What grade would you give Obama for his new conference performance?

[Onlooker]

[saltpoint]

1. 'A.'

[Onlooker]

2. I didn't see it, but I think he did poorly because ...

... everyone seems to be talking about the Cambridge police department and Henry Louis Gates, not health care. Ugh.

[mvd]

4. I think that's the media's fault mostly, but..

a quick response of something like "I don't know the exact circumstances and the case has been resolved" might have been better.

[ErinBerin84]

5. yes, but this is DU

there have been threads for days about alleged snub gates and whether Obama when scratching his nose was giving the middle finger.

[elocs]

9. I've noticed American Idol's Simon Cowell scratching his nose with his middle finger

while talking, but I suppose that is just a coincidence. Given the number of fingers your average person has it would just be a coincidence if they used their middle finger to scratch their nose. I know it would be for me.

[mvd]

3. I'd say B

Can't really put a finger on it, but I've seen him better. Seemed a little tired. Still good, though, and I think he explained his plan well to the uninformed listener.

[RBInMaine]

6. The "stupid" comment about the Cambridge thing was BAD though. FIX IT FAST BARACK !!

[MUAD_DIB]

7. A- B+ There's always room for improvement, but he always seems to

be on the ball.

[kid a]

8. A - mazing.