President's Weekly Youtube Address

[Oliver]

So it seems that something changed already - the President's Weekly
Radio Address is history, it will be aired on Youtube first nowadays.
This thread is meant to collect important announcements and to discuss
them.

So here's the first one from the president elect:

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Youtube presidential channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/ChangeDotGov
Official Source: http://change.gov/newsroom/entry/your_weekly_address_from_the_president_elect/

[Kaylee]

Great idea, especially because if you can't catch the radio address you can alsways find it on youtube later when you have time.

But I'm not sure if he should be doing this before he is sworn into office January 20th. On one hand there can only be one president at a time. On the other hand the issues are extremely serious and I can't blame him for wanting to start to get the ball rolling and to encourage Congress to start taking the steps he thinks is necc. to get the country back on track.

Thoughts?

[WildCat]

Great idea, especially because if you can't catch the radio address you can alsways find it on youtube later when you have time.
It's also archived on the White House web site: http://www.whitehouse.gov/radio/

[Oliver]

Great idea, especially because if you can't catch the radio address you can alsways find it on youtube later when you have time.

But I'm not sure if he should be doing this before he is sworn into office January 20th. On one hand there can only be one president at a time. On the other hand the issues are extremely serious and I can't blame him for wanting to start to get the ball rolling and to encourage Congress to start taking the steps he thinks is necc. to get the country back on track.

Thoughts?


I also thought it's somewhat weird to do it while not being in office yet,
not to mention that using Youtube as medium reminded me to another
former presidential candidates way of addressing the crowds. On the
other Hand, I expected Obama do speak up concerning the Issues, rather
than sitting down and wait until Bush&Gang leaves the White House.

[ImaginalDisc]

Hmm, commenting is disabled for this video. Understandable, but disappointing.

[Oliver]

11.22.2008: Your Weekly Address from the President-elect

(http://us.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/22/obama.economy/index.html)Obama outlines plan to create 2.5 million jobs (http://us.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/22/obama.economy/index.html)

American workers will rebuild the nation's roads and bridges, modernize its schools and create more sources of alternative energy, creating 2.5 million jobs by 2011, President-elect Barack Obama said today in the weekly Democratic address. He posted the video message on his Web site. full story (http://us.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/22/obama.economy/index.html)


Video:
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[WildCat]

11.22.2008: Your Weekly Address from the President-elect

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You do realize your hero Ron Paul will vote against this program, don't you?

[Oliver]

You do realize your hero Ron Paul will vote against this program, don't you?


Is Ron Paul the new Godwin? :confused: He isn't my hero - nor is
Obama ... until he proofs to be a worthy "hero/idol".

[WildCat]

Is Ron Paul the new Godwin? :confused: He isn't my hero
Then why did you spend several months here rooting for him as the "hope for America"?

[Oliver]

Then why did you spend several months here rooting for him as the "hope for America"?


Because this way I could finally start the "Obama's weekly
address"-thread for you to derail it. :boggled: :p

[tomwaits]

Hmm, commenting is disabled for this video. Understandable, but disappointing.

What, so people could write brilliant commentary such as "lol obama is a stpid azz lol"

Because this way I could finally start the "Obama's weekly
address"-thread for you to derail it. :boggled: :p

Very clever of you...

[Oliver]

11.29.2008: Your Weekly Address from the President-elect

Video:
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[ImaginalDisc]

What, so people could write brilliant commentary such as "lol obama is a stpid azz lol"


It's somewhat inconsistent to guarantee free expression and then complain about what people use it for. Yes, I'm aware that he's not remotely required to allow it for YouTube videos, it would just send a nice message. I'd have liked it better if Obama followed the principle of being open to commentary, no matter how stupid much of it would be.

[Oliver]

12.06.2008: Your Weekly Address from the President-elect

Topic:
This week President-elect Barack Obama addresses the job loss that our nation continues to endure and offers solutions to the challenges we face. For more information, visit http://change.gov. (http://change.gov./)

Video:
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[EGarrett]

Something about these videos is funny to me. It's like he's practicing or playing, even though he won. He's in a fake Oval Office and everything.

Act like you've been in the end zone before, rookie!

[DC]

US version of Aló Presidente :D

good idea

[Oliver]

"If it's Saturday, it's Meet the Prez"...

12.13.2008: Your Weekly Address from the President-elect (http://www.youtube.com/user/ChangeDotGov)

Topic:
On December 13th, 2008 President-elect Barack Obama named Shaun Donovan as his Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. For more information, visit http://change.gov. (http://change.gov./)

Video:
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[Oliver]

Something about these videos is funny to me. It's like he's practicing or playing, even though he won. He's in a fake Oval Office and everything.

Act like you've been in the end zone before, rookie!


I agree, it's somewhat surreal given the fact that he has no
superpowers yet. :p Not to mention that the amount of views
is declining rapidly from video to video....

[Kaylee]

Well, to be fair, its not the most efficient way to find out what he has to say.

I admit that I still watch it, but I can find out what he has to say on news.yahoo.com within a couple of seconds vs. 5 minutes on youtube.

[Oliver]

12.20.2008: Your Weekly Address from the President-elect (http://www.youtube.com/user/ChangeDotGov)

Topic:
On December 20, 2008 President-elect Obama introduced the team of men and women who will head up the nation's major scientific departments. For more information, visit http://change.gov.

Video:
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