One Reporter Knows Job; One Cameraman Just Knows Mr. President When He Sees Him
Obama expects to “visit” press without taking questions; apparently all oblige him except one.
Asked how he could reconcile a strict ban on lobbyists in his administration with a Deputy Defense Secretary nominee who lobbied for Raytheon, Obama interrupted with a knowing smile on his face.
“Ahh, see,” he said, “I came down here to visit. See this is what happens. I can’t end up visiting with you guys and shaking hands if I’m going to get grilled every time I come down here.”
I wanna be your friend, but if you insist on doing your job attacking me, I can’t be your friend any more.
Obama did reveal a juicy tidbit, however: Incoming press secretary Robert Gibbs “got a fist bump from me” because Obama was just so gosh-darn proud that he survived his first press briefing. Aaaww. See, press? If you be good boys and girls, someday, you might get a fist bump too!
I may hurl. Video at Hot Air.