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Barack Obama 'too tired' to give proper welcome to Gordon Brown
The London Telegraph ^ | March 7, 2009 | Tim Shipman

Posted on 03/07/2009 12:16:38 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Barack Obama's offhand approach to Gordon Brown's Washington visit last week came about because the president has facing exhaustion over America's economic crisis and is unable to focus on foreign affairs, the Sunday Telegraph has been told.

Sources close to the White House say Mr Obama and his staff have been "overwhelmed" by the economic meltdown and have voiced concerns that the new president is not getting enough rest.

British officials, meanwhile, admit that the White House and US State Department staff were utterly bemused by complaints that the Prime Minister should have been granted full-blown press conference and a formal dinner, as has been customary. They concede that Obama aides seemed unfamiliar with the expectations that surround a major visit by a British prime minister.

But Washington figures with access to Mr Obama's inner circle explained the slight by saying that those high up in the administration have had little time to deal with international matters, let alone the diplomatic niceties of the special relationship.

Allies of Mr Obama say his weary appearance in the Oval Office with Mr Brown illustrates the strain he is now under, and the president's surprise at the sheer volume of business that crosses his desk.

A well-connected Washington figure, who is close to members of Mr Obama's inner circle, expressed concern that Mr Obama had failed so far to "even fake an interest in foreign policy".

A British official conceded that the furore surrounding the apparent snub to Mr Brown had come as a shock to the White House. "I think it's right to say that their focus is elsewhere, on domestic affairs. A number of our US interlocutors said they couldn't quite understand the British concerns and didn't get what that was all about."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Government; Politics/Elections; United Kingdom
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To: maica

Another good one I read here a few weeks ago:

Jimmy Carter on speed.


261 posted on 03/07/2009 1:45:32 PM PST by chase19
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Can anyone imagine Pres Bush acting like this? If 0bambi couldn’t handle this guy who wanted a photo. How can he handle our foes? Apparently the man had previously approached Obama while he was speaking to several children. When the man surfaced at the Italian Market for another try, Obama walked away. The man nudged his way to Obama again, after the senator walked out of a shop. “Senator can I get a picture with you?” Slightly annoyed, Obama responded, “You are wearing me out, brother.” http://blog.washingtonpost.com/44/2008/04/02/persistent_pictureseeker_irks.html#more


262 posted on 03/07/2009 1:45:44 PM PST by anglian
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To: GeorgiaDawg32
He’s going to crash and burn..

Yeah, and then we have Biden...

God save America.

263 posted on 03/07/2009 1:45:50 PM PST by Lurking in Kansas (Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down their level, then beat you with experience.)
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To: CitizenM
He has to produce...and that word is not in his Harvard dictionary!

My husband is a physician who trains medical residents from institutions from across the US and the world. He has not been impressed with any from Harvard. They are more likely to have an air of entitlement and cockiness about them and they seem neither inclined to, nor want to, work hard.

264 posted on 03/07/2009 1:45:51 PM PST by stayathomemom (Cat herder and empty nester)
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To: reformedliberal
Obama really should have listened to this....

As a mayor of my home-town.....and since our opponents seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves: I guess, a small town mayor is sort of like a community organizer, except.....that you have actual responsibilities.

265 posted on 03/07/2009 1:46:45 PM PST by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: Clock King

PERFECT!


266 posted on 03/07/2009 1:46:47 PM PST by My Favorite Headache (An oath to a liar is no oath at all)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

One of the points that is being missed here is that Brown was looking for the political boost that a warm reception by Obama would bring. There are mutterings for election over there, and it looks bad for Labour. Obama’s slapdown will no doubt help the Conservative Party to regain control of England.

Obumble has shot himself in the foot.


267 posted on 03/07/2009 1:47:44 PM PST by Bertram3
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
president has facing exhaustion over America's economic crisis and is unable to focus on foreign affairs

I don't think President Bush 2 or Ronald Reagan ever needed an excuse for "exhaustion" and they had the entire media and every liberal wacko attacking them every day for 2 terms...

