Usually presidents hold a news conference on the thursday after a national election - but not today. Pres Obama has no public appearances.
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Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 08, 2012President Obama appears to be skipping the traditional post-election press conference today.
Good morning from Washington. Is the smell of news conference in the air???
Obama with nothing on his schedule, today, yet. Maybe tomorrow?—
Bob Costantini (@CostantiniNBC) November 08, 2012
What’s his excuse for avoiding the press this time? He’s totally exhausted, guys! Campaigning is hard!
Campaign adviser Robert Gibbs described Pres Obama as exhausted. After a 101 rallies & 5million handshakes, not hard to believe.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 08, 2012
That excuse was offered last night as well. Aww, call the waahm-bulance. President Obama needs a nap.
Campaign adviser Robert Gibbs says Pres Obama is exhausted from the campaign, as is everyone else. Glad it's over, said Gibbs.—
Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 08, 2012
Twitter users aren’t buying it.
Golf anyone? MT @markknoller Usually presidents hold a news conference on the Thurs after a nat'l election Obama has no public appearances.—
Waiting on Ragnar (@WaitingOnRagnar) November 08, 2012
@markknoller Obama has no real need for anybody not on the WH payroll anymore (except for Harry Reid, that is).—
Steve Eggleston (@steveegg) November 08, 2012
Most he's done in 4 yrs MT @markknoller Gibbs described Pres Obama as exhausted. After 101 rallies & 5million handshakes, not hard 2believe—
Ramy Trawlets (@sceptress) November 08, 2012
@HarrietBaldwin @markknoller Every other President elected has felt the same way and still held presser. Drink some coffee & meet the press.—
Karen Braun (@SpunkyBraun) November 08, 2012
Not to mention all the golf. Robert Gibbs described Pres Obama as exhausted. After a 101 rallies & 5million handshakes, not hard to believe.—
Mr. Man (@CaptYonah) November 08, 2012
@markknoller Traditional post-election news conference = pesky questions. Obama will be in media avoidance mode for the next four years.—
Pam (@technonovice) November 08, 2012
Bingo! We can’t have that, can we? He managed to avoid all of that so far, right?
So when will we have an Obama press conference over Boeing layoffs and Benghazi? @jaketapper @markknoller @TwitchyTeam @jimgeraghty—
Karen Braun (@SpunkyBraun) November 08, 2012
Yep. Will the press even ask him about the layoff bomb he’s caused? Since we are givers, we’ll help them out. Start by talking to these small business owners on Twitter, who are now forced to lay off employees.
