Read It Here First

===we had done zero research on our own candidate beyond a small and incomplete package from the 2004 Senate race.===

And wasn't it just blind luck that MSM joined you in doing zero research on your candidate?

George, are you going to ask Plouffe if Rev. Wright loves America?

I'm tickled pink everytime. Just when you think someone w/ a vital connection to this campaign cannot possibly be anymore alienated from the pulse of what American voters need and want...ABC news throws us a curveball!! hahaha This cements in the black & white the truth that Obama is behind the game, not ahead of it, and therefore certainly not up to even acting like the US president, let alone building a legacy for himself.

Obama wasn't having any fun, he was sullen. I found him sullen and arrogant from day one.

All they had to do was ask me if he was going to win. I predicted it back in June 2008.

People were just tired of a Bush / Clinton in office since 1980 (Bush Sr. was Vice President..then President). There was no way it was going anywhere near a Clinton, a Bush or Republican. No relation whatsoever.

People have had it with either being talked to like an idiot by their president..or..if knowing what they know now..and if they didn't really know...all they knew their retirement future and current savings were down the tubes or any home investment was holed!! Or they got sick in the system without a job.

So...anything "BUT" an old wealthy white man was next in line!

..and he is one suave dude with an actual education and experienced background....finally.

Now..let's bring da funk music back!
Let's have our quality of life back.

Let's make it a party again!

Democrats and liberals have ALWAYS kept the money home. They just don't send it overseas or give it to their international corporate friends. Historically, that is what it has been for over a hundred years!

So now..its time to cycle it again...and keep the money home and finally trickle back up.

The question is..will we be able to tell our children and grandchildren how this is the second Big screw by Republicans? (See Roosevelt speech from Madison Square garden 1936)

I hope we can...oh yes...that's right..

YES we CAN!

For those who didn't see it coming..well if you continue to watch Fox news..you will stay uninformed about what everyone else is doing or thinking...how out of the loop do you have to be???

Must suck to be a Fox News watcher..to keep getting dumber and dumber about the rest of the world.

If anyone in the press had done any fact checking at all starting with Obama's book,his activities in Chicago & Rev. Wright Hillary would be in the White House today. Another word for Illinois (I live there) Politics is corruption. Votes aren't cast they are bought. The Chicago Press just chuckles & says "That's the Chicago Way". If you want to sell newspaper you have got to do some investigation & get some news to report. Woodward & Bernstein where are you????

Sassy Lou, you must be right out of the Obama mold, you keep talking, but don't say anything useful...I assume your leg tingles while watching MSNBC in your trailer...

No matter what allegedly happened behind the scenes, we elected the best choice of Obama and Biden for this country. Our situation is tough enough with intelligent, well-educated, caring and compassionate people in office. Can you seriously imagine how screwed up things would be with McCain and Palin in the W.H.? I cringe when I even consider such a disaster! In my opinion, we escaped a bullet.

Yeah, thank God the Democrats keep the money at home. Well, unless they are busy creating jewels of legislation like NAFTA that is.

The man was meant to be in office - he was voted in by 54% of the country. I lived in IL also - the state is republican except for Cook County, which encompasses Chicago. Pres. Obama was a senator from the State, not a city council member from Chicago - big difference. The Country wanted a change and he offered one. It is quite amazing to watch one individual change the view of this country on a positive basis and give the citizens of the globe hope...that, in and of itself, speaks volumes. It is amazing how many choose to remain in the pain/suffering/blame mindset. He is President because WE elected him and I, frankly, think we made a great choice, because WE COULD!

These are hard times and people are genuinely struggling. I think what is more important about all these 'fine details' is how are we going to get out of this, and what kind of debt-legacy are we leaving our children?

Richard Cranium- NAFTA was Bush Sr's baby, Clinton just signed it. Don't place all of the blame on the dems.

For those of us who were and are disenchanted at first sight; the train has
already left the station folks.

