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jillan

(39,451 posts)
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 04:28 PM Sep 2014

Congratulations Republicans - I am blaming you for a large portion of what is going on in the World

A large portion - not everything.....

When the President of the United States sets foreign policy and then McCain and his boy-toy Lindsay travel around the globe, talking to world leaders bashing that very President - yeah - I blame you if those leaders do not take the President's words seriously.

Prime example - Israel. Obama put his foot down, said he wanted to go back to the 1967 borders - OMG! The right wing FLIPPED out!
There goes old man grumpy and his mistress off to Israel, not to stand with the democratically elected President but to tell Netanyahu - no worries, don't listen to President Obama. Any wonder why Bibi publicly endorsed Romney for President?

Let's talk about Putin. He's a REAL leader, unlike our President. Our President is weak (Lindsay on CNN). Mike Rogers - Putin is playing chess while our President is playing marbles. I betcha that was music to Putin's ears knowing how much he was idolized by the Republican Party.

When Obama said Syria had crossed the line - but he was going to follow the Constitution to have Congress do their job and authorize Military Options - there weren't the votes there for it to pass. And NOW they go on all the news shows pointing to this, how the President said Syria crossed the line but didn't do anything about it. That makes him weak.
Sorry - that is not how the story went. Not to mention that President Obama got what he wanted WITHOUT starting another war - sorry Johnny.

And now let's talk about Isis. Other than the tan suit, the only other thing they got out of the President's press conference was that he said he had no plan, no strategy when what he was saying was they are looking at all options and when they do have a strategy to move forward, it will be brought to Congress Kinda has a different meaning - ya think?
But that's only half of it. They are on every single cable news show, radio show saying the President has no strategy to deal with Isis. I'm sure leaders of Isis are enjoying every second of this. Do you think anyone in the world would have picked up on that portion of a sentence if the rw wackos weren't running around screaming about it? Oh and why can't President Obama be more like David Cameron - he's a real leader, our President wears mom jeans and tan suits.... never once connecting the dots that the man in the black head covering is British and that there is no Ocean between the UK and Syria.

When Dubya was in office we were scolded for being anti-American for questioning him. Dixie Chicks, anyone? It was so extreme. But that was just us - the bloggers, the DUers and the like. There was no one in the Press questioning what the cowboy was doing because it would make us look weak. And if anyone dared question that administration on our teevees, bamm - bye - here's the door, Phil Donahue.

You want to debate what to do about Isis? Putin? Korea? Israel? Fine - Then have a debate BUT belittling the President of the United States 24/7 on every single "news" channel is NOT a debate. Going to foreign countries and telling leaders of foreign countries that they don't have to listen to the President is NOT a debate. Pointing your fat fingers at the President for what is going on in the world while you try to end Obamacare for the 50th time is NOT a debate.

So when Netanyahu doesn't listen, and Putin ignores and Isis captures another American - yeah - I blame you Republicans. You have worked so hard to try and make our President be a failure that you didn't think for a second that if the President fails, America fails.
Somethings are bigger than politics.

I am thankful that Obama is our President, especially when it comes to foreign affairs. Shoot first and ask questions later only brings us Isis.

Ugh - sorry - I needed to explode as I turn off the tv and turn on some Muddy Waters instead......

