Over Independence Day weekend President Obama escaped from the White House press pool and went golfing. Hillary Clinton, who wants to get his job in 2016, used a rope line to keep the press at a distance. What other Obama policies would she follow?

In running for president, Donald Trump seems to have a chip on his shoulder for everybody -- not just his political opponents. He blasted NBC and other media outlets who quit carrying his TV programs. Then he turned his fire on Paulina Vega, Miss Universe, for criticizing his stance on Mexican immigrants coming across the border into the U.S. Trump, who owns the Miss Universe pageant, called her a hypocrite for saying she would keep her crown.

Hillary Clinton may be unwilling to answer questions from reporters but President Obama didn't hesitate to say what he thinks about a New York Times writer promoting green peas in guacamole. He vetoed the idea in his Twitter account: " ...not buying peas in guac ... " He stamped his approval on "onions, garlic, hot peppers ..."