"Is Obama spending too much time overseas? Does it make him look out of touch?"

[jenmito]

That was asked this morning on MSNBC. I don't remember who asked but the point is they had the nerve to even ASK that question. Two weeks ago the question was asked, "Is he spending too much time being interviewed/having town halls/taking questions? Does he risk looking over-exposed?" HE CAN'T WIN no matter WHAT he does! :eyes:

[BlooInBloo]

1. It's funny how they dust off old bullshit that didn't work then, and won't work now.

[jenmito]

4. It seems like whatever he does, they question it. His trip has been SO successful in

changing the way we're seen overseas which, of course, can only help America, yet the "liberal" media has to try their hardest to look for ANY negative angle. They sound ridiculous.

[TwilightGardener]

2. Just concern trolls with a big megaphone.

[jenmito]

5. They shouldn't be allowed to have big megaphones.

[Peacetrain]

3. G20 and Nato back to back... Do these reporters ever stop and think

something through? Must be something in the water Jen. The ability to think critically has dropped off the charts.

[BlooInBloo]

8. And then Iraq.

[Peacetrain]

10. And trust me on this Bloo, if he had not stopped in Iraq today

it would have been a 24/7 howl from the radio hellhounds about him ignoring the troops, being so close and all.

[Cha]

17. With a surprise visit..Prez Obama

loves to surprise with good news.

[jenmito]

11. I agree...

they DON'T stop to think ANYTHING through-unless it's to try to hurt him. This morning I called MSNBC to ask if they're going to air the town hall he held today in Turkey and they transferred me 3 times only to get the answer, "I don't know. You'll just have to tune in." I told them everytime I "tune in" they "dip in" to an event if they show it at all and they call themselves "The Place for Politics" which doesn't seem to be a true reflection of their programming and they just repeated I'll have to tune in-they may cover it. :eyes:

[AtomicKitten]

6. I love when the MSM wonders aloud if a story has legs.

I figure that's the point where they are deciding whether or not to grind it into the ground. They are a self-perpetuating bullshit dispenser.

[jenmito]

12. Exactly. A story WILL have legs if they keep talking about it...

I remember them asking that about every negative thing that came up about Obama. He managed to win despite them.

[trumad]

7. LOL---his approval rating just shot to 66

[jenmito]

13. Despite the "liberal" media.

[gkhouston]

15. "Is Obama 'too popular' with the American people? Will it lead to dangerous overconfidence?"

:evilgrin:

[bdamomma]

9. Bite MSNBC, they will say or do anything to mock this President.

[jenmito]

14. self-delete-wrong place

[Deja Q]

16. Given the damage Dingaling* caused, President Obama has a LOT of work to do.

The fact he was elected in and not McMoose is nothing less than a godsend either. I think people have figured it out.

[Rebubula]

18. FacePalm.....

N/T

[Skidmore]

19. Wouldn't you have loved to hear a similar question from them

everytime * spent weeks cutting brush in TX? No, we were told * took the WH with him wherever he was.

What asses.

[jenmito]

20. YES! But all I heard was crickets...

and saw video of him cutting brush and joking with the reporters. :eyes:

[Hellataz]

21. ARRRGGGGHHHH!!! @&#$(&%$*&!!!!!

Seriously I can't take much more stupidity from the MSM asking such douche bag questions.

[jenmito]

22. That makes MANY of us!

"Liberal" media my butt!

[TexasObserver]

23. "What was Britney thinking?!"

SNL's cartoon, Real Audio/TV Funhouse, did a funny spoof about these vacuous entertainment "news" shows, with that coke sniffing pervert (whose name escapes me) babbling incoherently. As real news took place all around him, he'd mumble "What was Britney thinking?!"

Of course, it was real audio, actually taken from the entertainment news show.

Well, the morning gab fest at MSNBC is one step removed from that.

[applegrove]

24. The Obamas have a fine line to walk what with the recession and war. They both have

great senses of humour but have to hold back I would imagine on that and fancy dress balls because the rest of the country is going through economic hell. I think they are doing great balancing it all. But it is tricky.

[Vidar]

25. Good analysis. I agree.

[SoCalDem]

28. Actually, this is a pefect time for the "fancy White House parties"

People know how embarrassed they were when *² "entertained" foreign leaders at the pig farm, serving franks & beans.

It's way past time for protocol & dignity to return to the US.

We need a steady stream of dignitaries showing up at the white house and for important meetings..

He cannot just hole up at Camp David like *² did. He needs to stay close to DC for a while, so let the rest of the world show up here. and let our new president show the rest of the world that we know how to treat visitors ..

[applegrove]

29. I doubt now is the time for partying. Dignitaries can still show up and have a fancy

dinner. It just doesn't have to be so big it attracts the press. And dinner for 20 would be fine. That shows respect for foreigners. And it is more intimate.

My point is also that this line the Obamas have to walk during the recession is a good one. Once the economy improves they can open up and be themselves and be the funny, funny people they are and the country will fall in love with them all over again.

For now they must be serious more than funny. People are in alot of pain. It is too bad the Obamas have to deal with this since they didn't start the recession but that is the way it is.

[LynneSin]

26. But if he was on vacation that would be ok

I mean that's what Bush pretty much did during the start of his administration

[JayMusgrove]

27. I hate that bloviation bullonnnnneey that talking heads foist upon us

on all the channels, instead of the real news.

We get so little news on those news channels.

[DFW]

30. Hardly

He scored big both in Europe and in Turkey. Even the local leaders here (I'm stationed
in Germany) were perplexed at how much more popular he was than they were, themselves.
He may not have accomplished anywhere near what he hoped, but I think he came here with
realistic expectations, and really came for a get-acquainted session, and to make his
mark with the international community of leaders. His charismatic personality won over
many of them, and blew away the public wherever he went. Don't think the local leaders
didn't catch this.