What a 'Frank and Candid Exchange of Ideas' Looks Like

Ever wonder what one of those political meetings so described looks like? The answer: exhausting.

President Obama met with the House Republican Conference yesterday. Rep. Jason Chaffetz of Utah documented the feel in the room.

Good mtg with POTUS today. I took this shot. twitter.com/jasoninthehous...

— Jason Chaffetz (@jasoninthehouse) March 14, 2013

"Today was a good start and I hope that these kinds of discussions can continue," House Speaker John Boehner said after exiting the meeting, which he also described as a "very frank and candid exchange of ideas."