So the press is complaing that Obama doesn't like being followed. . .

[wndycty]

. . .as long as they can follow him there really is no problem. Its human nature not to like being stalked and as long as the press is allowed to stalk him I'm not sure what the problem is.

He knows he lives in a bubble, he knows that part of the job but he as the right to voice his concern about not liking it, doesn't he?

[pot luck]

1. I just saw that on MSNBC.

Norah tried to claim that by chaffing at the media attention, Obama was somehow neglecting his responsibilities.

[ErinBerin84]

5. yep

I'm glad the presidential historian was like "Uh, no. This really happens with all presidents. They will have to get used to it, but it's normal."

I can kind of understand when the press gets pissed when Obama pulls the switcheroo and goes to meet Clinton without them (though it was hilarious), but the "outrage" because Obama took his daughters to an amusement park seems kind of silly. "What if something had HAPPENED and we needed his REACTION!"

[spanone]

29. nora doesn't have a clue....why don't they try sending reporters where our soldiers are dying?

[supernova]

2. Plenty of recent presidents have

complained about having to have the press in tow everywhere they g. So no, Obama isn't doing anything new.

Are they really still mad Obama and Sasha ditched them for the amusement park over the weekend. :P

[wndycty]

3. Probably

:kick:

[NJmaverick]

4. Obama would be better off if he didn't make this an issue

This all goes with the territory. Obama can either accept it or get needlessly pissed off and aggravated over it. Nothing he can do to change the situation.

[wndycty]

7. But he didn't really make it an issue. . .he just asked the press if it was really necessary . . .

. . .to write down his sandwich order.

[NJmaverick]

11. He regularly has these little dust ups with the press

it shows he has not accepted this aspect of the job.

[wndycty]

12. Or better yet, he might be working the refs

He knows that he has to be subjected to it, however maybe if he pushes back a little he might get a little relief when he is with his family.

[gblady]

30. the impression I get....

is that he makes a comment...
"do you need to write down the kind of sandwich I have"

and the media creates the dust-up...

[annabanana]

9. HE'S not "making an issue"... Nora is referring to an interview

that was done back in the primaries where he simply said the one thing he misses is "walks". The fact that he left the press home when he went to the water park is not "making an issue of it"

The press is "making an issue". Big difference.

[NJmaverick]

14. He regularly has these little dust ups with the press

[ShortnFiery]

15. Is that what "The Creator" has repeatedly told you to post?

Psst! It's not working. ;)

[NJmaverick]

17. are you one of them?

:tinfoilhat:

you post makes absolutely no sense.

[ShortnFiery]

21. It makes "perfect sense" to someone who followed the original "Star Trek."

Now then "Nomad" please feel free to repeat the exact same post a third time?

BTW I'm tweaking you a little - this is not mean spirited.

Check out Nomad?

http://www.ericweisstein.com/fun/startrek/TheChangeling.html

[NJmaverick]

24. Actually my screen name is a reference to an obscure comic book story

Captain America, during the 70s (with the Watergate Scandal and the Vietnam war etc) lost faith in his Country. He still loved his country, but it no longer felt right to be its champion. So he gave up his Captain America persona and became the hero known as Nomad. With George Bush, and all the atrocities he committed in our name, I felt the same way.

[ShortnFiery]

25. Thanks for widening my understanding of "Nomad" ... the information and education.

:-) :hi:

[babylonsister]

10. He's not making it an issue, the lazy m$m is. He's already said it

goes with the territory. See '60 Minutes' last night.

[NJmaverick]

16. It's seems his mind understands it, but his heart hasn't accepted it

[babylonsister]

19. Is that it? Maybe he's grasping the last bit of freedom

he can before he's actually sworn in.

[DevonRex]

22. He's not making it an issue. The press is. nt

[annabanana]

6. No one likes it.

You wouldn't like it. They wouldn't like it. I sure as hell wouldn't like it.

[wndycty]

8. And more importantly he accepts it. . .

. . .he is entitled to an opinion isn't he?

[ShortnFiery]

13. Norah is transforming again to "Whora" O'Donnell in an attempt to serve her Corporate Masters of the

M$M.

WHO DOES LIKE 24/7 snooping into one's personal business? Obama's NOT President yet so it's a little early to start bitching about Barack evading the press corps in order to spend some private time with his daughters (water park fun). :eyes:

[opihimoimoi]

18. Maybe he didn't want more six pak shots of his tummy muscles

at the water thingy...??

[Orsino]

20. They're irked that pretending to be journalists got a little harder?

Fuck 'em. If they were going to report anything of substance, I might muster some sympathy.

[DevonRex]

23. Any parent worthy of the title would try to have a day at a park or a mall

with their kids, WITHOUT the press hounding their every move. Parents have an obligation to at least attempt normalcy, even if they're the president and first lady.

[Captain Hilts]

26. I hate to say this, but Obama knew this was going to happen.

In this sense, I have a hard time feeling sorry for him.

Yes, it stinks, but if you want to be prez or a movie star, it comes with the turf.

[gblady]

32. huh?

who's asking for sympathy???

[ErinBerin84]

27. if this starts to happen frequently, it would be a problem.

But, I don't think taking his kids to the amusement park before he officially goes in is enough for me to draw a conclusion about it yet. At least he doesn't constantly whine about "unfair media treatment" 24/7, because that gets annoying. I'm sure that there is behind the scenes stuff like that that happens, (complaining to reporters, etc), but I hate having to listen to politicans complain about it ALL the time. That's our job ;)

[MadMaddie]

28. Today's Press is not the 50's or 60's press

In fact it is much worse in the Papparazi era we live in.

Yes, they should have some access but there used to be a level of respect back in the day. Nora is part of the problem....

[firedupdem]

31. The reporting lately is shit. So what he went to the amusement

park with his kids....they'll find him eventually. I'm sure he knows whats coming. The interview just last night talked about it.

However, I would have asked them to if they really needed to report "cheese" on a fucking sandwich.

[gblady]

33. the media....

are acting like jr high kids....
getting their feelings hurt because
they were not told about the park...

exaggerating the story to make it
sound like O has the problem.

they need to grow up...
and start doing real journalism.