Comments on: WSJ: White House tried to prevent Honduran president’s ouster

By: Disgrace indeed! « The Daley Gator

Disgrace indeed! « The Daley Gator — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 01:06:25 +0000

[...] coup” a disgrace, and I agree. This would be the same “coup” that was ordered by the country’s supreme court pursuant to its constitution and carried out with the support of the legislature, including members [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Disgrace: State Dept ready to cut off millions in aid to Honduras over “military coup”

Fri, 28 Aug 2009 00:20:17 +0000

[...] would be the same “coup” that was ordered by the country’s supreme court pursuant to its constitution and carried out with the support of the legislature, including members [...]

By: Patterico’s Pontifications » Obama gets testy with his Lefty friends over Honduras

Mon, 10 Aug 2009 22:45:22 +0000

[...] Obama apparently had nothing to say about why his first impulse was to meddle on behalf of Zedaya, who tried to illegally amend the Honduran constitution and whose allies are [...]

By: Honduras – Last Bastion of Democracy « Daily News

Honduras – Last Bastion of Democracy « Daily News — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 06:56:15 +0000

[...] destructive, miserable excuse for a non-President who today uses the alias Barack Obama, should side with Chavez and Castro against tiny [...]

By: American Daughter Media Center - Front Page » Blog Archive » Honduras - Last Bastion of Democracy

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 04:44:57 +0000

[...] destructive, miserable excuse for a non-President who today uses the alias Barack Obama, should side with Chavez and Castro against tiny [...]

By: Dirty Democrats » Turns out that Honduras did not have a coup after all.

Dirty Democrats » Turns out that Honduras did not have a coup after all. — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:44:18 +0000

[...] *H/T: Gateway Pundit, Hot Air. [...]

By: A Better Response to Honduras | Zero Sheep

A Better Response to Honduras | Zero Sheep — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:04:46 +0000

[...] was to prevent a leftist dictatorship, not to impose a military one. (See, for example, Hot Air here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here; Ace of Spades; Jawa Report; TownHall; Gateway [...]

By: workingforpigs

workingforpigs — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:13:21 +0000

maybe Obama is concerned that this may start a trend and it will move to North America.

By: alliebobbitt

alliebobbitt — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 14:08:23 +0000

The ditbag POTUS wanted to install a dictatorship in Honduras like the one his BFF Evil Clown has next door. This is worse than anything they ever accused Reagan of during Iran-Contra. Why hasn’t anyone written an article comparing the two yet?

By: Meddling: The Obama Foreign Policy « NEOAVATARA

Meddling: The Obama Foreign Policy « NEOAVATARA — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:29:52 +0000

[...] coup d’etat, if that is what it was, was led not by the military, but by the legislature. A court ordered the President to be arrested, and the military followed the order. No military general [...]

By: Did We Just See Obama Squirm? &laquo Publius Forum

Did We Just See Obama Squirm? &laquo Publius Forum — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 08:00:35 +0000

[...] second insight into President Obama came this week when President Zelaya of Honduras was arrested by the Army removing him from power. President Obama called for the Rule of Law in [...]

By: The Anchoress — A First Things Blog

The Anchoress — A First Things Blog — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 07:40:49 +0000

[...] International Statesman: We cannot meddle in affairs of huddled masses yearning to be free, but we must meddle in affairs of huddled despots yearning to remain in office [...]

By: Franklyn

Franklyn — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:56:14 +0000

One of the things that concerns me is Obama saying he had been in close contact with Zelaya in the days before he was removed from office and now is calling it a coup and a violation of the Rule of Law when clearly it was neither. The Hondurian Congress had declared that he had violated the constitutional law, requiring his removal from office. The Supreme court had found him guilty of the violation which is quite clearly stated in their constitution and effectively said he had lost his right to be president and was to be removed. The military made the arrest as the proper authority to do so and Zelaya was given the option of being processecuted under the law, or to resign and be exiled to a country of his choice. His claim to still be president is without standing either under the Hondurian constitutional law or his resignation, yet Obama still is supporting his claim to be the legitimate president of Honduras and denouncing the legitmancy of the constitutional Hondarian law that removed him. Considering the mild response of not meddling in the Iranian election, which effectively created a dictatorship, and his strong reaction to the removal of the Hondurian President, who he had been in contact with; I wonder just how involved is Obama with Zelaya, and by extention, with Chavez? The Hondarian goverment has stated that they were concerned that Zelaya was attempting to establish a socialist or communist government. Considering Chavez threat of a military invasion to return Zelaya to the presidency, that is not without credibilty.

