First I read this, from the January 29 edition of the New York Times Caucus blog, in their Politics section, by Sheryl Gay Stohlberg:
Malia and Sasha were home from school on Wednesday, after Washington was hit with a snow and ice storm that turned the streets into virtual skating rinks. But in Mr. Obama’s view, that was nothing compared to Chicago; during an appearance at the White House on Wednesday, he poked fun of the city’s response, saying it was hard to believe that school was closed because of “some ice,” adding, “We’re going to have to apply some flinty Chicago toughness to this town.’’
And then I read this, from the January 29 editio9n of the New York Times Politics column on the MSNBC site, by Sheryl Gay Stohlberg:
The capital flew into a bit of a tizzy when, on his first full day in the White House, President Obama was photographed in the Oval Office without his suit jacket. There was, however, a logical explanation: Mr. Obama, who hates the cold, had cranked up the thermostat.
“He’s from Hawaii, O.K.?” said Mr. Obama’s senior adviser, David Axelrod, who occupies the small but strategically located office next door to his boss. “He likes it warm. You could grow orchids in there.”
And I'm thinking Huh?
2 comments:
Me too! He lived in Hawaii a looong time ago. He is not native. And as for 'flintyness'...if he keeps this up, he will see some DC 'flintyness.'
It does seem very odd. I don't expect him to wear a cardigan, a la Carter, but 'warm enough to grow orchids' seems a bit much.
And I thought the crack about DC was uncalled for.
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