Would you like some cheese with that?

No, that would be ..

News conference tomorrow at 11am, we'll see if he takes any questions on the topic.

Imagine having nobody respect your concerns... it must be awful.

Mordant: Imagine having nobody respect your concerns... it must be awful.

Citizen sounds "concerned" and doesn't realize all is well. Sounds like some education is needed.

Lundah: News conference tomorrow at 11am, we'll see if he takes any questions on the topic.

I think people are disappointed, because every time the Bush Administration has been under fire, Bush immediately followed up with an in depth news conference that clearly explained all the matters at hand, with no questions off limits. We've come to expect that kind of openness and transparency in our government.

Etchy333: I think people are disappointed, because every time the Bush Administration has been under fire, Bush immediately followed up with an in depth news conference that clearly explained all the matters at hand, with no questions off limits. We've come to expect that kind of openness and transparency in our government.

As someone who is as pro-Obama as you can be without joining the cult: that's a borderline but-Bush.

"In light of the recent corruption scandals (Blagojevich, Rangel, Jefferson, Stevens, etc) that have dominated the political scene,is there any ethics legislation being crafted to actually curb corruption and prevent another wave of nixonian cynicism?", a question from "lupercal," of Gainesville.

Why is someone asking the President-Elect about what legislation is being crafted?

That question deserves to be banned for sheer stupidity.

Yeah, nothing bad would happen if Obama spilled his guts about every single thing he knew about Blaggy on national TV. The AG and the FBI wouldn't be the least bit upset about airing everything before any sort of trial has happened, and before all the evidence and statements have been gathered. Nope.

This is just the usual libtard unwillingness to answer questions they find uncomfortable. Typical.

Didn't the neocons learn from poor, poor Joe that asking questions of the Chosen One is at your own risk ?

Better get used to it, little fellas.

Occam's Chainsaw: As someone who is as pro-Obama as you can be without joining the cult: that's a borderline but-Bush.

I was trying to point out that a news conference tomorrow, (which I quoted) something that Bush didn't do even when Cheney shot some dude in the face, is something that a responsible person in authority would do.

You know, if the freepers really want people to listen if/when Obama does something seriously wrong. Perhaps it would behoove them to stop crying wolf all the goddamn time when nothing's happening.

SilentStrider: You know, if the freepers really want people to listen if/when Obama does something seriously wrong. Perhaps it would behoove them to stop crying wolf all the goddamn time when nothing's happening.

We are talking about a group of people who think oral sex is an impeachable offense.

Mordant: Didn't the neocons learn from poor, poor Joe that asking questions of the Chosen One is at your own risk ?

Better get used to it, little fellas.

Parody post?

furiousxgeorge: We are talking about a group of people who think oral sex is an impeachable offense.

We are talking about a group of people who think Rudy Giuliani holds sound policy positions.

/This could be fun...

Obama's Transition today launched "Open for Questions,"....
So far, Obama's team does not seem to have stepped in ....

Patience, Grasshopper.

Etchy333: I think people are disappointed, because every time the Bush Administration has been under fire, Bush immediately followed up with an in depth news conference that clearly explained all the matters at hand, with no questions off limits. We've come to expect that kind of openness and transparency in our government.

"Whooo! Did you hear that, wait a second."

"That guy's the first bit on the next record."

/Nothing is obscure on Fark, usually
//Yes I know Etchy is being sarcastic, I'm late again

You can ask Obama anything you want. Whether or not he'll answer you is a whole different matter...

Occam's Chainsaw:
We are talking about a group of people who think Rudy Giuliani holds sound policy positions.

If he'd been in drag while yelling his 9/11 speech, then I'd support him.

Lionel Mandrake: "In light of the recent corruption scandals (Blagojevich, Rangel, Jefferson, Stevens, etc) that have dominated the political scene,is there any ethics legislation being crafted to actually curb corruption and prevent another wave of nixonian cynicism?", a question from "lupercal," of Gainesville.

Why is someone asking the President-Elect about what legislation is being crafted?

Oh, I think she must mean legislation similar to the bill Obama pushed for in IL that ended up causing Blagojevich to get busted? One bill that Blagojevich vetoed but Obama helped convince lawmakers to override?

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/us/politics/10chicago.html (manually, fark is throwing it out)

I assume that's what she meant.

/for the record you can just about type in any Blag*********** and google will assume you mean Blagojevich. google kick ass again.

Christ, this stupid shiat is just not going to go away.

YES, OF COURSE OBAMA TRIED TO BRIBE HIM - THAT'S WHY BLAGOJEVICH WAS SO PISSED OFF AT HIM ON THE TAPE. BLAGOJEVICH IS A FINE ETHICAL GOVERNOR AND WAS REALLY MAD THAT WE WERE GETTING SUCH A CORRUPT PRESIDENT.

