Psycho-Babbling Obama

[grunabona]

http://blackagendareport.com/?q=content/psycho-babbling-obama

'Still unwilling or unable to admit that they were “psyched out” by Barack Obama and his corporate handlers, Lefties search for psychological reasons that the First Black President has been such a disappointment. It’s the failure to fight thing, or the lack of vision thing, or the failure to communicate thing, they say. “It isn’t that Obama has trouble conveying his vision, it’s that his actual vision is unacceptable to progressives.” As for his willingness to fight, Obama fought his own left wing, and “stomped their butts into the dirt” over his corporate health care plan.'

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It takes some people a long time to catch on, but it seems some on the left, including some blacks, are realizing Obama was always nothing more than an empty suit who pretended to be otherwise. Pretension took him to the top, but he got seriously played after he got there, and even he must be realizing it now. Unfortunately, most of the country will have to pay for Obama's delusions of grandeur.

 

[JAMESBJOHNSON]

Obama is a gun carrier not a warrior.

 

[grunabona]

Obama is a gun carrier not a warrior.

Exactly. That is one of the more astute observations you have made on this board. Now tell me why so few seemed to realize this fact until fairly recently, and some still don't.

 

[Songcatcher]

Obama made speech that American auto-industry is up.

Is he an idiot or what?

 

[grunabona]

Obama made speech that American auto-industry is up.

Is he an idiot or what?

He's a useful idiot. Useful to some.

 

[Songcatcher]

41% of police force in Afgahnistan tested positive for drugs.

Japan finance 50% of that force.

 

[grunabona]

41% of police force in Afgahnistan tested positive for drugs.

Japan finance 50% of that force.

Are you Japanese?

 

[MeeMie]

It's way more than babble. He's a psycho!



White House Insider On Obama: The President Is Losing It


A longtime Washington D.C. insider, and former advisor to the Obama election campaign and transition team, speaks out on an administration in crisis, and a president increasingly withdrawn from the job of President.



2008 gave America an incredibly charismatic candidate for President of the United States. Speech after speech showed a candidate with increasing momentum as primary race after primary race concluded. And then came the nomination, more speeches, culminating in an election night victory.

According to the person sitting across from me, those were incredibly exciting times, even for one who had been a participant with three previous presidential hopefuls. Barack Obama appeared to move from one city to the next effortlessly, gaining confidence and motivation with each campaign stop.

"He was remarkable to watch. He took the script, elevated it with his oration, left the crowds screaming for more, and then would do it all over again, time after time after time. On the campaign trail, Obama is a machine."



When I asked this insider if the media gave candidate Obama an assist throughout his campaign, it elicits a sly smile.

"Sure – we definitely had people in the media on our side. Absolutely. We went so far as to give them specific ideas for coverage. The ones who took that advice from the campaign were granted better access, and Obama was the biggest story in 2008, so yeah, that gave us a lot of leverage."



Could Obama have succeeded without the media’s help?

"Yeah, I think so. As I said, on the campaign trail he is very-very good. The opposition didn’t have near the energy, or the celebrity attraction that Obama brings. Plus, the country was burned out after eight years of Bush. We knew that going in. We knew that if we won the Democrat nomination, we were likely going to cruise our way to the White House – and that is exactly what we did.”



But after Obama was sworn in, things began to change?

"Almost immediately. Obama loved to campaign. He clearly didn’t like the work of being President though, and that attitude was felt by the entire White House staff within weeks after the inauguration. Obama the tireless, hard working candidate became a very tepid personality to us. And the few news stories that did come out against him were the only things he seemed to care about. He absolutely obsesses over Fox News. For being so successful, Barack Obama is incredibly thin-skinned. He takes everything very personally."



And you state he despises Joe Biden?

"Oh yeah. That is very well known in the White House. Obama chose Biden for one reason – to have an older white guy with some international policy credentials. Period. If Biden has all of this international experience that Obama found so valuable, why has he buried him under the pile of crap that became the stimulus bill? What does Joe Biden know about budgets and economics? Not much – but Obama didn’t care. Give Joe a job and get him the hell out of my hair – that pretty much sums up the president’s feelings toward Joe Biden."



What about Hillary Clinton?

"Obama is scared to death of Hillary. He doesn’t trust her – obsesses over her almost as much as he does Fox News. He respects her though, which might be why he fears her so much as well. He talks the game, but when it comes down to it, she has played the game on a far tougher level than he has, and Obama knows that."



How about Bill Clinton?

"I never heard Obama say anything about Bill Clinton personally, though I was told he has cracked a few jokes about the former president since getting into the White House. I have heard that Bill Clinton does not like Barack Obama. That really started when Obama played the race card against him during the primary campaign. Apparently Clinton was apoplectic over that and still hasn’t gotten over it. If there is one thing I have learned in this town – don’t make an enemy of Bill Clinton."



