I wonder what the president had in mind this afternoon when he sat down with conservative writers Paul Gigot, Kathleen Parker, Charles Krauthammer, Robert Costa, and Byron York? I’m betting that he was less hoping to influence what they write than influence what they say privately to Republican lawmakers.
He probably wants to send an indirect message that he isn’t going to fold to bolster what he’s been saying directly, but he needs credible messengers.
What do you think?