Perhaps they can plug the hole in the Gulf with Obama’s ego. It’s certainly appears to be big enough to do the job.
We say that because it’s come out that White House advisor David Axelrod called the editor of New Yorker magazine to request a copy of the February 1 cover of the magazine, the one that showed Obama walking on water. And not just any copy of the February 1 cover, but one that had been autographed by artist Barry Blitt.
New Yorker editor David Remnick told the story to Howard Kurtz on CNN’s “Reliable Sources”:
Remnick: Well, they wanted a signed version of the cover. And, you know, there were other covers maybe they didn’t like as well. But I think they got over it. In fact, they got over it a lot faster than some other people.
Kurtz: What did Axelrod’s office tell you about Obama’s personal reaction?
Remnick: I think Axelrod and Obama were laughing hysterically over this cover. And the fact to their credit, within a matter of weeks, that they reversed the really sinking trend that they were experiencing, and they passed health care. And the White House certainly reversed its downward trend pretty quickly after that cover. I’m not saying the cover was anywhere near responsible for it.
Kurtz: Well, it’s a good thing you didn’t have him sinking all the way into the water after Scott Brown’s victory.
Yes, this President of ours walks on water. Unless it’s covered with oil, that is, in which case he avoids it completely.
Source: CNN
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Hate to break the news, but ANYONE can walk on water. No special powers are needed, it just needs to be frozen solid at the time. I do it every winter.
Oops, the artist forgot the golden halo over his head.
Maybe the magazine, in a subtle way, was warning the big O that he's playing a dangerous game and that one mis-step could bring him down. If so, I don't think he got the message.