Number of presidents prior to FDR who had weekly radio addresses: ZERO
The Fireside Chat was a unique and purposeful invention of FDR to ease public distress during an economic crisis by using what at the time was considered non-traditional media for politicians. If Obama does talk about moving into the White House, his Blackberry and his kids, then you can bitch, but right now you're claiming A) the Fireside Chats were something less than they were and that B) the Obama appearance on Leno is something that has yet to be. I believe that's what baseball umps call an 0 and 2 count.
Replies to: ""The fireside chats were nothing more than his weekly radio address""
- question regarding BO's tonight show appearance - ODUIRISH - 2:34pm 3/19/09
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- I wonder if he is afraid to go on Jon Stewart's show now? [NT] - LanceManion - 3:17pm 3/19/09
- "The fireside chats were nothing more than his weekly radio address" - McSweeney - 3:02pm 3/19/09
- Mac, I think you misunderstand.. - ODUIRISH - 3:15pm 3/19/09
- WE have convictions; THEY have agendas - Chris94 - 3:38pm 3/19/09
- Most assuredly.. - Frank L - 3:54pm 3/19/09
- Damn Chris...This post was based on your earlier analysis. - ODUIRISH - 3:45pm 3/19/09
- Not nearly as many convictions as YOU deserve. [NT] - TakethetrainKnute - 3:41pm 3/19/09
- WE have convictions; THEY have agendas - Chris94 - 3:38pm 3/19/09
- 1932 Fireside Chat = 2009 Podcast (not Late Night Talkshow). - Lady_Irish_27 - 3:11pm 3/19/09
- Tell you one thing - if people are arguing about Leno, they aren't watching where $1 tril is going [NT] - LanceManion - 4:05pm 3/19/09
- And your insistence on elevating his appearance into anything at all is high comedy. - McSweeney - 3:20pm 3/19/09
- Without turning this into a big argument... - ODUIRISH - 3:32pm 3/19/09
- More people have subscribed to a podcast than have watched Leno in the last year. - Lady_Irish_27 - 3:31pm 3/19/09
- Please debate something you have a clue about. - McSweeney - 4:13pm 3/19/09
- Who gives a damn about generating revenue? - Lady_Irish_27 - 5:38pm 3/19/09
- Good grief. - McSweeney - 7:17pm 3/19/09
- The President of the United States in not selling a fucking book or promoting a movie. - Lady_Irish_27 - 8:14pm 3/19/09
- In Mac's defense, he's not nearly as bright as some may have been misled into thinking. [NT] - TheIrishHammer - 5:17am 3/20/09
- The President of the United States in not selling a fucking book or promoting a movie. - Lady_Irish_27 - 8:14pm 3/19/09
- Kitschy? You don't know the meaning of the word until you can... - fredyo - 5:49pm 3/19/09
- Good grief. - McSweeney - 7:17pm 3/19/09
- Criticism does not equate to hate, dummy. - TheIrishHammer - 4:17pm 3/19/09
- I guess I forgot the criticism of Obama is well-intentioned and comes from a place of love. - McSweeney - 4:23pm 3/19/09
- RU attempting to privatize your area of this thread? Because it kinda sounds like you are..... - TheIrishHammer - 4:32pm 3/19/09
- Why do I need to privatize anything? This forum spends enough time already soliciting me. - McSweeney - 7:38pm 3/19/09
- I'm reasonably certain the word is "ideology," Mr. Editor. [NT] - TheIrishHammer - 5:19am 3/20/09
- Why do I need to privatize anything? This forum spends enough time already soliciting me. - McSweeney - 7:38pm 3/19/09
- RU attempting to privatize your area of this thread? Because it kinda sounds like you are..... - TheIrishHammer - 4:32pm 3/19/09
- I guess I forgot the criticism of Obama is well-intentioned and comes from a place of love. - McSweeney - 4:23pm 3/19/09
- Who gives a damn about generating revenue? - Lady_Irish_27 - 5:38pm 3/19/09
- Please debate something you have a clue about. - McSweeney - 4:13pm 3/19/09
- And Rutherford B. Hayes had the first presidential phone. Obama on Leno is not a federal case... - TakethetrainKnute - 3:10pm 3/19/09
- Exactly. But then, this President gifted our strongest ally with a DVD set. [NT]
- Lady_Irish_27 - 3:31pm 3/19/09
