right from the start 0 set the agenda:
a)Bill was going to make a few brief remarks (ok so Bill never did anything brief —see state of union speeches)
b) and possibly take a few questions (ok , once Bill has teh podium, he isnt likely to give it up)
c) while he takes off for an event
Once Bill gets on a roll and 0 is put in the position of having to characterize Bills advice, 0 bails by giving the previously mentioned excuse.
Fair enough. I didn't watch the video, so I'm relying on the reports of others who did. Your account of the incident is the first I've seen that describes it that way. Everyone else who's commented after watching, has said that Clinton seemed surprised by Obama's sudden departure.
One poster who watched several different videos on YouTube commented that in one, you can see Gibbs rise from his chair after Obama gives him a 'look', and appears puzzled and alarmed at what's happening.
Doesn't sound like they planned it that way to me.
Yep, unforgettable moment when 0bama tried to reassert who’s boss there. It was like giving an old drunk a swig from the bottle and then trying to get it back. Buzz off Sonny.