4.13.09 - 10:00AM
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Alex Moaba

Barack Obama's First YouTube Address - #4 - The 100 Most Iconic Internet Videos

Urlesque counts down the top 100 viral videos in the history of the web.

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Barack Obama, the President who was elected by raising historic amounts of money online and whose candidacy rode a wave of internet enthusiasm, also pioneered the first Presidential YouTube Address. Updating a tradition of Presidential radio-addresses and embracing technology has provided Obama another avenue to talk directly to the American people.

Since the first installment, he's also used the weekly internet address to make the case for his stimulus bill and discuss the financial crisis. The administration has built on the idea by hosting an online townhall meeting (in which the #1 most asked question was about pot legalization) and to conduct internet-diplomacy in a message to the Iranian people. Time will tell if Obama's YouTube addresses will take on the historical significance of FDR's Fireside Chats, but we definitely can't imagine a President going back to radio-only from here on out. Unless a Republican manages to get elected again.

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4.15.09

By jd

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B.S. Obama is a liar! He is robbing our youth and this nation of a bright future. He will bankrupt the US, that is us. Democrats are not cool... they are fools. Republicans will get it right when we have the next Reagan.

4.15.09

By rhwaardenburg

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"we definitely can't imagine a President going back to radio-only from here on out. Unless a Republican manages to get elected again"

You must be trying to be funny, I'm sure. Because, of course, you know that Bush had online chats, too, right? Whatever your political leaning, history is history. And no doubt you responsibly check your facts before you write anything. So, yeah, must've been a joke.

4.15.09

By Alan

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We only hear positive things now... but when Bush was having online discussion boards the media never exposed that.

4.21.09

By George Waluzak

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"we definitely can't imagine a President going back to radio-only from here on out. Unless a Republican manages to get elected again"

ovious from the comments you and your staff care nothing but a left leaning point of view void of any inclusion of anything but your way of thinking and the rest of us are wrong.
just running across this little slip is enough to add another brick to the wall.