President Obama is the kind of guy who wants to have his cake and eat it, too. But according to Mark Knoller, he’s also the kind of guy who likes to share it — with some strings attached:
On Air Force One, Pres Obama negotiates no press gaggle for @PressSec in exchange for "Death by Chocolate" Cake for press pool.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2014
That’s a new one.
@markknoller "let them eat cake"?
— Chris (@d0gmah) October 31, 2014
https://twitter.com/ByronTau/status/528249628438036482
Wait. Seriously? https://t.co/nKnWD6e1En
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) October 31, 2014
.@markknoller @PressSec I hope this is a joke.
— Howard Brilliant (@HDBtweets) October 31, 2014
this is a joke, i hope https://t.co/5RpX9oPEhG
— Sam Stein (@samstein) October 31, 2014
Maybe, maybe not. Knoller’s got an excellent poker face.
Under longstanding rules, AF-1 pool must share that chocolate cake with the rest of the press. Bring paper plates and plastic forks.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2014
One for the archives. Pres Obama insists on having picture taken with "Death By Chocolate cake" he ordered. pic.twitter.com/LNBYYJtbp1
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2014
Looks like all that business about chocolate cake put Knoller in a reflective mood:
Chocolate cake provides more to chew on than most press briefings.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) October 31, 2014
Badum-CH!
https://twitter.com/secret123ind/status/528251658124685312
<snort> RT @markknoller Chocolate cake provides more to chew on than most press briefings.
— Jen Stroup (@JenStroup) October 31, 2014
+1 RT @markknoller: Chocolate cake provides more to chew on than most press briefings.
— Independent Voter Girly (@independentgrly) October 31, 2014
@markknoller @jkellone Pureed baby food provides more to chew on than most press briefings!
— Lisa (@NoSardoodledom) October 31, 2014
True story.
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