Posts Tagged ‘open micrphone’
President Obama and Medvedev – Caught on Open Mic !! – YouTube
President Obama and Russian President - Caught on Open Mic !! At the tail end of his 90 minute meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev Monday, President Obama said that he would have "more flexibility" to deal with controversial issues such as missile defense, but incoming Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to give him "space." The exchange was picked up by microphones as reporters were let into the room for remarks by the two leaders. The exchange: President Obama: On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it's important for him to give me space. President Medvedev: Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you... President Obama: This is my last election. After my election I have more [...]
Is The Lame Duck Congress ‘Rigged’ one Democrat Senator caught saying so
A microphone accidentally left on during Tuesday’s Senate session caught one Democratic senator complaining that the agenda is “all rigged.” After voting on the Food Safety Act, a microphone picked up Sen. Michael Bennet (D-CO) complaining that the process of setting the agenda during the lame-duck session is “rigged.” “It’s all rigged. The whole conversation is rigged,” he said. “The fact that we don’t get to a discussion before the break about what we’re going to do in the lame duck. It’s just rigged.” In comments made to the Daily Caller, Bennet Chief of Staff Guy Cecil stood by the remarks. “It’s something he’s been talking about from day one,” Cecil told the DC. “The whole process being rigged against having a real conversation [...]
