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BOB WOODWARD: Obama Is Showing 'A Kind Of Madness I Haven't Seen In A Long Time'
Business Insider ^ | 02/27/2013 | Brett LoGiurato

Posted on 02/27/2013 8:01:54 AM PST by SeekAndFind

The Washington Post's Bob Woodward ripped into President Barack Obama on "Morning Joe" today, saying he's exhibiting a "kind of madness I haven't seen in a long time" for a decision not to deploy an aircraft carrier to the Persian Gulf because of budget concerns.

"Can you imagine Ronald Reagan sitting there and saying, 'Oh, by the way, I can't do this because of some budget document?'" Woodward said.

"Or George W. Bush saying, 'You know, I'm not going to invade Iraq because I can't get the aircraft carriers I need?'" Or even Bill Clinton saying, 'You know, I'm not going to attack Saddam Hussein's intelligence headquarters,' ... because of some budget document?"

The Defense Department said in early February that it would not deploy the U.S.S. Harry Truman to the Persian Gulf, citing budget concerns relating to the looming cuts known as the sequester.

"Under the Constitution, the President is commander-in-chief and employs the force. And so we now have the President going out because of this piece of paper and this agreement. 'I can’t do what I need to do to protect the country,'" Woodward said. "That’s a kind of madness that I haven't seen in a long time," he said.

Woodward's harsh criticism came after he stirred controversy last weekend by calling out Obama for what he said was "moving the goal posts" on the sequester by requesting that revenue be part of a deal to avert it.

(Excerpt) Read more at businessinsider.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: attentionwhore; bho44; bhoforeignpolicy; bobwoodward; cicobama; genesperling; madness; nationalinsecurity; obama; partisanmediashills; sequester; woodward
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To: SeekAndFind

Gee Bob, too bad you’re liberal, old and feeble because exposing Obama, Hillary, and the Justice Dept would make Nixon look like an amateur.

Guess you just aren’t interested in getting the story anymore.


61 posted on 02/27/2013 9:32:44 AM PST by hattend (Firearms and ammunition...the only growing industries under the Obama regime.)
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To: nascarnation

I’m sure they are. heard him on Hannity say that he was squeaky clean.
I’ll bet they know every grade Dr. Carson ever received and every woman he ever dated.


62 posted on 02/27/2013 9:43:15 AM PST by surrey
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To: SeekAndFind

63 posted on 02/27/2013 9:49:06 AM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: concerned about politics
I think Obomas hate for man kind has driven him insane. I think he actually believes he's a divine being of some kind, and those who don't bow down and worship him are the "real" problem. I think he's friggen nuts.

You just described Adolf Hitler.
64 posted on 02/27/2013 9:49:40 AM PST by SpaceBar
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To: Liz

One of the emailed comments from viewers on O’Reilly last night was something to the effect that the appearance of MO on the Academy Awards is just the first of many upcoming appearances to help her gain popularity before she makes her run for the WH in 2016.

This scenario would not surpise me.


65 posted on 02/27/2013 9:50:39 AM PST by NEMDF
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To: SeekAndFind

Its a kind of madness we have NEVER seen since we have never had a media that lets the President say anything he wants without question. Since 80% of the people will believe him he can only gain.


66 posted on 02/27/2013 9:55:34 AM PST by Brooklyn Attitude (Obama being re-elected is the political equivalent of OJ being found not guilty.)
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To: EBH
Do any of these people even have a clue to world events going on RIGHT NOW?

No, they are the low information voters who put 0 bummer into office - twice.

67 posted on 02/27/2013 9:59:27 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (Dims are stupid, period. End of conversation.)
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To: concerned about politics

[The useful idiots are always the first to be eliminated...]

The internet servers, themselves, should be concerned that they could also become a just another State run agency.

It’ll be the time when truth disappears forever.


68 posted on 02/27/2013 10:00:49 AM PST by RetSignman ("...a Republic if you can keep it")
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To: stayathomemom
How did Mika react to these comments?

