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Obama's communications director, Robert Gibbs, called Favreau after Kerry's defeat and asked him to talk to the newly installed senator. "We're looking for a speechwriter," Gibbs told Favreau.

"Why?" asked Favreau.

"If there were 48 hours in a day, we wouldn't need a speechwriter," Gibbs said. "But he needs to work with someone."

Favreau met with Obama and Gibbs in the Senate cafeteria in the Dirksen office building on Capitol Hill on the senator's first day in his new job. Obama didn't want to know about Favreau's résumé, but he did want to know about his motivation.

"What got you into politics, what got you interested?" he asked.

Favreau told him about the social service project he started in Worcester, defending the legal rights of welfare recipients as the state tried to move people off the rolls and into work.

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  • Posted By: thehappyamerican @ 05/27/2009 9:08:12 AM

    Another Community Organizer. If some one in the Obama administration had experience doing anything REAL it's possible N. Korea and Iran would not be saber sharpening and our economy a bit better off!
    Why Americans want thier leaders to be Hollywood Star types is beyond me. But one thing that is for sure!
    They are VERY expensive!

  • Posted By: djonesvb @ 03/08/2009 11:55:05 PM

    I admire Mr. Favreau and his fortunate posisition. It would be a dream-come-true for me to give voice to the thoughts and beliefs of someone I regard as capable of helping our nation. I hope one day that I will.
    Regards,
    David Jones
    Williamsburg, VA
    djonesvb@yahoo.com

  • Posted By: REAL01 @ 03/07/2009 5:28:40 PM

    WHAT COUNTRY ARE YOU GOING TO LIVE IN, NOW THAT YOU HELPED,,,TO DESTROY THIS ONE???? YOUR A TRAITOR TO THIS COUNTRY. IF ANYBODY KNEW, ABOUT THE SECRET AGENDAS, AND LIES... YOU DID SPEECHMAKER!!
    SINCE YOU WRAPPED IT IN A NICE TIDY BOW, AND CHOKED AMERICA WITH IT!!!! YOUR SO PROUD, THESE IDIOTS THINK YOU DID THEM SUCH A FAVOR???????? WAKE UP SHEEP!!!!

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