We reported on how the White House gave the Dalai Lama an icy reception, while Conservatives greeted him with great warmth. Well at least he didn’t put him out by the trash like he did in 2010, in the picture above…

Meanwhile, the White House Photographers Association once again registered a complaint against the Obama regime’s effort to control the news (what a shock, right?).

The White House News Photographers Association issued a statement:

The White House News Photographers Association (WHNPA) takes issue with the White House again releasing an official photograph of President Obama’s meeting with the Dalai Lama today. Despite repeated requests from various news organizations, the White House did not open this meeting, which was deemed “closed press”. A government photographer is no substitute for an independent, experienced photojournalist. We are disappointed the White House has reverted to their old strategy of announcing a closed press event and then later releasing their own photo. The WHNPA also urges news organizations to refrain from publishing and circulating this handout photo, which is a visual press release of a news worthy event.

We wouldn’t use the White House photo, so we used the picture above, where they treated him rudely, from 2010. That worked out really well for the regime, right?

“Transparency and the rule of law will be the touchstones of this administration.”