Obama pokes fun at Zuckerberg

[JonLP24]

Source: CNN

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For Obama, Wednesday was a chance to connect with both Silicon Valley influencers and young people in one poke. Throughout his answers, Obama related his typical talking points -- federal deficit, education, healthcare and immigration -- to those two groups.

To the technorati, Obama promoted education in math and sciences, highlighted the especially acute real-estate market in the affluent area here, and talked up immigration reform. "We don't want them starting Intel in China, or starting Intel in France. We want them here," he said.

To the youth, he provided advice and stirred his familiar call for change. "Historically, part of what makes for a healthy democracy, what is a good politics, is when you have citizens who are informed, who are engaged. And what Facebook allows us to do is make sure this isn't just a one-way conversation," Obama said.

For Facebook, the meeting was an opportunity to validate itself in the eyes of Washington, where it's ramped up lobbying efforts recently. That's important for most companies growing at the rate and size Facebook is.



Read more: http://edition.cnn.com/2011/TECH/social.media/04/20/obama.zuckerberg/

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I think the headline was written to draw readers, what this story is about him and Zuckerberg hosted a town hall together.

[EFerrari]

1. It doesn't matter if Intel starts here if it moves to India, Mr. President. n/t

[whathehell]

2. Excellent point. n/t

[formercia]

6. Most of Intel's research is based in Israel

Intel has very strong ties to the country. :hi:

[EFerrari]

9. In this Forest Gumpy life, my sister in law was Gordon's secretary

for a number of years ca. 1980. :hi:

[BadGimp]

3. simply stated: This President GETS IT!

He gets the Needs of the Country..

He understands the reality of a nation with many constituencies, and he tries to talk the significant ones directly..

He gets how important Connectedness is.. (in Charlie Scheen parlance: That's WINNING)

He gets just how to talk to the American People (respectfully and sincere)..

[No Elephants]

8. If only talk were more than talk.

[onehandle]

4. Sigh. Facebook doesn't make anything and provides few opportunities for those over 30... 25 even.

And they could be gone in three years. Facebook is just another invasive advertising model like Google.

But enjoy your fundraising trip, Mr. President.

Get that second term you've been bipartisanly focusing on.

[sudopod]

7. Eh, I agree with you about facebook

but I don't think you give The Google enough credit. They're quite a bit more sophisticated.

[Ian David]

5. Fucking Obama won't be my neighbor in CityVille! n/t