Comments on: ‘What I’ve said is …’: Obama quotes self 18 times at press conference

By: Ron Thiessen

Ron Thiessen — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:39:31 +0000

Obama is honest and respectful to a fault. He feels obliged to acknowledge that he is repeating himself and I imagine that he must have to repeat himself many times a day with many of the same people hearing the repetition. It is a form of apology to the listener for having to listen to the repetition. It is also a polite way of saying to a questioner “perhaps you weren’t listening the first time I said this so, as I said before”.

He is also humble and because of that, he acknowledges that all of his ideas are not original. A ruler wouldn’t be so humble, a true leader must. Humility is a rare quality in those who hold great power. That is the quality that will enable Obama to bring people together. It is the opposite of the arrogance of ignorance that we have witnessed for so long now.

By: beryl k gullsgate

beryl k gullsgate — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 15:46:34 +0000

Sometimes it’s necessary to repeat and remind a sitting press,whose questions too often appeared like stutterings trying to effect a unreasonable question…that their questions failed miserably.

Thanks to the patience of Obama who carefully identified what was too often, a fallacious premise. Obama only reminded them.

By: Lindawool

Lindawool — Thu, 26 Mar 2009 02:44:49 +0000

I would just like to say “hello”.