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Video- Comparing Bush v. Obama on reaction to shooting massacres
Washington Times-Water Cooler ^ | 11/6/09 | Kerry Picket

Posted on 11/06/2009 12:09:40 PM PST by paltz

Much is being said about President Obama's odd initial reaction to the shooting at Fort Hood. The president gave priority to giving a shout-out before commenting on the massacre. Perhaps he should have taken a cue from President Bush. Mr. Bush's statement after the Virginia Tech shooting in 2007 was dignified, presidential, and centered solely around the issue of the shooting a the school. Unfortunately, Mr. Obama's lack of empathy and self-centered nature ruled the day, as he felt the need to give thanks to federal employees and give an odd "shout out" before he even addressed the shooting itself. Compare both presidential statements in the two videos below.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bush; bushlegacy; fthood; obama; obamalegacy; obamashoutouts; shoutout

1 posted on 11/06/2009 12:09:40 PM PST by paltz
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To: paltz

He can’t think on his feet, he is a moron.


2 posted on 11/06/2009 12:14:47 PM PST by boomop1
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To: paltz
Raila Odinga's favorite cousin gave a chipper "shout out" to his buddies prior to addressing the murder of innocent, unarmed people.

Probably one of the most disturbing things I have ever seen in my life.

But then again, this is a anti-American narcissist's behavior that we are witnessing.

3 posted on 11/06/2009 12:15:32 PM PST by GI Joe Fan (GI Joe represents Real American Heroes, not a bunch of globalist drones.)
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To: paltz

How long before some Goddamned muslim shoots up a kindergarden?

(God forbid)


4 posted on 11/06/2009 12:19:49 PM PST by Levante
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To: paltz

How long before some Goddamned muslim shoots up a kindergarden?

(God forbid)


5 posted on 11/06/2009 12:19:51 PM PST by Levante
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To: paltz

Good Lord.... the comparison is stunning. What have we done.


6 posted on 11/06/2009 12:20:22 PM PST by The Californian (The door to the room of success swings on the hinges of opposition. Bob Jones, Sr.)
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To: paltz

0bambi is sooo supah smaht


7 posted on 11/06/2009 12:21:38 PM PST by sten
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To: paltz

Obama is a sack of crap!


8 posted on 11/06/2009 12:23:15 PM PST by rfreedom4u (Semper Fi, Mac!)
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To: The Californian
No. Not we. The handout generation gave us this so called President. I wouldn't wipe my rear-end with anyone in this administration.
9 posted on 11/06/2009 12:23:30 PM PST by animal172 (Why doesn't affirmative action apply to the NBA or NFL?)
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To: paltz

It’s all in the eyes. President Bush is so filled with compassion.... Obummer, not so much


10 posted on 11/06/2009 12:24:02 PM PST by Grumpybutt (Washington - the men and women of our GREAT MILITARY didn't volunteer to be political puppets!!!)
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To: paltz

Words fail me. At least, words that I can say here without being investigated by Obamao’s henchmen.


11 posted on 11/06/2009 12:24:49 PM PST by Senormechanico
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To: paltz

I think the technical description of BO’s performance would include the phrase, “shuck and jive.”


12 posted on 11/06/2009 12:25:27 PM PST by La Lydia
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To: paltz

Our Dear Reader is only interested in something if it’s about him. If whatever the problem is not, he will merely go through the motions.


13 posted on 11/06/2009 12:28:18 PM PST by mort56 (He who would sacrifice freedom for security deserves neither. - Ben Franklin)
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To: paltz
That isn't even as bad as today....

45 seconds of his time, before he went immediately onto talking about the economy!!!

AWFUL...AWFUL...AWFUL...

14 posted on 11/06/2009 12:28:41 PM PST by NordP (COMMON SENSE CONSERVATIVES - Love of Country, Less Govt, Stop Spending, No Govt Run Healthcare!!!)
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To: paltz

I vehemently disagreed with President Bush on several matters, but say what you will, he and Laura are a class act - unlike the ticky-tacky buffoons that we’re saddled with now. I don’t know who I’m madder at - the Bamster or the stupid people who voted for him.


15 posted on 11/06/2009 12:30:06 PM PST by klb99 (I now understand why the South seceeded)
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To: NordP

This is devastating for Obama - and he doesn’t even realize it!

This country is being run by rank amateurs.


16 posted on 11/06/2009 12:30:33 PM PST by BigBobber
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To: paltz
O sure never studied Clinton. He was a master at empathy,
unfortunately he never meant any of it, but it looked good.
17 posted on 11/06/2009 12:31:45 PM PST by 1776 Reborn
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To: Levante

I doubt Allah had nothing to do with it but I’ll bet that antidepressant drugs did. Mix them with a left-wing political mind set and you have a powder keg waiting to go off.


