Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:40 PM

RandySF (36,414 posts)

Why are the MSM ridiculing Biden for advising Obama not to authorize strike to kill bin Laden?

The president asked for Joe Biden's advice as to whether to authorize the SEAL Team 6 operation to kill Osama Bin Laden. Biden saw only a downside and said "no go". Obama thanked him, walked out of the room and said he would announce his decision (which we now know was to do it). Now Republicans and the MSM are making an issue. Why? Joe gave his honest opinion. Obama weighed it along with everyone else and made the call. That is a White House that knows how to function, not one that is in disarray.

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Why are the MSM ridiculing Biden for advising Obama not to authorize strike to kill bin Laden? (Original post)	RandySF	Jan 2012	OP
Slow news day?	Guy Whitey Corngood	Jan 2012	#1
Exactly what I thought.	AtomicKitten	Jan 2012	#10
(edit 2nd "Obama" in headline to read "Osama")	DisgustipatedinCA	Jan 2012	#2
I've seen a lot of MSM	sharp_stick	Jan 2012	#3
Everyone os bored to tears w/	xxqqqzme	Jan 2012	#4
Because everyone knows cheney ran bush administrastion, so can't figure out why Biden doesn't	madmom	Jan 2012	#5
The Republicans were saying that Obama was "leading from behind"	fadedrose	Jan 2012	#6
Because they're a bunch of f'king monday morning quarterbacks n/t	VWolf	Jan 2012	#7
yep	SaintPete	Jan 2012	#9
That is what they've been doing since day #1	Proud Liberal Dem	Jan 2012	#11
You're right. A scandal-free Obama is the right's worst nightmare. n/t	VWolf	Jan 2012	#12
Because the MSM doesn't trust the Constitution either?	gratuitous	Jan 2012	#8
Because they don't understand that is what leaders do, they ask for opinions from all sides,	Ikonoklast	Jan 2012	#13

Response to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:41 PM

Guy Whitey Corngood (23,267 posts)

1. Slow news day?

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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:08 PM

AtomicKitten (46,585 posts)

10. Exactly what I thought.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:41 PM

DisgustipatedinCA (12,530 posts)

2. (edit 2nd "Obama" in headline to read "Osama")

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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:42 PM

sharp_stick (14,399 posts)

3. I've seen a lot of MSM

and I have no idea what you're talking about. A link or two could be handy.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:42 PM

xxqqqzme (14,705 posts)

4. Everyone os bored to tears w/

mittens and should-have-been-newtered?

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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:43 PM

madmom (9,681 posts)

5. Because everyone knows cheney ran bush administrastion, so can't figure out why Biden doesn't

run this one.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:44 PM

fadedrose (10,044 posts)

6. The Republicans were saying that Obama was "leading from behind"

So Biden took the heat just to show that the President made up his own mind about the courageous decision....

Good job, Joe...

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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:53 PM

VWolf (3,703 posts)

7. Because they're a bunch of f'king monday morning quarterbacks n/t

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Response to VWolf (Reply #7)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:08 PM

SaintPete (533 posts)

9. yep

I think you nailed it.

Or, they just have an unquenchable need to criticize EVERYTHING that this administration does, even if they would have agreed with the same actions if they had been undertaken by a Republican.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 02:19 PM

Proud Liberal Dem (20,722 posts)

11. That is what they've been doing since day #1

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The Republican M.O. has essentially been to criticize anything and everything Obama has done even if it was the same identical thing that any (Republican) POTUS would have done in the exact same situation- and would have likewise been applauded had it been a Republican POTUS. As we have seen there is virtually NOTHING that Obama can do that the Republicans are above (or below) criticizing for partisan gain. It's gotten so ridiculous that I'm frankly surprised anybody takes them seriously anymore. It's like they they are so bereft of ideas and means of attacking Obama that they are reduced to trivial, nonsensical non-issues. I'm sure that many of them are depressed that they can't "Whitewater" or "Lewinsky" Obama to death like they did Clinton.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 03:41 PM

VWolf (3,703 posts)

12. You're right. A scandal-free Obama is the right's worst nightmare. n/t

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Response to RandySF (Original post)

Tue Jan 31, 2012, 01:57 PM

gratuitous (73,043 posts)

8. Because the MSM doesn't trust the Constitution either?

It's nothing but a quaint old document that's of little more than historical curiosity anymore. Preserving, protecting and defending it isn't really in anyone's pay grade. Better to just point and laugh at fuddy-duddies who still believe in it.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012, 03:52 PM

Ikonoklast (23,973 posts)

13. Because they don't understand that is what leaders do, they ask for opinions from all sides,

then after careful deliberation, make a final decision.

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