Obama Reportedly Wasn't Pleased With Romney's 2012 Concession Phone Call

[laserhaas]

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Source: Huffington Post

WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama was displeased with Mitt Romney's 2012 Election Night concession call, and briefly considered appointing Hillary Clinton to the Supreme Court, one of his closest former advisers reveals in a new book.

The adviser, David Axelrod, says Obama thought Romney suggested the president was only re-elected because he got out the black vote, according to an advance copy of Believer: My 40 Years in Politics obtained by the New York Daily News.

Obama was "unsmiling during the call, and slightly irritated when it was over," Axelrod writes in the book, scheduled to go on sale next week. Romney also reportedly told Obama that he had done a good job getting out the vote in Cleveland and Milwaukee, which Obama interpreted to mean black people.

"That's what he thinks this was all about," Obama said, according to Axelrod.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/03/barack-obama-mitt-romney_n_6609530.html?ncid=txtlnkusaolp00000592

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Someone else should do a thread on the other major note - of Axelrod's book

That Obama consider naming Hillary to the SCOTUS
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This report is just in from CBS News (here) - where Mitt Romney's aide (Garrett Jackson) claims the David Axelrod book account of Romney's phone conversation - is ridiculous lie. As if there's a recording (perhaps there should be - at least on the POTUS side) - Romney's aide Garrett, says that he hopes the lies are coming from Axelrod and not the President.

As stated in the CBS story;

Garrett Jackson, who was Romney's personal aide during the campaign,

--------------------------------------------------------told CBS News that account is a "lie" and "ridiculous."

Garrett Jackson is quoted by CBS as saying that;

"Mr. President, I want to congratulate you and your team on a hard-fought race and your victory...There are a lot of tough issues facing the country...and I hope you tackle those tough issues."

bold emphasis - and line breaks - are mine
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The link to the CBS News account - is in the title - and (here). What is quaint, as reported in the news (the Standard - not too reliable a source), David Axelrod is (reportedly) meeting, as a co-speaker, this summer, with Romney (see story {HERE}). Guess that handshake session won't be a consideration any more.

It seems a little far-fetched to me that Axelrod would simply make stuff up - What do you think?

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[C Moon]

1. Each inside look at Romney makes him look more and more out of touch with the world around him

[laserhaas]

3. I'll assume that you have no idea who I am

and have NO idea - how much to the choir - ye be a preachin....

Don't fret though.... I'm going to do my very best.... to keep Pitten's in the news

[C Moon]

11. Whoops. My reply wasn't pointed at you; I meant each time I hear inside stories about R$

he just gets creepier and creepier.

[laserhaas]

19. Ha, heh.... NO biggie - I'm SUPER touchy, when it comes to Mitten's

But - OH SO HAPPY - the press isn't done with him yet.

If he were truly smart, he'd go far - FAR - away....

[tiptonic]

2. White Castle

Living in a White Castle, with a silver spoon in his mouth. Along with all his cars...

[laserhaas]

4. HEY! --- Hold on there! --- Don't disparage a brand name I adore ("White Castle")

by connecting it to this tool/fool....

I miss (SOOOOOOooooooo MUCH) my Castle burgers, little kringle cut fries and chicken rings/onion rings

So iddy biddy - Purrrrfect (on the tongue that is - rot gut everywhere else - And I MEAN everywhere)

on 2nd thought

Disparage....

[calimary]

9. Welcome to DU, tiptonic!

Glad you're here! Few could be more out-of-touch than dear little ol' mitt. I almost wish he'd stayed in. It'd be very entertaining to see that "47%" video thrown back in his face as he tries to push his "makeover" into "The Candidate MOST Concerned about the Poor and Middle Class." Which he could never fully achieve. It just isn't in him. It isn't in his background, it isn't in his past, it isn't in what he made of himself, or who he was in school, or who he was as a young vulture or young draft-dodger. He just has a very skewed elitist view of the world. Anybody who can excuse his sons' failure to serve their country in the military by saying - "they served. In the private sector" - is just OUT OF FREAKIN' TOUCH. SHEESH!!! That's not "SERVING"!!!!! WTF????? That's helping yourself at the pig trough!

[3catwoman3]

10. I think he's got...

...that silver spoon up his ass.

[laserhaas]

15. Unfortunately....he pulled hishead out of it

I'm happy -- for our country's sake - that Mitt quit!

But, as for my suing him for racketeering - his exit was untimely.

[barbtries]

5. of course romney had to think that.

his racism runs so deep that he cannot even IMAGINE a white person voting for Obama. and clearly he had to be buried deep in some kind of alternate reality bubble to be surprised that he lost.

i don't think he can learn. and since i didn't respond to the thread the other day about it, i think he is not going to run this time because he put out feelers and the support is not there. otherwise he would run and to hell with what his family wants.

[laserhaas]

6. He had SERIOUS causes of concerns - Not to Run - this time.

Just remember - until 1977 - Mormons were just above KKK, in their bylaws on non-white peoples.


And Mitt - should he had stayed in the hunt - Would've been Hunted Down by the Press.


I lost about 1/2 dozen news stories coming out - when he made his announced end;
but - it's not over yet...

betcha!

[TheNutcracker]

18. Romney is a drug running money launderer for the Bush cartel. Jeb is running and the two had lunch.

They're very close.....

