WH: Didn't edit talking points

The White House says that it didn't edit the Benghazi talking points... according to Washington Times.

So... who did?

"Where Are The Jobs?" is a skewed question

At least, according to Obama. Boehner asked the question of the president in his Twitter Town Hall. But Obama, according to the CNN video on Real Clear Politics, said:

Eventually, I'm sure, the speaker will see the light

Uh huh.

Old WH press seating chart

From 538, who got it from the WH.
For anyone who thought that it wasn't right that Fox was chosen for one of the front seats, note that they were the only cable news station that didn't have a seat up front.
Despite being #1 in the ratings.

P2+ Total Day
FNC – 1,245,000 viewers
CNN – 357,000 viewers
MSNBC – 367,000 viewers
CNBC – 184,000 viewers
HLN – 293,000 viewers

MSNBC twinkie admits to WH talking points

No, not that she read them.
But that she's actually worked on them with the WH???
I'm hoping that at some time, someone comes forward to clarify this. I hope that at that time, it turns out to be much more innocent then it sounds:

More on the White House PR

After the oil rig disaster started, the WH went into full spin mode:

Within hours, it was cranking out a sustained barrage across the broad spectrum of modern media — statements, reports, e-mails, tweets, photos and videos — all punctuated by a high-profile presidential visit to the Gulf followed by an incendiary speech at the White House and a video recap with exclusive behind-the-scenes views of Obama in "West Wing Week," the White House's new online program at www.whitehouse.gov.

When you produce videos, yourself, showing what your politician is doing.... you may very well be the most manufactured president alive.
I wonder if Aaron Sorkin writes this one too?

Here's another article on the new video blog offered by the White House:

Organized chronologically, it's a mishmash of this and that -- the president inspecting factories and farms, talking with people in diners, meeting dignitaries in the Oval Office, making major policy speeches. The blog doesn't break any news. It also doesn't show the president as anything less than presidential in word and deed; each week's video highlights Obama's efforts to address another crisis or major policy issue, such as the government's response to the Gulf Coast oil disaster or his initiative to reform the financial sector.

ugh.
At least the press is offering a little resistance?

News photographers have also been peeved by the White House's practice of barring photojournalists from events and offering its own pictures as a substitute, said Caren Bohan, a Reuters reporter and correspondents' association board member.

It literally pains me to see the press just kind of taking this type of propaganda, and not shouting out about it more often.

What AP didn't find

Parts of the report seemed to be whited out?

In response to a Freedom of Information Act request filed by AP, the agency has released copies of only three inspection reports — those conducted in January, February and April. According to the documents, inspectors spent two hours or less each time they visited the massive rig. Some information appeared to be "whited out," without explanation.

Hmmmm... that sounds suspicious.

Remember how the "Republicans have no plan"? Well, the WH is linking to those non-existent plans now.

If you go to the White House, you'll find a link to both the Senate and House Republican plans.

Wait: I thought that they didn't have one?
Huh. I guess that they not only do, but the Republicans had plans going back months into May and June.
Weird how that happened to get ignored by the press, eh? Weirder still that the White House is linking to it today.

Lobbyists & the WH

God, I love this article.
Kudos to the Hill for reporting this the day after the president repeated his promise about keeping lobbyists out:

The Hill on Thursday morning reported that lobbyists, as well as other stakeholders, were invited by the White House for policy discussions on a range of issues with senior administration officials.