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'It looks like it may be a terrible tragedy' Obama sparks anger with 40-second mention
Daily Mail UK ^ | July 17,2014 | David Martosko

Posted on 07/17/2014 1:39:34 PM PDT by COUNTrecount

'It looks like it may be a terrible tragedy': Obama sparks anger with 40-second mention of Malaysian plane crash that killed 23 Americans before transportation speech

Malaysian Airlines Flight 17 crashed in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, killing all 295 passengers on board including 23 Americans

President Obama said his national security team is working on identifying the U.S. citizens – and then launched into jokes and 16 minutes of prepared remarks

Twitter erupted with digital eye-rolls at Obama's curt mention of the 'tragedy' that the Ukrainian government quickly called a 'criminal case'

House Speaker John Boehner offered a solemn statement, saying 'many innocents were killed today. It is horrifying.'

A casual Barack Obama took mere moments to address the deaths of 295 people aboard a Malaysian airliner on Thursday in Wilmington, Delaware before launching into his prepared remarks on America's transportation infrastructure.

Twenty-three Americans are feared dead after the jetliner crashed in eastern Ukraine today. Obama declared that 'it looks like it may be a terrible tragedy.'

'It is wonderful to be back in Delaware,' he began.

'Before I begin, obviously the world is watching reports of a downed passenger jet near the Russia-Ukraine border. And it looks like it may be a terrible tragedy. Right now we’re working to determine whether there were American citizens on board. That is our first priority.' passengers, wherever they call home.

Obama quickly returned to his prepared remarks.

'It is great to be in the state that gave us Joe Biden. We’ve got actually some better-looking Bidens with us here today. We've got Beau and his wife, Hallie, are here. Give them a big round of applause. We love them.'

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


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To: COUNTrecount

more fundraisers before his 16 day vacation


41 posted on 07/17/2014 2:10:07 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: nickcarraway

Nah, lots of airliners have been shot down.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_airliner_shootdown_incidents


42 posted on 07/17/2014 2:10:26 PM PDT by brothers4thID (Death had to take him sleeping, else he would have put up a fight.)
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To: COUNTrecount

Brutal terrorist attack is a tragedy? No, a tragedy is when someone’s house burns down in the middle of the night and a child doesn’t escape.


43 posted on 07/17/2014 2:11:09 PM PDT by CincyRichieRich (Refuse to remain silent.)
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To: COUNTrecount

President Obama said his national security team is working on identifying the U.S. citizens – and then launched into jokes ...

Barry is looking forward to his very expensive, 5 star extended vacation.


44 posted on 07/17/2014 2:12:02 PM PDT by Moonman62 (The US has become a government with a country, rather than a country with a government.)
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To: nickcarraway

Two each...............


45 posted on 07/17/2014 2:12:50 PM PDT by Red Badger ("An armed society is a polite society. " - Robert Heinlein................)
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To: COUNTrecount

Soulless psychopath.


46 posted on 07/17/2014 2:13:00 PM PDT by lonevoice (Life is short. Make fun of it.)
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To: Red Badger

As far as I know the U.S. only shot down an Iranian flight in 1988.


47 posted on 07/17/2014 2:13:46 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway
....and maybe TWA 800...................
48 posted on 07/17/2014 2:14:31 PM PDT by Red Badger ("An armed society is a polite society. " - Robert Heinlein................)
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To: COUNTrecount

I happened to be in a medical office waiting room when this came on (CNN). It was actually the first news I’d heard all day, so when Obuttwipe started talking about the jet I figured I may as well listen, even to him. Was a little startled when he said “looks like it may be a tragedy” but then within moments he was shouting-out and joking.... OMG this assclown needs to go. Someone, anyone, please — make him GO AWAY!


49 posted on 07/17/2014 2:14:52 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is PUBLIC ENEMY #1)
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To: SoFloFreeper; silverleaf
I don’t necessarily think Putin did this.

He did not - in the sense of pulling the trigger; any more than Hitler actually shoving anyone into an oven or gas chamber.

He did, however, turn this area into a war zone. This lies on his doorstep. He aided, abetted, egged-on and encouraged a civil war upon the removal of a thieving dictator.

This is solidly his mess. His people shot down this jet. Putin's boys.

Or as they say in CEE, Putin's circus, Putin's monkeys.

50 posted on 07/17/2014 2:16:02 PM PDT by Fear The People (When the government fears the people, you have LIBERTY.)
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To: libstripper

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51 posted on 07/17/2014 2:16:56 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (There's no there there.)
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To: Red Badger

Well, I assume that if that was the case it was a criminal conspiracy, not the U.S military.


52 posted on 07/17/2014 2:17:13 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: COUNTrecount

Published on Jul 15, 2014

Former CIA officer Kevin Shipp, author of From the Company of Shadows, brings forth the frightening possibility that President Barack Obama is secretly aiding Islamic radicals who seek to impose Sharia law throughout the world.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-EmjQca3bA&list=UUBpSlvedUI6VmwBjQLpFb0g


53 posted on 07/17/2014 2:18:12 PM PDT by Mortrey (Kenites occupy the White House)
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To: nickcarraway

Clinton was prez................


54 posted on 07/17/2014 2:18:22 PM PDT by Red Badger ("An armed society is a polite society. " - Robert Heinlein................)
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To: CincyRichieRich

A tragedy is what is happening to our country.


55 posted on 07/17/2014 2:18:24 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (There's no there there.)
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To: workerbee

President Obama massively dropped the ball just now. 23 Americans killed and he says ‘it looks like a terrible tragedy’ then back to jokes? — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 17, 2014

Let me help, Mr President - it IS a terrible tragedy, and it’s more probably mass murder of your citizens & many other nations’ citizens. — Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) July 17, 2014


56 posted on 07/17/2014 2:19:06 PM PDT by mware
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To: lonevoice

See #51


57 posted on 07/17/2014 2:19:42 PM PDT by COUNTrecount (There's no there there.)
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To: Mortrey

Are they just now catching on?


58 posted on 07/17/2014 2:20:23 PM PDT by Kackikat (ELECTED officials took an OATH...get off your cowardly a$ses and be A PATRIOT now!)
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To: COUNTrecount
Remember his mantra:

We have an investigation underway...can't comment.

We have an investigation going on....I'll be able to comment when the report comes out.

Then you have this

"The police in Cambridge acted stupidly. (Said, allegedly without any facts)

Now, you have him saying "It looks like a terrible tragedy occurred", as he huddled with Putin.

Can anyone, anywhere believe anything this bastard says.

59 posted on 07/17/2014 2:24:26 PM PDT by Texas Songwriter
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To: COUNTrecount

Barry is more concerned about how this will affect his latest vacation.


60 posted on 07/17/2014 2:37:43 PM PDT by Old Yeller (Anything is possible, if you don't know what you're talking about.)
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