OH PLEASE! - AT 8:44 A.M. ET:  The president takes a meeting, as The Washington Times notes:

Sometimes momentous events happen without much notice in Washington.

Such was the case of Rolling Thunder and the White House. At 3:30 p.m. Friday, President Obama met privately with representatives of the group famous for its support of active-duty military, veterans and prisoners of war not to mention its distinctive blend of patriotism that includes Old Glory and motorcycles.

The moment was totally unexpected.

"The president stopped by while members of Rolling Thunder were meeting with administration officials about veterans' issues," said White House spokesman Nick Shapiro.

"He was very happy to meet with them," he added.

COMMENT:  Yeah.  He was so happy that, as the story points out, the White House turned down a meeting last week, saying the president was too busy.  Guess the work load lightened up.

May 24, 2009