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OBAMA'S STAGED QUESTIONS

By Charlie Sykes

Is this a sign of confidence? Or something else?

Wash. Times’ Jon Ward tweets: 

7 questions at Obama healthcare forum #WHHCQ - 4 were preselected by WH, other 3 came from people from OFA, SEIU, and Healthcare for Am Now

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Gibbs gets grilled on this today:

 

Monday, Jul 13 at 6:39 AM Miller Park wrote ...

The Bush administration never did this during their press conference. Never! Never! We never heard of conservative bloggers asking questions at a WH Press Conference. This is unfortunately done by both parties!

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Saturday, Jul 11 at 3:42 PM Ollie Green wrote ...

Says it all... http://www.jewishworldreview.com/strips/mallard/2000/MFT20090708.jpg

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Monday, Jul 6 at 10:08 PM maria wrote ...

It does my heart good to see biased conservative reporters giving Bobby a run on his transparency.

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Saturday, Jul 4 at 5:50 PM tony dow=36 wrote ...

B-B-B-Butttttt Helan Thomas is just a part of the anti-Bush liebral media!

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Friday, Jul 3 at 12:31 PM Matt wrote ...

why did obama ever pick gibbs. he is a terrible speaker. i have a hard time just sitting here listening to him. At first i though he would get better with experience but it seems like he still has no idea what he is doing

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 10:11 PM Troy wrote ...

I think all Repubs should thank their lucky star that Gibbs is the press sec.At times I feel bad for him.The truth might set you free,but if he tells it,his boss looks like a liar.When Gibbs loses it,it will be fun to watch.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:26 PM Paul M. wrote ...

I love cranky old people - they speak their minds because they don't care what others think, and aren't afraid of punishment (mostly) - I'm sort of old, but have two daughters and a wife to think about - this Obama Regime scares me for their sake

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 2:57 PM ByteAlot wrote ...

Doesn't this remind you of Communist countries? Do you think Chavez controls the press? China? Cuba? Once you control the media you control the message. And Tom, NO. The press hated Bush.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 9:57 AM Tim wrote ...

Wow, how sad is that. He can't even answer an off the cuff question withour sssttttudering and lying. BHO is so staged and such a puppet that even the MSM is starting to ask questions as to what the heck is going on. Openness and transparency my eye.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:17 AM The Shadow wrote ...

This ship of state is run completely by FOOLS and the captain is the biggest one.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 8:00 AM HopeandChange(TM) wrote ...

Too bad Sam Kinison isn't still alive, his "SAY IT! SAY IT!" in his trademark screech would have been perfect.

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 6:23 AM Anonymous wrote ...

I hope that Gibbs review this tape and is appalled at his behavior! He was trying to get the rest of the press to laugh along with him but guess what, they didn't like his jokes! He was trying to mock Helen Thomas - that's a no-no!

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Thursday, Jul 2 at 4:58 AM btycrkr wrote ...

Just more phoniness from the first Prez without a birth certificate. (He only has a certificate of live birth).

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 10:02 PM TWP @ Tom wrote ...

So Helen Thomas, noted FOB (Friend of Bush) is lying about the unprecedented level of control?

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 9:36 PM Tom wrote ...

What's the BIG deal? Bush had a pre-selected list of reporters to call on with their pre-approved questions. What's good for one is good for the other.

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 8:56 PM Jason wrote ...

I would hope that there's at least a little blood in the water now for the news-sharks to start to get aroused, but I'm not very confident it will ever happen

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 7:51 PM KFM wrote ...

Helen- You go girl!

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 6:37 PM Jordan wrote ...

Whatever Kenny G, don't give me the "It's been goin on forever but you naive peans are finally startin' ta figure it out" routine. Nice try. Helen f-ing Thomas is appalled by the crap this 2-bit 'hope and change' outfit is pulling.

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 5:40 PM Kenny G wrote ...

This isn't new. It's not NEWs. The assembling coup de'etat has been contolling what you and I 'get' to hear for longer than the BO years. His people are just more obvious. They are the "Check Mate" team. It don't matter if you now know the game.

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 5:10 PM D wrote ...

You know the honeymoon is over when even the state-run news media starts to figure him out. --- Republican - because someone has to work for a living ---

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 5:06 PM ijeff wrote ...

It is a sign that they absolutely do not want to engage in an honest debate on this issue nor any other for that matter. They understand this is the only way liberal ideas can win.

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 4:39 PM Jordan wrote ...

Laugh it up smugball. To call this incompetent buffoon Gibbs a horse's a$$ is an afront to all of the wonderful horses out there. This is more evidence that the magical pie-in-the-sky Obama lovefest is slowly but surely coming apart.

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 3:40 PM Ward to Bob wrote ...

Don't worry Bob - we don't hold you responsible for the Press Secretary. We will just call him Mssr. Gibbs from now on.

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 3:20 PM Bob wrote ...

I feel that Robert Gibbs should change his name. I feel he is dragging down all people named Robert. He is the worst press secretary I have ever seen, he never has an answer, and he dodges and deflects more than anyone I have ever seen.

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 3:01 PM Amy L. Geiger-Hemmer wrote ...

Joe should have added in his comment, "Obama has had it easy so far..." in regards to the pre-determined question and answer sessions (aka "town halls") Obama is so fond of. Totally staged. Seems the press is getting tired of it! Even Helen!!!

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 2:56 PM Ward wrote ...

Wow ... it looks like the White House Press Corps is finally waking up and noticing that the Administration is trying to manipulate them. They've even pissed off Hellen Thomas! And I agree with Amy - Robert Gibbs is an absolutely pathetic Press Sec.

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 2:54 PM Joe wrote ...

We need John McEnroe in there screaming at him to " answer the question jerk!" Gibbs has had it easy so far, hopefully the media will start doing its job and start demanding answers instead of rolling over for this administration.

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 2:53 PM Amy L. Geiger-Hemmer wrote ...

Is Robert Gibbs a poor speaker or doesn't he use a teleprompter? How did he become the White House Press Secretary? He cannot say a complete sentence without "ahs" or stumbles... Yet, remember how Bush was ripped for the way he spoke?

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 2:40 PM Dan wrote ...

Boy, they even pissed off Helen Thomas. What was scary is that the other members of the Obama media were chuckling at the 2 reporters.

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Wednesday, Jul 1 at 2:36 PM jones wrote ...

This is not the first time, KOS askd a planted question last week. A tame media and they still are incompetent.

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