EVER!!!
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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EVER!!!
You can tell His Royal High-ness is cracking up at this doofus. They’re about to head into Burger King to cure the munchies, and it’s gonna be awesome.
Later in the article:
“The real views of many in Obama administration were laid bare by a State Department official involved in planning the Brown visit, who reacted with fury when questioned by The Sunday Telegraph about why the event was so low-key.
“The official dismissed any notion of the special relationship, saying: “There’s nothing special about Britain. You’re just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn’t expect special treatment.”
National security lapses, national debt up to the eyeballs and drowning our children and grandchildren's futures, job loss a horrendous problem with companies fearful to hire in this economy and not knowing what taxes or penalties this administration will yet compel them to pay, while putting our allies on the backburner and bowing to dictators, priorities are backwards and sideways - all for a healthcare legacy? It makes no sense at all, especially since existing healthcare problems have not yet been put to test such as fraud, errors, and tort reform.
Any politician connected with it best think twice about the multitude of destructive rammifications attached to Obama's folly. States are already beginning to opt out of it and litigations will abound if they enact it (whether in the middle of night in their usual shady manner or by some other devious underhanded manner).
Hmmm. I wonder if that would work for me. Every other Monday I can just call in and say that sorry, I'm exhausted.
Or, the next time I do shoddy work, just say, “Look, I am focusing on domestic issues.”
additional translation: Obama is not up to the job
“It should be noted (by the poster) that this article is from a year ago. “
No. This is a mistake. If you go to the article you see that it is March 2010.
oops. I went back. At the top of the screen it says 2010, but the article reads 2009. So, it is old news. Still outrageous.
Whatever people might think about W’s policies, he and his wife are class people. They know how leaders should act. The guy who’s in the White House now doesn’t have a clue. And he surrounds himself with the most classless people our country can supply.
Aw, cute! In addition to your point.
True that. The operative words here are FAIL and FAKE and, maybe, FOREIGN.
So basically, he is unfit for the office of President.
His surprise at the volume of business that crosses his desk? Did he really have no clue as to what being President entails? Do America a favor and resign now so that we can get someone who is not surprised about what it takes to act as President.
Once again we get the truth from the overseas press.
The Adolescent-in-Chief is too busy partying with the likes of Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks to even pretend to bother with the head of state of our closest ally.
This is an outrage!
Thankfully, the world will very soon return the sentiment.
He can jet here and there to speak, but can't extend courtesy to other world leaders, of whom he is the least.
shameful.
Good grief.
Too wee-wee’d up?
Substance abuse sort of gets in the way.
Old but still relevant.
I admit I thought this had just happened last week...which shows how much I think of our affirmative action president.
His own doctor told him to cut back on the alcohol. Could his drinking have gotten so out of hand in such a short time?
Sounds like they are spinning a hangover.
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