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Obama flashes irritation in press room
Politico.com ^ | 1/23/2009 | Puppage

Posted on 01/23/2009 6:42:56 AM PST by Puppage

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 you guys and shaking hands if I'm going to get grilled every time I come down here."

Pressed further by the Politico reporter about his Pentagon nominee, William J. Lynn III, Obama turned more serious, putting his hand on the reporter's shoulder and staring him in the eye.

"Alright, come on" he said, with obvious irritation in his voice. "We will be having a press conference at which time you can feel free to [ask] questions. Right now, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to you guys - that's all I was trying to do."

The president was quickly saved by a cameraman in the room who called out: “I’d like to say it one more time: ‘Mr. President.’ ”

Obama spent about 10 minutes total, winding his way through a crush of reporters and photographers between the upper and lower floors of the journalists' workspace and asking questions about who worked where and how the booths and desks were assigned.

Reporters had little warning about the impromptu visit by the new president, and those who were in the downstairs portion of the press quarters only came to the briefing room after an unexpected and cryptic announcement on the internal intercom that they do so.

"This is worse than the Middle East," he joked, alluding to the territorial claims staked on the cramped corridor. "Who's sitting where and all that stuff."

He revealed that he had already gotten in two work outs since being sworn in Tuesday.

"Turns out I have a little gym up there," he said with a smile.

Obama said he had watched press secretary Robert Gibbs debut briefing "in anticipation of some flop sweat. ... I just want to thank you for not completely ripping up Gibbs," Obama said.

"I am very proud of him today. He got a fist bump from me."


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; US: District of Columbia
KEYWORDS: 0bama; bho2009; bho44; bhopress; democrats; obama
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To: HungarianGypsy

Lese Majeste = Racism


41 posted on 01/23/2009 7:14:22 AM PST by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: JSDude1

Saw Leno’s Tonight Show last night and he is still doing Bush jokes. His Bush jokes seem like they were written by a class of second graders led by a BDS infected teacher with an axe to grind. I watch less and less.


42 posted on 01/23/2009 7:14:22 AM PST by posterchild (Endowed by my Creator with certain inalienable rights.)
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To: Puppage

About 6:35 this morning, on AMC “The Emporer’s New Clothes” came on.


43 posted on 01/23/2009 7:14:29 AM PST by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, then writes again.)
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To: Puppage

About 6:35 this morning, on AMC “The Emporer’s New Clothes” came on.


44 posted on 01/23/2009 7:14:29 AM PST by Old Professer (The critic writes with rapier pen, dips it twice, then writes again.)
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To: Puppage

Obama: The Hothead, playing at a White House near you.


45 posted on 01/23/2009 7:16:19 AM PST by rod1
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To: Puppage

Empty Suit, No Teleprompter.

FAIL.


46 posted on 01/23/2009 7:16:32 AM PST by Uncle Miltie (Dissent is Patriotic. Palin 2012!)
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To: garyhope
This guy is so smug, arrogant, narcissistic, self-indulgent and self-righteous.

Yeah, who knew there was another person on the face of this earth that would make she-devil Hillary appear humble, by comparison.
47 posted on 01/23/2009 7:17:28 AM PST by Sig Sauer P220 (The Big 3 Auto Makers - Where Attention to Kwality is Jobe Won.)
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To: mnehrling
Yup -they have found a button and now it is time to push it until it breaks. Wait until he gets tough questions from the rope line and when he is at other functions.
48 posted on 01/23/2009 7:18:46 AM PST by mad_as_he$$ (Chevron 7 will not engage!)
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To: pgkdan

Do you think he really believes his parties own propaganda? Is he that naive? God help us.


49 posted on 01/23/2009 7:20:56 AM PST by marktwain
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To: Puppage
He never had to answer a tough question throughout the 2 years he was campaigning....why should he start now?

Constant questioning during a presidential campaign is probably the best preparation for the WH that any candidate will get. But as you say, Obama was given a free-ride by the Media. Now he bristles whenever a real question -- as opposed to a scripted question -- gets asked.

50 posted on 01/23/2009 7:22:20 AM PST by Tallguy ("The sh- t's chess, it ain't checkers!" -- Alonzo (Denzel Washington) in "Training Day")
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To: verga
"...Why can't I just eat my waffle..."
51 posted on 01/23/2009 7:22:59 AM PST by skimbell
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To: Puppage

Politico agitprop from the Potemkin Village of the WH newsroom LOL!

Some pansy media reporter asked a question at an obviously inappropriate time.

Obama looks authoritative, reporter looks like he’s “asking the tough questions” and it’s all show.


52 posted on 01/23/2009 7:24:05 AM PST by mrsmith
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To: Puppage

What about Biden’s son who is a lobbyist?

What about Daschle who is a lobbyist?

What about Daschle’s wife who is a lobbyist?


53 posted on 01/23/2009 7:24:34 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Hey, Obama! Where's my check?)
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To: Puppage
Geraldo defended Barry this morning blaming the rotten press only thinking of themselves. But then he also practically cried on air for Princess Caroline saying he was heartbroken that she will not grace America's most exclusive club...she just wanted to be a senator for her country, her family, her mother and her father, you know.
54 posted on 01/23/2009 7:26:26 AM PST by Miss Didi ( "After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
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To: Puppage
Slobama’s been on a love fest journey and he has no idea what lies ahead.

This man does not like to be held accountable and he does not like to make decisions.

55 posted on 01/23/2009 7:27:05 AM PST by ryan71 (Being an "expert" does not mean your an expert.)
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To: Puppage

>”Alright, come on” he said, with obvious irritation in his voice. “We will be having a press conference at which time you can feel free to [ask] questions. Right now, I just wanted to say hello and introduce myself to you guys - that’s all I was trying to do.”<

Please allow me to introduce myself...

I’m a man of wealth and taste...


56 posted on 01/23/2009 7:27:41 AM PST by Califreak (What's black and white and red all over? My hero, Zero.)
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To: Ranjit

Relax, Jack. Even if stories like these don’t bring him down, they’re still fun to discuss.


57 posted on 01/23/2009 7:27:57 AM PST by RPTMS
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To: hemogoblin

The Audacity of a Dope.


58 posted on 01/23/2009 7:30:09 AM PST by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "P" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
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To: Califreak

Hey now baby, get into my big black car
Hey now baby, get into my big black car
I wanna just show you what my politics are.

I’m a political man and I practice what I preach
I’m a political man and I practice what I preach
So don’t deny me baby, not while you’re in my reach.


59 posted on 01/23/2009 7:31:20 AM PST by Fresh Wind (Hey, Obama! Where's my check?)
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To: Puppage

“Turns out I have a little gym up there,” he said with a smile.

Hey, Mutt - that’s not your gym, it’s ours. The dopes of this country have said they’ll allow you to use it.


60 posted on 01/23/2009 7:32:31 AM PST by 2nd Bn, 11th Mar (The "P" in Democrat stands for patriotism.)
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