Posted on 08/07/2013 8:08:27 PM PDT by RKBA Democrat
Original title: "Russia Responds To Obama Snub: "We Are Disappointed... But The Snowden Situation Wasn't Created By Us" (had to be truncated)
Earlier we reported that in an act of embarassing political ineptitude not to mention detente reminiscent of the Cold War's worst days, the US president did his best Freudian transferrance attempt today by blaming Putin for his ever escalating headaches caused by one 30 year old NSA whistleblower, and cancelling bilateral talks with the Russian president. And can anyone blame him: with the US increasingly slighted by both superascedent eastern powers, Russia and China, the US finds itself in a position in which it has never been - where foreign nations get to simply say "no." Here is what else Russia is saying in the aftermath of Obama's childish response.
From BBC:
The Kremlin says it is "disappointed" the US cancelled bilateral talks in September, after Russia granted asylum to intelligence leaker Edward Snowden.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's foreign affairs adviser said the move showed the US could not develop ties with Russia on an "equal basis".
Russian foreign affairs adviser Yuri Ushakov said on Wednesday Russia was not to blame over the Snowden affair.
"This decision is clearly linked to the situation with former agent of US special services [Edward] Snowden, which hasn't been created by us," he said during a phone conference with the press.
"For many years, the Americans have avoided signing an extradition agreement," Mr Ushakov said, "And they have invariably responded negatively to our requests for extradition of people who committed crimes on the territory of Russia, pointing at the absence of such agreement."
But he added the invitation for the bilateral summit was still open.
"Russian representatives are ready to continue working together with American partners on all key issues on the bilateral and multilateral agenda," Mr Ushakov said.
It's sad when Russia makes more sense than the American president. And speaking of the American president, here is his official stance for the reason he escalated:
The decision to cancel the US-Russia summit comes the day after Mr Obama appeared on an evening chat show, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, in which he condemned a newly enacted anti-gay law in Russia.
"I have no patience for countries that try to treat gays or lesbians or transgender persons in ways that intimidate them or are harmful to them," Mr Obama said.
So... it's all about the homosexuals?
Then again, as always happens in politics, it is likely all just for show...
Meanwhile, in the background Zero is spending 700 million dollars buying helicopters from the Russians to give to Afghanistan.
While giving helicopters to ANY Muslim nation is stupid, at least he could give them American built ones.
That would be over 60 American built engines plus spares.
A certain Fortune 500 turbine engine manufacturer in the US has been asking for volunteers in the helicopter engine dept. to transfer to other areas as business is slow.
Hey Barack. How do your precious Muslim countries treat gays? Got a problem with *that*?
“...Sorry about that!...”
No need, brother. Sickoflibs has a well-honed sense of sarcasm.
We’re all on the same side. One Team, One Fight.
Yeah, I figured as much. There’s always more going on than just what’s on the face of things.
“..to make Zero look tough...”
That’s difficult in ANY situation. A joke, at best
LMAO!
Putin is making a fool out of Obama. And Putin hates homos, so he will doubtless tweak Obama even harder now : )
I was hoping SOL would catch a few more fish with this, but alas : )
“...I was hoping SOL would catch a few more fish with this...”
Yeah, well, get this - I saw the “we need to get behind Obama” at a glance and it made me look for duct tape to wrap my head in before I read the full context of it... hahah!!
I thought “Ol’ Sick is losing it...they finally got to him”... For about a second, that is...
” I thought “Ol’ Sick is losing it...they finally got to him”... For about a second, that is...”
I have been around here long enough to spot an SOL scam immediately : )
: )
“...been around here long enough ...”
He still catches me off-guard now and then, the li’l scamp...
Unmitigated bullsh*t and insult to anyone's IQ over 60. Not that any reporters "yell," nor questions actually answered. And if a few are answered, his answer to his hand-picked shills is a half hour's worth of uhhh...um....uhh...um...er...umm..."
5+ years later and 0blama has YET to answer the "bunch" of serious questions other than revealing his favorite ice cream flavor...and "If I had a son..."
Jake Tapper, the late witch, Helen Thomas, and Ed Henry are the ONLY reporters I can ever recall asking multiple questions at once that befuddled this horse-sh*t artist. And that was looong ago.
0blama: “Now, part of it is [Putin’s] not accustomed to having press conferences where you’ve got a bunch of reporters yelling questions at you.”
OBAMA HAS BEEN HIDING FROM THE PRESS SINCE DAY ONE
I agree, O and Putin both control their press events with an iron hand, but in case O accidentally gets in a tight spot he wiggles out of it or leaves.
True dat...
Softball questions, non-answers, nerfball questions, horse-crap answers..the entire Presser for 5 straight years has been a charade. He's not sufficiently answered ONE serious question and the Press has not followed up on 1001 issues and questions AT ALL.
To witness this farce is a a Twilight Zone tragic-comedy. The WWII German Press and Pravda in the USSR demanded more than our shills and paid Stepford Press Corp.
Yup. And the Press either giggles or immediately shut up like a bunch of Quaalude-ingested 1st graders obediently reacting to their Principal.
Contrast that to their relentless doggedness in the case of either W Bush or Reagan.
” Softball questions, non-answers, nerfball questions, horse-crap answers..the entire Presser for 5 straight years has been a charade.”
And 90+ percent of the press is on his side. He can’t even face THEM.
I quit reading American newspapers a few years ago. The UK papers often tell the truth, whereas ours almost never do.
Another great observation...
All he does is send out Jay "Art" Carney to babble infantile nonsense and fairy tales to his 90% sycophant press, NEVER EVER answering the 1001 charges of defending scandal after scandal. Moreover, NEVER does are Press curious enough as to why Gangsta-0 never answers them personally. And never do the Pubbie "Leadership" pose the SAME question.)
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