Any rumors that the President and his muse were on the outs is pure folly, despite Obama been seen speaking out in public alone. From an interview with the TOTUS:

Teleprompter, is the president ever argumentative with you, or is he compliant with your instructions?

Teleprompter Of The United States

Good question. Look, like any relationship, we have our ups and downs. Last year on the campaign trail, The Big Guy came to me and told me that like the cigarettes, he really felt like he needed to start working through his dependency. Then he went out and did this townhall session on health care.

Suffice it to say, we aren’t having those unpleasant discussions any more.

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