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Former Aide on Obama: 'Stunning that He’s in Politics, Because He Really Doesn’t Like People'
The Weekly Standard ^ | Oct 16, 2012 | Daniel Halper

Posted on 10/16/2012 1:16:34 PM PDT by RochesterNYconservative

Neera Tanden, a former aide to both Bill Clinton and Barack Obama, had this to say about the relationship of the two presidents:

Clinton, being Clinton, had plenty of advice in mind and was desperate to impart it. But for the first two years of Obama’s term, the phone calls Clinton kept expecting rarely came. “People say the reason Obama wouldn’t call Clinton is because he doesn’t like him,” observes Tanden. “The truth is, Obama doesn’t call anyone, and he’s not close to almost anyone. It’s stunning that he’s in politics, because he really doesn’t like people. My analogy is that it’s like becoming Bill Gates without liking computers.”

It's a revealing statement from Tanden, who "served as senior advisor for health reform at the Department of Health and Human Services, advising Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and working on President Barack Obama’s health reform team in the White House to pass the bill," according to her bio at the Center for American Progress. She is currently president and CEO of the liberal organization


TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2012; aide; bhofascism; elections; obama; obamatruthfile; people
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To: holden

I expect an Obama middle finger salute tonight.


41 posted on 10/16/2012 2:16:57 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: ANGGAPO
Lincoln, who Obama likes to be compared to, appointed a handful of his former political opponents to cabinet positions. This probably contributed to at least one popular conspiracy theory after Lincoln was murdered.
42 posted on 10/16/2012 2:19:24 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: null and void
Rush was saying she’d recanted that statement.

Which resolution do you think Barry's regime will look upon with greater favor, the unringing of that bell or seeing to it that that bell never rings again?

HF

43 posted on 10/16/2012 2:21:00 PM PDT by holden
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To: holden

I think they told her unring that bell or we’ll ring your neck.


44 posted on 10/16/2012 2:29:08 PM PDT by null and void (Day 1365 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Obama, a queer and present danger)
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To: henkster

The first politician who came to my mind was Richard Nixon (the first president I ever had the chance to vote for, a fact which I had the good fortune to inform him of in person). One of the most brilliant political minds of the 20th century, but an introvert at heart. He’s also comes to mind when I hear the saying “even paranoids have real enemies”.


45 posted on 10/16/2012 2:40:57 PM PDT by katana (Just my opinions)
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To: katana
Really extroverted politicians may not rise as high as driven introverts. At least that's my impression. Politicians who really like people tend to be contented with doing what they can where they are.

It's the ones who feel they have something to prove that keep pushing their way up the system. Or at least they push themselves further up the ladder than someone with similar talents and less push would.

46 posted on 10/16/2012 2:50:11 PM PDT by x
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To: x

If you look at the root of Obama’s public persona, its about race relations. Meaning, he screams racism.


47 posted on 10/16/2012 3:05:33 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: RochesterNYconservative

This is not the first (liberal) person to say this.


48 posted on 10/16/2012 3:11:23 PM PDT by PghBaldy (I am sick of Obama's and Hillary's apologies to muslims, especially after 11 September 2012.)
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To: noinfringers2
Hillary was told to step back because the time seemed ripe to stretch if not break the bounds of our Constitutional government.

Dec. 21,2012. Valerie Jarrett announces formation of the new Socialist Caliphate of the WESTERN HEMISPHERE, with her as Chairman.

Obama moves to his Hawaiian home, Hawaii secedes from the new Caliphate and Obama is President for life of the Republic of Hawaii.

Alaska secedes as well, but joins up with Canada.

49 posted on 10/16/2012 3:14:44 PM PDT by UCANSEE2 ( If you think I'm crazy, just wait until you talk to my invisible friend.)
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To: RochesterNYconservative

“because he really doesn’t like people”

Leftist rarely do.


