Posted on 09/23/2012 7:46:08 PM PDT by kristinn
(60 Minutes video clip at source link.)
This may be the first time in history that a President of the United States has called a terrorist attack against the country a "bump in the road." (September 23, 2012).
Transcript via The Weekly Standard:
CBS's Steve Kroft asked, “Have the events that took place in the Middle East, the recent events in the Middle East given you any pause about your support for the governments that have come to power following the Arab Spring?”
President Obama answered, “Well, I'd said even at the time that this is going to be a rocky path. The question presumes that somehow we could have stopped this wave of change. I think it was absolutely the right thing for us to do to align ourselves with democracy, universal rights-- a notion that-- people have- to be able to-- participate-- in-- their own governance. But I was pretty certain and continue to be pretty certain that there are going to be bumps in the road because-- you know, in a lot of these places-- the one organizing principle-- has been Islam. The one part of society that hasn't been controlled completely by the government. There are strains of extremism, and anti-Americanism, and anti-Western sentiment. And you know can be tapped into by demagogues. There will probably be some times where we bump up against some of these countries and have strong disagreements, but I do think that over the long term, we are more likely to get a Middle East and North Africa that is more peaceful, more prosperous and more aligned with our interests.”
Obama's foreign policy is a mess, even after his bowing and apologies. The islamists are worse than ever, with killing our own Ambassador and rioting around the world. Any excuse for that cult. If they can't kill us or Israel, then they kill each other. They are a DEATH CULT!
Obama's economic policies are not working. "Bottom up" as he once said, never works. Top down with producers risking resources has always created wealth and jobs for countless persons. Must I quote "A rising tide..."?
Our military is now politically correct and being dismantled.
Our nation is way down the list regarding math and other educational standards, when it was once number one.
Our own children now have to protest against the PC lunches they have to buy, and throwing away the forced veggies that Michelle Bambi forced on Congress.
There is decreasing pride in American values and traditions that once made this country the envy of the World. We were a nation that changed the face of the planet. Think how many countries changed from monarchies/dictatorships to democracies from our example.
Our politicians are self-serving and few adhere to Constitutional principles of old.
Worst of all, we have a CiC that goes to sleep when official representatives are dragged out and killed. He had to have his rest to meet with Beyonce and Jaz-whatever the next day. The muslim world burns him in effigy as he goes to Vegas and gabs with Letterman. Think Nero.
We are doomed to the ash-heap of history simply because the "gimmes" want your stuff and their enablers support it.
Personally, I don't see the road back to Constitutional principles. The political system is beyond repair without some Constitutional Amendments that just won't happen.
I will now take care of mine and await the coming blow back if it were to occur. I took an oath and it stands. I will die for our Constitutional principles - I can think of no better death. HONOR, INTEGRITY, and SACRIFICE! Please, someone allow me to be cannon fodder since I am 62 and not well-trained in the art of war. I would volunteer for point.
Someone out there, please build a clandestine defense system against this encroaching "collectivist" state that will eventually take ALL our liberties, what is left of them. I don't have the knowledge or training. I was a simple aviation sailor.
ANYONE? Actually, better you don't come forward. Just know I will not "go quietly into the good night" without a fight against these totalitarians and "gimmes".
I swear on my childrens' lives that I would rather die while fighting the growing oppressors than kneel before them, even in a symbolic way. End rant.
See above. There is no end in sight...
Really, I agree, blueunicorn6!
In fact, I vote impeached and removed - retroactively, to first few months in office.
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