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White House Insider on Obama: “the President is Losing It.”
Published by Ulsterman on September 7, 2010 in Opinions
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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Obama election campaign and transition team, speaks out on an administration in crisis, and a president increasingly withdrawn from the job of President.
2008 gave America an incredibly charismatic candidate for President of the United States. Speech after speech showed a candidate with increasing momentum as primary race after primary race concluded. And then came the nomination, more speeches, culminating in an election night victory.
According to the person sitting across from me, those were incredibly exciting times, even for one who had been a participant with three previous presidential hopefuls. Barack Obama appeared to move from one city to the next effortlessly, gaining confidence and motivation with each campaign stop. He was remarkable to watch. He took the script, elevated it with his oration, left the crowds screaming for more, and then would do it all over again, time after time after time. On the campaign trail, Obama is a machine.
When I asked this insider if the media gave candidate Obama an assist throughout his campaign, it elicits a sly smile. Sure – we definitely had people in the media on our side. Absolutely. We went so far as to give them specific ideas for coverage. The ones who took that advice from the campaign were granted better access, and Obama was the biggest story in 2008, so yeah, that gave us a lot of leverage.
Could Obama have succeeded without the media’s help? Yeah, I think so. As I said, on the campaign trail he is very-very good. The opposition didn’t have near the energy, or the celebrity attraction that Obama brings. Plus, the country was burned out after eight years of Bush. We knew that going in. We knew that if we won the Democrat nomination, we were likely going to cruise our way to the White House – and that is exactly what we did.”
But after Obama was sworn in, things began to change? Almost immediately. Obama loved to campaign. He clearly didn’t like the work of being President though, and that attitude was felt by the entire White House staff within weeks after the inauguration. Obama the tireless, hard working candidate became a very tepid personality to us. And the few news stories that did come out against him were the only things he seemed to care about. He absolutely obsesses over Fox News. For being so successful, Barack Obama is incredibly thin-skinned. He takes everything very personally.
And you state he despises Joe Biden? Oh yeah. That is very well known in the White House. Obama chose Biden for one reason – to have an older white guy with some international policy credentials. Period. If Biden has all of this international experience that Obama found so valuable, why has he buried him under the pile of crap that became the stimulus bill? What does Joe Biden know about budgets and economics? Not much – but Obama didn’t care. Give Joe a job and get him the hell out of my hair – that pretty much sums up the president’s feelings toward Joe Biden.
What about Hillary Clinton? Obama is scared to death of Hillary. He doesn’t trust her – obsesses over her almost as much as he does Fox News. He respects her though, which might be why he fears her so much as well. He talks the game, but when it comes down to it, she has played the game on a far tougher level than he has, and Obama knows that.
How about Bill Clinton? I never heard Obama say anything about Bill Clinton personally, though I was told he has cracked a few jokes about the former president since getting into the White House. I have heard that Bill Clinton does not like Barack Obama. That really started when Obama played the race card against him during the primary campaign. Apparently Clinton was apoplectic over that and still hasn’t gotten over it. If there is one thing I have learned in this town – don’t make an enemy of Bill Clinton.
So if Obama doesn’t appear interested in the job of president, what does he do day after day? Well, he takes his meetings just like any other president would, though even then, he seems to lack a certain focus and on a few occasions, actually leaves with the directive that be given a summary of the meeting at a later date. I hear he plays a lot of golf, and watches a lot of television – ESPN mainly. I’ll tell you this – if you want to see President Obama get excited about a conversation, turn it to sports. That gets him interested. You start talking about Congress, or some policy, and he just kinda turns off. It’s really very strange. I mean, we were all led to believe that this guy was some kind of intellectual giant, right? Ivy League and all that. Well, that is not what I saw. Barack Obama doesn’t have a whole lot of intellectual curiosity. When he is off script, he is what I call a real “slow talker”. Lots of ummms, and lots of time in between answers where you can almost see the little wheel in his head turning very slowly. I am not going to say the president is a dumb man, because he is not, but yeah, there was a definite letdown when you actually hear him talking without the script.
That sounds like you are calling Obama stupid to me. No – I am not going to call him stupid. He just doesn’t strike me as particularly smart. Bill Clinton is a smart guy – he would run intellectual circles around Barack Obama. And Bill Clinton loved the politics of being president. Obama seems to think he shouldn’t have to be bothered, which has created a considerable amount of conflict among his staff.
So how bad are things at the White House these days? I don’t know about right now, because I have not been there in over a month. But I still hear things, and I know what it was like when I left. It’s not good. As bad as it might look to voters based on what they do know, it’s much worse. The infighting is off the charts. You got a Chief of Staff who despises cabinet members, advisors who despise the Chief of Staff, a President and First Lady having their own issues…
Come again – what about the First Lady? (The insider takes a deep breath) Ok, look, just like any other marriage, folks have issues. The Obamas are no different, except of course they are very high profile. I was told they were having issues before the campaign, and they have even more issues now. Maybe that is why Obama seems so detached – not so much the stress of the White House, but the stress of personal issues. I can certainly relate to that kind of situation.