Who exactly is tuckering you out Obama? Rush?

268 posted on 03/07/2009 1:48:17 PM PST by John123 (The US may be going down the drain, but everyone else will drown first...)
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To: Lurking in Kansas

I understand..but in all honesty, could biden do any worse??


269 posted on 03/07/2009 1:49:15 PM PST by GeorgiaDawg32 (A democrat will break your leg, then hand you a crutch and take credit for your being able to walk.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Weeeeeeeeeeeelllllllllllll, Eeeexccccuuuuuuussseeeeeee Mmmmmmmeeeeeeee!

Mr. Hopey Change, new tone indeed.

270 posted on 03/07/2009 1:49:50 PM PST by Paladin2 (No, pundits strongly believe that the proper solution is more dilution.)
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To: mojito
0 is being trashed in a foreign newspaper by his new best friend forever Colin Powell.

Colin Powell....

Wasn't that the man who looked at Obama's skin color and decided that that's all the experience and intelligence he needed to be president?
271 posted on 03/07/2009 1:51:00 PM PST by adorno (<br><br>)
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To: Polybius

I’ll see your “Hell, I miss Bill Clinton” and raise you “Hell, I miss Jimmy Carter.”


272 posted on 03/07/2009 1:51:46 PM PST by matt1234
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To: All

By the way. Per Gibbs - He left to Camp David on Saturday and to return on Sunday. Big speach on Tues.


273 posted on 03/07/2009 1:52:01 PM PST by anglian
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To: John W

I have my suspicions who that “source close to the White House” may be. I recall reading an article about 2 months ago that many suspected that Rahm Emanuel was the one who was leaking the going on inside the White House during the Clinton Administration. Well Rahm is back in again and closer, and that makes me go hmmmmmmm...could he be the source?

I guess we will never know.


274 posted on 03/07/2009 1:52:06 PM PST by Patriot Babe
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To: don-o
Cigars are fine, but I don't have a proper humidor...


275 posted on 03/07/2009 1:53:06 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: matt1234
Let's not go that far. Give it another month.
276 posted on 03/07/2009 1:54:06 PM PST by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Alps !"~~)
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To: don-o
You are late to the "Hell, I miss Bill Clinton" Club meeting. We're meeting at Post 145.

I actually began really feeling that a couple days ago. Do we get cigars or what? I'm buying the first round of Big Macs.

Let me be the first to start the "I think I might actually have liked Carter better" club.

277 posted on 03/07/2009 1:54:17 PM PST by Bertram3
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
My understanding is that he works out in the morning, shows up for work around 9-9:30 or so, his meetings habitually start late & run over time primarily because Obooombi opens up and yaps his mouth, he has supper with his family around 6 pm, he parties in the evening (at least on Wednesday nights that we're aware of) and then takes off on taxpayer funded 3-4 day weekends jaunts in his opulantly redecorated AirForce One.

Sounds to me like the idiot in chief usurper needs to buckle down and actually GET some real work done instead of complaining about it. But then again, this is the first entry level 8-5 job this bozo has ever had, as usurper president of the U.S. and now he's complaining about how much work it is??? Frikkin lazy whiny b@$t@rd!!!

278 posted on 03/07/2009 1:54:26 PM PST by rcrngroup
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh poor Mr. Soetoro.
I think he should just quit his job and take a vacation.


279 posted on 03/07/2009 1:56:35 PM PST by Velveeta
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Allies of Mr Obama say his weary appearance in the Oval Office with Mr Brown illustrates the strain he is now under, and the president’s surprise at the sheer volume of business that crosses his desk.”

I guess that the anti-Christ Obama just isn’t up to the job.


280 posted on 03/07/2009 1:57:43 PM PST by sitetest (If Roe is not overturned, no unborn child will ever be protected in law.)
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