Posted on 10/18/2012 4:56:38 PM PDT by MissesBush
President Barack Obama, during an interview to be shown on Comedy Central, has responded to a question about his administration's confused communication after the Benghazi attack, by saying: 'If four Americans get killed, it’s not optimal.'
Obama was speaking to Jon Stewart of The Daily Show for a programme to be broadcast tonight.
Stewart, a liberal whose young audience is full of potential voters prized by the Obama campaign, asked the president about his handling of the aftermath of the Benghazi attack.
Ambassador Chris Stevens, diplomat Sean Smith and security men and former U.S. Navy SEALs Glen Doherty and Tyrone Woods were killed by terrorists on the 11th anniversary of 9/11 - an attack that the White House initially blamed on a spontaneous protest about an anti-Islam movie made in California.
Stewart asked: 'Is part of the investigation helping the communication between these divisions? 'Not just what happened in Benghazi, but what happened within.
'If four Americans get killed, it's not OPTIMAL': Obama's extraordinary response to Comedy Central question about fiasco after Benghazi attack
Obama was speaking to Jon Stewart of The Daily Show for a programme to be broadcast tonight.
Stewart, a liberal whose young audience is full of potential voters prized by the Obama campaign, asked the president about his handling of the aftermath of the Benghazi attack.
Stewart asked: 'Is part of the investigation helping the communication between these divisions? 'Not just what happened in Benghazi, but what happened within.
'Because I would say, even you would admit, it was not the optimal response, at least to the American people, as far as all of us being on the same page.' Obama responded: 'Here's what I’ll say. If four Americans get killed, it’s not optimal.'
(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...
‘If four Americans get killed, it’s not OPTIMAL’: Obama’s extraordinary response to Benghazi
But would it be optimal if only 3 were killed?
An absolute disgrace and he owes an apology to every single American -- every single one. Totally disgusting.
The jaw drops that he could EVER utter something so incredibly stupid!!
Clearly, the situation was "above his paygrade"! The sooner he is gone, the better!!!
It’s not “optimal” only because it is a political liability that 0bama has to deal with instead of fund raising, vacationing, and playing golf. Otherwise, Barry wouldn’t give a damn!
Mr. President, you, sir, are an assh0le.
Of course, if an American who looks like he could be Obama's son - if Obama had a son - gets killed, well... whole 'nother story, knowhatahmean?
“Bump in the road”..”not optimal”
This POS has got to go!!
Obama's motto: something to the effect of ... Only four dead, not something to worry about right now.
Obama is the worst ever "Commander in Chief."
Stewart is a leftist, but an honest one.
It will be interesting to see how he reacts to this. He probably won’t say anything to Obama directly, but tomorrow he may have more to say.
Couldn’t have said it better myself!
Is this worse than calling it a “speed bump”?
Read the rest of the interview. He is disgraceful.
I think a "speed bump" is when a few of our soldiers in Afghanistan get killed by the Afghaniis they are training to keep their country from being overrun by islamic fanatics.
I think I finally have him figured out —the birth issue, the mysterious background, everything. He is an robot. Cold as a reptile. No heart. No soul.
I can’t cut and paste on this device. He blames Congress for his excesses—for not reigning him in.
People are just nuts and bolts to a pathological narcissist. Stick this one here, put that one there. When one breaks just toss it screw in another one.
I pray that Romney confronts Barry with the quote, verbatim, in the debate on Monday!
The fact that four Americans, including a US ambassador, died is just incidental to the suboptimal way his Presidency was affected.
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