Yes — the not-so-bright, would-be terrorist from Nigeria got though international and domestic security mechanisms supposed to have stopped him long before the jerk lit his underwear afire before landing in Detroit. And yes — the incident happened during the administration of President Barack Obama. But the sniping at the president by Republicans, including former Vice President Cheney, and by conservative radio and TV commentators, borders on — if not passing into — asinine.
The criticism has included such childishness as blasting Obama for waiting a few days before making a national speech on the incident. For heaven’s sake, the president was briefed on the incident from the moment it occured; he made statements almost immediately indicating his concern and that he was being regularly briefed; he took time to gather the facts and meet with his national security team; and then he appeared publicly to give a rational, measured, but hard-hitting response. And for this, a former vice president criticizes him.
Partisanship truly has pervasively infected our political system when a reasonable, measured, factual, timely and substantive response by a president to a single security incident — the roots of which clearly indicate long-simmering problems that predated his tenure in office — is publicly blasted as irresponsible. In point of fact, those levelling such counterproductive attacks are the ones engaging in irresponsible behavior.
Like I have said before.......the guy is way over his head. An elected president, that the electorate knew nothing about. They knew less about this president than any other president in history. So it appears that this is a 'learn as you go' presidential administration. Pathetic!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
Like I have said before.......the guy is way over his head. An elected president, that the electorate knew nothing about. They knew less about this president than any other president in history. So it appears that this is a 'learn as you go' presidential administration. Pathetic!
HE'S not in over his head all alone.....his party is behind him,,,,do we really think he does this on his own???? as they retire the newbies will be in the spotlight and Obama will have been the smoke for the change after the shakedown that's going on now.....
...you are a product of your environment, your environment is a product of your priorities, your priorities are a product of you......
The replacement of morality and conscience with law produces a deadly paradox.
STOP BEING GOOD DEMOCRATS---STOP BEING GOOD REPUBLICANS--START BEING GOOD AMERICANS
Like I have said before.......the guy is way over his head. An elected president, that the electorate knew nothing about. They knew less about this president than any other president in history. So it appears that this is a 'learn as you go' presidential administration. Pathetic!
He certainly is over his head, plus he is a phony. He promised transparency, and won't even allow the health care debate on CSpan. WAIT, I just saw on Drudge that they will allow us to see the debate for one stinking hour. What an insult to we who pay the bills.
I remember the famous statement that George H W Bush uttered on his campaign "read my lips no new taxes" and it cost him the election when he raised taxes. The same thing should happen to Obama because he has lied to we the people on a number of issues and should be held accountable.
I remember the famous statement that George H W Bush uttered on his campaign "read my lips no new taxes" and it cost him the election when he raised taxes. The same thing should happen to Obama because he has lied to we the people on a number of issues and should be held accountable.
Obama promised 8 times to have transparency on healthcare, not to mention all of his other broken promises.
"Obama promised 8 times during campaign to televise health care debate
NY Post ^ | January 6, 2010 | CLEMENTE LISI
The health care revolution will not be televised despite what President Obama promised you two years ago.
Obama has broken his campaign promises to make the health care debate a transparent process after saying he would do so on at least eight ocassions during his 2008 White House run.
Instead, Obama prodded House and Senate Democrats to get him a final health care bill as soon as possible -- encouraging them on Tuesday night to go behind closed doors and skip the usual public negotiations between the two chambers in the interest of speed"
Not televising the healthcare debates is just many of small missteps by this current administration. From the socialist czars, to immigration, to the war on terror, to the stimulus, to nebraska's sweetheart deal, to bank bailouts, to freddie/fanny mae bailouts, bowing to foreign leaders, apologizing for America to foreign countries......and the list goes on.
This administration appears that it will go down in history as the WORSE! Except perhaps for Carter. There are many people coming forward now who voted for obama that are now having 'voter remorse'.
Well, at least we got 1 year under our belt. 3 more to go!!!!! But hopefully we can turn this around in the upcoming senate races. Perhaps we can render obama impotent!
When the INSANE are running the ASYLUM In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. -- Friedrich Nietzsche
“How fortunate for those in power that people never think.” Adolph Hitler
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