Did the NY Times Conveniently Bury Obama’s “Special Olympics” Lede?
Published: March 20, 2009
On Thursday night, Barack Obama made history by becoming the first sitting U.S. president to appear on a late night talk show.
After host Jay Leno made the Commander-in-Chief sit in the green room while he made fun of cat muzzles, Obama came out to talk about – what else – the economy, Tim Geithner, and AIG, before launching into an anecdote about how his daughters love Starburst candies.
Then, Jay Leno asked the President if he was getting rid of the famed White House bowling alley. Nope, Obama said, bragging that he bowled a “129″. Leno politely applauded – quasi-mockingly saying “That’s very good, Mr. President” – to which Obama, under the audience’s laughter and applause, said “it was like the Special Olympics or something.” (Click for video)
