Don't jump on me, but from a political perspective, I have a question...

[Bicoastal]

Why is Obama making an official statement tonight?

Shouldn't he wait until Monday when more people are paying attention? It's Sunday 11:00 PM on the East Coast right now, and a lot of people are probably asleep right now. Doesn't the Administration want as many Americans as possible to hear this from the President's own mouth?

...or am I a bad, ugly, cynical person for wondering this? :evilfrown:

[valerief]

1. It will be repeated. It also can't be ignored in tomorrow's morning news shows or papers. nt

[kentauros]

16. Right.

They'll "wake up" to it, see/hear it as they're getting ready for work/school and then listen on the way into work/school. It will be on the lips of everyone they meet for the same reasons :)

My question is, does this lock in a second term for the President? :D

[MichiganVote]

2. Because he can. Because we've all waited a decade for this. Because 3000 people

merely going about their lives one day fell from buildings, were incinerated and crucified by a bunch of bastards with no heart for the children who suffered.

Well done Mr. President. Well done Mrs. Clinton cuz' I'm sure she had a hand in it too.

[freshwest]

17. +100

[Dawson Leery]

3. This is not a Friday news dump.

This will get coverage all week.

[lumberjack_jeff]

4. Because he wants to stick another finger in Trump's eye.

Yay!

[southernyankeebelle]

5. Your kidding. Lets remind republicans that BUSH team didn't get him. OBAMA'S team got him and he

should make the annoucement as soon as possible. The Obama adminstration does things the right way. I am proud of our president.

[Vincardog]

6. Check the TV schedule. When is the Apprentice on?

[Poll_Blind]

7. +1

Gotta love that timing!

PB

[seabeyond]

8. shit. they waited an hour and saw some people bitchin... nt

[xmas74]

9. As many text messages as I've already received about this

I'd say that people are getting up to watch the news as we speak.

[dems_rightnow]

10. Because it's not possible to keep it overnight

Hell, they convinced the press to not say anything until after 10:30 ET. Unfortunately, the WH is running late, and they ran with it without him.

[spanone]

11. cause it's a big deal. really big deal. this is the guy who did 911. or took credit

[craigmatic]

12. He's got to get word out as soon as possible and get the credit so people see that he did this.

By tomorrow the repubs would have time to spin this to their advantage.

[tammywammy]

13. Because this is a big fucking deal.

And trust me, those that are asleep now, they'll hear about this tomorrow.

[Bluenorthwest]

14. It is global news...

Not all about our time zones....

[jwirr]

15. Word of mouth may be taking care of this. My sister in DE just called

me.

[demwing]

19. Lol, I just ran out and yelled it in the parking lot of our condo!

I'm with Joe - this is a pretty fucking big deal!

[marlakay]

18. Today is the anniv of when bush said mission accomplished. Nt

[HopeHoops]

20. Well, it took up the entire front page of my morning paper - perhaps that's why.

I mean the whole fucking front page. And damn near all of the back page, too. The weather and a standing ad for The Whitaker Center were the only other things on the back.

It also took all of page two and a few other parts of the main section.

[CBGLuthier]

21. Because he wanted to TELL the country

NOT explain it after a day of the media fest that today is guaranteed to be.