Posted on 01/22/2009 6:52:50 PM PST by Federalist Patriot
Here is video of President Barack Obama stopping by the White House Briefing Room just to chum it up with the White House Press Corps. At the 3:20 mark of the video, one of the reporters dares to ask the President a question, and Obama was clearly not happy. He tells them, "I can't end up visiting you guys if every time I come down here I get grilled." Grilled? One reporter asked one question. Obama seems to think he should be able to just "hang out" with the press corps with the unspoken understanding that when he wants to do that, they will not ask him questions. At least one reporter in that room today, passed the ethical test. How many more will follow? . . . . . . . (watch video)
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His little visit was in response to the ‘grilling’ his press secretary received.
I think he went down there to send a message. Chicago style
He’s thin-skinned, cold, and arrogant - it’s going to be fun to watch him deconstruct......
zer0 should have a ya know” contest. He sure is jivey.
He whines more than our other first black president
Went down to make friends and kiss a little arse in support of future nice reports from the press mass and discovered at least one of them was not going to give him big pets and coo and feed his ego....whaaaaaaaaaaagh! Life is just SO unfair when you are a narcissist and a President at the same time!
It'll be interesting to gauge how long the Press will tolerate his arrogance before turning on him. I don't think it will be long before they begin to realize "Hey, we made you, we can destroy you".
I mean he'll take the office and all the perks and power, but doesn't want any of the responsibilities.
The leaks and back-biting that will come from the administration are going to be very entertaining.
I remember when they were criticizing George W. for talking with the reporters and having nicknames for them (nice ones). His behavior was deemed “borish and frat-boy”. My how times change.
A case of mutual-masterbation among the press corp and the second black president!
Obama is a rock star. When he wants attention, they’re journalists. When he wants his privacy, they’re paparazzi.
Obama’s reaction wasn’t a surprise. I know what he is and I would have expected that.
What is interesting to me is what a TOTAL bunch of a$$-kissing toady suck ups our (supposedly) adversarial “journalists” are. These clowns aren’t journalists. They’re groupies, for the most part. They should be ashamed of themselves.
You have that so right! The press could have taken Bucking Farrack Hussein out anytime during the election. If it were not for the press being voluntarily in his pocket, Hussein would not be in the White House.
Don't get your hopes up too high, too soon.
Did the Sycophants in the media beat down the journalist for crossing their master?
I found it interesting how many times people would point things out (obviously of interest to them) to Obama: “this is where we have our Christmas party” ...”...is in that room there...”, etc. Do they really think he cares!?
That was Jon Martin of Politico that dared “grill” Pres Hussein. Of all the leftwing media, they try the hardest to keep it staight.
He could take questions about his work out or where the gym is but whooaaaa nelly don’t you be axing him about lobbyists. So who was the reporter who dared ask a question.
so much for transparency....
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