So if Obama doesn’t appear interested in the job of president, what does he do day after day?

"Well, he takes his meetings just like any other president would, though even then, he seems to lack a certain focus and on a few occasions, actually leaves with the directive that be given a summary of the meeting at a later date. I hear he plays a lot of golf, and watches a lot of television – ESPN mainly. I’ll tell you this – if you want to see President Obama get excited about a conversation, turn it to sports. That gets him interested. You start talking about Congress, or some policy, and he just kinda turns off. It’s really very strange. I mean, we were all led to believe that this guy was some kind of intellectual giant, right? Ivy League and all that. Well, that is not what I saw. Barack Obama doesn’t have a whole lot of intellectual curiosity. When he is off script, he is what I call a real “slow talker”. Lots of ummms, and lots of time in between answers where you can almost see the little wheel in his head turning very slowly. I am not going to say the president is a dumb man, because he is not, but yeah, there was a definite letdown when you actually hear him talking without the script."



That sounds like you are calling Obama stupid to me.

"No – I am not going to call him stupid. He just doesn’t strike me as particularly smart. Bill Clinton is a smart guy – he would run intellectual circles around Barack Obama. And Bill Clinton loved the politics of being president. Obama seems to think he shouldn’t have to be bothered, which has created a considerable amount of conflict among his staff."



So how bad are things at the White House these days?

"I don’t know about right now, because I have not been there in over a month. But I still hear things, and I know what it was like when I left. It’s not good. As bad as it might look to voters based on what they do know, it’s much worse. The infighting is off the charts. You got a Chief of Staff who despises cabinet members, advisors who despise the Chief of Staff, a President and First Lady having their own issues…"



Come again – what about the First Lady?

(The insider takes a deep breath)

"Ok, look, just like any other marriage, folks have issues. The Obamas are no different, except of course they are very high profile. I was told they were having issues before the campaign, and they have even more issues now. Maybe that is why Obama seems so detached – not so much the stress of the White House, but the stress of personal issues. I can certainly relate to that kind of situation."



Care to clarify some more on the Obama marriage?

"No. That is all I will say about that. Don’t ask again."



Ok, back to President Obama then. In just a few words, how would you describe him these days?

"Like I said, it’s been a while since I was last at the White House, but I don’t have a problem saying that the president is losing it. I don’t mean he is like losing his mind. I mean to say that he is losing whatever spark he had during the campaign. When you take away the crowds, Obama gets noticeably smaller. He shrinks up inside of himself. He just doesn’t seem to have the confidence to do the job of President, and it’s getting worse and worse. Case in point – just a few days before I left, I saw first hand the President of the United States yelling at a member of his staff. He was yelling like a spoiled child. And then he pouted for several moments after. I wish I was kidding, or exaggerating, but I am not. The President of the United States threw a temper tantrum. The jobs reports are always setting him off, and he is getting increasingly conspiratorial over the unemployment numbers. I never heard it myself, but was told that Obama thinks the banking system is out to get him now. That they and the big industries are making him pay for trying to regulate them more. That is the frame of mind the President is in these days. And you know what? Maybe he is right, who knows?"



Will Obama run again in 2012?

"I don’t know. That subject was never brought up again after 2008, at least not around me. If he does, I think it would have more to do with allowing him another year and a half of campaigning again. He just loves it so much. He really needs the crowds, the cheering, the support of the people."


Can he win in 2012?

"Oh – absolutely. Who else campaigns as well as Barack Obama? Nobody. What politician is more loved and supported by the media? Nobody. I don’t see the Republicans offering up a candidate as powerful as Obama. I mean Sarah Palin? Really? Obama would defeat her by a 20 point landslide! Romney? The Republicans will enjoy these midterm elections, but 2012 is Obama’s year if he chooses to run again. As a president, Obama has many flaws, but as a candidate, he is near flawless."



But would another four years of an Obama presidency be the best thing for America?

(Long pause)

"Now that is a much more interesting question right there, and a question I think more and more Democrat Party insiders are asking themselves these days, myself included.

I am going to come right out and say it – No. Obama is not up to the job of being president. He simply doesn’t seem to care about the work involved. You want to know what? Obama is lazy. He really is. And it is getting worse and worse.

Would another four years of Obama be the best thing for America? No it would not. What this country needs is a president who is focused on the job more than on themselves.

Obama is not that individual.

I actually hope he doesn’t run again. Looking back, as much fun as the campaign in 2008 was, Hillary Clinton should have been the nominee. Hillary was ready to be president. Obama was not ready. He had never lost a campaign. Everything was handed to him. He doesn’t really understand the idea of work – real, hard, get your heart and soul into it work. And frankly, that is very disappointing to a whole lot of us…"

 

[Songcatcher]

Are you Japanese?

I am soverign.

Do you have problem with that?

 

[MeeMie]

White House Insider: Michelle Obama Blowout?


