Power of the Presidency

[babylonsister]

http://politicalwire.com/archives/2009/10/02/power_of_the_presidency.html

Power of the Presidency


First Read: "Two moments that have already taken place, only serve to underscore the power of the office. While most of America slept, the president was in Copenhagen making a last minute push for Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics. But it was the meeting the president held just before takeoff FROM Copenhagen BACK to the states that served as the reminder: the commander on the ground in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McCrystal, hopped over a mere 600 miles from London to Copenhagen, to meet face-to-face with his Commander-in-Chief. The 25-minute meeting aboard Air Force One could not have taken place this week unless the president was in the vicinity, immediately insulating him from GOP attacks about the trip. The meeting between the two was planned on Wednesday when the White House learned McCrystal would be in London."

[Cha]

1. It was a twofer, then..very important for

both. The President tried to get the Olympics in Chicago 2016 for his home city and the jobs it would produce but it was meant for Rio.

We'll find later what went down with McCrystal. I read yesterday that McCrystal said he hadn't spoken to the Prez for "70 days".