Now Obama's jumping on the press

[Bob Of Burleson]

Obama’s new boogeyman: The press corps

By David Nakamura
The Washington Post

MINNEAPOLIS – Move over, Republicans. President Obama has a new boogeyman: The media.

During his two-day tour here, the president has let out his frustrations on the fourth estate for failing, in his view, to cover serious issues facing the American people and instead focusing on the frivolous.

“If you watch the news, you’d think, ‘Okay, Washington is a mess and the basic attitude is that everybody’s crazy,” Obama told a crowd of 3,500 here at the Lake Harriet Band Shell.

Noting that he met with a local resident to discuss her difficulties paying her bills, Obama said: “You don’t see that on TV sometimes. It’s not what the press and pundits talk about. But I’m here to tell you I’m listening.”

White House aides have said Obama doesn't watch TV news but that he does read major newspapers. He has made fun of bloggers before.

Obama’s disdain for the political press is well known, but he seems to be emphasizing it as part of a new White House push to convince the public that the president is focused on solving problems such as the economy and the environment, while his Republican rivals are focused foremost on scoring political points by blocking him at every turn.

“My message to Republicans is, ‘Join us. Get on board. If you’re mad me helping people on my own why don’t you join me and we’ll do it together. I’m happy to share the credit,’” Obama said.

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[BigTex]

Crock.

As politically naïve as he appears to be sometimes, not even Barack Obama believes that the main stream media is an adversary.

[GFB]

hilarious

[Grassman]

Is this an onion story?

[Dancer]

Is this an onion story?

Not sure about that. I am sure that is more Obama Bulls*it though. He is killing America. Come on 2016.

[planosteve]

Is this an onion story?

Not sure about that. I am sure that is more Obama Bulls*it though. He is killing America. Come on 2016.

Bush killed America. He's just feasting on what's left.

[Dancer]

Is this an onion story?

Not sure about that. I am sure that is more Obama Bulls*it though. He is killing America. Come on 2016.

Bush killed America. He's just feasting on what's left.

Your opinion, but I will not get into a pissing contest with you. Opinions are as common as body orifices. We all have them.

[ann jusko]

I won't either, Dancer. Planosteve doesn't like anything or anybody. He's blamer.

[GFB]

Even the worst President in history can't kill America.

[planosteve]

Even the worst President in history can't kill America.

I'll take that bet.