View Full Version : White House Insider on Obama: “the President is Losing It.”
Interesting item. True? Unknowable, perhaps. But maybe it explains some things and suggests future developments.
LINK (http://newsflavor.com/opinions/white-house-insider-on-obama-the-president-is-losing-it/)
Excerpt:
A longtime Washington D.C. insider, and former advisor to the Obama election campaign and transition team, speaks out on an administration in crisis, and a president increasingly withdrawn from the job of President.
dr. mabuse
09-16-2010, 21:33
Nmap, funny you should mention this.
I was speaking about this with a psychiatrist friend and comparing notes during lunch yesterday. :munchin
Nmap, funny you should mention this.
I was speaking about this with a psychiatrist friend and comparing notes during lunch yesterday. :munchin
Why do I get the impression that I'm going to live in really interesting times? :eek:
dr. mabuse
09-16-2010, 21:43
History in the making!
When we hit our advanced senior years, maybe we will be interviewed by the local paper about the "bad old days" and how everyone got through it somehow. :D
Nmap,
my friend I hope you never see interesting times. IIRC the ancient Chinese curse goes in order of increasing severity,
May you live in interesting times,
May you come to the attention of those in authority,
May you find what you seek.
drymartini66
09-17-2010, 00:39
Interesting item. True? Unknowable, perhaps. But maybe it explains some things and suggests future developments.
LINK (http://newsflavor.com/opinions/white-house-insider-on-obama-the-president-is-losing-it/)
Excerpt:
A longtime Washington D.C. insider, and former advisor to the Obama election campaign and transition team, speaks out on an administration in crisis, and a president increasingly withdrawn from the job of President.
The POTUS is losing it? I didn't realize he actually had it?
White House insider part 2 "The president needs to grow up"
http://socyberty.com/issues/white-house-insider-part-2-the-president-needs-to-grow-up/
Red Flag 1
09-17-2010, 05:52
nmap,
Great post my friend! I am not at all suprised to read account of life in the "inner circle" of obama. The view inside the White House when carter was POTUS was much different from the one projected. I expect all stories from 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. are interesting, I simply find this current White House to be less suprising. I never bought into the,"towering intillect" or "gifted speaker" mind set about obama. His record in the Senate was weak. His record outside the Senate has been weak, with many gifts from supporters.
I heard an interesting a comment by Rush Limbaugh yesterday. In his radio show, michelle obama was credited with saying that she hates the job of First Lady. Limbaugh went on to point out that Mrs. obama found the task very difficult. This dovetails pretty well with what the article points out. I think it is safe to observe that the obamas are really out of their element; whatever that is.
We do live in interesting times. Our nation has seen many hardships and come out the other side stronger for the challenge. I am optimistic that we will do the same again following the obama debacle. The facade of omaba is thin and the crush of office will strip all that away in time, IMHO. Thank the Lord for Fox News! If nothing else, it has caught the attention of obama.
Be well!
RF 1
dadof18x'er
09-17-2010, 08:09
Interesting item. True? Unknowable, perhaps. But maybe it explains some things and suggests future developments.
LINK (http://newsflavor.com/opinions/white-house-insider-on-obama-the-president-is-losing-it/)
Excerpt:
A longtime Washington D.C. insider, and former advisor to the Obama election campaign and transition team, speaks out on an administration in crisis, and a president increasingly withdrawn from the job of President.
Nmap, did it strike you as odd that the insider would paint a picture of O like this and then say how handily he would beat Sarah Palin or Romney? I guess he thinks if they could be fooled once ........ oh he might be right:eek:
ZonieDiver
09-17-2010, 09:34
Nmap, did it strike you as odd that the insider would paint a picture of O like this and then say how handily he would beat Sarah Palin or Romney? I guess he thinks if they could be fooled once ........ oh he might be right:eek:
Or, perhaps, at least one of those two people are perceived much like Obama, but from a different part of the political spectrum.
The Republicans MUST find a potential candidate who can beat Obama, and start the preparations and grooming NOW.
That candidate is not Romney, and it sure as hell is not Palin! Run Palin against Obama, and that wimp will win the West Wing of the White House again, and woe is we.
MOO... YMMV
dadof18x'er
09-17-2010, 09:54
Or, perhaps, at least one of those two people are perceived much like Obama, but from a different part of the political spectrum.
The Republicans MUST find a potential candidate who can beat Obama, and start the preparations and grooming NOW.
That candidate is not Romney, and it sure as hell is not Palin! Run Palin against Obama, and that wimp will win the West Wing of the White House again, and woe is we.
MOO... YMMV
if that's an accurate profile of o and flotus and considering their slide might not have bottomed out yet who's betting he'll run?
ZonieDiver
09-17-2010, 09:59
if that's an accurate profile of o and flotus and considering their slide might not have bottomed out yet who's betting he'll run?
The Democrats will have to drag him away kicking and screaming. He is SO full of himself that he would never see any failing as HIS failing.
I think it will be interesting to watch what the Dems do, IF the Republicans find a good candidate and put him out there just after the mid-terms. (I say "he" because I don't really see any remotely viable female candidates within the Republican ranks at this time. It sure isn't "Stumble, Mumble, and Fumble Governor Jan Brewer! :D)
drymartini66
09-17-2010, 14:41
Or, perhaps, at least one of those two people are perceived much like Obama, but from a different part of the political spectrum.
The Republicans MUST find a potential candidate who can beat Obama, and start the preparations and grooming NOW.
That candidate is not Romney, and it sure as hell is not Palin! Run Palin against Obama, and that wimp will win the West Wing of the White House again, and woe is we.
