Maya Angelou has died and the President is talking about war in a speech

[bigdarryl]

REALLY!!! Mr. President I think he should have postponed that speech thats my opinion I think Ms Angelou was a bigger enough figure that she deserved that

[hrmjustin]

1. He is not going to cancel a commencement speech at West Point.

[bigdarryl]

2. REALLY!!!! speeches are postponed all the time

[hrmjustin]

6. Graduations usually aren't.

[nadinbrzezinski]

47. Unless I missed my cue

West Point did not cancel commencement due to a major wild fire, like oh California State University San Marcos.

[hlthe2b]

3. i am sure he will make a statement soon.

It appears to me that the speech was ongoing before the first announcements of Ms. Angelou's death. It is an important speech--focusing on the most distinctive differences between the critical war hawks and a more thoughtful, sane foreign policy sans endless wars--taking nothing away from Maya Angelou. I think Ms. Angelou would agree.

[NuclearDem]

4. I AM OUTRAGED.

Actually no I'm not.

I always get those confused.

[liberal N proud]

5. Really

What was he going to do, call up West Point and say I can't make it today because a famous poet died today?

[CherokeeDem]

7. He is speaking at the West Point Commencement...

and outlining the direction of US foreign policy to the one of the groups who will be responsible for carrying out that policy. It is an appropriate venue.

I treasure every word Maya Angelou wrote but to expect the President of the United States to drop everything because of her death is unreasonable. I am certain he will issue a statement on her passing that will be worthy of her memory.

[monmouth3]

8. Hey bigdarryl, why don't you give it a rest for a day or so...The President will be around tomorrow

so you can bash him then.....

[JTFrog]

13. Don't worry, he's working on getting locked out of his own thread. n/t

[bigdarryl]

15. Locked for what?

[JTFrog]

16. Give it a minute. n/t

[JTFrog]

18. And there it is. n/t

[Orrex]

19. LOL!

Magical!

[msanthrope]

32. Okay--I watched in real time, and that was fucking awesome. nt

[Whisp]

37. like a slide show.

[SidDithers]

41. Are you a wizard?...

Sid

[NCTraveler]

25. Something that was obvious to others, but not yourself.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025011916#post9

[Cha]

45. He made it!!!

[randys1]

31. Un believable

Obama bashers are relentless

[monmouth3]

36. I don't know how they get away with it for so long....n/t

[octoberlib]

10. He actually said just because we have the biggest hammer doesn't mean

everything has to be treated as a nail, in reference to criticisms from neo-cons about not rushing into war with Syria,Russia, Iran. It's not a war mongering speech.

[Aristus]

11. Oh shit. Here we go.

"THE PRESIDENT ISN'T SPECIFICALLY ADDRESSING MY CONCERN!!! HOW DARE HE?!?"

Climb down. He'll get to it.

[Nye Bevan]

12. It's not unusual for accomplished 86-year olds to die, unfortunately.

I would expect the president to pay her a nice tribute in his speech.

[Thinkingabout]

14. More than anyone Maya Angelou would understand President Barack Obama giving

The Commencement Address at West Point. I totally understand giving lots of honor to Maya Angelou but she understood his position and responsibilities. Her words will remain with us for years to come, I am very happy to have lived in a world in which she gave do much. Thanks for the memories, Maya Angelou.

[scruboak]

23. Well said. n/t

[bravenak]

17. Better send him a mind message.

That way he knows what you're thinking and can plan his life around your thoughts.

[Leme]

20. Sounds like you are shoutiing Benghazi

What's the rush here? Or who is a Rush here?

[warrior1]

21. You kidding right?

[lamp_shade]

22. Ofercrissake.

[rbrnmw]

24. Impeach him immediately

[NCTraveler]

26. Discussionist is this way ->>>> nt.

[snooper2]

27. Are you going to start a new thread now?

I'm taking odds, 3 to 1 ...

Who is in!

[WilliamPitt]

28. Um...

No.

[lostincalifornia]

29. Geez

[Skidmore]

30. I believe I heard him addressing the ending of a war and not seeing every problem as a nail

requiring a big hammer. I believe I heard him address the need for diplomacy as a tool in the box and I believe that those young people graduating this day deserved to have their commencement address.

[leftynyc]

33. Cancel a commencement speech?

Could you possibly get any more petty?

[MohRokTah]

34. He was on site preparing to give the speech as the news came out.

Why would he back out at the last minute like that?

[Jefferson23]

35. He can honor her and keep his commitment to West Point..and I expect he will. n/t

[daligirl519]

38. Is this performance art? n/t

[Hekate]

39. I wonder how it would have been for those military academy graduates to hear a eulogy for a poet?

REALLY.

I'm sorry I missed it. According to the talking heads I skimmed past it was the most dovish major foreign policy address by a sitting US president since Dwight David Eisenhower.

That's right. "Dovish" was the word they used. I bet McCain popped a vein.

PS: President Obama already released a statement on Maya Angelou that amounts to a loving eulogy.

[zappaman]

40. Well, this didn't go well.

[RiffRandell]

44. It did for me.

I'm happy with the results.

[IoNP]

42. Literally zero reason to delay, let alone reschedule...

[hrmjustin]

48. She was a great woman.

I agree he could not reschedule.

[dilby]

43. Yeah I cancelled all my meetings today why could he not do the same?

Oh wait never mind I still did my job and life is going on, just like the President did.

[Cha]

46. Maya would have loved President Obama's Speech at West Point.. you need to get a

a clue.

[Sheepshank]

49. you've got to be kidding...right?

big, fat, slobbery, nonsensical, disillusioned, pathetic whine is noted and discarded.