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Former aide urges Obama to regain ‘political narrative’
The Financial Times ^

Posted on 02/15/2010 10:31:16 AM PST by quesney

John Podesta, president of the Center for American Progress, an unfluential liberal think tank, and former chief of staff to Bill Clinton talks to Edward Luce, Washington bureau chief.

He discusses his views on "the mess" in which the Obama administration finds itself.

http://www.ft.com/cms/885d7916-e3aa-11dc-8799-0000779fd2ac.html?_i_referralObject=14425290&fromSearch=n


TOPICS: Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: obama
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1 posted on 02/15/2010 10:31:16 AM PST by quesney
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an unfluential liberal think tank,

Kind of funny, though I don't think they meant to say that.

2 posted on 02/15/2010 10:32:48 AM PST by HIDEK6
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To: quesney

Obama will, maybe, start to realize that when you surround yourself with fools, you will look the fool yourself. But....right now.....I don’t think he sees it.


3 posted on 02/15/2010 10:33:24 AM PST by RC2
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To: quesney
U.S. Political System "Sucks"

The system that just stopped the implementation of socialized health care seems pretty freaking awesome to me.
4 posted on 02/15/2010 10:34:29 AM PST by Terpfen (FR is being Alinskied. Remember, you only take flak when you're over the target.)
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To: quesney

At least we agree on something, Podesta!


5 posted on 02/15/2010 10:34:30 AM PST by kcvl
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To: quesney
"...an unfluential liberal think tank..."

Sounds nasty. Like a septic tank, or something.

Figures that libs would be comfortable there.

6 posted on 02/15/2010 10:36:01 AM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: 240B; AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
John Podesta, president of the Center for American Progress, an unfluential liberal think tank, and former chief of staff to Bill Clinton
Thanks quesney.
Image and video hosting by TinyPic "You people just don't get me."

7 posted on 02/15/2010 10:37:29 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Happy New Year! Freedom is Priceless.)
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In other words, we are too stupid to understand the ‘brilliant intellectuals’ trying to make our lives better. /s

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Former aide urges Obama to regain ‘political narrative’

Barack Obama, US president, has lost control of the political narrative and needs to make more use of his cabinet in order to regain it, says John Podesta, the man who headed the president’s transition team.

“My friends in the White House would agree with this, that they lost the narrative,” Mr Podesta said in an interview for View from DC, the Financial Times’ video series from Washington. “Clearly that needs not one speech once in a while: it needs, I think, to be constantly reinforced. And not just by the president, but by his entire team, He’s got a terrific cabinet. Use it. Get out into the country and use it.”

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4853d25e-1a5b-11df-a2e3-00144feab49a.html


8 posted on 02/15/2010 10:39:37 AM PST by kcvl
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To: Terpfen

let’s not be overconfidant. never underestimate the enemy


9 posted on 02/15/2010 10:40:14 AM PST by mel
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To: SunkenCiv

I am just not that into him


10 posted on 02/15/2010 10:40:44 AM PST by mel
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To: quesney

America’s high status in the world can be boiled down politically and financially to stability.

Democrats seek to ruin that.


11 posted on 02/15/2010 10:41:13 AM PST by Berlin_Freeper (Free My People!)
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To: quesney
PSALM 2010

Obama is the shepherd I did not want.
He leadeth me beside the still factories.
He restoreth my faith in the Republican party.
He guideth me in the path of unemployment for his party's sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the bread line,
I shall fear no hunger, for his bailouts are with me.
He has anointed my income with taxes,
My expenses runneth over.
Surely, poverty and hard living will follow me all the days of my life,
And I will live in a mortgaged home forever.
I am glad I am American,
I am glad that I am free.
But I wish I was a dog .....
And Obama was a tree.

12 posted on 02/15/2010 10:42:02 AM PST by BluH2o
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To: RC2
He is the chief fool, has surrounded his self with the same.
13 posted on 02/15/2010 10:42:41 AM PST by boomop1
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To: Berlin_Freeper

Seek. They already have ruined it. I am not sure where Podesta is going. The public hates what is going on and if ntehy don’t - they are not paying attention.

Democrats largely caused this with CRA lawsuits to force banks to lend to anyone who could fog a mirror.


14 posted on 02/15/2010 10:44:51 AM PST by Frantzie (TV - sending Americans towards Islamic serfdom - Cancel TV service NOW)
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To: RC2
Obama is not very bright himself
15 posted on 02/15/2010 10:47:47 AM PST by Big Horn (Rebuild the GOP to a conservative party)
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To: quesney

JoPo’s president of The Center for American Progressives. Another collective for the collectivists, of the collectivists and by the collectivists.


16 posted on 02/15/2010 10:47:53 AM PST by PGalt
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To: kcvl
Former aide urges Obama to regain ‘political narrative’

I would urge Obama to simply lead. However, leadership is way above his pay grade.

17 posted on 02/15/2010 10:48:00 AM PST by Hoodat (For the weapons of our warfare are mighty in God for pulling down strongholds.)
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To: kcvl
Yes, Obama overexposure has been so successful, let's double down and have the whole cabinet on TV 24/7!

Hey, why not have them, Obama included, start making guest appearances on the colon-cleaning guy's show?

Let's do it!!

18 posted on 02/15/2010 10:49:44 AM PST by Madame Dufarge
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To: Windflier

“...an unfluential liberal think tank...”
Sounds nasty. Like a septic tank, or something.

Figures that libs would be comfortable there.”

Maybe they meant ‘an influenza liberal think tank’? Those dirty, smelly libs never wash their hands!


19 posted on 02/15/2010 10:50:21 AM PST by Batman11 (Sarah Palin: "Illegal immigrants are called illegal for a reason!")
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To: mel; Terpfen

ditto 1 & ditto 2.


20 posted on 02/15/2010 10:51:05 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out ( <<< click my name: now featuring Freeper classifieds)
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