As SNL’s Obama says, “I won [the Nobel Peace Prize] for not being George Bush.” As good a reason as any.

Republican scare tactics filter into the real debate on health care reform, taking their toll on President Obama’s sales pitch.

I for one am glad these talks are happening. Maybe Crowley has some inside tips on how Obama can win the war in Afghanistan. Maybe Gates knows how to solve the housing crisis. Who knows what these three geniuses will come up with. We wait with bated breath.

Daily Show: Barack Obama will rid the world of nuclear weapons and make vegetables taste like ice cream. (Don’t miss the Superman reference at the end).

President Barack Obama appeared on 60 Minutes for an interview with Steve Kroft, and while the session, to the untrained eye, might have looked like a ranging and substantive interview, media figures with more discernment and savvy saw it for what it was: Obama laughing at the hardships of America, forever and ever.

And so, as the keepers of the public trust, they grimly went to work, warning America about Obama’s reckless demonstration of “emotion” and “brief levity” and “humor,” because HOW DARE HE. What sort of rat bastard President would force the cast of MSNBC’s commedia dell’arte show Morning Joe suspend their pleasing lazzi, about sex toys — the important issues of the day — to discuss his loathesome laughter! In this new video by Media Matters, you can see just how this important topic was relentlessly pursued, like the icy grip of death.

When you think about it, Obama walked right in to the media’s trap, because a man laughing, somewhere, in the world? THEIR JOURNALISM SCHOOLING COVERED THAT TOPIC, so burn.

Peabodies, for all of these people, please.

You can watch Obama’s explanation of why he was laughing in this video which shows the full 60 minutes answer, giggles and all.

David Letterman and the Late Show find a way to resurrect “Great Moments in Presidential Speeches” with a new segment: Teleprompter vs. No Teleprompter.

This is the new thing to use against Obama. Everyone from the AP to the GOP is bringing up the fact that Obama uses a teleprompter as a “crutch.” Of course, we’ll just ignore all those live town halls, debates, meet and greets, and interviews on network television shows that he did sans teleprompter. Obviously, the guy can’t speak for himself.

Obama’s teleprompter even has its own blog now. Maybe if Bush had used a teleprompter he would’ve gone down in history as one of the great Presidents. But then we never would’ve had Great Moments in Presidential Speeches.

A time for global action
By Barack Obama
Monday, March 23, 2009

WASHINGTON: We are living through a time of global economic challenges that cannot be met by half measures or the isolated efforts of any nation. Now, the leaders of the Group of 20 have a responsibility to take bold, comprehensive and coordinated action that not only jump-starts recovery, but also launches a new era of economic engagement to prevent a crisis like this from ever happening again.

No one can deny the urgency of action. A crisis in credit and confidence has swept across borders, with consequences for every corner of the world. For the first time in a generation, the global economy is contracting and trade is shrinking.

Trillions of dollars have been lost, banks have stopped lending, and tens of millions will lose their jobs across the globe. The prosperity of every nation has been endangered, along with the stability of governments and the survival of people in the most vulnerable parts of the world.

Once and for all, we have learned that the success of the American economy is inextricably linked to the global economy. There is no line between action that restores growth within our borders and action that supports it beyond.

If people in other countries cannot spend, markets dry up — already we’ve seen the biggest drop in American exports in nearly four decades, which has led directly to American job losses. And if we continue to let financial institutions around the world act recklessly and irresponsibly, we will remain trapped in a cycle of bubble and bust. That is why the upcoming London Summit is directly relevant to our recovery at home.

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