02-17-2012, 09:28 PM
Press passes to presidential events are very hard to get these days. The White House very much prefers pool coverage. I can't say that I blame them.
Obama has been more visible on the street than W though. Both he and his wife have made public appearances in controlled situations. On his way to his inauguration he spoke in Baltimore's War Memorial Plaza, which is a pretty easy area to control. Bush tended to make his Baltimore appearances at the Convention Center and entered through the secure underground garage.
No presidential visit compared with the papal visit in 1995, though. I have never had my credentials checked so many times.
Obama has been more visible on the street than W though. Both he and his wife have made public appearances in controlled situations. On his way to his inauguration he spoke in Baltimore's War Memorial Plaza, which is a pretty easy area to control. Bush tended to make his Baltimore appearances at the Convention Center and entered through the secure underground garage.
No presidential visit compared with the papal visit in 1995, though. I have never had my credentials checked so many times.