Care to clarify some more on the Obama marriage? No. That is all I will say about that. Don’t ask again.
Ok, back to President Obama then. In just a few words, how would you describe him these days? Like I said, it’s been a while since I was last at the White House, but I don’t have a problem saying that the president is losing it. I don’t mean he is like losing his mind. I mean to say that he is losing whatever spark he had during the campaign. When you take away the crowds, Obama gets noticeably smaller. He shrinks up inside of himself. He just doesn’t seem to have the confidence to do the job of President, and it’s getting worse and worse. Case in point – just a few days before I left, I saw first hand the President of the United States yelling at a member of his staff. He was yelling like a spoiled child. And then he pouted for several moments after. I wish I was kidding, or exaggerating, but I am not. The President of the United States threw a temper tantrum. The jobs reports are always setting him off, and he is getting increasingly conspiratorial over the unemployment numbers. I never heard it myself, but was told that Obama thinks the banking system is out to get him now. That they and the big industries are making him pay for trying to regulate them more. That is the frame of mind the President is in these days. And you know what? Maybe he is right, who knows?
Will Obama run again in 2012? I don’t know. That subject was never brought up again after 2008, at least not around me. If he does, I think it would have more to do with allowing him another year and a half of campaigning again. He just loves it so much. He really needs the crowds, the cheering, the support of the people.
Can he win in 2012? Oh – absolutely. Who else campaigns as well as Barack Obama? Nobody. What politician is more loved and supported by the media? Nobody. I don’t see the Republicans offering up a candidate as powerful as Obama. I mean Sarah Palin? Really? Obama would defeat her by a 20 point landslide! Romney? The Republicans will enjoy these midterm elections, but 2012 is Obama’s year if he chooses to run again. As a president, Obama has many flaws, but as a candidate, he is near flawless.
But would another four years of an Obama presidency be the best thing for America? (Long pause) Now that is a much more interesting question right there, and a question I think more and more Democrat Party insiders are asking themselves these days, myself included. I am going to come right out and say it – No. Obama is not up to the job of being president. He simply doesn’t seem to care about the work involved. You want to know what? Obama is lazy. He really is. And it is getting worse and worse. Would another four years of Obama be the best thing for America? No it would not. What this country needs is a president who is focused on the job more than on themselves. Obama is not that individual. I actually hope he doesn’t run again. Looking back, as much fun as the campaign in 2008 was, Hillary Clinton should have been the nominee. Hillary was ready to be president. Obama was not ready. He had never lost a campaign. Everything was handed to him. He doesn’t really understand the idea of work – real, hard, get your heart and soul into it work. And frankly, that is very disappointing to a whole lot of us…
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This is exactly what all of us have said from day 1.
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This is exactly what all of us have said from day 1.
you said this since Day 1?
I must have missed that among your 20,000 posts about Obama being a Communist, Muslim, Marxist, America hating empty suit who is intentionally trying to destroy the country
Can he win in 2012? Oh – absolutely. Who else campaigns as well as Barack Obama? Nobody. What politician is more loved and supported by the media? Nobody. I don’t see the Republicans offering up a candidate as powerful as Obama. I mean Sarah Palin? Really? Obama would defeat her by a 20 point landslide! Romney? The Republicans will enjoy these midterm elections, but 2012 is Obama’s year if he chooses to run again. As a president, Obama has many flaws, but as a candidate, he is near flawless
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No, that he is lazy, not as smart as everyone portrays him to be, and simply not into the job. He likes the money he gets to spend on our dime, but thats it.
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Anonymous White House "Insider"
“Those who are impotent and limp and gutless and they go on their anonymous — sources that are anonymous — and impotent, limp and gutless reporters take anonymous sources and cite them as being factual references,” Palin said. “It just slays me because it is just absolutely clear what the state of yellow journalism is today that they would take these anonymous sources as fact.”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/41715.html#ixzz0zkCcxJfc
Quite the double standard at work here. :-\
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240 - most of things said in this article are very evident by obamas' actions.
whether it is the incessant complaining about cable news, mocking biden, appearing lazy and partying all the time, etc etc.
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240 - most of things said in this article are very evident by obamas' actions.
Palin was bashing an article which said she has a bad temper. As she is very venemous in her speeches, was willing to respond to her emotions by firing a state employee, etc.
So I think there's a decent level of evidence she has a temper - but I STILL AGREE WITH HER that 'anonymous sources' for articles are some bullshit. Palin is right. Anyone can make up any 'source'. It's yellow journalism - she is correct.
