How does Obama 'escape Beltway politics'? By embracing it a few miles away, natch

Yes, President Obama really said that … while he was ones of miles away in Maryland for some full-on Beltway-style Obamacare politicking.

Obama: Sometimes you need to escape Beltway politics…

Me: As he embraces it in Maryland… #ABetterBargain #ObamaCare

— Jean R. Ewing (@GenNerd) September 26, 2013

And just how far outside the Beltway is President Obama today?

Like a mile from 495 MT @markknoller: "Sometimes you just need to escape Beltway politics," says Pres. Obama at ObamaCare speech in Largo

— Patrick Madden (@Patrick_Madden) September 26, 2013

Obama: “Sometimes you need to just escape beltway politics for a little bit, even if you’re just a mile or two outside the beltway”

— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) September 26, 2013

In Largo, Maryland. Nyuk nyuk nyuk RT @jimacostacnn: Obama at Obamacare event: "sometimes you just need to escape beltway politics."

— Brad Dayspring (@BDayspring) September 26, 2013

A handy map:

https://twitter.com/CuffyMeh/status/383244174679502848

Sigh.

Thank goodness we have a president who doesn't do politics. MT @JimAcostaCNN: Obama: "Sometimes you just need to escape Beltway politics."

— David Schnittger (@OhSchnitt) September 26, 2013