Obama vs. Bush: Analyzing Press Conference Style

January 13, 2009

Jon Stewart thinks President-elect Barack Obama has a lot to learn about holding a press conference. Compared to President Bush, Obama's style can be described as respectful, engaging, and open minded. Jon took the chance to illustrate Obama excess of politeness, by juxtaposing clips of Obama and Bush taking (or ignoring) questions from the press. My favorite part of the "President Goofus and President Gallant" segment had to be the roundup of President Bush's nicknames for the members of the press corps. Have a watch — I bet you'll laugh out loud!

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90 Comments

stephley 4 years 17 weeks

A) Fox isn't going to send any reporters to question Obama? B) They didn't start out that way: go back and watch Bush's (few) early news conferences and encounters with reporters. It was time and experience that caused any tone changes. C) Remember reporters with Clinton?

stephley 4 years 17 weeks

A) Fox isn't going to send any reporters to question Obama?B) They didn't start out that way: go back and watch Bush's (few) early news conferences and encounters with reporters. It was time and experience that caused any tone changes.C) Remember reporters with Clinton?

UnDave35 4 years 17 weeks

" Compared to President Bush, Obama's style can be described as respectful, engaging, and open minded. " Isn't it easy to be respectful, engaging, and open minded when the questions aren't accusational, pointed, and close minded?

UnDave35 4 years 17 weeks

" Compared to President Bush, Obama's style can be described as respectful, engaging, and open minded. "Isn't it easy to be respectful, engaging, and open minded when the questions aren't accusational, pointed, and close minded?

kastarte2 4 years 17 weeks

`4m':

pixelhaze 4 years 17 weeks

kastarte2: I suddenly began hearing singing in my head: "Everybody has a baby Unicorn . . ." LOL Where's MY baby unicorn??

pixelhaze 4 years 17 weeks

kastarte2:I suddenly began hearing singing in my head: "Everybody has a baby Unicorn . . ." LOL Where's MY baby unicorn??

StolzeMama 4 years 17 weeks

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StolzeMama 4 years 17 weeks

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Great Sommelier 4 years 17 weeks

lol, I totally am!

Great Sommelier 4 years 17 weeks

lol, I totally am!

bluesarahlou 4 years 17 weeks

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bluesarahlou 4 years 17 weeks

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bluesarahlou 4 years 17 weeks

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bluesarahlou 4 years 17 weeks

"For the love of God I come on this website to have conversation about news with people I have come to enjoy." Awwwww Hain...you like us? You really like us? ;)

em1282 4 years 17 weeks

"ok em, cause for a while I was like Oh no she didn't just say that about me." Haha, nope Hain! And to be clearer I wasn't referring to a person as a 'trainwreck', I was referring to debates/arguments that go on in threads that are more frequented by posters.

em1282 4 years 17 weeks

"ok em, cause for a while I was like Oh no she didn't just say that about me."Haha, nope Hain! And to be clearer I wasn't referring to a person as a 'trainwreck', I was referring to debates/arguments that go on in threads that are more frequented by posters.

Great Sommelier 4 years 17 weeks

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Great Sommelier 4 years 17 weeks

Blues and Kast :hug:

StolzeMama 4 years 17 weeks

I posted 2 sources... yet only the NY times has shown up. Interesting...

StolzeMama 4 years 17 weeks

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/17/arts/television/17kaku.html

StolzeMama 4 years 17 weeks

http://wemedia.com/2008/08/18/jon-stewart-and-trust-for-those-who-might-have-missed-it/

StolzeMama 4 years 17 weeks

ok em, cause for a while I was like Oh no she didn't just say that about me. You can see, that I have posted numerous times about Gitmo.