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**Rtebydou** · 06-24-2010, 12:18 AM

http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2...-fly-survives/

June 22, 2010, 1:29 pm
This Year, the Fly Survives
By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG
Mr. Obama was repeatedly pestered by the fly.Doug Mills/The New York Times Unlike last year, the fly lived on Tuesday.

He may be the commander in chief, but President Obama apparently has no power to control a lowly fly.

During an event on Tuesday in the East Room of the White House to promote his new health care law, Mr. Obama was repeatedly pestered by the fly. He swatted away at it, to no avail.

“Get out of here,’’ the president instructed the fly, provoking laughter from the audience. He added, “You’ve seen me grab one of those before.’’

Indeed, it was only the latest fly-swatting incident at the White House. During an interview a year ago with our colleague John Harwood of The Times and CNBC, Mr. Obama ordered a fly to “get out of here” and ultimately killed the insect, drawing the ire of animal rights activists.

06-24-2010, 12:18 AM	#2
Rtebydou Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2...-fly-survives/ June 22, 2010, 1:29 pm This Year, the Fly Survives By SHERYL GAY STOLBERG Mr. Obama was repeatedly pestered by the fly.Doug Mills/The New York Times Unlike last year, the fly lived on Tuesday. He may be the commander in chief, but President Obama apparently has no power to control a lowly fly. During an event on Tuesday in the East Room of the White House to promote his new health care law, Mr. Obama was repeatedly pestered by the fly. He swatted away at it, to no avail. “Get out of here,’’ the president instructed the fly, provoking laughter from the audience. He added, “You’ve seen me grab one of those before.’’ Indeed, it was only the latest fly-swatting incident at the White House. During an interview a year ago with our colleague John Harwood of The Times and CNBC, Mr. Obama ordered a fly to “get out of here” and ultimately killed the insect, drawing the ire of animal rights activists.
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