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| 2011-09-18 |
By Mike Ramsey Why is both Pravda on the Hudson (Book Details Dissension in Obama Economic Team) and Izvestia on the Potomac (Book: Women in Obama White House felt excluded and ignored) bashing the Obama White House?Have both papers decided to throw their support behind Hillary in 2012? If so, I am sure that Bill Daley is on it. |
| Posted by:Mike Ramsey |
| #9 If I begin tacking your direction ... I'll watch my six. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-09-18 17:22 |
| #8 but as much as I often disagree Posted by Pappy Whahaha...you are my sanity ck my friend. I'll try to keep it at 180 degrees (+/- 5). If I begin tacking your direction, pls someone klubat me. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-09-18 17:16 |
| #7 That said, the Boer's remark is... shallow. The blame may reside with the President, but it's his staff that makes or breaks him. And they've done none too well. From the article Mike cited, an example: Daley, an amiable schmoozer who had a dealmaker’s reputation during his years as Bill Clinton’s commerce secretary, has clearly had trouble maneuvering in a toxic, divided 2011 Washington that is even more dysfunctional than the divided Washington he left in 2000. No incident illustrated Daley’s dilemma better than the kerfuffle over Obama’s jobs speech. Daley, according to sources in both camps, simply assumed that Boehner and company would grant the president’s request as a matter of course, and that organizers of the POLITICO/NBC News debate would simply move their event an hour back — and garner a larger lead-in audience for good measure. When Daley called Boehner at around 10 a.m. on Aug. 31 to inform him of the president’s plans — not to ask for his permission — Boehner was polite but noncommittal and said he would get back in touch. After a few hours of tense waiting, the speaker released a letter objecting to the timing, prompting a second call from Daley to Boehner, who said he was facing opposition to the address in his ranks and a possible floor vote on the speech, according to a congressional source. More telling is that all this started coming out about 16 months prior to the election. And it's a first term 'hit'; cascading damage doesn't start showing up usually until the second term. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-09-18 15:28 |
| #6 Seems fair enough comment to me I'll go out on a limb here and go with the word "primal". I'm neutral here, but as much as I often disagree with our resident bent-leg Afrikaaner, he does have a facility with words. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2011-09-18 15:02 |
| #5 I think Anonymoose hit it with the poll being a trial balloon yesterday. This is how the Clinton's operate. Bill would love to get back in the worst way. It does appear movement in that direction. The media will protect her. The Democrats will vote for her. Then the world will laugh and carry on as they are doing now. |
| Posted by: Dale 2011-09-18 10:08 |
| #4 Seems fair enough comment to me. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2011-09-18 09:41 |
| #3 Just curious, why did Besoekers comment get trapped? He's got a point. |
| Posted by: NCMike 2011-09-18 08:14 |
| #2 I started to comment on Obama vs. Hillary. I began by equating Obama to Mussolini --- but then, I've remembered Godwin's law. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-09-18 03:09 |
| #1 Too late to educate the man, he won't forward his transcrpts. Other than their well publicized primal instincts, ie, honey beer, |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2011-09-18 02:05 |