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Obama urges Scotland not to ruin America's 'special relationship'..by voting for independence
UK Daily Mail ^ | September 15, 2014 | Tom McTague

Posted on 09/16/2014 6:48:29 AM PDT by C19fan

Barack Obama tonight urged Scottish voters not to break apart ‘one of the closest allies we’ll ever have’ by voting for independence on Thursday. The dramatic intervention, just three days before Scotland goes to the polls, will infuriate Alex Salmond - with the battle for independence set to be decided by the smallest of margins. Up to half a million voters remain undecided - with concerns over the future of Scotland’s place in major international organisations like the EU, Nato and the UN still hotly debated.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom
KEYWORDS: independence; obama; soctland
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To: Enlightened1

Alabama wants in too..


61 posted on 09/16/2014 7:56:08 AM PDT by southland ( I have faith in the creator Republicans freed the slaves. psalms 37:4)
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To: Colonel_Flagg

Everything Chairman Zero touches turns to Detroit.


62 posted on 09/16/2014 7:56:39 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." -- Flannery O'Connor)
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To: southland

Alabama, Arizona, Texas and Florida


63 posted on 09/16/2014 7:57:42 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: C19fan

"Gae Hame, ye Scoom!"


64 posted on 09/16/2014 7:58:35 AM PDT by Mrs. Don-o ("The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." -- Flannery O'Connor)
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To: Enlightened1

Can I move to Texas if they leave Chairman Obama domain?


65 posted on 09/16/2014 8:04:07 AM PDT by southland ( I have faith in the creator Republicans freed the slaves. psalms 37:4)
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To: afsnco; All
The Northeast and the Left Coast are lost causes.

That's Commie 'one size fits all' reasoning.

the common denominator is BIG CITIES - where the lib /Socialists herd together. (They are 'herd animals" - need propping up with other herd animals - no individualism.)

There's plenty of us Conservatives out here in the country side - don't flush us down the drain with the rest. (You'd throw us ALL out and keep Chicago, Austin, Houston, New Orleans, for examples?)

If you espouse in the Individual and individual freedoms, you should understand that the division is between the big cities and the country folk - instead of just parroting the worn out mantra re the "Northeast..." .

really so tired of the 'lumpers'

66 posted on 09/16/2014 8:05:37 AM PDT by maine-iac7 (Christian is as Christian does - by their fruits)
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To: southland

I think you will see a lot of people move unless other States leave too.


67 posted on 09/16/2014 8:05:42 AM PDT by Enlightened1
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To: C19fan
Obama urges Scotland not to ruin America's 'special relationship'

That sounds sooo gay.

68 posted on 09/16/2014 8:07:00 AM PDT by McGruff (Let freedom ring)
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To: C19fan
Now that I see what Obama wants, I think Scotland needs to go.
69 posted on 09/16/2014 8:08:27 AM PDT by vetvetdoug
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To: C19fan
Wow. This is worthy of the...

Queen Victoria Facepalm.

70 posted on 09/16/2014 8:20:15 AM PDT by Charles Martel (Endeavor to persevere...)
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To: C19fan

so both Soros and O’loser are against Scot independence. It must be a good idea then.


71 posted on 09/16/2014 8:23:35 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: C19fan

I thought only arrogant cowboys like George W. Bush deigned to try and tell other countries their business.


72 posted on 09/16/2014 8:23:44 AM PDT by Buckeye McFrog
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To: massgopguy

Thalla!! Truis a-mach!!!

In the nicest possible sense of the terms, that is.


73 posted on 09/16/2014 8:31:52 AM PDT by muir_redwoods (When I first read it, " Atlas Shrugged" was fictional)
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To: dfwgator

Made up my mind which way I’d vote.


74 posted on 09/16/2014 8:32:39 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: Resolute Conservative

Its retarded to have the areas vote who do not propose to leave. That’s a decision solely for the people who may or may not want to depart. Unless of course you believe that people should be able to force others to remain with them.


75 posted on 09/16/2014 8:40:13 AM PDT by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office.)
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To: Resolute Conservative
Since about half the country did not vote I call it invalid.

The Confederacy was less than 1/3 the population of the USA, and their decision to not participate in the 1864 election was self imposed. But if they had participated they still would have lost.

76 posted on 09/16/2014 8:55:14 AM PDT by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: GeronL

Consdering that Scotland is the farthest to the left of all the British Isles; I would think that Obama would encourage them to vote yes. At least he will be able to deal with a country that is run by fellow travelers.


77 posted on 09/16/2014 9:22:09 AM PDT by Jean2 (ox)
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To: C19fan

I really dont have an opinion on the Scotland vote.

I do have an opinion of whether or not our President voices an opinion on an internal national matter of another country.

I know we do it all of the time. But I still don’t like it.


78 posted on 09/16/2014 10:01:07 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: Alter Kaker

We need an independence vote here too.

We had one. It was the election of 1864. The Union won.


Can we take care of our Islamic enemies before we do a re-do on that one?


79 posted on 09/16/2014 10:02:20 AM PDT by Vermont Lt (Ebola: Death is a lagging indicator.)
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To: C19fan
Yes, any undecided Scottish voters are more likely to vote "Yes" after being told to vote "No" by Obama.

Obama might be in favor of Scottish independence if the uncrowned king of Scotland were still alive, but Idi Amin died in 2003.

80 posted on 09/16/2014 11:16:06 AM PDT by Verginius Rufus
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