Distractions

[BootinUp]

*** Minimize and move on: The past 30 days have thrown more distractions at the Obama White House and the Democratic Party -- Gen. McChrystal’s firing, the furor over Robert Gibbs’ factual remark that the House is in play, the Shirley Sherrod story, and now Charlie Rangel’s new ethics woes. But what we’ve begun to notice is that Team Obama has become MUCH better at dealing with these distractions. They haven't figured out how to prevent distractions. (What White House can?). But they are getting better at minimizing the damage and then moving on. In fact, despite all the week’s distractions, the White House racked up some important wins. Signing the financial legislation into law. Seeing the unemployment benefits finally pass Congress. And getting Elena Kagan one step closer to become the nation’s next Supreme Court justice. Yes, the White House still can’t stay on message, but they’re showing they’re more nimble in dealing with distractions. Will they ever get to focus two straight weeks on the economy? It hasn't happened yet.


http://firstread.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2010/07/23/4736259-first-thoughts-minimize-and-move-on

[donco6]

1. Sherrod was a "distraction"? Really?

Interesting.

[NYC_SKP]

2. I could be wrong but the thrust of the article isn't to minimize the Sherrod firing...

... but rather to point out that the administration has been letting their achievements, like passing the extension of unemployment benefits, get trumped in the MSM.

If you caught Rachel, she spoke to this and showed how Obama had a short press conference yesterday to give attention to some significant successes these week that might otherwise have been more widely covered if not for the Sherrod mess.

:patriot: