Barack Obama's aides admit errors are making him less popular

[bijou]

His staff are being warned to get a firmer grip now he has passed the 50-day mark in the White House, and prevent a repeat of the mistakes that marred the last seven weeks.

A White House official last week passed details to The Sunday Telegraph of Mr Obama's desire to avoid a repeat of such errors as the inept handling of Gordon Brown's recent visit to Washington.

The concession came as allies of Mr Obama have begun breaking cover to question his performance and leadership on the economic meltdown and public diplomacy.

A new poll revealed that the president's personal approval ratings have slumped to levels below those of George W. Bush at the same stage of his first term, undermining the common assumption that Mr Obama is enjoying unusual levels of public popularity. The Rasmussen survey found that Mr Obama enjoys the confidence of just 56 per cent of voters, with 43 per cent who do not have confidence and a third strongly disapproving of his early performance.

Mr Obama has now told his staff to learn from the errors made during Mr Brown's visit and to ensure that the protocol is observed when he meets the Queen later this month.

Administration officials have been warned to be better prepared for the high profile series of international meetings over the next few weeks, during which Mr Obama will travel to Europe for the G20 meeting in London, roll out a new strategy for Afghanistan at a Nato summit and make his first appearance in a Muslim nation - Turkey.

A source close to Mr Obama's top team telephoned this newspaper last week to say that White House officials now regard it as "a mistake" to have returned the bust of Winston Churchill that the British government loaned George W. Bush - a story first reported by The Sunday Telegraph - and then to have sent the prime minister home with a gift of 25 DVDs after his visit to Washington.

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Either the White House is leaking like a sieve or they think that briefing the foreign press is in some way helpful to Obama.

[Crazy Horse]

A source close to Mr Obama's top team telephoned this newspaper last week to say that White House officials now regard it as "a mistake" to have returned the bust of Winston Churchill that the British government loaned George W. Bush - a story first reported by The Sunday Telegraph - and then to have sent the prime minister home with a gift of 25 DVDs after his visit to Washington.

Ya think you dumbass. 

Don't worry you're arrogance won't let you stop making these mistakes.................and on top of that people are starting to see the change they could believe in and don't like it

[NHSparky]

"A mistake" is what they're calling it now?

What are they calling opening negotiations with the Iran and the Taliban?  Increasing the national debt by $3 TRILLION in less than two months?  Driving businesses overseas in droves?  Installing a cabinet which would make Tony Soprano blush?

[Atomic Lib Smasher]

"A mistake" is what they're calling it now?

What are they calling opening negotiations with the Iran and the Taliban?  Increasing the national debt by $3 TRILLION in less than two months?  Driving businesses overseas in droves?  Installing a cabinet which would make Tony Soprano blush?

Yep. Just a "witsty itsty mistake". The same administration that dropped the term "enemy combatants" and would rather call the terrorists who want to kill as many Americans as possible "incorrigable"

"Oh, just look at Mahkmoud there, cutting off the heads of hostages in Iraq. Boy, he's an incorrigible one, isn't he?" 

[RightCoast]

barack: that's what you get when you staff the WH w/ moonbats - idiot WTF did you think would happen?

[Jim]

the really sad part is that all this was predicted.

question is, will America wise up ?

[Crazy Horse]

Thinking back on this while I was enjoying a pre Obama taxed cigarette.................we once again have a ****ing President that is gonna govern by dumbass polls.

IIRC when this first happened all his handlers were saying what a nice gift that was given cause G. Brown used to love watching Davey Crockett when younger............a week goes by showing that this really was a **** up on the O jug eared ones part....they come out saying oopps.

I would have let the oh so sorry go a day or so after, but seeing that it's been a week and the polls continue to slide and people are ashamed of what numbnuts did..........now they say sorry.

Well **** off