Our White House Insider sends us this email detailing an explosive confrontation between First Lady Michelle Obama and members of White House Staff.



"Situation very fluid RE elections, WH, Obama, etc. Received something you may find interesting RE First Lady.

M.O. has become increasingly aggressive w/staff at WH. Recent blowout took place involving First Lady screaming (exact word used) at staff member. Said something to effect – “You are either with us or against us. One or the other.”

Also heard to say that “the country doesn’t deserve us” to more than one member of WH.

Apparently M.O. convinced Emmanuel has staff leaking information to him or fears that. Not sure what she fears from R.E. specifically but working to find out. Believes he may be dealing directly with Clintons?

VJs role has increased dramatically in recent weeks even more than it already was. Axelrod diminished. Also told Gibbs very much out of favor with M.O. may be gone soon. Developing.


West Wing is increasingly in bunker mentality these days. President remains unresponsive/agitated while at W.H. ,repeats that he “wants to be out speaking to the people.” Staff paranoia at all time high.

Fear of H.C. described as “palpable”. President DID offer VP spot to her. CONFIRMED AGAIN. Have more specifics on that developing but not ready to share yet. Will say it appears H.C. considering VP offer. B.C. wants her to run for Pres. in ‘12 though. Developing."

 

[grunabona]

I am soverign.

Do you have problem with that?

Sovereign? In what respect?

 

[Songcatcher]

Sovereign? In what respect?

intellectually.

 

[MeeMie]

Our White House Insider delivers another emailed update indicating the Clintons are still giving strong consideration to 2012, continued conflicts between Obama and Pelosi, and coming-soon revelations about a "serious" White House scandal.


"Getting timely information from sources in WH increasingly difficult. Have not seen a situation where things were so tight as this current WH. Staff fear levels very high. Abnormally so. I caution you on your own attempts. Be very careful.


Something beyond just the election cycle and loss of House going on now. Received reliable word that a “serious” scandal is being navigated by WH officials right now. At present unable to get clarification. Source is scared. I am not comfortable pushing so hard as to possibly endanger them. Attempting follow up on information with another source. Will contact you with that information when it becomes available. This sounds very serious though, and WH is cracking down on containment hard. Very hard. NYT is said to know something. Keep eyes n ears open as it appears, based on what I have so far, this will start to break open sooner than later. Developing.


Continue watching Pelosi as well. Democrats in House pushing her out regardless of election outcome. She is fighting back. Has some support within Party while other Democrats getting support from WH. -Name withheld- and others attempting to keep Party together despite eventual outcome, which is Pelosi is done as Speaker. Confirmed again. Pelosi is done. Two key House leaders agreed with WH to support move. She no longer has the numbers to protect herself. Heard from source within Pelosi office that Speaker considering retirement from House with PR campaign against Obama to follow. Developing.


Lastly, told HC turned down VP offer from WH. ”Thanks but no thanks.” MO infuriated with refusal from HC, though MO did not want Clinton as VP regardless. Feels Clintons do not respect them and cannot be trusted. HC still considering run in 2012. BC pushing hard with donors to support 2012 HC campaign and getting positive response. Believe HC to reveal more intent shortly after midterms. Developing."

 

[grunabona]

It's way more than babble. He's a psycho!



White House Insider On Obama: The President Is Losing It


A longtime Washington D.C. insider, and former advisor to the Obama election campaign and transition team, speaks out on an administration in crisis, and a president increasingly withdrawn from the job of President.



2008 gave America an incredibly charismatic candidate for President of the United States. Speech after speech showed a candidate with increasing momentum as primary race after primary race concluded. And then came the nomination, more speeches, culminating in an election night victory.

According to the person sitting across from me, those were incredibly exciting times, even for one who had been a participant with three previous presidential hopefuls. Barack Obama appeared to move from one city to the next effortlessly, gaining confidence and motivation with each campaign stop.

"He was remarkable to watch. He took the script, elevated it with his oration, left the crowds screaming for more, and then would do it all over again, time after time after time. On the campaign trail, Obama is a machine."



When I asked this insider if the media gave candidate Obama an assist throughout his campaign, it elicits a sly smile.

"Sure – we definitely had people in the media on our side. Absolutely. We went so far as to give them specific ideas for coverage. The ones who took that advice from the campaign were granted better access, and Obama was the biggest story in 2008, so yeah, that gave us a lot of leverage."



Could Obama have succeeded without the media’s help?

"Yeah, I think so. As I said, on the campaign trail he is very-very good. The opposition didn’t have near the energy, or the celebrity attraction that Obama brings. Plus, the country was burned out after eight years of Bush. We knew that going in. We knew that if we won the Democrat nomination, we were likely going to cruise our way to the White House – and that is exactly what we did.”



But after Obama was sworn in, things began to change?

