Pretty innocuous stuff about coordination and making sure there was a good communication of events.

Actually, if this is considered a "mistake" by the White House team - give me more mistakes of that caliber, please. 'Cause that's a pretty damn high level of functioning.

/The comments section was good, too

Interesting to see the behind-the-scenes of how they work.

BORING

Eh, sloppy move on a staffer's part. I've had lawyers do that with comments in a document about a client. Really? You comment about a client in a document you're going to send them?

My personal favorite was when the DOJ released a redacted document in PDF form and merely blacked out the text in wanted redacted, but you could still select and copy all the text behind the blackouts. They just blacked it out from being seen. I'll bet someone lost a job over that.

Yeah that's boring. Or it's code. Secret muslin code...

this was worth of a green? the headline isn't funny. the article itself was insignificant. I guess anything that might even come close to making Obama appear bad gets a green nowadays eh?

*NEWSFLASH* poop is still coming out

see this proves how uh, naive he is... and unready to lead America.

So, when the Bush team drops the ball, we lose almost all of our global allies, the budget surplus, thousands of lives, millions of jobs, the World Trade Center, a chunk of the Pentagon, New Orleans, most of the Constitution and all of our credibility.

When Obama screws up, we draw the curtain back and find out that he and his staff care about individuals, are working on the economy, are committed to religious diversity, and give a shiat about veterans affairs.

Ooooh. SCANDALOUS.

i for one am outraged, OUTRAGED that the press office is doing its job.

*yawn*

There's probably a way to work a teleprompter joke into this, anyone have any ?

Mordant: There's probably a way to work a teleprompter joke into this, anyone have any ?

Well, it's obvious that his staff needs a teleprompter because they forgot to...

I can't do it. It's just too farking stupid.

You know, part of me; just a small part; kind of wants a major scandal in the Obama administration, just to see how they would handle it.

Is it me, or have the embarrassments and "scandals" of the Obama administration reached the level of Twitters?

Small, pointless, nobody gives a shiat and you forget about them five minutes after they come out.

Hobodeluxe: this was worth of a green? the headline isn't funny. the article itself was insignificant. I guess anything that might even come close to making Obama appear bad gets a green nowadays eh?

*NEWSFLASH* poop is still coming out

Hopefully they don't get embarrassed and redlight it after all, it's like a big spotlight pointing out how badly the righties need training wheels on their bikes to even go out on the sidewalk and ride.

Bloody William: Is it me, or have the embarrassments and "scandals" of the Obama administration reached the level of Twitters?

Small, pointless, nobody gives a shiat and you forget about them five minutes after they come out.

They're call "tweets," you insensitive clod. Carry on.

Hender: Bloody William: Is it me, or have the embarrassments and "scandals" of the Obama administration reached the level of Twitters?

Small, pointless, nobody gives a shiat and you forget about them five minutes after they come out.

They're call "tweets," you insensitive clod. Carry on.

I'm 25 and already I feel like an old, bitter motherfarker because I look at crap like Twitter and Myspace and I think, "This is some of the stupidest shiat I've ever seen."

/In my day, we had cell phones! We talked to people! None of this text messaging!

Bloody William: Hender: Bloody William: Is it me, or have the embarrassments and "scandals" of the Obama administration reached the level of Twitters?

Small, pointless, nobody gives a shiat and you forget about them five minutes after they come out.

They're call "tweets," you insensitive clod. Carry on.

I'm 25 and already I feel like an old, bitter motherfarker because I look at crap like Twitter and Myspace and I think, "This is some of the stupidest shiat I've ever seen."

/In my day, we had cell phones! We talked to people! None of this text messaging!

Twitter is a horrible way to communicate. It is, however, an excellent way to stay informed, whether it's a short update from a friend as to what they're doing ("Oh cool, Dan's in NY this weekend.") or how I primarily use it, to get updates from businesses I frequent. I like getting a quick update about the specials of the day at a really good food cart nearby, or what's on tap at a pub I frequent, or what Amazon.com's MP3 deal of the day is.

Eh. It's not for everyone, I'm the first to admit that. But some people have put it to good use.

So THIS is what an Obama mistake looks like? Get back to me when he bombs the wrong country.

/Also, why doesn't Firefox know how to spell the guy's name yet? Obidiah? Alabama?

Meh, I want juicy bits, I'm disappointed.

OBAMA = BORING

make me some tea: Meh, I want juicy bits, I'm disappointed.

OBAMA = BORING

I was hoping this was the Whitey tapee-mail everyone was talking about!

Bloody William: make me some tea: Meh, I want juicy bits, I'm disappointed.

OBAMA = BORING

I was hoping this was the Whitey tapee-mail everyone was talking about!

Or the email correspondence that Obama had with Raila Odinga?

Shostie: You know, part of me; just a small part; kind of wants a major scandal in the Obama administration, just to see how they would handle it.

It would be rather interesting. I'm a little concerned that Obama would take full responsibility for something that wasn't really his fault and resign though.

Hender: Bloody William: make me some tea: Meh, I want juicy bits, I'm disappointed.

OBAMA = BORING

I was hoping this was the Whitey tapee-mail everyone was talking about!

Or the email correspondence that Obama had with Raila Odinga?

Or the secret meetings with Al Qaeda?

Heard the guy was up til 4am waiting for the president to get back in country before sending the schedule off. Bet that poor guy was a total mess after this.

I was hoping for something funny or embarassing. This is just meh.

How is this farking news?

Mordant: There's probably a way to work a teleprompter joke into this, anyone have any ?

I, too, am teetering on the long edge of my seat, patiently predicting the comments to flow. Patient I am. I care, but I have nothing.

