"How Much Would You Like it to Be?"

I think we've all heard the joke about the shady accountant who, when asked on a job interview, "How much is two plus two?" answered "How much would you like it to be?

Does anyone get the same feeling about this exchange?

Reporter: Elizabeth Birnbaum resigned today. Did she resign? Was she fired? Was she forced out? And if so, why? And should other heads roll as we go on here?


Obama: Now, with respect to Ms. Birnbaum, I found out about her resignation today. Ken Salazar had been in testimony throughout the day, so I don't know the circumstances in which this occurred. But, what would you like it to be?

Okay! I added that last part! But don't you get the feeling that Obama needs the input from a few focus groups to know whether or not he was a tough, accept no excuses kind of guy that fired her or the kindly boss who accepted this incompetent's (whom he hired) resignation?

Funny how Obama has been on top of this "since day one", but was totally clueless as to the personnel change in the top oil regulator at the Department of Interior?

In this age of modern communication, do you really believe that something this important would not have been brought to the attention of the CinC before a major press conference? Did he think no one would ask? Did his staff not think to inform him? Or did he simply wish to maintain the air of clueless deniability long sought after by his press secretary? (see below)

Doesn't this guy tweet???

Heh.

This goes hand in hand with the general tone of transparency of this administration:

Reporter: He said he was offered a job, would you deny that?

Gibbs: I don’t have anything to add to what I said in March.

Reporter: What exactly was the conversation?

Gibbs: Dick, I don’t have anything to add to what I said in March.

Reporter: But you never , never really explained what the conversation was

Gibbs: And I don’t have anything to add to that.

Most transparent administration evah!