Don’t say you weren’t warned: Politico has a lengthy piece called “The Obama Paradox” available for your perusal tonight, and co-writer Jennifer Epstein is tweeting a lot of excerpts. Some bits, such as Sen. Chuck Schumer’s claim about the White House’s relationship with Congress having never been better are hard to believe, while anecdotes about the president’s basketball and golfing outings are all to easy to accept.
Still dedicated to making most of time in WH, Obama's also thinking about future: Outreach to kids, possible NYC move http://t.co/Z1xbvjS39R
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
Afraid of potential injuries as he ages, Obama isn't playing nearly as much basketball as he did even 2 yrs ago http://t.co/9pJNBjKKPy
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
On Obama playing less bball: "He didn’t want to do the State of the Union speech on crutches or with a broken nose.” http://t.co/9pJNBjKKPy
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
Not to mention he’s busy doing a lot of president stuff. Now about that Congressional outreach…
Another piece of news: Obama launched new round of congressional outreach in Jan. Phone calls, personal requests, etc http://t.co/Z1xbvjS39R
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
Obama is trying to respond to almost every letter from an individual lawmaker with a handwritten note http://t.co/Z1xbvjS39R
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
Close to 40 members of Congress have been invited on Air Force One flights this year, up from 28 this time last year http://t.co/Z1xbvjS39R
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
.@ChuckSchumer to @cbudoffbrown: “The coordination between the White House and the Congress has never been better" http://t.co/Z1xbvjS39R
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
Apparently there was a race-shift somewhere along the way.
Robert Gibbs on Obama race shift: "Now he can be, and has been, a more vocal example for African Americans" http://t.co/Z1xbvjS39R
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
While in Italy in March, Obama dinnered at U.S. amb's res w architect Renzo Piano, particle physicist, Fiat heirs http://t.co/xqvVaJ9frh
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
Obama dove into "art, science, community, architecture, cities & all that" during 4 hr Italy dinner, Renzo Piano said http://t.co/CyRnUWXkLR
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
O: “Just last night I was talking…big interesting things, & now we’re back to the minuscule things on politics’ http://t.co/OGc95oHRzo
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
And the golf? He needed the golf.
Obama golfed in FL during Ukraine crisis. Told friends: “I needed this. I needed the golf. I needed to laugh." http://t.co/OGc95oHRzo
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
Obama is spending more time out & about. Misses real life's "serendipity," @vj44 says http://t.co/nxdSApUbHe
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
Obama has largely stuck to "no new friends" mantra while in the WH. Alonzo Mourning is a rare exception. http://t.co/P7pnhfmY0y
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
Obama & Mourning are hoopsters spending more time on the golf course. Talk about shared values, social issues. http://t.co/P7pnhfmY0y
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) June 2, 2014
Just a couple of hoopsters with a laser focus on golf.
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