WHAT IF A NEW GUY TOLD THE CLOTHES THEY HAD NO EMPEROR!:

President Obama keeps his core staff intact: White House advisors stay in key posts, despite urging from some Democrats to bring in new blood after the election. 'The president needs a broader range of views,' says one. (Peter Nicholas, 11/07/10, Chicago Tribune)

Despite the historic defeat dealt to Democrats on Tuesday, President Obama appears to be resisting wholesale staff changes that would pry apart the circle of advisors he has relied on since the 2008 campaign.

Obama conceded he has made mistakes over the past two years, telling CBS's " 60 Minutes'' in an interview to be televised Sunday that he failed to clearly explain his decisions — a communications problem he said had diminished him as a leader.

But he shielded his staff from blame, saying: "I take personal responsibility for that. And it's something that I've got to examine carefully as I go forward.''

The communications have worked perfectly, which is why they have diminished him. He isn't a leader and there is nothing to communicate.

Posted by Orrin Judd at November 8, 2010 5:40 AM