President Obama gets High Marks for handling Christmas incident

[NYcarbineer]

By a wide margin, Americans approve of how Obama has handled the Christmas failed terrorist attack.

Terrorism

CNN/Opinion Research 57 - 39

CBSnews 57 - 29

Once again, rightwing propaganda turns out to be more bark than bite.

 

[The Rabbi]

Actually it's left wing propaganda.
Note that a wide majority want to see him tried in a military tribunal, despite the stilted wording of the question.

 

[Immanuel]

No complaints from this conservative about how he handled it.

Immie

 

[The Rabbi]

No complaints from this conservative about how he handled it.

Immie

OK. How did he handle it?

 

[VaYank5150]

No complaints from this conservative about how he handled it.

Immie

OK. How did he handle it?

Obama manned up to it and took ownership of the mistakes. Something Bush could never bring himself to do.

 

[Immanuel]

No complaints from this conservative about how he handled it.

Immie

OK. How did he handle it?

My quick answer is that he didn't do anything (rash) and that is a good thing.

One thing that I think he handled better than George Bush is that President Bush tried to enlist the American people into a tattle tale army to report their neighbors for so much as farting. He hasn't ripped the Constitution to shreds with a New and Improved "Patriot Act" either.

Of course, 9/11/01 and Christmas Day 2009 were two completely different attacks especially in scope and damage.

Immie

 

[The Rabbi]

No complaints from this conservative about how he handled it.

Immie

OK. How did he handle it?

Obama manned up to it and took ownership of the mistakes. Something Bush could never bring himself to do.

Really? This was after declaring it an isolated incident? Or in this statement?

President Obama Statement On Attempted Christmas Terrorist Attack
Posted by Jay Goodman Tamboli on December 28, 2009 | ShareThis

THE PRESIDENT: Hey, guys. Good morning, everybody. I just want to take a few minutes to update the American people on the attempted terrorist attack that occurred on Christmas Day and the steps we’re taking to ensure the safety and security of the country.

The investigation is ongoing and I spoke again this morning with Attorney General Eric Holder, the Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, and my Counterterrorism and Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan. I asked them to keep — continue monitoring the situation, to keep the American people and members of Congress informed.

Here’s what we know so far. On Christmas Day, Northwest Airlines Flight 253 was en route from Amsterdam, Netherlands to Detroit. As the plane made its final approach to Detroit Metropolitan Airport, a passenger allegedly tried to ignite an explosive device on his body, setting off a fire.

Thanks to the quick and heroic actions of passengers and crew, the suspect was immediately subdued, the fire was put out, and the plane landed safely. The suspect is now in custody and had been charged with attempting to destroy an aircraft. And a full investigation has been launched into this attempted act of terrorism and we will not rest until we find all who were involved and hold them accountable.

This was a serious reminder of the dangers that we face and the nature of those who threaten our homeland. Had the suspect succeeded in bringing down that plane it could have killed nearly 300 passengers and crew, innocent civilians preparing to celebrate the holidays with their families and friends.

The American people should be assured that we are doing everything in our power to keep you and your families safe and secure during this busy holiday season. Since I was first notified of this incident I’ve ordered the following actions to be taken to protect the American people and to secure air travel.

First, I directed that we take immediate steps to ensure the safety of the traveling public. We made sure that all flights still in the air were secure and could land safely. We immediately enhanced screening and security procedures for all flights, domestic and international. We added federal air marshals to flights entering and leaving the United States. And we’re working closely in this country — federal, state and local law enforcement — with our international partners.

Second, I’ve ordered two important reviews because it’s absolutely critical that we learn from this incident and take the necessary measures to prevent future acts of terrorism. The first review involves our watch list system, which our government has had in place for many years to identify known and suspected terrorists so that we can prevent their entry into the United States.

Apparently the suspect in the Christmas incident was in the system, but not on a watch list such as the so-called no-fly list. So I’ve ordered a thorough review not only of how information related to the subject was handled, but of the overall watch list system and how it can be strengthened.

The second review will examine all screening policies, technologies and procedures related to air travel. We need to determine just how the suspect was able to bring dangerous explosives aboard an aircraft and what additional steps we can take to thwart future attacks.

