Newsbusters caught this earlier today:

At his media blog for The Washington Post, Erik Wemple expressed amazement at how “President Obama finished an address to members of the the National Governors Association at the White House by saying, ‘What I want to do is clear out the press so we can take some questions.’”

This is the latest example of how Team Obama has utterly failed to live up to its promise of being the most transparent administration in American history, which the president still asserts. Wemple added:

Seems there’s a contest of sorts going on within the White House: Who can fashion the most Orwellian quote regarding open government? Here’s the quote that Obama had to beat, from White House counterterrorism chief John O. Brennan at his confirmation hearing to be the director of the Central Intelligence Agency: “What we need to do is optimize transparency on these issues, but at the same time, optimize secrecy and the protection of our national security.”

Weekly Standard found the video:

Obama doesn’t even care about the media any more and he’s now pushing them around at his pleasure. He’s gotten what he needs from them (reelection) and now he’ll only use them when he sees fit. Just like a dictator.




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RCM65
RCM65

Riddle me this:

What do you call it when the media (the so-called "FREE PRESS") is prevented from doing their job?

What's the word for the person who prevents the media from doing their job?

Conniption Fitz
Conniption Fitz

That was the narcissist in action. Afraid he would be caught showing his ignorance and incompetence amongst mature capable men and women who actually know how to balance a budget and run a state.

JungleCogs
JungleCogs

All the GOP Governors should have walked out of the room, with the press; and set-up pressers outside to talk about Emperor (and Despot) Obama's so-called "transparency".

sue-marie
sue-marie

I love it! They get what they deserve...in fact many left wing groups out there are getting his appreciation for electing him. lol lol This is too funny. The oldest Jewish group just came out against Hagel and are pleading with the Senate to reject him. Yep...the same ones that pushed Obama right back into the Oval Office. I am peeing my pants from hysterical laughing....it is so bad out there with Obama as President what else can we do but chuckle and wait for the implosion.

Oh, I know...we can get our children and families ready for the collapse. There are going to be a lot of hungry desperate lefties out there ready to take what you have.

Constitution Lover(underconsta
Constitution Lover(underconsta

Now the Gov's of our states will remain quiet and not disclose info to us??

SOmmma
SOmmma

Do not believe this deception

Obama and the media are working hard to make everyone think they are no longer joined at the hip, that they don't want the same things

They've been working hard to convince everyone that suddenly they aren't on in the same.

Obama and the media don't need to get him elected again., therefore his personal image means nothing to Obama or the media

They want to now appear at odds with each other so they can effectively help get his agenda thru while supporting Democrats for the next election

Sober_Thinking
Sober_Thinking

I don't know what everyone's saying about transparency with this monster... it's perfectly clear: He hates America and wants to destroy her.

Katy Henderson
Katy Henderson

It has been suspected and reported that some members of media have been threatened and their families threatened...don't know how true that is, but after all we have witnessed the last many years, wouldn't surprise too many of us I suppose--the rest are all "owned" so whose to say. Seems they all say what the public wants to hear just to get into office, then do an about face...transparent my hiney butt! Another little side note of interest to all people who want to live free, which I would suspect and highly recommend a good many of my countrymen/women truly value...is that d...H..s (sorry but word gestapos are out) one contractor for them has apologized for making Paper Targets of children...look into that...apparently LET INC...Law Enforcement Training INC has made a new line of "Non-Traditional" "No-More HESITATION" Paper Targets at the request of same, which are white law abiding American Citizens, including pregnant women, children, young mother with children, and elderly Americans, most in HOME or Park like settings. This, coupled with the HUGE amount of recent purchases of ammo by same dH....s department (nearly 2 BILLION rounds of mostly 40 cal hollow point ammo) has many concerned...and other's also wondering if another false flag will be implemented and blamed on "gun owners" or conservatives etc...you get the point. Anyhow, look into those statements for yourself...we are living in dangerous times to be sure. Peace all~

mediaaccess1
mediaaccess1

REad between the lines - this Marxist is doing exactly what he said he was going to do.

cabensg
cabensg

If this had been Bush the press would have been screaming IMPEACHMENT!!!!!!!!

SOmmma
SOmmma

The media just got Obama elected. I don't believe they are turning on each other

They are well aware that everyone knows they do whatever he wants. , so they are staging a seperation, it give the appearance they arent lap dogs

The media's new mission......get enough Democrats elected to take over the House

white531
white531

The most transparent Administration in History.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

If by 'transparent' you mean concrete. ;-) ;-)

Actually it is the most transparent. Anybody with half a brain can see right through the lies.

mike3e4r7
mike3e4r7

Couldn't happen to a nicer group of people.

PVG
PVG

Thin-skinned, narcissistic, coward.....hmm, hmm, hmm!

57thunderbird
57thunderbird

The slobbering love fest will continue among the media regardless of how he treats them.Useful idiots.

