Obama's Aloofness Irks Democrats

[Geee]

Investors Business Daily:

White House: President Obama complains a lot about "partisan gridlock" and "obstruction" in Congress. But even Democrats say he won't get down in the trenches to bridge differences.

Pouting over the collapse of his second spending stimulus (aka "the jobs bill"), Obama said, "It would be nice if we could get a little bit of help from Capitol Hill."

He complained to a Colorado news station that he needs lawmakers to act "if we're going to do big things."

But His Highness has only himself to blame.

Obama doesn't put in the effort past presidents have put in to get things done. He simply refuses to get his hands dirty, preferring to give lectures and leave the heavy lifting to others.

This is not an observation on the right. His aloofness is frustrating members of his own party and even staff.

"Another former Obama staffer confided to me that it was clear to him that the president didn't mind giving speeches, but really avoided personal contact with members of Congress and folks outside the Beltway," noted Rep. Dennis Cardoza, D-Calif., in a Hill column this week.

The staffer allegedly told Cardoza: "He doesn't seem to derive energy from spending time with regular people the way (President) Clinton did. He rallies to give speeches for the big crowds, but avoids individual contact."

[RandyM]

"He doesn't seem to derive energy from spending time with regular people the way (President) Clinton did. He rallies to give speeches for the big crowds, but avoids individual contact."

 

 

Yeah, using a teleprompter in a one-on-one conversation is a bit awkward.

[Valin]

Investors Business Daily:

 

White House: President Obama complains a lot about "partisan gridlock" and "obstruction" in Congress.

 

Translation: They won't do what I want them to do.