President Obama had his first-ever Rose Garden event today!
It was the annual Teacher of the Year award. This year’s winner was Anthony Mullen of Greenwich, Conn.
The roses are not currently in bloom.
Al Harvey, NBC News soundman: He never promised you the Rose Garden.
Is the honeymoon over?? Empty seats!
American Urban Radio Network reporter April Ryan has many fans, but this one is special.
White House staffers! Priya Singh and Bill Burton of the press office.
Priya looks happy to be in the Rose Garden. Bill — maybe not. But he glowers effectively.
The poet Alfred Austin said, “Show me your garden and I shall tell you what you are.”
Thou art POTUS.
And thou art late!
No, it’s OK. He was not very late.
One journalist summarizes the day’s excitement: FLOTUS and SLOTUS.
Nice pink paper, Ed Henry.
Kidding — it wasn’t him.
Something in this picture is totally chilling out the Beltway Confidential. Is it the tulips?
SWING SET!!!!
