Well, I guess it depends on what the definition of "spin" is.
Sources close to the White House say Mr Obama and his staff have been “overwhelmed” by the economic meltdown and have voiced concerns that the new president is not getting enough rest.
Allies of Mr Obama say his weary appearance in the Oval Office with Mr Brown illustrates the strain he is now under, and the president’s surprise at the sheer volume of business that crosses his desk.
Oh, I see - isn't there a basketball game and a weekend getaway or two missing in this?
Since the presidency changed hands less than six weeks ago, a burst of entertaining has taken hold of the iconic, white-columned home of America's head of state. Much of it comes on Wednesdays.
The stately East Room, where portraits of George and Martha Washington adorn the walls, was transformed into a concert hall as President Barack Obama presented Stevie Wonder with the nation's highest award for pop music on Wednesday.
A week before that, the foot-stomping sounds of Sweet Honey in the Rock, a female a cappella group, filled the East Room for a Black History Month program first lady Michelle Obama held for nearly 200 sixth- and seventh-graders from around the city.
Cocktails were sipped during at least three such receptions to date, all held on Wednesdays.
Bookending the midweek activity were a Super Bowl party for select Democratic and Republican lawmakers and a dinner for governors, the new administration's first black-tie affair. It was capped with a performance by the 1970s pop group Earth, Wind and Fire. And a conga line.
The flurry of entertaining is in keeping with the Obamas' promise to make the White House a more open place for everyone.
The governors' dinner was "a great kickoff of what we hope will be an atmosphere here in the White House that is welcoming and that reminds everybody that this is the people's house," Obama told the state chief executives after they had dined on Maryland crab, Wagyu beef, Nantucket scallops and citrus salad.
and lots of Wednesday cocktails parties and concerts...
Posted by: Peach | Saturday, March 07, 2009 at 05:23 PM
"..Obama and his staff have been "overwhelmed" by the economic meltdown..."
Boo fricking hoo! You would think the clown would have the decency to tone it down. Excuse me while I walk out of the room and vomit.
Posted by: templar knight | Saturday, March 07, 2009 at 05:57 PM
And they partied like it was 1999 again.
Posted by: 13yankeebravo | Saturday, March 07, 2009 at 06:27 PM
Well, I hope the media keeps reporting this, day in and day out. Sooner than later the general voting public will get tired of the BS partying and maybe they will come to their senses and go to the polls and vote these scumbag thiefs out of office once and for all. Maybe they will realize they made a BIG MISTAKE and put the Kool aid away.
Hope is all their is left now. HOPE WE CAN BELIEVE IN !
Posted by: WBestPresidentEver | Saturday, March 07, 2009 at 08:18 PM
Not only is Obama a lazy slacker who is spending millions of dollars entertaining and smoozing late into the night at the White House, but he is a confirmed narcissist with no real interest in the day to day work of being President.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1543285/the_ploy_of_inaction.html?singlepage=true&cat=75
mB
Posted by: mjB | Sunday, March 08, 2009 at 07:36 AM
He does seem a bit lazy. During the campaign, I came across this amusing video montage of Obama's routine apolologies for being late at Senate committee hearings.
http://sweatingthroughfog.blogspot.com/2008/10/one-who-seems-to-be-late-awful-lot.html
Posted by: Sweating Through Fog | Sunday, March 08, 2009 at 11:26 AM
I thought he WANTED this job....he has the energy to jetset all over the country but he can't wake up for a mid-morning press conference and meet and greet?
uh oh....
http://fargoneworld.blogspot.com
Nico
Posted by: nico | Sunday, March 08, 2009 at 05:40 PM