Breaking: Obama rejects all current troop options on Afghanistan?
posted at 9:55 pm on November 11, 2009 by Allahpundit
Alternate headline: “Obama votes present.”
President Barack Obama does not plan to accept any of the Afghanistan war options presented by his national security team, pushing instead for revisions to clarify how and when U.S. troops would turn over responsibility to the Afghan government, a senior administration official said Wednesday.
That push follows strong reservations about a possible troop buildup expressed by the U.S. ambassador in Afghanistan, Karl Eikenberry, according to a second top administration official.
The Times actually saw this coming this morning, before the national security meeting, when it quoted one participant in the meeting as saying, “He’s simply not convinced yet that you can do a lasting counterinsurgency strategy if there is no one to hand it off to.” I can only assume that means he’s leaning towards some sort of benchmark system by which progress in reducing corruption in the Afghan government and training the Afghan army will determine how many U.S. troops are deployed. The reasonable way to do that would be to give McChrystal what he wants up front and then start pulling people out if Karzai drags his feet, but that seems unlikely if The One has rejected all possible options up front. If he decides to deploy troops piecemeal, in gradual installments depending upon whether the Afghans show progress, then he runs into the problem identified by Fred Kagan here. And of course, threatening Karzai with pulling the entire force out is a non-starter. No one believes he’ll do that; the Times has an entire piece tonight devoted to calling his bluff about it. Exit question: How much longer?
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hopefully with yoda, getting ready for the big fight…
cmsinaz on November 12, 2009 at 6:46 AM
I am beginning to BELIEVE (that he IS the anti-christ).
stenwin77 on November 12, 2009 at 6:49 AM
Bozo you’re a despicable lowlife cretin.
A. he did not write it.
B. He could not deliver it without the telepromter.
Ever try to listen to him speak without the teleprompter in an unrehearsed interview? All he says er, ah, um, uh and uhhhhh mixed with incoherent gibberish.
dogsoldier on November 12, 2009 at 6:51 AM
Ahhh, so the “never run a lemonade stand” is now organizing a war contradictory to the military experts?
Makes perfect sense in 2009 America.
marklmail on November 12, 2009 at 6:57 AM
Another liberal not worthy of the freedom others died for.
His default war strategy is, like all liberals, exit strategy first , last and always. Buy you prayer mats now.
Don L on November 12, 2009 at 7:02 AM
Obama cannot make a decision.
To some people every decision is black or white.
To others every decision is black or white or grey.
To Obama every decision is infinitesimal shades of grey and every shade of grey must be pondered for its cause and effect.
The Community Organizer: Bring people together, discuss, negotiate, dither, adjourn. Repeat until:
a) the problem goes away by itself,
b) people no longer show up for the meetings,
c) a third party or influence changes the situation or problem.
d) The community organizer gets a new job.
albill on November 12, 2009 at 7:04 AM
This administration acts cowardly and is blatantly incompetent. The hand wringing president is now using his shill, Eikenberry, to generate more excuses for his inaction. We’re about to give away all that we’ve earned with our youth’s blood. The poor sick Republic is spinning down the sewer at warp speed. Thank you enlightened voters, you really stuck it to us this time.
rplat on November 12, 2009 at 7:11 AM
The dude wants an exit strategy before even deciding what his policy is. What is his policy for Afghanistan? How can he decide troop deployments when he can’t or won’t articulate what his Afghanistan policy is?
flipflop on November 12, 2009 at 7:12 AM
Thowing in the towel or waving the white flag weren’t on the list, so the President rejected the plan.
yoda on November 12, 2009 at 7:22 AM
Because experience as a Chicago street thug is so much more relevant than a career in national security policy-making.
This is a textbook case of dithering. Any strategy is long-term and the filthy lying coward in the White House wants the short-term solution that makes him look good. He’s throwing away all our investment in the region for his poll numbers. It disgusts me to no end.
highhopes on November 12, 2009 at 7:23 AM
This administration is despicable and is now using their shill, Eikenberry, to generate more excuses for their inaction. And of course Powell is giving him as much cover as possible. We’re about to give away all that our youth have paid for in blood. Obama is a hand wringer, surrounded by hand wringers and this country is going down the sewer at warp speed.
rplat on November 12, 2009 at 7:25 AM
Typical Obama-speech without TOTUS
Let me be clear blah blah blah um er divisive politics of the past blah blah blah come together like no time before blah blah blah I inherited all the bad stuff and did all the good stuff by myself blah blah blah….
