EVEN THE EUROPEANS ARE CATCHING ON TO OBAMA'S TRICKS

I guess it's too much to ask the White House Press Corp most of whom are really Obama's stenographers these days. Even America's  most influential political "newsman" missed it. I'm talking to you Jon Stewart! No, it took Thomas Buch-Andersen, host of the Danish TV show Detektor to point out something awfully familiar in President Obama's photo op's with heads of state:



Yes, it seems it's often Groundhog Day at the White House when Obama's in charge. But, Obama's known to do this done this in other areas too! Like when discussing policy:



Clearly Obama is phoning it in!

Obama meets the press.

President Obama had his first Presidential news conference last night and it was refreshing. He answered the questions well and was specific. A good start in my opinion. Still he was trying to put lipstick on a pig of a stimulus bill. Which he admits is still not perfect. There were some good points made that bringing energy efficiency to Federal buildings would not only create jobs but, would save money (for us taxpayers) down the road. He should expand that to exsisting local schools so that we taxpayers will also benefit from the savings too. This to me is a good idea. Along with making sure that teachers can teach and if they can't get rid of them. We don't have unlimited money to waste on anything.
I think his using the unemployment figures in Elkhart Indiana as an example of the fear mongering he is supposed to abhor. There's no doubt that Elkhart has a unfortunately high unemployment rate. That's why Obama's people choose to go there for the road show. But, what is not emphasised enough is the main industry in Elkhart is RV (Recreational Vehicles) that get something like 10 miles to the gallon. Well duh! That would be one product that U.S. citizens are not going to be buying in an economic downturn. Of course that industry will suffer. Companies stay in business by making products people want and need. Not by having the Federal Government just throw money out there and hope it hits something. I wish Obama and Congress would understand that.

Obama gets it wrong. Is he channeling Joe Biden?

President Elect Obama stuck his foot in his mouth during his first press conference following his historic election victory. Here are some of Obama's erroneous money quotes:

"At a news conference in Chicago, Obama said he had spoken with all the living presidents as he prepares to take office in January. Then he smiled and said, "I didn't want to get into a Nancy Reagan thing about doing any seances."The 87-year-old former first lady had consulted with astrologers during her husband's presidency. But she did not hold conversations with the dead."

Obama got this wrong. What was he thinking? Maybe about that other first lady Hillary Clinton?

"In his book "The Choice," Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward described how Clinton consulted with a spiritual adviser who led her through imaginary conversations with her personal hero, Eleanor Roosevelt. Newsweek magazine, which was promoting the book, characterized the visits as "seances," a term that White House officials quickly tried to squelch."These were people who were helping her laugh, helping her think," said Neel Lattimore, Clinton's spokeswoman. "

Perhaps we should chalk this faux paus by Obama to the Biden Effect.