Curl's In The Pool

The Washington Times’ Joe Curl is on pool report duty, which naturally makes FishbowlDC very happy, as he never disappoints.

First, he issues some challenges, which we’re determined to get to the bottom of:

  • “On a crisp, sunny morning, the president’s first step down the stairs of Marine One at Andrews Air Force Base was shaky, but he quickly grabbed the handrail and righted himself. Still, that split second was enough time for one White House reporter to let loose a delighted “Aha!” (try to figure out who). Bush’s second step, though, was confident, bold, fully presidential — a step that said he would not quit those stairs until the job of walking down them was done. And, no Defeatocrat, he did not.”

Well, who was it?

And another:

    The president made goo-goo eyes at one TV reporter (a favorite target) as he pretended to straighten an askew, make-believe pocket hanky (mocking the reporter’s gold-colored flourish).

Well, who was it?