50 posted on 10/16/2012 3:52:35 PM PDT by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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To: RochesterNYconservative

Especially people who survived an abortion and were left in a closet to die.


51 posted on 10/16/2012 4:05:05 PM PDT by AJFavish (www.allanfavish.com)
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To: RochesterNYconservative

‘Stunning that He’s in Politics, Because He Really Doesn’t Like People’
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Obama is a narcist, and a fascist. He likes only himself.
And Obama’s true belief is that he is superior to the majority of Americans, especially in the tradition of black nationalist superiority to all Caucasians, as preached by
Rev. Wright to Obama every Sunday for 20 years.

When Obama says a video caused the spontaneous attack at Bengazi, he has spoken as a Grand Mufti. No one should be saying anything different.Obama wants to achieve certain things in Libya, and those things are better served by the Bengazi attack being a riot caused by a video made by Americans, and Americans you all know are prejudiced against Muslims.

Obama should never have been elected into the office he now occupies, and would nopt have been if politicians would not have stayed their hands on the issues of his history and identity. Obama is a president by non feasance.


52 posted on 10/16/2012 4:31:09 PM PDT by Candor7 (Obama fascism article: http://www.americanthinker.com/2009/05/barack_obama_the_quintessentia_1.html)
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To: mombonn

which leads me to believe he only married to make himself look normal.

blessings, bobo


53 posted on 10/16/2012 4:31:57 PM PDT by bobo1
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54 posted on 10/16/2012 4:38:42 PM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: katana

isn’t that something. Nixon was the first one i voted for also.

i think that if we used the same standards that were used against Nixon, clinton and obama should resign immediately. of course, morals are not an issue with the ‘rats, and it wasn’t that Nixon planned watergate, he covered it up.

the cover up of Nixon pales in comparison of the cover-ups of the clintons and obama (and kennedy for that matter).

we didn’t have a press back then and we don’t now.

i think that the internet is about the last hope for mankind. the truth gets out and the statists are having a hard time controlling it.

blessings, bobo


55 posted on 10/16/2012 4:40:58 PM PDT by bobo1
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To: RochesterNYconservative

He’s quite fond of the guy looking back at him from the mirror.


56 posted on 10/16/2012 5:28:18 PM PDT by madison10
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To: RochesterNYconservative

NOT TRUE. Bamster just brings an angled mirror closer to another mirror with his reflection and he’s got “both” friends multiplied.


57 posted on 10/16/2012 8:18:45 PM PDT by Karliner ( Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:38"...this is the end of the beginning."WC)
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To: RochesterNYconservative
Former Aide on Obama: 'Stunning that He’s in Politics, Because He Really Doesn’t Like People'.

Actually it's not stunning at all, because quite frankly most politicians ESPECIALLY liberal, socialist RAT bastard demoRATs, like 0dumb0sh_t could care less about people. What he LOVES are the trappings of power & prestige & unlimited resources to go anywhere on the American taxpayer tab. Plus phatass mooochelle hates America, but loves being considered in her mind to be the "king & queen" of America. I hate these two RAT bastards (0dumb0 & mooochelle) more than I can articulate. God help us if we do not throw these two imposters out of the WH and preferably out of America forever!

58 posted on 10/16/2012 10:13:07 PM PDT by rcrngroup
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To: catnipman; All
“because he really doesn’t like people”

Leftist rarely do.

We have a winner! This is a profound statement of truth.

59 posted on 10/17/2012 2:34:14 AM PDT by marktwain
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To: RochesterNYconservative
I'm thinking that its going to be a landslide for Mitt....but who knows with these crooks....they'll cook up some votes in Cook county etc.....

but no matter what happens....bammey will suddenly become "unpopular" among the elites....they'll all have their little bammy stories to tell....

well buckos....too liddle too late....you all had your chance to save this country and you kept silent so you could be big shots in Washington....the nation hates you for your selfishness...

60 posted on 10/17/2012 3:27:05 AM PDT by cherry
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