Posted on 09/27/2014 4:42:38 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
The White House is bristling at the suggestion that President Obama is becoming more warlike and, therefore, more like his predecessor, George W. Bush.
At the White House press briefing on Friday, reporters asked presidential spokesman Josh Earnest for his reaction to the cover photo of the Economist magazine, which depicts Mr. Obama in the flight suit worn by Mr. Bush during the Iraq war in 2003, with the new caption “Mission Relaunched.”
It’s a reference to Mr. Obama renewing the war against Islamic State terrorists in Iraq and Syria. But Mr. Earnest called “unfair” the suggestion that the president is suddenly becoming tougher on terrorism.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
The only reason Odinga might get upset about being Photoshopped into Bush’s flightsuit?
“The color just doesn’t say ‘Spring’...”
Still an empty suit
So the Hypocrite in Chief thinks it’s unfair... Kind of funny.
He didn’t earn one. Bush did.
"I can't be another Bush---I'm a Nobel Peace Laureate."
Are there any bush bots out there than can list ten positive accomplishments bush had in his 8 years? You list them, I’ll prove to you, suing the US Constitution, how wrong you are.
Let me help you;
bush gave us more drugs, bush gave us a federalized tsa, bush gave us the patriot act, etc.
Well he better land on the Carrier and declare Mission accomplished fast because he used 10 percent of the remaining cruise missiles stock left on the first night of attacks.
He cancelled the production of those missiles back in March to pay for welfare and illegal immigrants.
As for the F22 raptor that made its debut,we better not lose any.of those because that is done being produced as well.
Just a note clones of the Raptor are still being produced by China,and Russia has an equivalent,no need to worry folks we have illegal immigrants being accepted into our military,while all the experienced leadership has been drummed out.
You just can’t make this crap up!
He was a military pilot, like his father George (WW II Naval aviator).
The media was so afraid of GW Bush's accomplishment and patriotism that they manufactured the false "scandals" of his service.
Obama would not survive 1 day in the intensive aviation world.
I agree! That Marxist, Mooslim, Kenyan, Steaming Pant Load
shouldn’t be allowed anywhere near an American military uniform.
Odumbo wouldn’t know what end of an airplane to get into. He is a disgrace to this country and definitely against the military.
Unfair?
Blaming all American gun owners for the acts of the insane is unfair.
This?
Not so much.
He is us; we are one with our Dear Leader.
He could have taken out Bin Laden all by himself if he wasn't so busy here looking out for us.
What an incredible human! (Literally.) ;-)
soebarkha is an enemy islamist.
The successes of President Bush:
1. Protected the nation from further terrorist attacks after 911.
2. Removed the Taliban government from power in 2001.
3. Removed the government of Saddam Hussein from power in 2003
3. Removed Charles Taylor from power in 2003.
4. Enacted tax cuts in 2001 that ended the Clinton recession that began when the dot.com bubble burst and 911 damaged the US economy.
5. Ended the stalemate with China over a spy plane shot down. Got the plane and the pilots back to the US with diplomacy.
6. Diplomatically obtained the end of Libya’s chemical weapons program.
7. Diplomatically ended the genocidal policies of Bashir in Southern Sudan which had killed more than 2 million people during the 1990s.
8. Nominated and saw to confirmation chief justice John Roberts.
9. Nominated and saw to confirmation justice Samuel Alito.
10. Signed into law sweeping educational reform known as No Child Left Behind requiring public schools to disclose for the first time the quality and results of their educational practices to parents.
11. Signed a ban on partial birth abortion.
12. Signed a ban on federal funding of research using fetal stem cells.
13. Pressed for the surge in Iraq in 2007 that lead to the defeat of Al Qaeda in Iraq.
14. Killed Al Qaeda mastermind Musab Al Zarqawi in Iraq.
15. Solidified and increased the American diplomatic and economic relationship with India— the world’s second largest country.
16. Diplomatically contained North Korea with six party talks agreed upon by Japan, the United States, South Korea, Russia, and China.
17. Won re-election in 2004 despite the ascendancy of a profoundly partisan and biased press that actively campaigned for the opposing candidate.
18. Won repeated legal and congressional battles aimed at limiting America’s successful conduct of the war on terror.
19. Led more than 60 nations in cooperative anti terrorism initiatives such as naval interdictions of illegal weapons trade.
20. Led more than 32 nations in combat roles regarding Afghanistan, Iraq, Liberia, Somalia, and the Phillipines.
21. Led the world to closer alignment with his goals in various foreign capitals including: France, South Korea, Australia, Britain, Germany, Italy and Poland.
22. Secured more than four democratic elections in Afghanistan and Iraq and a Constitution.
23. Defeated the ABM treaty with Russia and implemented further improvements to American missile defense at home and abroad.
24. Derailed the Kyoto protocol designed to hamper economic growth and increase poverty worldwide.
25. Dramatically increased the Congressional majority of his party in 2002 which is an unprecedented achievement.
26. Diplomatically resolved major tensions between India and Pakistan during 2002 and 2003.
27. Oversaw the advance of democracy in numerous nations including: Afghanistan, Iraq, Liberia, Georgia, Lebanon and Ukraine.
28. Prevented the erasure of the Jewish state of Israel from the map of the world by the radical shia terror state of Iran.
29. Conducted his administration with professionalism and grace.
30 Killed or detained hundreds of major Al Qaeda operatives responsible for the 911 attacks on the United States.
31. Implemented drug abuse programs that reduced drug abuse by about one million users.
32. Implemented housing policies which reduced homelessness by 30%.
33. Reversed the Mexico city policy promoting abortion globally.
34. Supported and coordinated Ethiopia’s military defeat of radical Islamists in Somalia.
35. Supported and coordinated Philippine’s military defeat of radical Islamists in the south of the island.
36. Provided more aid and successful policies for the continent of Africa than any previous President.
37. Thwarted one of the world’s most dangerous diseases— Malaria— with policies and funding to reduce it.
38. Implemented TARP with three key principals of fiscal conservatism: 1) the funds had to be paid back, 2) the funds had to be paid back with interest, 3) those funds have been paid back.
39. Advocated and obtained the increase of African Union forces for Darfur from 7,000 to 21,000.
40. Transformed the United States from the “paper tiger” described by Osama Bin Laden to the deterrent capable fighting force that overcame Al Qaeda, Iraqi Baathists, Taylor loyalists, Abu Sayaaf, Somali warlords, and the anti-American War Movement.
Thanks for that list. Excellent.
Suggest you remove #8 (Roberts) and #38 (TARP) - two of the biggest PoS entities ever brought to power in this country’s history.
You really believe that stuff or are you just trying to be a good little republican?
I don’t know, but it’s been said
Air Force wings are made of lead.
He looks better sporting those Wings of Gold. LOL
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