The Press Conference: A Tweet or Two

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"I'm going to squeeze every last bit of opportunity to make the world a better place over these last two years." —President Obama

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) November 05, 2014

Did you miss the press conference? Summary: http://t.co/OgXrulTi1l

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) November 05, 2014

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Major Garrett wants POTUS to have a press conference every week Pres. Obama smiles: "We might. I'm having a great time." Well played, sir.

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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) November 05, 2014

President Obama: Please proceed, Senator McConnell... immasmartypants.blogspot.com/2014/11/presid…

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Nancy LeTourneau (@Smartypants60) November 05, 2014

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Shorter Press Conference: Nearly every Reporter proud to act like a total dick. Then Pres Obama replies with calm, generous dignity.

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Steve Weinstein (@steveweinstein) November 05, 2014

Poor racist fools. They couldn't even have 24hrs to enjoy putting PBO "in his place". He came out there all happy and ruined their lives.

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itgurl (@itgurl_29) November 05, 2014

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I have no problem with you asking questions of POTUS, @edhenryTV. But I think it's reprehensible that you would interrupt him mid-sentence.

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April (@ReignOfApril) November 05, 2014

FOX reporter interrupting President of the United States 3 times in 1 question is a new record @keithboykin @CharlesMBlow

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  (@sfpelosi) November 05, 2014

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BUT OBAMA YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO CRY!!!!!!

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BWD (@theonlyadult) November 05, 2014

This is what's freaking out the WHPC ..... the President keeps on smiling. http://t.co/LRe4YxMOQ7

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) November 05, 2014

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@JonKarl won't tell Americans that every time Pres. Obama reached out to the GOP socially, they rejected his iniviations This is the media

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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) November 05, 2014

PBO so cool he doesn't even eyeroll Q about why he didn't work harder to bond with GOP who vowed INAUGURATION NIGHT to make him a 1 termer.

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  (@sfpelosi) November 05, 2014

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Shorter Obama: http://t.co/GVSBZZlrSv

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  (@Only4RM) November 05, 2014

Dear @PressSec #WHPC & other #NEWSTAINERS freaking out that #PBO is smiling & ready to roll the @GOP. Cool!! Do, do these once a week 🙂

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Bobfr (@Our4thEstate) November 05, 2014

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The President gave a GREAT press conference today. The press, not so much. #Leadership http://t.co/1b2GVNlHkC

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meta (@metaquest) November 05, 2014

Ed Henry: "You're doubling down on the same policies and approach!" The ones that got him elected President twice, Ed?

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) November 05, 2014

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Obama pissing off Beltway Press by not falling flat on face and coming into this presser bloodied. I LOVE YOU @BarackObama. Never change...

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Kevin Grüssing (@KevDGrussing) November 05, 2014

President Obama to the GOP on #ObamaCare: "Repeal of the law, I won't sign." Translation: Come at me, Bro.

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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) November 05, 2014

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I'm proud of my president, and grateful for him.

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) November 05, 2014

WHPC getting really angry now about the President not being downbeat http://t.co/qzfCAqhS67

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) November 05, 2014

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His press conference with his intelligent answers is so calming. Last night was such a shit show of stupidity without him. #Obama

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ForUS50 (@FORUS50) November 05, 2014

President Obama is smiling, talking about the gains America has made under him, cracking some jokes, and the WHPC is mad. Awesome.

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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) November 05, 2014

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Loving NRA fan boy @TheFix's rage over the President being upbeat - and, you know, still being President. http://t.co/rN2aa3v59I

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) November 05, 2014

President Obama: "On almost every measure, we are better off economically than when I took office." That is a fact. No lie replaces that.

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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) November 05, 2014

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BREAKING: Barack Obama is still President. More from Wolf Blitzer after the break. http://t.co/cjWrEQuE1W

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) November 05, 2014

Even shorter Obama: http://t.co/7mHFHZUpXs

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BWD (@theonlyadult) November 05, 2014

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The media expected President Barack Obama to come out all depressed and President Obama is giving them all his unique brand of the finger.

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Nerdy Wonka (@NerdyWonka) November 05, 2014

And with that Barack Obama returned to his chair. WHPC: "Aaaaaarrrrrggggggghhhhhh!" #Epic http://t.co/qc75myOXWr

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TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) November 05, 2014

Night Owl Chat – Ode to Two Terms

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Chat on, night owls

buyers’ remorse …. use your brains next time, folks

Public Policy Polling: PPP’s newest national poll finds that after a little more than 3 months in charge House Republicans have fallen so far out of favor with the American public that it’s entirely possible Democrats could take control of the House back next year.

43% of voters think that House Republicans are doing a worse job now than the Democrats did, compared to only 36% who think the GOP has brought an improvement. 19% think things are about the same. 62% of voters thinking that the Republicans have either made things worse or brought no improvement to an already unpopular Congress does not bode particularly well for the party.

46% of voters say that if there was an election for Congress today they would vote Democratic, compared to only 41% who would vote Republican. That five point advantage for Democrats is only a hair below the margin Republicans won by in the national popular vote last year. A victory of that magnitude for the Democrats next year would at the very least result in the party taking back a large number of the seats it lost last year, and it could be enough to take back the outright majority…

….These poll numbers also point to the reality that Republicans taking control of the House may have been one of the best things that could possibly have happened for Obama’s reelection prospects … voters may not love Obama as once they did but they’re finding him to be more reasonable than the alternative and that means it will be hard for the GOP to knock him off next year without a top notch nominee.

One thing is very much for certain – it’s not 2010 anymore.

Political Wire: … Stunningly, independent voters now say they’d vote Democratic for the House by a 42% to 33% margin, representing a 28 point reversal in a span of just five months.