Barack Obama's speech disappoints and fuels frustration at Copenhagen (ROFL!)

The Guardian ^ | 12/18/2009 | Suzanne Goldenberg and Allegra Stratton

[PreciousLiberty]

Barack Obama stepped into the chaotic final hours of the Copenhagen summit today saying he was convinced the world could act "boldly and decisively" on climate change.

But his speech offered no indication America was ready to embrace bold measures, after world leaders had been working desperately against the clock to try to paper over an agreement to prevent two years of wasted effort — and a 10-day meeting — from ending in total collapse.

Obama, who had been skittish about coming to Copenhagen at all unless it could be cast as a foreign policy success, looked visibly frustrated as he appeared before world leaders.

[sunmars]

He may be the president but i honestly would not piss on him, if he was on fire for the way he has cheapened the presidency into a celebrity consolation prize.

[Lou Budvis]

“Get the heck home, you moron. You embarrass us all.”

By “home” do you mean Kenya? ;)

[cookcounty]

"Reminds me of his 11th hour bid for the Olympics."

PREDICTION: In his remaining 37 months, this lame-duck will visit many capitals, but he will NEVER AGAIN fly back to ChokinHagen.

[flowerplough]

Fraser’s fictional Brigadier-General Sir Harry Paget Flashman VC KCB KCIE once told Queen Victoria, “I won’t mince words with you, highness,” and then proceeded to mince them just as finely as anything had ever been chopped into tiny bits.

[reagan_fanatic]

May this whole farce of man-made climate change continue to fall apart at the seams. It is, in reality, nothing more than a revenue generator for certain governments and industries. It would do absolutely NOTHING to change the environment, and these snake oil salesmen know it.

May the same fate befall ‘health care reform’ as well.

[goldstategop]

Obama is headed towards another foreign policy failure. He can't help but to step into it!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find only things evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelogus

[kralcmot]

sad that it was all i could do

i am still upset about it

[Dilbert San Diego]

Well, he likes to think he can come to big meetings in Copenhagen, at the last minute, and seal the deal.

We all remember his success with getting the Olympics don’t we?????

Obama might be gun shy about Copenhagen now. His best efforts at negotiation/closing the deal don’t work.

[trashcanbred2]

It isn’t over until the fat lady sings but...

If all these reports like the Guardian are true it appears Copenhagen will REALLY turn out to be Constipagan.

[BRK]

I read alot of the comments on site of the Guardian article and the mood is definately down with the “good and smart” people on the left. They are defending Obama against what they now see as unreasonable expectations. This is interesting considering that Obama did not really run for President, but for “Saviour of the World”. The whole image, from the speeches and the art to the unified mainstream media message, was orchestrated to paint Obama as a mini-god. He was so smart and unifying that all the worlds problems would be solved, just through force of personality. Now suddenly, he is just a regular guy struggling with the typical realities of the office. All of this begs the following question. Without divine status, what kind of President will Obama be?

[DonaldC]

We need to keep obama safe because we sure don’t need another kenedy.

[spectre]

I couldn't stomach listening to his entire speech.

But it is perfectly obvious he left TOTUS at home.

sw

[stop_fascism]

You should realize that a dying snake can still be deadly.

[monocle]

Obama is starting to make Jimmy Carter appear competent.

[PGalt]

Yeah, me too. Thanks for the reminder.

life

[Col Frank Slade]

The Guardian UK is a far left commie rag newspaper.

Even they are sick of him.

[crazyshrink]

“Get the heck home, you moron. You embarrass us all.”

You be meaning Kenya I take it?

[mkjessup]

We need to keep obama safe because we sure don’t need another Kennedy.

You got that right, and here is another reason:

"President Joe Biden"

"STAND UP 'Plugs'! Take a bow! OMG, what is he doing ladies and gentlemen? He's literally chewing on the Presidential Seal on the front of the podium while simultaneously pulling his hair out by the plugs! I've never seen anything like it, oh the humanity!"

[SnakeDoctor]

True enough — but a dying snake is easier to avoid, or hit with a shovel. He’ll be defanged by 2010 anyway.

SnakeDoc