AN EXAMPLE OF OBAMASPEAK: opaqueness is transparency.

"The president is signing an executive order on abortion that is a pretty big national issue," a reporter asked. "Why would that be closed press, no pictures?"

"We’ll put out a picture from Pete [Souza]," Gibbs said.

"But what about a picture from the actual national media, not from -- " the reporter started to follow up.

"On, the picture from Pete will be for the actual event," Gibbs answered.

"Right, but what about allowing us in, for openness and transparency?"

"We'll have a nice picture from Pete that will demonstrate that type of transparency."

"Not the same, Robert," the reporter said. "Never has been."

"I know you all disagree with that," Gibbs answered. "I think Pete takes wonderful photos."

It’s transparent because we say it is.