https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/09/progressive-journos-meet-privately-with-obama-anything-wrong-with-that/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 02:33:30 -0400<![CDATA[The enforced silence about what went down in the session only invites speculation, an invitation that this blog is happy to accept. Perhaps MSNBC’s Schultz proclaimed to the president, “We at this table have your back, Mr. President.” Perhaps the president expressed disappointment that these left-leaners aren’t hitting the opposition squarely enough. Perhaps someone mentioned Fox News, and everyone else just sat there shaking their heads. Perhaps the president solicited advice from the group, though a journalist who has attended off-the-record White House sessions in the past says that’s unlikely. “It’s my hunch based on my limited experience that presidents are more interested in explaining themselves rather than seeking advice,” says the journalist. For all we know, the attendees pressed the president to place things on the record, yet they somehow feel bound not to talk about such efforts.]]>Sun, 09 Dec 2012 10:30:18 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/09/progressive-journos-meet-privately-with-obama-anything-wrong-with-that-n98109