MOTHERF**KING CNN blames PRESIDENT ELECT OBAMA for "not taking the lead in the economy"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

updated 1 hour, 50 minutes ago

Analysts: Bush, Obama not taking lead in righting economy

http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/11/21/obama.bush.economy/index.html

(CNN) -- As the United States writhes in a collapsing economy, analysts and observers are wondering: Who's skippering the ship?

Neither Barack Obama nor President Bush has been visible in efforts to save the sinking economy.

President Bush has been noticeably absent from the machinations aimed at righting the nation's financial course. Analysts and key players differ over whether President-elect Barack Obama should get his economic team in place and take charge, or sit back and await his turn at the helm.

"Somebody has to speak up soon," said CNN senior political analyst David Gergen, explaining that he understands why Americans are growing anxious and yearning for direction and leadership.

"I think ... sort of the bottom feels like it is falling out for many people," said Gergen, who has advised four presidents. "They sense there's a total lack of leadership in Washington, that the White House is silent, the treasury secretary has been battered, the Federal Reserve can't speak up. These automakers come up to Capitol Hill and fail. And the president-elect is silent in Chicago."

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"I think that President-elect Obama is being very careful to remind people that we still have a president who still makes the final decision about things being signed into law," said Durbin, one of Obama's closest Senate confidantes.

Asked if Obama was offering guidance on the issue, Durbin replied, "No, no."

Obama noted shortly after his election that "the United States has only one government and one president at a time, and until January 20th of next year, that government is the current administration."

[ErinBerin84]

1. yeah, that's been the meme on MSNBC too,

[Amerigo Vespucci]

3. what part of "HE is president until I am president" do they not understand?

On one hand, this is "expected behavior" from the media.

On the other, I'm just sitting here shaking my head in disbelief.

[trueblue2007]

10. these commentators are ASS HOLES

total morons.

[AtomicKitten]

2. Well, Junior's on deck until 1-20-09. I guess someone needs to alert the media to that factoid.

[high density]

4. Didn't they see PE Obama's first press conference

"Umm, dummies, there's only one Prez at a time."

[Arkansas Granny]

5. Can you imagine the uproar if Obama tried to "take charge" before inauguration?

I know they have a news cycle to fill, but sometimes these people astound me.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

12. McCain kept trying to nail him for "hanging the drapes" during the campaign.

I guess the general rule of thumb, in the eyes of the media, is that if you are a Democrat you are damned if you do and damned if you don't.

:eyes:

[NorCalDem]

23. Exactly!

If he patiently waits for Bush to leave, he's lambasted in the media for "not doing enough."

If he so much as gives a press conference with a placard saying "office of the President Elect" he's lambasted in the media for "overstepping his bounds" and for his "arrogance."

The media should have to pick a single meme, and stick with it! Either you want him to help, or you don't! You can't have both...

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

6. Where's the LIBERAL media when you need it?

:puke::puke:

The wingnuts have been blaming him, too. Now the M$M is in on it? And people want me to believe that the media has a left-wing bias? Where is it??!?!?!?!

[mvd]

14. NOW, they will be watchdogs

:eyes:

[FrenchieCat]

7. I just saw the Stock Market jump up 500 points in 30 minutes

based on what Obama indicated today.

What do they want....considering that CNN talked down the Automobile rescue loan blaming the Unions for the industry's current shape all last week.

CNN is responsible for our fucked up state of being as much as most of the corporate media. They were the ones selling the American people propaganda for the last 8 years.

Fuck 'em.

[maseman]

8. Well he named his Treasury person TODAY

What the fuck can PE Obama do when he doesn't even have a staff? He can't make a bunch of policy decisions before he has people in his cabinet. Simple facts.

Look what happened today. Obama named a Treasury Sec. and the DOW up 500 points. SCrew CNN.

[MidwestTransplant]

9. Blame Obama because Bush sucks.

[vinylsolution]

11. This whole ugly mess....

... is George W Bush's recession. He has been at the helm for the last 8 years.

Now that Bush has run the good ship Uncle Sam aground, corporate right-wing America wants us all to think it's all Obama's fault.

But the election proves we don't believe the right's corpora-ganda any more.

Bush is president until Jan 20, 2009. Let's make sure this recession gets wrapped around his neck for all eternity....

[BrklynLiberal]

13. Did I fall asleep for 2 months?? Isn't prez shit-for-brains still in charge??

[mvd]

16. Can't win with the M$M

If he WAS being in the limelight more, they'd say it's like he's taking office too early.

[uponit7771]

15. CLINTON DID IT!! uh...uh...I mean....uh....OBAMA DID IT!!! uh...yeah, that's the ticket!!

.

[mikiturner]

17. If Obama were to "take the lead", the media would call him arrogant

"Obama isn't president yet, why is he taking over?" :puke:

[Barack_America]

18. And yet if he did, he would be called "presumptuous"...

Gotta love that librul media.

:eyes:

[MarjorieG]

19. On 60 min, didn't he say aides were talking daily to Hank, let's see if he takes the suggestions.

[HughMoran]

20. HAHAHAHA!!!

This isn't even worth commenting on it's so utterly stupid.

[FrenchieCat]

21. CNN pulled it out of their ass......

as they do so many "news" stories.

[NorCalDem]

22. CNN should change the healine to

"PRESIDENT BUSH, DO YOU FUCKING JOB!!"