Posted on 12/29/2009 8:57:23 PM PST by truthandlife
Today, after a vacationing President Barack Obama conceded that both human and systemic failures of U.S. Intelligence had failed to bar a Nigerian man posing a reported security risk from boarding that Detroit-bound jetliner - a near-''catastrophic" breakdown in security - Obama left the reporters taking his words in Hawaii and went snorkeling.
The president was wearing a navy blue suit and white striped shirt with no tie, and spoke only to reporters - unlike a televised appearance sans-tie that he had made the day before. Today, his words seemed sterner. Today, he was acknowledging a troubling breakdown in Intelligence and security surrounding air travel.
The "pool" (another odd word in this context) report: "The motorcade drove from Kailua through Waimanalo to the bay, one of the most popular attractions on the island. The snorkeling and swimming spot was empty because it is closed on Tuesdays to both commercial and private users to give the park some time to recuperate after busy weekends. Obama met his family at the beach. They had left earlier in the day.
"During the outing, the family is expected to have a picnic and snorkel... No sightings of Obama as he exited the motorcade.''
Yesterday, after making his first televised comments on the matter, he headed for the golf course - an outing interrupted by the child of a close, vacationing friend from Chicago suffering a surfboard accident.
There is no apparent immediate crisis such as a stunning terrorist attack or a hurricane that warrants his swift return to Washington. Indeed, he has demanded a swift report on air travel security and the terrorism watchlist program by Thursday, on New Year's Eve.
And, fortunately for the president this time -- unlike Bush --there was no news videocamera rolling on his snorkelling.
(Excerpt) Read more at swamppolitics.com ...
Turkey feathers...no doubt.
You are right about Obama not caring about the people almost killed on that flight. Some people do not care what happens to people they do not value and admire. Empathy is not a strong attribute of the Left’s social and cultural mentality. They veiw “the masses” as an infestation of their environment. This shallow, uncivilized mentality of the ruling elite is why the “third world” is what it is. The culture of death is real.
I'll have to see if anyone posted her piece when I get a chance.
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