Judging from my Twitter feed, Obama haz a sad because people don't like him enough or something?
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Sonny Bunch (@SonnyBunch) January 14, 2013Obama’s final question at today’s presser was about his reputation as a rather insular fellow. But let him be clear: he likes to party.
"I'm a pretty friendly guy and I like a good party." — President Obama. Yes, he said that.—
The Fix (@TheFix) January 14, 2013
"I'm a pretty friendly guy," declares the president after several prickly answers.—
(@jimgeraghty) January 14, 2013
Obama: "I'm a pretty friendly guy and I like a good party." #It'sComeToThis—
Philip Klein (@philipaklein) January 14, 2013
"I'm a pretty friendly guy…and I like a good party." ??? #obamapresser—
kirsten powers (@kirstenpowers10) January 14, 2013
You're friendly enough, President Obama.—
Bill Hammond (@NYDNHammond) January 14, 2013
Someone should tell Obama he's "likeable enough."—
kirsten powers (@kirstenpowers10) January 14, 2013
Obama's really greasing up the press with this soliloquy – I'm ready to party!—
Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) January 14, 2013
But with all he’s got going on, it’s tough to let loose.
To be sure, he’d like to party with Republicans:
Shorter Obama: I have a white friend. His name is John Boehner.—
Randy Clemens (@bostonrandy) January 14, 2013
POTUS: "I like @johnboehner personally. When we played golf together we had a great time. But that didn't get a deal done in 2011." #tcot—
Jacqueline F. Bodnar (@JackieBodnar) January 14, 2013
RT @GrahamDavidA: Obama, making case for what a friendly guy he is, mocks John Boehner—
Melissa Clouthier (@MelissaTweets) January 14, 2013
But they’re just so meanypants!
You can tell how thin the President's skin is by the length of time its taken him to answer this question.—
Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) January 14, 2013
Shorter Obama "Stop being mean to me"—
S.M (@redsteeze) January 14, 2013
Obama says people blast him for "being a big-spending socialist." And then criticize him for not socializing enough.—
Neil King (@NKingofDC) January 14, 2013
Obama: Socializing with GOP members of Congress doesn't stop them from calling me "a big-spending Socialist."—
Olivier Knox (@OKnox) January 14, 2013
Get out your hankies — Obama is boo-hooing about Congress calling him names. Sticks and stones, Mr. President…—
(@toddstarnes) January 14, 2013
As evidenced by how they ostracized Charlie Crist:
POTUS: "It doesn't look real good socializing w/ me."—
David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) January 14, 2013
Obama on GOPers getting punished for socializing/being chummy w/him: "Charlie Crist down in FL testifies to that."—
Marc Caputo (@MarcACaputo) January 14, 2013
Yeah, it was only socializing with Obama that caused Republicans to turn against Charlie Crist. Nothing policy-wise, right?—
(@jimgeraghty) January 14, 2013
And he can totally relate to Charlie. After all, he gets lonely in that big ol’ house of his:
Uh Oh. President is lonely–JUST LIKE JODIE FOSTER.—
John Podhoretz (@jpodhoretz) January 14, 2013
Obama: "I'm getting lonely in this big house."—
(@toddstarnes) January 14, 2013
Awe Obama says he is feeling lonely. Well there's a 16T debt that's always looking for some company.—
Demetrius Minor (@dminor85) January 14, 2013
I'm a bit stunned that Obama just said he's bored and needs someone to come over and keep him company. Seriously? #headdesk—
Eye on Politics (@EyeOnPolitics) January 14, 2013
Obama is spending more time on this "socializing" question, calling himself "lonely in this big ol' house" than actual topics that matter.—
Lady Patriot (@Lady_Patriot) January 14, 2013
Even the media were mystified by the president’s bizarre wallowing:
POTUS seems to have just invited the entire House GOP caucus over to play cards with him and Carney.—
Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) January 14, 2013
Party at the WH! "Maybe a whole bunch of members of the House Republican caucus want to come over and socialize more."—
Rebecca Berg (@rebeccagberg) January 14, 2013
I think Obama just invited House Republicans to a card game at the White House. Go fish or poker?—
Jansing & Co. (@JansingCo) January 14, 2013
.@Terry_McAuliffe always up for a game of cards.—
Peter Hamby (@PeterHambyCNN) January 14, 2013
President Clinton was never lonely.—
Downtown Josh Brown (@ReformedBroker) January 14, 2013
Sitting in his room listening to the Cure's greatest hits. #ObamaNeedsFriends—
Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) January 14, 2013
If Obama only realized Boehner likes Merlot and not Sangiovese, things would be so different bit.ly/SyPWh2—
Domenico Montanaro (@DomenicoNBC) January 14, 2013
@anamariecox he sent 2 aides into the House with notes saying – Am I Likable? Check box 1)..Are we friends? Check box 2) #obamaneedsfriends—
Chris Kuusela (@kuusela34) January 14, 2013
The thing is, that’s exactly the sort of thing we’d expect from President Boyfriend. Maybe he’ll start his own White House petition!
Wow that was quite of a stream of consciousness on why the president thinks he's a social person. Painful.—
kirsten powers (@kirstenpowers10) January 14, 2013
I think for the next presser, Obama should answer while lying down on a therapist's couch.—
Jonah Goldberg (@JonahNRO) January 14, 2013
And Joe Biden can interpret his Rorschach test results.
Starting to understand why many people genuinely dislike President Obama—
Justin Green (@JGreenDC) January 14, 2013
Awww … it’s hard out there for a president. He could really use a friend right about now.
Ronry—
Howard Fineman (@howardfineman) January 14, 2013
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Update:
#ObamaNeedsFriends: Twitterers offer a glimpse into Obama’s lonely existence