Whaaaa! Obama shuns English-language news outlets at press conference

[babylonsister]

What a bunch of crybabies. They're pissed because they're not getting preferential treatment they expect? :nopity:


Obama shuns English-language news outlets at press conference
By Sam Youngman - 05/19/10 03:18 PM ET


President Barack Obama did not call on any English-language news outlets at his Wednesday press conference with Mexican President Felipe Calderon, possibily to avoid any questions on Tuesday's primary elections.

In the White House Rose Garden, the president said he and Calderon had time to take one question from each side.

Obama stunned White House reporters when, instead of calling on the Associated Press or one of the broadcast television networks, he called on a reporter from Univision, who asked about the Arizona immigration law.

White House spokesman Robert Gibbs pointed out that Univision started as a TV station in San Antonio and is now headquartered in New York City.

more...

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/98719-obama-shuns-us-outlets-at-news-conference

[FrenchieCat]

1. Poor Tings! They better keep on writing their Obama books so they can make some money

and shut the hell up!

[Kdillard]

2. Geez the way they behave is embrassing.

[impik]

3. There's a serious rift between the president and the White House Press Corps

That's quite obvious now.

[damntexdem]

4. No hay problema. Es natural.

[Uzybone]

5. this is what Islamocorporatism looks like

he now asks for Spanish language questions while a Spanish speaking head of state is his guest. The horror.

[Radical Activist]

6. You mean the press didn't get to disrespect the Mexican President

by asking about U.S. domestic politics? Poor kids.

[Jennicut]

7. Univision! How terrible!

[Clio the Leo]

8. The WH use of social media is making them obsolete....

... and they are not happy.

[Cha]

9. One question from each side

and he chose Univision which was more appropriate for the occasion, imv..and obviously what the Prez thought.

[NYC Liberal]

10. Funny that they don't mention it was a ONE QUESTION press conference

until the very bottom of the article. Just reading the first few paragraphs, you would get the impression that this was a full-on Q&A where Obama called on a dozen-plus non-Engliah language outlets.

[donheld]

11. I'll join you

:nopity: