Quote of the Day

Posted by Chris Spags on January 29th, 2009 at 1:15 pm

It’s hard to tell if President Barack Obama is truly as awesome as he seems since the legitimate media seems to jerk him off at every turn but I’ll be damned if this isn’t the coolest thing I’ve read in a while. From an NY Times article about Obama making the White House a more casual place…

In the West Wing, Mr. Obama is a bit of a wanderer. When Mr. Bush wanted to see a member of his staff, the aide was summoned to the Oval Office. But Mr. Obama tends to roam the halls; one day last week, he turned up in the office of his press secretary, Robert Gibbs, who was in the unfortunate position of having his feet up on the desk when the boss walked in.

“Wow, Gibbs,” the press secretary recalls the president saying. “Just got here and you already have your feet up.” Mr. Gibbs scrambled to stand up, surprising Mr. Obama, who is not yet accustomed to having people rise when he enters a room.

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