Obama shoos away an uninvited visitor

An uninvited White House guest today got a surprise shout-out from President Obama.

AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster

As he announced his nomination of former federal prosecutor Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission, the president was upstaged by a determined housefly careening about the podium. Pausing his commendation, Mr. Obama took a few swats and carped, "This guy's bothering me here." The fly voyaged elsewhere.

Past intruders haven't been so lucky. In 2009, the president, during a CNBC interview, stopped in the middle of an answer and pulled a "karate kid" with a fly that was trying to steal the spotlight, crushing it against the back of his hand.

[erasmus111]

Actually, that was pretty good. It ain't easy to kill a fly without a fly swatter. Something with holes in it.

Someone said it was winter. That could be why. If you do see them in the winter, they are pretty dozy.

[cbs_bull]

Well, what did you have for lunch, Mr. President ? ...

[JaggidEdje]

In other breaking news, a hummingbird was spotted in the Rose Garden. The bird declined an interview with reporters eager to find out why it did not go south for the winter.