Exactly. Don't place all the blame on the Republicans either. To deny that our current situation is anything but the results of the combined efforts of BOTH parties is to deny yourself the opportunity to actually vote in people who might actually look out for the interests of the country over party and personal pusuits. Neither the Democrats or Republicans have done a very good job of putting the country first over the last few decades and we are living in the results.

And there are now 2 William Ayers and Jeremiah Wrights-the ones on the White House visitors list are not one and the same as the ones from Chicago? And it's not the same John Edwards?

" Our situation is tough enough with intelligent, well-educated, caring and compassionate people in office." What are you smoking? We have been and will continue to be in a "government by ME and for ME" when it comes to American politicians, period. Regardless of who is in the WH, they do not care about the average American struggling to make ends meet. They are in it for the position, the prestige, the power and THEIR future. Get use to it.

I am disappointed in David Plouffe's book. He was thinking of himself obviously as many of the things he printed should have remained private as they were told in private and could come out at a later date not now to embarrass the president. What transpired about the V.P selection did not need to be known while the parties are in power....a president or one running for president should have the confidence of his people and be allowed to express his views without having them posted after he says them. When he is out of power, then write the book. I think he is a self serving person and wrong to do this. Just like the guy who wrote the book on Bush, however Bush was out of power when he wrote it. Still, what is said in the privacy of the white house staff should stay that way. I guess there is no loyalty anywhere.

Strange revelations from Plouffe. Seems like this is more fodder for White House opponents than anything else.

To those that criticize Fox News: I watch Fox News, but not exclusively...not even close. Few do. Duh. Get off your high horses.

That's the good thing about our political system; every 4 years you get to start over. But remember an important lesson; what a candidate says during the campaign means absolutely nothing when he's president. Hopefully, 4 years isn't enough time to do significant damage.

Very strange indeed! I certainly know what my pastor believes, no vetting needed there.

Obama either was asleep at the wheel (or asleep in church) or he took no exception to Rev. Wright's harangues!

The whole lot of politicians needs to be changed... like dirty diapers. Both parties have proven what self centered, egotistical, GREEDY crooks they really are. They CLAIM to represent the people,but the real truth is they are ALL legislative prostitutes; the sexual affair they have with corporate America and its lobby dollars is sickening, and congress's response to the corruption that took place with our tax dollars as the banks got bailed out for FAILING and congress let them pay performance bonuses for FAILING; to refer to anyone in either the democratic OR republican party as a representative of the people...is a FLAT OUT LIE! Too bad for even the very few honest ones (like Ron Paul)... If the candidate is either Republican or Democrat, DON't EVEN think of picking them, no matter what promises (lies) they may say. Even an honest person in either Party will inevitably get corrupted. INDEPENDENT 2010/2012 !!!

By April 2007, Plouffe writes, Obama had become, “increasingly sullen” and on a flight, Robert Gibbs had a heart-to-heart with Obama:

“Are you having any fun at all?,” he asked him.

“None, “ Obama flatly replied.

“Do you see any way we can make it more fun?” Gibbs replied.

“No.”

Hey, Barry,...Nowhere in revelations does it say that the "Beast" has any fun..Just do what you must to fullfil prophecy.

It will be fascinating to see if this book has any "legs".....so far the Obama aplogists are out in force. In this exerpt of the book, the Obamas come across pretty much as delivered: the product of a carefully crafted gang, rather the pupptet, if you will. We have had the new and improved package foisted upon us, only to learn what an empty box it is. The Obamas are celebrities....carefully designed by the PR people. I wonder how long it will be until the author of this "outrage" will be standing????

Think about politics and those who are working so hard to get these jobs. Would you spend millions to get a job that only pays a few thousands ? In the end it's about the almighty trophy of being a senator, congressman, or president. They have to take care of the donors for the next term. This administration wants what every administration want a second term.

Republicans keep saying this is a Christian nation, I think some of the posters on this site need to refresh their understanding of the definition of Christian.