tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post7833404379975673298..comments2024-03-19T03:38:06.787-05:00Comments on Althouse: The President "got hazy... I told him this will never work without adult supervision from the White House."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49857812279662934952013-03-11T10:27:50.400-05:002013-03-11T10:27:50.400-05:00Nothing will come of this. Obama is not out to so...Nothing will come of this. Obama is not out to solve problems.Nomennovumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15661874416886153923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-9223878733456283772013-03-11T10:03:52.122-05:002013-03-11T10:03:52.122-05:00Peggy was talking with John McCain and Lindsey Gra...Peggy was talking with John McCain and Lindsey Graham while she let both men shove their meaty hands up Noonan's skirt.paul a'bargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08854004347728185047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-88530304491491410252013-03-10T20:17:06.064-05:002013-03-10T20:17:06.064-05:00My impression is that he doesn't want anything...My impression is that he doesn't want anything to come back at him, should something fail. I'm guessing he sees Obamacare failing...Sam L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00996809377798862214noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60514916307963908602013-03-10T18:22:51.187-05:002013-03-10T18:22:51.187-05:00Leadership is not part of his skill setLeadership is not part of his skill setPhil 314https://www.blogger.com/profile/04133300763922742206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-14188636254682803242013-03-10T17:00:35.038-05:002013-03-10T17:00:35.038-05:00...a few of the senators were impressed at being w...<i>...a few of the senators were impressed at being with the president...</i><br />That's part of our problem right there, not just with the Oval Office occupant but for too many in Congress: there's far too much prestige seen in that office and whatever clown happens to currently be occupying it.<br />Far too much deference(way beyond respect for the office) and too little "Uh, hey, dumbass, YOU WORK FOR US, not the other way around. Or have you forgotten?"Firehandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04562365951182027709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-11256874198638479352013-03-10T15:50:11.535-05:002013-03-10T15:50:11.535-05:00Obama feels . . . if he get involved, it poisons s...Obama feels <i>. . . if he get involved, it poisons something</i><br /><br />How convenient. Sounds like classic slacker excuse making, to me.SomeoneHasToSayIthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03648946322945404947noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-30666451351441381822013-03-10T15:14:00.709-05:002013-03-10T15:14:00.709-05:00Since he did nothing while he was in Congress exce...Since he did nothing while he was in Congress except vote present, he has no idea of how Congress works.<br /><br />Just as he has no idea how business works since he has always been on the government tit in way or another.<br /><br />He just doesn't get it.Baron Zemohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17301531733692419610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5052853153639093732013-03-10T15:11:50.763-05:002013-03-10T15:11:50.763-05:00I love the posts about problem solver v. problem p...I love the posts about problem solver v. problem pointer outer. My experience: I went through a phase of problem pointer outer early in my career. It was actually the genesis of my critical thinking skills. After awhile, no thanks to any mentors but thanks to a couple of good books on management, I started to think more like a problem solver. So there's hope! If you run into a PPO who is early in his or her career, don't hesitate to pull them aside for a chat. PPO is a good trait; it just needs to be married with PS skills. Don't ever give up probing for weaknesses, but don't let it paralyze you either.Joe Schmoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648976007708771203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-15204027936512753652013-03-10T14:59:25.705-05:002013-03-10T14:59:25.705-05:00Original Mike, I agree with your assessment that B...Original Mike, I agree with your assessment that Barry has no negotiating experiences or skills. His quotes that stick with me are when he goes on about how 'messy' democracy is, but when we rise above it we accomplish all sorts of gooey goodness.<br /><br />He doesn't get that the 'messiness' is necessary to test the proposed measures and advance the ones that work while shit-canning the ones that won't. He thinks humans just get together and bicker for awhile before deciding whether they want to do something or not. Once they decide they do, apparently he thinks they wipe the slate clean and start from scratch with a kum-baya mentality.<br /><br />Anyone who's had to do anything outside of lefty politics understands that the messiness is inherent and integral to the process. What succeeds is when the people participating allow their ideas to be challenged and are willing to give them up if said ideas don't hold up under scrutiny. When nimrods cling to bad ideas even when their weaknesses are shown to outweigh their strengths, that's when we wind up with shit like Obamacare. Part-time employment is becoming the norm, and only Obama is dumb enough to think that giving artists free health care would unleash a tidal wave of economic prosperity.Joe Schmoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648976007708771203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-16124478145741230782013-03-10T14:22:09.035-05:002013-03-10T14:22:09.035-05:00They ask for adult supervision from the president,...They ask for adult supervision from the president, because that's the role of the President. Asking for adult supervision is another way to say please do your job. <br />Metaphors are hard.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418832032663751497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52181245639091161462013-03-10T14:20:52.354-05:002013-03-10T14:20:52.354-05:00"He's a problem pointer outer, not a prob..."He's a problem pointer outer, not a problem solver."<br /><br />-- One of the first things I decided when I started in an office is that if there was a problem big enough for me to point out, it was big enough for me to immediately offer reasonable solutions or volunteer to find them. "Suggesting is volunteering" one of my later bosses said, which is sort of a personal work motto of mine.Matt Sablanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15885240752820005149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-60334487970595043692013-03-10T14:18:47.382-05:002013-03-10T14:18:47.382-05:00"It is wonderful to be back in Oregon," ..."It is wonderful to be back in Oregon," Obama said. "Over the last 15 months, we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go. Alaska and Hawaii, I was not allowed to go to even though I really wanted to visit, but my staff would not justify it."<br /><br />AllenShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08848966772462502893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75645548243804445702013-03-10T14:18:24.062-05:002013-03-10T14:18:24.062-05:00Just once, if he'd follow through on a promise...Just once, if he'd follow through on a promise, I think he'd find that people work with him more.Matt Sablanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15885240752820005149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-227267235101230162013-03-10T13:57:03.217-05:002013-03-10T13:57:03.217-05:00machine said...
