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About an hour before reporters were supposed to be in position to leave with the president, Obama left the grounds of the White House. Members of the press were told he was attending one of his daughter’s soccer games in northwest Washington, D.C.
The White House press corps traditionally travels with the president anywhere he goes, inside or outside the country, to report on the president’s activities for the benefit of informing the public and for historical record.
Obama has NO ANSWERS for their questions!
No. The real reason that the press follows the President is so that they can be there to report on an repeat of the JFK or Reagan assaination(s)/attempts. There was no ‘protocol’ for the press to follow the President even in the eary FDR years. How do you think that FDR was able to maintain a mistress? JFK on the other hand had the press running ‘interference’ for his extramarital affairs...
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“The White House press corps traditionally travels with the president anywhere he goes, inside or outside the country, to report on the president’s activities for the benefit of informing the public and for historical record.”
Which is a nice way of saying that the press is there at all times in case something happens and the president buys the farm.
if he DID go to a soccer game for his daughter, than good for him. The press does not need to make that into a press opportunity.
While I despise the man, I respect his desire to be “normal” once in a while with his kids.
The small press "pool" that accompanies the president had been told to gather at the White House at 11:30 a.m. He left about 9:20 a.m.
That is more than two hours!
“The small press “pool” that accompanies the president had been told to gather at the White House at 11:30 a.m. He left about 9:20 a.m.”
I wonder what her name is?