CON.CA - Obama's Brilliant "Jackass" Remark Boosts Image And Plays ABC, et al

Obama's Brilliant "Jackass" Remark Boosts Image And Plays ABC, et al

Lost in the huge media fracas about how President Obama called Kanye West a "jackass" and whether ABC should have reported it and whether ABC's groveling apology would restore its access to precious White House scoops is the observation that Obama played this brilliantly.

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