Fact of the matter is that when it comes to leadership, the filthy lying dithering coward in the White House is still voting present.
highhopes on November 12, 2009 at 7:27 AM
Obama is only committed to his ideology. It’s a terrible combination when you have total commitment to a dangerous ideology along with total incompetence.
I can’t believe people allowed themselves to be fooled by this man.
gatorfanatic on November 12, 2009 at 7:43 AM
he’s leaning towards some sort of benchmark system by which progress in reducing corruption
Robert17 on November 12, 2009 at 7:46 AM
This Obama guy is amazing – he waffles more than IHoP.
It’s now clear to me that this White House is driven by HATE.
Yep … and I can prove it.
He can’t make a decision to fight terrorists.
He can’t make up his mind if the Ft. Hood shooting was an act of terror.
He can’t make a decision about what to do with Iran.
He can’t make a decision about what to do with North Korea.
He can’t make up his mind on what position he should take in Honduras.
BUT …
He CAN make a decision to paint Americans protesting for less government EXTREMISTS.
He CAN make a decision to restrict the pay of capitalists who’ve earned their money legally.
He CAN make a decision to paint a white cop as a racial profiler.
He CAN make a decision to go after CIA agents who kept this nation safe for eight years.
What’s the difference between the decisisons Obama can’t make and the ones he can make?
HATRED.
He hates Americans who oppose him. Hates CIA agents that followed Bush’s orders. He has a hatred for the capitalist system and the men and women who profit from it. And he hates white cops who dare to arrest black men who deserve it.
So he has no problems making decisions against people and institutions he hates.
He doesn’t hate Iran, the NorK’s, the terrorists who attack this nation … therefore he waffles with what to do with them.
Maybe we should tell Obama that Rush Limbaugh is now the spokesman for the Taliban and maybe then … perhaps then – he’ll grow the sack necessary to deal with them?
HondaV65 on November 12, 2009 at 7:47 AM
Message to the troops in Afghanistan awaiting reinforcements: “Pray.” How many lives are being lost directly or indirectly as a result of the Commander-of-Chief’s dithering?
olesparkie on November 12, 2009 at 7:48 AM
Can we impeach him yet for refusing to protect and defend the country?
eaglewingz08 on November 12, 2009 at 7:48 AM
COWARD, COWARD and very possibly a TRAITOR!
one who betrays another’s trust or is false to an obligation or duty
Col.John Wm. Reed on November 12, 2009 at 7:50 AM
Ugh, what will be left by 2012.
Bishop on November 12, 2009 at 7:55 AM
Afghanistan Chess: The Ambassador is more powerful than the General.
unclesmrgol on November 12, 2009 at 7:56 AM
Obama dithered, Afghanistan withered.
crazy_legs on November 12, 2009 at 8:01 AM
He doesn’t need to, but given that he killed his career earlier this month with a public call for more troops, that may be a wise move.
unclesmrgol on November 12, 2009 at 8:02 AM
What a goddamned f’ing piece of sh!t. The Whine has been briefed for a year, had the previous administration draw up new plans, announced a new plan in March, and now has 4 options on His desk. I do understand that fascists (such as Mussolini, won’t mention his European partner) like to play general, but do not do that when you have absolutely no experience.
This dithering will only get more US troops killed.
rbj on November 12, 2009 at 8:03 AM
What a worthless POS this man is. I’m glad I didn’t read this last night or I would have never fallen asleep I would have been so mad.
Bring all of our men and women home – don’t let them die there if you aren’t going to let them win. If you don’t bring them home there better not be one more “photo-op”.
Obama does not know the meaning of the word leader, honor, integrity or American.
GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!
gophergirl on November 12, 2009 at 8:14 AM
Hung.Out.To.Dry.
Plymouth,MA Dead soldier’s mother’s Plea to Obama
NickelAndDime on November 12, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Obama has shown many signs that he has no idea what he’s doing – none more convincing or disturbing than his handling of Afghanistan.
gwelf on November 12, 2009 at 8:15 AM
…skip ahead to 1:45…
NickelAndDime on November 12, 2009 at 8:15 AM
Does anyone remember Obamas take on Afghanistan during the campaign? Over and over he said Afghanistan was the good war, Bush dropped the ball and got diverted by Iraq, Afghanistan is where Al Qaeda is (the people who attacked us on 9-11), Obama said HE KNEW HOW TO FIGHT THE WAR IN AFGHANISTAN. He also said he would get Bin Laden.
