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When Saudi Arabia’s King Salman visited the White House on Friday, President Barack Obama did something that at least one news reporter characterized as “very unusual.” No, he did not bow again. After all, there’d be nothing unusual in that for Obama. But CBS News White House correspondent Mark Knoller took to social media to say the president appeared at the West Wing portico to personally welcome Salman: Obama’s behavior Friday was a far cry from how the Dali Lama was treated when visiting the White House in 2010, when the spiritual leader of Tibet was forced to exit through...

Trump's teleprompter challenge trips up White House By Susan Crabtree • 8/26/15 3:53 PM White House press secretary Josh Earnest got a little tongue-tied Wednesday after being asked what he thought of Donald Trump's suggestion that teleprompters ought to be outlawed. Veteran CBS White House correspondent Mark Knoller asked him if such a uniform ban would affect the president "adversely." Since the 2008 presidential campaign, Obama has been known for his reliance on tele-prompters to deliver speeches and often rambles without one. "I don't have any … well … that's a tough one to respond to," Earnest admitted amid some...

The Propaganda Ministry, through the Obama Press Chamber, has jumped the shark. In the new issue of Newsweek online (the print is understandably defunct), President Obama's inauguration is deemed "The Second Coming." Clearly the editor of the magazine, the goosestepping Obama shill Tina Brown, has taken the Wehrmacht Oath of Loyalty to the Obamessiah. The writer of the article, Evan Thomas, has imbued Obama with the divinity of Christ before (but Muhammad is better suited to Obama, IMO). Back in June of 2009, naturally on MSNBC, Thomas asserted: “In a way, Obama’s standing above the country, above — above the...

Why is Pres Obama not addressing NAACP Convention in this election year? Jay Carney repeatedly said "ask the campaign." (more) 3:32 PM - 11 Jul 12via web Two Obama Campaign spkspeople say Pres Obama not addressing NAACP because VP Biden is. (more) 3:34 PM - 11 Jul 12via webCircular reasoning since VP Biden is addressing the NAACP tomorrow because Pres. Obama is not. (more) 3:35 PM - 11 Jul 12via webA president's schedule allows for him to do anything he wants to do. He has a small army of personnel to make sure that';s (sic) the case. 3:38 PM -...

Pres. Obama makes stop at Texas Ribs + BBQ in Clinton, MD. after energy speech. 12:23 PM - 15 Mar 12 via web Placing his order, Pres Obama heard to say: "Hot sauce! Gotta be hot!"In jovial mood, Pres Obama tells BBQ order taker: "You wanna ring me up now? I am going to have to pay so don't try to get sneaky with me." Pres Obama ordered 2 slabs of baby backs and a brisket sandwich with fries. It cost $50.85 and the president paid in cash.

Barack Obama hit the golf links this morning for the 53rd time in the first 21 months of his presidency.Mark Knoller of CBS News Tweeted:Pres. Obama getting in a round of golf this AM before heading to Ohio this afternoon for Dem fundraising and a big rally at Ohio State.Who is Obama meeting on the golf course and whose business is he doing?

CBS News' Mark Knoller reports via Twitter that when the presidential seal fell off the lectern while Barack Obama addressed the 2010 Fortune Magazine Most Powerful Women Summit tonight, Obama told the audience, "That's all right. All of you know who I am."Obama followed by saying of the staffer responsible for the seal, he is "sweating bullets right now.”Knoller Tweeted that the White House Communications Agency handles the seal and lectern for presidential speeches.

Obama's motorcade arrives at Capitol Hill. Boos and jeers passing tea bagger protests. 4 minutes ago via webTea party demonstrators shouted "Kill the Bill" as Obama motorcade passed by.3 minutes ago via web

CBS News reporter Mark Knoller issued a sharp retort to people on Twitter responding with derision to critics of Barack Obama's decision to go out for ice cream today while Iran is in the midst of a citizens revolt:"Surprised by the outrage at the ice cream outing. What is it you expect or want the US to do about Iran? Attack? War?"Knoller's liberal defense of Obama is not surprising. Four years ago he was Cindy Sheehan's head cheerleader when she arrived in Crawford, Texas to launch a protest against President Bush and the was in Iraq. Knoller failed to report...