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Obama staff packing up, heading out ahead of Trump's arrival
Associated Press ^ | Jan. 17, 2017 5:25 PM EST | Josh Lederman

Posted on 01/17/2017 2:48:58 PM PST by Olog-hai

They line up near the Oval Office, down the hallway toward the Cabinet Room, with their spouses and young kids in tow. When it’s their turn, the White House staffers enter for a few private moments with President Barack Obama, a photo and a farewell hug from the boss.

There’s a mass exodus underway this week at the White House, as Obama and his staff pack up their offices and turn in their BlackBerrys. Some joined Obama’s team right out of college and this is the end of the only professional experience they’ve ever known. […]

As White House press secretary Josh Earnest emerged in the James S. Brady Press Briefing Room on Tuesday to give his final press briefing — his 354th as press secretary, Earnest said — there were tears on the faces of some of his deputies. In the back of the room, current and former Obama staffers gathered to witness his last round of jousting with reporters.

“I’m going to miss it,” Earnest said. “It will take some getting used to seeing somebody else standing up here doing it.”

“Or not,” he added, in a nod to the prospect that Trump’s team may make changes to the daily briefing. …

(Excerpt) Read more at bigstory.ap.org ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: earnest; getoutlosers; obama; trump; wellbye
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To: Olog-hai

Trump needs to have all the art re-authenticated. The rats would steal and replace with fakes. HEY! They rats are are FAKES!!


41 posted on 01/17/2017 3:56:52 PM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: tennmountainman
Maybe some of them can get jobs cleaning rooms at Trump’s new DC Hotel.

I'd say Chik-Fil-A, but a)They'd turn to stone upon entering; b)Even if they didn't turn to stone, they'd have to learn to smile and be gracious to the customer. So, no.

42 posted on 01/17/2017 4:05:23 PM PST by COBOL2Java (1 Tim 2:1-3)
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To: MayflowerMadam

Ge the people who sent them and the people who hired them. Itza a win-win!!


43 posted on 01/17/2017 4:06:00 PM PST by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: Olog-hai

44 posted on 01/17/2017 4:11:49 PM PST by CodeToad (If it weren't for physics and law enforcement, I'd be unstoppable!)
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To: Olog-hai

In 2 years they’re moving to Palm Springs, CA.


45 posted on 01/17/2017 4:23:09 PM PST by b4its2late (A Liberal is a person who will give away everything he doesn't own.)
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To: Olog-hai

We need pictures of these tearful farewells!!


46 posted on 01/17/2017 4:24:56 PM PST by awelliott (What one generation tolerates, the next embraces....)
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To: Olog-hai

How many dump truck loads of shreaded paper and crushed hard drives have left so far?


47 posted on 01/17/2017 4:41:07 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Secret Agent Man

Would you hire someone who had aid to Obama on their resume?


48 posted on 01/17/2017 4:42:59 PM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: Vaquero

> Did they pop all that “T”s off the keyboards first??

No, just the zeroes: zer0-bama


49 posted on 01/17/2017 4:45:14 PM PST by XEHRpa
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To: Olog-hai

Well, HELL AIN”T HALF FILLED so there’s plenty of room for them.


50 posted on 01/17/2017 4:47:15 PM PST by MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
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To: Olog-hai

When Obama opened his Arizona campaign HQ in Phoenix, August 2008, there were probably the same stupid dumb@sses working in the campaign office who went on to work in the White House.

True story (first-hand account, I am the witness , this is not second-hand information): Dumb@sses called in to the electric utility company to turn the power on by August XX, a Monday afternoon. Utility company set the meter and turned on the power as promised. Almost 3 DAYS LATER the dumb@sses were at the office sitting in the dark and in the heat, cursing the evil utility company, and were threatening to go to the TV outlets to publicly curse and shame the utility company.

There had to be at least two dozen dumb@sses working in the office and NONE of them thought to call the utility company a second time or CHECK THE MAIN BREAKER. Guess what: power was on, had been on for almost three days, idiots there never checked the main breaker. I told them to close their main breaker—oh my, the power came on. Dumb@sses!!!!!


51 posted on 01/17/2017 4:55:03 PM PST by RooRoobird20 ("Democrats haven't been this angry since Republicans freed the slaves.")
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To: XEHRpa

When bush was taking office clintons staff popped of all the “W”s


52 posted on 01/17/2017 4:55:32 PM PST by Vaquero ( Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you.)
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To: MadMax, the Grinning Reaper
Well, HELL AIN”T HALF FILLED so there’s plenty of room for them.

GITMO has a lot of vacancies too.
53 posted on 01/17/2017 4:55:32 PM PST by PA Engineer (Liberate America from the Occupation Media.)
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To: Vaquero

Yes I was aware of that piece of history and thus “got” your allusion. Thanks.


54 posted on 01/17/2017 5:01:07 PM PST by XEHRpa
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To: Olog-hai
Downfall photo: Downfall Downfall.jpg They want photos?
55 posted on 01/17/2017 5:05:17 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all armed conservatives)
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To: tumblindice

That lady on LGF was hilarious with this movies... I have forgotten her name but she was so dang funny.


56 posted on 01/17/2017 5:07:44 PM PST by acapesket (all happy now?)
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To: Olog-hai

I wonder if they’re all getting $20 million bonus/severance checks (from us taxpayers).


57 posted on 01/17/2017 5:08:54 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: tennmountainman

“Maybe some of them can get jobs cleaning rooms at Trump’s new DC Hotel.”

You mean actually work? Get real.


58 posted on 01/17/2017 5:17:37 PM PST by all the best
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To: bigbob

Imagine the stink when the bust of MLK is removed from the office. That would be like melting down the golden calf of Baal to liberals.


59 posted on 01/17/2017 5:33:59 PM PST by Organic Panic (Rich White Man Evicts Poor Black Family From Public Housing - MSNBCPBSCNNNYTABC)
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To: Vaquero

That’s a repairable vandalization; check their pockets and under their coats, how much did they steal!


60 posted on 01/17/2017 6:23:37 PM PST by 5th MEB (Progressives in the open; --- FIRE FOR EFFECT!!)
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