Posted on 02/11/2011 10:07:02 AM PST by Red Badger
WASHINGTON – Caught up in stunning news like the rest of the world, President Barack Obama was in an Oval Office meeting Friday when he learned of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's resignation. He watched the celebration on television and prepared to make an afternoon statement.
"It is a historic day for the people of Egypt," declared Vice President Joe Biden during an appearance in Kentucky.
The development came just one day after Mubarak had declared that he was not resigning, despite all signs to the contrary, which enraged the protesting masses and had a dismayed White House scrambling to respond. Obama had issued a statement Thursday evening in Washington in which he challenged Mubarak, without directly naming him, to explain his actions and his plans for democracy.
And then events changed again.
Obama quickly made plans to speak about Egypt at 1:30 p.m. EST from the White House as throngs of activists rejoiced in Cairo.
U.S. lawmakers welcomed Mubarak's resignation.
"I am pleased that President Mubarak has heard and heeded the voice of the Egyptian people, who have called for change," said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada. "It is crucial that Mubarak's departure be an orderly one and that it leads to true democracy for Egypt, including free, fair and open elections."
On Twitter, Nancy Pelosi, the House Democratic leader, said the young people of Egypt were leading the country to democracy.
"Their actions are an inspiration to the world," she said.
Biden said that throughout the unrest in Egypt, which led to Mubarak's ouster in under three weeks, Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. government have largely spoken with one voice.
"This unity has been important," Biden said. "And it will be even more important in these delicate and fateful days ahead."
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I thought he was on vacation
Mobarak said, he loves Egypt he is for the children no amount of MONEY or western influence will change him.<-- Signal to Obama to send him a couple billion more and wa la Obama is king of the world and will call for global unity NWO blah blah blah and the media will bow and Matthews will have an orgasm on LIVE TV.
All the sweet, flowery speech from our leaders over the violant demonstrators in Egypt. And what do they say about the peaceful Tea Party??? Amazing.
If Obama, Peloser, and Reid like this then there MUST be something bad about it
The White House is just one of his vacation homes.
And our illustrious Sec.of State?
Where is she?
Hillery! is that muzzle too tight?
Well, get used to it.
“Their actions are an inspiration to the world,” she said.
So you won't mind when we take to the streets to shed ourselves from the chains your party has wrapped us in.
Response: The key error in this sentence being the word "learns." The use of the term assumes he is capable of learning. Admittedly he responds to external stimuli but so does an Amoeba. His handlers put him in front of a TV which occupies him during those times he is not shooting baskets "in the hood." Welcome to America 2011 A.D.
Are they sure Clueless Joe didn't say, "This is f*@#ing big"!
“Cibola! Bumpty-bump.” ping.
Gosh Obama learns of it on tv. What a leader. NOT
Well, at least he didn't get the news while he was sitting on the "throne"...
How ironic!!! Egypt got rid of their dictator & we elected a wanna-be dictator of our own!!!
Why does he think anyone cares what he says?
What would be really interesting would be some leaks about exactly when and where the US government met with the Muslim Brotherhood. It would be great if we knew what they talked about.
Luckily it’s winter or he’d be on the golf course.
Ha!
Well, then they're a bunch of traitors too.
This was a coup d'etat, engineered by this White House and the Muslim Brotherhood.
My prediction: They will have an election. ONE. Carter will show up to certify it as fair. The Muslime Brotherhood will win. Theocracy and war with Israel to follow shortly.
Bet on it.
Of course, all of this will be “unexpected” according to obastard and the LSM...
OR the Egyptian military actually tries to form a secular state. The Muslime Brotherhood goes jihad. Civil war follows shortly, turning Egypt into one big Sudan.
Again, this will be “unexpected” to obastard and the LSM.
There are no other possibilities...
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