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Book depicts tensions between first lady, aides
AP ^ | January 7, 2012 | By JIM KUHNHENN

Posted on 01/07/2012 7:54:03 AM PST by Comrade Brother Abu Bubba

New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor, in a book to be published Tuesday, portrays a White House where tensions developed between Mrs. Obama and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and former press secretary and presidential adviser Robert Gibbs.

Among the book's most provocative anecdotes, Kantor recounts a scene in which Gibbs, frustrated after tamping down a potential public relations crisis involving the first lady, exploded when presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett told him the first lady had concerns about the White House response to the flap. The initial commotion had been over an alleged

remark by Michelle Obama to French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy that living in the White House was "hell."

In another, the book describes how Obama, after winning a U.S. Senate seat and writing a best-selling book, "The Audacity of Hope," sought self-protection and privacy as he came to terms with his new fame. Some staffers came up with a

word to describe times when Obama couldn't connect with people: "Barackward," a combination of "Barack" and "awkward."

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To: Comrade Brother Abu Bubba

In all honesty, I think that most people including demoRATs literally can’t stand the snobbish ghetto bangers, the RAT bastard E’ffn socialist commie pig 0dumb0’s. Personally I hate the commie pigs 0dumb0’s!


81 posted on 01/08/2012 9:45:58 PM PST by rcrngroup
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To: D-fendr

She sounds like the stereotypical angry black woman


82 posted on 01/08/2012 9:52:30 PM PST by kelly4c
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To: mojitojoe
One thing I noticed is that how many things in the book are the same as things the White House Insider said nearly a year ago. In fact, he could have darn near written that book the accounts of incidents are so similar.

Since "the White House insider" who has been talking to Ulsterman has never been identified, who is to say that he didn't?

the infowarrior

83 posted on 01/08/2012 10:06:26 PM PST by infowarrior
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To: OafOfOffice

How about Vera Baker, a campaign staffer who got husted off to Martinuqe in the middle of the campaign? Word was she got knoed up by Barry.


84 posted on 01/09/2012 1:33:04 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: OafOfOffice

How about Vera Baker, a campaign staffer who got hustled off to Martinuqe in the middle of the campaign? Word was she got knocked up by Barry.


85 posted on 01/09/2012 1:33:56 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: hal ogen

Good. Perhaps there is some hope for us...


86 posted on 01/10/2012 7:27:19 AM PST by midnightcat
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To: Blood of Tyrants

I recall a story about Hillary’s treatment of her staff where they were not allowed to look her straight or directly in the eyes...kinda like royalty would demand of their subjects. I figured Hillary was afraid they would be able to look through her eyes into her soul...and discover that it, indeed, was MISSING.

“I’ll bet she treats her aides like crap.”


87 posted on 01/10/2012 10:47:57 AM PST by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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To: Comrade Brother Abu Bubba

If you had to get up every morning and shave an ugly mug like Michelle’s you’d be in a bad temper too!


88 posted on 01/10/2012 11:29:04 AM PST by Eaker (Nothing even remotely praising Romney should be posted because one should stick to the truth.)
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To: Doogle

Talk about an ugly, “f-you”, I hate your guts, hostile look (if looks could kill)...not to mention very un-1st lady-like....lol.

Michelle is, I’m afraid, ugly inside and out.

She has that in common with her spouse.


89 posted on 01/10/2012 12:50:21 PM PST by XenaLee (The only good commie is a dead commie.)
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