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It might be, but a lot of stuff in this article seems true based upon the actions we see from this WH every day.
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240 - most of things said in this article are very evident by obamas' actions.
whether it is the incessant complaining about cable news, mocking biden, appearing lazy and partying all the time, etc etc.
I see nothing, if one were to write that about you 333, soley based on your posts, you'd be livid, and you know from your experience as aattorney, that there would be no probable cause to take in account what a anonymous insider says, it all could be made up...people do that you know.
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I see nothing, if one were to write that about you 333, soley based on your posts, you'd be livid, and you know from your experience as aattorney, that there would be no probable cause to take in account what a anonymous insider says, it all could be made up...people do that you know.
I'm not disagreeing, but I think many people are seeking and explanation as to what can only be described as almost near insane behavior from this Admn.
I really think Dinesh D Souzsa hit a direct hit on the SS Obama with his article and the reaction by this WH shows it.
There is something seriously wrong with the Obnama Admn, and I am not just talking about their policies, which are beyond horrific.
I'm talking about the endless partying, vacations, one press conference every 6 months, etc etc. It just does not make any sense.
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White House Insider: Obama Battling Severe Depression
http://newsflavor.com/politics/world-politics/white-house-insider-obama-battling-severe-depression/
Published by Ulsterman on September 27, 2010 in World Politics
Tags: America, Barack Obama, democrats, depression, election, Politics, president, republicans
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Our political insider details reports originating from inside the White House regarding President Obama having become increasingly depressed and uncertain over how to proceed following the impending midterm elections in November – elections that appear poised to sweep Democrats from power in Congress.
So you state that President Obama is depressed? How did you come by this information? From a direct source still working within the White House on a daily basis. As I had stated previously, tensions at the White House have reached a critical stage. The infighting among staff is off the charts. More recently, the president has increasingly withdrawn emotionally from the day to day demands of his job – he has become what was described to me as “empty”.
Empty? That is correct – empty.
Do you mean to say the president is not doing his job? Not exactly. He is there, he is getting briefed throughout the day, but President Obama appears to have emotionally shut down, not entirely mind you, but a great deal. It has worsened since I was last there. His natural detachment has become almost chronic to the point of being disconcerting to staff around him. It appears President Obama is suffering from severe depression.
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You’re not a doctor, how are you qualified to make such a charge? No, I’m not a doctor, but from all the reports coming back to me, and from what I did see with my own eyes prior to leaving the White House myself, I think it is a very reasonable assumption to make. President Obama is emotionally shutting down. He is a terribly depressed man.
And why do you think this is happening? Well for one, he was completely unprepared for the job of being President of the United States. The demands on one’s time, the emotional and physical toll, are considerable. Second, the failure of the administration to effectively communicate to the American people. You have to understand that Obama believed that his ability to orate would be enough – that is proving to have been a considerable mistake on Obama’s part, and he is not dealing particularly well with that reality.
But you are no longer at the White House, correct? That is correct.
So why then should your opinion on the condition of President Obama be viewed as legitimate? I certainly understand a healthy dose of scepticism. I still wish to remain anonymous, and for those still supporting the president, I would understand how they would wish to dismiss any reports that diminish President Obama in any way. The fact remains though, I know what I know. And I know what I have been told by very reliable sources still at the White House. There are staff increasingly dissatisfied with this president. When that happens, word starts to get out.
But still…(interrupting) I would also add what you well know. I have been quite accurate on my previous discussions with you. I indicated there would be a mass exodus of staff from the White House days and even weeks prior to those leaving became public. Larry, David, Rahm, and more have or are in the process of leaving. Your readers need only check the dates of when you published with the public announcements of those departures to confirm that fact. I have been very truthful. I indicated Pelosi was under intense pressure and challenge from within her own party. That has also proven to be accurate. What I have told you to date has been the very thing that has developed surrounding the White House – and what I am telling you now is also just as accurate.
But why share it with me and not others? (smiles) Well, for one, we know each other, correct? There is that. You do your little blogging ventures, both great and small, and I do my thing. Second, I am using you just as much as you are using me. Let’s not pretend that is not the case. If someone who could do me harm professionally for having shared this information with you attempts to do so, I have a certain degree of deniability based on your own near inconsequential standing – no disrespect intended. I would also add that you are not the only one I am talking to. Lastly, call this process a test balloon, the kind that is often run up in politics. We are gauging the reaction by those within the party, as well as critical supporters outside the party. In essence – can we count on Obama for 2012? We are conceding November 2010. We are about to get our asses kicked. Ok, so be it – let’s get our –expletive- together for 2012. The most critical component of that of course, is Barack Obama. Will he hold up? Can he prove as effective a candidate for 2012 as he was in 2008?
