President Barack Obama on Wednesday became the first commander in chief to appear on the website that bills itself as "the front page of the Internet," drowning it in traffic and offering responses to 10 of over 10,000 comments and questions submitted.
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Becoming the first president to use the popular Internet meme-engine and news hub Reddit Wednesday, Barack Obama's "Ask Me Anything" appearance caused the site to crash repeatedly.
See related: Obama does first presidential 'ask me anything' chat on Reddit
He took questions ranging from one about money in politics (he proposed a constitutional amendment to overturn the Citizens United case that green-lighted super PACs) to one on small-business measures (he plugged his tax and jobs plans) to the beer being brewed in the White House ("It is tasty!")
But, while some of those questions were among the most "upvoted" or highly rated by Reddit users, many of the forum's more provocative and popular questions went unanswered; for example, questions about the administration's failure to close Guantanamo Bay, its embrace of drones for national security operations, and the war on drugs did not receive a response
Obama opened the Internet Q&A session with condolences for the victims of the ongoing storm in the gulf region. "I do want to say that our thoughts and prayers are with folks who are dealing with Hurricane Isaac in the Gulf," he typed. "And to let them know that we are going to be coordinating with state and local officials to make sure that we give families everything they need to recover."


Meanwhile, Team Willard is still using "morse-code" lol
Reminds me of how John McCain had to hire someone to text for him... lol
Nice snipe!
H-E-L-L-O!
It is difficult to give in depth answers on an internet chat room under time restraints!
Please STOP with the false equivalency crap!
Feisty,
The thought of Whatever-I-Last-Said-Romney - playing "Ask Me Anything" - is horrible.
President Obama has demonstrated the most aggressive and positive results through his most enviable multi-tasking abilities that other politicians could never accomplish.
Now he has taken on even more tasks. My hats off to you sir!
Great job and looking forward to 4 more with you as our commander-in-chief!
OBAMA/BIDEN 21012
The headline means? Made me want to read further? FR, worst headline ever. I work cheap, call me.
Backhouse, but it would be so interesting to actually see all of Mitt's flips during a specified time-period and in a thread! Can you imagine? Yes, I'm pro-choice, Remember I was when I was Governor! ... No, now I'm anti-abortion because of my party's platform .... Yes, I'm still going to be pro-choice because I want to differ from my running mate to FINALLY ... my SISTER will stand up for me and tell everyone that I really meant I was pro-choice!
http://www.boston.com/politicalintelligence/2012/08/29/mitt-romney-would-not-work-ban-abortion-sister-says/b78rfXGWMAAEF7kjNnxmSK/story.html
McNasty is a national disgrace to this country!
How far the once respectable have fallen by allowing themselves to be political whores!
bcwc: I liked it, and it apparently served its purpose in having you read on....
Would you have preferred: President Obama went on Reddit, answered some questions, caused crash, ignored difficult questions.
Provocative headlines get more readers. Just ask J. Jonah Jameson.
My Spidey Sense is telling me that Romney is going to lose by a landslide in November.
Pres. Obama, why oh why in Heavens name did you not take an ax to the Patriot Act when you had the chance?
I sure would love an answer to that one.
What kind of answer do you think you'd get? This is the man who claims he wants to overturn the Citizens United ruling- because it hurts him- but was the first presidential candidate since Nixon to eschew public campaign financing, after committing to taking it.
Before the blather begins- he got at least 70% of his monies from big dollar donors- not "the little people". That line was a lie- one the press promulgated with zero interest in investigating.
Methinks Obama is being pretty shortsighted here. He thinks it's a great idea to campaign during the other party's convention? Fine- but the shoe fits on the other foot, too.
Why do I already hear the whines about how "unfair" that will be?
No jo: you have to be, without a doubt, the most whiny, boring person on the face of the earth. We get it. President Obama beat your crush Hillary, he reminds you of the cool guy on campus that wouldn't be caught dead with you at a dance, and you just can't forgive him for it.
God. It is going to be a LONG four years when President Obama gets elected, and we get to hear no jo's tantrums.
Me thinks, coming from someone who proclaimed rape disrupts ovulation... Snookie, it might be best to sit down and STFU!
Aren't you ever embarrassed for making a total ass out of yourself?
I know there are times I almost feel sorry for you... I said almost! lol
You go old girl... there is no threat to your title as the biggest proven liar on FR... yet! ;o)
BTW: At your supposed house in Key West, do the unicorns graze in the front or back yard?
Even the campus dork steered clear of this nut job!
Jaysus, it gets old, this stuff from her daily.
nojo that wild beast whistle really works. look at them come to ya. Hey Newday what branch of service did you and Feisty serve in again?
I am getting nervous Feisty's talking to itself
Old broad gets a head full of hate and it's full speed ahead for our delusional "friend"!
Personally, if I had been spanked as many times as Snookie has for her out-right lies, I would be embarrassed to keep on commenting!
There comes a time where any normal person would just give it up...
Obviously the old broad has NO shame! lol
Gaesar, give it up, even your friends don't like you.
really blackcat? you dont seem to be batting all that well without your mouse. but poor BCWC rhetorical questions, but you know what, they don't answer because I will put them in checkmate no matter how they answer. Its the Kobiashi Maru (sp) except none of ya are Capt Kirk
bcwc: does poor CA have friends? Somehow, I doubt it. He can't even write a sentence correctly.
