President Obama began this afternoon’s press conference with a joke about having a naughty and nice list from his press secretary, detailing which reporters he would take questions from today. As it turns out, that list was all women.
President Obama called on women reporters for all eight questions at his press conference
Obama took eight questions on everything from the Sony hacks to tax reform to Cuba, and in each case made what appeared to be a deliberate effort to listen to female voices.
Here’s how political reporters responded on Twitter:
Nicely done @PressSec!
— Laura Meckler (@laurameckler) December 19, 2014 Just logged on to twitter and am delighted at all the buzz over POTUS talking only to women in print today. #JAWS
— Alison Fitzgerald (@alifitzg) December 19, 2014 Male reporters in the front row react to the last question going to another woman reporter/not them: pic.twitter.com/DHDQSApbev
— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) December 19, 2014 this press conference is sponsored by Male Tears
— Rosie Gray (@RosieGray) December 19, 2014 see how newsy press conferences can be when women ask the questions?
— gwen ifill (@gwenifill) December 19, 2014 Wow. Obama just said last question. That's seven questions to seven female reporters. Surely a first.
— jennifer bendery (@jbendery) December 19, 2014 Obama Just Held A Press Conference And Didn't Take A Single Question From A Dude And It Was Awesome.
— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) December 19, 2014 Yes, all women.
— Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) December 19, 2014 No male reporters get to ask a question AND The Interview got canceled. Sorry bros.
— allisonkilkenny (@allisonkilkenny) December 19, 2014 Girl Power, Yeah!
— helenecooper (@helenecooper) December 19, 2014 "and kids, this is how the War on Men began..."
— Elahe Izadi (@ElaheIzadi) December 19, 2014 Nice try bro shouting a question #banmen
— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) December 19, 2014 And to up the comedy, the only audible q from a man is "Any New Year’s resolutions?" #derp
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) December 19, 2014 B Everyone he N Got a question from was H A woman Z I
— daveweigel (@daveweigel) December 19, 2014 8/6/14: @MichelleObama: "Women are smarter than men" http://t.co/8DWS9oPZlb
— Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoPBS) December 19, 2014
cc @fortunempw RT @cspan All eight reporters President Obama called on today are women. http://t.co/ucZOkG5KoT pic.twitter.com/CroJCOaBYN
— Anne W. VanderMey (@vandermy) December 19, 2014 See More:
