I'm not afraid to say it. At first, the president seemed hesitant and a bit shell-shocked. But then he hit a stride. And all things considered, I think he did reasonably well in that presser. Talk's cheap. And I don't think a leopard changes his spots. But judged on its own terms I think he did reasonably well.

Also, here's the big story: Bob Gates is very much Daddy's guy.

Late Update: TPM Reader JS sees it a bit differently: "Josh, get some sleep that was a meltdown."