This a breath of fresh air, he actually wants to do the work of the President not necessarily play "the President".
Gibbs: I Will Not Lie - Political Hotsheet: "Gibbs also discussed the somewhat relaxed style at recent official events, where piano music and not 'Hail to the Chief' could be heard wafting through the White House hallways as the president entered. (Also often missing: The formal announcement “Ladies and Gentlemen, the President of the United States.”)
Gibbs chuckled about the elevator-style music. He said he didn't know if the president had asked that musicians not play the presidential march but noted that Mr. Obama 'is not a pomp and circumstance kind of guy.' He said the president 'is much more interested in the substance of the job.'"
Saturday, January 31, 2009
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