The Patriot Post® · President Photo-Op

Barack Obama declared last week, “I’m not interested in photo-ops.” He meant he wasn’t interested in visiting the border to review the crisis he’s created. Obama is also reportedly tired of partisan gridlock in Washington, so he’s traveling the country for a series of – wait for it – photo-ops. The Wall Street Journal notes he “has been spending more time in recent weeks away from the White House, traveling the country and cultivating the image of a pool-shooting, beer-drinking regular guy,” all through “a series of choreographed outings – among them eating a burrito bowl at Chipotle and picking up barbecue in Austin, Texas – aimed at connecting Mr. Obama with average Americans.” And yet he’s never seemed more out of touch. More…