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    Melody Barnes Makes a Surprise White House Exit

    Melody Barnes Makes a Surprise White House Exit

    Melody Barnes, the White House domestic policy adviser, took her colleagues (and everyone else) by surprise on Thursday when she announced she would be leaving her post at the end of the year. Barnes indicated she needed to reduce her workload, saying in a statement she had "reached the conclusion that I need to move out of a 24/7 work schedule and on to the next phase of my life," according to Politico. Reporter Mike Allen wrote that, "Her departure -- another West Wing loss of a popular woman ahead of a brutal reelection campaign -- took colleagues by surprise." Earlier this month, Meridith Webster, who had served as senior adviser to chief of staff Rahm Emanuel and to his interim replacement, Pete Rouse, left the White House to take a job with Bloomberg L.P.

     

    31 comments

    • GEY  •  7 mths ago
      They are all getting out before Obama takes them all down with him on his titanic.
    • SS  •  7 mths ago
      She didn't like working for soros----Upon the urgings of master puppeteer George Soros, President Obama has sent an initial force of about 100 military advisors to Uganda. Supposedly, their purpose is to advise the country’s officials to capture or eliminate the rebel leader Joseph Kony. Kony heads the rebel force that calls themselves the Lord’s Resistance Army. He has been charged with human rights violations and is on the US list of terrorists.

      So what is the real reason US military advisors are being sent to Uganda? Is it for the interest of the US or for our national security or is it to help protect Soros’ financial investments? This also brings up the question about who is the real Commander-in-Chief, President Obama or George Soros?
    • George C  •  Elmhurst, United States  •  7 mths ago
      7mil illegals are working non farm jobs = no vote Obama
    • Greg  •  7 mths ago
      She saw the writing on the wall. No Obama 2012.
      This in itself will keep Obama from getting re-elected.

      Solyndra (Obama’s fundraiser) and getting worse each day.
      SpectraWatt (filed for bankruptcy)
      Lightsquared (Obama’s investment insider trading)
      Fast And Furious (Eric Holder) and getting worse each day.
      Evergreen (filed for bankruptcy)
      Tonopah Solar Energy (Nancy Pelosi’s brother in-law)
      Mesquite Solar 1 (Harry Reid’s county).
      SunPower (Company in Mexico receives $1.2 billion U.S. federal loan guarantee Sept. 30)
    • Rich  •  7 mths ago
      Been telling everyone he's losing his supporters , now it's his staff as well !
    • Rich  •  7 mths ago
      Titanic !
    • Cult O'Personality  •  7 mths ago
      squeak, squeak, squeak go the rats
    • PeoplePower  •  7 mths ago
      So, is she getting a lifetime retirement pay? No wonder.
    • Kendig  •  Federal Way, United States  •  7 mths ago
      When does 0bama announce his departure from the White House. Hopefully before Nov. 2012.
    • oakland  •  7 mths ago
      She was the domestic policy adviser to a president who failed miserably in domestic policy. Her next job will be to become Joe Biden's hair stylist -- another job doomed to failure right from the start.
    • Dr Cj  •  7 mths ago
      the rats are jumping ship ...
      ALL democrats, whether or not obama did ANYTHING for them, will STILL vote for him.
      OUR MOTTO ought to be ABO = Anybody But Obama ... because ANYBODY, and I do mean ANYBODY ... would do better than obama ... so HOP ON THE ABO BUS
    • oakland  •  7 mths ago
      Gee that's terrible. Her fabulous advice turned Obama into a pure genius at fixing the economy. She'll get her giant government pension package for life, and she will probably soon work as a lobbyist where she will probably make 10x her current salary. Bye bye.
    • Agent-X  •  7 mths ago
      More rats fleeing the sinking ship.
    • Succinct  •  7 mths ago
      Better get some WD40 and lubricate the revolving door to the back of the White House cause it's gonna get some heavy duty use between now and next year.
    • buda  •  7 mths ago
      toxic enviroment for women in the white house
    • janie3  •  7 mths ago
      Another one bites the dust.....
    • Rich  •  7 mths ago
      @ liberals : The bookies are offering 2 to 1 locked against him right now ! Or so i've herd it's your big chance too make it in life ! PUT Your MONEY were your MOUTH is! NO they don't take Food STAMPS stupid!
      But you could withhold your mortgage payments/rent , and use that cash it's a sure bet right ?
      No that's not goring too work wouldn't be enough , after all what's the current rate for living under a ROCK ?
      Besides when the GOP TAKES All THREE then what ? Just repeat and learn this , (WOULD YOU LIKE KETCHUP WITH YOUR FRIES ) just remember that you will be fine.
    • Greg  •  7 mths ago
      She saw the writing on the wall. No Obama 2012.
      This in itself will keep Obama from getting re-elected.

      Solyndra (Obama’s fundraiser) and getting worse each day.
      SpectraWatt (filed for bankruptcy)
      Lightsquared (Obama’s investment insider trading)
      Fast And Furious (Eric Holder) and getting worse each day.
      Evergreen (filed for bankruptcy)
      Tonopah Solar Energy (Nancy Pelosi’s brother in-law)
      Mesquite Solar 1 (Harry Reid’s county).
      SunPower (Company in Mexico receives $1.2 billion U.S. federal loan guarantee Sept. 30)
    • George C  •  Elmhurst, United States  •  7 mths ago
      7mil illegals are working non farm jobs = no vote Obama
    • George C  •  Elmhurst, United States  •  7 mths ago
      7mil illegals are working non farm jobs = no vote Obama
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