Presidential press conferences can even news junkies. Listening to so-called leaders blathering on can become tiresome and tedious. So, this journalism addict found new ways to entertain myself. Waiting for UPI's Helen Thomas to ask a question was one way.
My life so far has included watching the press conference of U.S. Presidents Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush. The emergence of Thomas always insured that the conference wouldn't be boring. I still remember when she literally chased Reagan from the East Room. He couldn't hide from Thomas, so the Gipper ran.
However, Thomas didn't need to spice up President Barack Obama's first presidential press conference. Whether you agree with Obama, the press conference was good television. The 44th president didn't pull any punches. Obama kept it real. And he didn't hide behind a press secretary.
With that said, turning the press corps into a bunch of students was interesting. Presidential press conferences aren't supposed to be that orderly. I kept wondering if I was watching a political science telecourse. Then, I noticed something. The professor was black (well, biracial actually). It's about time we had some color in the White House.
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