American Politics during the Obama Presidency

[Big Boss Man]

Compared to the "War on Poverty" and all the other social engineering giveaways which includes on the illegal subsidies in ObamaCare, killing terrorist is cheap.

Okay Doppelganger. Go sing Kumbaya if it makes you feel better about yourself. Just realize because I don't does not mean I am not making a contribution to the war on terrorism. I can't stay in key when I sing anyway.

To say Obama has been a poor commander in chief because of the strategies and tactics he has chosen in the war on terrorism is an arguable point. You can read the debate in many newspapers and journals. To say the United States has not supported and fought a war on terrorism over the last six years because we did not show up for a parade is just ridiculous. I think that any who believes so is an idiot. Yes Doppelganger, that means I think you are idiot.

I respect your prowess as a monger. You probably get laid more often by better looking women than I do. You seem to frequent the high end places.

[Member #4112]

The US is spending more cash and I am spending more money on taxes for the War on Terrorism then anybody that was linked in arms marching in Paris and singing Kumbaya. How is that for the Truth? Here is a deal. You take the symbolism and I will take the money as a sign of commitment.

Compared to the "War on Poverty", which we lost by the way, and all the other social engineering giveaways which includes the illegal subsidies in ObamaCare, killing terrorist is cheap.

[Big Boss Man]

In a stunning admission in today's White House press briefing, official Presidential Spokesman Josh Earnest admitted that "we should have sent someone with a higher profile to be there".

More than 40 world leaders, including the British, German and Israeli heads of state and Russia's foreign minister, joined at least 1. 5 million people on the Paris streets Sunday for a unity March that became France's biggest-ever public demonstration.

But Obama and his administration's top hands were nowhere to be found -- an absence that triggered complaints that he missed a key leadership opportunity.

The United States appeared to have options to send to the March: Obama spent Sunday at the White House with no public events on his schedule. Vice President Joe Biden was at home in Delaware for the weekend, also with a blank public schedule. Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder was already in Paris for security meetings -- and even recorded interviews with several USA Sunday morning programs -- but he didn't attend the March.

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/12/po...a-kerry-paris/
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/w...y-383415875884

In further news.

Kerry arrives in Paris following global criticism over US absence at rally.
http://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell...e-384767555594

Criticism towards White House grows over Paris rally.
http://www.msnbc.com/the-cycle/watch...y-383340099655

White House responds to criticism of Obama no-show at French unity rally.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/gop-piles...lidarity-rally

The US is spending more cash and I am spending more money on taxes for the War on Terrorism then anybody that was linked in arms marching in Paris and singing Kumbaya. How is that for the Truth? Here is a deal. You take the symbolism and I will take the money as a sign of commitment.

[The Truth]

In a stunning admission in today's White House press briefing, official Presidential Spokesman Josh Earnest admitted that "we should have sent someone with a higher profile to be there".

More than 40 world leaders, including the British, German and Israeli heads of state and Russia's foreign minister, joined at least 1. 5 million people on the Paris streets Sunday for a unity March that became France's biggest-ever public demonstration.

But Obama and his administration's top hands were nowhere to be found -- an absence that triggered complaints that he missed a key leadership opportunity.

The United States appeared to have options to send to the March: Obama spent Sunday at the White House with no public events on his schedule. Vice President Joe Biden was at home in Delaware for the weekend, also with a blank public schedule. Outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder was already in Paris for security meetings -- and even recorded interviews with several USA Sunday morning programs -- but he didn't attend the March.

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/12/po...a-kerry-paris/
http://www.msnbc.com/the-last-word/w...y-383415875884

In further news.

Kerry arrives in Paris following global criticism over US absence at rally.
http://www.msnbc.com/andrea-mitchell...e-384767555594

Criticism towards White House grows over Paris rally.
http://www.msnbc.com/the-cycle/watch...y-383340099655

White House responds to criticism of Obama no-show at French unity rally.
http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/gop-piles...lidarity-rally

"You can't handle the Truth!"

[Esten]

President Obama mocked throught the world

Jon Stewart Mocks Obama For Not Participating In Paris Rally: 'Unbelievable!

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Anderson Cooper Mocks Obama, Biden For Skipping Paris March

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... tweeted James Stavridis, the retired Navy admiral and current dean of Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

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... said Aaron David Miller, who among other responsibilities during his time at the State Department

Hey Punter, these guys are all in the US. Where is the "throught the world" part?

LOL

[SteveC]

"I wish our US President had gone to Paris to stand with our European allies," tweeted James Stavridis, the retired Navy admiral and current dean of Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

"It's stunning, truly stunning," said Aaron David Miller, who among other responsibilities during his time at the State Department under both Republican and Democratic administrations, helped deliberate over which officials to send to which events. "It's a poster child for tone deafness. ".

Hardly throughout the world. And you'll really hate to know it but Obama has been the most popular president outside the US in my lifetime. JFK and Clinton maybe. That's from someone who's actually lived in 5 different countries. If you want mockery, just look back to W. Bush, now he was mocked mercilessly. Obama is still, despite all his faults, extremely popular outside the USA. Not that it matters of course.

[Rev BS]

I am very fond of my handle, but I am thinking of changing it to THe REAL TRUTH. Maybe, even a built a statue somewhere! How can people strut around like that!