PhillyCon
PhillyCon

Obama doesn’t even care about the media any more and he’s now pushing them around at his pleasure. He’s gotten what he needs from them (reelection) and now he’ll only use them when he sees fit.

Of course. Obama doesn't care but neither do the MSM. He's their guy and they trust him according to Peter Beinart's article today. They have fallen in love with the Imperial Presidency.

Libertyship46
Libertyship46

"The most transparent administration in American history?" Obama makes Nixon look like an ACLU lawyer. And if anybody ever needed to be impeached, it is Obama over the Benghazi scandal. Nobody died in Watergate. Here we have four dead Americans, one of which was the first American ambassador killed in over 30 years, and the mainstream media could care less. It would be funny if it wasn't so sick. I'm just surprised that the mainstream media is even making a big deal out of this conference today. Like good toadies, they just got up and left. I've seen inchworms with stronger spines.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

Speaking of Nixon. Bob Woodward calls Nixon 'a liar' (and he was right), liberals cheer.

Bob Woodward calls Obama 'a liar' (and he's still right), liberals jeer.

Just another day in Situational Hypocrisy land.

TexasPGRRider
TexasPGRRider

What did you expect Liberty...one of `em to say "YOU LIE" ??? Somebody Sure Missed a Golden Opportunity to become Famous....

TexasPGRRider
TexasPGRRider

How`s that Transparent Thingie workin` for ya fellers ??? You BETCHA`

repubboy
repubboy

So more lies and more transparency why kick the press out they are his willing accomplices, He tells the jump and they do, that why I could care less about any of the news papers and the television news, and as far as the governors go they are all political hacks, all they care about is their own backsides.. So this is the biggest non story of the day !

Chris
Chris

Wow, nice generalization. I don't think ALL governors are hacks. Perry has done a decent job with Texas (not a national politician though) Jindal has done well also. I am not very familiar with the others so I won't comment either way.

repubboy
repubboy

The guys you mentioned are okay in my book.. But as a rule they are all Hacks with re-election a constant picture in the front part of their brain.

Politicians all have that self preservation mode going ! It's staying in office or back to the law practice where they really have to work !

repubboy
repubboy

Not tragic, I have seen them come and go,some start out good ,wanting to do good but then they all get caught up in the Washington dog eat dog world of power and greed. I have just stopped looking at them with rose colored glasses, as far as I am concerned both parties need to be cleaned up and the whole mess that they both created needs to be fixed now.

Chris
Chris

That's a very tragic understanding of politics.

JRD1
JRD1

Most transparent evah! LOL

Willy2013
Willy2013

This is the most transparent President of all time, what a Moron. Did you hear now he creates fake twitter account to push his agenda:

http://veryconservativenews.com/obama-using-spambots-to-push-gun-control/

Read this and see for yourself

c4pfan
c4pfan

Finally, someone saying what this country has become already...a dictatorship.

bjohnson55
bjohnson55

The press is Obama's bitches don't ya know. They had better do what he says when he says or he is going to bitch slap them.

guppymanster
guppymanster

Obama is the most deceitful community organizer ever to occupy the White House and he got there by voter fraud and low information voters who prefer 'taking' rather than 'making'.

Stehekin912
Stehekin912

Now watch the MSM prostitute themselves in the hopes of getting back into the Caliph's good graces.

Oh...and when can we pull down that repulsive gold curtain?

Patriot077
Patriot077

I think it's Ali Baba's shower curtain every time I see it :)

TexasPGRRider
TexasPGRRider

He`s been usin` that stinkin` shower curtain since he showed up at the White House. He`s copyin` the turban cowboys ....

Patriot077
Patriot077

Well now, here I am again, commenting after you've posted something along the same lines!

TexasPGRRider
TexasPGRRider

Honor to share the trail with ya Patriot !!!!

Ray
Ray

Did Hitler have secret meetings that his information minister state helped the German people?

OneThinDime
OneThinDime

Rhetorical question I hope.

Ray
Ray

Is it that obvious?

OneThinDime
OneThinDime

Well I didn't see a /sarc so i was hoping so :)

Diogenes_wy
Diogenes_wy

It appears that Obama is afraid of a "Face in the Crowd" moment when he goes off the teleprompter.

WhiteGuy2
WhiteGuy2

Hey Obama,.... I got some naked pics of your mom.

tinlizzieowner
tinlizzieowner

Right. The ones his (so called) 'mentor' Frank Marshall Davis was busy taking, probably in between getting his body 'serviced' by an ignorant 'Hippie' named Stanley with an 'affinity' for Chocolate.

AmericanborninCanada
AmericanborninCanada

Ew, but I think everyone's seen them already. EW!!

crosshr
crosshr

I have not seen them, yet ! someone send them over for an inspection. lol I would not care to see.I've seen enough devil here in San Francisco. lol

I saw Gov. Jan Brewer of Arizona on Greta tonight talking about what Obama told the Governors after all media cleared out of the room. Since he's not going to run again, he'll do all he needs to do in order to impose all policies the country need to adopt.

There, our work has cut out for the year !