There you go. Spooge away and let's move on.

SilentStrider: You know, if the freepers really want people to listen if/when Obama does something seriously wrong. Perhaps it would behoove them to stop crying wolf all the goddamn time when nothing's happening.

Indeed, the man should be impeached, he's already a failure because of [insert screwball wharrgarbl acquaintances here].

Huh, imagine that? People who participate in Obama's discussion forums don't appreciate stupid baseless attack questions and vote them down?

*GASP*

What do we live in, a democracy or something?

Churchill2004: You can ask Obama anything you want. Whether or not he'll answer you is a whole different matter...

he's like god that way. and joe pesci.

/about 50/50

Occam's Chainsaw: furiousxgeorge: We are talking about a group of people who think oral sex is an impeachable offense.

We are talking about a group of people who think Rudy Giuliani holds sound policy positions.

We are talking about a group of people that don't think Mike Huckabee is trying to deny others equal rights.

GAT_00: Occam's Chainsaw: furiousxgeorge: We are talking about a group of people who think oral sex is an impeachable offense.

We are talking about a group of people who think Rudy Giuliani holds sound policy positions.

We are talking about a group of people that don't think Mike Huckabee is trying to deny others equal rights.

we're talking about a group of people that think Jesus approves of waterboarding.

the conspiracy theories in the comments there are hilaroius.

If it wasn't so serious, this would be funny. If BHO does not want to be questioned, he should step down now. He spent years questioning and deriding the previous admin, so now it is his turn to try to defend himself. Good luck, his friends are convicted criminals--and more so every day! BHO is running away from Blago like he has from everyone else. The best thing the Republicans do is sit back and let the Dems self destruct. Even the media is going to enjoy this one since Blago tried to control them at the Tribune. Impeachment? That would be the second best thing to happen. (Won't comment on the first.)

Posted By: Jeff | December 10, 2008 at 11:02 PM

SilentStrider: we're talking about a group of people that think Jesus approves of waterboarding.

We are talking about a group of people that think that poverty is punishment for living an ungodly life, and that conversely wealth shows that God favors you.

This clown will float any turd he can to see it floats.

Also, every time I've made the mistake of clicking through to the website (twice or thrice) I think "I've been on the interwebby for a long time and that is the most tasteless Christopher Reeve caricature I've ever seen.

hillbillypharmacist: Yeah, nothing bad would happen if Obama spilled his guts about every single thing he knew about Blaggy on national TV. The AG and the FBI wouldn't be the least bit upset about airing everything before any sort of trial has happened, and before all the evidence and statements have been gathered. Nope.

This is just the usual libtard unwillingness to answer questions they find uncomfortable. Typical.

THIS

Winktologist: hillbillypharmacist: Yeah, nothing bad would happen if Obama spilled his guts about every single thing he knew about Blaggy on national TV. The AG and the FBI wouldn't be the least bit upset about airing everything before any sort of trial has happened, and before all the evidence and statements have been gathered. Nope.

This is just the usual libtard unwillingness to answer questions they find uncomfortable. Typical.

THIS

When something solidly incriminating is found on Obama, I'll listen. Until then, I see nothing to get excited about.

make me some tea: Until then, I see nothing to get excited about.

here's something to get excited about:

Emma Watson: I'd Go Naked (new window)

burndtdan: make me some tea: Until then, I see nothing to get excited about.

here's something to get excited about:

Emma Watson: I'd Go Naked (new window)

Now that is quite exciting! :)

burndtdan: Emma Watson: I'd Go Naked (new window)

That is welcome news.

furiousxgeorge: SilentStrider: You know, if the freepers really want people to listen if/when Obama does something seriously wrong. Perhaps it would behoove them to stop crying wolf all the goddamn time when nothing's happening.

We are talking about a group of people who think oral sex is an impeachable offense.

Wrong.

Lying under oath is wrong, THAT is why clinton got impeached. But you knew that already. God only knows WHY you (and others) won't admit that lying under oath is a crime, but whatever floats your boat.

That aside, I don't think this Blagojevich thing is any sort of worry for Obama. I mean, if there was ANYTHING corrupt in this, Hillary or McCain would have found it a long time ago and they would have used it in their respective election campaigns against Obama. Both Hillary and McCain had hundreds of people crawling through every mudpuddle in Obama's back yard and none of them came up with a damn thing. And about the only thing I trust either of those two to do correctly is to find dirt on an opponent and hit enemies with it.

