It instead appears to be a group who is there to ensure he doesn’t screw up and say something stupid. That’s certainly what it stinks of. But…How does he break anything out of the clutter? And how does his dependence on this coterie of advisers speak to his leadership. When I first heard of this, I thought the same thing. But if there were some kind of echalon, some kind of pyramid scheme of advisors to where team members reported to higher team members who reported to higher team members who reported to Obama, then that would be a good thing. More information makes for better decisions, no?
And from what I gather from the story is that it’s just that,“It is unwieldy, no question,” said Denis McDonough, 38, Mr. Obama’s top foreign policy aide, speaking of an infrastructure that has been divided into 20 teams based on regions and issues, and that has recently absorbed, with some tensions, the top foreign policy advisers from Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s presidential campaign. “But an administration is unwieldy, too. We also know that it’s messier when you don’t get as much information as you can.”
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Mr. Obama’s infrastructure funnels hundreds of e-mail messages and reams of position papers and talking points each day to members of the core group, who in turn seek advice or make requests for more information to team members down the line.
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One person who is not a team leader — and who was not included in a 13-member “senior working group” that the Obama campaign announced last month — is Richard Holbrooke, a United Nations ambassador under Mr. Clinton who was mentioned as a potential secretary of state if Mrs. Clinton had won the presidency. One can have too much advice, sure. But if the information and opinions gathered by this large group funneled upward to a “13 member senior working group” that would give immediate advice, that doesn’t sound bad at all. As long as the immediate group had good judgment of course.
As we know, GWB may have listen to the wrong advisors regarding foreign policy. And it would seem that these advisors that got it so wrong failed to listen to those in the lower echelon in the State dept. and elsewhere.
Too many advisors? Maybe.
But as long as the advisors immediate to Obama had good judgment, then the more information they receive, the better.
Right?
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Too many advisors? Maybe.
But as long as the advisors immediate to Obama had good judgment, then the more information they receive, the better.
Right? You were asleep thru the Carter years, Jimmuh the Blessed Great-Souled One was INUNDATED with information, and it swamped him. |
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supported by a huge 300-person foreign policy campaign bureaucracy Just another bloated government organization for Obama. Nothing to see here. Move along. |
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the more . . . the better. Pogue, are you saying size does matter?
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Dude, I was too worried about things like that punk kid Tommy Barrister taking my bicycle during the Carter years. And I’m sure I napped often.
Ahhh… I miss childhood. Beats waking up at 3:00 am to pee.
But I take it you’re not a fan of having all the information one could have?
Would you prefer a president like this? Russ Cargill: Anyone can pick something when they know what it is; It takes real leadership to pick something you’re clueless about.
President Schwarzenegger: Ok, I pick 3!
Russ Cargill: Try again.
President Schwarzenegger: 1!
Russ Cargill: Go higher.
President Schwarzenegger: 5?
Russ Cargill: Too high.
President Schwarzenegger: 3?
Russ Cargill: You already said 3.
President Schwarzenegger: 6?
Russ Cargill: There is no 6.
President Schwarzenegger: 2?
Russ Cargill: Double it.
President Schwarzenegger: 4!
Russ Cargill: As you wish, sir. Heh…
Now that’s good stuff.
Cheers.
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Pogue, are you saying size does matter? Fortunately, that dilemma has never presented itself to me. I’m not boasting… let’s just say that I’ve never received complaints.
Hey… You asked. :)
Heh.
Cheers.
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let’s just say that I’ve never received complaints. Actually, that’s a lie. There was Melissa Tanner.
But come on… Melissa Tanner!? For heaven’s sake… She was so… Well let’s just say one could pilot the Nimitz through that sinkhole.
‘Nuff said.
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I thought Obama stated that he doesn’t need andy foreign policy help .. he can do it himself. |
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But come on… Melissa Tanner!? Just curious.
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Well I could tell you some stories over a pint. But if that never happens, and if you find yourself in OKC, just find a seedy bar and ask any given patron about "the mistress" and odds are you’ll get similar stories.
But if anyone answers to "the mistress"
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Run away..., run away! |
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By the time Obama is finished throwing various advisors under the bus, he’ll be left with a workable core group.
He’s gotta winnow the number down |
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