The Pout: Barry Needs Some Rest

Don’t worry, I’ll be awright. I jus’ maybe need a nap… So don’t worry about me anybody, I’ll be awright.

WASHINGTON — President Obama’s news conference on Friday was full of banter and holiday wishes, in keeping with the year-end White House ritual. But Mr. Obama’s demeanor and words were often downbeat, leaving no doubt that the gathering was not, as he said at the beginning, “the most wonderful news conference of the year.”

That was fitting — 2013 was far from the most wonderful of Mr. Obama’s five crisis-filled years. And though he held out hope as he parried with reporters for more than an hour that “2014 can be a breakthrough year for America,” he offered little hint of new ideas or strategies to advance his once-ambitious agenda past hostile Republicans.

“The end of the year is always a good time to reflect and see what can you do better next year. That’s how I intend to approach it,” Mr. Obama said. “I am sure that I will have even better ideas after a couple days of sleep and sun.” … [Read and weep more with NYT’s Jackie Calms here]

Now, no, no, no, you guys in the media, don’t be mean to the Republicans on my behalf. I’ll be awright, realwy.

Bu… bu… bu… but goodbye for now… and, I’ll be awright.

Realwy.

UPDATE: Yeah, I couldn’t let this go without something a little more personal. This guy is just creepy, isn’t he? Like he needs a vacation. In June he and Mooch blew $100 million taxpayer dollars on a tour of Africa, then went back for a selfie and a snit fit at Mandela’s memorial. Barack Obama’s entire freaking life has been a vacation since he was eight! Do us a favor, Barry. Choke on your stinking poi. Oh, and Aloha oi…