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White House Warns Foes on Terror Politics (Tough Talk for GOP, Candy Kisses for Terrorists)
AFP ^ | Sunday, December 27, 2009 | Stephen Collinson

Posted on 12/27/2009 12:44:54 PM PST by kristinn

The White House warned political foes Sunday not to provoke a partisan tug of war over terrorism, with President Barack Obama yet to publicly address the thwarted attack on a US airliner.

A political storm erupted over the attempt by a 23-year-old Nigerian to bring down a Northwest jet carrying 290 people, as senior Obama aides cranked up a sweeping national and homeland security operation.

But the president, vacationing in Hawaii, conspicuously has not commented on television about the Christmas Day drama, apparently seeking to project calm and avoid the political trauma and panic unleashed by past terror incidents.

"The president believes strongly that this has to be a non-partisan issue," White House spokesman Robert Gibbs told NBC in one of a string of television appearances he and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano made Sunday.

"This should not be a tug of war between the two political parties. I hope everyone will resolve in the New Year to make protecting our nation non-partisan -- rather than what happens in Washington, devolving into politics," he said.

Obama got a 6 am (1600 GMT) briefing on latest developments in the probe into the airborne terror bid from top national security aides, the White House said in the latest regular bulletin on his response to the crisis.

Gibbs also said that Obama ordered a review of US no-fly watch-lists and demanded information on how a suspected radical could board the Detroit-bound airliner rigged with explosives.

After his security briefing, Obama headed to the gym for a game of pick-up basketball, as the native son recharged in balmy Hawaii.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: bhochristmas; obama; thesystemworked
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To: kristinn; devolve; ntnychik; PhilDragoo; MeekOneGOP; bitt; Lady Jag; dixiechick2000; ...
Bammy says, "can't you see I'm busy here? Let Nappy take care of this crap".........

 


21 posted on 12/27/2009 12:58:16 PM PST by potlatch (~~ COGITO ERGO SUM~~)
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To: kristinn

How can a terrorist get on an airplane ? The same way any Tom Dick And Harry can Waltz in to the White House and shake the Marxists Hand. What an Ass


22 posted on 12/27/2009 12:58:39 PM PST by ballplayer
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To: kristinn
I would wager that not one percent of Americans think the system is "working" when terrorists successfully get bombs onto planes (and succeed in activating them).

Probably even fewer think it's fair that they have to take off their shoes, endure delays and madness while a known Islamic radical — turned in by his own father — can waltz onto a plane (and into the country). DHS had no role whatsoever in assuring that this bomb didn't go off.

The above was written by Jonah Goldberg...

23 posted on 12/27/2009 12:58:41 PM PST by GOPJ (Rick Santelli for Man of the Year! - Freeper mewzilla)
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To: SJSAMPLE
Exactly what part of this was “thwarted”?

Precisely!

At best it was a failed terrorist attempt.

It was carried out to the letter.

All while the Obamination fiddles as our country burns.

I don't know if my country can stand three more years of this garbage in the White House.

24 posted on 12/27/2009 1:00:57 PM PST by bayliving (Democrats are the enemy of : ________________ There are just too many things to mention just one.)
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To: kristinn

Well, at least we know what Obama's priorities are.

Isn't this one of the first official statements on this terrorist attack?

25 posted on 12/27/2009 1:00:59 PM PST by BP2 (I think, therefore I'm a conservative)
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To: kristinn

Obama the radical hypocrite. He never let up once on Bush during his term. Forming radical groups to rise up against Bush and speaking out.

Now we are suppose to be bipartisan?

I am so sick of the mans strategies and threats against America. He speaks out and warns people exactly what he knows is going to happen because he is such a POS.


26 posted on 12/27/2009 1:01:50 PM PST by OafOfOffice (Constitution is not neutral.It was designed to take the government off the backs of people-Douglas)
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To: kristinn

Hey, Barack, **** you.


27 posted on 12/27/2009 1:02:42 PM PST by chris37
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To: bayliving
I don't know if my country can stand three more years of this garbage in the White House.

