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On Libya and budget, President Obama votes 'present'
Wash Examiner ^ | Mar. 12, 2011 | Michael Barone

Posted on 03/12/2011 7:54:59 PM PST by fightinJAG

In the Illinois legislature state Sen. Barack Obama voted "present" 129 times. Today he seems to be voting present on two major issues, Libya and the budget. National Security Adviser Tom Donilon told reporters Thursday that the United States and other nations have "taken a range of steps . . . to squeeze Gadhafi, isolate him, really turn him into a pariah." But the steps the United States has taken may well have bolstered Gadhafi's determination to crush the rebellion against his regime.

On the one hand we supported the United Nations resolution giving the International Criminal Court jurisdiction to prosecute Gadhafi and his minions. That means we have blocked off any escape route to a safe retirement.

On the other hand we have interpreted the Security Council resolution ordering an arms embargo as applying to the Libyan rebels as well as the Gadhafi regime.

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1 posted on 03/12/2011 7:55:02 PM PST by fightinJAG
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To: fightinJAG

He won in 2008 by having no record to be held against him.

Seems he’s trying the same approach to 2012. Talk pretty, promise the moon, and blame everything bad on someone else.


2 posted on 03/12/2011 8:01:41 PM PST by Jedidah
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To: fightinJAG

He was too busy snorting coke and engaged in sodomy with Larry Sinclair.


3 posted on 03/12/2011 8:05:57 PM PST by Tea Party Reveler
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To: fightinJAG

He is NOT our president and most certainly never a American nor a Man.


4 posted on 03/12/2011 8:33:23 PM PST by Cheetahcat ( November 4 2008 ,A date which will live in Infamy.)
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To: Cheetahcat

The White House Commie is a George Soros controlled puppet that was chosen for his Marsxist beliefs to destroy the U.S. according to the Cloward-Piven methodology and enable Soros to become even more wealthy in the process of using the Fed Fool, Bernanke, to manipulate the markets according to Soros’ wishes. Wake up America, you have been had by some very evil @ssholes!!!!!!!!


5 posted on 03/12/2011 11:21:10 PM PST by Stayfree (Find out the truth at RewardForObamasBirthCertificate.com!)
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To: Stayfree
“The White House Commie is a George Soros controlled puppet that was chosen for his Marsxist beliefs to destroy the U.S. according to the Cloward-Piven methodology and enable Soros to become even more wealthy in the process of using the Fed Fool, Bernanke, to manipulate the markets according to Soros’ wishes. Wake up America, you have been had by some very evil @ssholes!!!!!!!!”

He put a near illiterate mulatto there,knowing the race card will be used every time that clowns policies are not supported.

6 posted on 03/13/2011 11:22:11 AM PDT by Cheetahcat ( November 4 2008 ,A date which will live in Infamy.)
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To: fightinJAG

Imam Obama wants his socialist muslim friend Khadafy to stay in power.


7 posted on 03/13/2011 1:59:46 PM PDT by Tailgunner Joe
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