White House pans ‘unfair’ magazine cover with Obama in Bush’s flight suit

Washington Times ^ | 9-27-14 | Dave Boyer

[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.

[Dagnabitt]

You said my statements were all/all false.

That's what you said.

Instead of owning up to your false statement, you come back and spew all sorts of nonsense about unrelated topics and about how awesome you are.

Grow up. Man up.

[lonestar67]

And another thing . . .

Here is item one of your link posted showing AMNESTY by President Bush:

“1. The United States Must Secure Its Borders

Border Security Is The Basic Responsibility Of A Sovereign Nation And An Urgent Requirement Of Our National Security. We have more than doubled border security funding from $4.6 billion in FY 2001 to $10.4 billion in FY 2007. We will have also increased the number of Border Patrol agents by 63 percent – from just over 9,000 agents at the beginning of this Administration to nearly 15,000 at the end of 2007. We are also on track to increase this number to approximately 18,000 by the end of 2008, doubling the size of the Border Patrol during the President’s time in office.

To Supplement The Border Patrol As Its Numbers Increase, Approximately 6,000 National Guard Members Have Been Sent To Our Southern Border In Coordination With Governors. National Guard units are assisting the Border Patrol by operating surveillance systems, analyzing intelligence, installing fences and vehicle barriers, and building patrol roads. The National Guard is increasing the operational capacity of the Border Patrol to gain control of our Southern border.
The President’s Secure Border Initiative (SBI) Is The Most Technologically Advanced Border Enforcement Initiative In American History. Last year, we initiated a multi-year plan to secure our borders and reduce illegal immigration through comprehensive upgrading of technology used in controlling the border, including improved communications assets, expanded use of manned and unmanned aerial vehicles, and state-of-the-art detection technology.
The Administration Is Increasing Infrastructure Investment At The Border. We are expanding detention capacity and developing rapidly deployable fencing technology that will be rolled out this year. In addition, the President is committed to building hundreds of miles of integrated, tactical infrastructure along the Southern border, which includes vehicle barriers, checkpoints, and lighting to help detect, deter, and prevent people from entering our country illegally.
The Administration Has Effectively Ended “Catch And Release” For Illegal Aliens Apprehended At The Borders. In FY06 and FY07 the Administration funded 6,700 new detention beds, for a total of 27,500 detention beds this fiscal year.
The Administration Expanded The Use Of “Expedited Removal,” Which Allows Us To Send Illegal Immigrants Home More Quickly. The President is also working with Congress to mitigate court-imposed requirements that the Federal government release dangerous criminal aliens if their home countries do not take them back within a certain period of time.
The Administration Is Working Closely With State And Local Law Enforcement To Stop Illegal Immigration. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has the resources to train 1,500 State and local law enforcement officers under the 287(g) program in 2006 and 2007. DHS will work with its State and local partners to expand these programs, and received $50 million in 2006 supplemental funding for this effort. In addition, DHS is expanding to State and local law enforcement agencies the Criminal Alien Program (CAP) previously in place with the Federal Bureau of Prisons to identify illegal aliens who are incarcerated in Federal, State, and local jails.”

this is 2007 advocacy by the Bush administration. Pretty much all of these items came to pass. Are you willing to say that these things are AMNESTY and that you would like them to be repealed in future legislation?

I was tempted to post the entire link of what you posted. I don’t think any of it meets a definitional test for AMNESTY.

[lonestar67]

Ok.

Have it your way:

President Bush increasing Muslim immigration is an accomplishment.

You were right.

I should have added that to my original list.

[ROCKLOBSTER]

Yup.

That’s gonna leave a mark.

[Turning Tables]

Hi, thank you so much for the list, i have been looking for one for a while. In No. 32 are you talking about this?:
In July 2008 approved and signed the “Making Home Affordable” plan after having refused to signed it because it seemed to help the banks and not the people. After corrections were made where homeowners will receive the benefits of the plan, he signed it.