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Friday, January 23, 2009
White House stakeout
The “stakeout” is a staple of White House coverage. Traditionally, folks who meet with the president - and want to talk to the press about it - head to the stakeout position just outside the West WIng.
Here’s a look at what a stakeout looks like from the participants’ point of view. Today’s involved appearances by GOP and Democratic leaders after they met with President Barack Obama.
They all met together in a bipartisan session inside the building. But at stakeout, it was Repubs first and Dems second. The stakeout is not a place for bipartisanship.
