FROM 2012 INTO 2013 POLITICS THREAD

Boom_70 · Sep 10, 2013

3_Octave_Fart said:

I hope he fires Kerry tonight, then resigns.
Tough to distinguish which one of these two is the bigger amateur right now.
Click to expand...

John Kerry at your service.

old_tony · Sep 10, 2013

Boom_70 said:

3_Octave_Fart said:

I hope he fires Kerry tonight, then resigns.
Tough to distinguish which one of these two is the bigger amateur right now.
Click to expand...

John Kerry at your service.
Click to expand...

Actually, I believe he said "reporting for duty." I so wish I could post the picture of that moment.

3_Octave_Fart · Sep 10, 2013

Would Kerry have made a worse president than the Hoper and Changer?

Boom_70 · Sep 10, 2013

old_tony said:

Boom_70 said:

3_Octave_Fart said:

I hope he fires Kerry tonight, then resigns.
Tough to distinguish which one of these two is the bigger amateur right now.
Click to expand...

John Kerry at your service.
Click to expand...

Actually, I believe he said "reporting for duty." I so wish I could post the picture of that moment.
Click to expand...

Yes that's it- "reporting for duty' That picture is a gem. He's going to be missing fall in Nantucket with his
busy travel schedule. Maybe he should invite Assad for a sail on Nantucket Sound.

Baron Scicluna · Sep 10, 2013

BenPoquette said:

I have a serious question...if this "Syria Plan" goes down, if Syria hands over the weapons to the "international community" or Russia, which nation is would then be viewed as the world leader? Which nation would be the one with conviction, the one that is viewed as calling the shots or shaping world policy, the United States or Russia?
Click to expand...

Whoda ever thunk a Super Bowl-ring thief would be a voice of reason?

3_Octave_Fart · Sep 10, 2013

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/02/article-2408805-1B94E57D000005DC-279_634x575.jpg

Kerry's cozy 2009 dinner with Assad.

old_tony · Sep 10, 2013

3_Octave_Fart said:

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2013/09/02/article-2408805-1B94E57D000005DC-279_634x575.jpg

Kerry's cozy 2009 dinner with Assad.
Click to expand...

I hope Teresa picked up the tab.

Armchair_QB · Sep 10, 2013

Thinking it would be appropriate at this point if "Hail to the Chief" was replaced with Yakity Sax for the duration of The Messiah's tenure.

YankeeFan · Sep 10, 2013

Assad sounds like a real "stand up" guy:

“I must say that Jeff and I found them, once we got there, they didn’t make any effort to change content, there was nothing off the record. There was no sense of, you can’t talk about this. None. I said, “This is going to be a very tough interview.” And they said “The president would like you to be that way.”

http://www.mediabistro.com/tvnewser/checkpoints-armed-guards-bullet-proof-vests-for-charlie-rose-on-the-road-to-damascus_b195652
Click to expand...

old_tony · Sep 10, 2013

Why? Because Obama.

old_tony · Sep 11, 2013

John Morse, the president of the Colorado state senate who led the anti-gun nuts to pass anti-gun legislation that sent gun manufacturers fleeing the state, has officially conceded in his recall election. Other Dem Giron also going down to defeat.

http://live.denverpost.com/Event/Colorado_Recall_Election_2013

outofplace · Sep 11, 2013

old_tony said:

Deskgrunt50 said:

Boom_70 said:

cranberry said:

I Should Coco said:

YankeeFan said:

The Obama administrations floundering on Syria would be hysterical, if it weren't such a serious subject.

First, the President prepares to take military action as a result of a gaffe he made, when he spoke of a "red line".

Then he blinks and turns to Congress when he gets no international support.

In response to a hard sell on military action by the administration, support for military action falls among the public, and members of the House and Senate.

Then, John Kerry makes a gaffe, saying Assad could potentially get off the hook if he turned over his chemical weapons. The State Department immediately clarifies his remarks, making clear it was hypothetical.

But, Russia latches on to the idea, and Obama, looking at the polls, decides that maybe he can run with it. So, by the time he tapes his six interviews, he talking about it as a real possibility.

And now, tonight, he's going to go ahead with an Oval Office address, and it appears he will not be making a hard sell to the public for a military strike, as originally planned, but will instead talk about Kerry's "solution".

It's really a mess. He's not leading. He's reacting, chasing polls, and looking for a way out.

It's pathetic.
Click to expand...

I'm no Republican, but YF hit this one on the screws.

Obama is fumbling around for a convincing reason to bomb Syria.

Bush locked in on a reason to invade Iraq even though the evidence was lacking.

Neither is showing/showed good leadership.
Click to expand...

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/09/10/us-syria-crisis-russia-usa-idUSBRE9890I020130910

Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Barack Obama discussed the idea of placing Syria's chemical weapons arsenal under international control on the sidelines of a G20 summit last week, Putin's spokesman said on Tuesday.

"The issue was discussed," spokesman Dmitry Peskov said by telephone. He would not say who raised the issue or give other details.
Click to expand...

The administration has been waving a big stick and now appears to be nearing a diplomatic solution. I don't see how it can work much better than that.
Click to expand...

Pretty much where I'm at. It's a bit of "Ah Magoo you've done it again" diplomacy but who cares if it
keeps us out of a war.

Weird feeling but it just seems like this 2nd term is already winding down and everyone is ready to move on
including Obama. I really don't see anything significant getting done in the next 3 years.
Click to expand...

To be fair, not much was ever going to get done. Not a hallmark of any second term, and certainly not with the most do-nothing Congress in history.
Click to expand...

Considering who's in the White House, "do-nothing Congress" is a compliment of the highest degree.
Click to expand...

Spoken like the Republican fanboy that you are. No concern at all for what is good for this country. Democrat in the White House? Shut the government down!

Log in or Sign up

FROM 2012 INTO 2013 POLITICS THREAD

Boom_70 Well-Known Member

old_tony Well-Known Member

3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

Boom_70 Well-Known Member

Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

old_tony Well-Known Member

Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

YankeeFan Well-Known Member

old_tony Well-Known Member

old_tony Well-Known Member

outofplace Well-Known Member

Share This Page

Log in or Sign up

FROM 2012 INTO 2013 POLITICS THREAD

Boom_70 Well-Known Member

old_tony Well-Known Member

3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

Boom_70 Well-Known Member

Baron Scicluna Well-Known Member

3_Octave_Fart Well-Known Member

old_tony Well-Known Member

Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

YankeeFan Well-Known Member

old_tony Well-Known Member

old_tony Well-Known Member

outofplace Well-Known Member

Share This Page

Useful Searches