President Pantywaste Strikes Again

[guido911]

Thanks a pant load Obama for not even challenging that dooshnozzle Ortega's attack on this country.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/18/obama-endures-ortega-diatribe/

I'm surprised Obama did not apologize for the 100 years of U.S. terrorism in central America. Exit question:  When I was in Honduras in the 1980s providing medical services to the poor villagers, was I a terrorist?

[guido911]

Here is a video of Obama ripping Chavez (NOT) over his calling America an "evil" country and for calling Bush the devil:

http://www.noticias24.com/actualidad/noticia/38602/imagenes-del-ultimo-encuentro-entre-chavez-y-obama/

And for calling Obama a poor ignoramous:

http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE52L19G20090322?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&rpc=22&sp=true

[we vs us]

Thanks a pant load Obama for not even challenging that dooshnozzle Ortega's attack on this country.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/04/18/obama-endures-ortega-diatribe/

I'm surprised Obama did not apologize for the 100 years of U.S. terrorism in central America. Exit question:  When I was in Honduras in the 1980s providing medical services to the poor villagers, was I a terrorist?

Why respond to a 50-minute diatribe about the past when it's pretty obvious that Obama's looking forward?

(CNN)  -- The Cuban government, long the object of a U.S. economic blockade, is prepared to meet with the Obama administration, Cuba's leader said.

"We've told the North American government, in private and in public, that we are prepared, wherever they want, to discuss everything -- human rights, freedom of the press, political prisoners -- everything, everything, everything that they want to discuss," Cuban President Raúl Castro said Thursday at a summit of leftist Latin American leaders in Venezuela.

The Cuban Embargo is the rough equivalent of the Israel/Palestinian conflict in the Americas.  The quickest way to take the air out of Ortega's "argument" is to take away a major ideological prop to the region's anti-americanism, and I'd say that Obama's well on his way to solving the Cuban problem.

[guido911]

Why respond to a 50-minute diatribe about the past when it's pretty obvious that Obama's looking forward?

Well then, I expect Obama will no longer blame the Bush administration for all the troubles this country has, because Obama is looking forward. NOT! I didn't expect you would be the one apologizing for Obama.

[FOTD]

Well then, I expect Obama will no longer blame the Bush administration republijerks for all the troubles this country has, because Obama is looking forward. NOT! I didn't expect you would be the one apologizing for Obama.

fixed that for you....and The POTUS will continue to say he was left a bag of grunt burning on the front steps of the White House when Dumbya and his "no" leftovers lit the bag and ran away.....

Guido, the devil is trying to catch up on the Karma number thingy but is having no luck. What's your secret?

[we vs us]

Well then, I expect Obama will no longer blame the Bush administration for all the troubles this country has, because Obama is looking forward.

And why would you expect that? Are you saying that a rambling 50 minute speech by the president of Nicaragua has some equivalency to 8 years of the Bush Administration?  That Ortega is somehow as responsible for the current state of American affairs as GWB is?  

[guido911]

And why would you expect that? Are you saying that a rambling 50 minute speech by the president of Nicaragua has some equivalency to 8 years of the Bush Administration?  That Ortega is somehow as responsible for the current state of American affairs as GWB is?  

No, you were the one that said Obama was forward looking. If so, why does he dwell in the past whenever issues such as the state of the economy is all Bush's fault. And by the way, this is what real leaders do (as opposed to our girlie girl) when they are in the presence of some idiot attacking either their country or an allies' country:

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/middle_east/article6132972.ece

[Gaspar]

I'm not sure what the strategy is.

We are seeing a new type of nationalism out of President Obama.  We've never had a leader that engages the country in flagellation.  Even President Carter laid out the policies and actions of the United States as representative of the will of the people.

Until I understand where he's going with this, I can't help but disagree.  Sure we have strong enemies, and perhaps the offer of an olive branch to those who show genuine effort toward peace is an excellent policy, but to roll over and let them scratch your belly is just strange.  And to curtsy before those who would relish in our destruction bothers me.

Chavez took advantage of the situation by sliding in front of the cameras and handing President Obama an anti-USA book with a handshake and a grin.  What  a brilliant politician!  In the US that book went from #57,000 on Amazon to #2 overnight.   Chavez's political clout went through the roof worldwide.  After the act, Chavez laughed so deeply and President Obama had no recognition of what was taking place.
   
Chavez will be in front of every camera in the lap of every journalist that he can in the next few months. Sounds crazy, but I wouldn't rule out Opra.

The world is seeing an American leader who is desperate to make friends, and to forget lessons of the past.  Is this part of a broader strategy to promote national security?  If so, could someone help me to understand?

When one is willing to bow before those who would destroy him, and sacrifice himself for the love of others, we have many great words for that  . . .But when one is willing to bow to enemies and represent himself above the will of those he represents, we have a lesser definition.

I remain confused.

[rwarn17588]

When one is willing to bow before those who would destroy him, and sacrifice himself for the love of others, we have many great words for that  . . .But when one is willing to bow to enemies and represent himself above the will of those he represents, we have a lesser definition.

I remain confused.

I'm confused, too. It's not like Venezuela is in the position to destroy anything. Who cares what Chavez thinks?

[Gaspar]

I'm confused, too. It's not like Venezuela is in the position to destroy anything. Who cares what Chavez thinks?

Exactly.  Now the whole world cares.  He's on the front page of just about every newspaper.

[Gaspar]

I'm confused, too. It's not like Venezuela is in the position to destroy anything. Who cares what Chavez thinks?

Sometimes acknowledging a small snake on the ground in the company of people who are afraid of snakes does more damage than the snake could if it went unnoticed.

[rwarn17588]

Exactly.  Now the whole world cares.  He's on the front page of just about every newspaper.

People maybe will care for five minutes. Then they'll move on to other things and forget about it.

When I saw the story, I thought: "It's Chavez being Chavez," shrugged and moved on with my life.

[Gaspar]

People maybe will care for five minutes. Then they'll move on to other things and forget about it.

When I saw the story, I thought: "It's Chavez being Chavez," shrugged and moved on with my life.

I hope you're right.  I hope it doesn't continue to develop into a pattern.

There is no greater fallacy than the belief that aims and purposes are one thing, while methods and tactics are another ... All human experience teaches that methods and means cannot be separated from the ultimate aim. –  Emma Goldman

[rwarn17588]

Sometimes acknowledging a small snake on the ground in the company of people who are afraid of snakes does more damage than the snake could if it went unnoticed.

I didn't know guido was afraid of snakes.

Seriously, though, if you get that worked up and angry over this trivial episode, maybe you need to see a counselor or a shrink or something. Going through life that p*ssed off is unhealthy.

[rwarn17588]

I hope you're right.  I hope it doesn't continue to develop into a pattern.

A pattern of what? Like jumping up and getting outraged over every little thing is a good pattern?

There is a thing called priorities, you know.