White House Obliterated at Briefing; 'Doesn't There Come a Point Where You Have to Make a Decision?'

nation.foxnews.com ^ | March 15, 2011

[Tailgunner Joe]

White House Press Secretary Jay Carney barely survived the briefing today. CBS' Chip Reid was clearly fed up watching the administration do nothing about Libyan atrocities while claiming they were responding with "unprecedented" speed. Today the clock ran out on the White House and their dithering was exposed.

Q On no-fly zone, what exactly is the U.S. -- the administration's position before the Security Council?

MR. CARNEY: Our position, Chip, remains that we are evaluating a number of options, military options, including --

Q But a decision has to be made now.

MR. CARNEY: -- including a no-fly zone. We feel that it is important that any action like that that might be taken should be done in concert with our international partners. Through the United Nations would be our preferable vehicle for that, and therefore we would look to the U.N. as a forum for evaluating that option. I think I mentioned yesterday that today is the deadline for the no-fly zone option to -- preparations or plans to be submitted in Brussels at NATO. And I believe the NAC will review those tomorrow. So this process is moving forward.....

Q But wouldn't it be fair to say -- accurate to say the United States is still sitting on the fence on this? Isn't it time to make a decision, yes or no?

MR. CARNEY: Well, Chip, you tell me if as an American citizen would you want your President not to consider all the implications and ramifications of taking military action.

Q Doesn't there come a point to make a -- where you have to make a decision?

[TLI]

CBS' Chip Reid was clearly fed up watching the administration do nothing about Libyan atrocities while claiming they were responding with "unprecedented" speed.

MR. CARNEY: Our position, Chip, remains that we are evaluating a number of options, military options, including --

MR. CARNEY: -- including a no-fly zone. We feel that it is important that any action like that that might be taken should be done in concert with our international partners. Through the United Nations would be our preferable vehicle for that, and therefore we would look to the U.N. as a forum for evaluating that option. I think I mentioned yesterday that today is the deadline for the no-fly zone option to -- preparations or plans to be submitted in Brussels at NATO. And I believe the NAC will review those tomorrow. So this process is moving forward.....

From my post last Thursday

Thursday, March 10, 2011 10:28:29 PM · 21 of 46
TLI to NormsRevenge


We are observing events in Libya…

We are observing events in Egypt

We are observing events in Saudi Arabia

We are observing events in Yemen…

We are observing oil prices shooting to the moon…

Still having discussions on and re-reviewing drilling permits.

We must have a “diverse” energy policy.

We must have clean coal and clean nuclear energy.

We are not permitting coal mines or coal fired power plants, they are not “the Future.”

We are granting one (1) new nuclear power plant permit. (this will give the protesters something to do between elections)

We demand control of all air emission permitting.

We are establishing clean air requirements equivalent to 471 AD.

Collective bargaining for government employees is a Constitutional / Universal Right.

Islam is Peace.

We are giving Cuba, Venezuela, Gaza or hell, somebody, the last of the Chinese and Japanese money.

Ten bucks says I score better than 60%...

. . Now it is Tuesday. So, how am I doing so far?

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[newzjunkey]

When Obama said Gaddafi had to go, he should've joined UK PM Cameron and French Pres Sarkozy in implementing a no-fly zone.

When Gaddafi survives, Obama will have to account for his moral culpability in the slaughter because he stood by and did nothing after calling for Gaddafi's removal.

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

Leave the Obamas alone. They are planting shamrocks before their vacation to Ireland.

[SERKIT]

Barry apparently has put more thought and exercised more decision-making skills picking the NCAA games than time spent pondering Libya. At least with the NCAA, he made some decisions.

[JPG]

Does Barry order his waffles with a whipped cream smiley face?

[bruinbirdman]

"Obama couldn't make a clear statement if he favored the public option or not."

True and true. Barak Hussein bin Osama al Kenyata is there only to sign the legislation.

It was always the plan.

"We will speak for you; we will legislate for you; we will regulate administratively when the legislature becomes a minority. Socialism and the ruination of capitalism is our destiny."

yitbos

[Red Badger]

IIRC, his choices last year were abysmally wrong......

[Freedom56v2]

Voting “Present” as usual.

[Aevery_Freeman]

When Gaddafi survives, Obama will have to account for his moral culpability in the slaughter because he stood by and did nothing after calling for Gaddafi's removal.

You're kidding, right?

Who the heck is going to hold him accountable? The press? The DemonRats? The Republicans?

Sorry, I just don't see it happening.

[Nachum]

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[keat]

Well at least we’re leading the followers.

[Billthedrill]

"Lead, follow, or get out of the way."

Thomas Paine

[Free Vulcan]

Can anyone tell me what in the hell this is? Sounds like a Martin Sheen speech on the West Wing:

“MR. CARNEY: And I would go back to what I said to Jill, that we have acted with great haste, and we have coordinated international — led and coordinated an international response, the likes of which the world has never seen in such a short period of time. And we have — we continue to consult with our international partners. We meet — we have met with, as the Secretary of State did, with the Libyan opposition discussing new ways we can put pressure on Qaddafi.

And when it comes to considering military options, this President will always be mindful of what the mission, should it be engaged, what it entails, the risks that it poses to our men and women in uniform, and its likelihood of having the kind of impact that we set out for it to have. And that is his responsibility as Commander-in-Chief.

And I would suggest to you that that is what leadership is all about.”

[Foolsgold]

Did you say incontinence ?

[ApplegateRanch]

Like my dad would always say, this is what you get when you send a boy to do a man’s job.

Finally something Obama can make a decision concerning!

"Who you be callin' 'boy'? That's RACIST! Y'all shouldn't be actin' stupidly! Now, I'm goin' to play some golf and have a beer, then watch some hoops, and you are NOT invited! See? I can to make decisions!"

[musicman]

"Does Barry order his waffles with a whipped cream smiley face?"

I think he orders them "as-is"....

[UncleSam]

IMHO, we would not be dealing with this “boy” president if “CHIP” and his buds would have asked the right questions of Barry from day one. “CHIP” acts as if he is outraged and his act is stale.

I believe that the press pool/news conference game is just a dog and pony show and serves no useful purpose. Hey chip, your just a “punkboy.”

[Doogle]

that too

[bt_dooftlook]

Does he remind you of Zaphod Beeblebrox?

[Tennessean4Bush]

Liberals, including the O, are more concerned about how Europe will discuss this at cocktail parties across the continent than in promoting a nascent flicker of flame of democracy where a tyrant is at his weakest point. No interest in leadership.