President Obama's entire press conference. (Wordle.net)
(CNN) - What words did President Obama use most often in his press conference last night?
CNN has compiled word clouds of the entire press conference including all questions and answers, thanks to Wordle.net. The bigger the word, the more times Obama used it.
The president's top words: "Budget," "Going," "Question," and "Think."
CNN has also compiled separate word clouds for the president's opening statement, the reporter's questions, and the president's answers.
Check those out after the jump!
President Obama's opening statement. (Wordle.net)
President Obama's answers. (Wordle.net)
The reporters' questions. (Wordle.net)
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Counting them did help me go to sleep...
wow. now cnn is using Wordle.com "word clouds" to demonstrate the substance of Obama's speeches? how enlightening . . . just another example of the pathetic state of journalism today . . .
And this proves what??????
.....and a word cloud of President Bush's speeches would look like just that - a cloud. Empty. Maybe some doodles floating around or something. Thank goodness we have an adult running the country now!
What is this?
Did Obama smack your boy Ed Henry down so hard your heads fell off?
This is why we Americans are now getting our news from the internet and other sources b/c you guys don't even know what journalism is anymore. You haven't talked yet how the Iranian people responded positively to Barack's message to them. Etc.
At this rate, expect more smackdowns from the president in the future. He doesn't have time for sensationalistic crap and neither do we.
I didn't hear such rhetoric when Bush couldn't form an intelligent sentence for 8 years.
The Republicans do seem to forget that the Bush Team was in the White House for 8 yrs leaving us with their mess of Administrative Charm. All they do is complain, complain, complain about the job the Democrats are doing. I don't see any ideas or plans coming out of their mouths.....................,mmmmmm I wonder, could it be because, THEY JUST DON'T HAVE ANY!!!!
I'll try again
We will never get fair reporting from this news organization after all these ridiculous stories. No wonder the ratings are going in the tank.
Shamefull
Just a few more words for the cloud.
Lost Jobs, Government Corruption, Corporate Greed, High Crime,
Terrible Schools,
To what purpose, CNN? How bad of a news day can it be that you are reduced to doing this? What has happened to journalism that major news networks are so desperate to parse every word the President utters for some totally unknown purpose. Maybe you should merge with Fox Noise Channel or become the cable news channel for The National Enquirer!!
CNN are you anews organization or an entertainment station. Your "ticker" is getting more like Fox News daily, and your reporters are somewhat short of being " the best on TV". This" Cloud " idea is a joke and insulting to all who view the "Ticker" for the latest in Political News.
It's a sight for soar eyes at work. Delighful information.
Cord then I suggest you go to your Fox web site and spew all the hate and vile against the democrats and the president.....That is all you repubs know how to do....
ummmm.... what is the point of this (and word clouds in general)? Does anyone really care about what word he says the most?
I don't get your point.
You know, I find it amusing that CNN lists a feature story by Ed Henry trying to explain himself. Here's the comments I tried to submit on the Tickler before the story was removed so as to barr any further negative comments (only 5 were displayed before it was yanked – none favorable):
I'm so glad that CNN posted the tickler item regarding Ed Henry and his admitted desire to "make a news story" (as opposed to reporting on a news story – you know, what real reporters do). I'm glad because last night as I watch our President fielding questions from the press, I had to wonder who the hell is that whinny guy and how did he get in the press corp?
I would suggest that Mr. Henry stop trying to make lame excuses for his motives and poor performance – next time, try practicing in front of a mirror if you need to psych yourself up.
You are no match for our very graceful, intelligent and well-spoken president and may I add, you are no journalist.
Cnn in clouds pathetic
Bias
Racist Bill Bennett John king worst person
Ed Henry should go work for Fox news
and take Lou Dobbs with him
Count for Article today re President Obama by cnn Reporters 8
Ed the talking the Horse
I actually liked the words "Because I like to know what I'm talking about before I speak,"
Welcome to CNN the new Fox News. Everyone always say liberal media but during Bush admin. you never heard anyone being critical or doing this wordle crap.Imagine a wordle on ole W. It good to see most americans is trying to give Obama a chance to clean up this mess unlike CNN and its sister network FOX News..
