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May 16, 2008 Bush Throws, Obama Yelps
The mystery concerning President Bush's remarks before Israel's Knesset wherein he quoted a World War II era isolationist Senator, William E. Borah (R. Idaho), is this: Was it an attack on Barack Obama. Or, was it a trap into which Obama, and other Democrat politicians, stepped? Did the Bush administration take a page out of Obamatactics and intentionally wrap credible denial (as in Obama being oblivious to his pastor's statements) around the entire episode? Unnamed White House sources leaked the claim that Bush meant to refer to Obama. Then, Bush's spokesperson denied that the quote was aimed at Obama. So what really happened here? Let's consider two options. President Bush meant to provoke an Obama response. Perhaps, but Obama could have just ducked. In that case, when other Democrat luminaries protest that their alpha wolf has been hit, Obama, staying above it all, just shrugs it off saying, President Bush knows that I have no intention of negotiating with terrorists when I'm president. So, I'm sure he wasn't talking about me. After some patented Joe Biden (he actually said "bovine feces," the hard way) and Nancy Pelosi huffing-n-puffing, the story dies, since Obama doesn't need defending. On their way out of the dust-up, they accuse Bush of insulting our European allies. That always plays with the MSM. In that case, McCain has no opportunity to remind voters of Obama's comments about face-to-face meetings with the leaders of several bad-actor nations. And, by the way, neither does Hillary Clinton, if she cares to use it. Plus, the media doesn't salivate over a story that, on balance, will not end up working in Obama's favor. All that begs the question: So what does Obama have to gain by taking offense at a stone not clearly aimed at him? A chance to confront Bush? Maybe. But is the gain in doing that greater than the risk of reminding voters of his well-established position on direct talks with bad boys? President Bush threw a stone and waited for yelps from whoever felt hit. The pack has many domestic wolves. Pelosi toured Syria. Jimmy Carter dated Hamas. Rob Malley, one of Obama's foreign affairs advisors, recently resigned from the Obama campaign in the wake of his pow-wows with Hamas. Pelosi yelped, delivering a predictable response feigning righteous indignation. In a similar vein, Obama spokesman Robert Gibbs said,
Unprecedented? Hardly. "Sad?" For whom? So, while the wolves yelp, Bush need only shrug, smile, and say, "Hey, when a stone is thrown."
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I think the reaction from many politicians here in the US was quite revealing- especially from Mr. Obama and his watercarriers.
Clearly this commentary stung quite deeply. Why? Beacuse it is largely correct.
Posted by: JJC | May 16, 2008 01:20 PM
Newt was right on H&C last night. Barry should have stepped up and agreed with the Prez. Stand for those who would stand against islamofascism. Of course, complaining avoids the appearance of disagreeing with "no appeasement."
What a bunch of babies.
Posted by: Tom Moeller | May 16, 2008 01:29 PM
Appeasement is giving into an enemies demands - NOT simply having a dialogue with them.
Bush and his supporters should go back to doing what they do best: playing golf.
Posted by: Del Wasso | May 16, 2008 01:48 PM
Appeasement is giving into an enemy's demands - NOT simply having a dialogue with them.
Bush and his supporters should go back to doing what they do best: playing golf.
Posted by: Del Wasso | May 16, 2008 01:49 PM
Which of the 57 states Obama has visited was he in when W called him an appeaser.
Posted by: Gary surdyke | May 16, 2008 08:51 PM
Does anyone think that Chamberlain intended to give Hitler the Sudetenland BEFORE he met Hitler in Munich? No doubt Hitler threatened war and Chamberlain caved.
Obama will be Chamberlain redux. Barack will sit down with A-Jad who will threaten to aim his nukes at Europe if Obama doesn't give away Israel, and BO will cave just like Chamberlain.
Posted by: Will D | May 16, 2008 11:08 PM
Let me Follow the Yellow Brick Road ~
B. Hussein Obama was the first Democrat to declare the Surrender (WhiteFlag) in the War on Terror.
This man is a Socialist, pure and Simple. I hope and Pray that McCain demands Obama on how he is to pay for his Socialist Programs.
Oh Yes, America is Ready for a Negro for President, but Not "Surrender" B. Hussein Obama.
After all, what Idiot does not (after 20 years) of disavowing his Militant Jeremiah Wright "Sermons".
Posted by: Lincoln Ashamed | May 17, 2008 12:01 AM
THIS WAS NEITHER ABOUT OBAMA NOR APPEASEMENT
Why is the media focusing on the wrong story here?
Obviously Obama picked up on the potential for headlines, but is that not a secondary story?
This about the misuse of the term "NEGOTIATE"
http://pacificgatepost.blogspot.com/2008/05/bushs-misrepresentation-of-negotiate.html
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Posted by: PacificGatePost | May 17, 2008 04:03 AM
I listened to the President's speech in Israel on C-Span and then to Pelosi's speech,where she stated "we don't criticize the President when he is on foreign soil" and then proceeded to criticize the President in the most derogatory terms over 20 times. She stated categorically that she had not listened to the speech but was not in the least hesitant to describe it as "beneath the dignity of the office of President and unworthy of" the United States. How could she make such a statement about a phrase she hasn't heard?
Posted by: Arthur Gregory | May 17, 2008 05:33 PM
Obama is too weak to be president. It's time his free media ride ended.
Posted by: Eileen | May 18, 2008 08:01 AM
Barack Obama is a dangerous candidate and it behooves all Americans to understand the carefully planned strategy this Media savvy Guy is playing out by working on the collective "guilt" of the vast majority.This is "reparations" Obama style !!!
Posted by: Wake up | May 18, 2008 10:22 AM
Can we, perhaps, organize a "Send Umbrellas to Obama" and the Dem HQ campaign? The umbrella being, of course, the very symbol of N. Chamberlain.
Posted by: R.A. Curtis | May 19, 2008 01:52 PM
Stung? LOL!!! This is PRECISELY the argument Obama wants. Foreign policy isn o longer the GOP's strong suit.
The longer this story stays in the public's conscience, the higher Obama's poll numbers will rise.
Posted by: Del Wasso | May 20, 2008 01:02 AM