"Almost immediately. Obama loved to campaign. He clearly didn’t like the work of being President though, and that attitude was felt by the entire White House staff within weeks after the inauguration. Obama the tireless, hard working candidate became a very tepid personality to us. And the few news stories that did come out against him were the only things he seemed to care about. He absolutely obsesses over Fox News. For being so successful, Barack Obama is incredibly thin-skinned. He takes everything very personally."



And you state he despises Joe Biden?

"Oh yeah. That is very well known in the White House. Obama chose Biden for one reason – to have an older white guy with some international policy credentials. Period. If Biden has all of this international experience that Obama found so valuable, why has he buried him under the pile of crap that became the stimulus bill? What does Joe Biden know about budgets and economics? Not much – but Obama didn’t care. Give Joe a job and get him the hell out of my hair – that pretty much sums up the president’s feelings toward Joe Biden."



What about Hillary Clinton?

"Obama is scared to death of Hillary. He doesn’t trust her – obsesses over her almost as much as he does Fox News. He respects her though, which might be why he fears her so much as well. He talks the game, but when it comes down to it, she has played the game on a far tougher level than he has, and Obama knows that."



How about Bill Clinton?

"I never heard Obama say anything about Bill Clinton personally, though I was told he has cracked a few jokes about the former president since getting into the White House. I have heard that Bill Clinton does not like Barack Obama. That really started when Obama played the race card against him during the primary campaign. Apparently Clinton was apoplectic over that and still hasn’t gotten over it. If there is one thing I have learned in this town – don’t make an enemy of Bill Clinton."



So if Obama doesn’t appear interested in the job of president, what does he do day after day?

"Well, he takes his meetings just like any other president would, though even then, he seems to lack a certain focus and on a few occasions, actually leaves with the directive that be given a summary of the meeting at a later date. I hear he plays a lot of golf, and watches a lot of television – ESPN mainly. I’ll tell you this – if you want to see President Obama get excited about a conversation, turn it to sports. That gets him interested. You start talking about Congress, or some policy, and he just kinda turns off. It’s really very strange. I mean, we were all led to believe that this guy was some kind of intellectual giant, right? Ivy League and all that. Well, that is not what I saw. Barack Obama doesn’t have a whole lot of intellectual curiosity. When he is off script, he is what I call a real “slow talker”. Lots of ummms, and lots of time in between answers where you can almost see the little wheel in his head turning very slowly. I am not going to say the president is a dumb man, because he is not, but yeah, there was a definite letdown when you actually hear him talking without the script."



That sounds like you are calling Obama stupid to me.

"No – I am not going to call him stupid. He just doesn’t strike me as particularly smart. Bill Clinton is a smart guy – he would run intellectual circles around Barack Obama. And Bill Clinton loved the politics of being president. Obama seems to think he shouldn’t have to be bothered, which has created a considerable amount of conflict among his staff."



So how bad are things at the White House these days?

"I don’t know about right now, because I have not been there in over a month. But I still hear things, and I know what it was like when I left. It’s not good. As bad as it might look to voters based on what they do know, it’s much worse. The infighting is off the charts. You got a Chief of Staff who despises cabinet members, advisors who despise the Chief of Staff, a President and First Lady having their own issues…"



Come again – what about the First Lady?

(The insider takes a deep breath)

"Ok, look, just like any other marriage, folks have issues. The Obamas are no different, except of course they are very high profile. I was told they were having issues before the campaign, and they have even more issues now. Maybe that is why Obama seems so detached – not so much the stress of the White House, but the stress of personal issues. I can certainly relate to that kind of situation."



Care to clarify some more on the Obama marriage?

"No. That is all I will say about that. Don’t ask again."



Ok, back to President Obama then. In just a few words, how would you describe him these days?

"Like I said, it’s been a while since I was last at the White House, but I don’t have a problem saying that the president is losing it. I don’t mean he is like losing his mind. I mean to say that he is losing whatever spark he had during the campaign. When you take away the crowds, Obama gets noticeably smaller. He shrinks up inside of himself. He just doesn’t seem to have the confidence to do the job of President, and it’s getting worse and worse. Case in point – just a few days before I left, I saw first hand the President of the United States yelling at a member of his staff. He was yelling like a spoiled child. And then he pouted for several moments after. I wish I was kidding, or exaggerating, but I am not. The President of the United States threw a temper tantrum. The jobs reports are always setting him off, and he is getting increasingly conspiratorial over the unemployment numbers. I never heard it myself, but was told that Obama thinks the banking system is out to get him now. That they and the big industries are making him pay for trying to regulate them more. That is the frame of mind the President is in these days. And you know what? Maybe he is right, who knows?"



Will Obama run again in 2012?

"I don’t know. That subject was never brought up again after 2008, at least not around me. If he does, I think it would have more to do with allowing him another year and a half of campaigning again. He just loves it so much. He really needs the crowds, the cheering, the support of the people."


Can he win in 2012?