But you indicated before you did not think another four years of an Obama administration would be good for the country. And now you are saying he is suffering from depression. Why would the Democratic Party want to run Obama again in 2012? Well for one, he’s the sitting president. To attempt to not have him as our nominee would be a significant disruption to the party, a disruption that may prove difficult to recover from in the near-term. Second, I stated that another four years, if they were like these first two years, would not be good for the country. I still believe that, but also I am still hopeful the president can realize his potential, reinvigorate himself to the job, and become the president I and others still believe he can in fact be.
So just how bad is the president’s depression? It is my understanding it is pretty bad.
Is he being treated? You will need to be more specific, do you mean by a doctor?
Yes. Well of course he is being treated. He’s the President of the United States.
What I mean specifically is medication. Is the president receiving medication for his depression? (Long pause) I believe…yes, I believe he is. I believe he has been for some time actually. As to something more specific, I do not know. Nor do I care to say.
Just to confirm then – it is your belief that President Obama is on anti-depression medication? Yes – that is what I just told you.
And you are ok with my printing that? Yeah, or I wouldn’t have told you. I see no shame in being treated for such a condition. I think it much better someone dealing with that kind of thing by getting proper treatment. It’s far better than the damn smoking.
Smoking? The president is still smoking then? Yeah – I thought that was pretty common knowledge. Yeah, the president is still smoking. The problem is, he’s apparently smoking a great deal, and for a man approaching his 50th year, having smoked for so long, that cannot be a good thing. I’ll put it this way – the smoking is considerable enough that it has become an issue.
An issue? Who has the issue specifically? I would assume his family. I know the White House – his staff. Certainly his doctors. They have noted the increase in his smoking over the last year. It has apparently alarmed some of them considerably.
So what are we talking about here? More than a pack a day? Oh yeah, more than that. The guy is under a lot of stress, that is no secret. I smoked for a long time myself. It is a very tough thing to quit successfully, so I certainly know about the struggle to try and do so.
So how would you describe the overall mood of the White House these days? Troubled. Concerned. Uncertain. And angry. A lot of anger.
And what about the mood of the president himself? The same.
You have been kind enough to leave our readers with a tidbit of information to further prove the validity of your claims. What can you leave us with this time regarding what is coming from the White House or the Democratic Party that has not yet been picked up by the mainstream media?
Just prior to the midterm elections, a significant figure within the party is going to break out and talk publicly to the media about much of what has and is going on both at the White House and Congress. We need to have a bit of a cleansing process as a party, and this individual is now willing to do just that. It may actually be more than one. From there we can start the process of rebuilding and recovery. It will be much the same as we did back in 1994. That playbook is still as legitimate today as it was then. Don’t count out the Democratic Party – we will be back, and back in a big way, and I still believe back in time for 2012.
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“Those who are impotent and limp and gutless and they go on their anonymous — sources that are anonymous — and impotent, limp and gutless reporters take anonymous sources and cite them as being factual references,” Palin said. “It just slays me because it is just absolutely clear what the state of yellow journalism is today that they would take these anonymous sources as fact.”
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0910/41715.html#ixzz0zkCcxJfc
Quite the double standard at work here. :-\
I read the article twice and still dont understand how you can turn that article into a Palin post.I didnt see anything in there about her,she didnt accuse Obama of being lazy.How do you come up with a Palin quote out of that article?
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Both of these articles seem to comport with the daily shit show we see eminating from DC.
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This is typical 240,an article that says Obama is lazy comes out and he tries to bash Palin or at least turn into a Palin thread.So what she doesnt like no sourced articles,what in the world does that have to do with 336?
Frankly I dont care if Obama is lazy.His policies are designed to wreck the country,that should be the story.
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Obama is a b*tch, a lazy b*tch.
When he's gone we'll all sing the praises of anyone who isn't him. Biggest disaster ever.
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Obama is a b*tch, a lazy b*tch.
When he's gone we'll all sing the praises of anyone who isn't him. Biggest disaster ever.
Even if its POTUS Sarah? :o :o :o
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Obama is a b*tch, a lazy b*tch.
When he's gone we'll all sing the praises of anyone who isn't him. Biggest disaster ever.
Unfortunately the country will be so damaged by then we will be too busy cleaning it up to do much praising.
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And when a Republican wins and things still suck it will be because Obama created the problems in the first place...
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Even if its POTUS Sarah? :o :o :o
no not her she's more retarded than Obama. I'm sure she'd have fu*ked things up worse and would fu*k things up even worse.
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no not her she's more retarded than Obama. I'm sure she'd have fu*ked things up worse and would fu*k things up even worse.
At least she would look hot doing so no?
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At least she would look hot doing so no?
You know i've kind of soured on her looks. It's like you look at a chick over and over and you start to see things you don't like. Plus she's just so dumb i mean i really don't think there is a lot going on behind those eyes. A ruthless cunning streak sure, intelligence? Not so much.
