White House Makes Fast Caveat To Tax Pledge

[56gig]

"Everything is on the table for people to bring their ideas to discuss.

The president has talked about you all covering the campaign (inaudible) healthcare plan.

That's the idea the president had."

Now what the hell does that mean?

Did Obama just throw the press a bone?

"you all covering the healthcare plan"?

(Just stop asking the 'hard' questions)?

[56gig]

the WH has illustrated, quite well, that it feels the press should know when to stop proding.

Do you people in the press get a reprimanding after hours?

How come no one said 'yes, please have it read back. I didn't quite get it'?

When they don't answer to you anymore it's a sure bet you've out-stayed your welcome and must be destroyed.

So what will the press do now?

Stop asking the hard questions?

Or lay low until you get brave enough again?

[ruffbizness]

gibbs stammering and snippy as usual.