Unlike the previous occupant who sounded like an uneducated oaf every time he opened his mouth, no matter what he was saying. Sadly, we must also pay attention to what they're saying.
OBAMA: Well, listen, those [journalists in Egypt] showed enormous courage, as so many journalists do around the world. And so, not only was it important for us to make sure they were safe for them and their families, but to uphold the basic principle of free speech and freedom of the press. That's a universal value we cared about.
Just as long as it isn’t WikiLeaks and Julian Assange.
Mubarak has already decided he's not running for re-election again. His term is up this year. And what we've said is: let's make sure that you get all the groups together in Egypt, let Egyptian people make a determination on what's the process for an orderly transition, but one that is a meaningful transition.
As long as it doesn’t involve el Baradei and the youth movement that now occupies Tahrir.
O'REILLY: And the other problem is, Mubarak knows a lot of bad things about the United States. I'm sure you're aware of that.
We were hoping you wouldn’t bring that up.
OBAMA: And part of the message that I think we're seeing all around the world is, when you resort to suppression, when you resort to violence, that does not work.
Well, it has worked for at least an entire generation in Mubarak’s case. With our considerable help.
OBAMA: What I want [is] a representative government in Egypt. And I have confidence that if Egypt moves in an orderly transition process, that we will have a government in Egypt that we can work with together as a partner.
All this “we” talk…obviously the representative government “he” wants is a government that represents “our” interests.
O'REILLY: Worst part of this job? What's the worst, absolute worst part of being president of the United States?OBAMA: Worst part of the job is, first of all, I've got a jacket on on Super Bowl Sunday. [...] If I wasn't president, that would not be happening.
Bush’s smarter brother. How’s that any worse than Bush’s worst moment being when Kanye West called him prejudiced?
Then he changed it to the “biggest problem” …
OBAMA: The biggest problem for me is being in the bubble. It's very hard to escape. [...] Every move you make. And you -- over time, you know, what happens is you feel like -- that you're not able to just have a spontaneous conversation with folks.
Yes, it’s awful when you can’t do things behind a curtain where no one can see.
....but hey, do what you want....you will anyway.
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