"Oh – absolutely. Who else campaigns as well as Barack Obama? Nobody. What politician is more loved and supported by the media? Nobody. I don’t see the Republicans offering up a candidate as powerful as Obama. I mean Sarah Palin? Really? Obama would defeat her by a 20 point landslide! Romney? The Republicans will enjoy these midterm elections, but 2012 is Obama’s year if he chooses to run again. As a president, Obama has many flaws, but as a candidate, he is near flawless."



But would another four years of an Obama presidency be the best thing for America?

(Long pause)

"Now that is a much more interesting question right there, and a question I think more and more Democrat Party insiders are asking themselves these days, myself included.

I am going to come right out and say it – No. Obama is not up to the job of being president. He simply doesn’t seem to care about the work involved. You want to know what? Obama is lazy. He really is. And it is getting worse and worse.

Would another four years of Obama be the best thing for America? No it would not. What this country needs is a president who is focused on the job more than on themselves.

Obama is not that individual.

I actually hope he doesn’t run again. Looking back, as much fun as the campaign in 2008 was, Hillary Clinton should have been the nominee. Hillary was ready to be president. Obama was not ready. He had never lost a campaign. Everything was handed to him. He doesn’t really understand the idea of work – real, hard, get your heart and soul into it work. And frankly, that is very disappointing to a whole lot of us…"

There is probably a lot of truth in all that, but I find it difficult to believe it came directly from a former White House insider.

 

[grunabona]

intellectually.

That's interesting. I still wonder if you are Japanese.

 

[grunabona]

Our White House Insider delivers another emailed update indicating the Clintons are still giving strong consideration to 2012, continued conflicts between Obama and Pelosi, and coming-soon revelations about a "serious" White House scandal.


"Getting timely information from sources in WH increasingly difficult. Have not seen a situation where things were so tight as this current WH. Staff fear levels very high. Abnormally so. I caution you on your own attempts. Be very careful.


Something beyond just the election cycle and loss of House going on now. Received reliable word that a “serious” scandal is being navigated by WH officials right now. At present unable to get clarification. Source is scared. I am not comfortable pushing so hard as to possibly endanger them. Attempting follow up on information with another source. Will contact you with that information when it becomes available. This sounds very serious though, and WH is cracking down on containment hard. Very hard. NYT is said to know something. Keep eyes n ears open as it appears, based on what I have so far, this will start to break open sooner than later. Developing.


Continue watching Pelosi as well. Democrats in House pushing her out regardless of election outcome. She is fighting back. Has some support within Party while other Democrats getting support from WH. -Name withheld- and others attempting to keep Party together despite eventual outcome, which is Pelosi is done as Speaker. Confirmed again. Pelosi is done. Two key House leaders agreed with WH to support move. She no longer has the numbers to protect herself. Heard from source within Pelosi office that Speaker considering retirement from House with PR campaign against Obama to follow. Developing.


Lastly, told HC turned down VP offer from WH. ”Thanks but no thanks.” MO infuriated with refusal from HC, though MO did not want Clinton as VP regardless. Feels Clintons do not respect them and cannot be trusted. HC still considering run in 2012. BC pushing hard with donors to support 2012 HC campaign and getting positive response. Believe HC to reveal more intent shortly after midterms. Developing."

Again, sounds plausible enough, in general, but it's hard to believe a former insider would be saying these things on the record.

 

[MeeMie]

White House Insider: Pelosi and Obama at War


Our White House Insider reveals shocking revelations of an ongoing battle between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Obama White House, as well as an enraged Michelle Obama taking on former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel





Nice to see you again – so you indicated you were given the “green light” to shed some more personal details regarding past events involving members of the White House and Congress. Who gave you that green light?

"I won’t say anything more on that specifically beyond simply stating that this individual is no longer burdened by the requirements of their position at the White House. So yes, I was told I could speak more freely now, and that is what I intend to do. I’m happy to do it in fact. And I’m happy to see some more people quietly coming forward also."



Well, you do realize that what you are describing points a very possible finger at Rahm Emanuel, right? He has just left his position at the White House.

"That is your position, not mine – and don’t expect me to clarify it."


So Rahm Emanuel is not the one that gave you the go ahead to speak more freely?

"No comment on that. But I do have a lot of information I am prepared to share with you if you wish to hear it."


Ok…do you have any details on former Chief of Staff Emanuel’s departure?

"Sure. (long pause) Rahm Emanuel left the White House willingly, but he was also under strong suggestion to leave. He has not been a dominant figure in the West Wing for some time now."



He was the White House Chief of Staff – how could he not have been a dominant figure?

"He has been marginalized. Pushed aside. Even his direct access to the president was reduced more recently. It happens. There is always an ongoing fight to gain the ear of the president. Rahm lost that fight, and now he is gone. If he hadn’t left, I am certain he would have been forced out, which would have been no easy task because the guy is a fighter."


Who marginalized him?

