Now that's a staff.
Posted on 10/08/2011 6:32:03 PM PDT by thecodont
Reporting from Washington— As a senior staff meeting broke up one recent morning, President Obama pulled a few aides aside in the Oval Office for a pep talk.
The chatter around Washington was fixated on the president's sluggish poll numbers, which prompted speculation that Obama might shake up his White House staff.
Obama's advice: Tune it out.
The blame ultimately belongs on him, Obama told the staffers, and he had no plans to cast any of them aside.
"He was saying we should pull together and focus on what's important," recalled one senior staff member who was present and agreed to discuss the private meeting on the condition of anonymity.
For Democrats worried about whether the Obama administration can rebound as the 2012 campaign heats up, the message may not be what they want to hear.
Presidents often have resorted to staff changes as a way to signal a new direction. President Clinton fired some key advisors in 1994, surviving the Democratic losses in the middle of his term to win reelection in 1996.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
You know, more crushing of the American people's spirit and freedom--the important stuff.
No room left under the bus.
Now that's a staff.
This is a put up job. What senior staffer would be an unauthorized leaker ? Go to the Ulsterman site. The real story will bubble up there.
0bama has too many scams to fulfill before anyone leaves. Plus too many people know too much.
It is going to be interesting which WH staff member involved with Solyndra or Fast and Furious is going to go for immunity in return for their testimony.
Things have to be getting pretty dicey around the WH.
But in the meantime will continue to say it is all Bush's fault!
Good.
My guess is that Obama burst into tears, cowered in a corner sucking his thumb or threatened to cut their Jesse Jacksons off and the LA Times "reporter" fabricated the covering story out of whole cloth to cover his breakdown.
It sounds as though Barry’s staff members are terrified about having to go out looking for a new job in Obama’s Hope and Change America. I don’t blame them.
Daley blamed Rahm the other day for Zero’s sinking numbers among women. But Daleys’ main role is to turn down his hearing aid while Zero screams at him for something he didn’t do. Thanks thecodont.
The LAT is happy to print the WH propaganda: Zero is in charge and bucking up his shaky subordinates.
Sure he is.
No need to blame the staff when you have George Bush to kick around.
Good...his staff is pretty flaccid
He should have listened to more Kenny Rogers.
In a criminal conspiracy, you don’t want anyone leaving. You can no longer control them and they might say something stupid ... like the truth!
At this point, nobody concerned with their future reputations would join this sinking ship of Rats.
He’s stuck with a bad hand.
“Plus too many people know too much.”
Yes.
And, keep your friends close and your enemies closer.
He can’t find anyone else who wants to climb on board his sinking ship.
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