Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Tech execs disappointed in their meeting with Obama

Thomas Lifson  "As his presidency sinks in popularity faster than George W. Bush's, Barack Obama is discovering that key constituencies are disappointed with him, and in danger of turning against him. Along with the media, high tech played a major role in achieving his two electoral victories. But now there are signs that his once-solid support in Silicon Valley and beyond is crumbling. The Hill reports:"  Read more:
All smiles: Obama joked with tech executives before focusing on Obamacare and relegating the companies' NSA concerns to second-tier status
Obama “Hijacks” Meeting With Tech Executives On NSA Surveillance To Make “PR Pitch” On Obamacare Website Fix…  "During a White House meeting called to brief America’s largest tech companies today about government overreach in electronic surveillance, President Barack Obama changed the subject – angering some meeting participants by shifting gears to address the failed launch of healthcare.gov.

" ‘That wasn’t what we came for,’ a vice-president of a company whose CEO attended told MailOnline."

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