Gothamist: Obama Gives First YouTube Address as President-Elect

famdoc

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 06:07:34 -0500

"change.gov" how did he get that url? can i register "sendmeallyourmoney.gov"? @Billy and whomever edits these entries: "In the brief four-minute weekly response Democratic response to the president's radio address" I've read this passage a few times and still can't figure out what it says. Finally: AIG gets $30 billion? Why?

HUGO_MEGO

Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:27:22 -0500

This is just the type of shit the cult of Obama supporters eat up.

NannyState

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 21:36:06 -0500

@#6, there was a plant behind Bill Clinton when he did his "I did not have sex with that woman" spiel. Those plants are deadly.

badtzmaru

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:46:29 -0500

it is groundbreaking because no president elect, or president, has done it before. its still just a video on the internet.

Shinobi Shaw

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 19:24:36 -0500

I predict that in a year from now (November 2009) people will be highly disappointed to learn that Obama won't do a lot change (or change at least that will benefit the people). This new president will be a continuity of government, when will people understand that the President Executive position is a *puppet* position for the real government (The Federal Reserve, The Bankers, the Corporations, Goldman Sachs). The Government is run by the bankers!

Think twice

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:23:11 -0500

^ ^ ^ I see election boosterism has met it's end. Let snark reign again!

thcalan

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 17:15:52 -0500

Why is videotaping the radio address that every president does and putting it on Youtube 'groundbreaking?' People, Obama winning is cool, and he could be a good president, but PLEASE get your heads out of this guys ass. PLEASE!

blablanyc

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:10:34 -0500

Check out Google Audio Indexing Search what the politicians are saying http://labs.google.com/gaudi

airtech1

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:06:44 -0500

"Groundbreaking" is if his new hypoallergenic pup twitters from his dog house.

glennQNYC

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:04:21 -0500

[Obama] encouraged Congress to pass legislation "to give the economy the boost it needs." Way to go out on a limb there Obama. :rolleyes:

glennQNYC

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:00:46 -0500

Groundbreaking? Billy, you either have some weak standards (perhaps a strong bias?), or you are just not aware... The current President has been releasing podcasts, and downloads of his speeches and press events for literally YEARS now. I agree that adding youtube is a good thing, but I'd call it an evolution at most.

babyhitler

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 14:59:31 -0500

me likey. although, they should have pulled back a little on the camera though. It should have had more flag and definitely needs more potted plant. I gots to have that plant.

Felix Hoenikker

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:54:18 -0500

"to give the economy the boost it needs" right into a hole in the ground.

throwcomputer

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:51:34 -0500

ps. they disabled comments on youtube! embrace the technology but not what it stands for!

throwcomputer

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:50:12 -0500

i am optimistic about our new president-elect but it is eerie to me how complete their media package has been since the election. no gaps in coverage or immediacy with younger generations. crosses over the "too good to be true" boundary for me. he's even got a basketball in the background next to his law books and the flag all crammed into a 2 foot background.

ANGRYGOD11

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:41:39 -0500

He is putting out his message loud and clear in a 21st century format everyone can get on a computer, laptop or many cellphones. Not only is this easier, but once you put a message out on YouTube, you can't take it back. Or was everyone more comfortable reviewing printouts?

gossipgirl

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 13:19:36 -0500

That's not change! That's more of the same.