Weaver95: Lying under oath is wrong, THAT is why clinton got impeached. But you knew that already. God only knows WHY you (and others) won't admit that lying under oath is a crime, but whatever floats your boat.

Thankfully we now know that the correct way for a president to avoid lying under oath is for him and his staff to ignore congressional subpeonas!

hillbillypharmacist: This is just the usual libtard unwillingness to answer questions they find uncomfortable. Typical.

As opposed to the incredibly open and forthright policies the Bush Administration have practiced?

Etchy333: I think people are disappointed, because every time the Bush Administration has been under fire, Bush immediately followed up with an in depth news conference that clearly explained all the matters at hand, with no questions off limits. We've come to expect that kind of openness and transparency in our government.

... Nice try.

Weaver95: Lying under oath is wrong, THAT is why clinton got impeached. But you knew that already. God only knows WHY you (and others) won't admit that lying under oath is a crime, but whatever floats your boat.

So why was he required to talk under oath about getting a blowjob?

shivashakti: hillbillypharmacist: This is just the usual libtard unwillingness to answer questions they find uncomfortable. Typical.

As opposed to the incredibly open and forthright policies the Bush Administration have practiced?

Etchy333: I think people are disappointed, because every time the Bush Administration has been under fire, Bush immediately followed up with an in depth news conference that clearly explained all the matters at hand, with no questions off limits. We've come to expect that kind of openness and transparency in our government.

... Nice try.

Dude, you really need to take your sarcasm meter into the shop for recalibration.

Watching MSNBC this morning, and Harold Ford Jr. and Pat Buchanan are making a good case that Obama needs to come clean with what he knew about this "seatgate" situation. A few things about that:

1. Blago has been under Federal investigation since 2003, and still is. If Team Obama knew something, they likely DID go to Fitzgerald with the info, but expecting that info to hit the media while there's an ongoing Federal investigation is just stupid. Is it a point of concern? Possibly, but we probably aren't going to get any info on this while there's still an investigation taking place.

2. There's no tape of Blago actively soliciting a bribe. Show me where he tells any of the potential candidates, or their reps, "You give me X, and the seat is yours." Yes, he was open to bribes, which is still illegal, but he didn't specifically ask for something from someone, he let *them* make an offer. It's a very subtle distinction. This point may also be why Blago thinks he's done nothing wrong.

Hmm. 40 minutes before it hits the mainpage, and already this thread shows distinct signs of sagging off both ends of the political retard-o-meter.

Righties: There is NO reasonable chance that Obama is dirty in this. None. Weaver95's comment is spot on about his opponents' abilities to dig up any conceivable dirt on him. Hell, if he was clearly linked to a massive case of corruption, do you think anyone would spend time on the birth certificate thing?

Lefties: the tards who are voting these comments down on Obama's page are in the wrong, and if they had a quarter of the intelligence that they insist they have, they would realize that flagging comments in that way gives Obama's opponents ammunition against him. Sure, it's blanks, but remember what happens if you put a blank against your head and pull the trigger.

I hope my question gets answered:

Subby: Obamanation

Zing!

Abstruse: So why was he required to talk under oath about getting a blowjob?

It was a civil sexual harassment lawsuit that he was given the option of not testifying for until after his time in office was over. He thought that he could "Slick Willy" his way out of it (what does 'Is' mean anyway?). He ended up disbarred for 5 years in his home state and can never present a case to the US Supreme Court unless they retract his censure. That is a very big deal in lawyer-land.

It's almost always about the cover-up, not the act that they are covering up. If he had said 'Yeah, the fat chick blew me, so what?', while embarrassing to his family and damaging to his civil case, it's not a crime. Saying the fat chick never blew me while under oath is a crime if, in fact, she did blow him (she did). He made a very bad choice and only made it worse when he went on national television and said 'I did not have sexual relations with that woman'.

A search on "knob" at change.gov brings up some interesting results.

You gotta love teh interwebs.

Your tears, they nourish me.

That's what Obama is good at, running his mouth.

Etchy333: Lundah: News conference tomorrow at 11am, we'll see if he takes any questions on the topic.

I think people are disappointed, because every time the Bush Administration has been under fire, Bush immediately followed up with an in depth news conference that clearly explained all the matters at hand, with no questions off limits. We've come to expect that kind of openness and transparency in our government.

I thought you voted for Obama because he wasn't like Bush.

Abstruse: So why was he required to talk under oath about getting a blowjob?

Oh, I dunno... perhaps it was relevant to a sexual harassment investigation?

Don't get me wrong, I think in the grand scheme of things it was a waste of time, resources, and attention, but it's not like Congress was simply curious about Clinton's sex life.