President Obama’s White House spokesman dismissed as “ridiculous” a report that the president complained about having to take pictures with troops in Iraq when he visited as a presidential candidate, saying that Obama enjoys spending time with soldiers more than anything.
“Anonymous, unnamed, single sources saying something ridiculous like that, I wouldn’t put too much credibility in,” White House Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters today. He said that “there is nothing [Obama] would rather do than spend time with the men and women in the military.”
Michael Hastings recounted in his book, The Operators, that then-Senator Obama complained about having to take so many photos with soldiers deployed in Iraq.
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