By: Again, the President Has Chosen Poorly : The Sundries Shack

Again, the President Has Chosen Poorly : The Sundries Shack — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:19:20 +0000

[...] true to form, he picked the wrong side. Reaction to the apparent coup was swift. U.S. President Barack Obama said he was “deeply [...]

By: jollycynic

jollycynic — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:28:18 +0000

so, if things escalate, is there some way that we can donate our money to the cause of democracy in honduras, even if the dipshit in charge won’t? Because to be very serious, even if our “president” sides with chavez, I’d give of my own earnings to defend freedom.

By: Kralizec

Kralizec — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 02:25:47 +0000

Is it really a “coup” when they are acting on court order?

PersonalLiberty on June 29, 2009 at 3:06 PM

Don’t be coy, “PersonalLiberty.” Go ahead and make your case one way or the other.

By: What the hell? obama sides with chavez and castro? - The Political Hotwire

What the hell? obama sides with chavez and castro? - The Political Hotwire — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 01:44:05 +0000

[...] about the "rule of law" — as if either had a shred of respect for the concept. Hot Air summed up the situation yesterday:In a nutshell, Zelaya wanted another term as president so he [...]

By: Griz

Griz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 00:53:13 +0000

I’m giving 2 to 1 odds that Barry will go for a third and fourth term. The cup of piss is nothing if not a dictator.

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Video: The coup in Honduras was illegal, says Obama

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:44:48 +0000

[...] country’s supreme court disagrees, but oh well. The One hath spoken. Regarding the lip service he pays here to “democratic [...]

By: anuts

anuts — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:34:22 +0000

Is it really a “coup” when they are acting on court order?

PersonalLiberty on June 29, 2009 at 3:06 PM

Only if one believes that man is above the law.

By: anuts

anuts — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:32:09 +0000

Right or wrong in the details, I don’t see the Army storming the palace gates as a good thing.

athensboy on June 29, 2009 at 7:22 AM

The details really don’t matter to you? What matters more is the unquestioned, unchallenged abuse of power? That is tyranny. That is absolutely why Obama condemns it (the challenging of Zelaya). Just as he condemns our/his Constitution.

Follow the rule of man and you have tyranny with explicit support from the likes of athensboy and fellow Obama supporters. Follow the rule of law and you get a just and responsible society. Consent of the governed. Republic.

By: dogsoldier

dogsoldier — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:13:20 +0000

Harridan Clinton is calling this a coup now. Yet another marxist gasbag heard from.

By: Blacklake

Blacklake — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:10:12 +0000

Venezuela President Hugo Chávez, a close ally of Mr. Zelaya and nemesis of the U.S….

I think that puts Obama’s stance in proper perspective. I’m guessing the three have rather a lot in common, philosophically speaking.

By: Nightly Ramble:The “With fowa you get Eggwoll” Edition | BitsBlog

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:03:15 +0000

[...] seeing currently in Honduras is a coup or not . It wasn’t. I do notice a report from Hot Air which suggests that the White House tried a step in to prevent the Honduran president’s [...]

By: Honduran 'revolution' - Conservative Republican Discussion Forums

Honduran 'revolution' - Conservative Republican Discussion Forums — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 19:32:53 +0000

[...] update: Obama and clinton tried to prevent the leftist Zelaya’s ouster. zelaya wanted to serve another term which is not in the Honduran constitution. Chavez is an ally of Zelaya. Hot Air Blog Archive WSJ: White House tried to prevent Honduran president’s ouster [...]