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I am reminded of something I once read the President of France had said to someone after meeting President Obama for the first time. "He's a show horse, not a w
by spinchange 13y ago
I am reminded of something I once read the President of France had said to someone after meeting President Obama for the first time. "He's a show horse, not a workhorse."
That's exactly how I feel reading about a WH meeting with Tech CEOs who want to discuss this NSA ridiculousness while the White House handlers spin that it's about asking their advice on healthcare.gov or some nonsense. It's just unserious and totally not confidence inspiring.
- mikeyouse 13y agothe President of France had said to someone after meeting President Obama for the first time. "He's a show horse, not a workhorse." Source? It seems like that would've made a bit of press.
- rhizome 13y agoSeems to be a common saying: https://www.google.com/search?q=showhorse+workhorse+obama https://www.google.com/search?q=showhorse+workhorse+obama
- narrator 13y agoSounds a bit like: http://newsflavor.com/politics/us-politics/wall-street-insider-the-complete-interview/ http://newsflavor.com/politics/us-politics/wall-street-insid... Search down to the part of the article that starts out "explain what was odd".
- tsomctl 13y agoWho the fuck was interviewing him? There's much more to academic success that just grades. Like becoming a professor.
- redthrowaway 13y agoI'm sorry, but that's an absolutely terrible article/interview.