Posted on 03/13/2010 12:05:42 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Barack Obama's offhand approach to Gordon Brown's Washington visit last week came about because the president was facing exhaustion over America's economic crisis and is unable to focus on foreign affairs, the Sunday Telegraph has been told.
Sources close to the White House say Mr Obama and his staff have been "overwhelmed" by the economic meltdown and have voiced concerns that the new president is not getting enough rest.
But Washington figures with access to Mr Obama's inner circle explained the slight by saying that those high up in the administration have had little time to deal with international matters, let alone the diplomatic niceties of the special relationship.
Allies of Mr Obama say his weary appearance in the Oval Office with Mr Brown illustrates the strain he is now under, and the president's surprise at the sheer volume of business that crosses his desk.
A well-connected Washington figure, who is close to members of Mr Obama's inner circle, expressed concern that Mr Obama had failed so far to "even fake an interest in foreign policy".
A British official conceded that the furore surrounding the apparent snub to Mr Brown had come as a shock to the White House. "I think it's right to say that their focus is elsewhere, on domestic affairs. A number of our US interlocutors said they couldn't quite understand the British concerns and didn't get what that was all about."
The American source said: "Obama is overwhelmed. There is a zero sum tension between his ability to attend to the economic issues and his ability to be a proactive sculptor of the national security agenda.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
And yet he, the cheeky Kenyan bastard nose picker, has time and strength to hold parties at least once a week in our White House.
This is a 2009 article. I recogned that gift giving incident.
NTL, still a good reminder.
Congratulations on your accomplishment from your tagline.
“He needs to take his Doctors advice and lay off the booze.”
Trying to make it through a day with a hangover day after day after day does have a tendency to make one sluggish.
He’s a thuggist drunk.
I was searching for someone who noticed this. I couldn’t believe he gave him dvd’s a second time.
“... because the president was facing exhaustion over America’s economic crisis and is unable to focus on foreign affairs”
But you can bet that obamabinlie’n won’t be to tired to bow at the feet of his muzzie brothers when he finally gets around to them at the end of march.
I certainly hope the Ahmanutjob doesn’t find out he’s too tired to deal with international affairs.
ML/NJ
Yes he most certainly is.
NY Times - Sept 25 2008
Good catch.
:)Hehehehehe
Thank you, E. — I thought it sounded remarkably familiar.
This is a JOKE, right?? As in, from the Onion!
This story is dated 2009.
Obama reminds me of that Jefferson quote about Aaron Burr - “A great man in little things, he is really small in great ones.”
LOLOLOL!!!!
They waited somewhere around 3 hours during the Christmas Day bombing attempt. Where was he? Hung over? Eating pancakes? Having a tryst?
What a joke the people of this country are who voted for this moron. Not only did they set us up to be destroyed by a marxist they’ve turned us into the world’s laughing stock.
What an ass we have for a President. THIS IS IS JOB, WHY ISN’T HE DOING IT? Adolescent behavior. Imagine Bush, or Clinton for that matter, being “too tired” to receive the Prime Minister of the UK properly.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.