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Obama: ‘When four Americans get killed, it’s not optimal’
Examiner ^ | 10/18/12 | Staff

Posted on 10/18/2012 2:39:55 PM PDT by library user

President Obama, during the taping of The Daily Show, discussed the Benghazi terrorist attack that claimed the lives of the U.S. Ambassador to Libya and three other Americans.

“Here’s what I’ll say. When four Americans get killed, it’s not optimal. We’re going to fix it,” Obama said per pool. “The government is a big operation and [at] any given time something screws up,” he also said, saying that he believes “you find out what’s broken and you fix it.”

Obama promised that his administration publicized information about the Benghazi attack as quickly as it came in, which contradicts previous reports.

“Within 24 hours of the 9-11 anniversary attack on the United States consulate in Benghazi, U.S. intelligence agencies had strong indications al Qaeda–affiliated operatives were behind the attack, and had even pinpointed the location of one of those attackers,” according to The Daily Beast’s Eli Lake.

The National Counter Terrorism Center only told Congress that it was a terrorist attack nine days after the assault took place.


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: benghazi; bumpsintheroad; christopherstevens; comedycentral; corpsemen; dailyshow; gaffe; glendoherty; libya; notoptimal; obama; obamagaffe; optimal; seansmith; susanrice; tyronewoods
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To: justlurking

that;s true.

I was talking to a couple of students some time ago and they actually thought hsi show was a serious show and that is where they got their news from.

I heard on another late show that they went out and asked people abot the second debate and many said this and that and that oabma won.
Problem was the second debate had not taken place and they were lying

We are dealing with millions of idiots in this country, they are stupid and have no idea how the system is supposed to work.

The obama voters will go down in history as the dumbest voters this country has ever produced.

I wish Beck or someone would go out and make a 60 min video of these obama voters and ask them questions.
Let the cuntry see what idiots are voting and who they are voting for and lets see how the Dems are so proud then.


101 posted on 10/18/2012 5:58:13 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: library user; penelopesire; RedMDer; DJ MacWoW
When four Americans get killed, it’s not optimal. We’re going to fix it.

What the He// does that mean?

How the He// is going to fix DEAD?

News to him, he can't raise the dead, nor heal the oceans.

He's only a pro at lying.

102 posted on 10/18/2012 5:59:02 PM PDT by onyx (FREE REPUBLIC IS HERE TO STAY! DONATE MONTHLY! IF YOU WANT ON SARAH PALIN''S PING LIST, LET ME KNOW)
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To: Typical_Whitey

Yes, he is that cold and detached. He’s a narcissist. If it’s not about him, it means nothing to him. No empathy. No nothing. Just an inconvenience. “not optimal”. After being married to one for 13 years with very similar “disorder”, the behavior is pretty easy to spot.


103 posted on 10/18/2012 6:01:13 PM PDT by fivecatsandadog (Don't let reality ruin your day.)
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To: jch10

got that right, he has to go down as the laziest President we have ever seen .

He and his wife have done nothing but collect money, party and campaign


104 posted on 10/18/2012 6:01:16 PM PDT by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: library user

I wonder if the man understands what he’s saying.


105 posted on 10/18/2012 6:04:02 PM PDT by popdonnelly (The first priority is get Obama out of the White House.)
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To: library user
More from twitter:

-Binder full of bankrupt energy companies #NotOptimal

-It is #notoptimal that I do not know any #IranVetsForObamaBiden

-Putting Hillary in charge of anyone's security, #notoptimal.

-Being the Chicago Olympics committee & Obama is your ace in the hole #NotOptimal

-Thinking Austrian is actually a language #notoptimal

-Using the View and Letterman and The Daily Show as press conferences #notoptimal

-An entire party of treason (D). #notoptimal

There are many more good ones there. If you don't use twitter, use this link to check some more out.

106 posted on 10/18/2012 6:08:08 PM PDT by digital-olive
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To: Rebelbase

Hmmm.. Gee, uh (sound like O yet)

Thx,. But, not much of a compliment ; )


107 posted on 10/18/2012 6:08:58 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: library user

When this idiot in the WH misses a put its not optimal, when 4 Americans are savagely murdered by Islamic terrorists it’s a nathional tragedy. This freaking POS street punk needs to be gone. Stupid STUPID M-F’r.


