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http://www.examiner.com/conservative-in-national/unusual-number-of-white-house-departures-creates-questions

Under normal circumstances a President’s team of White House advisers, particularly those of the inner circle who were with him from the beginning, stay in office at least untl the end of the first term. In Obama’s case that would be 2012.

Yet for the past 2 months the country has witnessed a most unusual number of departures among the closest advisers in Obama’s inner circle…a mere 18 months into his Presidency.

This unprecedented exodus is creating serious questions among poltical observers concerning the possible unraveling of the Obama Presidency. A look at the names and the number of defections reveals an ominous trend:

Rahm Emanuel, perhaps Obama’s closest adviser outside of Valerie Jarrett, resigned, effective October 1.

James Jones, National Security Adviser, resigned on October 8.

Larry Summers, director of the National Economic Council, resigned in September.

David Axelrod, another among Obama’s inner circle, announced that he will resign early in 2011.

Christina Romer, chair of the Council of Economic Advisers, resigned in September.

And this is only a partial list. Why would there be such a mass exodus, other than the failure of the Obama program for America? One explanation is creating a stir all across the country.

According to a report issued by retired U.S. Army Major-General Paul E. Vallely, who has served as special Fox News analyst for military issues, a reputable journalist with significant contacts inside the White House has asserted that Barack Obama has become unfit to serve due to emotional instability.

OK, that sounds crazy. No pun intended. But I'm throwing this out here just in case it really happens and also because some of y'all might want to comment on it.

The journalist, Wayne Madsen, asserts that an anonymous former White House staffer–a ‘Deep Throat’ similar to the anonymous source in the Watergate Scandal that brought down the Nixon White House–is feeding insider information to a blogger who goes by the name of ‘Ulsterman.’

The assertions made by ‘Deep Throat’ are astounding…and frightening. The compilation of statements made by sources inside the White House paint of a picture of a President who is in the throes of deep depression, and who exhibits no interest at all in the routine fuctions of the office of the President. Assertions also indicate that Obama is obsessed with the throngs he encounters on the campaign trail, and erroneously assumes they all adore him.

As with all revelations of this nature, verification is key to the validation of the charges. Are these assertions true? Only time will tell.

I wonder if this is the same insider who has been doing those interviews with Newsflavor (see the "Obama & Pelosi at War" thread)?

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Jen, that is a very interesting read, especially in view of that anonymous poster's post that you shared.

There are also many cabinet spots that were already open.  So, all in all, we have a lame-duck session already.


There is a post in The Sun (UK) I saw today where it said that Pres.Obama stays in the room for less than 45 minutes; if people do not agree with each other, he just up and leaves, reagardless of how important the issue.  I can understand the POTUS having lots of appointments... but they also have a lot of control on their calendars when issues are important.

Let me find that article and share.

Can Obama expect a poll hammering? YES HE CAN (The Sun UK, 10/29/10)

Excerpts:

And Mr Obama is notoriously impatient, slapping a time limit on all discussion.

"If there is no agreement in 45 minutes, no matter how important the issue may be, he simply stands up and walks out," says one aide.

Such arrogance has damaged Mr Obama's poll ratings.

A new survey shows support melting among crucial voters who elected him, women and the poor, putting Republicans up to 14 per cent ahead.

Two years ago, Mr Obama was seen as the man who had condemned the Republicans to political exile for 40 years.

Today he is a lame-duck leader.

After Tuesday, he could go down in history as a one-term President who let the Republicans back in.


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So, he has a lot of open cabinet spots already and more people leaving... and he does not stay in the meeting if they all do not agree (and those who have to agree are not facilitated by high level cabinet post members, of course they will bicker). On top of which now, he is going to have a majorly red Senate and a red majority House.

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