Why doesn’t some genius at the RNC dig up tape of Obama saying these things and make a TV commercial? Probably afraid of being called a racist!
mountainmanbob on November 12, 2009 at 8:19 AM
expiration dates my friend…everything he says comes with one…
you’re right the RNC should be nailing him on this…
cmsinaz on November 12, 2009 at 8:22 AM
In an alternate universe …
HondaV65 on November 12, 2009 at 8:22 AM
Odumbo is not the president of our country. Voting present is not an option.
In fact, where does he get the experience to even vote. Maybe he would like to give a shout out to the Indians again.
tarpon on November 12, 2009 at 8:24 AM
Times like these make me miss Cheney/Bush. I’ll bet they would have made a decision months ago.
scalleywag on November 12, 2009 at 8:24 AM
If I were the Generals and Commanders I would QUIT! I would show this dick-wad that he is a POS!
I hope the soldiers start quitting too and show that they have no confidence in this POS!
Lisa on November 12, 2009 at 8:28 AM
I am so sick of this gutless,politicizing,narcissistic President and his constant trial balloons to test public polling.
I guess we should expect no less from a President who calls Americans voicing their opinions “extremist” but won’t call an Islamic radical who guns down over 40 people one.
This wishy washy back and forth game Obama is playing solidifies the fact this man has about as much ability of being a leader as Rosie O’Donell does as a Foreign Policy expert.
Obama spends years yelling and screaming about how important winning the war in the Afghan/Pakistan theater is and how irresponsible it was to distract from that by going into Iraq ( you know….the war we won).
Told America we would not be safe until the jihadist threat was eliminated from that region.
Obama told America “elect me as President and I will win the War in Afghanistan”…you know …the “good war”.
Now that he is in charge, Obama is doing everything but lead and try to win the war.
Obama won’t even produce the resources to fund and supply HIS OWN STRATEGY THAT HE LAID DOWN IN MARCH WITH HIS OWN GENERAL.
Apparently the internal polling did not go so well with his base when the other trial ballons of “sending around 34,000 troops” hit the papers.
Well wait and see how those polls go when military officials jump ship from his surrender in Afghanistan.
Wait to see the plummet in his approval ratings when the jihadist are dancing in the streets of an overrun Afghanistan/Pakistan because Obama went from “winning the war” to “running like he!!”.
Wait to see the international community call Obama out for the lying,weak, liberal leader that he is for running from the jihadist in the “central front of the war on terror”.
Just remember liberals….it won’t be Bush’s face all over the press here and abroad while our Soldiers are being brought home under the shame of surrender.
It won’t be Bush’s face all over the press when Americans and our Soldiers ask “what the he!! did we do this for if we are just going to quit”.
Obama will own 100% of this disaster if he continues down this route of indecision and appeasement.
OBAMA IS NOTHING BUT A LYING COWARD!!!
Baxter Greene on November 12, 2009 at 8:35 AM
The men who stare at Goats.
Bicyea on November 12, 2009 at 8:36 AM
What is the exit strategy when the government healthcare takeover fails to meet its stated objectives?
clorensen on November 12, 2009 at 8:38 AM
I honestly believe that the filthy lying dithering coward is not interested in Afghanistan beyond the impact on his polling numbers. He likes spending hundreds of thousands of dollars for “date night,” flitting off to Denmark to party with Oprah, and the pomp and ceremony of his European and Asian vacations.
But, when it comes to the hard decisions that can only be made by the President, the bastard is trying to vote present. He doesn’t like the plans presented because they involve making a commitment that cannot be spun as something he inherited from GWB.
highhopes on November 12, 2009 at 8:43 AM
Brilliant
rogerb on November 12, 2009 at 8:45 AM
I am astounded.
I thought, “surely Obama has enough reasonable advisers that they can tell him that we got to get in or get out” I never expected this.
Talk about a morale killer
Sackett on November 12, 2009 at 8:45 AM
At least expressed a strategy. It seems to me the filthy lying dithering coward is doing things backwards. He is focused on how many troops to send and then will build a strategy based on that. McChrystal has asked for 40K troops to do the mission that Obama gave him last March. The filthy lying coward needs to either resource the strategy properly or change the strategy and he is months late in coming to a decision.
highhopes on November 12, 2009 at 8:46 AM
The person who finally steps forward, upon the national stage, and fearlessly addresses the issues with no personal concern regarding being labeled a racist, non-PC or a Christian, and proceeds to call a terrorist a terrorist, a duck a duck, a spade a spade and a pile of bull dung a pile of s**t will probably light a fire that will consume the liberals in it’s intensity.
