Critics of Obama way off base on this one (Bob Barr Barf Alert)

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[mnehring]

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.

[mnehring]

How far Bob (ACLU) Barr has gone.

[chris37]

Mr. Barr, I am going to attack this lying fraud piece of dog poop on every single subject, from every single angle, all the time, every day until he is gone from the white house that he is occupying illegally.

I suggest you do the same, or get the hell out of my way.

[pistolpetestoys]

Its just the rantings of a insignificant little man trying to be relevant.

[CaptainAmiigaf]

Is Barr one of those people who railed against George Bush, who had the best communications in the world, when the former President didn’t jump to his feet and run frantically from the classroom when he was told of the 9/11 events? I remember the left having a cow when Mr. Bush finished reading (whatever) to the little kids. I bet he was.

[rcrngroup]

But attacking GW Bush viciously for 8 years, attacking him for waiting 6 minutes before he left the kindergarten room on 9-11, attacking every public address that Bush ever made as being “fear-mongering” or “wrong” or “short sighted” etc, etc, etc.... So according to Barr, apparently those vicious attacks were completely warranted & justified but any rebuke to 0bozo for his pandering, delays, blaming others, inactions, etc., well those are just “partisn snipping” Hey you bastard Barr, 0bozo is a sorry excuse and a frikkin traitor to the U.S. and deserves to be run out of Washington on a rail and sentenced to 50 years in prison for high crimes & treason!!!

[muawiyah]

Bob Barr has been functionally isolated from modern politics for many years ~ maybe even decades.

Otherwise he'd recall the caterwalling of the Democrats about 3 minutes of "My Pet Goat".

He's just seen Obama's total meltdown in a compound 9/11/Katrina moment and he simply doesn't understand.

Be a good idea to not bother posting news of Bob and his musings anymore ~ there's no there there!

[LRS]

Is Bob Barr afraid Ron Paul is going to hog all the “Don’t criticise the chosen one” kookery?

[ApplegateRanch]

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

Bush, 2001: January-September -- LAMBASTED; Bush's Fault! Bush ORDERED/ORCHASTRATED it!!
Obama, 2010: January-December -- UNFAIR CRITICISM! Bush's Fault!

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.

But Bush was bashed unmercifully for his "slow" response" to 9/11, despite also being briefed immediately; and having issued orders almost immediately; and addressing the nation very soon after the attacks.

What's changed? It's Obamao's watch, now; so nothing is his fault nor responsibility...it's BUSH'S FAULT!