Posted on 11/06/2009 7:11:53 AM PST by FourPeas
Getty Images President Obama didn't wait long after Tuesday's devastating elections to give critics another reason to question his leadership, but this time the subject matter was more grim than a pair of governorships.
After news broke out of the shooting at the Fort Hood Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that the president would speak about the incident prior to a previously scheduled appearance. At about 5 p.m., cable stations went to the president. The situation called for not only his trademark eloquence, but also grace and perspective.
But instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and inappropriately light president making introductory remarks. At the event, a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian affairs, the president thanked various staffers and offered a "shout-out" to "Dr. Joe Medicine Crow -- that Congressional Medal of Honor winner." Three minutes in, the president spoke about the shooting, in measured and appropriate terms. Who is advising him?
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Sorry, just saw the previously posted. Apparently I didn’t do a good enough search. Please delete.
No ...JUST STATING THE OBVIOUS
Sure sounds like they are finally getting it!!!!!!!
He is a SICK sick traitor of the USA
The tide is turning. About damn time. Yesterday was an utter disgrace on the High Office. We already knew he was the most unfit person ever to run for office. I can’t imagine that the temporarily blinded that pulled the lever for this idiot still think he is what they were looking for. Not after yesterday.
The entire nation is going to turn against the disgrace that is Hussein Obama.
Hope so! I watched this live and his opening remarks were so casual, I wondered whether it was tape! Then, notice he actually had the AUDACITY to say that he was sorry he couldn’t get into the rest of his prepared remarks! He really said that! And people made fun of President Bush reading to a grade school...that’s nothing compared to our Narcissist in Chief. How dare those dead soldiers mess up his agenda.
Not only does Obama not really care about the dead soldiers at Fort Hood, the freaking dolt doesn’t even know the difference between the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the Congressional Medal of Honor.
It can’t be posted too often IMHO!! People may not have seen the unbelievable video.
Tuesday, heartless speech, 10.2% unemployment. None of which surprises anyone here. But should shake out to some pretty abysmal numbers for BO by Monday!
obama is a full pant load and everyone is starting to realize that he is the smell in the room.
Some have said that this is his “My Pet Goat” moment. I disagree. I think it is more like the “Kitty is raped” question at the ‘88 debate where Dukakis couldn’t even show emotion over a hypothetical involving his own wife.
A normal president would feel a deep sense of responsibility for the lives of those men that he is ultimately responsible for.
Even a Bill Clinton would understand that if you don’t have that feeling, you might fake it for your own sake, if not for the country’s.
Neither occurred to Barack Obama nor his staff.
I can say that I was totally confused while watching his ‘comments’ on the tragedy.
It’s like he is an egocentric automaton...like he has a programmed mentality which serves only himself. He is just not really mentally connected to the people he is supposed to be serving.
Tuesday, heartless speech, 10.2% unemployment. None of which surprises anyone here. But should shake out to some pretty abysmal numbers for BO by Monday!
...Never let a crisis go to waste.
The Chain Smoker in Chief has a dilemma on his hands.
He has to go twist arms for votes on PelosiCare tomorrow.
But, a poll raising photo op at Ft. Hood is needed as well.
“Who is advising him?” Axelrod, Emmanuel and Jarrett. All Chicago thugs who think people who attend Town Hall Meetings did not represent mainstream America. I guess that includes voters in Virginia and new jersey.
It was stomach churning in realtime.
After the “shout out” crap I had to close Youtube.
Why can no one get this right?
Not to detract from his accomplishments, but he is a recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Bronze Star Medal, the Congressional Gold Medal and the Légion d’honneur. NOT the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Any “real news organization” would know the difference.
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