Posted by desktopfull on 1/26/09 10:38pm
Msg #275662

President Obama Does First Formal TV Interview as President

It seems as though President BO prefers to give his 1st TV interview to the Arab cable network Al-Arabiya, addressing the Arab people, instead of addressing the American people using our own news outlets. Any thoughts on this turn of events?

http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2009/01/president-ob-10.html

President Obama Does First Formal TV Interview as President with Al-Arabiya
January 26, 2009 6:29 PM

As special envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell heads off to the region to begin work on negotiating a cease fire between Israel and the Palestinians, President Obama has sat for his first formal TV interview with the Arabic cable TV network Al-Arabiya, ABC News has learned.

The interview was taped this evening and is set to air at 11 pm ET, as Mitchell is in the air and on his way to the region.

Based in Dubai, Al-Arabiya estimates that it has a potential audience exceeding 23 million in the Gulf region.

-- jpt

Reply by desktopfull on 1/26/09 10:39pm
Msg #275663

Sorry, I meant to post in Just Politics. n/m

Reply by KKinNoCal on 1/27/09 1:08pm
Msg #275717

Re: President Obama Does First Formal TV Interview as Presid

Yes he is absolutely brilliant isn't he. He has addressed this country on many occasions -trying to bring peace around the world and extending a hand and changing the image of our wonderful country is important. How wonderful to have a brilliant leader leader that thinks outside the box and would rather communicate than kill people. Pretty amazing isn't it. Beats the heck out of a President that killed people for bogus reasons!