Washington DC: After last week's presidential press conference, President Obama's aides noted that his feathers had been ruffled by some of the CNN and Fox news reporter's questions.
The president's chief of staff suggested "your skin is too thin, as politics in this town is not exactly bean bag. The next best thing to do is to go to Trader Frank's Outfitters on Massachusetts Avenue and purchase a new suit made out of thick skin.
President Obama, the Secret Service and the Council of Media Advisors (COMA) all headed uptown. COMA was formed after the Jay Leno bowling fopar was seen on late night television. (Michelle was busy with the garden and couldn't go.)
Mr. F, the proprietor, greeted the group as they entered the shop and asked "what does the president need that brings him to my humble emporium?" A presidential aide blurted out "a thick skin suit made from Rhinoceros or Hippopotamus skin!" Mr. F said "the shop never carried Hippopotamus skin suits and I sold my last banker's rhinoceros skin suit to a Mr. Dodd yesterday, do you know him?"
Mr. F than motioned the entourage to a rack displaying three piece Elephant skin suits. The president said "I will take one." Mr. F sized up the president and said "a little alteration is probably needed." President Obama said "OK but deliver it to the White House before my next press conference."
COMA queried Mr. F about the origins of the Elephant skins that make up the suits. Mr. F said "the skins were either from a Circus Elephant that had died of old age, one that was hit by a tank or one that committed suicide in an Indian forest." The COMA people said "that they would release a press statement to mollify PETA." President Obama added "don't forget to include the Republican member's of Congress."
As the group was leaving the shop the president noticed some cans of French Duck Pate, thought twice about this, as COMA profusely shook their heads from side to side.
