There are a few interesting tidbits coming out of this "snub" by Obama to the journalists society Gridiron Club event in Washington. Not since newly-elected Grover Cleveland found something more important to do, has a new President not attended this exclusive gathering of editors, columnists and TV producers and execs.
If you look up "Mainstream Media" in the dictionary, this is the crowd that's pictured there, so I'll start by saying that this is the first thing Obama's done since elected that I would agree with. Honoring these guys with my presence as President, would be the last thing on my list also. It's not real clear yet as to why Obama won't show, but if it was me, I'd have a conflict with say, cleaning the "First Cat's" litter box, or something equally as important.
The bankrupt rag from Obama's hometown, had an interesting comment on this. The "Trib" stated that the President's no-show has "left people uncommonly saddened, miffed and burned. Awwwwww! Gee, the guy they elected won't even party with them. Boo-hoo. C'mon guys, you've doing nothing but talk about "Change" for a year now. Well, here it is! Like you've said ad naseum, this is going to be a different President. So how's that taste?
The Trib also said "I don't think he understands the implications of not coming to the club in the first year. It's not your ordinary state dinner. I think it would be helpful for him and his relations with the Washington establishment to come to the club."
Almost sounds like a threat, doesn't it? What are these "implications"? That he just might not continue to get the sympathy or the preferential treatment that he's accustomed to? God forbid, if these guys should just revert to genuine neutrality on him. It's still a hell of a lot better that a Republican would get.
It's definitely fun listening to these guys cry when they don't get what they paid for.
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