[The Truth]

Barack Obama is apparently not Charlie, and everyone's angry about it.

On Sunday, world leaders from 44 nations joined millions of citizens in Paris to honor the victims of last week's terrorist attack on the French magazine Charlie Hebdo. It was the city's largest March since the fall of Nazi Germany in 1944. But one key head of state was conspicuously absent: the president of the United States.

Also absent were Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, and outgoing Attorney General Eric Holder, who was actually in Paris for a meeting this weekend but still failed attend the massive rally. The USA Ambassador to France, Jane Hartley, did join the March, but that wasn't enough to stave off a wave of anger directed at the Obama administration.



"You can't handle the Truth!"

[Rev BS]

Raising hell, reminding us about abuses committed in the name of Christianity.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/politi...tml?tid=pm_pop

[The Truth]

On Sunday, Jan 11, dozens of world leaders linked arms and marched in solidarity for freedom of the press and to honor those who were killed by terrorists last week. The rally was a response to the massacre at the office of Charlie Hebdo, which was targeted for publishing cartoons mocking the prophet Mohammed. It was the largest demonstration in the history of France.

Don't look for Obama or Biden among the photos of 44 heads of state who locked arms and marched down Boulevard Voltaire in Paris. Nor did they join a companion march the French Embassy organized in Washington on Sunday afternoon.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/0...ixzz3 QuJbyljE.

Jon Stewart Mocks Obama For Not Participating In Paris Rally: 'Unbelievable!

http://www.business2community.com/go...vable-01123096

Anderson Cooper Mocks Obama, Biden For Skipping Paris March.

http://www.breitbart.com/video/2015/...g-paris-march/

Barack Obama's French kiss-off.

http://www.politico.com/story/2015/0...ow-114166.html

"I wish our US President had gone to Paris to stand with our European allies," tweeted James Stavridis, the retired Navy admiral and current dean of Tufts University's Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy.

"It's stunning, truly stunning," said Aaron David Miller, who among other responsibilities during his time at the State Department under both Republican and Democratic administrations, helped deliberate over which officials to send to which events. "It's a poster child for tone deafness. ".

[Rev BS]

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/02/05/fa...type=Homepage&

1976, Montreal Olympic Games. I was actually there. I saw Bruce Jenner won the gold medal in the decathlon. He was Mr. America, and now or soon to be, he will be Ms. America. I have seen it all now, I can die happy.

Perhaps he got involved with the East German women & steroids. They won 10 out of 14 women track & field finals. But then, the steroids are about masculine hormones, very puzzling. Oh, I got it! It's the evolution of the American man, soon to be in every family & household. You see, he is surrounded by a nest of dominant women who made all the decisions and gets all the media attention. Who cares about an ex-Olympian jock! Like plants, being out of the sunlight, they shrivel & fade away. Let's see what happen to Lamar Odom, then we will know for sure.

Lucky I get all the sun I need from my tennis. I think I will be a cactus.

[Esten]

Fox is not being sued by the mayor of Paris for lander, total BS from the master of BS.

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo: We intend to sue Fox News
http://money.cnn.com/2015/01/20/medi...-sue-fox-news/

CNN analyst urges Fox to settle Paris lawsuit: Unlike US, French have 'criminalized' slander
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=d0b_1421786649

Doppel, Fox News likely won't tell you about the lawsuit. It was covered by other networks though. If your point is that the lawsuit is not filed, let's just say the mayor of Paris is planning to sue Fox News. Check out this Youtube news clip from CNN. First you have a CNN Legal Analyst stating that Fox News was embarrassed, humiliated, and is a JOKE in France (emphasis his). Then later at around 3:40 in the video there's a clip from a TV show in France that is mocking Fox News. They had some guy dressed up as a Fox News reporter out on the streets of Paris, pretty funny. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPxlxZ7FvNg.

Every day Fox has some new or recycled garbage. I tuned in today for a few minutes, what do I hear but Bill O'Reilly giving his "Obama has no strategy against ISIS" monologue for the umpteenth time. His point is that because ISIS continues to release more videos, obviously Obama must not have a strategy. I can't fathom what kind of viewer actually believes such a superficial argument, but probably some Fox viewers do. In fact the reality is quite opposite, Obama has a smart strategy of not rushing in to be the world's policeman again and do all the work, but engaging and assisting a regional and global coalition to unite against them. I laughed out loud when O'Reilly then said that Susan Rice was about to give a speech on strategy, and that he believed Fox News was responsible for the Obama administration finally developing a strategy. LOL!!

[Member #4112]

DonB the cited article is a reasonable explanation of the differences and a pretty good definition of "moderate Muslim", of which there appear to be few.

As the article points out the Muslim world not experience a similar renaissance as occurred in Europe, breaking down total religious authority resulting in a gradual movement to personal freedom, but remained tied a single political system dictated by their religion therefore leaving them perpetually locked in the 13th century as the rest of the western world moved on.

[Don B]

I consider posting in this forum a waste of time but I'll give it another try.

Don B.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peters...b_6598524.html

[SteveC]

I've criticised him before, but credit where credit is due, I agree with him for once.

http://aattp.org/all-aboard-the-craz...n-on-vaccines/