108 posted on 10/18/2012 6:13:57 PM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: library user

When this idiot in the WH misses a put its not optimal, when 4 Americans are savagely murdered by Islamic terrorists it’s a nathional tragedy. This freaking POS street punk needs to be gone. Stupid STUPID M-F’r.


109 posted on 10/18/2012 6:13:57 PM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: library user

When this idiot in the WH misses a put its not optimal, when 4 Americans are savagely murdered by Islamic terrorists it’s a nathional tragedy. This freaking POS street punk needs to be gone. Stupid STUPID M-F’r.


110 posted on 10/18/2012 6:14:06 PM PDT by R0CK3T
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To: bryan999

Correction: A US Ambassador’s *totally foreseeable and preventable* assassination at the hands of militant jihadists is nothing short of a national tragedy.


111 posted on 10/18/2012 6:14:47 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: library user

No, it’s not, most favorable or desirable in his mind.

400, better yet, 4000 would have been optimal.

SOS, and I don’t mean the distress signal.


112 posted on 10/18/2012 6:17:38 PM PDT by waus (FUBO UFCMF, Just in case I stuttered, FUBO)
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To: library user
When four American's get murdered and tortured( sodomized) another Yemeni murdered and embassies burned through out the 57 Islumicmuzzard states it's past time to stomp these desert critters. Take over their oil also. This should be war and all he's doing is pinning blame games jailed a video producer and plays late night host. He's barely even "pres__ent."

Obo has been on The View, Stewart, Leno, Letterman, and his big talking points are big bird and binders. Anyone voting for this guy should be jailed for stupidity.

113 posted on 10/18/2012 6:17:38 PM PDT by Karliner ( Jeremiah 29:11, Romans 8:28, Romans 8:38"...this is the end of the beginning."WC)
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To: jtal
Is this a joke? The President of the United States was a guest on The Daily Show!?

That's a bigger story than the word 'Optimal" which probably less that 10% of the people who watch that show understand.

Serious times, serious problems, and the POUTS is spending time on Vaudeville acts.

God help us.

114 posted on 10/18/2012 6:20:01 PM PDT by Ditto (Nov 2, 2010 -- Partial cleaning accomplished. More trash to remove in 2012)
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To: library user

When one ex-President moves out of the White House house in January, it will be optimal.


115 posted on 10/18/2012 6:24:19 PM PDT by MacMattico
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To: library user

” If four Americans get killed, it’s not optimal. We’re going to fix it. All of it.”

Not only does he lower the sea levels and heal the planet, now he resurrects the dead.


116 posted on 10/18/2012 6:36:02 PM PDT by Do Not Make Fun Of His Ears (John Roberts did more to endanger the lives of Americans than all 9/11 hijackers combined.)
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To: library user
From the Gettysburg Address:
that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died,
for that is not optimal, in vain -- that this nation, under God,
shall have a new birth of freedom --
and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.


from In Flanders Field:
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields, which is not optimal.


from Patrick Henry:
I know not what course others may take; but as for me,
give me liberty, or give me that which is not optimal, death!

117 posted on 10/18/2012 6:38:48 PM PDT by jobim (.)
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To: library user
“Here’s what I’ll say. When four Americans get killed, it’s not optimal."

Optimal: Webster's definition: most desirable or satisfactory

Optimal: Obama's use meaning: (it's not) good for my campaign.

118 posted on 10/18/2012 6:40:45 PM PDT by CitizenM (Obama - The architect of the decline of the U.S.)
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To: library user; maggief

Not sure where to put this, so I will stick it here. I thought I heard Hannity say help was asked for and denied during the attack on Benghazi and that story will break tomorrow night
I may have heard wrong but a heads up just in case.


119 posted on 10/18/2012 6:44:15 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: library user
When only a Presidential "Face Palm" will suffice.


120 posted on 10/18/2012 7:12:58 PM PDT by spokeshave (The only people better off today than 4 years ago are the Prisoners at Guantanamo.)
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