Posted on 06/27/2009 12:04:40 PM PDT by rabscuttle385
In a wide-ranging midday press conference, President Obama took on Republican critics of his stance on Iran, directly targeting former rival Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and saying, "I am the president of the United States."
Obama, who has been accused by McCain and other Republicans of being too timid throughout the unrest following Iran's presidential elections, has gradually taken a firmer stance in the days following the election.
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"The Iranian people can speak for themselves," Obama said in the James S. Brady Briefing Room. "That is precisely what has happened these last few days. In 2009, no iron fist is strong enough to shut off the world from bearing witness to the peaceful pursuit of justice. Despite the Iranian governments efforts to expel journalists and isolate itself, powerful images and poignant words have made their way to us through cell phones and computers, and so we have watched what the Iranian people are doing."
When asked if his tougher talk was influenced by critics like McCain and Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Obama smiled and said, "What do you think?
"I think John McCain has genuine passion about many of these international issues," Obama said, adding that they share a desire to see free speech respected. "But only I'm the president of the United States.
"Members of Congress, they've got their constitutional duties, and I'm sure they'll carry them out in a way they think is appropriate," Obama said. "I'm the president of the United States, and I'll carry out my responsibilities the way I think is appropriate."
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I thought his teleprompter was the President.
They were crushed by being uninvited. But since none of them had accepted anyway, maybe it didn’t have that much impact after all...
Nobody’s free to disagree with Zero.
‘I’m the president’ -Obama
Sure you are, we’ll just ask your teleprompter.
seriously... when he talks... just laugh like he told a great joke. some smirking and chuckling is also good.
hey 0bama, glad to see you basking in ... well... other peoples victory. way to claim victory while doing nothing.
you definitely own that
He’s acting like a damn baby. This schmuck has no shame.
saying, “I am the president of the United States.”
Really?
Prove it.
Yeah, he’s the President all right, but I for one am tired as hell of listening to him waffling, hedging his bets, and referring to tyrants as The Supreme Leader,exactly as if he was one of Khameini’s followers, then after a week, finally coming around, thinking he’ll look like a hero by saying something long overdue, and pusillanimous at best. “The Education of Barack Obama”. It’s like a bad, bad movie. For Chrissakes, both Sarkozy and Gordo Brown made statements ten times better than his, and much much earlier.
And a darn insecure one, for all that arrogance.
Prove it OBONGO~! PROVE IT!
goodnes (sp) sakes what makes people think I dont feel the same way. I am not a fan but he was elected and he is our Pres, I will do what I can locally but when over 50% of the population is fixin to get freebies what are we gonna do? Again I’m for revolution but I just am not going to shoot my neighbor..
Bingo.
He may think he is, but what else would you expect from a poser?
If you marry an underage girl, the marriage is anulled and the groom may wind up in jail.
If you elect an ineligible, fraudulent person to be President, the election should also be annuled.
If you have a person who committed criminal acts before and after the election, he's just a criminal, and may also wind up in jail.
What a spoiled, little brat he is.
I wish he would have said, “The Jewish People can speak for themselves.”
“I’m the President” and I have no idea what I’m doing .
I guess the cut that part out ;-)
Then act like it, you putz!
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