Well, it'll easier to stand three more years than it would be to stand four more years.

28 posted on 12/27/2009 1:02:53 PM PST by Steely Tom (Obama goes on long after the thrill of Obama is gone)
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To: kristinn
"All you non-terrorist passengers sit down and shut up."

This message brought to you by the good folks at DHS/TSA.

29 posted on 12/27/2009 1:03:13 PM PST by clintonh8r (Oath Keeper and Manhattan Declaration signer)
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To: potlatch

30 posted on 12/27/2009 1:05:23 PM PST by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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To: kristinn

“This should not be a tug of war between the two political parties.”

So Obama thinks we should ignore what went on for 7+ years under Bush? FUBO


31 posted on 12/27/2009 1:05:27 PM PST by FreedomPoster (No Representation without Taxation!)
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To: kristinn; jesseam; 70th Division; freekitty; SouthTexas; justiceseeker93; Nachum; sheik yerbouty; ..

White House “warns” who, about what? Warns??? The Socialists think they’ve “taken over” the United States? They warn and what consequences do they intend to dish out? Warn? Like in Dictators? Like, We The People are their subjects? Like, our Constitution means nothing? Like Freedom of Speech has been revoked? Like freedom is gone?


32 posted on 12/27/2009 1:05:35 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead (Clean the RAT/RINO Sewer in 2010 and 2012)
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To: kristinn

Terror politics. Now there’s something the democrats are unfamiliar with. They underminded the WOT from day one.


33 posted on 12/27/2009 1:06:38 PM PST by jersey117
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To: kristinn
It's not about politics. It's about competence, Gibbs.
34 posted on 12/27/2009 1:06:43 PM PST by freedom1st
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To: kristinn

2:25 p.m. ET December 27, 2009

Security surrounds Northwest jet in Detroit - http://www.washingtonpost.com/

Plane with same flight number as Christmas Day incident lands at Detroit airport, requests emergency assistance.


35 posted on 12/27/2009 1:07:04 PM PST by OafOfOffice (Constitution is not neutral.It was designed to take the government off the backs of people-Douglas)
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To: JoeProBono

Lol, and I think we DO understand where they are coming from!!


36 posted on 12/27/2009 1:07:04 PM PST by potlatch (~~ COGITO ERGO SUM~~)
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To: kristinn

Guess it would be a lesson in futility to *warn* back?


37 posted on 12/27/2009 1:08:05 PM PST by wolfcreek (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lsd7DGqVSIc)
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To: GOPJ

Now, they’ll be strip searching Grandma. My father, a veteran of WWII and Korea, was asked to take his shoes off when he was 81 years old and a year before he died. He could barely walk and they ordered him to take off his shoes. My brother had to help him because Dad was so weak. Behold national security. No profiling; don’t want to insult Middle Eastern terrorists. Harass Grandma and Grandpa and infants instead.


38 posted on 12/27/2009 1:09:35 PM PST by ExTexasRedhead (Clean the RAT/RINO Sewer in 2010 and 2012)
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To: kristinn

How racist am I? Since 9/11, I have taken note of the presence, seat location, and activities of anyone with whom I am flying who appears to be Muslim. At this point, I will no longer fly with anyone who appears to be Muslim. I’ll pay the change fee or I’ll eat the ticket. I don’t have to fly. I’ll drive. Risking my life is not acceptable to avoid being politically incorrect and labeled a racist. I guess I am guilty of racial profiling. So be it.


39 posted on 12/27/2009 1:10:46 PM PST by BuckeyeTexan (Integrity, Honesty, Character, & Loyalty still matter)
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To: SJSAMPLE
Had the terrorist been successful in blowing up the plane, the JA "president" and the rest of the lackey Democrat Party and their media arm (yes, you, CNN, MSNBC, CBS, NPR, etc) would be claiming mechanical failure, pilot error or some unknown cause. It was inconvenient that the brave passengers captured the Muslim thug.

Meanwhile, exactly ...

40 posted on 12/27/2009 1:11:43 PM PST by FreeAtlanta (There is no "O" in Transparency.)
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