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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: ExTexasRedhead
Would you say Zero’s thugs sound like Hitler’s SS? Apparently, We The People are supposed to be shaking in our boots and fear “OUR” White House. We’ve been warned. Now what?

Perhaps a "cease and desist" from using free speech in this nation?

The Bill of Rights - Freedom of Speech

The most important principle involved in free speech is this: The true test of a free society in terms of freedom of speech is not whether popular and “responsible” speech is protected from government assault but instead whether the most vile and despicable speech receives such protection. After all, even in North Korea people are free to publish popular and “responsible” materials. People have freedom of speech only when government is prohibited from suppressing the most unpopular and irresponsible forms of speech.

81 posted on 12/27/2009 5:27:14 PM PST by MamaDearest
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To: FortWorthPatriot
"...as the native son recharged in balmy Hawaii."

Always pushing the point, aren't they?

Good catch.

82 posted on 12/27/2009 8:13:49 PM PST by exit82 (Democrats are the enemy of freedom. Sarah Palin is our Esther.)
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To: potlatch; kristinn; ConservativeMan55; JulieRNR21; Cindy; Smartass; MeekOneGOP; Watery Tart; ...
 
 
 
http://www.seadogbytes.com/misc/ObamaHammerSickle.jpgOn the upcoming First Anniversary of his Ascension...
 
...Dear Leader sends you his Greetings... 

http://www.seadogbytes.com/sbimages/ObamaHG1a.gif

 


83 posted on 12/27/2009 8:31:24 PM PST by Seadog Bytes (OPM - The Liberal 'solution' to every societal problem. (Other People's Money))
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To: Seadog Bytes

Wow! That really warms my heart. /s


84 posted on 12/27/2009 8:34:38 PM PST by smokingfrog (Don't mess with the mocking bird! - http://tiny.cc/freepthis)
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To: Seadog Bytes

That’s a fantastic gif Seadog! Thanks for posting and pinging!

Typical pose for him too....! Lol


85 posted on 12/27/2009 8:36:43 PM PST by potlatch (~~ COGITO ERGO SUM~~)
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To: Seadog Bytes; MamaDearest; maggief; All
In TRUTH!!! LOL!

TSA: 2 passengers detained after flight to Phoenix

TALKIN' About the WAR ON TERROR

Islamic attacks on our airline industry

STILL talking about TERROR IN THE SKIES

25 Brits in jet bomb plots (returning Yemen to UK early 2010-await instructions)

86 posted on 12/27/2009 8:42:37 PM PST by JustPiper (Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. ~ML King)
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To: JustPiper

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/2416055/posts?page=29#29

Picnic on the beach strategy in play.

(No link available yet.)

President Obama has returned from a beach outing where he is believed to have had a picnic, according a media pool report by Anne E. Kornblut, White House correspondent for The Washington Post.

The presidential motorcade returned to the Obamas’ beachfront vacation home in Kailua at 2:15 p.m. “No details on their activities, attire or menu while at the beach — though we do know they had a picnic,” Kornblut’s pool report states. “Now they’re home for a little while, and then we’re expecting further movements quite a bit later on.”

This morning the President arrived at the adjacent Marine Corps base at 6:36 a.m. and arrived at the gym at 6:43 a.m. for a morning workout session.


87 posted on 12/27/2009 8:45:51 PM PST by maggief
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To: kristinn

I would love to see a non-partisan approach to defending our nation...unfortunately the dems are destroying us faster than any foreign force. It is their political correctness that is weakening our ability to stay safe.


88 posted on 12/27/2009 8:46:53 PM PST by surfer
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To: Seadog Bytes

Thanks for the ping!


89 posted on 12/27/2009 9:22:35 PM PST by Alamo-Girl
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To: kristinn

I think warning has been served on the Marxist Muslim in chief and his advisers by the American People.

In a few months, his reign of madness will be ended by loss of Congressional Control. THAT will make him a lame duck President until he and his ilk are flushed down the toilette bowl of would-be American tyrants in 2012.

This is a worse monster than Aaron Burr.


91 posted on 12/28/2009 4:51:43 AM PST by ZULU (God guts and guns made America great. Non nobis, non nobis Domine, sed nomini tuo da gloriam.)
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To: blackbart.223
I expect the worst and I prepare for the worst... because hussein is the worst president in our entire history... and I just thought catah was bad... but he was a piker compared to zero the marxist hero.

LLS

92 posted on 12/28/2009 5:02:59 AM PST by LibLieSlayer (hussama will never be my president... NEVER!)
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To: KC_Conspirator

Agreed. That’s why I say impeach the lot. They’re a national security risk.


93 posted on 12/28/2009 7:08:27 AM PST by Yomin Postelnik (www.ABetterFlorida.com - Also Support Marco Rubio, Allen West and reelect Tom Coburn in 2010)
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To: potlatch

That pretty much sums up this administration’s security preparedness and concern.

Nice work.


94 posted on 12/28/2009 8:17:04 AM PST by 50mm (Merry Christmas)
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To: kristinn
with President Barack Obama yet to publicly address the thwarted attack on a US airliner.

IT WASN'T "THWARTED", IT FAILED!!!!!!!

95 posted on 12/28/2009 8:19:48 AM PST by tiredoflaundry (I will not be silenced.)
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To: tiredoflaundry
WOW, just WOW, after hat the left did to Bush over the last 8 years, now a comment like this, saying the WOT is off limits in politics now. Just unbelievable.
96 posted on 12/28/2009 8:43:04 AM PST by NoDRodee (U>S>M>C)
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To: potlatch

LOL. Excellent, potlatch.


97 posted on 12/28/2009 2:00:20 PM PST by LucyJo
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To: 50mm

Thank you 50mm
Happy New Year to you.


98 posted on 12/28/2009 2:16:25 PM PST by potlatch (~~ COGITO ERGO SUM~~)
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To: LucyJo

Thank you LucyJo and a Happy New Year to you!


99 posted on 12/28/2009 2:16:58 PM PST by potlatch (~~ COGITO ERGO SUM~~)
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To: potlatch

Happy New Year wishes to you too! : )


100 posted on 12/28/2009 2:27:08 PM PST by LucyJo
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