[brewcrew]

On Nov. 9, 2008, Valerie Jarret, spokesperson for the Obama transition team, told Tom Brokaw that "given the daunting challenges that we face, it's important that president elect Obama is prepared to really take power and begin to rule day one."

[TomGuy]

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”. …

When one's interest and experience has been as a 'community organizer', one tends to have little experience with foreign affairs.

Even Gov. Palin had more 'foreign relations' experience than Obama, but the vetting press didn't seem that interested in revealing how little experience, beyond organizing communities, that Obama really had.

[Lysandru]

Wasn't the election of the Messiah supposed to vastly improve our relations with our allies?

Obama voters are such putzes.

[Salvation]

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2009/03/07/obamas-british-gift-gaffe-not-reported-u-s-media

**So, what did President Obama give the British PM? 25 movies on DVD. Yeah, that’s it. Brown gives a symbolic gift like the pen holder fashioned from a famous British warship and Obama responds by sending a staffer to WalMart to pick up a few quick movies.

How thoughtful. Or not.

And I’m not the only one to scoff at this thoughtless gift. The entire British press is up in arms. Many in Britain are seeing this as entirely gauche and indicative of the low esteem in which the Obama’s hold England.**

[Spokane]

How’s Obama going to accept the fabled “3:00am phone call” when he’s been partying till the wee hours?

[DB]

Add a major earthquake in California, a major terrorist attack anywhere in the US or a foreign power invading something the US was supposed to defend and The One will implode. He may well implode anyway.

Had he had even an inkling of intelligence he would have picked an experienced knowledgeable VP. Instead he picked the buffoon Biden which is no help at all on any front...

[luigi]

What was it that he said when McCain wanted to postpone the first debate? Something like “a President should be able to do two things at once.”

[chase19]

If he’s now on the British media hit list then he’s totally screwed because they’re very vicious.

[Political Junkie Too]

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”. … The American source said: “Obama is overwhelmed. There is a zero sum tension between his ability to attend to the economic issues and his ability to be a proactive sculptor of the national security agenda. “That was the gamble these guys made at the front end of this presidency and I think they’re finding it a hard thing to do everything.”

Forget Brown... I think Obama owes George Bush an apology for all the things he said about Bush's presidency.

-PJ

[Tenniel2]

Doesn’t anyone get it? The Presidency is his just and due reward for all those arduous years of campaigning: an endless perk-soaked (Roman) holiday, with the power of (economic) life and (medical) death over a nation and with the staff, as always, tending to the boring nitty-gritty details.

[TankerKC]

They concede that Obama aides seemed unfamiliar with the expectations that surround a major visit by a British prime minister. …

Combine that with the fact that they couldn't find a Russian speaker in all of the Department of State...These guys aren't bowing to any kind of experience.

[popdonnelly]

But I thought it was George W. Bush who was a midget in the White House? That’s what the liberals and leftists said for eight years. And they’re never wrong. Just ask them.

[RetiredArmy]

On liberal insults another liberal. Who cares.

[Will88]

Allies of Mr Obama say his weary appearance in the Oval Office with Mr Brown illustrates the strain he is now under,

They do have a lot to learn. Presidents and their close associates do not comment on the President's weary appearance, or about all the stress and strain. The president is always portrayed as up to any demand of the office. Helps when the next election rolls around.

[KosmicKitty]

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 just don't buy it

I remember reading a weekly reader article 40 years ago about how long the president's day was & all he had to do in a day. Even 10 year olds know the president has a tough job.

If BOzo didn't know what he's life was going to be like, he's dumber than a box of rocks

[brytlea]

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.

Which might be believable if the President really had to do any more than approve things like these gifts. It's not like he and Michelle have to run out the Walmart themselves and buy things. Clearly, they think we are a bunch of stupid rubes.

[blueyon]

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.

Well Hillary would be up at 3 to answer the phone. Poor Baby Obie, he needs his rest!.................

[Argus]

Obama aides seemed unfamiliar with the expectations that surround a major visit by a British prime minister.

Who's the new Chief of Protocol - Chris Brown?

[prismsinc]

Wow. Choco-Carter really did himself in. This idiot is going to go down as one of the stupidest leaders EVER in world history.

Impeachment of this fool looks inevitable.

[raisetheroof]

I might have believed it was the Zero's being so overwhelmed by everything that it just slipped his mind or something, but when the bust of Churchill was returned to Britain, that spells intent.

Mr Obama had failed so far to “even fake an interest in foreign policy”. …

That's the part that grabbed me. There are some really nasty people out there, such as Iran that is developing and willing to use as many as 50 nuclear weapons. The world cannot afford a president who shows no interest in dealing with them.