Posted on 03/13/2010 12:05:42 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Barack Obama's offhand approach to Gordon Brown's Washington visit last week came about because the president was 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.
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."
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.
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“Or telling our enemies that Washington is too distracted to worry about them...”
I hadn’t thought of that but you’re right. That should have been pretty obvious.
Maybe BO has been up real late every night scheduling Ralm’s trips to the Congressional gym to poke and yell at the DEM Reps in order to help Nancy get the votes she needs!
All that golf and constant partying is enough to wear anyone out. Obama has at least two drunken parties a week, and probably gets drunk the other nights, too.
Not to speak of drug use. He lied about cigarettes. Has he lied about giving up drugs?
We don’t see much of this because unlike bill clinton, he excludes the press from all of his parties.
Its tough fighting against the American people 24/7
Pray for America
......constant partying is enough to wear anyone out.....
Maybe he’ll get a rest now hat the social director is o longer around.
At least Brown was spared having to receive any more NTSC DVDs.
Yeah, agree. Big mistake on Barry's part. The Brit's have stood with us in the War on Terrorism from the get go.
Apparently not, remember our last terrorist attack? Christmas?
Obama hates Britain:
Churchill ‘Tortured’ Obama’s Grandfather
http://sweetness-light.com/archive/churchill-tortured-obamas-grandfather
Cure: Stay away from the nose candy.
Classic liberal routine: When the issue’s in doubt, play the victim.
You gave no reason for posting this article that is more than a year old. Why not?
LOL! Thay should call him Ram.
Obama is a fool.
The Insurance Salesman in Chief is a burnout!
Oh Yeah here we go I need to see one of him grabbing a beer from looter guy!
The Whiner-In=Chief, Bowrama, is too tired to greet a guest. po,po baby! What a worthless piece of ......!
Above his pay grade.
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