As usual, she probably wasn't even comprehending what was said.
69 posted on 02/27/2013 10:03:36 AM PST by Old Yeller
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To: The Working Man

Sort of like King Midas and his gift of the “Golden Touch”, that he received from the stranger? Hmm...maybe the so-called “death by a thousand cuts” might come from all the Dr. Frankensteins (old liberal media) who created this ‘monster’,(Obama regime) and now fearing it’s out of their control, can destroy it!

Now is it possible that a lot of ‘Bob Woodwards’ could band together and deal with Obama’s regime better than the Rush Limbaughs and the Sean Hannity’s, Mark Levins, etc... can ever do? Shoot, who knows? I’m sure there are other Democrats who’d like a crack at the White House someday themselves, and are afraid they’ll never have that chance if he stays in there? Who knows? (grin)


70 posted on 02/27/2013 10:49:10 AM PST by dsutah
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To: Rusty0604

I hate to say it, but I completely forgot about that—it’s impossible to keep track of the transgressions, mentally, anymore.


71 posted on 02/27/2013 10:55:44 AM PST by riri (Plannedopolis-look it up. It's how the elites plan for US to live.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

I don’t know, even the “Obama phone” lady doesn’t love him anymore; the “Obama Girl” fell out of love w/him before his last term was over, as well! Some of the other liberal media lapdogs are growling at him too. Maybe this will be the “death by a thousand cuts” his regime will get after all!

I get the sense that a lot of them wanted Hillary in there, instead of Obama, and only went along w/Obama because “he won”! They might be seeing an opportunity to get some other Democrat (possibly Hillary) in there. Also, they figure that if they all band together, there’s safety in numbers;(from the “Red Queen” Val Jarrett and her winged monkeys) and he can’t come after all of them!


72 posted on 02/27/2013 10:58:41 AM PST by dsutah
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To: Hemingway's Ghost

Also what PBS does by putting a gun to Big Birds head everytime their funding us threatened.


73 posted on 02/27/2013 11:07:09 AM PST by tanknetter
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To: dsutah

I almost fear a Hillary presidency more than this current clown. This creep’s madness is showing more and more and may eventually send him to the rubber room.

Hillary will have all the usual suspect demographically beholden serfs- Blacks, Hispanics, Gays, unions, the media, etc. PLUS WOMEN ( who I suspect are beginning to fear Barky a bit, realizing his bite can be worse with his constant threats ).

Hillary will also always have Bill behind the curtain as her gravitas guru in her mad reign. Barky has no one else to save him should he suddenly spontaneously combust behind his teleprompter.


74 posted on 02/27/2013 11:10:05 AM PST by A'elian' nation (Political correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred. Jacques Barzun)
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To: Liz

Mrs. O. Doesn’t have the leadership skills and presence of an Evita—we would be better off with Mrs. Peron—at least she built hospitals that are still helping people today—and Evita inspired a great musical and movie. No one going to write a great play about Michelle Obama—unless its a Tragedy.


75 posted on 02/27/2013 11:14:47 AM PST by Forward the Light Brigade (Into the Jaws of H*ll)
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To: Servant of the Cross

76 posted on 02/27/2013 11:17:28 AM PST by VermiciousKnid (Sic narro nos totus!)
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77 posted on 02/27/2013 11:20:49 AM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: Liz
--- tweeted Walter Kirn, who writes for the liberal journal The New Republic----seeing Obama lavishly gowned, replete with jewels, and, of all things, military guards, was a 'Creepy South American totalitarian-lite vibe....'"

Best description yet.

78 posted on 02/27/2013 11:28:42 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas
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To: SeekAndFind

Bob Woodward is part of the sensible sober middle these days. He tilts a tiny bit right. He was never an idiot like Carl Bernstein. Woodward is a elder statesman of journalism these days. His words just might carry some weight with the young punk journalists of today who most of them are O-bot propaganda pawns


79 posted on 02/27/2013 11:51:49 AM PST by dennisw (too much of a good thing is a bad thing --- Joe Pine)
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To: RoosterRedux
Ha!!

Half of, or more..of American's have no idea who Bob Woodward is!!

80 posted on 02/27/2013 12:15:06 PM PST by Osage Orange (MOLON LAVE)
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