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Obama Relying on Political Advisors More Than Cabinet Members?

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    FBN’s Lou Dobbs on the President’s lack of meetings with his Cabinet members while meeting on a regular basis with his political advisors.

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Before yesterday's content -- attorney general Eric Holder was already and -- well a lot of trouble.

He is the least like to president Obama's.

Well it turns out very unlikable cabinet out that's nominee political statement required problem -- It it's back.

According to a Rasmussen Reports survey this month holder's approval rating was only 17%.

-- attorney general.

Has some problems.

But he's not alone in this cabinet.

But than -- secretary of state.

Hillary Clinton's.

Clinton doing bring.

That the 3% approval rating.

For secretary of state.

Followed by -- Defense Secretary Leon Panetta he's got a 32%.

Favorability rating.

-- concept that will -- -- secretary of defense.

Holder Clinton Panetta.

And secretary of Homeland Security Janet -- policy on our Treasury Secretary Geithner by the way are the only members.

Out of fifteen in the cabinet.

We were recognized by more than half the voters that's it.

In the case of all the other cabinet members such as secretary of labor -- -- -- and energy secretary Steven -- most voters don't even know who they are.

About it don't know enough about me but have an opinion.

Now the president isn't helping those cabinet members who lack a public name identification.

The president has held.

Well -- -- cabinet meetings do you think he's held with the folks who run our our government.

He's held well over the past six months.

Cabinet meetings.

Now these are important -- I mean this is a big deal I -- cabinet.

Meeting.

Because this is.

-- things happen.

Six month.

So far this year.

One.

Definitely.

And by the way he has not held a single.

A single one on one meeting with the secretary of labor.

The secretary of energy the commerce secretary.

Well John Bryson had to resign because the he had some hit and run accidents -- California which apparently.

While we don't know what the reasons are but he had to resign.

By the comparison.

And by way of compare the president has and some one on one meetings with secretary Panetta.

I -- as a matter of fact eight.

Eight with Secretary Clinton.

-- double.

And with secretary Geithner.

He's also -- 81 on one need not it may seem like Clinton and Geithner Panetta are getting all the president's attention.

But it's nothing.

Compared to the president's apparently.

Most compelling it -- according to the New York Times.

The -- Sunday night -- at least every other week.

These are political me -- And in has.

Circle of advisors.

David Axelrod.

Various other folks responsible for his reelection.

And he has at least one meeting.

Every other.

-- One every two.

David Axelrod David quote deputy campaign manager Stephanie Cutter communications director Dan -- Not present for those meetings.

Vice president Joseph Biden or any of the other cabinet members.

-- way to run a country that you think what is what is sense that chance.

Well you.