18 posted on 11/06/2009 12:32:21 PM PST by Blue State Insurgent (She is our Joan of Arc and we are her Guardian Captains.)
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To: BigBobber

This is only devastating to 0bama in our eyes. For the ignoramuses who elected him, there’s nothing wrong with it. They are too stupid and insensate to be offended.


19 posted on 11/06/2009 12:33:16 PM PST by henkster (0bamanomics: The "Final Solution" to America's "Prosperity Question.")
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To: paltz

Obama is, in the words of one of his homies, an a-hole.


20 posted on 11/06/2009 12:34:03 PM PST by Feline_AIDS (Boop boop hoop yeah!)
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To: paltz

But.. but.. he’s articlate and eloquent, they say so.
*cough*
Yeah, I can’t keep that up for long.


21 posted on 11/06/2009 12:34:51 PM PST by Darksheare (Tar is cheap, and feathers are plentiful.)
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To: Levante
How long before some Goddamned muslim shoots up a kindergarden?

Already happened didn't it?

22 posted on 11/06/2009 12:36:05 PM PST by FreedomCalls (It's called the "Statue of Liberty" and not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: The Californian; All

President George W Bush: A leader of great faith and compassion who genuinely loves his country and the military who defends it.

Barack Obama: A useful idiot of ‘zero’ faith or compassion who genuinely despises his country and the military who defends it.

Interestingly academia/the MSM/the entertainment industry (and elitists on the left and right) hate the former and love the latter — our enemies couldn’t be happier!


23 posted on 11/06/2009 12:38:12 PM PST by DrDeb
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To: boomop1

It is worse than that. He is not a moron he just doesn’t care and his total disregard for this incident is part of his makeup. This tragedy and the root causes of it are not important to him and clash with his image of how things are in his view.

Not a moron and worse than a moron because he brushed this off as no more than an irritation, a sidebar to his agenda and him with malice of forethought ...what he does he does intentionally. Never doubt that.


24 posted on 11/06/2009 12:39:11 PM PST by Sequoyah101 (Half of the population is below average)
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To: ohioWfan; dmd25; LUV W; Just A Nobody; Kaslin; STARWISE; SuziQ; jlyspio; DollyCali; Humal; ...

MUST READ/VIEW!


25 posted on 11/06/2009 12:40:15 PM PST by DrDeb
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To: Grumpybutt

***It’s all in the eyes. President Bush is so filled with compassion.... Obummer, not so much***

How true! You could see the sorrow in Pres. Bush’s eyes.


26 posted on 11/06/2009 12:41:08 PM PST by kitkat
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To: animal172

Sorry, I did mean me, or you, or anyone specific. We have allowed the unions, thugs, schools, political correctness, the ACLU, and an unbalanced power structure to ruin our country. Look at who represents us as a country, a narcissistic, dopey, classless, graceless buffoon. Why have we accepted this. That is what I meant, I guess. The comparison was just stunning.


27 posted on 11/06/2009 12:41:10 PM PST by The Californian (The door to the room of success swings on the hinges of opposition. Bob Jones, Sr.)
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To: 1776 Reborn
That reminds me of how Clinton responded to the OKC bombing.

It may have been all fake, and all for the cameras, but I believe he gained a lot politically from his response. He had been reeling from one legislative and foreign policy disaster after another. But he sort of grew his sea legs after the OKC bombing and it rescued his presidency.

One of the things Clinton did was use the bombing as an excuse to (unfairly)attack the right wing. It gained him political points and threw off the right.

Obama's dilemma is that he can't blame it on the right, can't blame it on the military, and won't blame it on Islam.

This guy is truly Nixonian and I expect the difficulties of being president will push him further into a sort of cocoon, where he'll accomplish next to nothing other than enriching himself and enjoying the perks of the office. Meanwhile the country languishes.

28 posted on 11/06/2009 12:47:05 PM PST by Repealthe17thAmendment (Is this field required?)
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To: DrDeb
The two videos say it all, don't they?

We have gone from GOOD to EVIL in the blink of an eye.

America, are you watching this? Do you SEE that he doesn't care about anyone but himself? Do you realize what you have done???

29 posted on 11/06/2009 12:54:01 PM PST by ohioWfan (Proud Mom of a Bronze Star recipient!)
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To: NordP

When this came on tv..we happened to be watching. My husband looked at me and said..what the hell is he BSing about? Both of us were puzzled and couldnt figure out what he was going on about..since the lead in said he was to address the shootings.

This person (I cant even call him a man) is a real idiot.