Yoop on November 12, 2009 at 8:52 AM
Smart Power.
Itchee Dryback on November 12, 2009 at 8:59 AM
I would like to add to your great point of historical reference.
This is leadership:
The meeting took place in a cold,dismal room of a French barracks where very little warmth emanated from a potbellied stove. The atmosphere was grim. Present were Eisenhower,his deputy,Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Tedder, Lieutenant General Walter Bedell Smith, the SHAEF(Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force) chief of staff, Bradley, Lieutenant General Jacob L. Devers, the Commander ground force commandere, Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery, had sent his able chief of staff, Major General Francis de Guingand.
It was quickly agreed that the Allies would stop the offensive action in all their other sectors and concentrate on blunting the German drive.
Eisenhower drew a stop line at the Meuse, beyond which there would be no further retreat. Once the German attacks were contained, the Allies would counterattack.
Eisenhower said, “George, I want you to command this move…(and make) a strong counterattack with at least six divisions. When can you start?”.
Patton replied,“As soon as you’re through with me.”
He then explained that he had left three sets of instructions with his staff and that by tlelphoning in his code word he could put any of the plans in motion at once.
“When can you attack?” Eisenhower asked.
“The morining of December 21,with three divisions,” Patton replied instantly.
Eisenhower was not amused, mistakenly assuming that Patton had picked a very inopportune moment to boast.
“Don’t be fatuous,George,” he retorted,in obvious disbelief.
“If you try to go that early, you won’t have all three divisions ready and you’ll go piecemeal.You will start on the 22d, and I want your initial blow to be a strong one!!
I’d even settle for the 23d if it takes that long to get three full divisions.”
Eisenhower, however, was dead wrong. It was not “Patton the boastful” but “Patton the student of war” at his absolute best. While others at Verdun came only with vague ideas and no specific plans, Patton had devised three plans, each tailored to meet any any contingency his superiors might direct. “this was”, as historian Martin Blumenson wrote, ” the sublime moment of Patton’s career”.
His historian J.D. Eisenhower wrote in the Bitter Woods, “witnesses to the occasion testify to the electric effect of this exchange.The prospect of relieving three divisions from the line, turning them north, and traveling over icy roads…in less than 72 hours was astonishing.”
cigar in hand, Patton. Speaking directly to Bradley, illustrated his intentions on a map.Pointing to the obvious “bulge” in the St. Vith/Bastogne sector, he said:
“Brad, the Kraut’s stuck his head in a meat grinder.”
Turning his fist in a grinding motion,he continued:
“and this time I’ve got hold of the handle.”
Of course the rest is history.
The Allies went on to defeat Germany in the Battle of the Bulge and march on to Victory from there.
Baxter Greene on November 12, 2009 at 9:08 AM
He never intended to send more troops to Afghanistan. He is the consummate liar. He said anything he thought the people wanted to hear to get elected. If he sends any troops, it will be because he sees his numbers slipping. He’s all political animal. His ideological views rule his actions. That is why his first speech after the terrorist attack at Ft. Hood was offensive, stiff and unemotional. The bottom line is he doesn’t care about the military or our troops.
Nalea on November 12, 2009 at 9:10 AM
I disagree with people who claim he has no balls..is a coward, etc. The audacious little prick is doing this on purpose. That takes balls, and a true believer cultish mindset that trusts in the power of his con, and that people will continue to let him get away with it as long as he throws some crumbs now and then..you know…like a moving speech or something while furrowing his brow and wagging his finger while implying his love for America.
Wake. The. F**k. UP!
Itchee Dryback on November 12, 2009 at 9:19 AM
It’s all Bush’s fault: Or
Cybergeezer on November 12, 2009 at 9:20 AM
Want a real Viet Nam analogy? The “Best and the Brightest” Democrats under Johnson and McNamara constantly over-ruled the military to pursue the war in a political fashion. Example? McNamara asked the Air Force to list the top 100 targets for bombing. That’s right, they started with Number 100 and worked their way up.
