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What to Do When You Don't Know the Answer

Jerry Weissman | Posted 09.05.2009 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

It's perfectly permissible to admit that you are not the repository of every minute fact known to humankind. No one expects you to be a walking encyclopedia.

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Obama's Unwords Begone II

Jerry Weissman | Posted 08.28.2009 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

To maintain his trademark cool demeanor and to abolish his unwords, the president would do well to insert more pauses in his answers -- and to avoid Chuck Todd.

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Obama's Unwords Begone

Jerry Weissman | Posted 08.27.2009 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

Obama, whose smooth delivery in major speeches has been lauded by friend and foe alike, has also been derided for his tendency to sputter "ums" and "ahs" during extemporaneous answers.

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Jason Linkins

Fake And Real Outrages In The Health Care Debate

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.27.2009 | Media

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The latest faux outrage in the debate over health care reform has to do with the terrible way President Barack Obama has treated doctors. Over the we...

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Women Reporters Ask the Best Questions

Adele Stan | Posted 08.24.2009 | Media

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Adele Stan

What made Wednesday's press conference so interesting was that the men's questions were quite predictable, while the questions from Christi Parsons, Julianna Goldman and Lynn Sweet were anything but.

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Obama Addresses Gates At Briefing, Says He Called Officer

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Trying to tamp down an uproar over race, President Barack Obama said Friday he used an unfortunate choice of words in commenting on...

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Sam Stein

Gingrich: Obama Should Humbly Admit He Blew Gates Reaction

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.24.2009 | Politics

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Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich Friday morning ventured into the racial and political debate over the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates...

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On Healthcare, Obama Needs More Drama

Jeffrey Feldman | Posted 08.23.2009 | Politics

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Jeffrey Feldman

Now that he is talking healthcare "change," Obama's rhetorical passion has been displaced by the soporific drone of a mid-grade federal accountant. Where is the passion, Mr. President?

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NBC's Today Focuses on Obama's Remarks About the Gates Arrest, Not Health Care

Eric Deggans | Posted 08.23.2009 | Home

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Eric Deggans

Why did the Today show -- by far TV's most-watched morning show -- spend its first segment this morning discussing what the president said about the arrest of a black scholar in Cambridge, Mass.?

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Sam Stein

The Wrong Reporter Asks Obama A Question

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.22.2009 | Media

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The chance to ask a question during a prime-time presidential press conference is treasured real estate in the world of journalism. So when the Presid...

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Obama On Skip Gates Arrest: Police Acted "Stupidly"

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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Near the conclusion of his press conference on Wednesday, President Obama was asked to respond to the controversial arrest of distinguished Harvard Pr...

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Obama Press Conference On Health Care: TEXT, VIDEO

AP/Huffington Post | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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Below is the full text of the prepared remarks President Obama delivered during his press conference last night, along with updates from the subsequen...

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Obama Press Conference To Keep Focus On Health Care

AP | BEN FELLER | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — Six months in office, President Barack Obama sought Wednesday night to rally support for sweeping health care legislation he's stru...

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On Patriotism and Principle: An Open Letter to the President (aka "The GOP's Bridge to Anywhere But Here")

Cynthia Boaz | Posted 08.22.2009 | Politics

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Cynthia Boaz

Mr. President, talk to us directly. Tell us again why your election was only the first step, not the culmination, of a genuine movement to change the way we understand power, democracy, and our own roles in those phenomena.

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Morning Joe Mocks FOX Network For Skipping Obama's Press Conference Tonight (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Nicholas Graham | Posted 08.22.2009 | Media

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FOX is alone among the major television networks in making the decision to continue with their regular programming tonight instead of interrupting the...

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David Hasselhoff: Obama Is "Kind Of Boring" (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Rachel Weiner | Posted 08.21.2009 | Politics

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"America's Got Talent" judge David Hasselhoff took his critical eye to President Obama Tuesday, suggesting the nation's leader would not be a strong c...

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Fox Declines Obama Press Conference, NBC Says Yes Only After Time Switch

The Live Feed | Posted 08.21.2009 | Media

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Fox declined outright to air the news conference. NBC and ABC fell into line late Monday after the White House shifted the event's time from the previ...

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Say What? White House Uses Twitter, FTW!

Christina Bellantoni | Posted 08.31.2009 | Media

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Christina Bellantoni

In a first that should be noted in the presidential archives, the White House on Friday used the Twitter feed to announce to more than 726,000 followers that Obama is holding a press conference Wednesday night.

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Is the Honeymoon Over?

Jerry Weissman | Posted 07.30.2009 | Media

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Jerry Weissman

How are Obama's relations with his former idolaters going to play out? Is the honeymoon over?

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"When Did You Stop Beating Your Wife?"

Jerry Weissman | Posted 07.27.2009 | Politics

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Jerry Weissman

Sooner or later every human being on the face of this planet is confronted with tough questions. One of the toughest and most common is the infamous l...

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Why Obama's Iranian Citizen Question Really Matters

Ari Melber | Posted 07.24.2009 | Media

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Ari Melber

Obama took a question from an Iranian citizen at his Tuesday press conference, marking a small step towards a more open Washington press corps. You might not know that, however, from the press corps' reaction.

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Media Playground: Obama Calls on HuffPost, Michael Calderone Pouts, Ben Smith Calls Us Names, Dana Milbank Gets His Facts All Wrong

Arianna Huffington | Posted 07.24.2009 | Media

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Arianna Huffington

This was an exciting moment for new media and citizen engagement. It's a pity so many in the traditional media didn't get it. READ MORE Lobbyists on a Roll: Gutting Reform on Banking, Energy, and Health Care Remember all that change Americans voted for in November? Well, there's been a change in the plans for change. The detour has come courtesy of a familiar nemesis: DC lobbyists. READ MORE New York, New York, It's a Helluva Town... And Gets Its Own Section: Introducing HuffPost New York HuffPost New York brings you the best New York news coverage, plus a collection of bloggers eager to share their takes on everything from local politics to the city's fashion, food, and entertainment. READ MORE

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HuffPost's Nico Pitney Asks Question About Iran At White House Press Conference (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

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President Obama fielded a question at his press conference Tuesday from Huffpost Senior News Editor Nico Pitney. Pitney's question, which was sent to ...

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Huffington Post Editor Nico Pitney Questions Obama About Iran During His Press Conference (VIDEO)

Huff TV | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

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Huff TV

Nico Pitney, National Editor of The Huffington Post, has been covering the Iranian presidential election and the subsequent turbulence with his extens...

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Sam Stein

Obama Puts Heartbeat Back In Health Care Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama's comments about health care during his Tuesday press conference gave the progressive community, which has warned for weeks now...

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