Posted on 03/16/2011 1:35:03 PM PDT by Justaham
A dizzying succession of major world events is bombarding a president who insists on controlling his own time, emotions and political message.
With Japan’s nuclear crisis teetering on the verge of catastrophe, with Libya and Bahrain in violent turmoil, and with financial markets crashing in response, President Barack Obama has been adamantly sticking to his own political and policy playbook.
That has meant muscling past the red-siren headlines to hammer away at the jobs-and-education message that will be the centerpiece of his 2012 campaign, the kind of discipline that is a hallmark of his new senior adviser, David Plouffe.
And it also meant refusing to scrap a five-day trip to Latin America on Friday that will take him to sun-dappled Rio de Janeiro, among other places, rather than staying home to focus on the increasingly disastrous international news confronting his crisis-weary White House.
“The president is taking this trip because he is committed to growing the economy [and] rebalancing our national security posture,” White House press secretary Jay Carney shot back on Tuesday when an incredulous reporter asked if he would consider delaying the five-day swing through Brazil, Chile and El Salvador.
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What? ...leaving for Brazil on Friday.
Great. They never have time to just relax according to a certain Black Female Comic.
We didn't have much of a chance before the messiah's jinx, but now, we are doomed.
Just one more {as if I needed one} reason to hate this communist, halfriacan prick.
Where was the “Barf Alert”? Two demerits.
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Well I have been to Brazil and it is a very dangerous place, and the government is very corrupt. Maybe he is going to get TIPS for USA! LOL
More like ‘No brain Hussein’
Not really necessary. The title reveals the bias of the author.
A dizzying succession of major world events is bombarding a president who insists on controlling his own time, emotions and political message.
In a real job (non-government, non-union) it’s called “screwing off”, and it gets you fired.
“A dizzying succession of major world events is bombarding a president who insists on controlling his own time, emotions and political message.”
That dizziness is from the fawning MSM spin.
“The press is having a very hard time covering for Obozo’s dislike of governing.”
Hussain’s only interest is pursuing his pet projects. He could care less about managing the nation’s myriad problems. And the nation is paying a huge price for his neglect and incompetence.
“The Ostrich Presidency”
That’s a good one. He even resembles an ostrich.
Anyone remember the fuss about Bush 'waiting a minute' or so to respond to a crisis? Guess Michael Moore doesn't care when it's his guy...
“If you can keep your head while all those around you are losing theirs, then maybe you haven’t quite grasped the seriousness of the situation”
The author does his best to polish the turd, but he just can’t quite pull it off.
They also say that breaking routine could, in itself, constitute a breach in leadership by proving he’s too willing to let circumstance derailed from his objectives.
....I’ll post a comment when I can stop laughing.
This used to be called “dereliction of duty.”
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