Posted on 03/08/2009 6:30:37 AM PDT by governsleastgovernsbest
Two big stories emerged from Pres. Obama’s interview with New York Times reporters aboard Air Force One yesterday:
1. we have a whining, self-pitying president. 2. The Times scrubbed from its article the worst of the president’s comments, the ones that revealed him in that self-pitying light.
Fortunately, the Today show had the tapes, and played them this morning. According to Today, when President Obama met with reporters from the New York Times yesterday aboard Air Force One, his goal was “trying to sound hopeful and reassuring.” Mission not accomplished. As ambivalent as were the president’s putatively reassuring words on the economy, the delivery was even worse–halting and anything but assured. Be sure to view the video.
But much worse was his whining when it came to the burdens of his office:
PRES. OBAMA: I wish I had the luxury of just dealing with a modest recession or just dealing with health care or just dealing with energy or just dealing with Iraq or just dealing with Afghanistan. I don’t have that luxury, and I don’t think the American people do, either.
A bit later came this stunning statement, edited out of the Times story but broadcast by Today
View video here.
(Excerpt) Read more at finkelblog.com ...
Wonder if that quote will go down in history along side Truman’s “The Buck Stops Here”.....
WHAAAAAAA! It's HARD being president!
Maybe if you weren't up all night partying like a college kid you wouldn't feel so overwhelmed.
You know, I laughed to myself when someone here suggested he wouldn't last four years but would resign. I still don't believe that will happen, but it doesn't seem to unrealistic.
Would a President Plugs be an improvment?
And Bush caught flak for saying “I’m the decider”. At least he didn’t complain about it.
I miss Bill Clinton.
Unfortunately for us, our new President is punching well above his weight.
“Bush did it 24/7 for eight years without a whimper.”
I’m sure he did his share of “Oh no, NOW what”, but he NEVER let anyone see it or hear it. He was always, always self-assured in the decisions he made in what he believed were the best interests of America.
Plugs would not get the support from the MSM. I’ll give you one guess why?
“Would a President Plugs be an improvment?’
Take heart: if Old Joe doesn’t feel ready to step in, Nancy Pelosi is primed to go!
Obama....the Man-child.
What a loser.
Per Joe Biden, I am waiting for the major crisis that will occur within Obama’s first six months. My bet is it will be an attack by Israel against Iran. And Obama will make that “hard decision” to support Israel and piss off his supporters.
“Plugs would not get the support from the MSM. I’ll give you one guess why?”
I’ll bite: why?
I'm sure George Washington is spinning in his grave.
5.56mm
And, Reagan always looked like he never broke a sweat.
Will we see a corresponding decrease in the poll numbers as well as the DOW Monday? Probably.
I’ve had enough. Time for Joe Biden to become the next Cheney.
He’s not the clean articulate black guy.
I think they need to install a teleprompter on Air Force One.
I would love to see the Skit On Saturday Night Live on this subject If George Bush Was President ,They would Bury him with It
What do we expect from someone who has never run a business, just showed up in the Illinois Legislature, has been only a US Senators for little more than a year and spent that time campaigning and whose major life activity was being a community organizer? Obama has never had to make a tough decision in his life and I don’t think has the character to act decisively in a crisis. Hillary was right, he is not the guy you would want answering that 2 am phone call in the White House. I shudder to think how he will respond to a real crisis like an terrorist attack on the US when he doesn’t have time for teleprompters, polling data and political spin doctors.
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