Barack Obama Thanks America for Last Night's 'Shellacking' 11.92K Jim Newell 11/03/10 02:27PM Filed to: Press Conferences Press Conferences Barack Obama Midterms Democrats Elections Video Fb tweet Barack Obama seemed cheery today at his post-election press conference, just relieved that the death parade is finally over. He humbly accepts your "shellacking," America, and he'll think about all this stuff after he flees the country. Clip below.