The president values his counsel, judgment and principled leadership.
The former president valued decisiveness and once he made a decision rarely revisited it.
They say that Mrs. Whitman is still very much in control of her agency and that the President values her opinion.
Acknowledging how much the president values her opinion, staffers complain about her involvement in matters outside her competence.
Our ability to influence policy is really a function of whether or not the vice president is rendering advice that the president values.
"The president values what Secretary Gates says — and not just values, he knows what he brings to the table is 30 years of experience in Democratic and Republican administrations," said Rahm Emanuel, the White House chief of staff.
Mr. Salazar's job is not in immediate jeopardy, and the president values the work he has done and will continue to do at the Interior Department, said Robert Gibbs, the White House press secretary.
He said the president valued Mr. Heineman's business acumen, honesty and grasp of the laws and social programs that the Johnson administration hoped to carry out in areas like civil rights, health, education, pollution control and consumer protection.
The president values Mr. Brennan's experience in assessing intelligence, from his own agency or others, and for the sobriety with which he approaches lethal operations, other aides say.
"The new BlackBerry PlayBook is a multitasking powerhouse for apps and content services and, together with Kobo's eBooks app and service, it will provide users with an exceptional eReading experience," said Jim Tobin, Senior Vice President, Value-Added Services, Research In Motion.
"The president values her expertise and counsel and is grateful for her service".