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You know i've kind of soured on her looks. It's like you look at a chick over and over and you start to see things you don't like. Plus she's just so dumb i mean i really don't think there is a lot going on behind those eyes. A ruthless cunning streak sure, intelligence? Not so much.
Check out Muscles' thread in the Sexy board if you want to see an amazing looking chic. WOW!
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those are candidates i could really "get behind" ;D
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White House Insider: Democrats Disgusted Over Obama "Incompetence" On Debt Ceiling Debate
by Ulsterman in History, July 19, 2011
http://socyberty.com/history/white-house-insider-democrats-disgusted-over-obama-incompetence-on-debt-ceiling-debate
A recent meeting at White House between Barack Obama and high ranking House and Senate Democrats results in the president walking out on members of his own party following accusations of incompetence against the president.
Insider: Received word of recent weekend meeting at White House involving the president, top advisers, and high ranking members of Congress. This meeting was not bi-partisan but involved Democrats only. This sit down came within a day of similar meeting between the president and members of the Republican leadership. Contrary to media reports, it was not the meeting between Obama and Republicans that proved contentious but rather the meeting between the president and his own Democrats that resulted in Barack Obama getting up from the table and walking out. The walk out occurred after a House Democrat directly challenged the president’s lack of leadership on the issue, and shared fears the party would “be burned” by public opinion in much the same way as occurred after the Obamacare debacle. What follows is the word-for-word description of the meeting as received by me:
President entered room nearly 30 minutes late. He looked grim. Not in a good mood. Seemed annoyed that he was being bothered by all of this. Gave personal welcome to –name deleted- but ignored everyone else at table. President given briefing by Senate staffer on debt ceiling negotiations. Twice seen rolling eyes and shaking head when Republican positions on subject were mentioned. –Name deleted- interjected during briefing to convey Senate’s hope that agreement would be made “soon”, as the issue was becoming “politically difficult”. This sentiment was then shared by almost all other members of Congress who were at the table. Briefing then continued but was cut short by president who then attempted a joke. When staff tried again to continue briefing, president cut them off and instructed them to “Put away the –expletive- paper.” Senator –name withheld- came to staff member’s defense, and leveled direct accusation at president, declaring “White House incompetence” on the debt ceiling issue was putting the party’s chances in 2012 at great risk. President sat silent. –Name withheld- challenged Senator on accusation of White House incompetence. Declared the president cannot be expected to “babysit” for everyone in Congress. Senator –name withheld- did not back down, threatening to sign off on Republican proposal if White House did not offer up anything “remotely resembling a viable alternative.” President became increasingly agitated during this exchange, finally standing up from the table and walking out, declaring, “Good luck on getting me to sign it.” Later media reports indicated president had walked out of meeting with Republicans. That is incorrect. It was the meeting with his own Democrats that resulted in President Obama leaving the room.
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White House Insider: Democrats Disgusted Over Obama "Incompetence" On Debt Ceiling Debate
by Ulsterman in History, July 19, 2011
http://socyberty.com/history/white-house-insider-democrats-disgusted-over-obama-incompetence-on-debt-ceiling-debate
A recent meeting at White House between Barack Obama and high ranking House and Senate Democrats results in the president walking out on members of his own party following accusations of incompetence against the president.
Insider: Received word of recent weekend meeting at White House involving the president, top advisers, and high ranking members of Congress. This meeting was not bi-partisan but involved Democrats only. This sit down came within a day of similar meeting between the president and members of the Republican leadership. Contrary to media reports, it was not the meeting between Obama and Republicans that proved contentious but rather the meeting between the president and his own Democrats that resulted in Barack Obama getting up from the table and walking out. The walk out occurred after a House Democrat directly challenged the president’s lack of leadership on the issue, and shared fears the party would “be burned” by public opinion in much the same way as occurred after the Obamacare debacle. What follows is the word-for-word description of the meeting as received by me:
President entered room nearly 30 minutes late. He looked grim. Not in a good mood. Seemed annoyed that he was being bothered by all of this. Gave personal welcome to –name deleted- but ignored everyone else at table. President given briefing by Senate staffer on debt ceiling negotiations. Twice seen rolling eyes and shaking head when Republican positions on subject were mentioned. –Name deleted- interjected during briefing to convey Senate’s hope that agreement would be made “soon”, as the issue was becoming “politically difficult”. This sentiment was then shared by almost all other members of Congress who were at the table. Briefing then continued but was cut short by president who then attempted a joke. When staff tried again to continue briefing, president cut them off and instructed them to “Put away the –expletive- paper.” Senator –name withheld- came to staff member’s defense, and leveled direct accusation at president, declaring “White House incompetence” on the debt ceiling issue was putting the party’s chances in 2012 at great risk. President sat silent. –Name withheld- challenged Senator on accusation of White House incompetence. Declared the president cannot be expected to “babysit” for everyone in Congress. Senator –name withheld- did not back down, threatening to sign off on Republican proposal if White House did not offer up anything “remotely resembling a viable alternative.” President became increasingly agitated during this exchange, finally standing up from the table and walking out, declaring, “Good luck on getting me to sign it.” Later media reports indicated president had walked out of meeting with Republicans. That is incorrect. It was the meeting with his own Democrats that resulted in President Obama leaving the room.
lol... you are pathetic.. and i think you know and have embrassed that as a fact
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This guy has been pretty acurate.
