Why is Obama still in Hawaii? (Washington Post!)

Washington Post ^ | 12-29-09 | Jo-Ann Armao

[truthandlife]

President Obama wants us all to know he’s taking seriously the attempted terrorist attack of Christmas Day and that his administration is doing all it can to ensure our safety. But his words would be a lot more convincing if not delivered during time snatched between rounds of golf, swimming and sunbathing.

The president of the United States is never really on vacation. The responsibilities of the nation's highest office can’t be shed and, as the world’s most powerful leader, Obama can surely summon whatever resources he needs no matter his location. Nonetheless, there’s something unsettling about the president not wanting to interrupt his plans to deal with what appears to be the most serious threat to the nation’s safety since 9/11.

Part of the issue is symbolic. Returning to Washington would have sent the world a powerful message of a president willing to drop everything and roll up his sleeves -- someone who really means business. It also would have set an example for the federal officials and workers charged with carrying out our national security policy. I can’t imagine Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano initially being so sanguine about the system working if her boss had hotfooted it back to the Oval Office to personally check up on things. Work situations vary, sure, but in my experience there’s always a lot less pressure when the boss is away.

By staying in Hawaii, the president has sent the message that the situation really isn’t all that serious, that things can proceed just fine until he’s back. And isn’t it that kind of reasoning that emboldens our never-vacationing enemies into thinking Christmas Day is the perfect time for them to strike?

[colorado tanker]

The One is so tired, some lyrics sung by Lili Von Shtupp come to mind:

I'm tired Sick and tired of love I've had my fill of love From below and above Tired... Tired of being admired Tired of love uninspired Let's face it, I'm tired!

* * * *

I'm tired Tired of playing the game Ain't it a crying shame I'm so tired Goddammit, I'm exhausted!

He's shtupping us, alright!

[Hostage]

Give some examples. Some of us can’t get to it. Thx.

[giotto]

isn’t it that kind of reasoning that emboldens our never-vacationing enemies into thinking Christmas Day is the perfect time for them to strike?

isn’t it that kind of reasoning that emboldens our never-vacationing enemies into thinking Christmas Day the Obama presidency is the perfect time for them to strike?

[Gumdrop]

The POTUS has never held a responsible job in his life before being elected to this position. I cannot believe the stupid voters of the USA actually elected him to be our President.

[adorno]

Why is Obama still in Hawaii?

When all is said and done, and when all the analysis is done, one can only conclude that all he wanted was the prestige and fun that comes with the position but not the "job" that comes with the position.

He's been the same in all of his prior "jobs". He never was in a responsible position, not even as a U.S. Senator and not as a state senator and not as a community organizer. He expected that somebody else would do the work while he just delegated and "presided" and phoned in his opinions or votes. He expected to be nothing more than a figurehead while someone else did the heavy lifting. He is just as incompetent now as he was in all of his prior positions.

[SW6906]

"The president of the United States is never really on vacation."

I NEVER heard this from the left during President Bush's term!

[wagglebee]

I can’t imagine Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano initially being so sanguine about the system working if her boss had hotfooted it back to the Oval Office to personally check up on things.

My guess is that Napolitano will get a pass and Hillary will get thrown under bus because the State Department issued the visa. The unfortunate thing is that, as inept as she is, Hillary is by far the most competent person in Zero's administration.

[Right Wing Assault]

I’ve heard he has broken his “We will not rest” pledge several times already.

[Artcore]

This POS is NOT my president!

[freekitty]

Why is Obama still POTUS?

[SW6906]

Here's comment #2:

"I can't believe you expect the reader to take you seriously. Five will get you ten that Dubya played much more than Obama his first year. The Iraq War and Katrina didn't even interrupt his golfing, mountain biking, and faux "brush clearing" at his ranch. Have you considered writing political thrillers or comedy?"

I don't know if I can read much further........

[ColdWater]

Every so often, the Washington Post pretends it is a real newspaper.

[ditto h]

He is in Hawaii because he is a clueless empty suit.

[Disambiguator]

He is public enemy number...

Zero. He is public enemy number zero.

Hey, he's high-tech and "hip," and computer systems start counting at zero. Co-incidence? I think not.

[Josh Painter]

He’s doomed!

- JP

[visualops]

exactly!

[DoughtyOne]

Yet another pretense they and I disagree on.

It is rather funny to see a leftist entity act as if, “Something’s Obama’s fault” though.

ROTFLMAO...

[WestSylvanian]

If this goon had succeeded in blowing up the plane, wouldn’t people on the ground have been killed as well, like in Lockerbie? Where was the plane when he tried to detonate the bomb? How many people were below?

[timestax]

bump

[balls]

My thought exactly!