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Today's Sams

November 01, 2008 10:29 PM

A few days ago, frustrated by Sen. Barack Obama's abject refusal to hold a full press conference (more than five questions, arranged ahead of time) in more than a month, we started shouting questions to Obama as he boards and de-planes O Force One. We call them "Sams" in tribute to ABC News' Sam Donaldson, who would shout them to President Ronald Reagan, among others.

Often he ignores the questions. And I've been meaning to record his responses but they're often so lame they haven't seemed worth the effort.

But, in the interest of information, I'll start posting them.

Today's Sams:

Obama boarding the plane in Pueblo, Colo.

ABC News' Sunlen Miller: Do you have any comment about your aunt? Do you have anything to say about your aunt?

Obama: (silence)

Obama deplaning in Springfiled, Mo.

Tapper: Are you worried about the polls tightening?

Obama: I never worry about the polls.

Tapper: You never worry about the polls?

Obama: There something I should worry about, Jake?

And ... scene.

- jpt

UPDATE: Some previous Sams from the past few days include:

  • What is your reaction to the excursion in Syria (he said he'd get back to us after he found out more details; he didn't);
  • What's your reaction to the endorsement of former Reagan chief of staff Ken Duberstein (he said he wants everyone's vote and he appreciates Ken's);
  • Why are you advertising in Arizona (He said he wants to win every state);
  • and Geoff Earle from the New York Post, before he was kicked off the plane (but after he'd been told he would have to leave) asked Obama's reaction to a Rezko-related lawsuit (no response).

I don't particularly like shouting questions, and you can only get so deep in a shouted question. The whole thing is rather demeaning, but they've apparently decided he's likelier to win if he doesn't have to face questions from his press corps. And as I've written before, it's not as if Sen. McCain is any more accessible to his press corps.

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Of course he won't answer any questions! Afterall, when he asked Joe for a question, Americans know what he is up to!
Did you hear about his 2001 radio interview? He definitely doesn't agree with the Founding Father?
Obama doesn't know that his aunt lives here illegally, just like he doesn't know much about Khalidi, Ayers, Wright, Rezko, Thomas Raines, Frank Davis, Acorn etc, or that there are 50 states in the US, or he voted against Born alive Act. It is scarry how much this guy doesn't know or his voters dont know much except that they will get tax refund at the end of the year.
Also, we don't know any of his days at Columbia U or Harvard. No papertrail. What about his cocaine years? What about his trip to Pakistan during the year that Americans were not allowed to travel there?
Axelrod is very sleazy. What about the right of Joe the Plumber's tax privacy? After all, Obama was the one that ask Joe for a question.
I guess that is okay to invade Joe's private life but Obama's aunt living here illegally for four years and using taxpayer money... how dare that comes out. How many millions more illegal donations did Obama get from illegal aliens or permanent resident instead of citizens and not to mention people who donate over the limit? Where is the check and balance and the public right to know who donated to this guy. The media is so pro Obama, it is embarrasing and Obama is buying young votes. The White House and the Presidency is being bought. More welfare handouts to those that do not earn them! I came from Asia to the States 24 years ago to achieve the American dreams and I am worried what Obama will do to this awesome country.

I expect the media to send their swat teams to the Boston Public Housing and camp there as they did to Joe the Plumber!!
Quickly go find the Woman and interview her why she breaks the US immigration Law. This needs to be front page of all media outlets just like Joe the Plumber story or Sarah Palin wardrobe... I am waiting for some action here!!!! Hurry Media people. Need to see your people fly to Boston and your vans park in front of her apartment.

This is not so much about her aunt being here illegally for four years and broke the immigration law but about Obama's lies and hypocricy and media bias!

Obama was called upon to visit the military this summer. He skipped one of the stop. However, he did a detour and talked to the German as "Citizen of the World". I believe that the $700,000 of campaign money used to pay a German event producer to buy the world votes should be put better use to help the injured veterans, or help Blacks at the Housing Projects or war torn African nations family and children. What about the 832,00 to ACORN voter fraught? Let's spread other people's wealth but let's spread Obama's wealth to promote Obama. That's all this guy being doing all his short years in Senate.Obama is a Hypocrite and his supporters are ignorant!

Instead, please world "Worship the One"

Obama supporters, please drop to your knees and chant this word....
'We are not worthy, we are not worthy

Why is it when the people have legit questions about Obama's fishy association, we are called "Racist". I can never understand that!

Posted by: ida | Nov 2, 2008 6:33:49 PM

Obama will lose in a landslide

Posted by: Really the real rodney | Nov 2, 2008 10:25:58 AM

HAMMER

OBAMA HAS BEEN VETED TO NO END--WHAT IS NEXT A RECTAL EXAM.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 2, 2008 9:45:41 AM

Obama runs from the cameras. Why is Obama running for president., He will get more attention than anybody in the world. SHows you he is hiding something

Posted by: hammer | Nov 2, 2008 9:43:33 AM

Quick Election Recap on Obama Coverage:
Only "man of color" worthy of Obama's metrosexual pedigree is Colin Powell - all others thrown under the bus. Media codes black members of Obama's family the "paternal branch". Vetting of Obama abruptly ended following "race-baiting" Clintonian tactics. Paying reparations or electing the less experiences candidate via affirmative action? Could Obama have survived Palinesque style interviews? SNL defers stuttering, inarticulate "off script" Obama in favor of bubblehead beauty queen Palin. Is America really prepared to be "bamboozled" into electing a man based on rhetoric over his record? White liberals openly appear to be provoking race riots, from the safety of their GOP-governed gate communities, to vent their frustration in case of Obama loss. Has America ever been less informed about the true record of ANY presidential candidate? Would video of Obama running from the rogue paparazzi trump Dukakis' tank photo? Will Obama election be liberal media's first coup since Nixon's resignation?