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LOL! When palin was called out by an "insider" she called them impotent and scared.
When obama is called out by an "insider", that shit is fact!
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How did palin know the guy was impotent?
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How did palin know the guy was impotent?
you'd have to ask her. personal experience?
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you'd have to ask her. personal experience?
I know I would not have that issue with her. :o
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I know I would not have that issue with her. :o
we know. in fact, you would probably also have sex with rick perry, joran vandersloot, and any of the other 7 billion people on the planet not named barry Obama.
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we know. in fact, you would probably also have sex with rick perry, joran vandersloot, and any of the other 7 billion people on the planet not named barry Obama.
To get Obama out of office? Possibly.
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To get Obama out of office? Possibly.
you've got nothing to lose. Give Madoff a conjugal visit. See what comes of it.
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you've got nothing to lose. Give Madoff a conjugal visit. See what comes of it.
Maybe some stock tips?
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oh, he'd have a tip for you...
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oh, he'd have a tip for you...
Is Viagra covered in the prison commissary? He is in his mid 70s right?
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Is Viagra covered in the prison commissary? He is in his mid 70s right?
a man with experience. more than obama. you'd like that...
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a man with experience. more than obama. you'd like that...
At least madoff knows how to run a ponzi scheme.
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White House Insider: "Everyone Stunned At How Little Barack Obama Understands"
Published by Ulsterman on August 1, 2011 in US Politics
A quick update following the almost-concluded debt ceiling negotiations paints a fascinating picture of Democrats and Republicans agreeing on one thing – the leadership fiasco that is President Obama. Democrats are so upset in fact, serious whispers of a primary challenger to Obama are now quickly spreading within the party.
As predicted last week by our longtime D.C. Insider, the debt ceiling agreement now appears to have indeed been”all but done” days prior to its actual public conclusion. What is equally clear is just how inept Barack Obama was during the entire process – and how deep current frustrations and anger now run against the president from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress:
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…As I told you last week, the debt ceiling deal was in fact concluded far earlier than the media reports indicated. All the drama made for good news, right? The principles were in agreement, but it was the Tea Party and far left folks who were putting up the big fight to the point of directly challenging the likes of Boehner, Pelosi, and Reid. In all my years of D.C. dealings, I have never seen so much infighting by people against others in their own political party. It was astounding to see and hear what some were saying about others over the last week or so. Both parties are going to be licking their wounds following this mess.
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« Trump May Still Run for PresidentThe Tea Bags Win, America Loses | Understand What The Tea Party Has Done »The one thing that almost everyone did agree with was how “idiotic”, “moronic”, “pathetic”, “self-serving”, “arrogant”, and “scary” President Obama’s role was during the process. Those are actual descriptions used against the president, and most of them came from Democrats. Everyone stunned over how little Barack Obama understands about anything. Told Harry Reid came out of a meeting with Obama over the weekend “visibly shaking” he was so angry at how little the president seemed to care about the process and related details of the agreement, and how flip and dismissive he was toward Senator Reid. “Just get something for me to sign Harry…” The primary concern of the Obama White House was the possibility of the debt ceiling issue carrying forward into the 2012 election cycle. The president and his people made that abundantly clear to anyone who would listen time after time after time.
What’s done is done on the debt ceiling stuff. What is coming from all of it though might prove even more interesting to us who want to see Obama made a one-termer. That would be what is now very serious conversations by some high ranking Democrats, and a few powerful donors, to run a primary challenger against President Obama. This scenario has been spoken of before, but now it’s getting very very serious. Plouffe, who has all but taken over the president’s day-to-day scheduling, which is yet another clear sign that this president has totally given up even pretending that he is not already in 24/7 campaign mode, is warning Obama’s inner circle of the harm to the re-election such a challenge would inflict. Apparently the president himself remains working under the belief he is unbeatable. That no Republican no matter who it is can defeat him.
