# Obama press conference on Friday the 16th at 2:15pm EST **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [December 16, 2016, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831 "2016-12-16T02:07:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/81 "2016-12-16T22:40:43Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > Gotta admit, Barack Obama’s cordiality is his greatest weakness as much as it’s his greatest strength. > > I was soooo hoping he would say something like: _“Donald Trump’s a big poppyhead and you should all be ashamed for electing him!”_ You could tell he was totally thinking it. No, he was probably thinking _“I was President between George W. Bush and Donald Trump. Compare me to those two bozos and I’m heading for Mount Rushmore.”_ ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 10:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/82 "2016-12-16T22:49:26Z")
Honestly, right now if by some miracle George W Bush could return to the White House instead of Donald Trump, I’d be happy. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/83 "2016-12-16T22:50:18Z")
> [@buddha\_david](#): > > Gotta admit, Barack Obama’s cordiality is his greatest weakness as much as it’s his greatest strength. QFT, although I disagree on the “greatest strength”. Waiting and hoping for two terms that suddenly his political opponents were going to “meet in the middle” or “compromise” is the main reason I think his presidency has been such a disappointment. Yes, he is intelligent, charismatic, and well-read. None of those things ended up mattering, because he never acted on his mandate for change when he had the backing to do it. Nothing that came after that was any improvement. Yes. Yes, I am bitterly disappointed. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![GrandWino](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grandwino/32/67_2.png) [@GrandWino](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrandWino)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/84 "2016-12-16T23:17:07Z")
> [@Sunny\_Daze](#): > > QFT, although I disagree on the “greatest strength”. Waiting and hoping for two terms that suddenly his political opponents were going to “meet in the middle” or “compromise” is the main reason I think his presidency has been such a disappointment. Yes, he is intelligent, charismatic, and well-read. None of those things ended up mattering, because he never acted on his mandate for change when he had the backing to do it. Nothing that came after that was any improvement. > > Yes. Yes, I am bitterly disappointed. ☹ So he didn’t do anything you liked? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/85 "2016-12-16T23:35:46Z")
What were people expecting? “I’m cancelling the results and calling a do-over?” _looks at watch_ “Moscow… is no more” “Five hours ago we released the account numbers and routing info to Putin’s accounts to the worlds top hackers.” “You know what’s funny? I guess they were right - to save America, I’m cancelling the inauguration and giving myself another 10 years, maybe more, as the situation warrants.” “We just arrested Donald Trump.” ? ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/86 "2016-12-16T23:40:51Z")
I’m sure that’s what some Democrats were hoping for ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/87 "2016-12-16T23:54:32Z")
Yeah, just like R’s would do the same if situation is reversed. Congrats on pointing out the obvious. We wouldn’t be able to do it without you. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2016, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/88 "2016-12-16T23:58:18Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Yeah, just like R’s would do the same if situation is reversed. Cite? ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/89 "2016-12-17T00:02:16Z")
The past 8 years. History. Human nature. The fact that some will still show a sense of right and wrong. Their current silence. Plenty of “cites” to show the reaction of the Alt-Republicans to news they do not want to believe. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/90 "2016-12-17T00:03:11Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > The past 8 years. History. Human nature. The fact that some will still show a sense of right and wrong. Their current silence. Plenty of “cites” to show the reaction of the Alt-Republicans to news they do not want to believe. At the risk of pointing out the obvious to you again, that’s not a very convincing cite. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/91 "2016-12-17T00:03:17Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > I’m sure that’s what some Democrats were hoping for Cite? ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/92 "2016-12-17T00:05:52Z")
> [@JohnT](#): > > Cite? [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19856298&postcount=8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19856298&postcount=8) \<— see, that’s how you give a cite ETA: although, to be entirely honest, I’m not certain of buddha\_david’s political affiliation ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/93 "2016-12-17T00:08:04Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19856298&postcount=8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19856298&postcount=8) \<— see, that’s how you give a cite > ETA: although, to be entirely honest, I’m not certain of buddha\_david’s political affiliation I get the sense the comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek… ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/94 "2016-12-17T00:10:50Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19856298&postcount=8](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=19856298&postcount=8) \<— see, that’s how you give a cite > ETA: although, to be entirely honest, **I’m not certain of buddha\_david’s political affiliation** Not much of a cite, then. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/95 "2016-12-17T00:14:40Z")
> [@pulykamell](#): > > I get the sense the comment was a bit tongue-in-cheek… Perhaps. I hope he dives in here and shares his political affiliation and whether or not the post was serious. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/96 "2016-12-17T00:16:35Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Cite? Read about the political happenings in NC recently? ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/97 "2016-12-17T00:17:03Z")
> [@Evil\_Economist](#): > > Read about the political happenings in NC recently? No. Could you give me a brief summary? ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/98 "2016-12-17T00:18:18Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > Perhaps. I hope he dives in here and shares his political affiliation and whether or not the post was serious. I’d say 99% of us don’t need help to figure out that second bit. ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Economist](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/c89c15/32.png) [@Evil\_Economist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Economist)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/99 "2016-12-17T00:19:23Z")
> [@HurricaneDitka](#): > > No. Could you give me a brief summary? Go to your favorite impartial news source. Search for “NC elections”. Read. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![HurricaneDitka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/96bed5/32.png) [@HurricaneDitka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HurricaneDitka)\ **Post date:** [December 17, 2016, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831/100 "2016-12-17T00:19:26Z")
> [@Evil\_Economist](#): > > I’d say 99% of us don’t need help to figure out that second bit. Do you think David Yankovich’s tweets were tongue-in-cheek? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831.md?page=4) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-press-conference-on-friday-the-16th-at-2-15pm-est/774831.md?page=6)