You should hold yourself to a higher standard than this, Bono. You are so eager to begin Obama's defamation that you post something that sets the bar so low that no one will take any of your criticism seriously. This is a completely non-substantive story about a non-substantive event - an irony, given the little content it has. It nears the lows Bush's rabid detractor's would present.
Seriously, read the "story." This was not a press conference, it was little more than a meet and greet.. Obama wasn't there for any other reason. Instead the writer has narrated with melodramatic words and phrases to make it seem important or interesting. It's the complete opposite. The question itself was a good one - but not warranted at the time. Wait until Obama's administration actually gives an answer and then you may have a story.