White House releases photo of Obama shooting skeet

After conservative media demanded a photo of the president shooting skeet, the White House makes one available

By David Daley

Contributing Writer

Published February 2, 2013 5:28PM (EST)

Conservatives mocked President Obama after an interview with the New Republic in which he was asked if he ever shot a gun -- and replied that he often shot skeet at Camp David.

So after a day of demanding a picture of Obama with a gun, the White House obliged today -- meaning Donald Trump won't have to offer $5 million to see it, and the "Skeeters" who believed a conspiracy theory was afoot might have to step down.


By David Daley

David Daley is the author of the new book "Antidemocratic: Inside the Far Right's 50-Year Plot to Control American Elections" and the national bestseller "Ratf**ked: Why Your Vote Doesn't Count." He is the former editor-in-chief of Salon.

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