Come on, are you guys (CNN) serious? How is this news? Are you guys struggling to fill the 24 hour news cycle and this is the best you can come up with? John King and Wolf Blitzer staring at this contributes nothing to news. This is a disgrace.
And we still don't know who this man is.
Journalist Ed Henry was on Cloud Nine last Night!!!
It is not what words did he use, it is what words did he read from the teleprompter/Giant TV........
He is clueless and we are in for a ride.
Hold on Boys..................
The only clouds I saw at the press conference were floating around in Ed Henry's head. If the guy is trying to be the next Sam Donaldson, then will someone at CNN management please remind him he needs to listen to the answers, rather then thinking about follow-up questions. That thought process obviously clouds his mind and it was brutally on display last night. He looked like a fool.
I want to see holograms of the word clouds on CNN. And then I want everyone to take a picture of "the moment" the word clouds appear. And then be a good ireporter and make a video as you discuss the word clouds.
Even I, a CNN fan, am getting sick of all these gimmicks. And I am even more annoyed at myself for taking the time to comment.
was this an attempt to find any kind of substance in an Obama speech?
CNN, now this is really childish...I understood everything that went on in the press conference. No matter how much spin you try to put on what Obama says, the people get the message that he wants them to get.
Word Clouds...are you serious?
I'd like to see a wordle cloud describing the various CNN announcers and pundits. Of CNN's coverage of the election. What a crock!!
I am sick of the people, showing so much disrespect for our President. In doing so you are showing disrespect for the American people.. And I hope.. we turn our backs on these people.. the news shows that does this for this President and future presidents.
it's shameful and Un-American..
If you don't like America or our President or the American people.. leave..
This is fascinating. I guess some people get paid to do completely useless things.
Well, his clouds are certainly a lot larger than the previous president's. Dubya's ONE cloud would have been about half the size of one of these... and full of misspelled words...
I think it's a bit of a stretch to say "CNN has also compiled" these. All it takes is cutting-and-pasting the text of the speech into wordle. It's interesting, but it isn't really "compiling" anything. I'd estimate it took a whopping 15 seconds, total, of journalist time to do this.
laughing@theGOP March 25th, 2009 4:24 pm ET
I am sick of the people, showing so much disrespect for our President. In doing so you are showing disrespect for the American people.. And I hope.. we turn our backs on these people.. the news shows that does this for this President and future presidents.
it's shameful and Un-American..
If you don't like America or our President or the American people.. leave..
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Why didn't you leave when Bush was president?
Obama is the most clueless President we have had since Jimmy Carter.
If there are any creative jobs at CNN that come up with crap like this please let me know...I am available. $100K a year with full benefits and stock options to start should do. I do not know which is more a waste of time...this story or my reply.
What on earth does this have to do with the important issues covered during the press conference? Someone certainly has too much time on his hands.
This might possibly be the stupidist thing I have ever seen. What the hell is supposed to illustrate?
Speaking of clouds, this article is complete fluff.
"What words did President Obama use most often in his press conference last night?"
"A", "the" and "and".
"Just tell him NO!" President OBAMA
Those which are the general voting public:
Think first then talk about issues especially a budget which will directly affect this country now and for the rest of natural life. President Obama is just saying NO! To some one realistic that is thinking, would look at social responsibility for solving the issues hand down; because, he believes in a socialistic approach to all ills that are the problems with the United States of America. If we throw enough money at the problems, they will vanish where as he is living in a fantasy world.
America, love it or protest.
Whatever we do, we must think about GROWTH!!! Job GROWTH!!! Lots and lots of jobs!!!! That's the yellow brick road back home.
Obie, I approve of your broadcast yesterday. You looked PRESIDENTIAL and you acted like you had been in office for 8 years already. I pray you make the right choices. We all only have ONE shot and if you FAIL, we will SINK with you. So DONT YOU DARE fail!