When you're a journalist and therefore not an expert on anything substantive, attempt to read the President's mind based on his body language -- it's swami time!
Q Thank you, Mr. President. I may want to apologize in advance because --
THE PRESIDENT: Please do.
Q -- I can't help but read your body language this morning, Mr. President. You seem somehow dispirited, somewhat dispirited.
THE PRESIDENT: I think you need to apologize for advance -- (laughter.) This is like -- all of a sudden, it's like Psychology 101, you know? (Laughter.)
Journalists sure do love to read people's minds and tell stories about the president's visual appearance. But asking him about the mind-reading during a press conference might be a new low.
The question is either brainless or bespeaks an agenda on the part of the questioner. In either case, let's identify the journalist: he's Mark Silva, national correspondent of the Chicago Tribune.
Posted by: Rob | December 05, 2007 at 11:13 AM