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NYT: White House advisors totally surprised by Obama-Clinton press conference
Hot Air ^ | DECEMBER 10, 2010 | ALLAHPUNDIT

Posted on 12/10/2010 6:46:45 PM PST by RobinMasters

Oh, I’ll bet they were. Say what you will about Axe, Gibbsy, and the rest of the crew, but I’d like to think they have the basic political common sense to avoid photo ops where the president has to skip out after a minute or two to go eat gingerbread cookies.

I’d like to think The One had the same basic political common sense, but … we learn something new every day, don’t we?

The leader of the free world and the ex-leader wandered a deserted hallway, past the offices of the senior advisers, only to discover the door to the press corps briefing room locked.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: baghdadbobgibbs; bombandbomber; clinton; failedpresidency; handoff; obama; savingobama; savingpvtobama; wikileaks
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To: RummyChick

He does look happy, doesn’t he? A while since he’s been in back of the old presidential seal podium.

My mom says Clinton was the only president she ever saw who left the presidency looking better then when he went in. He loves it.

Bammy sees the snake and can’t help picking it up. He must be desperate.


61 posted on 12/10/2010 8:15:49 PM PST by I still care (I miss my friends, bagels, and the NYC skyline - but not the taxes. I love the South.)
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To: Wild Irish Rogue
This almost seems like an episode of “ 24 “ where they bring back a former president because the current one is decompensating.

More like decomposing. Barry is truly falling apart at the seams now.

62 posted on 12/10/2010 8:17:42 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Windflier

I wonder what bill got for this ? I mean , besides making zero look like a fool .


63 posted on 12/10/2010 8:19:51 PM PST by katykelly
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To: Windflier

I agree. I believe that the entire country is rapidly approaching unexpected overload and outrage fatigue.

I know I am.


64 posted on 12/10/2010 8:24:27 PM PST by rockrr ("I said that I was scared of you!" - pokie the pretend cowboy)
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To: FTJM
Has this ever been done before?

Personally I think it was a way to give marching orders to his minions.

65 posted on 12/10/2010 8:35:02 PM PST by lafroste
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To: Revolting cat!; onyx; penelopesire; maggief; hoosiermama; SE Mom; seekthetruth; ...

Check #24 .. no idea of the validity. Please pray hard for America, our brave troops and for us all.


66 posted on 12/10/2010 8:38:11 PM PST by STARWISE (The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: FlyingEagle
Oh come on...please quit with the wishful thinking. There is not the slightest chance in hell that Oblama will resign.
67 posted on 12/10/2010 8:40:04 PM PST by reardensteel
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To: Revolting cat!

Come on, I can’t believe it unless I have a clue at least. :)


68 posted on 12/10/2010 8:44:48 PM PST by mojitojoe (In itÂ’s 1600 years of existence, Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curr)
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To: Revolting cat!

Uhm....K?

Sure.


69 posted on 12/10/2010 8:44:56 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously... You'll never live through it.)
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To: STARWISE

Hmmmmm....Monday may be a very interesting day.


70 posted on 12/10/2010 8:45:26 PM PST by azishot (MERRY CHRISTMAS !!!!)
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To: Revolting cat!; Windflier
My cousin likes to tantalize me, knowing my reactionary political stands. But he’s a good Catholic truth teller. It might all be resolved over the weekend, and we’ll know nothing more of it, but as he texted, something is “simmering” over there.

I am waiting for a certain mine canary to stop singing.

71 posted on 12/10/2010 8:45:31 PM PST by thecodont
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To: RobinMasters

Who would think he wasn’t smart enough to know better than to go on stage with Bill without a teleprompter?


72 posted on 12/10/2010 8:48:29 PM PST by lonestar
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To: katykelly
I wonder what bill got for this ? I mean , besides making zero look like a fool.

If there's one thing you can say about Bill Clinton, it's that he's a master at the game of politics. He's a complete natural, and as shrewd as they come. Hillary might have had a shot at winning the Democrat nomination, if she'd just let Bill run the show, but I digress.

New details leaking out suggest that this was an impromptu press conference that was Bill Clinton's idea. Another poster put forth the theory that Bill got Barry to call it, with the total intention of showing him up as the weak amateur he is, in front of the national press and the American public.

Having long ago sized up Obama as a pompous narcissist, with little in the way of real political skills, Clinton knew that he could force Obama into an embarrassing situation by effectively commandeering the press conference. Once he got on the mic, he did exactly that.

What was Obama going to do? Stand to one side in his press briefing room while getting punked by the master? Uh, no. Just as Clinton knew he would, he ducked out, which made him look like the fool he is.

Anyway, that's one theory of what happened. Actually, I don't think Clinton initially set out to punk a sitting president like that, but once he was in that situation, he simply did what he does, which is take control of the room.

People who've watched the video say that Clinton looks genuinely surprised when Obama says that he has to go. I think Clinton just took it from there and let Obie punk himself.

73 posted on 12/10/2010 8:48:53 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: FTJM
"This shows how much his is in over his head and desperate."

I can't remember a TV moment where a President came across weaker and that is including President Nixion's resignation speech!

74 posted on 12/10/2010 8:49:02 PM PST by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: I still care

I thought Obama was smarter than this.
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You must not have been watching him closely for the last 2 years. It’s not good to believe what the MSM says.


75 posted on 12/10/2010 8:50:02 PM PST by mojitojoe (In itÂ’s 1600 years of existence, Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curr)
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To: rockrr

NOPE! 0 likes “PLAYING” President too much to just walk away from the TITLE. Now, does he want the JOB? No! ... Thats what Bill Clinton is for.


76 posted on 12/10/2010 8:50:27 PM PST by Optimist
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To: matt04

I have no doubt it was Clinton’s idea. NONE!! and for Clinton it was a very good idea. He punked the punk.


77 posted on 12/10/2010 8:50:56 PM PST by mojitojoe (In itÂ’s 1600 years of existence, Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curr)
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To: RummyChick

LOL!! Yeppers and after Clinton said “ I don’t want her mad, please go” and Odumbo left, Clinton had to cover his mouth to hide his smile.


78 posted on 12/10/2010 8:52:15 PM PST by mojitojoe (In itÂ’s 1600 years of existence, Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curr)
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To: Beatthedrum

They hate each other and Clinton played right into Obambi’s hands

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BS, uh no, it’s the other way around. Slick Willy punked the punk.


79 posted on 12/10/2010 8:55:39 PM PST by mojitojoe (In itÂ’s 1600 years of existence, Islam has 2 main accomplishments, psychotic violence and goat curr)
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To: Revolting cat!; DBeers; reformed_dem; Right Wingnut 2; Robert Drobot; death2tyrants; caww; ...
"Something serious is up this evening, according to my cousin, an insider at the DNC in DC (sent me a text.) Joe Biden might be the next POTUS by Monday evening."

I don't know whether to laugh or cry...

80 posted on 12/10/2010 8:55:39 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet ("You don't have a soul. You are a Soul. You have a body." CS Lewis)
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