Posted on 03/30/2011 10:50:16 AM PDT by mandaladon
What’s getting President Obama through these stressful, and trying, times? His prayer life.
In a new interview with Diane Sawyer, the president not only defends his actions in Libya, but he also takes time to reassure the country about his faith (something we’ve noted is on the rise lately), saying that it is a large part of his decision-making process (via Mediaite):
I do a lot of praying. Absolutely. Every night, right before I go to bed. You know, and I am praying that – I’m making the best possible decisions, and that I’ve got the strength to serve the American people well. And frankly as President of the United States, you know, your responsibilities extend beyond beyond our borders. And these decisions are difficult.
He also took time to defend his Libyan intervention:
I think that it is precisely because we organized an international coalition, we don’t have to shoulder this entire burden. I mean, the fact of the matter is it’s not going to be U.S. planes that are maintaining the no-fly zone. It is a NATO operation . . . what I didn’t want was a situation in which everybody else was a free rider on our U.S. military. I wanted to make sure you guys say this is important to you, make sure that you are actually putting some skin in the game.
That is only partially true. As the AP pointed out yesterday, NATO is a US-led organization, so NATO taking over is an indirect way for the U.S. to remain in control.
You can watch the entire interview below. The NATO part comes at about 8:00, while the prayer comments come at 11:30:
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I have much doubt as to whether or not the Obamaloon prays.
If he indeed prays, I have little doubt as to which god (small g intended) that he prays to...on his rug...pointed a certain way.
‘I Do a Lot of Praying’
Facing Mecca? butt toward the west? time to come clean and be honest mr.President
Answer:
"of course"
... five times a day facing mecca.
So do we...we just pray you’re leaving soon, Obummer.
he may do a lot of prayin’ be he sure as hell ain’t no decider.
he may do a lot of prayin’ but he sure as hell ain’t no decider.
I’ll bet he does pray a lot .. 5 times a day .. on a small rug in a hidden office ... facing mecca
General Patton, a previous US leader who used his special relationship with God to help win a war, was rewarded by getting run over by a driverless truck. I guess it was an opportunity for a special trip to meet his Maker. The president better look out for trucks.
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