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The incident also served as a reminder of another lesson: that in this age of nearly ubiquitous media, it’s difficult for the president to ever truly be off the record. Obama appeared aware of the risk, belatedly catching himself after he called West a jackass, according to CNBC audio obtained by TMZ. “I’m assuming all this stuff — where’s the pool?” he asked, referring to the group of White House reporters assigned to monitor his activities. “Come on, guys. Cut the president some slack. I’ve got a lot of other stuff on my plate.
