How did the MSM handle Obama’s Appearance on Leno

March 20, 2009 Albert Milliron politics 0

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“It was like the Special Olympics or something.” — President Barack Obama to “The Tonight Show” host Jay Leno on his score of 129 in bowling. A presidential spokesman said his offhand remark was not meant to disparage the Special Olympics, only to poke some fun at his bowling skills.

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GRETA VAN SUSTEREN, FOX NEWS HOST:

Tonight: The president on the “Tonight” show. What? You heard right. He is on with Jay Leno. President Obama is the first sitting president ever to do a late night talk show. Some think he should have stayed home because we’re in the middle of an economic crisis, the Dow keeps diving, and everyone is up in arms about over the $165 million AIG executive bonuses. But should he have stayed home, or is he entitled to have a little fun? Judge for yourself. You are seeing it here first before everyone else, President

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Sky News Reported the American Idol angle

I do think in Washington it’s a little bit like American Idol, except everybody is Simon Cowell.

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The National Post went with OBAMA GOES ON OFFENCE

As the U. S. House of Representatives passed legislation yesterday to tax 90% of US$165-million in bonuses paid to employees of American International Group, President Barack Obama was embarking on a major public relations offensive.

Mr. Obama appeared on Jay Leno’s Tonight Show — the first appearance on the late-night television talk show circuit by a sitting president — and hosted a series of “town hall” meetings in California yesterday, including one with Republican California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

On Twitter Fox News Red Eye contributer Andy Levy @andylevy stated – says, every min. Obama is working on his basketball bracket is 1 less min. he’s screwing up the country

How did most of us know what the President was going to say before 11:30 pm ET?

Don’t click the jump if you want to be surprised when you watch President Obama on the Tonight Show.

The Transcript as released by the White House:

The White House

Press spokesman Bill Burton said: “The president made an off-hand remark making fun of his own bowling that was in no way intended to disparage the Special Olympics.”

Mr Obama, he added, “thinks the Special Olympics is a wonderful program that gives an opportunity for people with disabilities around the world.”

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1 Comment

  1. He has hurt many families in America. He needs to say he is sorry in the public, not to some organization.

    During the campaign for the White House in 2008, the media criticized Palin for being ‘common,’ and ‘not presidential.’ However, compare Sarah Palins attitude in this video created three weeks ago for the Special Olympics in Boise, Idaho.

    You decide the more ‘presidential’ among them:

    http://tinyurl.com/ccz6nj

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