Over the past five months, the Republican presidential candidates participated in 13 debates where they fielded dozens of penetrating questions on every major issue facing the nation, and some not so major.
The nationally televised and/or internet-streamed forums each drew an average of 5 million to 6 million viewers, along with breathless wall-to-wall coverage, commentary and criticism from the news media, radio and TV talk shows, internet blogs, and partisan websites.
Indeed, the GOP hopefuls have been thoroughly queried on a laundry list of issues ranging from immigration problems to the faltering economy, Iran’s nuclear program to trade deficits with China, the intricacies of climate change to strategies to combat terrorism, exploding government regulations to skyrocketing public debt, plus some uncomfortable questions about their pasts and their personal lives.
Yet, during all that time, the man they hope to defeat next November has rarely been asked by news reporters about many of these issues. Since August, President Obama has held only one formal White House news conference. That came on Oct. 6, nearly three months ago. It lasted 74 minutes, shorter than any single Republican debate, and the president was asked 17 questions, most of them softballs on the economy and his latest legislative proposals to create jobs.
No questions on immigration, no questions on Iran or Iraq or Afghanistan or Israel or North Korea — global trouble spots the GOP candidates have been queried about repeatedly. Moreover, he was not asked about what spending cuts he would make to reduce the deficit, nothing about Medicare and Social Security reform or his health care law, all familiar questions for the Republicans seeking his job.
Obama’s ability to avoid tough questions, skate above the fray and look presidential while his potential successors appear to be futilely flailing is not by accident. It is by White House design, abetted by a press corps that seems content with being shut out by the president and being spoon-fed the message of the day, rather than clamoring for more chances to ask him questions during this critical time.
Just over the last couple of weeks, several major world events cried out for presidential comment, but….
Read more from Richard Benedetto, RealClearPolitics.com.
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Although I beleive that obvomit is a dangerous thing to have as a “leader”, I beleive more strongly that the media are even more dangerous to the public and the American people. They are the worst examples of what is called “news”, for there is no news, it is either ass kissing of this thing in office, or slandering and attacking anyone who DARES to run against this horrible example of a human being, and a worse example of president ever!!!
Knew this would happen so have not listened to one debate. I do not trust the media and will investigate for myself so thank goodness for these websites. So far.
It still concerns me, WHY have we heard nothing about the Veterans' Day march in DC????
NOTHiNG has been aired, announced, or reported on any program, or channel, or publication!
Wouldn't we ALL like to see this report??
ovomit you are a treasonous trader a liar,you and holdup,pelosi,reid,kagan,doh,doj,un building and people are a disgrace to the legal tax paying american citizens,you have done nothing but destroy the bill of rights,the constitution.and all are a disgrace to the oath of office you took.we the people are not fooled by the devil or treasonous trader as you are,holder pelosi kagan,doj,doh.and we the people demand you leave office asap.and not disgrace the usa any farther.god bless all american veterans and american citizens.