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December 06, 2008
Obama's Job Questionnaire
One More Question... (Top Obama speechwriter under fire for "groping" Hillary cutout)
Remember Obama's seven-page job questionnaire prepared by the office of the president-elect ??? --Wild Thing
Question No. 58 in the transition team vetting document for the Obama White House asks that applicants: "Please provide the URL address of any websites that feature you in either a personal or professional capacity (e.g. Facebook, My Space, etc.)"
Question No. 63 asks that applicants "please provide any other information ... that could ... be a possible source of embarrassment to you, your family, or the President-Elect."
For a while there this afternoon, President-elect Barack Obama's immensely talented chief speechwriter, 27-year-old Jon Favreau, might have been pondering how to address that question.
That's when some interesting photos of a recent party he attended -- including one where he's dancing with a life-sized cardboard cut-out of secretary of state-designate Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, and another where he's placed his hand on the cardboard former first lady's chest while a friend is offering her lips a beer -- popped up on Facebook for about two hours. The photos were quickly taken down -- along with every other photo Favreau had of himself on the popular social networking site, save for one profile headshot.
Asked about the photos, Favreau, who was recently appointed director of speechwriting for the White House, declined comment. A transition official said that Favreau had "reached out to Senator Clinton to offer an apology."
Favreau is not the first campaign aide whose online presence has proved awkward. Last March, John McCain aide Soren Dayton forwarded an anti-Obama YouTube video to his private Twitter feed linking Obama with the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, leading to his suspension from the campaign. And in 2007, two bloggers hired by former North Carolina senator John Edwards stepped down after blog posts they had written before he hired them became a subject of controversy.
Favreau's case seems unlikely to be so dire; Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines cast the photos as evidence of increased bonhomie between the formerly rival camps.
"Senator Clinton is pleased to learn of Jon's obvious interest in the State Department, and is currently reviewing his application," he said in an e-mail.
Wild Thing's comment........
LOL this guy better not respond to any memo invitations he might get from Hillary to er ah meet him in Fort Marcy Park . hahahha
Posted by Wild Thing at December 6, 2008 03:45 AM
Comments
Sounds like an ethics course I just took. Every President has someone to embarrass him. That's part of life, but he's such a weeny butt that he'll cry if someone steps on his toes.
And how many lied on the questionnaire anyway?
Posted by: Lynn at December 6, 2008 06:56 AM
Its a party and a cardboard cutout. Are these people that far over the edge that some prank like this would insult anybody ?
They ought to be glad they didn't get one of those inflatable ladies and paint Hillary's face on it.
Posted by: Mark at December 6, 2008 11:44 AM
The Gulag isn't far off!!!
Posted by: Jack at December 6, 2008 12:49 PM
The soap opera of the Clinton and Obama people working together is moving full steam ahead. We are in for four years of "As the White House and State Department Turns", a political backstabbing comedy and drama making the United States look to the world like the foolish and ignorant country that it has become.
http://firstfriday.files.wordpress.com/2008/03/obama-hillary-fight.gif
Posted by: Les at December 6, 2008 02:06 PM
Also,...Hillary is, probably, secretly thrilled that a young man would even think of groping her. Hell she hasn't been groped since Chelsea was born, I mean Chelsea was the first and only Clinton litter, because her husband doesn't grope older women, that we know for a fact.
Waking up next to Hillary is like that Country song, 'I am married to a waitress and I don't even know her name.'
At her age, Botox, wrinkle cream, make overs, ...or this kid is really screwed up if he's got a thing for Hillary. Holy S***.
Posted by: Mark at December 6, 2008 02:56 PM
The hygienically challenged flower peace niks are baaaack? Gonna be a long four years for our USSS agents! Read FBI agent Gary Aldridge's best seller Unlimitted Access / Unauthorized Access from 1993...Kool Aid in the White House fountains?
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at December 6, 2008 04:36 PM
Lynn, good point, yes I bet a lot of people lied on the form.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 6, 2008 06:24 PM
Mark, LOL oh yesss he should have gotten one of those.....inflatable ladies.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 6, 2008 06:25 PM
Jack, hahaha he might end up there later.
Hillary said it was ok since it was campaign stuff or something. haha sure but she is the type that will make a note of it for later use.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 6, 2008 06:28 PM
Les, good one.....
"We are in for four years of "As the White House and State Department Turns", "
LOL perfect graphic for this.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 6, 2008 06:31 PM
Mark, Hahahahahahaahahhaa
Yes I had not thought of that. Hillary probably got all excited to see the guy doing that.
LOL
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 6, 2008 06:33 PM
Darth, I have that book by Gary Aldridge. It was sooooo good.
Posted by: Wild Thing at December 6, 2008 06:34 PM
