Podesta joins Obama White House. Rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic?

[Lincoln Republican]

http://www.latimes.com/nation/politics/politicsnow/la-pn-obama-new-advisor-veteran-of-clinton-impeachment-20131210,0,1516280.story



WASHINGTON -- With his approval ratings flagging and his healthcare law at risk, President Obama is bringing on board the Democratic advisor who helped guide President Clinton through the darkest days of his presidency.


John Podesta, the former White House chief of staff from the Clinton impeachment period, has agreed to join Obama for a year as he tries to right his ship, according to a source familiar with the decision.

The Democratic veteran arrives as the president scrambles to fix the troubled startup of the Affordable Care Act and to recover public support for his most important domestic achievement.

Sources familiar with the decision said White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough asked Podesta to take on the role of guiding the healthcare law's implementation as well as advising on other big domestic and foreign policy matters.

This is very much like rearranging the



Thoughts?

[H.E. VOLODYMYR ZELENKSYY]

Clinton's pretty popular today, so I don't see the problem.

[King]

Clinton's pretty popular today, so I don't see the problem.

"I only know one person who voted for Clinton." -- Winfield

[henster]

Honestly I hope he can work his magic and turn this around because Obama's second term has been a disaster so far. Obama should push for medical marijuana or full legalization and NSA reforms to get youth support back and at least push for a DREAM Act since Immigration reform isn't happening.

[DINGO Joe]

Thoughts?

I find your incredibly oversized sig and your use of all caps for a member name to be obnoxious and overshadow anything else you may type.  Those are my thoughts.

[Lief 🗽]

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[Snowstalker Mk. II]

It is fun seeing "the messiah" in this desperate, hopeless state. You can almost feel his utter fear.

[badgate]

It is fun seeing "the messiah" in this desperate, hopeless state. You can almost feel his utter fear.

reported: trolling

[Okay, maybe Mike Johnson is a competent parliamentarian.]

Winfield, presidents make personnel changes all the time. Is there any sort of personnel change that Obama could make that wouldn't come across as 'rearranging the deck chairs on the Titanic' to you?

[Adam Griffin]

Maybe we'll get some ET disclosure!

[Lincoln Republican]

Thoughts?

I find your incredibly oversized sig and your use of all caps for a member name to be obnoxious and overshadow anything else you may type.  Those are my thoughts.

And I will defend to the death your right to express those thoughts.

And by the way, I have been thinking of putting up a new signature.  I just haven't decided which yet.

[PJ]

OMG OBAMA MADE A CHANGE IN PERSONNEL! ALERT THE MEDIA! IMPEACH HIM! THIS IS A VIOLATION OF OUR RIGHTS!

[Lincoln Republican]

OMG OBAMA MADE A CHANGE IN PERSONNEL! ALERT THE MEDIA! IMPEACH HIM! THIS IS A VIOLATION OF OUR RIGHTS!

And I thought I could be sarcastic.

But I got nuthin' on you buddy.

Good job.

[True Federalist (진정한 연방 주의자)]

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