Silliness of White House press corps
I was unable to watch President Obama’s highly anticipated, first prime time press conference. I did see clips on the 10 pm news, and expected that the president probably handled a number of questions about very serious issues.
Then as I was driving home, listening to baseball news on ESPN radio, I heard that “even President Obama was asked about Alex Rodriguez” and his admission of steriod use. The president was asked about A-Rod? The night before a vote on a 900 page spending plan nobody has completely read, and crucial international situations in Iraq, Iran, Afghanistan, and Mexico – a professional journalist actually wasted national TV time asking about A-Rod? According to the transcript, Michael Fletcher of the Washington Post did.
During the hour-long press conference, the President gave long answers to each inquiry, so only 14 questions were able to be asked and answered. Time ran out before another journalist could ask if Kobe Bryant passed the ball enough.
I don’t remember any White House reporter ever tossing President Bush a softball question about baseball. Which is ironic, since Bush used to own a major league team and could have handled such a question with some authority; unlike President Obama, who has never owned anything.
