No Moore: Obama flubs name of Oklahoma city devastated by tornado, calls it ‘Monroe’
By Susan Crabtree-The Washington Times Tuesday, May 28, 2013
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During his visit to the Jersey Shore with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie Tuesday, President Obama referred to the wrong city in Oklahoma devastated by a tornado last week.
Even though Mr. Obama had just visited the city of Moore, Okla. Sunday and toured the path of destruction the tornado left, in remarks in Asbury Park, New Jersey Tuesday he sent a shout-out to the victims in Monroe, Okla., which is more than 200 miles to the east of Moore.
“When you look out at the beach here, even in the rain it looks good,” he said.
“You can count on the fact that you won’t be alone. Your fellow citizens will be there for you. Just like we’ll be there for folks in Breezy Point and Staten Island, and obviously we’re going to be there for folks in Monroe, Okla.”
Twenty-four people, including seven children, perished in last week’s tornado, which tore through central Oklahoma.
Mr. Obama in his remarks also credited Bruce Springsteen for popularizing the phrase, “Down the shore, everything’s all right,” which the president repeated several times during his brief remarks about the return of vibrant businesses along boardwalks and beachside towns in the state.
The line is from the song, “Jersey Girl,” which Mr. Springsteen made famous but was originally written by Tom Waits in 1980s.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
When I meet with world leaders, what's striking -- whether it's in Europe or here in Asia..." -Obama mistakenly referring to Hawaii as Asia while holding a press conference outside Honolulu, Nov. 16, 2011
"We're the country that built the Intercontinental Railroad." —Obama speaking in Cincinnati, OH, Sept. 22, 2011
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
"UPS and FedEx are doing just fine, right? It's the Post Office that's always having problems." –Obama attempting to make the case for government-run healthcare, while simultaneously undercutting his own argument, Portsmouth, N.H., Aug. 11, 2009
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
"Approval ratings go up and down for various reasons... An example is the high post 911 support for GWB even though he could be said to be responsible for the event." --- Box A Rox '9/11 Truther'
Melania is a bimbo... she is there to look at, not to listen to. --- Box A Rox and his 'War on Women'
If you are an adult who has lived and been educated in the United States of America, supposedly taught at a law school and think you are qualified to be President of the United States, you would have to be pretty dumb to NOT know how many states there are in the United States
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Your first comment is just plain extremist left-wing BULL sh*t. I have heard that lie from you and liberals like Paul Tonko for years. It is not just BULL sh*t .. it is a deliberate lie to misinform the American people. You and any of the other folks who insist on continuing to perpetrate that lie - especially if you are an elected office holder - should be ashamed of yourself.
George W. Bush didn't lie -- Saddam Hussein had both chemical and biological weapons at one time BOTH of which are considered Weapons of Mass Destruction. Saddam Hussein actually used chemical weapons on hisown citizens -- the Kurds. And there is some suggestion that "Golf War Syndrome" may possibly be linked to Hussein using biological weapons against Coalition Forces. Saddam Hussein had told the world that he was developing a nuclear program and even had his own people (even at the highest levels) believing that there was a top secret nuclear program underway. Bill and Hillary Clinton and the leaders of most other nations as well as intelligence services around the globe -- believed that Saddam Hussein's regime was working on a nuclear program to develop a nuclear weapon. And even if he was just intending to develop a nuclear power program that still could have enabled his regime to build a much less sophisticated nuclear device -- a "dirty bomb."
So I will proudly stand firm in my belief that George W. Bush had the best interests of our national security at heart EVERY DAY of his presidency. I will stand firm in my support for George W. Bush because he did NOT have to fake his affection for this country, its traditions and its Constitution like the person who occupies the Oval Office today has to keep straight whether he is with his commie friends lighting up a doobie after a basketball game and "god damming America" or on stage as president having to lip synch the words "God Bless America."
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
When's Obama's DOJ going to prosecute Bush as a war criminal? After he's done going after US Reporters? Or when he's done prosecuting the bankers that collapsed the economy?
Seems the murder of thousands of innocent men women and children fall pretty low on his list of priorities. It's been 4+ years, and still no justice.
How long are you going to beat that dead horse before you realize how stupid you look when "your guy" isn't bringing justice to the people that waged this illegal war that wrongfully killed thousands?
Maybe that's the "freedom" you fought for, for you leader to freely commit mass murder without fear of reprisal.
Lets not forget to memorialize those "warriors" that died carrying out this mass murder.
Your first comment is just plain extremist left-wing BULL sh*t. I have heard that lie from you and liberals like Paul Tonko for years. It is not just BULL sh*t .. it is a deliberate lie to misinform the American people. You and any of the other folks who insist on continuing to perpetrate that lie - especially if you are an elected office holder - should be ashamed of yourself.
