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.

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Comments

[WWJD2]

Guess Barry will be having a rendevous with Larry Sinclair soon.

[Moka11]

Don'T be sad. He can't be with barry if he's with you all the time.

[ThatOne4Me]

LOL Moka

[timetorevolt]

jealous? I know you can't relate..with your GED education ..no one blames you..

[research]

Wow. Wisdom.

[starfire426]

FRIENDS...people who will have your back no matter what the circumstances are and will be right by your side when called upon!

[GingerB]

That so true. I'm thankful everyday for mine.

[kellygrrrl]

Stay Real Obamas! Good thing they have friends to help.

[MissDaphne]

ah, geez.
this is what my friends would do for me, and have done for me, despite my extraordinary lack of achievement.
God bless President-elect Obama's friends. Who I will never meet, but with whom I share the conviction that community-building is the key to how we go forward. Listening to one another is a key to how we go forward.

[bujeeboo]

You got any better ideas? Or are you just going to sit there and criticize from your mom's rent-free basement?

[ObserverinVancouver]

Did you really mean this comment to be a reply to MissDaphne?

[ggmome]

What struck me, when he was asked what he would miss most, and his response was going to the 'Barber Shop'! As a Daddy's girl, I was there with my Daddy, and that was an event I tried to attend as often as he would take me. The 'Country Club' has nothing, on a visit to the Barber Shop in the 'hood'.

[lafrance]

Smart thing to do. The presidency is such a bubble that having his best friends coming in from chicago will keep it real and keep him grounded.

[harriscrl3]

Its so great to have a normal President. I dont care what anyone says having game night with your friends is normal President. I hope that they continue to keep in contact.

Carol

[NotMcCain]

Am I going to spend the next eight years blubbering? There are so many sweet stories about the Obama family and all their wonderful friends (I still talk about Barack going to the back of the bus to nap while the friends were visiting because it made him feel so comfortable).

So many lovely people and they all love each other so much. Just.....Awwwww......

[HoraceOvidson]

What, can't make room for Blago? He's going to have a lot of free time on his hands.

[bujeeboo]

I can onlt imagine how isolating it must be to have this kind of change. When PEBO was asked what he would miss the most, he said "Taking walks". Can you imagine never being able to really be alone on a walk ever again?? I would go crazy.

[chevyval]

Right on President Elect Obama - Friends make the world go round.

[Mygirl]

What wonderful and caring people.

[plages]

Stay close, and assist!

[zippy2112]

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.

Where were all his friends from Hyde Park during the camp-pain?

[jcwtts1]

What are you talking about? I'm sure they were around. Val Jarrett was with him almost every day.

J

[moda31]

they all traveled with the obamas at various points during the campaign. it would probably help if you actually read the article.

[GingerB]

Don't be such a pinhead, zippy.

Read the article.

[MadeinAmericaProud]

Please read and comprehend at the same time.

[zippy2112]

I did read it, and comprehended that this a lame BO PR article.

[trebo12]

Well if you were paying attention to the Mc'Campain' then of course you weren't paying attention to any TRUTH or anything about Obama's friends. I've certainly heard about them during the campaign..

[ChicagoSuz]

Hell, I'm feeling abandoned & I'm only a constituent & he hasn't even left yet!

I guess it would help if there was some chance that we'd actually get a new Senator soon...

[jcwtts1]

Blago is gone on Monday