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'I very much enjoy working for' Obama, Gates says

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'I very much enjoy working for' Obama, Gates says
Posted: September 27th, 2009 01:04 PM ET


In an interview broadcast Sunday on CNN's State of the Union, Gates praised Obama’s approach to decision-making as the nation's commander-in-chief.

"He is very analytical," Gates told CNN Chief National Correspondent John King. "He is very deliberate about the way he goes through things. He wants to understand everything. He delves very deeply into these issues."

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Depth, analysis, and curiosity. All good things to have in the CEO/CiC of our country ...
 
I think Obama is slowly beginning to earn a deeper and more genuine sort of respect from the American people than the wild adoration he inspired in the beginning. That was merely his surface charm, his facility with language, his exciting but rather general ideas about change.
Now, people are beginning to see the real Obama, the man behind the slogans... and intelligent people are liking and respecting him even more than before.
 
I think Obama is slowly beginning to earn a deeper and more genuine sort of respect from the American people than the wild adoration he inspired in the beginning. That was merely his surface charm, his facility with language, his exciting but rather general ideas about change.
Now, people are beginning to see the real Obama, the man behind the slogans... and intelligent people are liking and respecting him even more than before.


I think so too. It's hard to dismiss his intelligence and curiosity and work ethic (altho the Teleprompter meme pushers did try, that was one of the more ridiculous lines of attack).

I've seen a few conservative authors and newsmakers making similar comments to Gates'.
 
what would you expect gates to say about his boss?

with all due respect, the fact he was asked is far more interesting than his reply

he was also asked by john king if general mcchrystal's job was safe

truth is, the general is far more likely to quit, he will never be fired

rumors already abound---if he doesn't get his 40G...

just thursday, british general mackay in afghanistan stepped down for identical reasons

and he's only the most recent, there've been about a half dozen others who've resigned from MOD due to downing street's lack of commitment

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | General quits 'over Afghanistan'

on august 30, general mcchrystal gave gates a dire assessment of goings on in afghanistan, calling for a complete change in strategy and an additional 40G troops

McChrystal: More Forces or 'Mission Failure'

last sunday, sept 20, obama went on FIVE sunday talks to say he was AWAITING an assessment, and he had NOT been asked for extra troops

it's common knowledge that he's pressuring petraeus and mcchrystal to delay their reports cuz the issuing of them will box obama in

even tho mcchrystal warns that delay means defeat

Afghan Troop Request Simmers - WSJ.com

we also have the ranking republican on armed services saying that he was told by gates that the prez has directed his generals to "scrub" their assessments, make afghanistan look better than it is, cuz obama doesn't want to double down on such a loser

Report: Obama told Petraeus and McChrystal to "scrub" assessments | The Cable

according to the fp story above, the pentagon's press secty said obama didn't ask for any cleansing, gates did

LOL!

and then, just thursday, obama chaired the security council, pushing for a nuke free world, all the while sitting on knowledge he's had since inauguration about qom

indeed, obama sent a smooch filled valentine to the people of iran on march 21, knowing at the time its govt was in violation of IAEA and other international regulations

Obama Message to Iran - washingtonpost.com

obama appears intelligent---LOLOLOL!

it may be true if you don't spend 30 seconds examining him

or if you don't own a tv

he LOOKS great getting off a plane, i'll give you that

robt gates praises the president---LOLOLOL!

if you think obama looks intelligent these days, you must really be emphasizing style over substance
 
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I think Obama is slowly beginning to earn a deeper and more genuine sort of respect from the American people than the wild adoration he inspired in the beginning. That was merely his surface charm, his facility with language, his exciting but rather general ideas about change.
Now, people are beginning to see the real Obama, the man behind the slogans... and intelligent people are liking and respecting him even more than before.

Then how do you explain the drop from 70 to 50 percent approval?

His policies - virtually none of them - have majority support. They still "like" HIM, as a person, but not as a president and policy maker.
 
what would you expect gates to say about his boss?

with all due respect, the fact he was asked is far more interesting than his reply

I would expect him to tell whatever truth there was to tell, or find a way to nicely speak no evil if there was nothing nice to say. It's not that common for cabinet members to work for multiple presidents.

I can think of two others in recent times (I'm sure there's more). They are George Tenet, head of CIA under Clinton and Bush, and Alan Greenspan, who worked under and with several presidents, in different roles. I wouldn't be surprised if they were both asked to compare presidents.
 