OMG!

Obama is a MONSTER!!1

Has he no SHAME!@1!12

Hobodeluxe: this was worth of a green? the headline isn't funny. the article itself was insignificant. I guess anything that might even come close to making Obama appear bad gets a green nowadays eh?

*NEWSFLASH* poop is still coming out

I'm really starting to think that Obama must have run over Drew's cat or something. If you base political opinion off of what gets greened, you'd think Drew effing despised Obama.

NeverDrunk23: Hobodeluxe: this was worth of a green? the headline isn't funny. the article itself was insignificant. I guess anything that might even come close to making Obama appear bad gets a green nowadays eh?

*NEWSFLASH* poop is still coming out

I'm really starting to think that Obama must have run over Drew's cat or something. If you base political opinion off of what gets greened, you'd think Drew effing despised Obama.

No, he and the other mods just know it's a good way to start a debate. They do things like flip tags just for that purpose.

NeverDrunk23:
I'm really starting to think that Obama must have run over Drew's cat or something. If you base political opinion off of what gets greened, you'd think Drew effing despised Obama.

Nah. It's just that flame wars get page views. Obama is incredibly popular, so insulting him will often get a response. It wouldn't surprise me if Drew pays some of the right-wing trolls to post false things that they know someone will be along to correct.

Meh.

I interned for a Democratic US Senator.

My first day of work, the office was in an uproar because a staffer had added a little editorial comment to the bottom of a letter to a major pro-life organization, saying ". . .and don't ever farking call us again." He thought it would be a little inside joke, and that the editor up the chain would catch it and take it out.

Nope.

Anyway, my first day: People were in tears, several got fired. I just sat quietly at my little intern desk.

Adjective Bird Whiskey: Yeah that's boring. Or it's code. Secret muslin code...

Yes, it was very boring.

"Can we word it slightly differently?"

"Can we cancel this dinner?"

"It's good to say that Obama met with the vets."

Ooh boy. That's some real embarrassing stuff.

What's going to be embarrassing is the Butt-hurt Brigade telling us how horrible all this is / how this proves that Obama is the WORST. PRESIDENT. EVER.

OBAMA'S AIDES WANT TO REMOVE JEWS (from dinner)!

Neeek: NeverDrunk23:
I'm really starting to think that Obama must have run over Drew's cat or something. If you base political opinion off of what gets greened, you'd think Drew effing despised Obama.

Nah. It's just that flame wars get page views. Obama is incredibly popular, so insulting him will often get a response. It wouldn't surprise me if Drew pays some of the right-wing trolls to post false things that they know someone will be along to correct.

Oh, I know. I had that theory too (seriously, a certain broken record troll always has TF and does absolutely nothing else but troll the political tab, not even using any of the other things TF offers). That's a big hint right there that he's being paid for this sin some fashion.

And I also firmly believe that some of the admins ARE the right-wing trolls, breaking TOS and making alt after alt to thread shiat and troll to get more clicks and ad revenue. They are trolling their own damn site. And because of that, some Farkers have decided not to get TF again until Drew stops allowing it.

I fail to see what is so embarrassing or BIG TOP SECRET LEAK about this. If anything, seeing these notes on the day's agenda shows that the President (or more accurately, his staff) is paying close attention to the details of the meetings, dinners, etc.

It's like a little "behind the scenes" vignette you see about a film in progress, but its the real-life adventures of our next episode of POLITICS.

Lando Lincoln: "Can we cancel this dinner?"

They didn't even want to cancel the dinner. They just didn't want to mention it so that people who weren't invited wouldn't feel slighted.

I blame Bush.

I gather Obama didn't give any gifts today.

Just wait until a staffer gets drunk and replies to all instead of just sending it to his girlfriend.

Kierkegaard's Pseudonym: OBAMA'S AIDES WANT TO REMOVE JEWS (from dinner)!

Blame this kid:

IXI Jim IXI: Blame this kid:

That may be my favorite picture of all time.

Bloody William: Hender: Bloody William: Is it me, or have the embarrassments and "scandals" of the Obama administration reached the level of Twitters?

Small, pointless, nobody gives a shiat and you forget about them five minutes after they come out.

They're call "tweets," you insensitive clod. Carry on.

I'm 25 and already I feel like an old, bitter motherfarker because I look at crap like Twitter and Myspace and I think, "This is some of the stupidest shiat I've ever seen."

/In my day, we had cell phones! We talked to people! None of this text messaging!

And remember the dial-tone on dial-up internet? How about when Napster was still a criminal organization?

Those were the days,

Now get off my small patch of urbanized grass.

SNAFU

That is it. I am so donating to SarahPac!

The draft version said Obama will hold talks "with his economic team"

He needs much more than 'talks', when it comes to the lacking performance of his 'ready to be EX-economic team.'



/the not ready for prime time players

So it begins: obviously this proves that EVERYTHING Gary and Weav have said about Obama is true.

bobbette: Interesting to see the behind-the-scenes of how they work.

Yeah, I thought so too. I've always been more interested in the sweat and blood of the craftsman than the polished finished project.

MaxxLarge: So, when the Bush team drops the ball, we lose almost all of our global allies, the budget surplus, thousands of lives, millions of jobs, the World Trade Center, a chunk of the Pentagon, New Orleans, most of the Constitution and all of our credibility.

When Obama screws up, we draw the curtain back and find out that he and his staff care about individuals, are working on the economy, are committed to religious diversity, and give a shiat about veterans affairs.

Ooooh. SCANDALOUS.

Yeah, I came in here to say pretty much this, so, yeah, um, this.