Posted on 01/19/2012 9:15:08 PM PST by Lazlo in PA
President Barack Obama blames the press for creating the image that he’s “cold and aloof,” according to a new interview with Time magazine.
The reason? He doesn’t “go to a lot of Washington parties” and “mix enough with them”:
My suspicion is that this whole critique has to do with the fact that I don’t go to a lot of Washington parties. And as a consequence, the Washington press corps maybe just doesn’t feel like I’m in the mix enough with them, and they figure, well, if I’m not spending time with them, I must be cold and aloof.
The fact is, I’ve got a 13-year-old and 10-year-old daughter, and so, no, Michelle and I don’t do the social scene, because as busy as we are, we have a limited amount of time, and we want to be good parents at a time that’s vitally important for our kids.
Obama made his comments to Fareed Zakaria, the magazine’s editor at large, and also addressed his difficulties in working with Congress, blaming a lack of bipartisanship.
“You know, the truth is, actually, when it comes to Congress, the issue is not personal relationships,” he said. “The reason we’re not getting enough done right now is you’ve got a Congress that is deeply ideological and sees a political advantage in not getting stuff done.”
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Why GO to parties when you’ve got the best party house in town?
The mark and sign of a coward.
Just how did we ever survive as a nation for over 200 years without the one?
sees a political advantage in not getting stuff done.”...I do, also.
Read the definition of sociopath.
Read the definition of sociopath.
The scary thing is that whenever he doesn't get his way, he gets really agitated. Hard to know what he could do if his re-elect numbers continue to look bad. If Newt Gingrinch starts to needle him, or a few members of the press actually say negative things about him, he could just explode.
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