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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Hmmm?
What do you have in mind that will require such unity?
And what do you think will be especially "delicate and fateful" in the days ahead?
I think she is at Marie Calenders
I can hardly wait for adults to get back into the W.H.
Obama needs a new Secretary of Twitter Cabinet position to help Leon Panetta out.
That’s exactly what I think happened. Mubarak was holding out for more money.
Why he is a TWIT!.............
Yeppers. And Odumbo was suppose to speak at 1:30 he is late.
He probably had an old Axie like speech all ready saying change to the people yes they can and the Dailey stepped in and said no dumbass you have to fake like you care and are Presidential.
If you think about it even further; the truth, like it or not is that the west and several other countries have been paying off ole Mubarak to keep Israel from being surrounded. Obama’s policies are opposite of this. So MoBarry got some moola from Barry (in some BS fund retro active make it look good if someone does audit Obama or the U.S. ever) so he could live under the means he has been accustomed to. (When he leaves Egypt he loses all the oil profit moola.)
No live thread for Hussein’s historic speech?
They must’ve interrupted Oprah.
I was wondering this too. The idiot is late.
LOL
Did anybody notice?............
At 1:30 means it will probably be 2:15..............
For the TV challenged,who are they on the screen on the left?
That's about as convincing as flipping a coin, calling heads, and then claiming you're psychic if it's comes up heads. Especially since, as of yesterday, it was tails.
Many a true word spoken in jest....
Here's 0bambi doing the coin toss at his high level strategic meeting on Egypt:
Heads......Ragu beef
Tails......Lobster....(no pun intended)
Same question ... what’s the show on the left?
You assume the US State Department is on the side of the United States.
The state department is full of leftists like the 1950 agriculture department was run by communists.
Please add me. Thanks.
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