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Obama speechwriter departing White House
LATimes ^ | September 30, 2011 | Peter Nicholas

Posted on 10/01/2011 6:07:39 AM PDT by maggief

One of the young wordsmiths behind President Obama’s oratory is leaving the administration, a crack in a close-knit speechwriting team that helped propel Obama to the White House and has played a major role in shaping his words ever since.

Adam Frankel is leaving to become executive director of Digital Promise, a new nonprofit group that will explore ways technology can be used to strengthen education.

“I worked with the president on a lot of his education speeches,’’ Frankel said in an interview Friday. “So I was thinking about what I want to do and I realized that I wanted to see if I could have some kind of impact in education.’’

Frankel, 30, was part of the original core of campaign wunderkinds led by Jon Favreau and Ben Rhodes who toiled on speeches as Obama slogged his way past Hillary Clinton in the 2008 Democratic primaries. Today is his last day.

At the White House, Frankel’s forte was speeches that involved issues of morality and history. When Obama would be called on to give a eulogy, the assignment often fell to Frankel.

(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...


TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: adamfrankel; digitalpromise; obama; opensociety; soros; speechwriter; taxdollars; totus
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To: maggief
“His edits are very precise,’’ Frankel said. “He has respect for the writing process, and so his edits are very helpful. If he sees a problem with something, he’ll tell you exactly what needs to be done to fix it rather than just say, ‘There’s something wrong with this.’ ’’

Like "take off your bedroom slippers", not "take off your $200 kicks."


41 posted on 10/01/2011 6:56:29 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: NautiNurse

“Mr. Frankel is smart enough to know he should jump from the sinking ship before the rest of the rat pack drowns November 2012.”

Well Axelrod as much as told him they were aboard the Titanic. Doesn’t take a genius to figure out what’s going to happen next.


42 posted on 10/01/2011 6:59:42 AM PDT by Fantasywriter
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To: maggief
OMG - where is little Barry Hessein Soetoro without his ability to have the TOTUS loaded up daily??? His approval numbers truly will plummet.
43 posted on 10/01/2011 7:00:58 AM PDT by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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To: maggief


44 posted on 10/01/2011 7:01:50 AM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist - *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: maggief

Explore ways technology can be used to strengthen education.
In other words, gotta work on brainwashing kids faster to become better commies.


45 posted on 10/01/2011 7:02:15 AM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (.a.d.y.)
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To: maggief
Great post

Another Soros funded org.

This time the propaganda is aimed at educational institutions. As Michelle Obama said, we need to rewrite our history.

46 posted on 10/01/2011 7:03:53 AM PDT by opentalk
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To: Never on my watch

“Libs love working for “non-profits” as long as they get their six-figure salaries.”

Libs love “public interest” and “government service” jobs. This makes them feel special and caring while at the same time they are pulling down big salaries that allow them to do all the elistist, chic, and avant garde things liberals love to do to set themselves apart from the unwashed masses.


47 posted on 10/01/2011 7:10:26 AM PDT by Starboard
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To: maggief

This must be the easiest job in the world. He’s been giving the same speech for 3 years now. The teleprompter is worn out.


48 posted on 10/01/2011 7:16:08 AM PDT by OrioleFan
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To: Mobties

Is he taking the “teleprompter” with him?


49 posted on 10/01/2011 7:22:47 AM PDT by spiderfern
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To: Mikey_1962

Look where he’s going! A non-profit. This guy is headed to oblivion where he belongs.


50 posted on 10/01/2011 7:31:56 AM PDT by BunnySlippers
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To: COUNTrecount
This photo has been photo shopped...Look how close the people are in this picture..Squeezed in like tuna..
51 posted on 10/01/2011 7:32:07 AM PDT by PLD
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To: maggief

The 20 something little prince who misquoted the Bible in TOTUS speeches.

http://horiwood.com/2010/09/05/ten-things-about-adam-frankel-29-obamas-speechwriter/


52 posted on 10/01/2011 7:53:25 AM PDT by EverOnward
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To: maggief

He’ll be taking the intercontinental railroad I suppose.


53 posted on 10/01/2011 7:56:46 AM PDT by ILS21R (Don't give up the ship.)
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To: maggief
Did this clown write the pie speech?
54 posted on 10/01/2011 8:03:46 AM PDT by SERKIT ("Blazing Saddles" explains it all......)
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To: PLD

So Barry needed to show how popular he is by falsifying the

huge turnout for him?

Next you’ll tell me that there’s no Santa.


55 posted on 10/01/2011 8:18:35 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: COUNTrecount
LOL!Yeah Santa is alive and well in the North Pole..
56 posted on 10/01/2011 8:22:02 AM PDT by PLD
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To: PLD

Good, I’ll ask again for the pony I never received.


57 posted on 10/01/2011 8:28:17 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: COUNTrecount
Well never hurts to ask...Maybe he thought you would fall off and hurt yourself..You know like the kid that wanted the Beebe gun for Christmas the one that could shoot his eye out..
58 posted on 10/01/2011 8:31:59 AM PDT by PLD
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To: PLD

You’re right, I’ll ask for world peace instead.


59 posted on 10/01/2011 8:39:02 AM PDT by COUNTrecount (Barry...above his poi grade.)
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To: maggief
Jon Favreau, Director of Speechwriting

Did you know Barky's alleged "mind reader" Jon is afraid of flying? He won't get on Air Force One, ever. Does Mantoinette ever fly with Barky? Hillary has them all spooked.

60 posted on 10/01/2011 8:39:20 AM PDT by Reeses
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