MR OBAMA...you are the President of the United States - ACT LIKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[iamwhatiseem]

Why not let the UN handle it, or France? Tell why does it always have to be us? Please explain that to me? We are already in two countries over there. I am sorry, there are many countries that are worse off than Libya. But I think it is time to let another country to take this one on.

I have absolutely no problem with other countries "taking care of it" - but without America pushing the agenda - that will never happen.
At the same time - it's not like Qaddafi would take France seriously...I mean...who would? They don't exactly have a history of tough actions.

But on you point - it still takes the American President on the phone with those leaders encouraging them to act - and use his bully pulpit to inform the public ha has done so.

In other words - LEAD.

 

[Nosmo King]

Why do Progressives see war as the only response?

I don't hear too many progressives clamoring for war. What I hear are chicken hawks. Sitting in the safety of their living rooms urging the president to send someone else's kids to fight.

Reagan demolished the USSR without firing a shot.

And he had 281 Marines killed in Lebanon then cut and ran with his tail between his legs. What's your point?

 

[Mr. Shaman]

I'm beginning to believe that the Conservatives won't be happy till we have a president acting like Sgt. Rock. (old comic book reference).

EASY COMPANY!!!!



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[NYcarbineer]

Jesus Christ!!!
Jimmy Carter was tougher than this!!
While our embarrassingly mighty mouse President consults the U.N. - Libya continues to pound its citizens.
This President simply cannot or will not understand that the entire free world looks to America for leadership.
Mr. Obama - you are not just another leader in the global community...you ARE the leader of the global community. Until America acts - no one does. The U.N. will negotiate and bloviate for months on end - you are the most powerful man on earth - ACT LIKE IT!!
Either get involved or say you are not going to get involved!!! For God's sake you don't say you will back the rebels...and then not do anything to help them!!
You don't tell a dictator that he needs to step down immediately - and then do nothing when he bombs his own people.
You are IT...there is NO ONE ELSE...if you do nothing no one else will either.

For f*cks sake - FRANCE - stepped up to the plate before we did !!!!

We have no authority to unilaterally attack Libya, nor do we have any vital national interests there.

 

[iamwhatiseem]

You guys all don't have a clue.
This isn't about whether we get into a war or don't get into a war.
LIKE I SAID - as the leader of the free world - you make your position clear and back it up. And if Obama's position is to stay out of it - then say so.
It is unbecoming of a world leader to make a declaration - and sit by and watch while someone takes that declaration and stomps it into the ground.
If he does not want to engage forces and wants to stay out of Libyan actions - then say so!!
You don't come out and say "do this or face the consequences" - and do nothing when you are ignored.

Short of war, what should he have done?

LEAD...see above.

 

[rightwinger]

Jesus Christ!!!
Jimmy Carter was tougher than this!!
While our embarrassingly mighty mouse President consults the U.N. - Libya continues to pound its citizens.
This President simply cannot or will not understand that the entire free world looks to America for leadership.
Mr. Obama - you are not just another leader in the global community...you ARE the leader of the global community. Until America acts - no one does. The U.N. will negotiate and bloviate for months on end - you are the most powerful man on earth - ACT LIKE IT!!
Either get involved or say you are not going to get involved!!! For God's sake you don't say you will back the rebels...and then not do anything to help them!!
You don't tell a dictator that he needs to step down immediately - and then do nothing when he bombs his own people.
You are IT...there is NO ONE ELSE...if you do nothing no one else will either.

For f*cks sake - FRANCE - stepped up to the plate before we did !!!!

I am tired of using US forces to take down puppet dictators

Let Libya be Europes problem. They created the damned state and they propped up Ghadaffi for cheap oil

Let them step to the plate for once

 

[NYcarbineer]

Why do Progressives see war as the only response?

I don't hear too many progressives clamoring for war. What I hear are chicken hawks. Sitting in the safety of their living rooms urging the president to send someone else's kids to fight.

Reagan demolished the USSR without firing a shot.

Demolished? lol, you ignorant fuck. How many missiles does Russia have now??

 

[NYcarbineer]

When will the Conservatives figure out that starting yet another war in the middle east is not a good idea?

They won't. Because they are stupid people.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Sure, but let some white policeman arrest a black man and Obama's all over it.

Yeah....it's gotta break-your-heart, that....

the good ol' days

.....are over.​

 

[NYcarbineer]

You got to love how the 'nuts just try to get on the anti-Obama side of an issue no matter what he does.

Remember, they attacked Obama for not supporting Mubarak against the freedom fighters.

