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President of China?
Weekly Standard.com ^ | March 11,2011 | WILLIAM KRISTOL

Posted on 03/11/2011 6:18:35 AM PST by Hojczyk

Mr. Obama has told people that it would be so much easier to be the president of China. As one official put it, ‘No one is scrutinizing Hu Jintao’s words in Tahrir Square.’”

“Obama Seeks a Course of Pragmatism in the Middle East,” The New York Times, March 11, 2011.

Mr. Obama is right.

If you’re president of China, people around the world who are fighting for freedom don’t really expect you to help. If you’re president of China, you don’t have to put up with annoying off-year congressional elections, and then negotiate your budget with a bunch of gun-and-religion-clinging congressmen and senators. If you’re president of China, you can fund your national public radio to your heart’s content. And if you’re president of China, when you host a conference on bullying in schools, people take you seriously.

Unfortunately for him and us, Barack Obama is president of the United States. That job brings with it certain special responsibilities. It’s a tough job—maybe tougher than being president of China. But Barack Obama ran for president of the United States. Maybe he should start acting as one.


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To: dblshot

21 posted on 03/11/2011 7:11:57 AM PST by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: Hojczyk
Another disturbing glimpse into the ‘bummer's mind set.

Instead of being proud to be pres. of a free people - who can speak their minds - he longs to be a dictator...

but this isn't news to us

At the same time, this is a condescending remark to make against the Chinese leader...not very diplomatic.

22 posted on 03/11/2011 7:26:18 AM PST by maine-iac7 ("We stand together or we fall apart" mt)
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To: yldstrk
Obama would rather be the President Master of an enslaved people

Corrected

23 posted on 03/11/2011 7:30:02 AM PST by CatoRenasci (Ceterum Censeo Persae Esse Delendam -- Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit)
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To: Hojczyk

What a tool.


24 posted on 03/11/2011 7:32:29 AM PST by SueRae (I can see November 2012 from my HOUSE!!!!!!!!)
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To: Hojczyk

He would never be elected President of China, the Chinese people have some standards


25 posted on 03/11/2011 7:33:47 AM PST by silverleaf (All that is necessary for evil to succeed, is that good men do nothing)
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To: CatoRenasci

The most amazing thing is that people will vote for this POS again


26 posted on 03/11/2011 7:34:45 AM PST by Mr. K (Job #1 DEFUND THE LEFT then Palin/Bachman 2012 -Unbeatable Ticket~!)
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To: Hojczyk
Mr. Obama has told people that it would be so much easier to be the president of China.

Works for me. Can we take up a collection to make this happen?

27 posted on 03/11/2011 7:44:26 AM PST by NCjim (Do not argue with an idiot. He will drag you down to his level and beat you with experience.)
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To: Hojczyk

all hail his sickness, duhbummer lying dog commie ,mooselimb, the obamma mamba jamma lenin khmeini dynasty, get your own copy of how to lie like satan for just 9.99.99 at a racist black panther shop near you..


28 posted on 03/11/2011 7:50:12 AM PST by aces
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To: Hojczyk
This pronouncement comes as no surprise to many of us who studied his "known" history when he was campaigning. What upset so many of us is the fact that so much of his history is hidden and the 4th Estate could care less about finding out - just elect him so we can wash our slavery sins away forever.

Our politicians are corrupt for installing him in office when many in the country were calling for validation of his NBC status - there were many steps along the way when his coronation could have been halted...............the RAT party believes China is the country to emulate, they love the dictatorship mode of governance. Power envy: Harry Reid implies China 'dictator' Hu trumps president's clout
29 posted on 03/11/2011 7:55:55 AM PST by Cheerio (Barry Hussein Soetoro-0bama=The Complete Destruction of American Capitalism)
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