Larry Summers nods off during WH meeting with credit card execs

[sabra]

Larry Summers (L), director of the National Economic Council, attends a meeting with US President Barack Obama (R), Christopher McWilton (2nd L) of Mastercard Worldwide and David Nelms of Discover Financial Services (2nd R) during a meeting with representatives of the major credit card companies in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, April 23, 2009.

[montanacowboy]

1. Really gives a shit doesn't he

Obama has to shed himself of this POS

[TheCoxwain]

3. No he doesnt! He is the worst of Obama's Choices. Sorry.

Obama is human too.

[Captain Hilts]

2. What a parade of wealthy men. nt

[godai]

4. Insulting and disrespectful. He should go.

I don't care what excuse, jetlag etc. he'd come up with, he's not useful to Obama if this is his level of commitment.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_Summers
Summers resigned as Harvard's president in the wake of controversy over a talk in which he speculated that women may statistically have lesser aptitude for work in the highest levels of math and science.

How do losers such as this continue at such high level positions?

[liberal N proud]

5. What an ass

[Democrats_win]

6. He's doing a heck of a job. He's like a Bush appointee.

Change? What change?

[Buzz Clik]

7. Get engaged or get lost.

[malaise]

8. Oh My

That's priceless.

[Dangerously Amused]

9. We don't know what's going on with him; might be medication, might be illness.

Still, the fact remains that it looks for all the world like a wealthy and powerful official's pretension and/or disinterest in matters which will profoundly impact "the little people." People have a right to be angry about that. He should at least have sent someone in his place who would have been able to pay attention and ably represent his position. He will suffer professionally for not making that choice.

I hope Barack takes him aside and gives him what-for.

[leftofthedial]

10. his fix is in

perhaps he should be allowed to spend more time with his family.