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Obama to speak out on Bush 'appeasement' charge (Obama is an APPEASER)
Boston Globe ^ | 5/16/2008 | Foon Rhee

Posted on 05/16/2008 7:59:37 AM PDT by tobyhill

The blowup over President Bush's remarks to Israel's parliament equating talks with rogue regimes to appeasement will be front and center another day.

Barack Obama, who saw himself as the target of Bush's criticism, is expected to directly rebut the president later today at a campaign event in South Dakota.

His top foreign policy adviser, Susan Rice, said this morning on MSNBC that Obama will deliver a "very vigorous response to what was an outrageous, unprecedented, and divisive attack from President Bush yesterday which was patently dishonest."

She argued that Republican presidents, including Ronald Reagan, have talked to renegade countries. And she said Obama has made "absolutely clear" he will not deal with terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.

While the White House officially denied the remarks were aimed at Obama, presumptive Republican nominee John McCain used the opportunity to argue again that Obama's willingness to negotiate shows he is naive and inexperienced in the ways of foreign policy.

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


TOPICS: Extended News; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 2008; appeasement; iran; israel; kenesset; obama; presbushknesset08; presidentbush; syria
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To: tobyhill

Bush is running for what? He care and concern for Obaby Obama is what?


41 posted on 05/16/2008 8:14:26 AM PDT by edcoil
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To: tobyhill
He won't confront them, he will just do the old Jimmy Carter pretend job.

Right, and that will mean death to a lot of people. Leftists are such imbeciles.

42 posted on 05/16/2008 8:14:52 AM PDT by Bitsy
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To: tobyhill
"“And she said Obama has made “absolutely clear” he will not deal with terrorist groups such as Hamas and Hezbollah.”

That's the problem. He won't deal with them and they will flourish. That is why Hamas endorsed him and even ran phone banks for him in the primaries.

That said, this overreaction is most curious. As with others, I assumed that the President was talking about the anti-Semitic Peanut Farmer (although I think he was talking about all of the leftist 'rats like Pelosi that have met with bad guys) but Obama has taken to the label with a vigor I just cannot understand. The only explanation I can see is that he is trying to drag Bush into the race as a part of the "McCain is another Bush" meme...

43 posted on 05/16/2008 8:14:58 AM PDT by eureka! (McCain....I guess.)
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To: SoldierDad
That's the game they play. When something really nails them they act as if it was a mistake that benefits their person. The MSM isn't even trying to hide that they are circling the wagons for Obama. President Bush could have been talking about millions of leftist idiots but leave it to Obama to take it personal.
44 posted on 05/16/2008 8:15:39 AM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: tobyhill
His top foreign policy adviser, Susan Rice, said this morning on MSNBC that Obama will deliver a "very vigorous response to what was an outrageous, unprecedented, and divisive attack from President Bush yesterday which was patently dishonest."

The smart thing to do is let this die. To keep bringing it up is a losing proposition. That says something about Obama's intelligence.

45 posted on 05/16/2008 8:16:05 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: Resolute Conservative

We should not throw single stones at Obeyme. The media can suppress them if they come in one-at-a-time. Instead, we should unleash a fusillade of attacks, which would overwhelm the DBM’s capacity to neutralize all of them.


46 posted on 05/16/2008 8:17:31 AM PDT by Eurale
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To: tobyhill
"Leave Obama Alone! He's not an appeaser... Bush is a meanie bully... Obama gives hope and all you Freepers do is hate, hate, hate... LEAVE DUMBO ALONE! Bahahwawawaaaaaa...."


47 posted on 05/16/2008 8:17:51 AM PDT by avacado
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To: Brilliant


President Bush in Israel yesterday, he says "bring it on Hussein"!
48 posted on 05/16/2008 8:17:57 AM PDT by roses of sharon ( (Who will be McCain's maverick?))
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To: tobyhill
I would of thought Jimmah bin Carter, would of been more of an example of Bush's comments.

Obama seems a little thin skinned here..Dude, you're a Democrat...being weak on terror is a given. Hillary's got bigger balls then this guy.

