And today's official White House "Photo of the Day" is....

[Clio the Leo]

..... Mark Knoller and his snazzy microphone!!! (as featured on WhiteHouse.gov)

Members of the press cover President Barack Obama’s meeting with Erskine Bowles and Alan Simpson, co-chairs of the Fiscal Commission, in the Oval Office, April 14, 2011. Seated on the couch, from left, are Sen. Simpson, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, and Office of Management and Budget Director Jack Lew. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)



The SAME Mark Knoller who did this....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x654905

and recorded this....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x654963


We're left to speculate as to whether the "open mic" was really a stunt or not, but either way, at least the folks in the administration have a sense of humor. ;)

[bluestateguy]

1. Mark Knoller has an annoying voice

He sounds constipated.