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WH: Checked-out Obama is a media myth
The Hill ^ | August 26, 2014 | Amie Parnes

Posted on 08/26/2014 6:26:37 AM PDT by NCjim

The White House is bristling at suggestions President Obama is disconnected, checked out or out of touch.

White House allies maintain that the storyline of a checked-out president is a myth drummed up by the media during the summer doldrums.

“It’s bullshit,” said one former senior administration official. “This is a guy who reads 10 letters a day simply to keep in touch with the American people. He spends all his time thinking about the economy and improving lives of the American people. He’s constantly in touch.”

Obama has been criticized as out of touch by critics and supporters, with the subject discussed at length by the media.

The criticism has been underlined by Obama’s decision to repeatedly golf over his two-week vacation, including minutes after giving a statement to the media about the execution of journalist James Foley.

Some Democrats say the issue goes much farther than Obama’s love of the links, however.

They argue Obama isn’t doing enough to get his message out, to help Democrats on the campaign trail or to move his agenda. And they worry the depiction of Obama as checked out is one the White House needs to do a stronger job of battling.

If the administration fails to take it on, some Democrats fear it could hurt them in this fall’s midterm elections.

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Wow - ten letters a day! No wonder he is so stressed and has to head to the golf course.
1 posted on 08/26/2014 6:26:37 AM PDT by NCjim
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To: NCjim

But he meets with his cabinet once a year.


2 posted on 08/26/2014 6:28:10 AM PDT by DManA
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Wow - ten letters a day!

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Probably all love letters from Reggie.


3 posted on 08/26/2014 6:28:26 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: NCjim

He claims he learns of things like the IRS scandal and other things tied to the White House from “the news”.

The naked emperor has been exposed.


4 posted on 08/26/2014 6:28:35 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (ISIS has started up a slave trade in Iraq. Mission accomplshed, Barack, Mission accomplished.)
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To: NCjim

Valery Jarret is and always has been the president in the current administration. She is a commie.


5 posted on 08/26/2014 6:29:14 AM PDT by GingisK
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To: NCjim

They want to give the impression that Obama is far removed from the world’s problems, that is better than people realizing that he is the reason for the world’s problems.

It really isn’t Obama, it is the powerfull banksters that bought and paid for Obama.


6 posted on 08/26/2014 6:29:46 AM PDT by mgist (.)
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Everybody knows Valerie Jarrett is acting President. That's why Ubama can spend all his time "golfing."
7 posted on 08/26/2014 6:30:16 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
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To: NCjim

10 letters. From the alphabet.


8 posted on 08/26/2014 6:30:31 AM PDT by Right Brother
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suggestions President Obama is disconnected, checked out or out of touch.

"Clueless" is a more accurate descriptor.

9 posted on 08/26/2014 6:30:46 AM PDT by Cincinatus (Omnia relinquit servare Rempublicam)
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To: NCjim

Drummed up by the media?! Seriously? Ok, now we get to see the depth of the medias adoration of Obama. Will they accept the blame for the “false” stories about Obama being disengaged?

We know the answer is yes. The media will do what it must to cover for their lord and savior.


10 posted on 08/26/2014 6:31:02 AM PDT by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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“It’s bullshit,”

Hillary's criticism was "Horseshit"

I can't believe the level of illiteracy and buffonery that comes from these people at the highest levels of authority in this country.

Oh, that's right , they're democrats:

jus keepin' it real yo.

11 posted on 08/26/2014 6:32:13 AM PDT by Pietro
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To: NCjim

His caddy keeps him up-to-speed.


12 posted on 08/26/2014 6:32:31 AM PDT by Uncle Miltie (FReerepublic: Bring a FRiend!)
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To: All

Reminds me of the adage: “What you are speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say!”


13 posted on 08/26/2014 6:33:46 AM PDT by bennowens
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To: NCjim

He’s advancing the causes of America’s enemies just has fast as he can, between rounds of golf.


14 posted on 08/26/2014 6:34:07 AM PDT by Steely Tom (How do you feel about robbing Peter's robot?)
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To: NCjim

Rush has informed the listeners numerous times that this is nothing more than the media covering for Obama’s successful years in office implementing his change of America.

So the act that Obama has “checked out” is nothing more than a fantasy for the sheeple to swallow as Obama daily moves forward with his fundamental changes.

The Strategically Disconnected Obama
August 25, 2014
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BEGIN TRANSCRIPT

RUSH: A lot of conversation now, and even last week, remember the videotape that you could watch if you wanted to, of James Foley being murdered, being beheaded. If you wanted to watch it, you could. Obama comes out and he does an attempt at solemnity and seriousness and commitment. But he just didn’t bring it off. He didn’t bring off the solemn. He didn’t bring off the commitment. He didn’t even bring off that he really cared. It was more like he just appeared he did it because it was called for. And that was given further credence when a mere 10 minutes later a picture is taken of Obama yukking it up and laughing, having a grand old time on the golf course.

Read at: http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/daily/2014/08/25/the_strategically_disconnected_obama


15 posted on 08/26/2014 6:34:40 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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To: NCjim; John Semmens
“This is a guy who reads 10 letters a day simply to keep in touch with the American people. He spends all his time thinking about the economy and improving lives of the American people. He’s constantly in touch.”

This HAS JUST GOT to be John Semmens' handiwork. Right, John?

16 posted on 08/26/2014 6:35:00 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: NCjim

Check e-discovery or not, I agree Obama is a media myth!


17 posted on 08/26/2014 6:36:13 AM PDT by MortMan (All those in favor of gun control raise both hands!)
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To: brownsfan

Rush explains the myth here:

Rush: Rest Assured, Obama Can Continue To Destroy America From The Golf Course
AUGUST 22, 2014

AUDIO:

http://nation.foxnews.com/2014/08/22/rush-rest-assured-obama-can-continue-destroy-america-golf-course


18 posted on 08/26/2014 6:37:38 AM PDT by KeyLargo
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19 posted on 08/26/2014 6:39:04 AM PDT by DJ MacWoW (The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
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To: NCjim

“This is a guy who reads 10 letters a day simply to keep in touch with the American people. He spends all his time thinking about the economy and improving lives of the American people. He’s constantly in touch.”

Yeah, he’s in touch alright. Sends three people to Ferguson along with ERic Holder. Tells Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell to “Work it out yourselves”, figures that if we don’t look too closely we’ll not see that he has no clue what to do anywhere in the world.

Our of touch? Wait until something really hits close to home. Wait til things start to unravel. You know, like China attacking Taiwan, or Russia invading Ukraine, or five more US hostages or a terroist act in the USA.

Yeah he’s in touch alright.


20 posted on 08/26/2014 6:40:57 AM PDT by nikos1121
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