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Obama's 'Post Foley' Golf Game Less About The Optics Of Leadership And More About A Disturbing
Forbes ^ | 8/21/14 | Rick Ungar

Posted on 08/21/2014 9:21:31 AM PDT by jimbo123

Obama's 'Post Foley' Golf Game Less About The Optics Of Leadership And More About A Disturbing Personal Coldness

As readers of this column know, I tend to favor the political and policy positions put forth by President Barack Obama and his administration.

That is not to say that, in the effort to provide an honest accounting of my opinions on the issues of the day, there have not been moments where I have found it necessary to criticize the White House when I disagree with their policies and strategies.

But that’s my job and I try to do the very best I can in doing that job.

However, never before have I felt the need to criticize our President for something that goes well beyond politics and policy—until today.

What I should be discussing this day are the President’s comments delivered yesterday regarding the heinous execution of American photojournalist James Foley; comments I found to be completely appropriate in that they conveyed strength, intelligence and a hint that we may have only just begun to deal with the scourge that is ISIL.

What I should also be writing about this day is the remarkable strength and grace we witnessed while watching the parents of James Foley who were nothing short of stunning and inspirational in their televised conversation with the press.

Instead, I find myself compelled to write about the President’s decision to keep his scheduled golf date with a couple of friends immediately following his televised comments—a decision that revealed a complete lack of class on Mr. Obama’s part.

(Excerpt) Read more at forbes.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: caliphate; caliphate4jarrett; hussein; isis; jayvee
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To: musicman

Yep.


21 posted on 08/21/2014 9:49:10 AM PDT by rlmorel ("Anyone who will shift their stance so fluidly in the pursuit of support isn't worth supporting.")
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To: TiaS
Right...but-HE was a journalist and a long standing Liberal JOURNALIST and Obama supporter only NOW objects to this President's conduct. See what I mean?

Of course you are welcome to put your own personal spin on it, but THAT is what I meant

22 posted on 08/21/2014 9:49:14 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: TexasCajun


23 posted on 08/21/2014 9:49:24 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: rlmorel

24 posted on 08/21/2014 9:50:48 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: jimbo123

If the president would just shut up & take action,we’d be better off. Of course,they would first have to own up to who the enemy is & then hit them where it hurts,rather than threatening to bring them into a court of law.


25 posted on 08/21/2014 9:57:48 AM PDT by oldtech
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To: jimbo123
Anyone else notice that the more public Obama's descent into madness becomes, the more he's adopted Ahmadinejad's clothing style?


26 posted on 08/21/2014 10:00:58 AM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: jimbo123

After ten or more years, the liberals are starting to realize that there’s not much to Obama? I wonder what they were like in school?

“OK, Al, here are two pencils and I add two more pencils. How many pencils are there on the table?”

“Oklahoma?”

“Al, it’s four pencils. Four. Oklahoma is a state.”

“Nitrogen?”

“No, Al. The answer is four pencils. Nitrogen is an element.”

“Racism?”

“No, Al. It’s four. One...two...three...four. See?”

“Transgendered?”

“Why did I ever want to teach at Harvard?”


27 posted on 08/21/2014 10:01:11 AM PDT by blueunicorn6 ("A crack shot and a good dancer")
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To: jimbo123
Remember when people used to say "if Americans can't do X, the terrorists have won"?

Now it's: "if President Obama has to cancel his golf game, the terrorists have won."

He'd really rather be back at work, but he has to show his defiance of the terrorists.

28 posted on 08/21/2014 10:06:16 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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To: Madame Dufarge

“...descent into madness...”

THAT was a short trip!


29 posted on 08/21/2014 10:09:43 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: TexasCajun

Great cartoon, truly worth a thousand words.


30 posted on 08/21/2014 10:19:05 AM PDT by jocon307
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To: SMARTY
It was!!

I can hardly wait for the day he does his embarrassing "I'm so vigorous" dance down the stairs of Air Force 1 stark naked.

31 posted on 08/21/2014 10:19:53 AM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: Madame Dufarge

I only hope I live long enough for the complete expose on JUST how absolutely off his head this clown is!!

Because FOR SURE, it cannot be contained indefinitely!

I can do without watching him step off air force one in the buff, thanks ... but I’d SURE like seeing him carted away in a giggle jacket!!


32 posted on 08/21/2014 10:28:04 AM PDT by SMARTY ("When you blame others, you give up your power to change." Robert Anthony)
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To: SMARTY

I can picture claw marks on the Oval Office door frame.


33 posted on 08/21/2014 10:33:07 AM PDT by Madame Dufarge
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To: jimbo123

Obama has no respect, and even some of his journalist lackeys are starting to notice


34 posted on 08/21/2014 10:34:25 AM PDT by Reverend Wright (liberal logic: Sarah Palin is not a real woman but "Chelsea" Manning is...)
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To: jimbo123
...had it been me, I would have recognized that there was somewhere else I should be that would be a far better use of my time…at the side of Diane and John Foley, the parents of the tragically deceased James Foley.

That is only reserved for the parents of deserters like Bowe Bergdahl. Thanks for posting.

35 posted on 08/21/2014 10:42:53 AM PDT by Second Amendment First
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To: Paladin2

Exactly! Some people are real retarded though. Take a person for their words and what they say and do. Is that so hard?


36 posted on 08/21/2014 1:44:30 PM PDT by vpintheak (I will not comply!)
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To: jimbo123

FU Unger, I hope your freakin’ neck is next, you rotten SOB.


37 posted on 08/21/2014 1:46:56 PM PDT by dforest
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