[laserhaas]

20. Distant cousin's - actually

http://corporate.ancestry.com/press/press-releases/2011/12/ancestry.com-reveals-mitt-romneys-presidential-genes-2012-gop-hopeful-is-related-to-six-presidents/

[AverageJoe90]

33. Herb Hoover was, supposedly, a *first* cousin, several generations removed, of mine(dad's side).....

So I guess that means I'm a distant cousin of Romney's too......

[VanillaRhapsody]

30. He thinks the entire "47 Percent" he talked about....are all Black people too...BET!

[Spitfire of ATJ]

7. Not surprised a bit....

The Republicans ran an election that was all about race.

No other candidate wanted to have that baggage except Romney who also made it all about RICH white male rule.

[Kelvin Mace]

8. Better the SCOTUS than the White House

She probably would have made a good justice without all of the pressure to move further right. And it would have REALLY pissed off the Right.

[laserhaas]

16. I concur - in several ways

but worry - if she would have protected WS...

[VanillaRhapsody]

32. Please prove that....

because I can easily counter it...

[VanillaRhapsody]

31. She will make a GREAT President!

and THAT will REALLY piss off the Right!

[sarge43]

12. OK Mitt. So urban blacks were responsible for your loss. Is that what's troubling you, Bunky?

Fact checking: It's your friend.

President Obama took every state in New England. Largest city population: Boston 645K, smallest: Burlington 42K. Combined population of all six states' largest cities: 1,182,000. Hardly the booming urban center of the nation.

State with largest African American population: Connecticut: 10%. Mass: 6%, Rhode Is: 5%. Others: 1% or less

Keep digging Mitt. You'll find that pony.

[onehandle]

13. The Richie Rich of outsourcing is a dick. Shocker.

President Hillary Clinton will be far more effective than Justice Hillary Clinton.

SCOTUS will be run by the right for decades.

[laserhaas]

25. Actually - Mitt's a Racketeer (and I can prove it).

If he keeps getting in the News; my chances to nail him will grow!

[czarjak]

14. Look on the bright side Mitt....

You cornered the rube vote. Nobody likes a sore loser, loser.

[laserhaas]

17. I'm all a fitter - that Mitt quitter is getting

deeper into the schlitter...

[laserhaas]

21. That was quick = Mitt is having a fit.

You have to wonder that - in rooms where secrets stay buried - Romney may be getting high 5's from all RWNJ's, right now!

[underpants]

22. I thought I read that there never was a call

Guess I was wrong.

Axelrod knows better than to say anyone can APPOINT anyone to the SCOTUS. that would have been a knock down drag out fight in the Senate.

Not meant as an excuse but Mitt was in a state of shock that night. All his yes men had convinced him that their internal "with energy" polls were right and had him winning. He never had a chance really. Obama is a better person, candidate, and his campaigns have been juggernauts on many different levels - I worked directly for his in 08 and indirectly (Kaine) in 12 and they were damned impressive.

[laserhaas]

23. WOW - Kudo's 'underpants'

I'm impressed.....

[underpants]

24. Thanks

It was just out of the local office. I knocked on about 1,400 doors in 12. Both campaigns were so well run.

[laserhaas]

26. Fantastic. --- I considered it an honor that Axelrod n OFA_ILL and and SoCal - followed me (still)

They utilized much of the info I provided (such as Romney still being CEO in 2001); and other things.

Everyone says I should have been screaming at Obama and Axelrod to take my case more seriously. Thing is, it hurts Biden's home state (a place I called home, from time to time); and even the POTUS can't interfere with fed investigations.

I actually believe that - had the case FULLY broken open - in 2012; Obama would have had to pardon Mitt!

Glad we never got to that point.

[nichomachus]

27. State of shock?

Mitt had the fireworks locked and loaded and ready to set off over Boston Harbor. He was so sure he was going to win. Then, he had to order them all packed up and shipped out. If he had any class, he would have set them off anyway.

A really sad thing was that he showed up at his campaign headquarters with a full Secret Service contingent and a proper motorcade. Once he conceded, the SS contingent was told to stand down, and he had to get himself home.

[underpants]

28. I think we are saying the same thing

He (they) was positive he was going to win.

[nichomachus]

29. Oh yeah. n/t

[3catwoman3]

34. There was so much certainty in much of the crap in the airwaves...

...that I was terrified Willard was going to win.

I burst into tears of relief when the election was called for President Obama.

[laserhaas]

35. Then CCC (now iHeart) stations declared Romney early winner in Ohio, CA, FL, VA, MI

But babbling B.S. only gets you so far - when the eyes of the world are watching.

This is why Mitt Quit - his facts (including those I have against him) - were beginning to chew him alive.

[Jefferson23]

36. It's not hard to believe Romney would be an offensive ass and he was quoted at the time

of his loss as "killing him to not be in Washington..." I wonder if SoS Clinton would have
turned Obama down on the SCOTUS thing...very interesting.

[Bradical79]

37. I wouldn't be shocked if it happened like that

But who knows. Human memory is not always the most reliable especially when strong emotions are involved. Had two coworkers who didn't like each other very much both recalling a conversation completely different than what I witnessed as a neutral 3rd party standing there. And it was only a couple hours latter, lol.

[laserhaas]

38. Remember the old elementary school test

Line u p 20, have 1st one read off into 2nd persons ear...then see what pops out the other end of the chain