Posted on 01/23/2009 6:18:19 AM PST by Sopater
WASHINGTON -- President Obama paid a surprise visit to members of the White House press corps Thursday evening when he walked through their working area of the West Wing, but he quickly became agitated when he was confronted with a question by one of the journalists.
According to reports, when the Politico's Jonathan Martin asked the president about his nominee for deputy secretary of defense, William Lynn, Obama refused to answer, saying he was not there to take questions.
"I came down here to visit. I didn't come down here -- this is what happens. I can't end up visiting you guys and shaking hands if I am going to grilled every time I come down here," the president said.
Pressed further by the Politico reporter about his Pentagon nominee, Obama turned more serious, putting his hand on the reporter's shoulder and staring him in the eye.
"All right, come on" he said, with obvious irritation in his voice. "We will be having a press conference, at which time you can feel free to [ask] questions. Right now, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to you guys -- that's all I was trying to do," Politico.com reported.
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Didn’t he like, answer 8 questions already?
Ah, the Obamaloon gets a bit testy without his teleprompter. This is the mod done on his Blackberry - it’s a remote teleprompter so that he can appear to know what he’s doing.
Hey Obamaloon, check out Sarah - she can actually speak without a keeper.
The reporter could have asked “got a match?”
The Chosen One doesn’t have to answer to the press don’t ya know.
..just the scripted ones, it get more difficult to memorize anymore than that
Hey, he just showed up to continue the love fest, and this guy tried to ruin it!
oh, he like da f***in man now, huh.
“Hey guys, I just wanted to chill and rap with you, but you started illin’. I’m outy.”
Obama - can’t stand the heat from a few reporters
“got a match?” LOL! Hey Obama BIG TOBACCO THANKS YOU FOR SMOKING.
you may be on to something there
Stared them down? They should be lucky he didn't send his wife over to beat their a$$es.
"The Chosen One?" Why don't we just call him "g0d?" :)
Ahhh...the end of free speech. Keep voting these idiots into office!!
Hey Jonathan Martin, you might want to revisit your income tax returns for the last seven years.
a miniteleprompter..*LOL*...instant smarts
I mean, like didn;t Obama already answer a bunch of questions during the campaign? [/sarcasm]
These press guys are going to learn real quick that you just on't ruffle the annointed ones feathers are you will be off the gig.
I came here so you all could kiss my rear, not ask questions!
GRILLED???!!!
LMAO!
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