Posted by: Jack Carroll | Nov 2, 2008 9:40:43 AM

BUSH HAS SHOWN US WHAT --DUMB--CAN DO TO OUR COUNTRY------AND MCCAIN BEING A --D--YES A --D--STUDENT SHOWS WHAT HE IS ---DUMB DUMB --AND HIS PICKING PALIN PROVES THAT HE IS FIRST AND HAS NO REGARD FOR WHAT THE LAST 8 YEARS HAVE DONE TO THE USA---AND HE STILL IS DEFENDING THE RICH AND WANTS TO GIVE THEM MORE----NO WAY NO HOW
OBAMA- BIDEN FOR THE CHANGE WE TRULY NEED.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 2, 2008 9:34:24 AM

I stood in line 3 hours Tuesday to hear Obama in Norfolk, Va, 4 hours Thursday in Virginia Beach to hear Obama and 3.5 hours in Virginia Beach yesterday to vote for him. We do not hear Obama ridiculing McCain or Palin. Come on folks, we need to be GRACIOUS WINNERS!

Posted by: SUSIE | Nov 2, 2008 9:26:29 AM

mccain voted against veterans benifits --not once but several times---he has no respect for the military.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 2, 2008 9:10:29 AM

ADMIRAL MCCAIN COMMANDER OF THE PACIFIC FLEET------DID ANYONE EVER WONDER WHY MCCAIN DONT TALK ABOUT HIM------mccain quite simply was a dummy and caused his father a great embarassment--he saved mccains butt--he was a great dissapointment to his father---you or i most likely would have been shot not a hero no way no how.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 2, 2008 9:00:47 AM

At this point in the game there is little doubt that Obama is the LESSER of the two evils. McBush is a proven liar and cannot be trusted as his word clearly means absolutely nothing.

Jiff

Posted by: Jaime Seagull | Nov 2, 2008 8:55:08 AM

wish someone would come up with some of mccain speeches when he was the hanoi songbird------VERY INTERESTING.some of the things he accused the usa of.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 2, 2008 8:51:42 AM

Oh Jwench...so stupid...so blind :-)

McCain did not fund him personally, it was a fund giving money to foundations, one foundation that got money was a group that Kahlidi was a member of. Hardly the same as personally associating with him, dinig with him, educating with him, toasting him and sharing his anti-jewish sentiment....please try to educate yourself so you don't look so foolish.

Posted by: MBNA Joe | Nov 2, 2008 8:41:00 AM

george ---just go wet start your engine---WATCH THE CREW SCATTER AND LAUGH-----get a freaking truthfull education----mccain was a total dissapointment to his father--

Posted by: rodney | Nov 2, 2008 8:40:05 AM

mccain cannot give any details on anything----the ---d---student is just that dumb vile hatefull old geser.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 2, 2008 8:36:58 AM

Here's one Jake: "Senator Obama...how do you expect Jewish Americans to vote for you when you are on tape toasting a PLO Terrorist?"

Here's another:"Senator Obama...how do you expect Jewish Americans to vote for you when you have worshiped with Louis Farrakhan, the most anti-semitic religious leader in the USA?"

Posted by: MBNA Joe | Nov 2, 2008 8:32:09 AM

Here's one for McCain:
"Senator how do you expect Jewish Americans to vote for you when you were on a board that funded a PLO Terrorist?"

Posted by: Jwench | Nov 2, 2008 8:36:56 AM

Here is the mathematical equation for a John McCain presidency:__(wait for it, here it is): "Mc=W2". That's the shortest way to express the truth about the Incontient/Incompetent Republican ticket that doesn't tell people what it will do to fix the country's mess, it just attacks Obama and makes generalized 'promises' : "my friends, I have the answers to the problems we face: I ain't going to tell them to you....just trust me that I have them."

Where is Sam-the-Sham-Weaselbacker today, McScam's favorite prop? Is he attending a rally for fake plumbers?( Wurzelbacher...ja...Wurzelbacher...ja ja)..."Joe, are ya out there? Joe the Plumber?...Well, you're all Joe the Plumber" (said flapping arms like a chicken). Sarah Palin seconds the attacks on Obama and thinks average Americans ADMIRE her ignorance.

Posted by: Joe_the_Plumber_ | Nov 2, 2008 8:33:43 AM

Here's one Jake: "Senator Obama...how do you expect Jewish Americans to vote for you when you are on tape toasting a PLO Terrorist?"

Here's another:"Senator Obama...how do you expect Jewish Americans to vote for you when you have worshiped with Louis Farrakhan, the most anti-semitic religious leader in the USA?"

Posted by: MBNA Joe | Nov 2, 2008 8:32:09 AM

mccain never mentions his father?????
he was a total dissapointment to the admiral.--he cannot hide all the crap he was associated with---definately not a hero in any sense of the word.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 2, 2008 8:31:31 AM

may be responsible for the death of 132 sailors.

Posted by: rodney | Nov 2, 2008 8:28:58 AM

To Joe Weaselbacker.....I hope you get everything Obama has promised you. Right winger? Me? Hardly. I voted for Kerry in 2004. I just dont drink the kool-aid and you cant stand the truth. Have a nice day, sir.

Posted by: Glenda | Nov 2, 2008 8:28:50 AM

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