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Boyle Bumps Obama Presser

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(Newser) – Susan Boyle may have lost in the final of Britain's Got Talent, but the Scottish spinster prevailed in an even bigger battle—with Barack Obama. When the White House told TV networks it was scheduling the president's news conference for 9pm Eastern time, NBC refused on the grounds that it had an exclusive Boyle interview scheduled. The administration acquiesced: Obama's going on at 8.

The White House won't admit that Boyle forced it to reschedule. A spokesman said that "rescheduling for one hour earlier would help us to arrange for as many Americans as possible to hear directly from the president"—although West Coast voters will still be at work. As for Boyle, clips from tonight's interview reveal that she's had a slight makeover, and she admits that she "brushes up quite well."

President Barack Obama gestures during his news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2009.
President Barack Obama gestures during his news conference in the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House on Washington, Tuesday, June 23, 2009.   (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Susan Boyle after the first show of Britain's Got Talent live tour Friday, June 12, 2009.
Susan Boyle after the first show of Britain's Got Talent live tour Friday, June 12, 2009.   (AP Photo/ Lewis Whyld, PA)
Susan Boyle returns to her home in Blackburn, Scotland.
Susan Boyle returns to her home in Blackburn, Scotland.   (Getty Images)
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Fondue
Jul 22, 09 7:53 AM CDT
LOL Susan for President Reply
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keybored
Jul 22, 09 8:05 AM CDT
Gee willikers (sp?) Gomer, but I thought that NBC was in the tank for Obama? Reply
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godawgs
Jul 22, 09 9:31 AM CDT
yeah but boyle is a bigger ratings draw then the president.
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radnip
Jul 31, 09 4:41 AM CDT
And we wonder why we can't get all Americans healthcare, even though 50 million have no insurance so do not get regular healthcare while the rest have the most expensive healthcare of all the developed countries but can be dropped anytime by their private insurance unless the GOVERNMENT steps in to prevent the ultruistic insurance business from doing so. Now I understand why the Republican lawmakers all have opted to have their own private insurance. Wait. You mean they don't? They have a PUBLIC system? Reply
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