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Home Front: Politix

Obama team in despair over General Mike Flynn pick

2016-11-24

[Newsweek] The Associated Press reports:

As Obama hopped from capital to capital, news of the emerging Trump administration followed him, dominating news conferences and private meetings with leaders.... Each time Air Force One landed in another foreign capital, cellphones buzzed and White House officials’ faces fell as the latest news came in about Trump’s team-in-waiting....

The selections deflated the hopes in the White House that Trump, faced with the awesome duty of running the nation, might tone it down after the campaign.

Of all the Trump’s choices, White House officials said it was the selection of Flynn that felt like the most devastating blow, given the immense authority the national security adviser has over matters of war and peace.

By the time Obama arrived in Peru, the creeping sense of despair among his aides was palpable.

Posted by:Besoeker

#14 Valerie Jarret, Susan Rice. Ben Rhodes, John Kerry, the core of the National Security Team that has done so much for the country...... I look forward to the stories as the rats jump ship and the galley slaves can finally come topside and talk....

Posted by: NoMoreBS 2016-11-24 12:10

#13 Yeah, The team of Susan Rice and Ben Rhodes were such winners for us...

Their accomplishments:
- Libya debacle...to include Benghazi
- Collapse of mid-east peace talks
- Iran debacle
- ISIS caliphate established
- But, hey she did warn us about Ebola...

Posted by: Tennessee 2016-11-24 11:55

#12 What? You mean they're gonna get somebody who is actually concerned with national security?

Posted by: Abu Uluque 2016-11-24 10:54

#11 I think the despair is from the anxiety that the details of the Obama machine are going to be exposed much sooner than anticipated.
Posted by Airandee

Very likely, very likely indeed.

Posted by: Besoeker 2016-11-24 08:44

#10 I think the despair is from the anxiety that the details of the Obama machine are going to be exposed much sooner than anticipated.

Posted by: Airandee 2016-11-24 08:39

#9 Ahh, the sweet sound of the lamentations of their womenfolk.

Posted by: AlanC 2016-11-24 08:32

#8 ...the creeping sense of despair among his aides was palpable.

I'm sure a lot of people have felt that way when they are called to the boss's office to hear "You're Fired!".

Posted by: Procopius2k 2016-11-24 06:50

#7 So, that loud noise I heard must have been their crest falling.

Posted by: Omomort Cheager7040 2016-11-24 06:15

#6 Ahhh!
Mattis would be a breath of fresh air!
Rest easier with THAT.

Posted by: newc 2016-11-24 03:07

#5 Why should anyone care what they think or feel?

Well, I do for one. Whether you like it or not. The more miserable they are, the happier I find myself being.

Posted by: gorb 2016-11-24 02:37

#4 ...given the immense authority the national security adviser has over matters of war and peace.
Funny, my school work on American Civics has an adviser having zero power.

Posted by: magpie 2016-11-24 02:12

#3 I'm hoping Mattis gets in as Sec.Defense. Trump is already taking advise from him. He'll have it running down the Obamites legs.

Posted by: Jeasing Creque5352 2016-11-24 01:39

#2 I hope the Attorney General pick really gets their goat.

Posted by: Bob McGurque3862 2016-11-24 00:26

#1 the creeping sense of despair among his aides was palpable Why should anyone care what they think or feel?

Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2016-11-24 00:12

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