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By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Breaking: Obama delays Asia trip to work on ObamaCare

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:40:25 +0000

[...] in agony over ObamaCare, the President took time out to tour Asia — and came back with nothing for the effort but a bow to Japanese Emperor Akihito. Obama took a tremendous amount of criticism for absenting [...]

By: Hot Air » Blog Archive » Obama still going to Copenhagen; Update: Blizzard hits Copenhagen

Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:25:58 +0000

[...] egg on his face for that decision, tossed in some cases by his allies. His trip to Asia got poor marks across the political spectrum for having accomplished nothing, and set people to wondering whether his amateurish handling of [...]

By: Tibet Right.org : Obama’s Underwhelming Asia Trip

Tibet Right.org : Obama’s Underwhelming Asia Trip — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:38:01 +0000

[...] • National Review: Why the Liberal Anger Over the Asian Tour? – Victor Davis Hanson • Hot Air: Gathering Consensus: Obama’s Asia Trip a Flop [...]

By: itzWicks

itzWicks — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:02:23 +0000

“Will you kiss me?”
“Are you going to treat me to dinner and a movie?”
“Do I look like Mrs. Obama?”

Are we REALLY sure that SNL didn’t have microphones wired in China during that Asian excursion?

By: MechEng5by5

MechEng5by5 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 19:20:19 +0000

“as dense as six kilo-olbermanns” lol!

must see TV

http://www.pjtv.com/?cmd=video&video-id=1995

By: percysunshine

percysunshine — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:30:23 +0000

Stepan, how could you leave out….

Rahm Machiavelli:

So that his subjects will view him with admiration,as a Potus which has the daring and courage to boldly travel to Asia, but also with fear, for whom among them has the strength to contend with such a paragon of Presidential virtue? In such a manner is the princely Potus’s dominion maintained.

By: Stepan

Stepan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:49:30 +0000

Let’s see… Just why did that “chicken” cross the road? (with compliments to http://philosophy.eserver.org/chicken.txt)

Karl Marx: To advance the cause of socialist solidarity!

Plato: For the greater Chicago area good.

Hippocrates: To do no harm–except to those who oppose him–in the United States.

Albert Einstein: To see if communist starlight would bend around own massive ego.

Aristotle: To announce the discovery of a fifth element: earth, air, fire, water, and mirror.

Zeno: Contrary to common sense, Obama never left the United States or accomplished anything.

By: csdeven

csdeven — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:31:14 +0000

Why did Barack Obama take a tour of Asia?

He was hiding from us.

By: adamsmith

adamsmith — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:20:40 +0000

Obama’s presidency is a flop, unless you’re a socialist/communist who is enjoying America dying by his hand, and at the hand of George Soros, Obama’s puppetmaster.

By: percysunshine

percysunshine — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 12:10:08 +0000

Why did Barack Obama take a tour of Asia?

Cheap trinkets?

By: Stepan

Stepan — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:54:07 +0000

Let’s just put it this way: Everybody on the world stage, including our enemies, LOVES Barack Obama.

Great photo op guy!

But nobody respects him.

Awwwww.

(What the Chinese translator did NOT translate during Obama’s ‘Spread the Love’ World Tour)

“We like the way you diss United States so much we diss you, too.”

“Great fun! No?”

“We feel better and you feel better, too.”

“It’s like Democrat Congress yank all support for South Vietnam, and then country fall all over again!”

“We love you, Barack Obama. You are our Oba-Mao!”

“We hope more Americans vote Democrat and re-elect you as many times as possible.”

By: DannoJyd

DannoJyd — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:30:52 +0000

Clearly, Obama is in way over his head, and his choice for Secretary of State isn’t helping. He needs a seasoned diplomat at the helm of State, and he needs to abandon his “smart power,” “reset buttons,” and campaign trail-style diplomacy in exchange for professionalism and protocol. And he needs to do it fast, before our allies in the Pacific and Europe write him off entirely.

I disagree. I believe that the 0bamanation needs to step down, and let someone with at least a bit of experience, and a lot less megalomania take control.

This fact remains. 0bama is the best thing to happen to the GOP in over a decade … but the GOP doesn’t deserve it!

By: Ed Laskie

Ed Laskie — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 09:27:44 +0000

The stops in Japan, So. Korea, Okinawa, and Singapore were nothing more than camelflauge for his real pupose, showing up in China to beg for more cash.
China’s answer?
Access Denied!!

mrt721 on November 23, 2009 at 12:55 PM

I agree he was out looking for bond buyers. He wanted to know if he could get more money, before deciding to increase troops. Bond Sales have been very weak.

By: JAM

JAM — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 05:05:00 +0000

As one British paper put it “He, Obama, walks softly and has no stick”.

inspectorudy on November 23, 2009 at 12:34 PM

I like that, but I think I like it better as: “He, Obama, walks softly and has no d*ck”.

By: ray

ray — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:51:57 +0000

He could have saved us a lot of money if he would have just gotten take out from the local Golden Dragon. They deliver for free too on orders over $25.

Hopefully this failed effort created a smidgen of humility in the oversized and undeserved ego; yes, you can fail Barrack Obama, and you have been doing it much more than you realize.

By: Obama loses his core supporters « Internet Scofflaw

Obama loses his core supporters « Internet Scofflaw — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 04:30:26 +0000

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By: justltl

justltl — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:35:15 +0000

Seriously, can you just imagine the weak and incompetent Obama trying to lay down some preconditions on the Chicoms or Ivans?

What’s Chinese or Russian for
“BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH111!!!!”?

By: justltl

justltl — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:29:31 +0000

Seriously, imagine this asshat attempting to lay down some preconditions to the Chinese or Russians.

What’s Chinese or Russian for “BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!”

By: justltl

justltl — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:21:05 +0000

Instead of quickly correcting himself, then Senator Obama defended his position and made meeting foreign leaders without preconditions a central aspect of his foreign policy.
gridlock2 on November 23, 2009 at 12:15 PM

Maybe Obama, being cognizant of his complete lack of skills and experience, was referring to the foreign leaders’ preconditions.

For example, if I were a foreign leader, my preconditon in dealing with the imbecile Obama would be that he STFD and STFU.

By: JohnD9207

JohnD9207 — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:36:51 +0000

Japan’s emperor was pointed the wrong way.

By: The World President becomes a struggling president « The Western Experience

The World President becomes a struggling president « The Western Experience — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:11:17 +0000

[...] Morrissey at Hot Air wraps up Obama’s failed Asian tour: Even under normal circumstances, a presidential tour [...]

By: NNtrancer

NNtrancer — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 01:55:57 +0000

I really think that with Obama it’s all image and style. Substance is secondary to looking good. That may be why he can spend so much time pursuing recreational activities and trips abroad as opposed to governing, setting policy, and leading the nation. It’s like he’s a figurehead, except that there’s nobody actually pulling the strings. Given his narcissism, it’s not surprising that for Obama, looking and sounding presidential is the sum total of his ambition. He has succeeded in proving to himself that he’s a man of power and position, and having done that, there’s nothing left that interests him.

By: ted c

ted c — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:37:00 +0000

Why did Barack Obama take a tour of Asia?

He was delivering a payment on some of our debt….. in the form of, how you say? …. Clunkers?!

By: ted c

ted c — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:36:03 +0000

Why did Barack Obama take a tour of Asia?

Because it goes like this: sign some paper, make it law, give a speech, take a vacation, and repeat…

By: ted c

ted c — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:34:58 +0000

Why did Barack Obama take a tour of Asia?

To take Hu Jintao to dinner and a …movie…?