After years of dividing the country .. Oscumbo still has no clue why the country is so divided... signs of Narcissism
iamnothere
2012/07/15 18:17:40


WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says Washington "feels as broken as it did four years ago," when he took office.
He says he's most frustrated by the inability "to change the atmosphere" in the nation's capital "to reflect the decency and common sense of ordinary people" who want their leaders to solve problems.
"There's enough blame to go around for that," he told CBS' "Sunday Morning."
CBS' Charlie Rose interviewed the president and first lady Michelle Obama at the White House on Thursday and has aired parts of the conversation on different network shows since then.
Reflecting on more than 3 ½ years in office, Obama said, "I think there's no doubt that I underestimated the degree to which in this town politics trump problem solving."
On a lighter note, he said the White House will be a quieter place this summer because his daughters, 11-year-old Sasha and 14-year-old Malia, will be in sleep-away camp for a month. The president, meanwhile, will be campaigning for re-election, spending lots of time outside Washington.
"We're going to be experiencing the first stages of-empty nest syndrome," he said. Asked if he's prepared for that, the president said, "Well, I get a little depressed."
The first lady said the Obamas will find a way for "family time, because any time the girls are out of school, that's important time for us to spend as a family. We're still parents where you have to juggle your time around when they're free and summer time is that time."
In a separate interview, taped Friday and released Sunday, the 50-year-old president said the food and unfamiliar mattresses are downsides of the campaign trail.
"When you're on the road, you end up eating a lot of stuff that tastes really good at the time but later on in the day can catch up with you, and I'm now getting to the age where being in my own bed as opposed to some other bed, is not always great for my back," he told WJLA-TV in Washington.
Obama also revealed, when asked what voters don't know about him, that he "can cook a really mean chili," though his wife will claim that "I haven't cooked it for about 10 years, so I really shouldn't get too much credit for it."
And one more: "I'm a surprisingly good pool player, so if you ever see me in a pool hall, don't just think that you can ..."
"Don't walk up and throw down money is what you're saying?" interviewer Scott Thurman asked.
"That's what I'm saying," the president said. "I might end up cleaning your clock. That's a possibility."
The president also described himself as "a pretty good doodler" of faces, people and other things.
"Sometimes when I'm in a big important international meeting and you see me writings stuff down it might be that I'm just drawing some folks," he said.
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John Hall 2012/07/15 19:13:18






















and POBAMA is the biggest narcisstic person in washington ....
sooo ????
Nor has any other president so totally ignored the Constitution in order to rule the country to his liking.
Two skinny Illinois lawyers. Must be something in the water there.
Since the economy hasn't recovered, how could he expect people not to feel divided? He helped widen/deepen the divide from the beginning with the bail-out and support for Wall Street instead of Main Street (trashing a major campaign promise on the way)?
So divided are the people of America today perhaps its time to start thinking of dividing the nation. two sides, both intent on imposing their ideology on the other half, neither side even remotely open to compromise and cooperation. Is it time you all went your separate ways?
On a lighter note, hope you're having some fun this weekend :)
I fear we are teetering on the brink to real conflict as do many Americans. It's been a good weekend but have had so much rain.. Houston is under flood warnings!! How's your weekend?
It does seem that only outright conflict can possibly bring about any kind of resolution. I'm not sure if i agree with your sentiments regarding Obama, it seems to me that the leaders never listen to the public but are bent on following the dictates of men behind the curtain. And while administrations come and go, those puppet masters pulling the strings remain in place. To this day America is still saddled with Rubinesque economics and for as long as I can remember it has been the Council on Foreign Relations who set foreign policies, not the elected officials.
Glad to hear you had a relaxing weekend .. Do
You enjoy working with wood?
As far as the state of the world, I have pretty much come to the conclusion that its on a bad path and I am without the means to do anything to alter its course. So many people seem blind to realities, and I feel we are subjected to a tyranny of the majority... a majority of fools. Not going to let it stop me from taking what pleasure I can out of life though :)
Have yourself a good week ahead Angelbaby, I've got tickets to see Blue Oyster Cult this week so I'm looking to have some fun.