Kitty-Kat!
You know I ♥ you but will YOU please stop feeding this attention whore?
Newday what branch was that i didnt catch it? I wonder what you were doing during Vietnam or the Gulf or Bosnia, Grenada, Mogadishu? Im sure it was valiant and courageous.
Fisty was serving the Sailors in singapore, the DADT ones that is.
Caegar, loved the anger, almost made you human. Time to move onto new worlds, yours is dead.
you can sense anger over a computer? let me guess coffee house lib, youre a psychiatrist? next you'll be be able to tell by my body language. Spare me, im more human than you'll ever be my four legged friend
maybe tomorrow you'll have a better day. I leave you in such fine compassionate company of Fisty and Newday. If you dont mind being raised by she wolves
NDD ...
Best summation of no joe I've seen ....
Thanks, Layton. Been thinking that for an AWFULLY long time.
Thank you, Layton, for the copy and paste. I almost never bother to click the button to open NDD or Feisty's comments.
Nice to know that they still have nothing but personal invective to counter cogent arguments.
RIIIGHT Snookie-Joe!
Not only are you the biggest attention whore on FR - you read each & every comment wishing someone is as deranged as you are!
Shame to be so dried up and lonely... where's the hubby tonight?
FACT is he is not home snuggling with the pit vipor? lmfao!
Keep in mind, NO one drovde him away other then YOU & your warm and sunny disposition!
Sorry Snookie, your experation date expired years ago... not our problem you are too stupid to understand it!
It is great that the most powerful person on the planet has time to answer even 10 of 10,000 questions. Most wouldn't even attempt it let alone 10. Sure he didn't answer some of the tough ones but maybe he doesn't have the space and there may be some secret stuff involved that he can't tell us about.
It won't be long before they stop shoveling elephant poo in Florida, at least the poo that wasn't washed away by Isaac.
@Adler,
Ha! You are too clever for your own good!
Right on!
btw hope folks in Isaac's way will be ok
Wow...he answered a question about the home brewed beer in the White House....great use of time by our President when we have more pressing concerns.
Well, actually that's not true.. I had plenty of space but wasn't sure the people asking them would be able to understand the answers... just sayin'
Can you imagine Romney taking on this type of unscripted forum? Oh, right, he might have to take a stand on something without checking with his advisors.
Absolutely not.. Mitt Romney is totally scripted and would be too uncomfortable.. Just because he's been a successful business man does mean he didn't kill that Soptic women... (Thanks super PAC that was a home run... it kept everyone that week's jobs report..)
I would ask Obama what was the meaning of this?
h/t Gateway Pundit
I would ask Obama why he couldn't at least write a letter in his hand expressing his condolences for the loss of the life of the family members he caused.
I injured my hand playing golf... uh basketball..
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A smart govt with a vast pool of educated people would offer companies a flat rate of 12%.
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When we figure this out and do something about it, manufacturing will grow in America.
Subject: Democrat National Committee Convention
Theme; 4ward in the fog...
Hey, for your ows info; On September 4wardth the 9am opening event is the stars an stripes flag desecration ceremony...
There is a meal served off of the America banner buffet starting promptly following the observance,
I believe you all will be happy that I clued you in on the excrement for all smorgasbord and all the donkey urine koolaid you can't lovingly slurp up off of the opulent sleeping bag punch bowl...
Blue solo-cups only please, non complementary Big O & lil joe logos available for fity daulla$ hourly rental/donation gov't mandated charge consult ACA for details...
There will be a ground floor opportunity In the Star field don't miss your chance to get in on the Feast of the Fecal non-competition. Contestants will be non graded and all participants will be dully rewarded 4ward with exactly the same type of golden-brown encrusted blue ribbon in celebration of utopic equality for all....
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That is right...ask Obama about anything....except the economy.....don't want to talk about that guys....remember what he said 3 1/2 years ago?.....He doesn't want to remind anybody about his statement concerning his re-election. He said that if he couldn't fix the economy in 3 years then he didn't deserve to be re-elected. Well.....I am looking for work and I don't see very many jobs available. 8.3% unemployment(official that is...the reality is closer to 15%-18%).
OBAMA, did not deserve election in 2008. his whole ideology is skewed towards fundamental change of our way of life. Even though he is a natural born American it is obvious that he is not one of us...
Hillary would have been a far greater choice for the democrat party but more importantly The Country's well being.
the really sad part the amount of suffering, ie people out of work people loosing every thing. The physiological effects of non prosperity has on the willingness to pull ones self up by the boot straps not to mention the amount of debt, and simply poor GDP level
The utter Waste of "by the time he is done" four years wasted gone, YOU cant get back time...
Even my company has suffered loses due to BHO but We have weathered this apocalyptic hope and change B/S artist long enough now...
I'm interested in expansion but I refuse to make any real substantive changes in my business model until BHO is gone be it January 20th 2012 or 2016
I know Mitt, he will help get government out of the way to allow business leaders to help put america back to work even though we are not in the business of employing people many of us will do what it takes to increase our bottom line if that means more Production then that means more jobs...
VOTE R&R