49 posted on 05/16/2008 8:19:14 AM PDT by skully (Gridlock 08Â’Â…Keep America safe from those elected to run it!!)
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To: Williams
The problem with some Republicans taking this issue on is that they have openly agreed with Obama’s position in the past. Bush not only nailed the leftist idiots, he may have very well nailed the RINO idiots to oblivion and to a point that the GOP will be split.
50 posted on 05/16/2008 8:19:30 AM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: tobyhill
Iranian bloggers discuss Obama's Iowa victory
51 posted on 05/16/2008 8:20:07 AM PDT by mewzilla (In politics the middle way is none at all. John Adams)
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To: Let's Roll
Great political instincts, Barry:
a) my first thought was Dubya meant Carter

Jimmah catta and Bar-rock Hussein Osama, two peas in a pod.

52 posted on 05/16/2008 8:20:24 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Typical white person, bitter, religious, gun owner, who will "Just say No to BO (or HRC).")
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To: tobyhill
I have seen nothing remarkably persuasive in O’Bama’s campaign rhetoric. Iran and Alqaida and Palestinians are a lot less reasonable than I am.
53 posted on 05/16/2008 8:21:58 AM PDT by RightWhale (You are reading this now)
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To: skully

Asked by writer Jeffrey Goldberg if he was “flummoxed” by the Hamas support, Obama responds no and says: “It’s conceivable that there are those in the Arab world who say to themselves, ‘This is a guy who spent some time in the Muslim world, has a middle name of Hussein and appears more worldly and has called for talks with people, and so he’s not going to be engaging in the same sort of cowboy diplomacy as George Bush,’ and that’s something they’re hopeful about.”


54 posted on 05/16/2008 8:22:08 AM PDT by roses of sharon ( (Who will be McCain's maverick?))
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To: tobyhill

Obama the Obamaination’s name was never mentioned.


55 posted on 05/16/2008 8:22:25 AM PDT by gunnedah
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To: tobyhill

I found myself falling for Obama’s Change message....Bush hit the nail on the head yesterday and has me back in the fold.....After seeing Biden, Pelosi, and other pompous, ego driven Democrat politicians denounce the president yesterday, McCain is my man...

I was going to change my party affiliation from Republican to Independant but NO more!!!I believe that the Republican leadership is loaded with almost as many eggheads as the Dems....Maybe this will change, if it doesn’t our nation is finished and I’ll be dead anyway..

Everyting hinges on the young people now. Do they possess any honor and nobility and the desire to enter politics for the right reasons, to do something about the dire situation our country is in now??? If not it’s all over!! Let’s hope and PRAY that they do and change our nation!!


56 posted on 05/16/2008 8:22:46 AM PDT by Old Phone Man (ks)
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To: roses of sharon

Add another Hussein to his nailed list.


57 posted on 05/16/2008 8:23:10 AM PDT by tobyhill (The media lies so much the truth is the exception)
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To: SoldierDad
Anyone catching PMSNBC since this happened? Man, have they blown a gasket. All objectivity has gone out the window and any pretense of being impartial reporters of the news is completely gone.

PMSNBC ever had objectivity or impartial reporters?? Man, I must have been asleep during those days hours broadcasts minutes.

58 posted on 05/16/2008 8:24:02 AM PDT by Arrowhead1952 (Typical white person, bitter, religious, gun owner, who will "Just say No to BO (or HRC).")
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To: tobyhill
he may have very well nailed the RINO idiots to oblivion and to a point that the GOP will be split.

If that is so, then it is a split that is absolutely necessary.

59 posted on 05/16/2008 8:24:13 AM PDT by okie01 (THE MAINSTREAM MEDIA: Ignorance on Parade)
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To: tobyhill

BooHoo!!

Nothing like bringing more focus on the subject!! hahahaha!! obama the appeaser...obama the appeaser


60 posted on 05/16/2008 8:24:55 AM PDT by jackv (DEMOCRATS HATE BUSH MORE THAN THEY LOVE THEIR COUNTRY!!!)
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