Prescription for defeat in any war? Let the politicians make the decisions and ignore the military professionals.
Sound familiar Obamadrones?
BigAlSouth on November 12, 2009 at 9:43 AM
I don’t know what else to do to convey my apologies to our military; To let them know I am ashamed of how their service is rewarded by this administration.
Huge, heavy sigh.
I guess donating what I can to various military charities, and personally thanking them when the opportunity arises… Our church has been focusing this year on the “Samaritans Purse” shoebox program- I assume there is still such a program for soldiers. Does anyone know where to find it?
anniekc on November 12, 2009 at 9:46 AM
No.
Why: Democrat House and Democrat Senate (party of Clinton). How’s that hope and change working out for us?
SKYFOX on November 12, 2009 at 9:53 AM
Tragic comedy…
AsianGirlInTights on November 12, 2009 at 9:54 AM
That was heartbreaking…
lovingmyUSA on November 12, 2009 at 10:04 AM
I bet he never wrote his term papers in school either–probably had someone write them for him. Ayers, anybody?
lovingmyUSA on November 12, 2009 at 10:07 AM
Here in Iowa, we have an old saying about making up your mind…”Sh*t or get off the pot!!!!” I am now officially changing the way I refer to Obambi to Osh*thead, because he obviously has sh*t for brains/balls…
lovingmyUSA on November 12, 2009 at 10:14 AM
Should have been here late last night. He was trying to hook-up with her.
fogw on November 12, 2009 at 10:20 AM
FIFY
NoFanofLibs on November 12, 2009 at 10:22 AM
I just read the whole pathetic thing… poor guy
AsianGirlInTights on November 12, 2009 at 10:28 AM
We say that in Tennessee, too. We also say “lead, follow, or get the hell outta my way”…I wish Obummer would get outta the way.
ladyingray on November 12, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Why would Obama hire a national security team if he will ignore their advice? If the “national security team” had any cojones, they should all resign en masse, and show the nation who the Ditherer in Chief really is.
As a former advisor to another disgraced President once said, “let him twist slowly in the wind” until he can be replaced.
Steve Z on November 12, 2009 at 10:36 AM
Come to think of it, Obama’s predecessor called himself the Decider.
A lot of Americans might start missing him about now.
Steve Z on November 12, 2009 at 10:37 AM
“Being president is hard“, he said. Barak Obama is not a leader. He doesn’t know how to decide, to make a choice and support it. He has been lead around by the ideas of other idealogues. He doesn’t have original thoughts, just regurgitates the ones he’s been given through those who mentored and used him (and continue to). He’s intelligent, but so deep in the ideology that he can’t think outside it. He just doesn’t know how. So how could he possibly think like a commander of armed forces?
BillyWilly on November 12, 2009 at 10:41 AM
when will our enemies decide the American people are as weak as it leaders?
Bicyea on November 12, 2009 at 10:44 AM
Then I’m glad you are neither the Generals or Commanders. Or the Soldiers. These people serve the country, and joined knowing that the President changes.
It is decidedly for the fact that they are stalwart non-quitters that they are so honored by most of us.
samuelrylander on November 12, 2009 at 11:11 AM
I am so seething mad about this, I can’t see straight. This is without a doubt, unmittigated gall on Obama’s part. Enough is enough. Anyone that condones, panders, or continues to make excuses for this man, is an accomplice in the fate of these young men, and women in Afghanistan.
Liberal, is now a dirty word in my dictionary!
capejasmine on November 12, 2009 at 11:14 AM
The Obama Doctrine:
“Um…ah…go ahead and move it up.”
Trusser13 on November 12, 2009 at 12:44 PM
A fitting fate for President Present, but it requires that a lot of good men and women die needlessly.
ProfessorMiao on November 12, 2009 at 12:45 PM
If it wasn’t already obvious, it’s written on the wall and engraved in stone now.
America only conducts warfare one administration at a time.
9/11/01 occurred on Bush’s watch, regardless of the decades of events preceding that were made manifest on the newly elected GWB.
Our national defense in response to 9/11 is deemed limited to what Bush accomplished. Obama will permit no more national defense on his watch.
Obama’s CHANGE is to divert national policy from ANYTHING resembling Constitutional obligation.