Then how do you explain the drop from 70 to 50 percent approval?

His policies - virtually none of them - have majority support. They still "like" HIM, as a person, but not as a president and policy maker.

The answer lies in your second sentence. One is job approval, one is personal approval. He consisitently gets high ratings on personal characteristics like leadership, etc.
 
I find TheProf's attitude of "things are going bad, LOLOLOL" to be very revealing. Some one who puts political points over the well being of the country and the people in it can and should be ignored.
 
Did you expect him to say that his boss was a dumb prick?

Not sure why this was particularly newsworthy.
 
to nicely speak no evil if there was nothing nice to say

wow, are you ever naive

no way a defense secty is gonna damn his prez with faint praise

the idea is utterly ridiculous
 
Did you expect him to say that his boss was a dumb prick?

Not sure why this was particularly newsworthy.

No, you never find out that the boss is a dumb prick until the book deal.
 
Did you expect him to say that his boss was a dumb prick?

Not sure why this was particularly newsworthy.


I already answered the question of what I expected him to say. And, the fact that the Secretary of Defense works well with the Commander in Chief is notable.
 
I find TheProf's attitude of "things are going bad, LOLOLOL" to be very revealing. Some one who puts political points over the well being of the country and the people in it can and should be ignored.

instead of answering points, redress would rather "ignore" ME

LOLOLOL!

don't reproach The open eyed Prof for politics being side splitting

points:

1. obama has been sitting on a secret afghanistan assessment of unambiguous awfulness since aug 30

2. he went on five sunday talks on sept 20 to claim (LOL!) that he's awaiting word and that no one has asked for more troops

3. he was outed the next day, monday, sept 21, by bob woodward---LOL!

4. the prez is pressuring his generals to put off their reports even tho mcchrystal has made crystal clear delay is death---NOT funny

5. the pentagon's press secty says it's not obama who's asked for a "scrubbing," it's gates---decidedly droll

6. the president primps and preens over his pretty pledge for a nuke purged planet (LOL!), knowing all along the next day he's gonna have to confront qom and the autocrat's crass contradiction of the council

7. rumors abound that mcchrystal is contemplating quitting, just like the brits, just like panetta---very serious

8. obama in march blew the iranians a kiss, already apprised of occurrences at qom

9. he's still, for all anyone knows, anticipating almonds and arabica with ahmedinejad---absurd

10. and obama's supporters think he's smart cuz he pensively strokes his CHIN

LOLOLOL!
 
I love how the Libbos are making such a big deal of this. :rofl
 
I love how the Libbos are making such a big deal of this. :rofl


Actually, I was quite thinking the opposite. As in, wtf is the problem with all the righties? If you don't like it, whatever. Can't see the benefit from not wanting to hear that SecDef and CiC work well together .... but not liking it to the extent of posting negative messages about it????


Sure is hard to take the right seriously, sometimes.
 
Did you expect him to say that his boss was a dumb prick?

Not sure why this was particularly newsworthy.

:rofl That is the truth!
 
Actually, I was quite thinking the opposite. As in, wtf is the problem with all the righties? If you don't like it, whatever. Can't see the benefit from not wanting to hear that SecDef and CiC work well together .... but not liking it to the extent of posting negative messages about it????


Sure is hard to take the right seriously, sometimes.

I bet that a couple of years ago, Gates wasn't the hero he is now. That's what so hillarious about this thread.
 
I bet that a couple of years ago, Gates wasn't the hero he is now. That's what so hillarious about this thread.


I think alot of people were very relieved when he replaced Rumsfeld.
 
This is your proof? Seriously?


Uh, yea, and it's actual history, instead of your posts of just stuff pulled from nowhere.
 
Depth, analysis, and curiosity. All good things to have in the CEO/CiC of our country ...

What else is he going to say?

"Yea, Obama is a real nitwit. Can't say I enjoy working with the man at all."

:roll:
 
I think Obama is slowly beginning to earn a deeper and more genuine sort of respect from the American people than the wild adoration he inspired in the beginning. That was merely his surface charm, his facility with language, his exciting but rather general ideas about change.
Now, people are beginning to see the real Obama, the man behind the slogans... and intelligent people are liking and respecting him even more than before.

Yes, I too have seen the real Obama.

The reader of teleprompters.

The teller of many lies.

The grand hypocrite.

The lap-dog of special interests.
 
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