A lot of the birds that go to that dinner are retired.
However, you are correct; like “Welcome Back Carter,” the press will turn on Mr. Obama. They love to hate people. The press will revert to type, as they say.
The media likes to play kingmaker. They like to tear down what they've built up even more. Puts eyeballs on their products and $$$$ in their pockets.
Obama's total incomprehension of this is a good thing for us, I think.