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Obama declines comment on US hostage crisis off Somalia
Reuters ^ | April 9, 2009 | by Jeff Mason

Posted on 04/09/2009 8:26:14 AM PDT by MaestroLC

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - [snip]

Obama was asked to comment on the situation several times by reporters at a White House event on refinancing for homeowners. Obama, however, stuck closely to the script and replied that he wanted to remain focused on housing.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 3amphonecall; awol; bho2009; bho44; cheeseeating; comment; coward; democrats; first100days; gaffemachine; hostage; nocomment; nothankstoobama; obama; obamagaffes; piracy; present; somalia; surrednermonkey; worst100days
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To: ctdonath2

they have been said before the N Korean missile was fired that they thought there was nothing they could do where as Rice would have said that we leave all options on the table

Now it has been fired they say we will not do anything militariliy

hey nothing like telling the enemy that we will never do anything
I’d love to play this idiot in poker

the teleprompter president who got found through affirmative action and has no clue what he is doing


41 posted on 04/09/2009 8:51:18 AM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman no sick queer sham--- end racism end affirmative action)
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To: MaestroLC
The AP is quoting Bam as responding to the reporter:

"Guys, we're talking about housing right now."

And then he had the reporters hustled out of the room.

So much for the bare minimum of vague words of support for the hostage's family.

Instead, it's pretty much "Shut-up and go away."

42 posted on 04/09/2009 8:52:57 AM PDT by browardchad
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To: MaestroLC

What does the teleprompter say?


43 posted on 04/09/2009 8:53:33 AM PDT by RexBeach ("Do your duty in all things." Robert E. Lee)
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To: MaestroLC

Obama is a good Muslim.


44 posted on 04/09/2009 8:53:44 AM PDT by NoLibZone (PROUD to be a part of the minority in our current culture. / Obama bows to the ruler of Mecca.)
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To: Always Right

0bama will make us yearn for Carter.


45 posted on 04/09/2009 8:54:39 AM PDT by henkster (0bamanomics: "I'll loan you all the money you need to get out of debt.")
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To: MaestroLC

OUT! GET OUT OBAMA!


46 posted on 04/09/2009 8:54:44 AM PDT by A. Morgan (The problem with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money. Margaret Thatcher)
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To: MaestroLC

In the warped leftist view of the world, the Somali ‘pirates’ are the victims of capitalism along with Christianity.

Therefore, their actions are a response to ‘disenfranchisement’ and should not be punished.


47 posted on 04/09/2009 8:55:08 AM PDT by Le Chien Rouge
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To: RexBeach

“What does the teleprompter say?”
***

It hasn’t been programmed for this issue, hence, no comment.


48 posted on 04/09/2009 8:55:21 AM PDT by Canedawg ("and they will trample the Holy City for 42 months." Revelation 11:2)
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To: tiredoflaundry

He just didn’t want to say the first thing that popped into his head: His concern for the welfare of the Somalis, and his hope that they arrive safely to port.


49 posted on 04/09/2009 8:56:47 AM PDT by mojito
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To: MaestroLC

Teleprompter: “Absent”


50 posted on 04/09/2009 8:57:28 AM PDT by kevinm13 (Tim Geithner is a tax cheat. Manmade "Global Warming" is a HOAX!)
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To: MaestroLC; RaceBannon

Is this for real... TOTUS won’t make ANY comment on the hostage situation???


51 posted on 04/09/2009 8:59:05 AM PDT by nutmeg (DemocRATs: The party of tax cheats and other assorted crooks)
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To: MaestroLC

Leadership in action, I see. Character does count. I’m sorry that enough voters didn’t realize that in Nov.


52 posted on 04/09/2009 9:00:38 AM PDT by twigs
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To: MaestroLC

Those who didn’t vote for this jerk knew that he hasn’t a clue.

He doesn’t know what to do, what to say or what to think. I think the eligibility issue should be revived. We can’t make it through 4 years with this moron.


53 posted on 04/09/2009 9:01:10 AM PDT by milford421 (U.N. OUT OF U.S.)
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To: henkster
0bama will make us yearn for Carter.

I think that's right.

54 posted on 04/09/2009 9:01:31 AM PDT by twigs
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To: manc

this is getting weird. I tend to read posts before I notice the author. I can’t tell you how many times, I’ve agreed with your summations before I found out it was you. LOL


55 posted on 04/09/2009 9:04:16 AM PDT by Freedom2specul8 (Please pray for our troops.... http://www.americasupportsyou.mil/)
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To: MaestroLC
Obama, however, stuck closely to the script and replied that he wanted to remain focused on housing.

An American merchant captain is held hostage by a few rag tag pirates, but:

the USS Bainbridge [on the scene]...wasn't expected to intervene directly. "They're not going to go in with guns blazing," said a U.S. Defense Department official.from the Wall Street Journal

What the F*ck?!?! Bambi hasn't been in office 90 days and we're already behaving like it was 1978 and Carter was running around giving away the Panama Canal and toadying up to dictators. Bambi wants to remain focused on housing?!?!?!?!?

He needs to be impeached and removed. Even Biden isn't quite this much of a bozo (but close).

56 posted on 04/09/2009 9:05:31 AM PDT by CatoRenasci (Ceterum Censeo Arabiam Esse Delendam -- Forsan et haec olim meminisse iuvabit)
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To: MaestroLC

"Sir, could you please comment on the recent acts of piracy?"

= = =

Wanna get away?


57 posted on 04/09/2009 9:05:38 AM PDT by kidd (Obama: The triumph of hope over evidence)
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To: mojito

Ahh yes! That is a strong possibility!


58 posted on 04/09/2009 9:06:27 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry
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To: SE Mom; StarFan; Dutchy; alisasny; BobFromNJ; BUNNY2003; Cacique; Clemenza; Coleus; cyborg; DKNY; ..
I was wondering if he would have a statement. The White House released something yesterday but the president has yet to publicly utter a word.

The mind boggles.

What is wrong with him/his advisors?

It’s a profound insult to these American sailors not to offer his support to them, publicly.

And then we had the video of Hillary LAUGHING in the middle of discussing pirates...

I couldn't agree more, SE Mom. What's coming next from these 'RATs?

Prayers for the safe return of the captain of the Maersk Alabama...

59 posted on 04/09/2009 9:06:33 AM PDT by nutmeg (DemocRATs: The party of tax cheats and other assorted crooks)
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To: MaestroLC

Isn’t this the guy who could handle more than one issue at a time? What a pathetic individual.


60 posted on 04/09/2009 9:07:03 AM PDT by JudyinCanada
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