MOO... YMMV
Possibly Chritie from NJ? Sure he needs to lay off the Ho-Hos but least he's not afraid to take on the entrenched special intrests of his state.
W tells anyone within earshot how glad he is to be out of Washington and back home in Texas. ;)
Richard :munchin
Nmap, did it strike you as odd that the insider would paint a picture of O like this and then say how handily he would beat Sarah Palin or Romney? I guess he thinks if they could be fooled once ........ oh he might be right:eek:
Well...yes and no. First, I may as well disclose my bias - I intend to vote against the POTUS. Therefore, it doesn't much matter who or what the opposition runs. That's the mirror image of those who voted against "W", of course....
On the one hand the insider's bias will tend to make him believe that the Democrat party must surely win. He states his belief that Obama is smart, then at the same time states that Obama is slow. He gives examples which tend to undermine his view of Obama as a smart individual. I suspect it would be more accurate to say that Obama is a talented orator - but that is not the same as smart. I make this point to suggest that the insider is letting his personal hopes color his conclusions.
But there is the other hand. Romney looks presidential, sounds presidential - perhaps he's a good choice. I would not have a problem voting for him. However, my understanding is that he's Mormon. And, according to my limited understanding, there are some Mormon beliefs that diverge from the mainstream. Purely my opinion, but I suspect the Democrats would go negative, and do so quickly. Mr. Romney's religion would, I strongly suspect, be used against him. I think it would work. Obama would come off as the more normal, more rational man - at least, after all the attack ads.
And Sarah Palin? I think she has good political instincts, and also the "eye of the tiger" ... meaning she wants to win and is willing to fight it out. Although I don't suppose I would accuse her of being a super-genius, I do suspect that she's reasonably bright and capable....and with the right cabinet, could govern well. That said, she's got a family that is all too easily targeted with attack ads and whispers about her special-needs child and her daughter. She resigned the governorship - in my opinion, for good reasons - but it will be used against her. And, she's had some moments that suggest she is prone to verbal gaffes and may not be too good at thinking on her feet.
All of the above....MOO, YMMV! I emphasized the two potential candidates' negatives. Of course they have positives - but for the purposes of discussion I focused on what might hurt them in a campaign.
Still, if we assume a strong negative campaign...and Obama plays to his skill of campaigning and oratory...and the new congress has the Republicans playing into his hands....then the insider just might be right.
hat being said, I think President Obama understands hardly any of America. That is probably a big reason he appears so lost these days.
Read more: http://socyberty.com/issues/white-house-insider-part-2-the-president-needs-to-grow-up/2/#ixzz0zpMtBCUJ
Is it not significant that BHO lack understanding is proportional to his formative years outside mainstream America.
I believe Obama has a ton of money in his campaign fund. Could be as high as $200 million(looked for something to support that amount. Closest I came to it was $170 million in June 2008). Whoever runs against him has to deal with his mountain of cash.
I thought it was interesting in the article how the dealt with the press. Publish articles we like and will give you more access. Maybe that's how all politicians do it, but it seems very bogus.
GratefulCitizen
09-17-2010, 19:30
Obsessed over FoxNews.
Banks and businesses out to get him because he wants to regulate them.
Temper tantrums.
The weather probably doesn't suit him, either.
Perhaps he should have the Hellespont err... Atlantic whipped.
Perhaps he should have the Hellespont err... Atlantic whipped.
And send the Army after Neptune's treasure!
(Caligula had the legions gather sea shells...)
I wouldn't underestimate the political acumen of BHO and consider him a threat because of it.
The German news reporters and political pundits used to talk the same way about Helmut Kohl - and never could figure out how he retained the Chancellorship for 16 years (second only to von Bismarck).
Richard :munchin
If the interview is real and Obama really does hate the job of being president, then why would he run again? .........
Power
Dem or Rep you are the man (or someday woman). The office comes with a supported lifestyle.
It appears people want the job for different reasons. Some want to do the job while other just like the perks or to force their ideas on others.
And on getting elected? Some people would vote for a dead dog it it had their party label. The Country Club Republicans are finding out the troops are not happy with the status quo right now - and are blaming the troops. Look at Murkowski in Alaska - now planning to run as a write in?
dr. mabuse
09-18-2010, 09:43
Richard, IIRC, some citizens called him "whole Kohl" as in his whole head is cabbage? :munchin
Three quick points.
First, from the article.A longtime Washington D.C. insider, and former advisor to the Obama election campaign and transition team, speaks out on an administration in crisis, and a president increasingly withdrawn from the job of President.What does someone who used to work for the president before he became president really know about what the president is doing now? To what extent does he demonstrate direct knowledge of what is going on in the White House? How often does he repeat what he's heard others say?
Second, 'transitions' is a topic of long standing interest to those studying the American presidency. One point of interest is how a candidate goes from running for the job to doing the job. Often, people who work very hard to get a president elected find themselves on the outside looking in when it comes time for work to be done. It may reasonable to expect "unnamed sources" to be just a tad bitter when they find themselves in this position.
Third, when hasn't a post World War II president face alleged 'insiders' whispering about his state of mind and/or competence? How many went on to get re-elected?
My $0.02, the insider is simply trying to get himself a job on a campaign staff in case Secretary of State Clinton throws her hat in the ring in 2012.
It may reasonable to expect "unnamed sources" to be just a tad bitter when they find themselves in this position.
He’s probably just a little jealous he hasn’t been able to play any Golf with the POTUS since Obama has been on the course more in two years than Bush did in both his terms…
greenberetTFS
09-18-2010, 15:48
The POTUS is losing it? I didn't realize he actually had it?
Concur...........;)
Big Teddy :munchin