Obama’s apologists claim that Obama means what he says while he is saying it, but not thereafter. In that, his critics would agree. Obama said it WAS a War of NECESSITY, but Afghanistan is necessarily now deemed another Bush war of choice from which Obama decides he’s obligated to withdraw. To remain in Afghanistan would require leadership that Obama knows he lacks, but won’t admit his antipathy for our Military, nor his preferential bias WITH radical Muslims. For Pantywaist Pookie, the only way to appear “strong” is to be vindictive and mean spirited to his own forces whom he betrays every day from the Oval Office. Leftists are cruel masters of avarice and sabotage, whether witnessing this President, Obama’s administration, or this Democratic Congress. American citizens deserve our Constitution, but Leftists deny decency at home and abroad.
maverick muse on November 12, 2009 at 12:58 PM
Obama Doctrine: PC Rules (it’s all about me).
maverick muse on November 12, 2009 at 1:03 PM
He hates all Americans that love their country. He hates babies; he hates the military – he hates himself. (self loathing = liberal = projection = hate). The problem with moobs (boy) is that, like the terrorist islamic phuck hasan, he is horribly mentally ill to boot and all that hate is gonna explode soon.
Ris4victory on November 12, 2009 at 1:06 PM
Rush gave HOTAIR a shout out – woot
Ris4victory on November 12, 2009 at 1:08 PM
So far as Obama’s concerned, national defense is just a round of the Hokey Pokey.
maverick muse on November 12, 2009 at 1:09 PM
You don’t win the Nobel Peace Prize because you are on America’s side.
bridgetown on November 12, 2009 at 1:10 PM
BHO is more concerned about ” When are we leaving ” than winning the fight. WTF
tx2654 on November 12, 2009 at 1:15 PM
I cannot refer to him as the Commander in Chief without breaking out in laughter.
As for Colin Iscariot Powell, I couldn’t give a rats a$$ about any buyer’s remorse from that traitor. And to think Powell was once one of my heroes.
BlueStateBilly on November 12, 2009 at 1:24 PM
Odumbo wins O’Reilly’s “Pinhead and Patriots Award”….. as a pinhead.
ultracon on November 12, 2009 at 1:35 PM
A comment that I think puts the weakness and ignorance of Obama and his administration in perspective:
(via Instapundit)
DITHERING: A reader who requests anonymity emails:
The towers fell in New York on 9/11/01, Kabul fell to American led forces on 11/14/01. That’s 65 days.
President Obama’s hand-picked replacement commander in Afghanistan, GEN McChrystal, delivered his Afghanistan war plans to President Obama on 8/30/09, and President Obama hasn’t acted on his General’s recommendations as of today, 11/11/09. That’s 73 days, and waiting.
This administration will for ever be known as an epic failure.
Baxter Greene on November 12, 2009 at 1:38 PM
Agree.
galvestonian on November 12, 2009 at 1:55 PM
The man is incapable of making a decision. He is weak. He is a dithering fool.
spmat on November 12, 2009 at 2:03 PM
i just love it when politicians try to run wars. it worked out so well for Johnson and Nixon.
we’ll, at least Obama served with honor and has a deep love and respect for the military…..ugh.
DrW on November 12, 2009 at 2:16 PM
This is amazing but not surprising that he cannot make a wartime decision.
Since the commander and chief does not support the commander on the grounds’ assessment, maybe McKrystal needs to tell the boys to pack up and go back home before they all get killed due to the lack of support or reinforcements. Shameful behavior.
workingforpigs on November 12, 2009 at 2:16 PM
the main question is : will the bugle be playing the retreat sound or taps.
workingforpigs on November 12, 2009 at 2:18 PM
It’s STILL a good thing we didn’t elect McCain… *
Right? Right? Who’s with me?…
-Glenn Beck and Michelle Malkin
.
.
*(Hey, we’re not getting shot at in Afghanistan)
Boxy_Brown on November 12, 2009 at 3:00 PM
Obama lo lo
georgealbert on November 12, 2009 at 3:04 PM
I disagree with people who claim he has no balls..is a coward, etc. The audacious little prick is doing this on purpose. That takes balls, and a true believer cultish mindset that trusts in the power of his con, and that people will continue to let him get away with it as long as he throws some crumbs now and then..you know…like a moving speech or something while furrowing his brow and wagging his finger while implying his love for America.
Wake. The. F**k. UP!
