White House doesn't dispute Woodward book's portrayal of Obama

[steve2470]

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/09/22/AR2010092202828.html?hpid=topnews

With juicy nuggets of the new Bob Woodward book on President Obama starting to emerge, the official White House reaction so far is: It's just fine.

Many of Obama's senior advisers have already obtained and read the book, "Obama's Wars," and are satisfied with the image it conveys of the president, a senior administration official said Wednesday.

"The President comes across in the review and throughout the decisionmaking process as a Commander in Chief who is analytical, strategic, and decisive, with a broad view of history, national security, and his role," the official said in an e-mail.

But details of confidential meetings and classified documents, along with damning quotes from the principals, paint a picture of the president's team that is at odds with that perception. In Woodward's telling, Obama oversees a staff of bickering advisers and an administration that was rife with infighting during the Afghanistan policy review. If there were any remaining doubts that the "no drama, Obama" mantra left the building long ago, the Woodward book puts them to rest.

[RUMMYisFROSTED]

1. "...and are satisfied..."

What else do you need to hear?

[FrenchieCat]

2. Election in 40 days.......

Afterwards, I may or may not read this book.

Till November 3rd, I will have singleness of purpose,
and be focused like a laserbeam on working to get
as many Democrats elected as I possibly can.

[MineralMan]

3. +10

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

4. From what I've heard it doesn't sound unflattering

[laureloak]

5. Is a "dispute" required. Does that mean it's all true?

[blogslut]

6. Anne Kornblut

Why am I not surprised?