"It was mainly three people. Valerie Jarret, David Axelrod, and Michelle Obama."



The First Lady? Michelle Obama wanted Rahm Emanual out as Chief of Staff? Why?

"Why? From what I was told, she never trusted Rahm. Not totally anyways. And when Rahm voiced his opinion in opposition of moving on health care, she and Jarret were apparently offended. Those two were the primary opposition against Emanuel, with Axelrod acting as the go between. Eventually, Axelrod sided with Jarret and the First Lady, and Rahm was left standing on his own- especially after Larry left. There was apparently an open fight between the two at one point."


Between Rahm Emanuel and Michelle Obama?

"Yes. A loud shouting match. She stood over Rahm and told him to shut the -expletive- up. Pointed her finger right into his face and told him to shut the -expletive- up."

You heard this yourself?

"No-no. It was told to me by…someone who was there. Very close to the situation. Very close. "

Was the president there?

"Yes, he was standing nearby. He heard the exchange."

What did he do?

"Nothing. He apparently ignored it."


You mean to say that the First Lady and the White House Chief of Staff are shouting at each other, and the President of the United States stood there and did nothing?

"Yes – that is correct. It is my understanding Obama did nothing. Rahm stormed back to his office and that was that. At least until David came to him the next day and said the president told him it might be time for Rahm to move on from the White House."


David – David Axelrod?

"Yeah – Axelrod. He came to the Chief of Staff and informed him the president was considering replacing him, though no concrete decision had been made yet. It was obviously to allow Rahm a way out on his own. To save face. I think that was Axelrod’s gesture, not the president’s. I don’t believe the president was really concerned about it one way or the other. It was politics, staff, procedure – all things President Obama cares little for. I don’t believe he’s terribly comfortable with the one-one-one thing. No script. No approving audience. No Obama…"



So the president didn’t speak to Rahm himself on the subject?

"Not a word about it. As I said, President Obama doesn’t appear to care about those things. And even for the White House Chief of Staff access to the president was becoming a bit more…tedious."



Axelrod was limiting access to the president?

"Not so much Axelrod, but Jarret. Some already consider her the de facto White House Chief of Staff, and have for some time now. She is very close to the Obamas. Very protective – as is Michelle Obama of her."



Ok, so we have conflict between Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarret and Michelle Obama. You also told me you had information about what you described as a “war” between the White House and Nancy Pelosi. Go ahead and tell us what that is all about.

"Sure-sure. As I have indicated in earlier interviews, Pelosi feels she went to bat for the White House over health care, right? And she did. She pushed and prodded and got the votes. But she was also promised by the White House political cover for those who voted. The kind of cover that would allow Democrats to keep Congress after the midterms, and for Pelosi to keep her position as Speaker. The White House failed to do so and as time went on Pelosi has become more and more upset. Initially she and Rahm were in opposition on this issue you know. Rahm didn’t want to push for healthcare, but Pelosi, and others in the White House, were for it. Pelosi wanted it to be her legacy vote, right? Her shining moment as Speaker. Well, she got her vote, but it came at great cost, and now her legacy is being tarnished partly by a White House who sold her on unkept promises. And she’s extremely upset about it. Rahm had warned her that she and the Democrats could end up paying a high price for that healthcare vote but she ignored those warnings. Following the vote, as time went on, she came to realize how right Rahm was."



Are you saying Pelosi and Rahm became allies?

"That might be too strong a term. Let’s just say they developed a mutual appreciation for just how difficult it was to trust some within this White House.

Here is something I found interesting when it was shared with me. You want to know what Pelosi thinks of Barack Obama? The phrase that was forwarded to me that is said to have come from her?

Now I’m paraphrasing here a bit, but this is the gist of it. “If the president wants a war then that is what he is going to get. I’m done playing patsy to this -expletive- White House. If that -expletive- wants to throw me under his -expletive- bus, then bring it on."



A war? There is a war between Pelosi and Obama?

"Yes. As extreme as that sounds, that pretty much sums up the situation now between the Speaker and the White House. They are certainly not on friendly terms. Did you notice how there was almost no public comments coming from Pelosi for weeks? She went quiet. Apparently she was directed by White House staff to minimize her public comments in the final months prior to the midterms because she had become such a political liability. That is how she was described by the White House – a liability. White House staff told that to her face. And you know what? The speaker went along with it. It had to be tough, because she is as proud a woman as you will find, but she conceded to the White House’s request that she remain quiet. At least for a while. Now she is speaking out again, and if you read her words carefully, you can see them being directed at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as well as her own Democrats in Congress. She is now reasserting herself as the leader of the party, no longer trusting the White House to deliver an effective message to voters. I believe the lame duck session following the midterms is going to prove extremely…interesting."



You sound like you respect her for that.

