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Obama declines comment on US hostage crisis off Somalia
Reuters ^ | April 9, 2009 | by Jeff Mason

Posted on 04/09/2009 8:26:14 AM PDT by MaestroLC

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - [snip]

Obama was asked to comment on the situation several times by reporters at a White House event on refinancing for homeowners. Obama, however, stuck closely to the script and replied that he wanted to remain focused on housing.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 3amphonecall; awol; bho2009; bho44; cheeseeating; comment; coward; democrats; first100days; gaffemachine; hostage; nocomment; nothankstoobama; obama; obamagaffes; piracy; present; somalia; surrednermonkey; worst100days
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To: nutmeg

Rush is opening with this- he’s furious the president hasn’t said ONE WORD...


61 posted on 04/09/2009 9:07:57 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: Always Right

” Obama morphing into Jimmy Carter..”

For all his faults, Carter did graduate from Annapolis.
Obama is acting like a graduate of some madrassa.
George Bush would have said something manly and patriotic and of course the left would have excoriated him .
If Obama can’t stand up to a couple of Crips in a Zodiac, how is he going to deal with a real crisis ?
Has TOTUS called for the Security Council to handle this, yet ?
Meanwhile Barry plays basketball and watches reruns of the Final Four.


62 posted on 04/09/2009 9:07:58 AM PDT by Wild Irish Rogue
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To: MaestroLC
Here is the Administration's comment:

FBI in hostage talks with Somalis ( Holding captain of American crewed ship)

63 posted on 04/09/2009 9:08:53 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: MaestroLC

What a freaking panzy. He probably didn’t want to comment because his staff hadn’t decided on a statement as of yet and we all know what happens when he speaks off the top of his head.


64 posted on 04/09/2009 9:09:53 AM PDT by mainepatsfan
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To: MaestroLC

They are confused on who is the top dog pirate and so he cannot yet go and bow before him.


65 posted on 04/09/2009 9:12:17 AM PDT by free_life (If you ask Jesus to forgive you and to save you, He will.)
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To: All
Rush speaking on Obama's lack of comment first thing on his show.

Rush: "This is President Obama voting 'present'"...LMAO.

Meanwhile, Hillary laughs about Americans being held hostage.

Stay classy, Obama Administration.

66 posted on 04/09/2009 9:13:06 AM PDT by MaestroLC ("Let him who wants peace prepare for war."--Vegetius, A.D. Fourth Century)
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To: MaestroLC
"Present"
67 posted on 04/09/2009 9:13:21 AM PDT by Carry_Okie (It's time to waterboard that teleprompter and find out what it knows.)
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To: MaestroLC

His PrompTUS text had nothing to say about the pirate attack


68 posted on 04/09/2009 9:14:21 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: BuffaloJack

BUMP


69 posted on 04/09/2009 9:14:40 AM PDT by Miss Behave (OBAMA LIED, THE DOLLAR DIED.)
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To: MaestroLC

He’s still crafting his apology because obviously this is the fault of the US after years of arrogance. How could we think we would be safe from pirates for all those years just because the pirates new we would destroy them if they ever thought of capturing a US crew.

But with obama is the change we voted for. So instead of a powerful nation we are now a weak nation needing to apologize to hope the bullies will leave us alone.


70 posted on 04/09/2009 9:14:50 AM PDT by for-q-clinton (If at first you don't succeed keep on sucking until you do succeed)
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To: BuffaloJack

housing problems came from the credit bubble bursting and Obama is too busy trying to reinflate a credit bubble than actually leading or thinking


71 posted on 04/09/2009 9:15:37 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: MaestroLC
"Obama declined comment....."

O'blivion knows that once he loses the upper hand over the presently-cowed media, he's all done. He will retain this power by one device or another.

In being able to run the logistics of a press conference, he can and will retain control of the presstitutes in the room.

Leni

72 posted on 04/09/2009 9:17:02 AM PDT by MinuteGal (FR Regional Convention (southeastern states) 4/25 Orlando....Y'all Invited. Freepmail Me for Info)
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To: randog
What a moron. At least say your heart goes out to the sailors and their families.

He can't even bring himself to say that, because he doesn't feel that way. The culprets are muzzies. Any coincidence that within a day or two of him announcing he would never go to war against Islam, the muzzies hit on a US flagged ship?

73 posted on 04/09/2009 9:18:40 AM PDT by Go Gordon
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To: MaestroLC

Either obama is waiting for his king to tell him what to say or, by remaining silent, he approves of what the muslim pirates have done.


74 posted on 04/09/2009 9:20:12 AM PDT by Boston Blackie (Attorney General Eric Holder: Second Amendment won't stand in the way of administration plans)
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To: MaestroLC

Obama refuses to comment!

Of course he did — the black racist Muslim sonuvabitch didn’t want to offend his fellow African black Muslims...

In Obama’s world - White America is ALWAYS to blame and to attach to like a leach...

WAKE UP America — pay attention.


75 posted on 04/09/2009 9:20:17 AM PDT by river rat (Semper Fi - You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: MaestroLC
Obama was asked to comment on the situation several times by reporters at a White House event on refinancing for homeowners. Obama, however, stuck closely to the script and replied that he wanted to remain focused on housing.

Apparently, he didn't see a script loaded on his teleprompter and therefore, he couldn't comment.

But, more than likely, he is conflicted. There is an American being held hostage, but, the hostage holders are like family to him.
76 posted on 04/09/2009 9:21:18 AM PDT by adorno (Where is Branch 4?)
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To: MaestroLC
Obama, however, stuck closely to the script...

Script. Doesn't he know they have these teleprompter things nowadays.

77 posted on 04/09/2009 9:22:19 AM PDT by McGruff
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To: carmody
He can’t decide whose side he’s on.

Yes he can, he just can't say so..

hmmmm..., let's See - White affluent Christian v Poor black muslims trying to "redistribute wealth"...

See if you can figure it out..

78 posted on 04/09/2009 9:22:29 AM PDT by Wil H (The most destructive act of Muslim terrorism against the US was paying for 0bama's Harvard education)
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To: adorno

“these are not the Somalian fishermen I knew”


79 posted on 04/09/2009 9:23:43 AM PDT by WOBBLY BOB (ACORN:American Corruption for Obama Right Now)
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To: MaestroLC

Can you say “surrender monkey”?


80 posted on 04/09/2009 9:24:03 AM PDT by Dream Warrior (Never call retreat!)
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