We’ll see about that. Many of us are jumping to the other side for this election and it will definitely be my last one. Sending you a much more detailed update later this week. Keep on Gunrunner. It is developing into something far more damaging to the administration than even we initially thought possible. Oh, and the Corsi stuff that you keep pumping on me. Guess what? It was recently brought up by someone once very high up in the administration. It appears there is in fact something substantial possibly developing on that as well. Significants are working double time keeping it under wraps. That always means it is legit, and serious. Remember that scenario well back in the Clinton days. Not saying I’m jumping into the deep end on that stuff just yet, but might actually owe you that drink after all. And maybe an apology as well.
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Is Obama Depressed?
The Atlanta Post ^ | September 16, 2011 08:01 AM | Yvette Carnell
Posted on September 16, 2011 6:48:35 PM EDT by clove
On election day 2008, America was handed a triumphant symbolic victory, albeit unfulfilled. To most of us, President-elect Obama was a largely ambiguous character onto whom many of us had attached our own psychological yearnings and contemplations.
The truth is, as always, revealed in the fullness of time. Much of the disparate patchwork that weaved together Obama’s life story, the stuff that gave birth to his psychological outlook, was available to us before election ’08. What was not available, however, was any informed analysis of how Obama’s experiences would translate once Obama stopped campaigning and began actually governing.
Gawker is now reporting that the Times is preparing a story arguing that President Obama is depressed. According to a Gawker article published September 12th, “Obama no longer finds joy in the political back-and-forth” and “has seemed increasingly listless to associates.” It goes without saying that an article on the state of Obama’s mental health is purely speculative since, without a report – or prescription- from the Presidential doctor, there’s no way of accurately discerning the President’s mental fitness. But murmurings on whether Obama requires Zoloft or Wellbutrin does add another layer of context to the debate about what it means to be the first black President and the expectations that title carries.
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White House Insider: Obama “Isolated…Ignorant”
by Ulsterman on October 4, 2011 with 18 Comments in News
A brief update from our longtime D.C. insider details an increasingly isolated and ignorant President Obama, as well as insights into their views regarding the GOP presidential field – and the promise of major announcements coming against the Obama administration.
Yes. Have seen the uptick in media coverage of the rift between party leaders, donors, etc. and the president. As I already told you, this has been the situation for some time. The fact it is getting more coverage now is due to panic setting in among party leaders who are facing a very difficult election cycle. 2010 was a disaster for them. 2012 is not looking any better. This panic needs to happen. It is going according to plan. The current party leadership needs to be swept aside and new leadership installed. Those individuals are ready and have the support of key figures willing to help navigate those waters and make it happen. We will not be surprised this time following the elections. Major transformation of the party to happen post-election. HUGE. I will help to lay groundwork for that necessity this year and next and after that it’s sunset time for me. Or not. Hah!
Told you FnF was the real deal. All that other stuff is fuel to the fire, but FnF is where this administration has been caught. We’re talking murder here. Deadly political manipulation. A criminal enterprise orchestrated at the highest levels of government. Nasty nasty sh-t. Remember months ago when I said we got the f-ckers? They got caught? You’re seeing that work come to fruition right now. Push Holder out. Go time. Mr. President, could you please come in here? I’ve spent my adult life helping to elect presidents. Now I’m working double time to remove one. Irony is a funny thing. If you think I’m sounding confident right now it’s for good reason. You ain’t seen nothing yet. Some Dems are gonna come out against Holder soon. Keep your ears open for that. Coming soon. Another crack in the dam.
As for what’s going on in the WH. Christ it’s a Greek tragedy/comedy thing they have going on in there. The president is sent on the road with his script. He’s being told things are gonna play out in his favor. “Don’t believe the polls Mr. President.” The man is almost completely isolated and ignorant from reality now. When he goes off script it sends the team into a frenzy of damage control. This is happening day after day. There was a meeting between Congressional leaders and VP. Word is a contingency plan was introduced. That sounds implausible to me, but forwarding this to you to do some follow-up if you want. A contingency plan for 2012 in case the president does not wish to run or cannot run. Also informed a Republican was at that meeting as well. This is staffer rumor mill stuff here, but from a source who has proven right on many times for us before. Could things be getting that bad for the president? Perhaps so. He did consider quitting not so long ago. I now believe that to be fact. I still maintain Jarrett will not allow that to happen though. She would be far too vulnerable herself without the protection of this administration. Jarrett will break the president under the wheel of her own desire for self preservation if she has to.
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You asked me what I think of the GOP field? Not a bad bunch. Some better than others. Romney remains the frontrunner. That organization is top notch. Very impressed with their team. They’ve hired some very competent people. No, I am not one of them. I would consider it though. For now I will be quite content helping the next phase of this. Primary the president in conjunction with the ongoing Congressional investigations.
Announcements coming.
