They get it, but McEgo and his toadies have their own agenda, and the country be danged.
Re the press conference. I watched it on Fox, and they didn't show Gregory getting tangled up, LOL! That gave GWB the perfect opening to jerk Gregory around. By the end of that sequence, it looked like even the other reporters were embarrassed at Gregory's behavior.
That Martha Raddatzzzzz should also be embarrassed at her own behavior, but she doesn't appear to be.