Obama's Friends Form Strategy To Stay Close

New York Times:

Last Sunday night, President-elect Barack Obama's three closest friends -- Valerie Jarrett, Martin Nesbitt and Dr. Eric Whitaker -- sat down in the study of Mr. Nesbitt's house in Chicago for one of their increasingly frequent heart-to-hearts.

They were puzzling over a new question: how the Obamas, who hope to remain close to their Chicago friends, will spend time with them while living in the isolation chamber of the White House. Over Diet Cokes, the three drafted the beginnings of an elaborate visiting schedule that will bring Hyde Park to Washington, so the nation's new first family can have a little taste of home.

Read the whole story: New York Times

Comments

[Bitsko]

What a relief from so many presidents whose friends all met regularly at the country club and stockholders meetings, plotting to shaft us average working Americans.

[hapiday]

I am so glad to see the Obamas friends. These are people who will keep him grounded. Looks like the Obamas still know the aren't part of the elite like the media tried to say. They are just plain good people.

[hapiday]

Mikethecowboy, should take a look at the present administration when speaking about gangs and gangsters. The cowboy is about to fall on his face in the some horse sh*t, meaning two unjust wars and this economy. White men have looted the American people and finally Whites are beginning to see it for what it is GREED". Thanks to Bushy and his gang of merry men. Whites in this country finally got fed up with the shenanigans of their own people who they now see have screwed up this country. Maybe, they will see Black people and people of color are not the booey man after all.

[devans00]

Fake cowboy, you mean. Bush sold his prop Crawford Ranch recently and moved into a suburban neighborhood. No need to continue pretending he's some macho, wild west dude.

[Annieke]

Only loyal and caring friends will receive the loyal friendship that the Obama's receive now.

[edwarvir]

It's not every day that you find friends
like this group, I know they will find
away to stay very much in touch..

[PhilipTaylor]

Lets hope he keeps as many channels open to the "REAL WORLD" as possible including friends, Change.Gov, Huffington Post, and other sources.

With body guards everywhere and the "Cocoon of the White House" he may begin to rely solely on his Advisors and lose "the Touch" with Americans that made him so Loved!

[Opt1musPr1me]

Will they all fly on Airforce 1 to vacation spots with the Pres?

[RobertHenryEller]

From what I can tell reading the NYT article, the Obamas have a great group of friends. Good for them. Good for the rest of us.

[TLV]

Look at that! Two blacks guys walking on the beach...and I voted for one of them.

[hallsdelight]

The moves below the waist confirmshe is definately an Hawaiian LOL.

[EvangelicalEmpathy]

Friends you make in college are the most loyal. They are mature enough to know why they are your friends and they like you before you make any money. I pray the Obamas keep this circle close and tight because they will welcome him whether he's a soaring success or a colossal failure (which I fully expect him to be the former).

[LollieDotCom]

But what about this?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65I0HNvTDH4

God I love that!! Yeah, That's all I'm sayin'

:)&-=

[jaydeedub]

I'll volunteer to go to Washington and hang out with the Obamas.

[pupbayer]

Uh, they don't want you.

[amistad]

Or you.

[MossyOak]

Wrap your friends around you, O. You're going to need them.

[lovable]

with all the lies that the right wing media and hannity and limbaugh make up about obama for the next 8 years it is great that he has friends who are true friends. the media is so afraid to call out the limbaughs and the hanniys lies and bigoted atitude when they analyze a story obama will also need suragotes top go on tv and defend him against these attacks because the media will not critise hannity and limabaugh on their attitudes and made up facts . they claim limbaugh and hannity are entertainers . they are not. THEY ARE INFLUENTIAL PUNDITS!!!!!!!!! who will continue to divied this country. for limbaugh and hannity it is personal!!!!!!!!

[balatro]

Until he throws them under the bus.

[mlr710]

Which is apparently where you posted from.

[littlepuffycloud]

Why are you here? Don't you have a fox show to watch or a kitten to slaughter or something?