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UPDATE: Within hours of this latest Insider report and their promise of “announcements coming”, Fox News reported House Republicans are calling for a Special Counsel to investigate Obama Attorney General Eric Holder.
http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/10/04/house-republicans-to-request-special-counsel-to-probe-holder-on-fast-and/
http://theulstermanreport.com/2011/10/04/white-house-insider-obama-“isolated…ignorant”/
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It might be, but a lot of stuff in this article seems true based upon the actions we see from this WH every day.
Quit making Obama threads all day, get a job and support yourself.
We do not work so that you get to sit at home mentally masturbating for 18 hours a day.
YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY ON WELFARE!!!!!!!!!!
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Quit making Obama threads all day, get a job and support yourself.
We do not work so that you get to sit at home mentally masturbating for 18 hours a day.
YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY ON WELFARE!!!!!!!!!!
ulsterman has been extremely accurate.
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I thought u were moving to China?
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Obama, the uninterested president
By Dana Milbank,
Published: May 14
President Passerby needs urgently to become a participant in his presidency.
Late Monday came the breathtaking news of a full-frontal assault on the First Amendment by his administration: word that the Justice Department had gone on a fishing expedition through months of phone records of Associated Press reporters.
And yet President Obama reacted much as he did to the equally astonishing revelation on Friday that the IRS had targeted conservative groups based on their ideology: He responded as though he were just some bloke on a bar stool, getting his information from the evening news.
In the phone-snooping case, Obama didn’t even stir from his stool. Instead, he had his press secretary, former Time magazine journalist Jay Carney, go before an incensed press corps Tuesday afternoon and explain why the president will not be involving himself in his Justice Department’s trampling of press freedoms.
“Other than press reports, we have no knowledge of any attempt by the Justice Department to seek phone records of the Associated Press,” Carney announced.
The president “found out about the news reports yesterday on the road,” he added.
And now that Obama has learned about this extraordinary abuse of power, he’s not doing a thing about it. “We are not involved at the White House in any decisions made in connection with ongoing criminal investigations,” Carney argued.
Reuters correspondent Jeff Mason asked how Obama felt about “being compared to President Nixon on this.”
The press secretary laughed. “People who make those kinds of comparisons need to check their history,” he said.
Carney had a point there. Nixon was a control freak. Obama seems to be the opposite: He wants no control over the actions of his administration. As the president distances himself from the actions of “independent” figures within his administration, he’s creating a power vacuum in which lower officials behave as though anything goes. Certainly, a president can’t know what everybody in his administration is up to — but he can take responsibility, he can fire people and he can call a stop to foolish actions such as wholesale snooping into reporters’ phone calls.
At the start of Tuesday’s briefing, the AP’s Jim Kuhnhenn pointed out that in all the controversies of the moment — the Benghazi “talking points,” the IRS targeting and the journalists’ phone records — “you have placed the burden of responsibility someplace else. . . . But it is the president’s administration.”
President Passerby, however, was not joining the fray. Carney repeated Obama’s assertion that the IRS’s actions would be outrageous only “if” they are true. Never mind that the IRS has already admitted the violations and apologized.
The press secretary said repeatedly that “we have to wait” for a formal report by the agency’s inspector general before the most powerful man in the world could take action. By contrast, Carney didn’t think it necessary to wait to assert that nobody in the White House knew about the IRS activities until “a few weeks ago.” (They apparently didn’t tell the boss about the matter until Friday.) Tuesday night, Obama issued a statement saying he had seen the I.G. report and directed Treasury Secretary Jack Lew “to hold those responsible for these failures accountable.”
The response to the deep-dive into AP phone records — more than 20 work, home and mobile phone lines in three cities over two months — also got the President Passerby response: “He cannot comment specifically on an ongoing criminal investigation or actions that investigators at the Department of Justice may or may not have taken.”
It didn’t matter to Carney that the Justice Department had already admitted the actions in a letter to the AP. “But we know it happened, just as the IRS admitted what it had done,” Fox News’s Wendell Goler protested.
“Again, it would be inappropriate to comment,” said Carney, one of the 42 times he used the words “appropriate” or “inappropriate” in his hour-long briefing. One of the few things Carney thought it appropriate to say was that Obama thinks the press should be “unfettered.”
NPR’s Ari Shapiro asked Carney to square Obama’s belief in an unfettered press with the fact that he has prosecuted twice as many leakers as all previous administrations combined.
Carney said Obama’s love of press freedom “is backed up by his support for a media shield law.” This would be the shield law that died in Congress in 2010 because of Obama’s objections.
Alexis Simendinger, from RealClearPolitics, challenged Carney to harmonize his refusal to meddle in an “ongoing investigation” with Obama’s comments on the Trayvon Martin case last year, when a Justice Department investigation was ongoing.
“Come on,” Carney replied with scorn, repeating the excuse that “we have no knowledge” of the phone snooping “beyond the press reports that we’ve read.”
And that’s just the problem.