Sandwiched neatly between the Mayan apocalypse and the Friday before Christmas, President Obama was set to deliver his latest statement on the fiscal cliff negotiations shortly after 5 p.m. Friday. The press corps was so close to a clean getaway.
https://twitter.com/ByronTau/statuses/282234337087332352
More than half the WH briefing room seats are empty 8 minutes out from POTUS. #giveusourweekend
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) December 21, 2012
Eight minutes? You know he won’t be there on time, right?
Bunch of empty seats in briefing room late on the Friday before Christmas; journalists nearby scrambling to return for President
— West Wing Reports (@WestWingReport) December 21, 2012
It's 522PM – still waiting for Pres Obama's 5PM statement.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) December 21, 2012
https://twitter.com/existentialfish/status/282250959441252354
Time to move to a smaller venue? It is snowing out.
How to pass the time on a Friday evening? How about a quick hashtag game?
Actually ripping a gun from Charlton Heston's cold, dead hand #reasonsobamaislate
— 5 Star Antifa General (@FanSince09) December 21, 2012
https://twitter.com/benhjacobs/status/282250060987760640
#reasonsobamaislate Mailing Joe Biden's letter to Santa.
— Pollitics Today (@PolliticsToday) December 21, 2012
He used Apple Maps to try to find the briefing room. #reasonsobamaislate
— Sunny McSunnyface (@sunnyright) December 21, 2012
Freezer-chilling the beers for the flight to Hawaii #reasonsobamaislate
— David S. Joachim (@davidjoachim) December 21, 2012
Watching The Hobbit. Didn't realise it was THIS long. #reasonsobamaislate
— Steven Knight (@steveyknight) December 21, 2012
Has a "diplomatic illness" AKA concussion. #reasonsobamaislate
— Ashley S. (@DashleyinCali) December 21, 2012
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