ToDaZeD Things that make ya go "Hmmm..."
*face palm* edition
When President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. meet for their standing Friday lunch engagement, Mr. Obama always picks the cuisine — a subtle break from previous administrations in which the president and the vice president typically ordered off a menu, and a reminder, if any was needed, about who is in charge.
“The dietary bar is set by the president,” said Ron Klain, Mr. Biden’s chief of staff, who recently fielded a prelunch query from the White House kitchen about whether Mr. Biden wanted sour cream with his tacos (he did). “Biden eats anything...."
hm…
The description (“Biden eats anything”) extends to the heaping plate of policy assignments the vice president has been served in recent weeks. He has been charged with overseeing the distribution of the $787 billion authorized by the economic stimulus bill, heading the White House’s “middle-class task force” ...
At one January meeting to discuss the budget, Mr. Biden railed that the government was in no fiscal shape to pursue a health care overhaul this year — to the dismay of many present and others who heard about it.
The vice president later backed off, but Mr. Obama — who disagreed strongly with the view — has come to see Mr. Biden as a useful contrarian in the course of decision-making.
So did anybody ‘splain to Uncle Joe that he does not need to actually stand at these little lunch soiree???
Posted by Sierrahome on 03/30/09 at 01:35 PMI worry about people who micro-manage. Especially those way up on the org chart.
It’s nice to hear that Obama and Biden get together for an hour or two once a week. Especially since “... Mr. Obama ... has come to see Mr. Biden as a useful contrarian in the course of decision-making.”
“... Mr. Biden railed that the government was in no fiscal shape to pursue a health care overhaul this year — to the dismay of many present and others who heard about it.”
“rail (v.i.) To express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language. See synonyms at scold”
Somehow I doubt anyone “scolds” His Oneness.
Another thing: I notice those little name tags on the table. Could it be that these people really don’t know one another all that well, and need hints as to the others’ names?
Posted by ZZMike on 03/31/09 at 10:32 AM
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