I was never a bush fan. At times, I couldnt wait to see him go. I cant believe that I wish he was back. I got a real chuckle out of that pix of him, that was floating around with the caption “miss me yet?”. I actually saved it. Damn right, we miss you...more than you know!!


30 posted on 11/06/2009 12:59:08 PM PST by New Yawk Minute
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

“This guy is truly Nixonian and I expect the difficulties of being president will push him further into a sort of cocoon, where he’ll accomplish next to nothing other than enriching himself and enjoying the perks of the office. Meanwhile the country languishes.”

Interesting thought comparing O to Nixon. We’ll have to see
how closely this plays out.


31 posted on 11/06/2009 1:03:40 PM PST by 1776 Reborn
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To: FreedomCalls

THANK YOU, FreedomCalls, for the Reminder.


32 posted on 11/06/2009 1:05:26 PM PST by Levante
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To: paltz

WAKE UP, PEOPLE!

Omoslem is OKAY with fellow MOSLEMS killing Americans.

Why is that so hard for everyone to understand?


33 posted on 11/06/2009 1:31:44 PM PST by Islam=Murder (Hitler hated his Jewish side, Omoslem hates his white side.)
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To: paltz

I had hopes that Jimmah Carter would go to his grave knowing that he was the worse President in US history, but, ZerO spoiled that.


34 posted on 11/06/2009 1:53:36 PM PST by depressed in 06 (ZerOcare: Bureaucratic best practices equals death panels.)
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To: paltz
I'll take Presidents for $1,000, Alex

Dignified and Presidential

"What are two adjectives you'll never hear used about Barack Obama?"

35 posted on 11/06/2009 4:07:49 PM PST by ssaftler (Borg Queen Obama: Resistance is futile!)
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To: Levante

Beslan comes to mind


36 posted on 11/06/2009 5:12:09 PM PST by Carley (OBAMA IS A MALEVOLENT FORCE IN THE WORLD)
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To: DrDeb
MUST READ/VIEW!

Wow. We continually say that there is no comparison between GWB and the currant occupant. This video illustrates that in spades. I am not sure that BHO knows the meaning of compassion and empathy--and he certainly can't communicate either if he does. There is absolutely no feeling in his words---they are just that, words. To think that he said all that he did before beginning to speak of the massacre....I am continually amazed and appalled at this man.

37 posted on 11/06/2009 5:57:33 PM PST by dmd25 (Thank you President Bush!)
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To: ssaftler

Well said!


38 posted on 11/06/2009 5:58:23 PM PST by dmd25 (Thank you President Bush!)
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To: 1776 Reborn

Of course he didn’t study Clinton—he thinks he is a master orator!


39 posted on 11/06/2009 5:59:38 PM PST by dmd25 (Thank you President Bush!)
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To: paltz

Wow, it is truly incredible how the American people have been deceived by this man.


40 posted on 11/06/2009 6:00:55 PM PST by truthandlife ("Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the LORD our God." (Ps 20:7))
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To: New Yawk Minute

He should have never mixed the two events.

He did, and watch his video closely just after the shout it. It is a closed fist and doesn’t match what he is saying about an open process?

Something even more evil is coming our way. Watch his mannerisms as he speaks before getting around to the Ft. Hood matter.


41 posted on 11/06/2009 6:08:34 PM PST by EBH (it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new Government)
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To: paltz; DrDeb; ohioWfan
Have you all seen this? The gentleman that BHO gave a shout-out to is not a MOH recipient, he is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented to him by none other than BHO. Unbelievable.

Obama Gives Shout Out to 'Congressional Medal of Honor Winner' Who Isn't

BHO Medal of Freedom Recipients

42 posted on 11/06/2009 6:31:16 PM PST by dmd25 (Thank you President Bush!)
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To: DrDeb
Have you seen this freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2380975/posts What a difference between the former president and this impersonator.
43 posted on 11/07/2009 9:50:42 AM PST by Humal
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It is even worse than that- it appears it was written into the middle of his Indian remarks. There is nothing wrong with reading remarks. Just don’t wedge something important into the middle of remarks like this- it shows a lack of human feeling. If one has to tell people to have feeling or act human, you know there is a MAJOR problem. It’s as if he is a sociopath.


44 posted on 11/08/2009 4:24:31 PM PST by PghBaldy (DC only had about 31,000 doses of vaccine, yet two relations of Obama got it!)
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To: paltz

With Obama it is all about him all of the time! Unfortunately the Dems don’t want us to focus on terrorism or else we might figure out how in danger with are with them at the wheel!


45 posted on 11/08/2009 4:59:40 PM PST by chris_bdba
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