"Absolutely. I am not necessarily a big fan of Speaker Pelosi on a personal level, but she has done everything this White House has asked of her, and then some. And for that she was told to be quiet? To stay out of the way? I’m appalled that the White House treated her in such a way. I’m appalled at how this White House has treated so many Democrats. It is simply unacceptable. So if Speaker Pelosi finally decides to fight back and fight for Democrats against the Obama White House, yeah – I respect that. I respect it a lot. Good for her. I sure as hell don’t blame her."

 

[MeeMie]

Again, sounds plausible enough, in general, but it's hard to believe a former insider would be saying these things on the record.

See her Rahm Emanuel connection....














...

 

[MeeMie]

A little Hannity help on the matter


Is Obama Losing It?


The buzz grows louder that the Moonbat Messiah isn't just over his head, as any informed voter knew he would be — he's completely losing it. Rumors of a psychiatric meltdown are making their way to the edges of the mainstream:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70xwXoTo2PQ

The future of the nation is in the hands of neurotic socialist with an alarming background and no serious job qualifications.

Terrified yet?

 

[grunabona]

White House Insider: Pelosi and Obama at War


Our White House Insider reveals shocking revelations of an ongoing battle between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and the Obama White House, as well as an enraged Michelle Obama taking on former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel





Nice to see you again – so you indicated you were given the “green light” to shed some more personal details regarding past events involving members of the White House and Congress. Who gave you that green light?

"I won’t say anything more on that specifically beyond simply stating that this individual is no longer burdened by the requirements of their position at the White House. So yes, I was told I could speak more freely now, and that is what I intend to do. I’m happy to do it in fact. And I’m happy to see some more people quietly coming forward also."



Well, you do realize that what you are describing points a very possible finger at Rahm Emanuel, right? He has just left his position at the White House.

"That is your position, not mine – and don’t expect me to clarify it."


So Rahm Emanuel is not the one that gave you the go ahead to speak more freely?

"No comment on that. But I do have a lot of information I am prepared to share with you if you wish to hear it."


Ok…do you have any details on former Chief of Staff Emanuel’s departure?

"Sure. (long pause) Rahm Emanuel left the White House willingly, but he was also under strong suggestion to leave. He has not been a dominant figure in the West Wing for some time now."



He was the White House Chief of Staff – how could he not have been a dominant figure?

"He has been marginalized. Pushed aside. Even his direct access to the president was reduced more recently. It happens. There is always an ongoing fight to gain the ear of the president. Rahm lost that fight, and now he is gone. If he hadn’t left, I am certain he would have been forced out, which would have been no easy task because the guy is a fighter."


Who marginalized him?

"It was mainly three people. Valerie Jarret, David Axelrod, and Michelle Obama."



The First Lady? Michelle Obama wanted Rahm Emanual out as Chief of Staff? Why?

"Why? From what I was told, she never trusted Rahm. Not totally anyways. And when Rahm voiced his opinion in opposition of moving on health care, she and Jarret were apparently offended. Those two were the primary opposition against Emanuel, with Axelrod acting as the go between. Eventually, Axelrod sided with Jarret and the First Lady, and Rahm was left standing on his own- especially after Larry left. There was apparently an open fight between the two at one point."


Between Rahm Emanuel and Michelle Obama?

"Yes. A loud shouting match. She stood over Rahm and told him to shut the -expletive- up. Pointed her finger right into his face and told him to shut the -expletive- up."

You heard this yourself?

"No-no. It was told to me by…someone who was there. Very close to the situation. Very close. "

Was the president there?

"Yes, he was standing nearby. He heard the exchange."

What did he do?

"Nothing. He apparently ignored it."


You mean to say that the First Lady and the White House Chief of Staff are shouting at each other, and the President of the United States stood there and did nothing?

"Yes – that is correct. It is my understanding Obama did nothing. Rahm stormed back to his office and that was that. At least until David came to him the next day and said the president told him it might be time for Rahm to move on from the White House."


David – David Axelrod?

"Yeah – Axelrod. He came to the Chief of Staff and informed him the president was considering replacing him, though no concrete decision had been made yet. It was obviously to allow Rahm a way out on his own. To save face. I think that was Axelrod’s gesture, not the president’s. I don’t believe the president was really concerned about it one way or the other. It was politics, staff, procedure – all things President Obama cares little for. I don’t believe he’s terribly comfortable with the one-one-one thing. No script. No approving audience. No Obama…"



So the president didn’t speak to Rahm himself on the subject?

"Not a word about it. As I said, President Obama doesn’t appear to care about those things. And even for the White House Chief of Staff access to the president was becoming a bit more…tedious."



Axelrod was limiting access to the president?

"Not so much Axelrod, but Jarret. Some already consider her the de facto White House Chief of Staff, and have for some time now. She is very close to the Obamas. Very protective – as is Michelle Obama of her."



Ok, so we have conflict between Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarret and Michelle Obama. You also told me you had information about what you described as a “war” between the White House and Nancy Pelosi. Go ahead and tell us what that is all about.

