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Pimp Obama Treating Media Like A $10 Crack Whore - With Video
Pat Dollard | Young Americans — Politico: Obama flashes irritation in press room visit By JONATHAN MARTIN & CARRIE BUDOFF BROWN President Obama made a surprise visit to the White House press corps Thursday night, but got agitated when he was faced with a substantive question. 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 ...

President Obama irritated over substantive question
Sister Toldjah — Just a few days into his administration, and it’s already started (h/t: ST reader Anthony): President Obama made a surprise visit to the White House press corps Thursday night, but got agitated when he was faced with a substantive question. 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 ...

Obama and the Press
blonde sagacity — Yesterday as I was listening to Robert Gibbs (White House press secretary) feel his way through his first meeting with the White House press corps, I was thinking about Obama's campaign and how easy the press was on him. The questions yesterday were tougher than any the new President had faced on the campaign trail...but he still wasn't facing them--Robert Gibbs was. Then I was wondering if Obama even realized how easy the press (and all media outlets in general) had been on him. If he appreciated the fact that he floated through an entire presidential campaign with nary a tough question (aside from the O'Reilly interview). ...

So Now They Notice
small dead animals — So Now They Notice Had they interrupted the babbling about His Magnificence long enough to take a breath, the media might have noticed that He Who Need Not Explain actually stopped taking their questions * last September; Veteran CBS newsman Bill Plante was one of the most vocal critics , questioning the White House’s handling of Wednesday night’s second swearing in – which was covered by just a four-reporter print pool that didn’t include a news photographer or TV correspondent. He also asked new press secretary Robert Gibbs why ABC, which paid millions to host the DC Neighborhood Ball, was granted the only inauguration day interview with President Obama ...