with the various reporters and arrange for Jim, or Nancy, or Peter. or...to go first when the President opens up for questions?...really?...
I still remember episodes from "The West Wing" (which had GOP and Dem Press Secretaries as consultants for the show) where Bartlett's PS made similar 'suggestions' to him when he did Q&A's...it's SOP from all I can tell...but if you have conflicting info, please share.
Oh, and the Regan/Reagan piece is a 'real world' example of true "Handling" in my book.