Obama to skip anniversary of the fall of Communism

American Thinker ^ | October 20, 2009 | Rick Moran

[dmartin]

It is pretty clear why the president is refusing to accept the personal invitation of the German chancellor and attend festivities marking the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

It would smack of American triumphalism - our success in defeating perhaps the most odious of all the odious ideologies of the 20th century. Obama doesn't do "triumphalism." That would place America above other nations - something that he has explicitly condemned.

So he will be conspicuous by his absence. And another European ally has been embarrassed by this president.

[Achilles Heel]

such an arrogant full of himself puss.

[reefdiver]

That pompous jerk is dangerous

[reagan_fanatic]

I’m embarrassed that this man is the President. This nation deserves better.

[ETL]

Maybe they can give him a prize?

Is the "Lenin Peace Prize" next for Obama?
several sources

Posted on Friday, October 09, 2009 2:10:14 PM by ETL

Lenin Peace Prize

"The International Stalin Prize or the International Stalin Prize for Strengthening Peace Among Peoples (renamed the "International Lenin Prize for Strengthening Peace Among Peoples" as a result of destalinization) was the Soviet Union's equivalent to the Nobel Peace Prize. It was awarded by a panel appointed by the Soviet government, to notable individuals whom the panel indicated had "strengthened peace among peoples"."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lenin_Peace_Prize
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FYI: "Black Liberation" (revolutionary communist) radical Angela Davis is a recipient of the "Lenin Peace Prize".

From David Horowitz's FrontPageMag.com/DiscoverTheNetworks.org:
PROFILE: ANGELA DAVIS

* Communist professor at the University of California’s Santa Cruz campus
* Recipient of the Lenin “Peace Prize” from the police state of East Germany in 1979
* Provided an arsenal of weapons to Black Panthers who used them to kill a Marin Country judge in a failed attempt to free Davis' imprisoned lover, Black Panther murderer George Jackson
* Icon of the campus Left and frequent guest speaker at anti-war rallies
* Leader of a movement to free all criminals who are minorities claiming that they are political prisoners of the racist United States
* “The only path of liberation for black people is that which leads toward complete and radical overthrow of the capitalist class.”

Angela Yvonne Davis is a tenured professor in the “History of Consciousness” program at the University of California - Santa Cruz. A former member of the Black Panther Party, she is currently a “University Professor,” one of only seven in the entire California University system, which entitles her to a six-figure salary and a research assistant. This income is supplemented by speaking fees ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 per appearance on college campuses, where she is an icon of radical faculty, administrators, and students. Davis has also taught at UCLA and the State University of New York at Stony Brook.

http://www.discoverthenetworks.org/individualProfile.asp?indid=1303
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Portrait of Angela Davis by Obama's "Hope" and "Change" icon artist Shepard Fairey:

Angela Davis

Source:
Angela Davis by Obey Giant, Shepard Fairey:
http://www.zimbio.com/Shepard+Fairey/articles/63/Angela+Davis+Obey+Giant+Shepard+Fairey

[Dixie Yooper]

Was it really the fall of communism?

If the wall had come down during Reagan's presidency, it would have been the true beginning of the end of Communism. Instead we had a weakling in office who didn't know what to do with the situation. I still remember when the USSR fell how he and everyone else called it the end of the Cold War, when Red China was still alive and well. A few years later, Clinton was selling every advantage we had to the bastards.

[marstegreg]

From what you say abour past recipients, that would indeed be the prize that Comrad Obama must be waiting for! Thanks for the enlightenment!

[Tallguy]

This is 1 data point that should help define Obama with wishy-washy independent voters. The R’s need to hammer this.

[SoFloFreeper]

I think he is skipping the event because he is sad Communism fell.

[Robert A Cook PE]

Do you really expect any different?

(Note how the “unbiased” news media will either SKIP and ignore his absence completely, or will cover themselves in perfumed BS as they “explain away” and promote his excuses over and over and over again.

Because we are only right-wing hate-mongers. And we know The Zero “really, really, really” does love his country. (We are just not sure what country he considers his own.)

[Muzzle_em]

I sure do MISS Reagan!

I was a young adult when he was pres and really didn’t even pay attention to politics. I just felt confident the country was in good hands when he was in office.

Surely there is another to fill his shoes.

[VeniVidiVici]

By now its obvious that he wants Communism back. Has nothing to do with “triumphalism”.

[Thunder90]

Obama doesn’t want to offend Putin or the Russians, because he loves them...

[devistate one four]

National celebration is in order!

[ohioWfan]

As he works daily on restoring communisms to even greater power, he of course, chooses to ignore the fall of the Soviet Union.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

He should definitely attend. He can give a “major speech” apologizing for the United States destroying that noble and highest form of government.

[Happyinmygarden]

In view of his administration’s admiration of Mao, the Taliban, Castro, Chavez et al, I don’t picture Obambi in a frame of mind to celebrate the END of communism. I think he would consider that to be the wrong end of the celebration.

Hopefully enough prayers are being offered for the protection of our country so that we will avoid seeing the Obambi crowd celetrating the firm establishment of communism in our country, even though he and his minions apparently consider themselves to be the bringers of the advent of communism here.

[Happyinmygarden]

“We’re like the fish that is caught, thrown back and takes the bait again in five minutes!”

You just described my marital history...

[popdonnelly]

Obama does triumphalism every time the win involves him personally.

He’s not attending the celebration because, like Marxists the World over, he is unhappy about the end of Soviet communism. And he doesn’t want to shine a light on the fact that the policies he favors failed big time in the last century.

[popdonnelly]

Obama’s supporters will be holding candlelight vigils and singing “Kumbaya” on that date.

[jwparkerjr]

re: described my marital history...

Remember the country song 30 years ago or so, “She Got the Goldmine, I Got the Shaft”?