Obama bummed by Oval Office technology

Published April 17, 2011 4:00am ET



The Oval Office, I always thought I was going to have really cool phones and stuff. I’m like, ‘C’mon guys, I’m the president of the United States.’ Where’s the fancy buttons and stuff and the big screen comes up? It doesn’t happen.” – President Obama, in an unscripted moment, speaking to donors at a small Chicago fundraiser last week, according to the Associated Press