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Get the Interview<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The battle between the press and the President has been going on just about as long as there have been Presidents.  It all began with the supposed encounter in 1829 of President John Quincy Adams and journalist Anne Royall.  What we know is true:  Adams took almost daily summer swims in the Potomac River or it\u2019s tributaries.  It was his ritual; walk from the White House(about a mile or so), leave his clothing on the shore, swim,  and walk home. That went on even after his Presidency, almost to the end of his ninety-seven years.  And in those days, going for a swim was a bathing ritual; men seldom wore clothes.  We would call it \u201cskinny dipping\u201d.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Skinny Dipping<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So we know that the President of the United States would regularly \u201cskinny dip\u201d in the Potomac, early in the morning in the summer months in Washington.  We aren\u2019t the only ones who were aware of that, in fact it was a well-known fact throughout Washington that the President could be found near the Potomac Bridge with a \u201cfull moon\u201d at the dawn\u2019s early light.  And we also know that Anne Royall was a woman journalist who was known for her honest, frank, and sometimes scathing stories about the folks in Washington, DC.  She was even taken to Court for being a \u201ccommon scold\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So legend has it that Anne Royall wanted an interview with the President, but was refused because she was a woman.  The story goes that she wandered down to the Potomac shore one morning, and found the Presidential clothing neatly folded on the shore.  So she sat down on the pile, and waited for the man to swim back to shore.  When he realized that his clothes were held hostage, Adams stayed in waist high water, and, as fitting the former Secretary of State, negotiated:  an interview for access to his clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kid Gloves<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

By the way, Adams wasn\u2019t the only skinny dipping Chief Executive.  Teddy Roosevelt was known for his exercise regimes.  The French Ambassador wanted a \u201cmoment\u201d of TR\u2019s time, and accompanied him for his daily long hike.  But this hike ended at the River shore, and TR stripped down, and dove into the River to cool off.  The French Ambassador was reticent to join in, but finally succumbed to Presidential pressure.  He managed to maintain the dignity of France, by keeping his kid-leather gloves on, saying, \u201c\u2026in case we meet the ladies\u201d.  (For more about skinny dipping Presidents and politicians, click here<\/a>. No pictures, I promise).  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presidential Profanity<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Harry Truman was known as \u201cGive him Hell, Harry\u201d.  He was a \u201cplain-spoken\u201d Missouri man, which was another way of saying, Truman knew his way around profanity.  In fact, Truman actually physically threated a reporter for writing a negative review of his daughter\u2019s  piano recital.  \u201cSomeday I hope to meet you,\u201d he wrote. \u201cWhen that happens, you’ll need a new nose, a lot of beefsteak for black eyes, and perhaps a supporter below!\u201d (UVA<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

George W. Bush called a New York Times <\/em>reporter a \u201cmajor league a$$hole\u201d, and Richard Nixon left hours of White House tapes with varying forms of profanity about the \u201cPress\u201d.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fox in the House<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

So Joe Biden is in pretty good company (and, as far as we know, he keeps his clothes on!).  When you listen to the questions some reporters ask the President, it shouldn\u2019t be a surprise that sometimes they say \u201cout loud\u201d what everyone is thinking anyway.  Peter Doocy is the Fox News<\/em> White House correspondent, and, as befitting being the Fox <\/em>in this White House, asks \u201ccontrarian\u201d questions. His last one was if Biden thought inflation would impact the 2022 mid-term elections.   Biden as first came back with sarcastic remark, \u201cIt\u2019s a great asset, more inflation\u201d.  Then he quietly added \u2013 \u201cWhat a stupid son of a bitch\u201d. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Presidents live under a microscope, with every public movement videoed and recorded for posterity.  Like the Secret Service agents, microphones and cameras are always present; so much part of the scenery, that it\u2019s easy to forget they\u2019re on.  \u201cHot Mic\u201d moments become fodder for the national media, whether it\u2019s Anthony Fauci calling a US Senator a \u201cmoron\u201d, or President Biden\u2019s last remark.  And Biden is no stranger to \u201chot mic\u201d moments.  As Vice President at the announcement of the Affordable Care Act, the mic caught Biden \u201cwhispering\u201d into Barack Obama\u2019s ear, \u201cthis is a big f##king deal\u201d.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make the Point<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Biden is a \u201cstand-up\u201d guy.  He later called Doocy, and told him not to take it personally.  And while he didn\u2019t apologize, he wanted Doocy to know that they will continue to \u201cwork together\u201d in their adversarial roles.  But don\u2019t be too surprised that Biden said this into an open mic. The press has asked him recently whether he\u2019s senile, or if his son\u2019s under control of China.   There\u2019s been a lot of frustrating time with the press, and the maybe he wants a message out, not to the press, but to the nation.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s serious work to do, and serious challenges for our nation.  Reporters should ask the important questions, the hard questions.  But don\u2019t waste America\u2019s time with stupid \u201cgotcha\u201d questions.  Stop being  a \u201cstupid son of a bitch\u201d.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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