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Obama needs a governor in the West Wing (Proxy can govern, so 0 won't have to)
WaPo ^ | 11/21/2010 | Jonathan Capehart

Posted on 11/23/2010 10:14:15 AM PST by mojito

The other night, a friend and I did what just about every Democrat and progressive has been doing since Nov. 2: We debated what President Obama could -- must -- do to pull his presidency out of its downward spiral. The shock-and-awe of his campaign has given way to the awe-hell of his governing. The White House's failure to effectively champion its accomplishments, articulate a strategy (expiring Bush tax cuts) or aggressively exploit opportunities (failure to extend unemployment benefits) has everyone wondering if the administration can get its act together.

Focusing on Obama's personnel, we agreed that the president needed to widen his circle of confidants beyond his Chicago security blanket. "He needs a governor," my friend said. My perfect candidates: Ed Rendell (D-Pa.) and Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.).

(Excerpt) Read more at voices.washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: democrats; fail; golferinchief; obama; shadowpresident
What a great idea! The country will get an unelected, shadow president who will actually govern and 0 can then devote his time to all those things he really likes to do: talk about himself, golf, watch ESPN, talk about himself...
1 posted on 11/23/2010 10:14:20 AM PST by mojito
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Reminds me of the joke someone posted earlier about Joe Biden’s birthday party...Obama was too busy to attend so he send Biden in his place.


2 posted on 11/23/2010 10:18:25 AM PST by bigbob
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To: mojito

He already has a “governor”, his name is Soros.


3 posted on 11/23/2010 10:19:42 AM PST by RC2
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Jennifer Granholm? Are they kidding? This woman has been presiding over the continuing melt-down of Michigan.

Morons

4 posted on 11/23/2010 10:20:34 AM PST by Lysandru
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To: mojito
Boy, they are really working together to push the "this job is so big, no one omnipotent being can do it all" theme, eh?


um ... President Bush, who you all claimed was stupid, seemed to handle it by himself.

5 posted on 11/23/2010 10:20:52 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (I'm with Jim DeMint ... on the fringe!)
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When Bush was president, the Left claimed that Dick Cheney was the power behind the throne. It was an outrage! An incompetent do-nothing president, allowing his duly elected vice president to take part in the decision-making process. What a scandal!!

Now that Obama is president, and doing a terrible job, maybe some hand-picked consiglieri can step in and impose their will on the recalcitrant population. Let Obama golf -- he's earned it! The people will readily accept their new overlord, just as soon as a name is decided upon behind closed doors.

6 posted on 11/23/2010 10:21:25 AM PST by ClearCase_guy
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To: Servant of the Cross

Come on, everyone knows Chenney was pulling all the strings.


7 posted on 11/23/2010 10:22:30 AM PST by Paladin2
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From the comments to the article: Oh obama needs *AMERICANS* in the West Wing. Americans don't like being ruled by the anti-Americans, and that includes the President, who, clearly is NOT america's President.

Nope, we don't like the Anti-American Lying Commie Muzzie Scum sleeping at 1600 Penn. Ave.

8 posted on 11/23/2010 10:23:21 AM PST by Texas Fossil (Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one.)
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A Czar for the other Czars, or maybe a Regent for the boy-King, or a Prime Minister, or just a random adult from the phone book, can’t be any worse.


9 posted on 11/23/2010 10:25:29 AM PST by Old North State (Don't blame me, I voted for Pedro)
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"He needs a governor," my friend said. My perfect candidates: Ed Rendell (D-Pa.) and Jennifer Granholm (D-Mich.).

And now, finally, they admit that executive experience is needed to be President.

10 posted on 11/23/2010 10:26:27 AM PST by Anitius Severinus Boethius
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Actually Rendell is a pretty savvy politician. Former Mayor of Phil., former DNC Chairman and 2 term Gove. I don’t agree with him on much if anything, but he could sure teach Obama a lot about politics. Granholm is a flake.


11 posted on 11/23/2010 10:28:40 AM PST by Old Retired Army Guy (tHE)
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about the only thing that could get Barry sliding down the chute to oblivion any faster would be to name Jenny Granholm as his co-president


12 posted on 11/23/2010 10:33:44 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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This is a real admission for the WaPo: the Obozo has no management or executive experience, and has failed the “on the job” training course.


13 posted on 11/23/2010 10:34:26 AM PST by hsalaw
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It’s a good idea. Obama is nothing more than a boy prince. He needs a regent. And Joe Biden adds nothing. Rendell might have some sense of reality.


14 posted on 11/23/2010 10:40:46 AM PST by Sicvee (Sicvee)
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They might want to bring in the former Governor of Alaska in a couple of years. I think she could handle the job.


15 posted on 11/23/2010 10:50:24 AM PST by JennysCool (My hypocrisy goes only so far)
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Are they seriously suggesting that someone experienced like a governor is needed to run the White House? Do they really not get it?


16 posted on 11/23/2010 10:51:02 AM PST by Hoodat (Don't touch my junk, Bro !)
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To: hsalaw

BINGO!


17 posted on 11/23/2010 10:52:05 AM PST by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: mojito

bump


18 posted on 11/23/2010 10:52:57 AM PST by God luvs America (When the silent majority speaks the earth trembles!)
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Is this the same Washington Post that openly campaigned for the inexperienced cool black guy who had less than 200 days in the US Senate? That whole lack of revelant experience thing is coming home to roost.


19 posted on 11/23/2010 11:01:03 AM PST by Texas resident (Hunkered Down)
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The madness of King ‘O’.


20 posted on 11/23/2010 11:01:16 AM PST by bkepley
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