Reporting is hard: White House journos wonder, 'What should I ask' Obama?

That is curious, isn’t it?

It’s not like there’s much going on in the world lately (other than “phony scandals”) and we all know the Obama administration is the Most Transparent Evah™! Since pickings are slim when it comes to what questions White House reporters Jonathan Karl and Eamon Javers can ask President Obama at his Friday presser, they turned to the Twitterverse for a little inspiration.

So … what would you ask President Obama?

— jonkarl (@jonkarl) August 9, 2013

I'll be at the President's press conference in the East Room today at 3. If he calls on me (which he won't), what should I ask him?

— Eamon Javers (@EamonJavers) August 9, 2013

Let’s get these guys started.

If you need help, WH press, Joel B. Pollak offers TOP 10 QUESTIONS JOURNALISTS WON'T ASK OBAMA AT PRESS CONFERENCE. http://t.co/PNcNhfblHR

— Joseph Curl ❎ (@josephcurl) August 9, 2013

What were you doing the night of 9/11/2012? RT @jonkarl: So … what would you ask President Obama?

— S D Winkler (@sdwinkler) August 9, 2013

@SooperMexican @jonkarl If 4 dead Americans=phony scandal, what constitutes a legit scandal? Give eg of legit scandal w/out invoking Bush.

— Sharon Balestra (@stylishsatirist) August 9, 2013

Sorry, guys. Those questions won’t guarantee a steady supply of “please don’t report on Benghazi” donuts for the press. We’ll accept:

@jonkarl Mr. President, your thoughts on Beyonce's haircut please

— Dan Hirschhorn (@Inky_Dan) August 9, 2013

@jonkarl Mr. President, you're opinion on #sharknado?

— Jeff E (@jeff13164) August 9, 2013

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@EamonJavers "How come you never call on Eamon?"

— Guy Adami (@GuyAdami) August 9, 2013

What to ask the president is a also a favorite topic on the cable news nets.

If you were part of the White House Press Corps, what would you ask President Obama? Share your questions & tune in @ 11a ET on @msnbc!

— Thomas Roberts, FMR #MSNBC NewsAnchor #ProfAvailRN (@ThomasARoberts) August 9, 2013

“If you were part of the White House Press Corps,” apparently you’d bat your eyelashes at the Twitterverse and ask for help. Or maybe wait for Jay Leno to do the heavy lifting. Because, you know, reporting is hard.