He would hurt a fly

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Evidently, there's a new SWAT team at the White House -- and it's Barack Obama.
The president, irritated by an omnipresent fly during a TV interview at the Executive Mansion Tuesday, took matters into his own hands.
Said Obama to the persistent fly: "Get out of here."
But it didn't.
So Obama waited for the fly to settle, put his hand up and then smacked the fly dead in one try.
Without missing a beat, the president said to CNBC correspondent John Harwood: "Now, where were we?"
Well, maybe one more second to gloat.
Said Obama: "That was pretty impressive, wasn't it? I got the sucker."
The camera crew was still rolling in the East Room. Obama didn't mind. He pointed to the vanquished insect on the ground and said, "You want to film that?"
CNBC did. That fly is history.

I understand that a lot of things that shouldn't be considered news end up on this blog. And by publishing this story I am perpetuating the ridiculousness that is the "Obama kills fly" story. But I just really don't understand why it matters if Obama killed a fly. Except that the expression "he wouldn't hurt a fly" doesn't apply to him anymore. But I'm pretty sure that expression doesn't apply to a lot of people. Including myself. I'm ruthless when it comes to insects. Just ask my fly swatter. Or should I say my "Obama."