Newsbusters: James Taranto at The Wall Street Journal had some fun with President Obama earlier in the week, matching headlines:
“Obama Makes Case Against Donald Trump, Saying Presidency ‘Is Not a Reality Show’ ”—headline, New York Times, May 7
“Barack Obama and Bryan Cranston on the Roles of a Lifetime”—headline, New York Times, May 8
The White House called up the Times and suggested their cozy “Table for Three” feature be arranged with Bryan Cranston, who is playing President Lyndon Johnson in a forthcoming TV movie. Times writer Philip Galanes brought the usual fan-club tone. “Mr. President, I have to tell you: Right now I’m sweating. Does it bum you out to be the guy who stresses out most people he meets?” Obama replied “Actually, I’m very easygoing.”
This exchange was the most unctuous genuflection of the feature: more
I’d like to see R Lee Ermey interview 0bama in character as Gunnery Sergeant Hartman.
I think of it as a palate cleanser from all of these 0bama boot-lickers in the Democrat Media Complex
I’d like to see Trey Gowdy interview Obama in character as his former Federal prosecutor self.
I’d like to see ST. Peter do it.
Somebody hand that man a Kleenex. There’s something brown on his nose.
Yep, it ain’t no reality in government. It’s all show.
Obama is just pissed he’s never won an Emmy for playing the role of President.
I just hope they turned the video feed off when he went under the table to blow the POTUS.