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Obama Is ‘Genuinely Concerned’ About Lack of Progress in Washington: Earnest
NBC "News" ^ | March 31, 2017 | by KALHAN ROSENBLATT

Posted on 04/01/2017 6:23:16 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer

Former White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said his old boss, former President Barack Obama, is worried about a lack of progress in Washington D.C.

"[He's] viewing it from a distance, where he's writing a book, but I think that he's genuinely concerned," Earnest said on MSNBC on Friday.

Earnest said Obama sees the White House and the federal government as "as an institution that could be used to advance the interest of the American public," and a lack of forward movement is a concern, "not just for the former president of the United States but Americans of both parties across the country."

With regards to House Intelligence Committee Chairman Devin Nunes — who has been accused of colluding with the White House on matters related to the committee's investigation of the Trump campaign and Russia — Earnest said the current administration should be disturbed by how that meeting has been perceived.

"For the White House, I do think they have to be concerned because it looks like they're trying to launder this information through the Republican chairman of the House Intelligence Community — again to try to exonerate or at least defend the tweets of the president of the United States," Earnest said.

"What's problematic for the American people is that you have senior intelligence officials on the National Security Council that are not pouring over intelligence reports trying to figure out how to keep the country safe — they're poring over intelligence reports trying to figure out how they can defend an ultimately defenseless tweet that included a baseless accusation from the president of the United States," Earnest added.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: deepstate; failure; imamobama; msnbcjearnest; mullahobama; obama; obamasfault; socialist; trumpamericanswin
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

> sees ... the federal government as “as an institution that could be used to advance the interest of the American public,”

And that’s the problem with Ds and too many Rs. The federal government’s job is to stay out of the way and do as little as possible and allow us to advance our own interests.

Different people have different interests and the federal government can only treat us all the same. Some want money and have little leisure. Some want leisure and do as little work as possible (in school and beyond). And all sorts of other combinations of those plus many different interests. Trying to force us all to be the same or achieve the same things cannot work except for those who have the same interests the government is forcing.


41 posted on 04/01/2017 6:53:36 AM PDT by LostPassword
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To: yldstrk

Obama never was an American.


42 posted on 04/01/2017 6:55:04 AM PDT by OKSooner (It's always loaded.)
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To: Doogle

Rush said that Obama is at an all male retreat with 50 other guys on some island. I suspect that the only thing concerning him is what you mentioned.


43 posted on 04/01/2017 7:02:44 AM PDT by jospehm20
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To: jospehm20

...noticed he set this up after his romp in the surf with the guy from Virgin Airways


44 posted on 04/01/2017 7:06:30 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

I remember when the democrat press went to spokespeople for former president GWBush for his opinions about the new obama administration.


45 posted on 04/01/2017 7:08:31 AM PDT by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
Obama Is ‘Genuinely Concerned’ About Lack of Progress in Washington: Earnest

Is Joshie's master still hiding out?

46 posted on 04/01/2017 7:13:38 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (Spend all their time feelin' sorry for themselves Victim of this, victim of that ... Get Over It)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

This FRAUD should be arrested the minute he sets foot back in this country.


47 posted on 04/01/2017 7:21:51 AM PDT by onedoug
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

So, Earnest remains the press secretary.


48 posted on 04/01/2017 7:24:46 AM PDT by jimfree (My16 y/o granddaughter continues to have more quality exec experience than an 8 year Obama.)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Everyone knows the best place to write a book and avoid writer’s block is a tropical destination with no standing extradition agreement.


49 posted on 04/01/2017 7:30:50 AM PDT by RightInTheMain
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To: OttawaFreeper

Did he bring Bill Ayers to Fiji??? How can he be working on a book without Bill AYers??? Well there’s always online collaboration, I suppose.... Dropbox is very useful.


50 posted on 04/01/2017 7:34:18 AM PDT by Enchante (Libtards are enemies of true civilization!)
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To: kabar

Ah, so that is how it works. I can even remember the DC people mentioning to Chauncey Gardiner that ghost writers were available to him if he intended to write a book.


51 posted on 04/01/2017 8:04:12 AM PDT by OttawaFreeper ("If I had to go to war again, I'd bring lacrosse players" Conn Smythe)
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

Earnest said Obama sees the White House and the federal government as “as an institution that could be used to advance the interest of the American public,” The interest of the American public was advanced when Obama left office.


52 posted on 04/01/2017 8:16:11 AM PDT by oldtech
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To: Oldeconomybuyer

PHONY BALONEY - Plastic Banana - Sillycone Boob - Good Time
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53 posted on 04/01/2017 8:44:51 AM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16 MSM & DEMOCRAT PARTY are DEAD)
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