Pres. Obama Tries to Hang Out with Press Corps; Gets Irritated When Asked a Question - Video 1/22/09
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?
2 comments:
It sounds like he just is trying to make some introductions and get to know some people, it's not a press conference.
Maybe they'll get cute nicknames, like Bush gave them. Gotta get to know 'em first.
Give me a break. There is a time and place for everything and he was merely down there, which by the way he didn't have to do in the first place, to visit......not every moment of his time needs to be about politics. He was trying to meet and greet, which should have been seen as a generous thing to do. But of course, there are people who have to find something negative to comment on at every opportunity.
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