Third, I’ve directed my national security team to keep up the pressure on those who would attack our country. We do not yet have all the answers about this latest attempt, but those who would slaughter innocent men, women and children must know that the United States will do more than simply strengthen our defenses — we will continue to use every element of our national power to disrupt, to dismantle, and defeat the violent extremists who threaten us — whether they are from Afghanistan or Pakistan, Yemen or Somalia, or anywhere where they are plotting attacks against the U.S. homeland.

Finally, the American people should remain vigilant, but also be confident. Those plotting against us seek not only to undermine our security, but also the open society and the values that we cherish as Americans. This incident, like several that have preceded it demonstrates that an alert and courageous citizenry are far more resilient than an isolated extremist. As a nation we will do everything in our power to protect our country, as Americans we will never give in to fear or division, we will be guided by our hopes, our unity, and our deeply held values. That’s who we are as Americans. And that’s what our brave men and women in uniform are standing up for as they spend the holidays in harm’s way, and we will continue to do everything that we can to keep America safe in the New Year and beyond.

Oops, don't see any taking ownership of mistakes here. Don't see any mention of mistakes at all, actually.
I do see a pledge to "find them and hold them accountable." Doesn't this sound like Bill Clinton?

 

[Yurt]

lol....obama admitted he fucked up

systemic failure etc...

but go ahead and rely on your polls from two liberal news orgs...

 

[VaYank5150]

“I am less interested in passing out blame than I am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer. For ultimately, the buck stops with me. … When the system fails, it is my responsibility.”

The GOP could learn from this man...

 

[Immanuel]

“I am less interested in passing out blame than I am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer. For ultimately, the buck stops with me. … When the system fails, it is my responsibility.”

The GOP could learn from this man...

Actually, they taught him all he knows.

Immie

 

[VaYank5150]

“I am less interested in passing out blame than I am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer. For ultimately, the buck stops with me. … When the system fails, it is my responsibility.”

The GOP could learn from this man...

Actually, they taught him all he knows.

Immie

How? With their mistakes?

 

[Immanuel]

The GOP could learn from this man...

Actually, they taught him all he knows.

Immie

How? With their mistakes?

Well? Isn't that how we all learn?

Immie

 

[Yurt]

“I am less interested in passing out blame than I am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer. For ultimately, the buck stops with me. … When the system fails, it is my responsibility.”

The GOP could learn from this man...

bush took responsibility for the fed fuck ups in katrina...

try honesty sometime

 

[Article 15]

The fact that he has taken accountability and hasn't invaded Algeria as of yet shows that he's way ahead of the administration that shall not be mentioned.

 

[VaYank5150]

Actually, they taught him all he knows.

Immie

How? With their mistakes?

Well? Isn't that how we all learn?

Immie

Point taken.

 

[VaYank5150]

“I am less interested in passing out blame than I am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer. For ultimately, the buck stops with me. … When the system fails, it is my responsibility.”

The GOP could learn from this man...

bush took responsibility for the fed fuck ups in katrina...

try honesty sometime

How about 9/11?

 

[Zona]

The GOP could learn from this man...

Actually, they taught him all he knows.

Immie

How? With their mistakes?

9/11 baby!

 

[Zona]

“I am less interested in passing out blame than I am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer. For ultimately, the buck stops with me. … When the system fails, it is my responsibility.”

The GOP could learn from this man...

bush took responsibility for the fed fuck ups in katrina...

try honesty sometime

You're doing a great job Brownie.

 

[The Rabbi]

“I am less interested in passing out blame than I am in learning from and correcting these mistakes to make us safer. For ultimately, the buck stops with me. … When the system fails, it is my responsibility.”

The GOP could learn from this man...

Yes because they are real bad at laying it on thick and sounding sincere. They have a hard time lying and are especially over sensiitive to being called hypocrites, while Dums have no problem at all.
Actually he said that soon after saying this:

It's now clear that shortcomings occurred in three broad and compounding ways. First, although our intelligence community had learned a great deal about the al Qaeda affiliate in Yemen called al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula - that we knew that they sought to strike the United States, and that they were recruiting operatives to do so - the intelligence community did not aggressively follow up on and prioritize particular streams of intelligence related to a possible attack against the homeland.

So really he blames the intelligence community.

 

[Political Junky]

Just saw on TV that 65% are satisfied that Obama is keeping us safe from terrorists.