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WaPo’s Richard Cohen Rips Obama’s Failure of Leadership: ‘Waved a Droopy Flag’
Legal Insurrection ^ | Mark Finkelstein

Posted on 12/27/2016 6:07:10 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest

Washington Post columnist Richard Cohen is no conservative, and certainly no fan of Donald Trump. The headline of a column he wrote during the campaign, after all, was “Trump’s Hitlerian disregard for the truth.”

Which makes his column of today, “Thanks to no-drama Obama, American leadership is gone,” which absolutely rips the bark off Barack Obama, all the more remarkable. Observing that Obama “has been all too happy to preside over the loss of American influence,” he describes the current president as having “waved a droopy flag. He did not want to make America great again. It was great enough for him already.” On Syria, Obama “threw in the towel. The banner he flew was one of American diminishment.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Syria
KEYWORDS: barackobama; leadership; morningjoe; richardcohen
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1 posted on 12/27/2016 6:07:10 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest
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To: abb; SE Mom; HarleyLady27; connyankee; Behind Liberal Lines; Miss Marple; an amused spectator; ...

When does Obama realize he’s been a total failure? When a liberal Washington Post columnist writes that thanks to him, American leadership is “gone.”

Ping to Liberal Media Criticism list.


2 posted on 12/27/2016 6:09:59 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

And, predictably, Cohen’s Leftist critics in the “Comments” section are calling him a racist and pointing out that he is Jewish and thus, must have some pro-Israel neo-con leanings.


3 posted on 12/27/2016 6:12:37 AM PST by Opinionated Blowhard ("When the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the republic.")
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
And in typical libtard fashion, sociopathetic, enabling sycophants only notice the damage done by one of its minions a few days before it can do no more. Nice timing... Dick.
4 posted on 12/27/2016 6:13:48 AM PST by Common Sense 101
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The ‘loss of influence’ was totally intended....is this guy stupid or something? Why do people not see through Obama at this point???


5 posted on 12/27/2016 6:14:47 AM PST by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
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To: Opinionated Blowhard

“he is Jewish and thus, must have some pro-Israel neo-con leanings.”

And that’s why Cohen criticizes Obama for not coming to the defense of innocent Christians and Muslims in Syria?


6 posted on 12/27/2016 6:15:16 AM PST by governsleastgovernsbest (FReepmail or ping me to be put on my ping list for criticism of liberal media)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
absolutely rips the bark off Barack Obama

Rips the bark off Barky. Lol!

7 posted on 12/27/2016 6:16:45 AM PST by Right Brother
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

It’s amusing to watch Leftist pols & pundits suddenly willing to scorn ObeyMe as he exits the stage. You know, as if they think they’re fooling anyone that they’re “deep thinkers.”


8 posted on 12/27/2016 6:17:48 AM PST by workerbee (America finally has an American president again.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Obama hates American greatness and has done everything he possibly could to destroy it. Trump will spend most of his presidency restoring it. And it’s not a droopy flag he has waved but a white flag flying high and proud from Obama’s White House.


9 posted on 12/27/2016 6:18:01 AM PST by Uncle Sam 911
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To: Right Brother

cohen is an uber-loser as is Clown Prince nobama. They experience the bond of mutual self-loathing.


10 posted on 12/27/2016 6:18:55 AM PST by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?.)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
“he is Jewish and thus, must have some pro-Israel neo-con leanings.”

I love the smell of circular firing squad in the morning.


11 posted on 12/27/2016 6:21:03 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: governsleastgovernsbest
When does Obama realize he’s been a total failure?

Psychopaths do not self-actualize.

FUPOSOTUS

12 posted on 12/27/2016 6:21:35 AM PST by PGalt (CONGRATULATIONS Donald J. Trump)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

He’s been terribly successful in meeting his goals. He could not have done it without Republican assistance, particularly from Boehner and McConnell.


13 posted on 12/27/2016 6:25:09 AM PST by Ray76 (DRAIN THE SWAMP)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Obama’s MO:

Speak softly (about himself) and carry a limp noodle.


14 posted on 12/27/2016 6:25:15 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

The continued existence of the State of Israel is conditioned on implicit American military support for the foreseeable future.

American Jews who fail to recognize this are in denial.

There are two ways that American support can be lost:

Lack of will, when America no longer cares about Israel, or cares more for her enemies.

Lack of means, when America is too feeble to significantly influence events in Middle East.

Obama has been doing all he can to accomplish both ends.


15 posted on 12/27/2016 6:27:57 AM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Psephomancers for Hillary!)
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To: Ray76

He couldn’t have usurped the office without the cooperation of everyone in the District of Corruption.
Not ONE of our elected or appointed oath takers would honor their oath to protect and defend the Constitution.
He is not a natural born citizen and they ALL know it.


16 posted on 12/27/2016 6:28:11 AM PST by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents)
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

Yeah, as old as I am, my “flag” doesn’t get out much either.


17 posted on 12/27/2016 6:31:35 AM PST by Portcall24
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To: governsleastgovernsbest

It’s too late, Cohen. You are a “progressive Jew” who supported this Satan.


18 posted on 12/27/2016 6:33:50 AM PST by jimfree (In January 2017 my 16 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
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To: originalbuckeye
is this guy stupid or something?

Uh...yeah, with a lot of narcissism

19 posted on 12/27/2016 6:36:24 AM PST by gr8eman (Keep Winning!)
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To: Lurkinanloomin
He couldn’t have usurped the office without the cooperation of everyone in the District of Corruption. Not ONE of our elected or appointed oath takers would honor their oath to protect and defend the Constitution. He is not a natural born citizen and they ALL know it.

I think Trump submerged any plans he had on the birther issue until that time when the insiders were the most exposed.

Both Obama and ValJar are extremely dangerous for the next few weeks. They know their time is near. There is little to stop them now.

20 posted on 12/27/2016 6:39:36 AM PST by Dustoff45 (Where there is smoke, there is someone playing with matches trying to start a fire.)
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