WH: Checked-out Obama is a media myth

The Hill ^ | August 26, 2014 | Amie Parnes

[NCjim]

The White House is bristling at suggestions President Obama is disconnected, checked out or out of touch.

White House allies maintain that the storyline of a checked-out president is a myth drummed up by the media during the summer doldrums.

“It’s bullshit,” said one former senior administration official. “This is a guy who reads 10 letters a day simply to keep in touch with the American people. He spends all his time thinking about the economy and improving lives of the American people. He’s constantly in touch.”

Obama has been criticized as out of touch by critics and supporters, with the subject discussed at length by the media.

The criticism has been underlined by Obama’s decision to repeatedly golf over his two-week vacation, including minutes after giving a statement to the media about the execution of journalist James Foley.

Some Democrats say the issue goes much farther than Obama’s love of the links, however.

They argue Obama isn’t doing enough to get his message out, to help Democrats on the campaign trail or to move his agenda. And they worry the depiction of Obama as checked out is one the White House needs to do a stronger job of battling.

If the administration fails to take it on, some Democrats fear it could hurt them in this fall’s midterm elections.

[kidd]

The article didn’t specify WHO the letters were from, or when they were dated.

Dear President Obama - April 8, 2009
We have to talk about Iraq. I have been trying to reach you for the past three weeks, but your secretary says you’re at the golf course. I urge you to keep troops present in Iraq, otherwise other radical groups might take over.
Signed
Charles Hagel
Secretary of Defense

Dear President Obama - September 8, 2009
We have to talk about Libya. I have been trying to reach you for the past three weeks, but your secretary says you’re at the golf course. We should remove the security detail in Benghazi entirely, otherwise they might get in the way when our Muslim operatives go to kidnap the Ambassador.
Signed
Hillary Clinton
Secretary of State

Dear President Obama - May 18, 2012
We have to talk about the border. I have been trying to reach you for the past three weeks, but your secretary says you’re at the golf course. I think that Judicial Watch is on to our gun running scheme to gut the second ammendment
Signed
Janet Napolitano
Secretary of Homeland Security

[hal ogen]

Clown Prince nobama is merely a figurehead for a large group of anti-American traitors who have infected the government. It doesn’t matter where he is or what he is doing. It doesn’t matter if he is “engaged” or “disengaged”. It doesn’t matter if he is an idiot (likely) or a genius (unlikely). These traitors are moving forward with their criminality in order to “transform” America. All should be arrested and waterboarded. In a just world they would be on trial for their treason.

[Slyfox]

I would like to see a comparison of his weekly calendar and Ronald Reagan’s.

[Slyfox]

Not to worry. ValJay keeps him informed on everything.

[fredhead]

10 letters? Probably after prescreening they’re the only ones that praise him.

[7thOF7th]

WOW, 10 letters a day.......I wonder if he prefers the consonants or the vowels ;-)

[Vaduz]

The first woman president indeed.

[Slyfox]

Actually, Hillary was the first (unelected) woman president.

Which begs the question - if she has already served as president for two terms, shouldn't she be ineligible to run for a third term?

[Vaduz]

She didn’t get Hillarycare passed Val did so she’s the first one.

[Slyfox]

Ya but, Hillary tried to give us Hillarycare in 1993 and the effort is equated to all actual events. Dontchknow?

[tumblindice]

http://dailycaller.com/2011/02/28/michelle-obama%E2%80%99s-press-agent-politico-reporter-accused-of-flacking-for-first-lady/

Just another butt-kissing gerbalist.

[Vaduz]

And she tried to steal the WH china who do you trust?.

[Night Hides Not]

“It’s bullshit,” said one former senior administration official. “This is a guy who reads 10 letters a day simply to keep in touch with the American people. He spends all his time thinking about the economy and improving lives of the American people. He’s constantly in touch.”

And who is this "former senior administration official"?

[Night Hides Not]

Semmens’ fingerprints are all over this story. lol

[dead]

This is a guy who reads 10 letters a day simply to keep in touch with the American people.

The "Dear Santa" initiative! This was one of their old marketing brainstorms.

I'm surprised this dipshit even brought it up. They couldn't even get buy-in from suckups like Katie Couric or Mika Formika (whatever her name is - the one on MSNBC the one with Joey Heatherton haircut.)