- Seems comparable to a pen holder carved from the wood of the sister ship of the HMS Resolute... - TakethetrainKnute - 3:39pm 3/19/09
- You can find those at Wal Mart too?... [NT] - Frank L - 3:41pm 3/19/09
- Scary, ain't it? [NT] - fredyo - 3:33pm 3/19/09
- Seems comparable to a pen holder carved from the wood of the sister ship of the HMS Resolute... - TakethetrainKnute - 3:39pm 3/19/09
- Yes, but the FDR analogy has me intrigued enough to watch... - Frank L - 3:28pm 3/19/09
- Exactly. But then, this President gifted our strongest ally with a DVD set. [NT]
- Lady_Irish_27 - 3:31pm 3/19/09
- Mac, I think you misunderstand.. - ODUIRISH - 3:15pm 3/19/09
- Nixon did a bit for "Laugh-In"...was on the Jack Paar show. Clinton played sax on "Arsenio", etc., . - fredyo - 2:59pm 3/19/09
- Oops...reading my own posts. [NT] - fredyo - 3:27pm 3/19/09
- ... during their campaigns. They were not President. He should stop campaigning and govern. [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 3:18pm 3/19/09
- The office of the President has been diluted, over time. - fredyo - 3:31pm 3/19/09
- I am so embarrassed to admit I loved Arsenio. [NT]
- Lady_Irish_27 - 3:07pm 3/19/09
- Was it the ET long fingers? [NT]
- LanceManion - 3:16pm 3/19/09
- Ya' know what chicks say about men with long fingers. - fredyo - 3:35pm 3/19/09
- Like I tell the ladies, it might not be long, but it's skinny [NT]
- LanceManion - 4:03pm 3/19/09
- Hehehe...hung like a hamster. [NT]
- fredyo - 4:06pm 3/19/09
- This won't take long and you won't feel a thing! [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 4:09pm 3/19/09
- Hahahahaha..."Needledick the Bug Fucker" - fredyo - 4:13pm 3/19/09
- This won't take long and you won't feel a thing! [NT]
- NDFaninNJ - 4:09pm 3/19/09
- Hehehe...hung like a hamster. [NT]
- fredyo - 4:06pm 3/19/09
- Like I tell the ladies, it might not be long, but it's skinny [NT]
- LanceManion - 4:03pm 3/19/09
- Ya' know what chicks say about men with long fingers. - fredyo - 3:35pm 3/19/09
- Was it the ET long fingers? [NT]
- LanceManion - 3:16pm 3/19/09
- I would agree on pretty much all of your points - ODUIRISH - 3:06pm 3/19/09
- How old were you during the Nixon admin? - fredyo - 3:10pm 3/19/09
- To young to remember.... - ODUIRISH - 3:16pm 3/19/09
- Dat be da fact. [NT] - Frank L - 3:13pm 3/19/09
- How old were you during the Nixon admin? - fredyo - 3:10pm 3/19/09
- I believe all of those appearances were prior to their attaining the office. [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 3:02pm 3/19/09
- Who cares? What difference does it make? We are getting WAY too wound up over a non-event. - fredyo - 3:08pm 3/19/09
- I'm way more wound up over the actions of the Fed than Obama's cheesy appearance on Leno, thank you. [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 3:12pm 3/19/09
- Just checkin' - fredyo - 3:19pm 3/19/09
- I'm way more wound up over the actions of the Fed than Obama's cheesy appearance on Leno, thank you. [NT]
- TakethetrainKnute - 3:12pm 3/19/09
- Who cares? What difference does it make? We are getting WAY too wound up over a non-event. - fredyo - 3:08pm 3/19/09
- Why is this such a big issue? - Domer From Hell - 2:38pm 3/19/09
- God dammit DFH this is politics, there is no room for reason here! - KCIrishfan - 3:18pm 3/19/09
- Here's Barry...... - Frank L - 2:45pm 3/19/09
- agreed. Just more of a curious question that stems from earlier posts here... [NT] - ODUIRISH - 2:43pm 3/19/09
- Do you realize what a waste of money re security detail, etc, that is? [NT]
- Killshot - 2:40pm 3/19/09
- Isn't the security detail largely compromised of secret service? - Domer From Hell - 2:48pm 3/19/09
- delete [NT] - Domer From Hell - 3:05pm 3/19/09
- JewishBankerzactly! [NT]
- fredyo - 3:00pm 3/19/09
- hehehehe. you da man [NT]
- Domer From Hell - 3:05pm 3/19/09
- Thought you'd appreciate that. [NT] - fredyo - 3:10pm 3/19/09
- hehehehe. you da man [NT]
- Domer From Hell - 3:05pm 3/19/09
- Isn't the security detail largely compromised of secret service? - Domer From Hell - 2:48pm 3/19/09