WaPo’s Obama Presser Adjectives: ‘Tougher,’ ‘Combative,’ ‘Commanding,’ and ‘Rather Feisty’
The Washington Post's adjectives in Thursday's coverage of the Obama press conference signaled their approval. “Obama takes tougher tone on economy, foreign policy” was the headline at the top of Page One. Post reporters Peter Wallsten and Zachary Goldfarb led off with how Obama “belittled” congressional Republicans for taking vacations during debt-limit talks and contrasted their work effort with his young daughters. But his mission was to “reassert a commanding presence” on the issues. He was not “petulant” or “whiny,” he was “showing a combative side that Americans rarely see.” The front-page promo underneath hailed Dana Milbank's “Washington Sketch” full of praise. “The pugilist in chief: A press corps gathered to hear our regularly scheduled president meets a rather feisty gentleman instead.” Online, the headline was “Obama uses combative new tone to retake reins on economic, foreign policy issues”. Inside, on A4, the headline was “Obama asserts himself on top issues.” Wallsten and Goldfarb cooed: Throughout the news conference, he spoke with more vigor and specificity than he has at any point before about the potential dangers Americans face if Republicans don't agree by a
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