Itchee Dryback on November 12, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Bullseye! he is not a traitor through incompetence, but a traitor with full knowledge and intent – pouring his furious malice all over our military, economy, energy, mores, American culture, society and citizenry. If anyone is naive enough to believe he doesn’t have a policy, they are sadly mistaken. His policy is that of his puppetmaster Soros, and idols by the name of Lenin, Stalin and Mao; his policy is old as the hills and deadly as it’s original author, the devil himself.
And he is carrying out his policy of the destruction of our Constitutional Republic and the subjegation of it’s people with nerves of steel – yes, he is a creepy coward, but so were the above-named tyrants of history – and Soros and the cabal of new world order billionnaires/media lefties have his back so he can confidently continue his rampage with his unbelievable, disgusting arrogance until, in the not to distant future, the USA will be left a smoking shambles, ready to be absorbed into the one world government. And this is the real pinnacle and goal of obama – Supreme Leader of ALL nations, not the embarassing and cheap stepping stone of POTUS which in his mind will be as temporary as the existence of our country itself.
tigerlily on November 12, 2009 at 3:06 PM
I disagree with people who claim he has no balls..is a coward, etc. The audacious little prick is doing this on purpose. That takes balls, and a true believer cultish mindset that trusts in the power of his con, and that people will continue to let him get away with it as long as he throws some crumbs now and then..you know…like a moving speech or something while furrowing his brow and wagging his finger while implying his love for America.
Wake. The. F**k. UP!
Itchee Dryback on November 12, 2009 at 9:19 AM
Bullseye. If anyone thinks he doesn’t have a policy, one set in stone, and he is carrying it out with all haste, then they are sadly mistaken. he has a policy alright: destroy the Constitutional Republic through the destruction of the economy, military, social mores (what’s left of them)energy, business, financial structure and citizenry. his policy is old as the hills and that of his puppetmaster Soros, his idols Marx, Stalin and Mao, and it’s orginal author, the devil himself. Yes, obama is a creepy coward, but he can pour his furious malice out on every segment of our nation with fearless impunity and his trademark disgusting arrogance, because he hides behind the skirts of Soros and the cabal of new world order billionaires and their propagandist media juggarnaut. If he is allowed to continue apace, the America we know will be a smoking ash heap, ready to be absorbed into the one world government, where the liar in cheif will reign as Supreme Commander, and he can forget his degrading and embarassing stint as President of that horrid stinking oppressor that he used as a stepping stone to his glorious global leadership.
Itchee is right. WAKE UP! If we on this site don’t get it, then who will there be to tell others until the whole country is shouting it from the rooftops. It has to start with us.
tigerlily on November 12, 2009 at 3:33 PM
Defecate or get off of the pot…sir.
Dr. ZhivBlago on November 12, 2009 at 4:31 PM
Hmph. submitted the first one and it wouldn’t post – thought it was lost in the ether – rewrote it and reposted it, I came back now and I have them both here. Doublemint. Sorta.
tigerlily on November 12, 2009 at 4:32 PM
How much longer depends on how long he needs to keep his leftist coalition together. Health care passes? 3 more years until next election? 7 more?
chickasaw42 on November 12, 2009 at 5:46 PM
Dirty lying coward….
highninside on November 12, 2009 at 5:57 PM
The President has decided to delay action on Marine General Alexander Vandegrift’s urgent request for immediate reinforcements for the besieged Marines at the Henderson Field airstrip.
The continuing support of the US Navy for the Marines ashore is being withheld until a potential ‘Exit Strategy’ for the current war with Japan can be detailed to the President’s satisfaction.
Uniblogger on November 12, 2009 at 6:50 PM
Couldn’t agree more! It’s the only thing that makes sense. +100
indypat on November 12, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Obama wants to hand over control before we win.
Dollayo on November 12, 2009 at 9:42 PM
Dithering, inept joke of a president except the joke is on us (U.S.) This fool has NO ability, NO class, NO style and NO CLUE about ANYTHING!!! The very BEST thing that could happen is for him to be impeached and the sooner the better! A trained chimp has more ability than this chump!!!
jgdp on November 12, 2009 at 10:29 PM
This is called, at all costs
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absolutely avoid makeing a decision about anything so as to
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avoid ever being blamed for making a mistake.
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He needs an Afganastan czar to throw under the bus later on.
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He is doing his senate thing – votong present.
esblowfeld on November 13, 2009 at 9:52 AM
Man, this job is haaaaaaaaard…….now ‘cuse me while I go have a smoke…
tatersalad on November 13, 2009 at 6:47 PM
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