Obama Administration takes victory lap in clown car

The Daily Caller ^ | 5/4/2011 | Jim Treacher

[XHogPilot]

It’s been less than 72 hours since President Barack Obama announced that U.S. Special Forces “a small team of Americans” had killed Osama Bin Laden. Since then, his administration has been hard at work screwing the whole thing up.

Let’s start with that speech Sunday night. It was originally announced for 10:30 but didn’t happen until 11:30. By that time, the news Obama was supposed to be breaking had broken already. Not the best start. Presumably he was delayed arguing with his speechwriters about keeping in all the “I,” “Me,” and “Mine.” Everything having to do with this raid was “I”; anything that could be attributed to the Bush administration was “We.” “I gave the order, I did this, I did that.” The hallmark of any great leader is a willingness to bravely take credit for the hard work and sacrifice of others.

Then there’s the official narrative of the raid, which has already gone through more versions than the Star Wars movies. First Bin Laden had a gun; then he didn’t. He hid behind one of his wives, who was killed; wait, no, scratch that, she’s alive and wasn’t his wife. Maybe? Now Leon Panetta says he and President Obama didn’t actually see the whole thing go down, after the White House made a point of releasing that instantly iconic picture of the whole gang watching it go down.

Isn’t it kind of important to get all that stuff right the first time? Personally, I don’t care if Bin Laden was holding a tray of freshly baked cookies and asking our boys if they wanted any tea when they shot him. You’ve heard of suicide by cop? As far as I’m concerned, Osama Bin Laden committed suicide by 9/11.

[XHogPilot]

Perfectly tuned article!

[New Jersey Realist]

Why liberals cannot be taken seriously:

Decades of government manipulation of mortgage markets leads to market collapse and recession = BUSH’s fault.

Nearly ten years of intelligence gathering and military/CIA work started by the Bush Administration and inherited by Obama Administration = OBAMA victory.

[radioone]

[WOBBLY BOB]

[skeeter]

Excellent article.

How'd the football-spiking at Ground Zero go today?

[Dr. Ursus]

The events just keep on going!

[passionfruit]

“He invited George Bush, who declined. Guess Bush was paying attention to what happened to Paul Ryan when he accepted an invitation from Obama. Donald Trump and a few Supreme Court Justices know a little bit about it too. When you only reach across the aisle to slap your opponents in the face, eventually they stop showing up.”

Ohhhhh. That’ gotta hurt. But it’s not why W didn’t show up. It is because he is a class act, and isn’t willing to upstage Bozo.

[just me]

love the fan LOL

[AppyPappy]

Didn’t Bill Clinton bag him too?

[Zakeet]

[Lucky9teen]

Love it.....

personally do not give a warm fart on a wet Wednesday about Muslim sensibilities

[McGruff]

The MISSION ACCOMPLISHED banner seems very appropriate.

[New Jersey Realist]

Can’t wait for Obummer to order the hit on the ladies of “The View.” /s

[gov_bean_ counter]

Now the "piece of resistance" would be to photoshop Obie's ugly mug onto the fake soldier and dead wax Osama that was posted on FR a couple of days ago then put that in the top left corner.

[KJC1]

bumpmark for later

[Jeff Winston]

Best headline ever!

[TheOldLady]

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[BerniesFriend]

He(President Obama) invited George Bush, who declined. Guess Bush was paying attention to what happened to Paul Ryan when he accepted an invitation from Obama. Donald Trump and a few Supreme Court Justices know a little bit about it too. When you only reach across the aisle to slap your opponents in the face, eventually they stop showing up.

That was my first thought when I heard President Bush turned down Obama's invite..no GOP, current or former office holder, should ever accept an invite from Obama from now on..

[leenie312]

I, ME, MY, MINE

[Polybius]