Obama's Thursday Press Conference: A Rare and Strategic Event

Ah, what was all the whining about? This new commenting policy is in effect now, and it appears you\'re all able to still complain about the President of the United States.
Maybe this issue, just like many others, you\'ll come to realize that you just over reacted.

Help me! Help me! The sky is falling!

Oh I guess calling the President a narcissist was offensive to PD and AOL??? Is this country becoming a big brother consortium?? If this is the long awaited comment changes we were promised how dissappointing. What a joke!!!!

Where is my statement AOL? No curse words, no racism, whats the deal? How long after we post does it take for an EDITOR to clear an opinion??

Typical Obama immediate response, have meeting to discus political options and spins. Decide who and how to place the blame. Have more meetings to decide who will do what and make tentative gesture of sending out the Coast Guard who can do nothing about spill, but make appearance of the government doing something.

Speaking for 17 minutes to answer a simple question is a strength?? It\'s more a sign of insecurity and lack of focus. Note how he over emphasizes words. That a characteristic of people who don\'t want to be challenged on what they say.

From whom exactly will he be facing these \'tough questions\'? Clearly not the vast majority of the media who seems intent on protecting him and spinning to accommodate his flailing presidency.

Time and time again has shown the only time he gets \'tough questions\' is when journalists are forced to do so by public outcry.

Let\'s face it. America is growing very weary and wary of President Obama\'s \'presidency by media events\'. The vast majority of his days seem spent attending media events and photo ops instead of at the Oval Office working. I for one would like to see a lot less of his daily media-hopping and much more REAL and competent results.

I don\'t ascribe to the notion that this press conference and the possible success in stopping the oil leak are somehow related. I do however find it interesting that Obama\'s first press conference in 10 month\'s is held in the afternoon just before the start of a long holiday weekend. one would think that such a rare and important occurance would occur in prime time so as to garner the most possible viwership. It will be interesting to see if he becomes \"prickly\" at questions he does not like. will he continue to follow a predetermined list in calling on reporters? will his answer\'s approximate a filibuster there by limiting the number of questions asked? how many times will he blame the \"previous administration\" directly or tacitdly? We shall see. Let\'s hope the American people receive much deserved answers/information from POTUS concerning the multitude of problems facing our Nation.

Someone needs to explain to him what \"transparency\" means.

Not being a believer in coincidence, I find it highly suspect that on the day the President may be facing some tough questions regarding the Suspeckgate , there appears to be good news concerning the BP fiasco.