Posted on 03/17/2011 8:39:21 AM PDT by mandaladon
Mr Obama has refused to scrap a five-day trip to Latin America that will take him to Brazil, Chile and El Salvador.
Resisting demands that he should remain at home in the White House to deal with the international response to Japan’s nuclear crisis and Colonel Gaddafi’s crackdown on anti-government rebels, the president insists he can stay on top of the fast-moving developments while on the road.
Some Republican critics have complained the sunshine trip symbolises Mr Obama’s lack of leadership at a time of international chaos. But White House press secretary Jay Carney said Mr Obama felt the visit was important to help boost U.S. jobs.
'The President is taking this trip because he is committed to growing the economy and rebalancing our national security posture,' Mr Carney said after he was asked if the trip might be shelved.
'He remains confident he can fully execute his job when he is on the road,’ added Mr Carney.
He said the President will monitor ‘all major issues, all the time’ wherever he is.
Mr Obama will be giving a speech at the Cinelandia Square in Rio on Sunday and his family is expected to join him to take in the city sights, including the famous Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado Mountain.
The Obamas will be heading to the beach after meeting Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff in the capital Brasilia on Saturday.
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leaving the country now makes absolutely no sense, especially on a personal trip.
it’s almost like he wants to get outta dodge before something happens.
“Blame it on Rio”
Civil War in Libya is about over. Obama’s guys lost.
I can just picture him and Moochelle doing the Samba. Ugghh!
Poor dear. He needed a vacation - on our dime no doubt; but, never fear, he’s on top of it ‘cause he’s SMART and can do more than one thing at a time. /s
*laughter, applause, curtain*
Imagine in 2012 the ads being run of the beaches of Japan and Obama laying on the beach in Rio...
Oh no wait, Obamamedia won’t publish his ‘glistening pectorals’ while in Rio...
Remake starring a Barrack Bologna.
I really don’t mind Obama going to Rio or traveling anywhere else in the world, its him coming back that I don’t like!!
So, is he going to stay down there? We don’t have an extradition treaty with Brazil do we?
Hey, he’s got everything under control - that’s why he has his blackberry for goodness sake /s
lol
I can't help but believe that those who voted for this anti-American wimp want to see America fall into a Third World status for whatever reason. Obama is becoming the Blackest Mark on America in history!
Maybe he is just planning ahead. Argentina was one of the favored destinations for Germany’s National Socialist Democrats after they lost WWII.
Drop them off and leave them there. Argentina is welcome to do anything they like with der Fuehrer but they can’t send him back here.
Great pic!! I printed out to be put on the wall of shame. I work at a university so it should raise a few eyebrows!!
“The Obamas will be heading to the beach “
Japanese are freezing but the important thing is that the first family is safe and warm.
Memo to Barack Obama: Just continue to play golf, fill out your NCAA brackets, and let the REAL leaders of the world respond. You would just get in their way.
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