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- iHaveNet.com: Politics
by Kenneth T. Walsh
President Obama
Some argue that Rahm Emanuel, Tim Geithner, and Larry Summers have jeopardized Obama's presidency
The long knives are out for some key administration officials as concern deepens among Democrats that members of President Obama's inner circle have pulled him off track.
The criticism centers on three
administration powerhouses:
Liberal activists and some Obama loyalists from his 2008 campaign argue that the three are too close to Wall Street, corporate interests, and the Washington establishment and that they have drawn Obama into a set of policies that have dragged his job-approval ratings down and jeopardized the success of his presidency.
Geithner and Summers are viewed as too protective of Wall
Street, while Emanuel is seen as too close to the Democratic
power brokers in
At this point, there is no indication that Obama will force Emanuel,
Geithner, or Summers out of his inner circle. But
As a result, Obama has moved toward a tougher, populist approach to regulating the financial industry and more emphasis on a larger message and not day-to-day tactics.
Another source of dissatisfaction among Democrats (and some
Republicans) is the job performance of Ben Bernanke as
head of the Federal Reserve. The
To help shore up his political standing, Obama is planning to make
more use of David Plouffe, his 2008 campaign manager,
as an informal
Plouffe is considered an expert in identifying trends, and Democratic
strategists hope he will help them recognize early-warning signs of
political peril such as the voter anger in
Massachusetts that propelled Republican
Scott Brown to victory in the special
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Top Advisers Sent Obama on Wrong Track | Kenneth T. Walsh
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