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Freethinker65

(10,107 posts)
1. Craves attention. Reaches a wider audience and shows how powerful he is that his demands were met
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:09 AM
Jan 2019

Gives him something to brag about.

riversedge

(70,448 posts)
2. There is zero evidence that the public will find a message more compelling if it is delivered from
Tue Jan 8, 2019, 10:13 AM
Jan 2019

Apparently, trump Adm is trying to convince the deluded that Oval office will mean Trump is serious, not lying. etc etc

But, some in the Adm are catching on--the Oval office as background does increase Trumps gravitas if nothing else.


Dan Pfeiffer
?Verified account @danpfeiffer
23m23 minutes ago

There is zero evidence that the public will find a message more compelling if it is delivered from the Oval Office as opposed to somewhere else.

These stories that claim an Oval Office Address is a POTUS’s “most potent weapon” are based on nothing









Evan L
? @Evan_GoCats
19m19 minutes ago
Replying to @danpfeiffer

The Mark Halperin-ization of political punditry
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NotABot
? @NotABot7238
20m20 minutes ago

Replying to @danpfeiffer

Seriously. It’s like saying if someone gives a presentation while sitting in their regular office, it’s way more important. In this case, his office is his home. He may as well be in his pajamas.
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Rory Cooper
?Verified account @rorycooper
10m10 minutes ago

Replying to @danpfeiffer

Respectfully disagree. Presidents have access to backdrops that enhance a message, as you know. Rose Garden, West Front, East Room and the Oval. The history adds gravitas as does prime time.
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steel slats
? @rudytrilliani
11m11 minutes ago

Replying to @danpfeiffer

It’s just to give themselves an excuse for covering it.




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