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Obama better pick up the pace. I’m about to fall asleep. If he doesn’t start bringing a little more pizazz to these things the networks are just going to pull their cameras and go home.

UPDATE: OK, this was good. Ed Henry asked Obama why it took him a few days to respond to the AIG bonus scandal. Answer: “It took me a couple of days because I like to know what I’m talking about before I say something.” Ba-da-bum!