{"id":6896,"date":"2013-01-25T19:25:14","date_gmt":"2013-01-26T03:25:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.behindthepinecurtain.com\/wordpress\/?p=6896"},"modified":"2013-01-29T19:27:09","modified_gmt":"2013-01-30T03:27:09","slug":"new-right-hand-mans-minnesota-bio-provides-comic-material-for-obama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.behindthepinecurtain.com\/wordpress\/new-right-hand-mans-minnesota-bio-provides-comic-material-for-obama\/","title":{"rendered":"New right-hand-man’s Minnesota bio provides comic material for Obama"},"content":{"rendered":"

Most notable among Obama’s shout-outs to reliably Democratic Minnesota was noting McDonough’s “college football days as a defensive back under the legendary John Gagliardi” at St. John’s University from 1988-91.<\/em><\/p>\n

New right-hand-man’s Minnesota bio provides comic material for Obama<\/strong><\/p>\n

In introducing Stillwater native Denis McDonough as his new chief of staff before a White House gathering on Friday, President Obama gave several nods to the home state of the newly installed right-hand man.<\/p>\n

Most notable among Obama’s shout-outs to reliably Democratic Minnesota was noting McDonough’s “college football days as a defensive back under the legendary John Gagliardi” at St. John’s University from 1988-91.<\/p>\n

Then came the president’s zinger: “I always tease Denis that he made up for modest talents with extraordinary dedication and a high threshold for pain.<\/p>\n

“This does remind me of perhaps the one topic on which Denis and I will never agree, and that is Vikings vs. Bears,” said Obama, who is from Chicago.<\/p>\n

For the record, McDonough fared quite well for the small-school football powerhouse as a safety, with 171 tackles and 12 interceptions during his college career.<\/p>\n

Obama began by emphasizing that just because McDonough is now in the inner-most ring of the Oval Office’s inner circle, he’s “a pretty humble guy. To so many of his friends and admirers, he’s still just the dude from Stillwater, Minnesota.”<\/p>\n

While posted in the nation’s capital, McDonough has upheld the Twin Cities’ reputation as a bicycle-friendly community, but Obama said his top aide “will probably have to stop riding his bike to work. As chief of staff, I don’t think that’s allowed.”<\/p>\n

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New right-hand-man’s Minnesota bio provides comic material for Obama
\nPaul Walsh
\nStar Tribune
\nJanuary 25, 2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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