Posted on 09/19/2013 2:32:30 PM PDT by Libloather
What influenced President Obama's mercurial decision on military intervention in Syria? According to Michael Calderone, it may have been the editors and op-ed writers at the New York Times.
Calderone confirms that President Obama had an off-the-record meeting with Times editor Andy Rosenthal, members of the editorial board, and opinion columnists David Brooks, Gail Collins and Ross Douthat. The meeting took place on on August 29, the day before he reversed course and decided to postpone military intervention.
The meeting came amid the White House’s push for military intervention in Syria, one of the topics discussed that day. The Times editorial board hadn't explicitly come out for or against a strike on Syrian President Bashar Assad before the meeting, and soon after the paper still expressed concerns about the administration taking action without congressional approval and broad international support.
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Unreal. So is that we know about it.
Does this REALLY Surprise ANYBODY????????????????
To be a bit more accurate:
Obama was looking for a spin meister.
Someone who could provide the words, best composed to sell to the public.
This is much differnent than crafting a principled and well thought out strategy, to meet a policy objective.
Leading from his butt.
Ha, the other day I commented that a NYT op-ed piece sounded like a WH press release ..... It was!
MSM is now officially the Bamster’s Ministry of Truth.
Obammie is too stupid to rely on his own intelligence to form an opinion on Syria.
It was either consult with Biden and Kerry. Or the Slimes at the Times.
"All the news that's fit to print"
"Advisor to the President"
“Say, you guys know stuff. What should I do?”
He should have consulted their janitorial staff. Just as well educated , better at cleaning up dirty messes and they talk a lot less!
Surprised he didn’t have his mother-in-law throw down some chicken bones and look into a crystal ball. (heard she was into voodoo)
Did Odumbo have the teleprompter, or was President Jarrett physically attending the meeting?
NY Times = warmongers
And after the meeting David Brooks got on his knees and with upturned face - actually both their faces - bathhouse barry “sprinkled” him.
When your senior military and intelligence advisors are against you, all you can do is reach out to fellow dumbasses.
-———————Obammie is too stupid to rely on his own intelligence to form an opinion on Syria.———————
Valerie must have been in the restroom and not available for him to get his orders!
What a weak POS!
A heck of a lot more honest and with a better reputation.
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