MAYBE I CAN'T READ BETWEEN THE LINES

(h/t Raw Story)

But unlike Steve Clemons, the only valid point I found in this critique of Pres. Obama's inner circle is this:

Whatever issue arises, whether it is a failed terrorist plot in Detroit, the healthcare bill, economic doldrums or the 30,000-troop surge to Afghanistan, the White House instinctively fields Mr Axelrod or Mr Gibbs on television to explain the administration’s position.

Axelrod is OK but Gibbs isn't a smooth speaker and that's part of what's needed to push back against the Noise Machine.