Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Obama intervenes in Afghan presidential election
AP via twincities.com ^ | July 8, 2014 | Darlene Superville

Posted on 07/09/2014 5:26:36 AM PDT by John W

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has taken the unusual step of intervening in a foreign election, asking both candidates in Afghanistan's disputed presidential race to allow the process for investigating fraud claims to go forward and threatening a cutoff in U.S. aid if "extra-constitutional measures" are taken.

Obama called the leading candidate, Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, on Tuesday, the day after he spoke to Ghani's opponent, Abdullah Abdullah. The White House said Obama told both candidates that the U.S. expects fraud allegations to be thoroughly reviewed, urging the two men to seek a resolution that doesn't undermine Afghanistan's fragile national unity.

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


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; War on Terror
KEYWORDS:
How about investigating fraud claims in his elections?
1 posted on 07/09/2014 5:26:37 AM PDT by John W
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: John W

What about the dead and foreigners who voted for
Obama hundreds of times, each?

[crickets]


2 posted on 07/09/2014 5:28:03 AM PDT by Diogenesis
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: John W
How about investigating the claims of fraud in Mississippi? Obama's supporters can be bought for $15, and he's trying to dictate what happens in another country.

Everyday, I'm more astounded about his hyprocrisy and arrogance.

3 posted on 07/09/2014 5:29:18 AM PDT by grania
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: John W
...threatening a cutoff in U.S. aid if "extra-constitutional measures" are taken...

So sayeth Mr. "Extra-Constitutional" himself.

4 posted on 07/09/2014 5:31:23 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum ("The more numerous the laws, the more corrupt the government." --Tacitus)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: John W

for sure. we need our own investigation


5 posted on 07/09/2014 5:45:37 AM PDT by dalebert
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: John W

Well he is an expert at voting fraud...


6 posted on 07/09/2014 5:45:58 AM PDT by jsanders2001
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: John W
President Barack Obama has taken the unusual step of intervening in a foreign...

Like Egypt, Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Iraq... Why should Afghanistan be any different.

7 posted on 07/09/2014 5:46:58 AM PDT by McGruff (It's not the crime, it's the cover-up they said.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: John W

When Obama gets involved everything turns to smelly brown stuff


8 posted on 07/09/2014 7:45:00 AM PDT by molson209 (Blank)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: grania
Everyday, I'm more astounded about his hyprocrisy and arrogance.

Are you also astounded when a cat eats a mouse? He is just doing what all good Marxists do.

9 posted on 07/09/2014 8:49:50 AM PDT by itsahoot (Voting for a Progressive RINO is the same as voting for any other Tyrant.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 3 | View Replies]

To: itsahoot

Good Marxists?


10 posted on 07/09/2014 3:33:16 PM PDT by Does so ("Miranda Warnings" and loss of "Common-Law Marriage" = 2 Big Mistakes...)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 9 | View Replies]

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson