After two days of closed meetings with faith leaders and mayors on Obamacare and gun control, the president is hosting a closed reception in advance of tomorrow’s 50th anniversary of the 1963 March on Washington. The president warned those in attendance to manage their expectations, because his speech tomorrow “won’t be as good” as Martin Luther King’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech.
Obama said not to have 'elevated expectations' on his speech tomorrow. pic.twitter.com/vMsdDB16vv
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) August 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/redmrred/status/372523055496429569
Who would??? RT .@donnabrazile Obama said not to have 'elevated expectations' on his speech tomorrow.
— American Insurgent (@Who_Me_Two) August 28, 2013
https://twitter.com/DonnaBee511/status/372519659645313025
Hoping his speech won't be compared to Dr. King's lofty and stirring "I Have a Dream," Pres Obama said today his "won't be as good."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 27, 2013
@markknoller Glad he's managing expectations…whew.
— RobinTSmith (@robints) August 27, 2013
@markknoller Phony humility, just what I LOVE in a man…
— Lady Goodman (@LadyGoodman3) August 27, 2013
Safe bet MT @markknoller: Hoping his speech won't be compared to Dr. King's "I Have a Dream," Pres Obama said today his "won't be as good."
— Chip (@cyamas) August 27, 2013
Earlier today Obama said this his speech tomorrow won't "be as good" as MLK's speech in 1963. Uh, duh.
— Gossip on the Hill (@GossipOnTheHill) August 27, 2013
https://twitter.com/k2rm/status/372500581874556928
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Update: Brazile notes that there were reporters in attendance; technically, then, it wasn’t closed to the press.
@markknoller press inside just not covering.
— Donna Brazile (@donnabrazile) August 27, 2013
@donnabrazile Press as invited guests not the same as working press given access to cover. Can you share your notes, please?
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 28, 2013
@markknoller @donnabrazile Ha! Gotta go with you Mark on this one. We were promised transparency Donna so hope you will share those notes!
— kathy fettkether (@KYFett) August 28, 2013
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