George W. Bush didn't lie -- Saddam Hussein had both chemical and biological weapons at one time BOTH of which are considered Weapons of Mass Destruction. Saddam Hussein actually used chemical weapons on hisown citizens -- the Kurds. And there is some suggestion that "Golf War Syndrome" may possibly be linked to Hussein using biological weapons against Coalition Forces. Saddam Hussein had told the world that he was developing a nuclear program and even had his own people (even at the highest levels) believing that there was a top secret nuclear program underway. Bill and Hillary Clinton and the leaders of most other nations as well as intelligence services around the globe -- believed that Saddam Hussein's regime was working on a nuclear program to develop a nuclear weapon. And even if he was just intending to develop a nuclear power program that still could have enabled his regime to build a much less sophisticated nuclear device -- a "dirty bomb."
So I will proudly stand firm in my belief that George W. Bush had the best interests of our national security at heart EVERY DAY of his presidency. I will stand firm in my support for George W. Bush because he did NOT have to fake his affection for this country, its traditions and its Constitution like the person who occupies the Oval Office today has to keep straight whether he is with his commie friends lighting up a doobie after a basketball game and "god damming America" or on stage as president having to lip synch the words "God Bless America."
OF COURSE SADDAM HAD WMD'S... RONNY THE REAGUN GAVE THEM TO HIM TO USE ON IRANIAN TROOPS.
All of Iraq's WMD's were destroyed as testified to by Weapons Inspectors, and none were ever found.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Newly released documents show that U.S. officials, including Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld, played a leading role in building up Iraq's military in the 1980s when Iraq was using chemical weapons, a newspaper reports.
It was Rumsfeld, now defense secretary and then a special presidential envoy, whose December 1983 meeting with Saddam Hussein led to the normalization of ties between Washington and Baghdad, according to the Washington Post.
The cozy relationship was an effort to build a regional bulwark against America's enemies in Iran.
The newspaper says a review of a large tranche of government documents reveals that the administrations of President Reagan and the first President Bush both authorized providing Iraq with intelligence and logistical support, and okayed the sale of dual use items — those with military and civilian applications — that included chemicals and germs, even anthrax and bubonic plague.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
Democrat Quotes on Iraq Weapons of Mass Destruction
"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." --President Bill Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998
"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." --President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998
"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." --Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998
"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." --Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998
"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." Letter to President Clinton, signed by: -- Democratic Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9, 1998
"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." -Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998
"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies." -- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999
"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies." Letter to President Bush, Signed by: -- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), and others, Dec 5, 2001
"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them." -- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002
"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country." -- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." -- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002
"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002
"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." -- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002
"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002
"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002
"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do" -- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002
"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." -- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002
"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction." -- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002
"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real..." -- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003
CBS NEWS: U.S. And Iraq Go Way Back August 2, 2009
Congressional investigations after the Gulf War revealed that the Commerce Department had licensed sales of biological agents, including anthrax, and insecticides, which could be used in chemical weapons, to Iraq.
When Iraq used chemical weapons against the Kurds in 1987, there was anger in Congress and the White House. But a memo in 1988 from Assistant Secretary of State Richard W. Murphy stated that "The U.S.-Iraqi relationship is … important to our long-term political and economic objectives."
"We believe that economic sanctions will be useless or counterproductive to influence the Iraqis," the Post quoted the memo as saying.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith
I am pretty sure that Obama and Holder could be prosecuted under international law for their gun running operation in Mexico.
I notice that Box can't actually deny that the extreme leftists are lying about the WMD issue. Tonko when he spouts his anti-Bush fairy tales -- he expects everyone to applaud him as if they are all trained seals and he just through us a herring. The truth is his anti-conservative, anti-Republican diatribes are as stinky as a boat load of herring rotting in the sun on a hot day.
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"For this is what America is all about. It is the uncrossed desert and the unclimbed ridge. It is the star that is not reached and the harvest that is sleeping in the unplowed ground." Lyndon Baines Johnson
Republican heartburn: Obama's poll numbers keep rising in spite of 'scandals'
New national Gallup poll numbers came out on Wednesday and President Obama’s digits have edged up by three points since the last tracking poll was taken May 23-25, which showed that Obama was fairly unscathed even then by a trio of so-called scandals being promoted by the Republican Party. In fact, according to a report in The Hill, Obama’s numbers are 7 points above what they were before it came to light the IRS was handling conservative applications differently and the Department of Justice was investigating AP reporter’s email messages. Wednesday’s numbers have Obama at 52 percent approval as opposed to 43 percent disapproval of the way the president is doing his job.
The modern conservative is engaged in one of man's oldest exercises in moral philosophy; that is, the search for a superior moral justification for selfishness. John Kenneth Galbraith