Posted on 11/14/2010 2:17:24 PM PST by Sub-Driver
For Obama, it's back to a new reality By: Carol E. Lee November 14, 2010 04:10 PM EST
The trip began with policy successes and a glowing reception, welcome respite for a president fresh off of a stinging political defeat. But the terrain got thornier as Barack Obama made his way across Asia.
Dancing with schoolchildren in Mumbai and reconnecting with a piece of his childhood in Jakarta gave way to a setback on a free trade deal in Seoul and tense confrontations from his counterparts aboutAmerican leadership on the global economy. By the time he headed to his last stop a gathering of world leaders in Japan Obama was on the defensive and frustrated with how he was being portrayed.
What about the compliments? the president told reporters when asked what criticisms he heard during his conversations with other heads of state.
Unfortunately for Obama, it doesnt get easier from here. The worst of his nine days in Asia is better than the new reality in Washington he faces when he returns home Sunday afternoon.
He has to figure out what to do about tax cut issues the Democratic-controlled Congress punted before the midterm elections, and how to find agreement in a divided Congress on how to fund the government through next September. He meets Thursday for the first time with newly-emboldened Republican congressional leaders, whom hell host for dinner at the White House.
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We have a case of arrested emotional development in the WH. Wah!
it will be one of those seminal moments, one of those iconic moments in the relationship between countries when historians look back on it.
I never heard anyone at work discusing it! Heck, I don’t think any of ‘em knew obozo was out of town.
The arrogance, narcissism and ego-centrism of this THING in the WH is really revealing itself to be quite a severe personality disorder. I’m not a big fan of Politico but this piece is worth reading all the way through.
Go read some more stuff from the White House Insider reports. Frightening.
The knod has been given...do not coverup for this loser anymore...gloves are off...save the party...it will be around a lot longer than that occupant in the WH....
LOL..Outstanding.
Tom Donilon is the new Joseph Goebbels.
I agree completely. The next few weeks are absolutely critical. We may never hear what all might take place, but the Republicans need to hold firm and together.
Now do you understand what kind of damage was wrought by handing out all those "participation" trophies?
Tom Donilon is the new Joseph Goebbels.
This White House is going to have a pathetic ending. It’s downhill at a steeper, more slippery slope from here on out.
As Rush points out now and then, the media didn’t make him, they cant break him. Owebama, he’s walking a thin line. The media made him, and they will break him. Just give it a little more time. Look at his recent photos, he’s on the verge of collapse, physically and mentally. Presidents grey during office, owebama is almost Barbara Bush white in 2 years. We’re seeing Owebama fall apart before our eyes. The media can not continue to cover up for all his lies. There are just too many. It’s going to be fun watching it all unfold.
Shut up, dumbo, and get the hell out of OUR house and OUR country.
I saw that moment live in the wee hours of the morning. Three reporters, Jake Tapper, Chris Reid, and ‘Sheryl’, each asked relatively reasonable questions, unlike the softballs normally pitched to the One. Needless to say, Obama was thrown off by the questions, lost his stride, and was noticeably annoyed with the three. He retaliated with mind-numbing monologues.
Which is exactly in line with his narcissistic personality disorder.
True dat.
What a baby.
Odumbo - pull the ears out and just maybe you can fly your sorry ass back to wherever you were born. Your mama must be rolling in her grave, realizing now she should have kept the afterbirth and threw away the piece of dog excrement now known as Barack Hussein Obama. Damn Bo the dog has more working brain cells that you do you worthless piece of excrement. GET THE BLANK OUT OF THE US, AND TAKE YOUR POS WIFE AND CHILDREN WITH YOU
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