 

[LostAmerican]

Jesus Christ!!!
Jimmy Carter was tougher than this!!
While our embarrassingly mighty mouse President consults the U.N. - Libya continues to pound its citizens.
This President simply cannot or will not understand that the entire free world looks to America for leadership.
Mr. Obama - you are not just another leader in the global community...you ARE the leader of the global community. Until America acts - no one does. The U.N. will negotiate and bloviate for months on end - you are the most powerful man on earth - ACT LIKE IT!!
Either get involved or say you are not going to get involved!!! For God's sake you don't say you will back the rebels...and then not do anything to help them!!
You don't tell a dictator that he needs to step down immediately - and then do nothing when he bombs his own people.
You are IT...there is NO ONE ELSE...if you do nothing no one else will either.

For f*cks sake - FRANCE - stepped up to the plate before we did !!!!

Another job MEXICANS won't do!



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[Mr. Shaman]

Shame-on
You never have a clue do you?
Obama waited to get a hall pass from U.N. - and NOW he comes out..NOW - after Libyan forces have nearly driven opposing forces damn near to the Ocean.
He should have done this 3 weeks ago.

....As if you know what's been goin'-on, in the Whitehouse, over the last-three-weeks.

Run along......​

 

[Wry Catcher]

Should President Obama model himself after George W. Bush. See Bush acting "presidential"


President Bush Jokes About War In Iraq!

 

[Grace]

I get what you're saying, iamwhatiseem.

 

[rightwinger]

Stay out of it...we already have two wars

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Why do Progressives see war as the only response?

I guess you'll have to ask George Bush ABOUT that.

 

[8537]

Jesus Christ!!!
Jimmy Carter was tougher than this!!
While our embarrassingly mighty mouse President consults the U.N. - Libya continues to pound its citizens.
This President simply cannot or will not understand that the entire free world looks to America for leadership.
Mr. Obama - you are not just another leader in the global community...you ARE the leader of the global community. Until America acts - no one does. The U.N. will negotiate and bloviate for months on end - you are the most powerful man on earth - ACT LIKE IT!!
Either get involved or say you are not going to get involved!!! For God's sake you don't say you will back the rebels...and then not do anything to help them!!
You don't tell a dictator that he needs to step down immediately - and then do nothing when he bombs his own people.
You are IT...there is NO ONE ELSE...if you do nothing no one else will either.

For f*cks sake - FRANCE - stepped up to the plate before we did !!!!

I presume you support military intervention in Yemen, Bahrain, Syria and Darfur as well -right?

 

[iamwhatiseem]

Jesus Christ!!!
Jimmy Carter was tougher than this!!
While our embarrassingly mighty mouse President consults the U.N. - Libya continues to pound its citizens.
This President simply cannot or will not understand that the entire free world looks to America for leadership.
Mr. Obama - you are not just another leader in the global community...you ARE the leader of the global community. Until America acts - no one does. The U.N. will negotiate and bloviate for months on end - you are the most powerful man on earth - ACT LIKE IT!!
Either get involved or say you are not going to get involved!!! For God's sake you don't say you will back the rebels...and then not do anything to help them!!
You don't tell a dictator that he needs to step down immediately - and then do nothing when he bombs his own people.
You are IT...there is NO ONE ELSE...if you do nothing no one else will either.

For f*cks sake - FRANCE - stepped up to the plate before we did !!!!

I presume you support military intervention in Yemen, Bahrain, Syria and Darfur as well -right?

And why would you presume that?
Please point out where I said anything that would lead you to this conclusion.

 

[8537]

Jesus Christ!!!
Jimmy Carter was tougher than this!!
While our embarrassingly mighty mouse President consults the U.N. - Libya continues to pound its citizens.
This President simply cannot or will not understand that the entire free world looks to America for leadership.
Mr. Obama - you are not just another leader in the global community...you ARE the leader of the global community. Until America acts - no one does. The U.N. will negotiate and bloviate for months on end - you are the most powerful man on earth - ACT LIKE IT!!
Either get involved or say you are not going to get involved!!! For God's sake you don't say you will back the rebels...and then not do anything to help them!!
You don't tell a dictator that he needs to step down immediately - and then do nothing when he bombs his own people.
You are IT...there is NO ONE ELSE...if you do nothing no one else will either.

For f*cks sake - FRANCE - stepped up to the plate before we did !!!!

I presume you support military intervention in Yemen, Bahrain, Syria and Darfur as well -right?

And why would you presume that?
Please point out where I said anything that would lead you to this conclusion.

Well, you do seem awfully upset that France "Stepped up to the plate" before the US to intervene to stop a leader from "pounding its citizens".

As it turns out, leaders are pounding their citizens in the aforementioned nations as well.

Piece those two bits of information together.