The White House is pushing back against the growing narrative that Obama is “sitting on the sidelines,” as reported by the New York Times yesterday, and letting Congress do all the work.
As John Boehner spent the night trying to wrestle members into place to support his debt ceiling deal, Valerie Jarret reminded reporters yesterday that it was President Obama who was losing sleep over the issue.
“He’s getting absolutely no sleep. He’s working tirelessly, meeting with his economic team, doing a lot of outreach, exploring all kinds of possibilities for compromise,” Jarrett said.
Chief of Staff William Daley told CNN’s Wolf Blitzer last night that Obama has issued a secret plan for solving the debt crisis.
From the transcript:
BLITZER: So what you’re saying is the president did present a plan to the speaker, John Boehner.
DALEY: Yes.
BLITZER: But – but he didn’t…
DALEY: Right.
BLITZER: – make it public.
DALEY: No, because there’s… both the speaker and – and the president had agreed and – that these sort of negotiations do not happen in public.
{Washington Examiner/Matzav.com Newscenter}
Don’t worry, Obama will catch up on his sleep during his monthly vacation.
Oy vey. Poor president. He’s lying to the country, ruining everything he puts his hands on, yet we are supposed to have rachmanus on his lack of sleep.
what about the lack of sleep of the people whose jobs he killed with this economy?
Sorry, no sympathies here Mr President.
Hope your lack of sleep will actually push you towards a better decision. And if this job is too difficult for you, there are others who would be willing to do a better job than you.
sleep….no
golf…..YES!!!!!
If some of the negotiations are done in private that is fine. We elect leaders to lead.
Blessings for President Obama.
Obama losing sleep?! What a Liberal phonie! He want’s the Government to default! He will blame the Republicans & help himself get re’elected! He couldn’t care less if the Country goes to pot!
i didn’t know Shavuos was last night
yes or no,the ones pulling the Republicans’ strings are sleeping very well.
– Economist Michael Hudson, on Democracy Now! July 22nd
Full-transcript and audio at
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/22/pushing_crisis_gop_cries_wolf_on
Another Economist, Richard Wolff:
– From the July 28th edition of Democracy Now!
Full-transcript and audio at
http://www.democracynow.org/2011/7/28/richard_wolff_debt_showdown_is_political
he isnt sleeping bec he is scared if re electionn `