"Sure-sure. As I have indicated in earlier interviews, Pelosi feels she went to bat for the White House over health care, right? And she did. She pushed and prodded and got the votes. But she was also promised by the White House political cover for those who voted. The kind of cover that would allow Democrats to keep Congress after the midterms, and for Pelosi to keep her position as Speaker. The White House failed to do so and as time went on Pelosi has become more and more upset. Initially she and Rahm were in opposition on this issue you know. Rahm didn’t want to push for healthcare, but Pelosi, and others in the White House, were for it. Pelosi wanted it to be her legacy vote, right? Her shining moment as Speaker. Well, she got her vote, but it came at great cost, and now her legacy is being tarnished partly by a White House who sold her on unkept promises. And she’s extremely upset about it. Rahm had warned her that she and the Democrats could end up paying a high price for that healthcare vote but she ignored those warnings. Following the vote, as time went on, she came to realize how right Rahm was."



Are you saying Pelosi and Rahm became allies?

"That might be too strong a term. Let’s just say they developed a mutual appreciation for just how difficult it was to trust some within this White House.

Here is something I found interesting when it was shared with me. You want to know what Pelosi thinks of Barack Obama? The phrase that was forwarded to me that is said to have come from her?

Now I’m paraphrasing here a bit, but this is the gist of it. “If the president wants a war then that is what he is going to get. I’m done playing patsy to this -expletive- White House. If that -expletive- wants to throw me under his -expletive- bus, then bring it on."



A war? There is a war between Pelosi and Obama?

"Yes. As extreme as that sounds, that pretty much sums up the situation now between the Speaker and the White House. They are certainly not on friendly terms. Did you notice how there was almost no public comments coming from Pelosi for weeks? She went quiet. Apparently she was directed by White House staff to minimize her public comments in the final months prior to the midterms because she had become such a political liability. That is how she was described by the White House – a liability. White House staff told that to her face. And you know what? The speaker went along with it. It had to be tough, because she is as proud a woman as you will find, but she conceded to the White House’s request that she remain quiet. At least for a while. Now she is speaking out again, and if you read her words carefully, you can see them being directed at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, as well as her own Democrats in Congress. She is now reasserting herself as the leader of the party, no longer trusting the White House to deliver an effective message to voters. I believe the lame duck session following the midterms is going to prove extremely…interesting."



You sound like you respect her for that.

"Absolutely. I am not necessarily a big fan of Speaker Pelosi on a personal level, but she has done everything this White House has asked of her, and then some. And for that she was told to be quiet? To stay out of the way? I’m appalled that the White House treated her in such a way. I’m appalled at how this White House has treated so many Democrats. It is simply unacceptable. So if Speaker Pelosi finally decides to fight back and fight for Democrats against the Obama White House, yeah – I respect that. I respect it a lot. Good for her. I sure as hell don’t blame her."

I'll say one thing, even if that's created out of whole cloth, it's probably not far off the mark.

 

[grunabona]

A little Hannity help on the matter


Is Obama Losing It?


The buzz grows louder that the Moonbat Messiah isn't just over his head, as any informed voter knew he would be — he's completely losing it. Rumors of a psychiatric meltdown are making their way to the edges of the mainstream:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=70xwXoTo2PQ

The future of the nation is in the hands of neurotic socialist with an alarming background and no serious job qualifications.

Terrified yet?

There's more and more smoke, so fire would be no surprise.

 

[unregistered]

 

[grunabona]

See her Rahm Emmanuel connection....

The rats have been deserting the ship, for sure. The reason I started this thread is because it's clear to me black people are starting to abandon ship also, and that's a very, very bad sign for Obama's chances in 2012.

 

[grunabona]

If Obama had any balls he would tell his wife to get the fuck out of Presidential business, nobody elected her. Wonder if she's running the war?

I don't think Barry tells her nearly as much as she tells him.

 

[richard_daily]

http://blackagendareport.com/?q=content/psycho-babbling-obama

'Still unwilling or unable to admit that they were “psyched out” by Barack Obama and his corporate handlers, Lefties search for psychological reasons that the First Black President has been such a disappointment. It’s the failure to fight thing, or the lack of vision thing, or the failure to communicate thing, they say. “It isn’t that Obama has trouble conveying his vision, it’s that his actual vision is unacceptable to progressives.” As for his willingness to fight, Obama fought his own left wing, and “stomped their butts into the dirt” over his corporate health care plan.'

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It takes some people a long time to catch on, but it seems some on the left, including some blacks, are realizing Obama was always nothing more than an empty suit who pretended to be otherwise. Pretension took him to the top, but he got seriously played after he got there, and even he must be realizing it now. Unfortunately, most of the country will have to pay for Obama's delusions of grandeur.

I love how light on any actual substance this is, and also how short it is. I guess it speaks to the target audience.