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To: Steve Lokness who wrote (22552)	8/7/2012 12:10:41 PM
From: Bill	3 Recommendations Respond to of 85487

Laughable.

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (22552)	8/7/2012 12:18:35 PM
From: Paul Smith	2 Recommendations Respond to of 85487

WH Press Corps Goes Seven Weeks Without a Question by Keith Koffler on August 6, 2012, 9:28 am President Obama has not taken a serious question from the White House press corps in nearly seven weeks, a remarkable string that points to a campaign-style White House operation that is seeking to insulate the candidate from tough cross examination. The last substantive question Obama took from a White House reporter was during a June 20 press conference following the G20 Summit in Los Cabos, Mexico. Obama allowed only six questions during the event, which was nearly guaranteed to keep him out of political hot water as the focus was on foreign policy. Since then, Obama has held no press conferences, given no interviews to White House reporters, and taken no questions at the White House events he has held where reporters have been present. After a July 26 Cabinet meeting, Obama actually laughed off the prospect of taking a serious question about gun laws. From the White House transcript: Q Mr. President, can you tell us, if what the Colorado shooter did was entirely legal, how do you do more on this subject without any new laws? THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. I’m sure we’ll have more opportunity to talk about this. Q This afternoon is fine. I’m available. THE PRESIDENT: Thanks. I’ll ask Jay for your number. (Laughter.) During his recent trip to Europe and Israel, Mitt Romney’s failure to take many questions from the frustrated reporters traveling with him sparked an uproar in Washington, even though Romney did in fact hold a press availability during the trip. Obama’s silencing of the White House press corps has drawn no similar protest. To the contrary, Daily Caller White House reporter Neil Munro was derided by his colleagues when he interrupted Obama’s remarks in the Rose Garden June 15 to try to ask about immigration. Munro said he thought Obama had finished. It turns out that was one of the last questions any White House reporter has asked the president. Obama has done some interviews with local TV reporters during the interim. But, though they occasionally yield some news, these sessions tend to be easy home runs for the president. Obama is facing reporters less versed in national issues and politics than the White House press corps. And they are more likely to be intimidated by the trappings of the White House, where they suddenly find themselves sitting down with the president of the United States. Obama and Michelle also swatted away mainly softballs during a July 12 interview with “CBS The Morning” anchor Charlie Rose. Obama did get one feeble question from what appeared to be a White House reporter during his June 29 tour of the fire damage in Colorado Springs. Obama was quizzed, “What do you think when you see just this stuff right here?” whitehousedossier.com

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (22552)	8/7/2012 1:34:44 PM
From: Sdgla	1 Recommendation Respond to of 85487

"and he has halted the collapsing job loss and housing collapse." What data do you have to support such a claim ? Even if you take the most leftist data available unemployment, food stamps and disability has risen significantly since O has been in charge. O removed the work requirement that Clinton put in place for welfare... Housing markets are collapsing even as more and more cities are filing for BK protection. Health insurance costs are going up by 7% this year alone with more devistation on the horizon as Obama care begins to kick in. Step on up to the plate and back up your claim.

To: Steve Lokness who wrote (22552)	8/9/2012 8:48:34 AM
From: greenspirit	5 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 85487

I hope Romney doesn't release multiple years of his tax record so Obama supporters like yourself have an excuse not to vote for him. Given your record of hypocritical posting in regard to the debt and deficit when Bush was President, I would hate the think we voted for the same President. Obama has been the worst President since Jimmy Carter. Unemployment is through the roof, foreclosures through near their all time high, food stamp handouts at their highest level,, education costs and energy costs through the roof. He accomplishes all this while going on serial vacations and golfing over a 100 times in less than 4 years. Obama doesn't give a rats ass about the suffering Americans are going through. And his policy prescriptions have extended the economic malaise.