Posted on 05/02/2012 7:45:20 AM PDT by IbJensen
Any doubt that Barack Obama is a small, petty, and inconsequential human was dispelled last week when his campaign released an ad claiming credit for the killing of Osama bin Laden, portraying the decision to order a raid to do something to bin Laden (we aren’t quite sure what his intent was based on the directive issued by the White House) as some kind of watershed moment in American history. As was noted then, the video is notable for being narrated by the guy who allowed bin Laden to rise to prominence and insinuating that Mitt Romney would not have ordered the raid.
Undeterred by the criticism received, even by the likes of Arianna Huffington, Obama decided to double down in a press conference yesterday:
Continued the president, “I said that I’d go after bin Laden if we had a clear shot at him and I did. If there are others who have said one thing and now suggest they’d do something else, then I’d go ahead and let them explain it.”
The article then helpfully points out some context for Romney’s statement.
Romney, incidentally, was hardly the only politician taking issue with then-Senator Obama’s comments about Pakistan. Then-Senator Hillary Clinton, D-NY, called the remarks “irresponsible and frankly naive” in an interview with Iowa’s Quad City Times, and then-Senator Joe Biden, D-Del., said “the last thing you want to do is telegraph to the folks in Pakistan that we are about to violate their sovereignty.”
So, presumably, the Secretary of State and Vice President have been called to account for their opinions as well.
Unfortunately, Obama using the accomplishments of the U.S. military for personal political gain seems to be part of his make up. When Navy SEAL snipers whacked three hapless part-time Somali pirates, Obama was, according to his fluffers, there on the quarterdeck picking out the targets. The new ad could lead you to believe that he personally fast-roped into the Abbottabad compound and killed bin Laden for all the mention that is made of the men who actually did the job. (Former Attorney General Michael Mukasey, writing in today’s Wall Street Journal, describes how other presidents have handled similar situations.)
The fact is that Mitt Romney was right, even Jimmy Carter would have made this call. In fact, Jimmy Carter made a much tougher call during Operation EAGLE CLAW. Or as one former Navy SEAL told the Daily Mail:
“The decision was a no brainer. I applaud him for making it but I would not overly pat myself on the back for making the right call. I think every president would have done the same.”
And despite bin Laden enabler Bill Clinton’s statements, there was no political downside risk for Obama whatsoever. Jimmy Carter actually got a 4 point bump in his approval rating, though admittedly a short-lived bump, in the aftermath of the disastrous raid into Iran. Had the compound been empty, Obama would still have gained some credit for continuing the pursuit.
So now we have the sorry spectacle of the President of the United States, as our economy and international prestige circle the crapper, reduced to basing his reelection hopes on the death of a strategically irrelevant fugitive in Pakistan. A man so small that he can’t be bothered to mention the skill of our troops or intelligence agencies in his orgy of self-congratulation.
Barky Obummer: A Legend In His Own Hind End
If Obama had had his way, there never would have been an operation to approve.
And, it is noted that he held off on the op for a considerable amount of time...which could have caused the opportunity to be missed.
Finally, he made the right call, and I applaud that decision.
But any American President would have done the same...and save for the insight and bravery of his predecessor in continuing the policies he put in place despite Obama's opposition, the opportunity for him would never have existed in the 1st place.
Any gracious, or good leader would be applauding the men and women who gathered the intelligence at great risk to themselves, who gleaned the info out of those who had been captured, who followed the leads...patiently for months and years, until it led to the man we wanted, and then who put together and executed the plan at great risk to themselves...instead of taking credit for the thing himself (especially in these circumstances) and not mentioning either the people who made it happen and their bravery and sacrifice, or the foresight of his predecessor who made the tough calls allowing it to come about.
No, Onbama is showing his true, narcissistic colors. He is wholly undeserving of the office of presidency and, despite this decision, is a disaster for America.
The Man who Despises America
http://www.jeffhead.com/obama-time.htm
Obama never seems to get tired of jerking himself off as he jerks the rest of us around.
Obama is the biggest buffoon on the national stage.
He is a strutting, prancing, affirmative action peacock, so full of himself he doesn’t have a clue as to how ridiculous and incompetent he really is.
The fact that Obama could even be elected to the US Senate shows how successful the leftists have been in destroying the education system and turning our schools into socialist/racist indoctrination centers.
His subsequent election to the Presidency is the lowest point in the nation’s history.
What is missed iis that when the campaign constructed that ad they knew the actiopns of Clinton during his presidencyh would be inadvertantly be brought up. Why did the campaign take that position ? Becausze there is some very serious intra-mural dissatisfaction with Obama going on
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The Barack Obama handbook to self-actualization, self-esteem and self.
Obama must be a reincarnation of Mussolini. He has the arrogant posturing down to a tee.
Not so fast. Obama knows and has control of the situation. He can't be a bigger buffoon than the American voter which will, just like you say, award him with a second term.
MEGA DITTOS TO THAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Obama’s “bloody shirt” opportunity.
--H.L. Mencken, The Baltimore Evening Sun, July 26, 1920
How can that be?
Didn't we kill and destroy them a year ago? Then why are we worried about them today?
Oh, sorry, I spent more than a second and a dozen brain cells actually thinking about it. Sorry, I won't do that again, too soon.
come on folks...lets give him another chance at it....next time he'll the dictatorship down pat....
VOTE OBAMA!
Ha! Love Rahm and Nancy.
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