From a Saturday night Associated Press report (emphasis mine):
The first couple took full advantage of the cool spring night.
After a date night out on Saturday evening, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama decided to take a stroll when their motorcade arrived back at the White House.So they began walking on the driveway of the White House South Lawn while holding hands. First they passed the West Wing, then their children’s swing set. They kept walking, swinging their hands together.
There were no Secret Service agents right behind them — the agents stood off, in one of the rare moments that the Obamas had private space outside the White House walls.
As the Obamas walked behind shrubbery and out of sight, the unscripted moment left reporters guessing where they were going. To the vegetable garden? The basketball court? No final word, but they eventually came back the same way from where they started, rounding out their 8-minute walk.
And an accompanying photo by Haraz N. Ghanbari:
And the people within the News industry are wondering why newspapers are failing and CNN and MSNBC are doing poorly?
http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/ratings/april_ratings_fnc_beats_cnn_and_msnbc_combined_115179.asp
Just a hint:
The old school, up from copyboys, blue collar reporters took EVERY politician to task, unlike the current Ivy-League Aristocrats currently in the business.
Want to have newspapers sell again? Want to beat Fox news? As Reporters, show some spine and Speak "Truth to Power," under EVERY politician, not just the Republican ones.
Or are you guys going to wring your hands when another set of papers falls?
Time is running out on this brand of Pravda. Which Reporter will stand up first?
#1 Posted by JSF, CJR on Tue 5 May 2009 at 04:29 PM
Geez, are we sure this isn't an Onion article?
Methinks some White House reporters need to get a life. Or maybe, you know, a real job.
#2 Posted by D. B., CJR on Thu 7 May 2009 at 09:20 AM