Watch Obama's Fly-Swatting Prowess Back in Action

As President Obama nominated Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission and re-nominated Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this afternoon, he had something bugging him — literally.

As President Obama nominated Mary Jo White to chair the Securities and Exchange Commission and re-nominated Richard Cordray as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau this afternoon in the State Dining Room at the White House, he had something bugging him — literally:

Doug Mills of the New York Times tweeted the great shot of Obama's attack:

yfrog.com/fkdf9gj President Obama takes a swing at a fly that buzzed him in the State Dining Room,via fro.gy/116xv2

— Doug Mills (@dougmillsnyt) January 24, 2013

Of course, flies should really not tempt Obama: he's been at this since 2009....