Book depicts tensions between first lady, aides

AP ^ | January 7, 2012 | By JIM KUHNHENN

[Comrade Brother Abu Bubba]

New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor, in a book to be published Tuesday, portrays a White House where tensions developed between Mrs. Obama and former White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel and former press secretary and presidential adviser Robert Gibbs.

Among the book's most provocative anecdotes, Kantor recounts a scene in which Gibbs, frustrated after tamping down a potential public relations crisis involving the first lady, exploded when presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett told him the first lady had concerns about the White House response to the flap. The initial commotion had been over an alleged

remark by Michelle Obama to French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy that living in the White House was "hell."

In another, the book describes how Obama, after winning a U.S. Senate seat and writing a best-selling book, "The Audacity of Hope," sought self-protection and privacy as he came to terms with his new fame. Some staffers came up with a

word to describe times when Obama couldn't connect with people: "Barackward," a combination of "Barack" and "awkward."

[D-fendr]

Gibbs was often deployed to push back against the first lady

All the reviews I've read portray Obama as weak, scared and whipped. He avoids her, uses others to corral her, is afraid of her wrath.

I hope this book gets a lot of play. It's a damning look at the Wimp.

[libertarian27]

Instead of letting her husband down easy, which top staff hoped she would do, she lit into him. “She feels as if our rudder isn’t set right,” the president told his aides..........Michelle Obama had more persona criteria: Was her husband fulfilling their mission?”

Say huh?
Do we have our first Boob-belt of the United States in office?(BbOTUS)?
Who's running this shin-ding anyways?

(Oh wait...are we supposed to feel sorry for Barry now?)

[FourPeas]

It is climbing a bit. At Amazon it’s up to #54.

[OafOfOffice]

I was thinking the same thing. Wonder if attack dog Reggie Love ends up in the book?

[NoGrayZone]

Lol, love those commercials.

[OafOfOffice]

So in other words, Obama can only connect to the people with his teleprompters to tell him what to say, his security tightly around him and unions in the crowd cheering every stutter.

[kabar]

The White House is "HELL"

She should feel at home.

[NoRedTape]

Those clowns currently living in the White House cause"HELL" for any normal, clear-thinking Patriotic American Conservative.

There. Fixed it.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Michelle is the ultimate LINO......”Lady In Name Only”

[ripley]

Brilliant, really-really smart, intelligent,
Progressive geniuses will always be difficult to deal with.

/s/

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Gibbs cursed the first lady

I'll bet he did!

Lemme guess, it probably went something like this:

*Bleep* the *bleeping* bich.

[AU72]

Robert Gibbs was often deployed to push back against the first lady, informing her that she couldn’t take a private vacation on a state visit, spend large amounts on White House redecoration, or buy expensive clothes.

Guess who won that battle.

[Fast Moving Angel]

Nah, I think she just took a page from Hillary’s (”We are the president”) playbook.

[Thebaddog]

They moved the mother in-law in the first week. Tell me they didn’t see a good deal when it appeared. And tell the mooch to cut the trips down to two a month. C’mon, there’s a recession on, Beeotch!

[Doogle]

"I hate you because your beautiful,rich,European,famous,dress well,smart husband,rich husband,your well liked,skinny butt,.....????...and you can look up without looking like King Kong on the empire state building.....but most of all because your white!"

[Eleutheria5]

Strictly reacting to the headline: Who cares? Tell hubby not to run again, Michelle. Do yourself and the rest of the world a favor.

[CT Hillbilly]

Coming soon to a Dollar Store near you!

[SevenofNine]

Somebody need photoshop Michelle with Aunt Esther body LOL! having her smack Obama upside the head with purse

[SevenofNine]

Somebody need photoshop Michelle with Aunt Esther body LOL! having her smack Obama upside the head with purse

[SevenofNine]

Somebody need photoshop Michelle with Aunt Esther body LOL! having her smack Obama upside the head with purse