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Obama Partying While Advisors Meet on Terror Threat
whitehousedossier.com ^ | August 4, 2013 | Keith Koffler

Posted on 08/04/2013 2:06:52 PM PDT by grundle

As his top national security advisors gathered for an urgent Saturday meeting to discuss the terrorist threat that has forced the United States to close embassies overseas, President Obama was at Camp David celebrating his birthday with friends.

Sixteen senior officials participated in the unusual gathering, according to the White House. Among them were National Security Advisor Susan Rice, who chaired the session, Secretary of State John Kerry, Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Martin Dempsey, White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough, and Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Lisa Monaco, and Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano.

Obama was briefed after the session by Rice and Monaco, according to the White House. The White House said Obama has “received frequent briefings over the last week” on the threat.

Obama, whose birthday is today, was already celebrating at least a day early, playing golf in the morning with 11 longtime buddies and then traveling with them to Camp David, where the party continued. The president is scheduled to return to the White House today.

The White House didn’t say where the meeting took place, though such a session would presumably be held at the White House in the Situation Room. The White House labeled the gathering a “principals meeting,” which may be an attempt to excuse the president’s absence by suggesting that only the top officials of various agencies were meant to be present. But it’s unclear why Obama wouldn’t have wanted to directly participate in such a vital discussion.


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 19thhole; cabinet; obama; obamabirthday; reggielove; terrorism; terrorthreat; usembassy
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To: grundle
" The White House said Obama has “received frequent briefings over the last week” on the threat."

Most likely from watching CNN.

21 posted on 08/04/2013 2:51:47 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Spok
As his top national security advisors gathered for an urgent Saturday
meeting to discuss the terrorist threat that has forced the United States to
close embassies overseas, President Obama was at Camp David celebrating his birthday with friends.

"If you need me, call me...."

22 posted on 08/04/2013 2:53:08 PM PDT by workerbee (The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1)
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To: grundle

And if this isn’t enough, Obongo will be making his 6th appearance on the Jay Leno show in a couple of days.

Too bad for the people of LA who have to put up with another massive traffic snarl.

The king and his posse is coming to town, deal with it.


23 posted on 08/04/2013 2:57:54 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (The last remnants of the Old Republic have been swept away.)
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24 posted on 08/04/2013 3:10:30 PM PDT by RedMDer (http://www.dontfundobamacare.com/)
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To: grundle

Camp David is where presidents go when the threat level is great. DC is hard to defend. So he’s hiding, so to speak


25 posted on 08/04/2013 3:18:46 PM PDT by realcleanguy
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To: PghBaldy
Besides avoiding his JOB, why is he avoiding his “family” once gain? What kind of a message does it send to his two kids that dad would rather party and play golf then spend time with them and Michelle? He just might be a worse father than his own.

I believe Malia and Sasha are merely campaign window dressing, and not his progeny at all. For him, they're on the level of the dog. Remember, he has publicly mis-named one of them and didn't know how old one was. What kind of parent makes that kind of error?
26 posted on 08/04/2013 3:20:09 PM PDT by Nepeta
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To: Nepeta
I believe Malia and Sasha are merely campaign window dressing, and not his progeny at all. For him, they're on the level of the dog. Remember, he has publicly mis-named one of them and didn't know how old one was. What kind of parent makes that kind of error?

Well, neither one of the girls looks like Web Hubbell. Yet.

27 posted on 08/04/2013 3:42:31 PM PDT by Bernard (The Road To Hell is not paved with good results.)
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To: MinuteGal

He wants to be out of the loop so he won’t be blamed. But if there is no attack he can take credit because he was briefed.

By the way, Graham started spewing his crap today that the NSA is where they got the info. I’d like to ask him if they got the info by reading my damned emails or was it someone from Yemen.


28 posted on 08/04/2013 4:00:12 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (If you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil!)
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To: MinuteGal

A day without Reggie is day without sunshine. Or as the Muslims say “women are for children, boys are for pleasure”


29 posted on 08/04/2013 4:03:14 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: Bernard

Chelsea looks like Web Hubble would if he got a facelift.


30 posted on 08/04/2013 4:04:56 PM PDT by dennisw (The first principle is to find out who you are then you can achieve anything -- Buddhist monk)
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To: VerySadAmerican

“But it’s unclear why Obama wouldn’t have wanted to directly participate in such a vital discussion.”

It’s unclear? Only if you’re brain dead!


31 posted on 08/04/2013 4:05:43 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: Fresh Wind

With Leno getting fired from NBC, maybe he’ll have the cojones to ask Obummer why he let’s Reggie Love put his wanker up his @**.


32 posted on 08/04/2013 4:12:39 PM PDT by twister881
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To: grundle

“Hey, O, you don’t need to miss your birthday party. We got this. No, really, you go on and enjoy yourself. That’s why you have us.”


33 posted on 08/04/2013 4:20:07 PM PDT by Rocky (Obama is pure evil.)
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To: Dr. Bogus Pachysandra

I didn’t post that. It’s too well written for me to have wrote it.


34 posted on 08/04/2013 4:20:35 PM PDT by VerySadAmerican (If you vote for evil because you can't see evil, you ARE evil!)
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To: VerySadAmerican

Sorry! Didn’t mean to imply that you posted it. I should have posted to #1.


35 posted on 08/04/2013 4:55:34 PM PDT by Dr. Bogus Pachysandra ( Ya can't pick up a turd by the clean end!)
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To: grundle

36 posted on 08/04/2013 4:57:34 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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To: Slyfox

37 posted on 08/04/2013 4:58:35 PM PDT by Lancey Howard
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38 posted on 08/04/2013 5:02:13 PM PDT by Slyfox (Without the Right to Life, all other rights are meaningless.)
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To: grundle

whut? Susan Rice got the con?
Man we can sleep well tonight, America is in good hands

sarc


39 posted on 08/04/2013 6:07:08 PM PDT by silverleaf (Age Takes a Toll: Please Have Exact Change)
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To: Nepeta

yeah, he doesn’t act like a father.


40 posted on 08/05/2013 8:52:34 AM PDT by PghBaldy (12/14 - 930am -rampage begins... 12/15 - 1030am - Obama's advance team scouts photo-op locations.)
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