VIDEO: Clips from President Obama's first press conference. Plus, radio's Ed Schultz seated next to Helen Thomas

By GottaLaff

Big Ed? Next to Little Helen?

What if Sean Hannity or Rush Limbaugh were up front at Bush's press conferences in the East Room?

Well, as network correspondents sat in the second row, liberal radio host Ed Schultz managed to snag a seat up front, right next to Helen Thomas.

Schultz told Politico's Jonathan Martin that his front row was seat was assigned to him.

Talk about change!