Sooooo...even the GOP recoginzes ...machine said...<br /><br /><i>Sooooo...even the GOP recoginzes President Obama as the adult in the room....</i><br /><br />What part of, "this will never work without adult supervision from the White House.", eludes him, I wonder?<br /><br />Obviously, said adult supervision has yet to materialize. edutcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15033144261502435196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-38327075366474917592013-03-10T13:40:48.376-05:002013-03-10T13:40:48.376-05:00Senator No. 2: “He’s been under the view that if h...<i>Senator No. 2: “He’s been under the view that if he gets involved, it poisons something. But no, we want presidential leadership, we want to solve this. . . . He should be the convener.”</i><br /><br />If Obama really believes this to be true, then someone else should be president.<br /><br />I mean, this guy got reelected <i>last year.</i> His second inauguration was less than two months ago, and he's already decided that the best he can do is nothing?Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02284350648793830503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-10851564645486409792013-03-10T13:31:57.232-05:002013-03-10T13:31:57.232-05:00machine: "Sooooo...even the GOP recoginzes Pr...machine: "Sooooo...even the GOP recoginzes President Obama as the adult in the room...."<br /><br />Does machine have a reading comprehension problem (possible) or does he/she have an honesty problem (more likely)?<br /><br />I'm predisposed to assume it's an honesty problem.<br /><br />Perhaps machine can clear up this issue by cutting and pasting that portion of AA's linked article that indicates "..even the GOP recoginzes President Obama as the adult in the room.."<br /><br />Of course I won't be holding my breath.<br /><br />LOL<br /><br />Dragohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04079148433908004715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-52059387482349219442013-03-10T13:25:40.309-05:002013-03-10T13:25:40.309-05:00I always find these "insights" into the ...I always find these "insights" into the president to be uninsightful. Nothing about his life gives any hint of compromise or leadership. I don't think he's capable of change. SteveRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12864387606863466980noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77809646628903073772013-03-10T13:25:11.414-05:002013-03-10T13:25:11.414-05:00If he gets involved, he can then be held accountab...If he gets involved, he can then be held accountable and blamed for things going wrong. <br /><br />So, President Golfpants will not get involved, but will keep campaigning against George W. Bush.SGT Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00184808889760136366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-76767929136784868232013-03-10T13:23:18.730-05:002013-03-10T13:23:18.730-05:00Obama really has no clue how to be President and m...Obama really has no clue how to be President and more strangely no clue how to get legislation passed.<br /><br />It was obvious in 2008 that he wasn't a serious candidate and had no clue about doing the job. But he seems unable to learn anything on the job.Cincinnatushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10424218376882403880noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66187707588309249002013-03-10T13:21:18.994-05:002013-03-10T13:21:18.994-05:00Sooooo...even the GOP recoginzes President Obama a...Sooooo...even the GOP recoginzes President Obama as the adult in the room....<br /><br /><br />Sick burn.machinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15770538128023770615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-90352551269583251682013-03-10T13:19:32.029-05:002013-03-10T13:19:32.029-05:00I don't think he comprehends it either. He rea...I don't think he comprehends it either. He really doesn't understand the job.kcomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629564026352741675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-41475425239192911122013-03-10T13:17:41.750-05:002013-03-10T13:17:41.750-05:00I don't think he comprehends it either. He rea...I don't think he comprehends it either. He really doesn't understand the job.kcomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05629564026352741675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73244321328324667032013-03-10T13:15:01.291-05:002013-03-10T13:15:01.291-05:00Obama should listen to Coburn who has no axe to gr...Obama should listen to Coburn who has no axe to grind but he won't. He is an agitator, not a problem solver.Michael Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18127450762129879267noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-12734460639176975852013-03-10T13:04:16.362-05:002013-03-10T13:04:16.362-05:00Well, if they're looking for "adult super...Well, if they're looking for "adult supervision" from the WH, their best option is Bo.Petuniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16304522265105244481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-39810333522785571472013-03-10T12:56:52.848-05:002013-03-10T12:56:52.848-05:00I have no problems with the Republicans talking to...I have no problems with the Republicans talking to him. But, at this point, I am adamantly opposed to a "grand bargin". Obama <i>has</i> poisoned the well. Future budgets must be advanced by regular order.Original Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01714345479248980398noreply@blogger.com