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Thomas Jefferson and John Locke Would've Hated Obama's Feeble "Buck Stops Here" Speech
The Lid ^ | 1/8/10 | The Lid

Posted on 01/08/2010 5:03:37 PM PST by Shellybenoit

Delayed twice during the day, President Obama finally made his address the American People regarding the Christmas Day almost terror-attack by al Qaeda’s underwear bomber. The speech was a feeble attempt to make up the political ground he lost in the weeks following the attack. Until yesterday, he always found a way to place blame for the attack on others, but yesterday he said;

Moreover, I am less interested in passing out blame than I am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer, for ultimately the buck stops with me. As president, I have a solemn responsibility to protect our nation and our people, and when the system fails, it is my responsibility.

The President was basically saying, it’s my fault only because I am the President, but in reality its not my fault.

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TOPICS: Government; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: buckstopshere; obama; underwearbomb; waronterror

1 posted on 01/08/2010 5:03:38 PM PST by Shellybenoit
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To: Shellybenoit

If o-bow-mans lips are moving don’t waste your listening.


2 posted on 01/08/2010 5:12:54 PM PST by chiefqc
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To: Shellybenoit

I didn’t know BO was serious about the “buck” thing. I thought he was just making a joke about his “Deer Leader” moniker.


3 posted on 01/08/2010 5:14:24 PM PST by FlingWingFlyer (Remember in November! Throw all of the bums out!)
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To: Shellybenoit

Thomas Jefferson knew how to deal with Muslim “extremists”...


4 posted on 01/08/2010 5:24:18 PM PST by Paradox (ObamaCare = Logan's Run ; There is no Sanctuary!)
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To: Shellybenoit

If Jefferson, or any other of the Founder’s, were alive today they would have already gunned up. Just sayin’.


5 posted on 01/08/2010 5:38:00 PM PST by 11Bush
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