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Congratulations Republicans - I am blaming you for a large portion of what is going on in the World (Original Post) jillan Sep 2014 OP
Thank you. elleng Sep 2014 #1
Thanks for your post. littlemissmartypants Sep 2014 #2
President Obama liberal from boston Sep 2014 #4
Always blame accurately: Bush-Cheney Iraq lies and war crimes....and their voters. blm Sep 2014 #3
righteous. BlancheSplanchnik Sep 2014 #5
I'm with you and Muddy Waters... ReRe Sep 2014 #6
Definitely helps! jillan Sep 2014 #8
I went to an Eric Clapton concert in 1982. iscooterliberally Sep 2014 #7
Are you serious? That must have been amazing!! Love Eric Clapton too. jillan Sep 2014 #10
Yeah, I was floored. I couldn't believe it was actually Muddy Waters. iscooterliberally Sep 2014 #29
Abso-effing-lutely. byronius Sep 2014 #9
TheObamaDiary on Twitter brought up a pretty good point justiceischeap Sep 2014 #11
Oh man - that says it all. Pathetic!! jillan Sep 2014 #12
Congratulations Republicans Docross Sep 2014 #13
exactly treestar Sep 2014 #20
More BS from McCain... ensemble Sep 2014 #14
And yet he remains the go-to guy in the "librul media" to discuss foreign policy. jillan Sep 2014 #16
which pick for VP should have treestar Sep 2014 #21
Great rant! PatSeg Sep 2014 #15
Bordering on Treason - agreed! NON-stop! jillan Sep 2014 #17
They like to start wars PatSeg Sep 2014 #22
Most Brits disapprove of Cameron CJCRANE Sep 2014 #18
Yet - our GOP love him. He's so tough. jillan Sep 2014 #23
And he's SO white! PatSeg Sep 2014 #34
Righteous rant treestar Sep 2014 #19
.....and their bank acounts PatSeg Sep 2014 #24
Thank you!!!!! Delmette Sep 2014 #25
Thank you for saying what I think so many of us are feeling. onecaliberal Sep 2014 #26
boy toy? mistress? Doctor_J Sep 2014 #27
No apology needed ... Scuba Sep 2014 #28
can we say sedition yet? pansypoo53219 Sep 2014 #30
we are going to be hated in Iraq for a long, long time because people wiggs Sep 2014 #31
Yes PatSeg Sep 2014 #35
So glad you got that out.... N_E_1 for Tennis Sep 2014 #32
K&R. JDPriestly Sep 2014 #33
I FEEL YOU heaven05 Sep 2014 #36
Republicans only champion for death, disease, and destruction. blkmusclmachine Sep 2014 #37
We really need to start calling them Pro-Death because everything they are for is pro-death. jillan Sep 2014 #38
4. President Obama
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 05:47 PM
Sep 2014


Thank you!!! The Republicans that rant & criticize President Obama needed to be called out & shame on the media that ignores these so called patriots!!!

iscooterliberally

(2,849 posts)
7. I went to an Eric Clapton concert in 1982.
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 05:56 PM
Sep 2014

My date canceled on me at the last minute. I went anyway all by myself. Muddy Waters showed up unannounced and got up on stage and jammed with Clapton. It was truly amazing. I got my mojo workin'.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
10. Are you serious? That must have been amazing!! Love Eric Clapton too.
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 06:03 PM
Sep 2014

Great music.

Edit to add - haha - your date was a loser - in more ways than one

iscooterliberally

(2,849 posts)
29. Yeah, I was floored. I couldn't believe it was actually Muddy Waters.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 12:31 PM
Sep 2014

This was before I started running sound and working at concerts. I can't even count the famous people that I have worked with over the last few decades that are now gone. I don't consider my date a loser though. I liked her, but she really wasn't into me. She did me a favor. I don't think she would have known who Muddy Waters was anyway. Your post reminded me of the lyrics to his song "I'm Ready".



justiceischeap

(14,040 posts)
11. TheObamaDiary on Twitter brought up a pretty good point
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 06:20 PM
Sep 2014

TheObamaDiary.com ?@TheObamaDiary 3h
American RW 'patriots' almost as happy about #Sotloff murder as ISIS supporters

Wow, hatred of a black President is an extraordinary thing

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/506878035300470784

Docross

(39 posts)
13. Congratulations Republicans
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 06:33 PM
Sep 2014

Absolutely - dead on!

Remember Ashcroft telling us we were 'UN-American" if we weren't with them in the war. ? I don't think ISIS takes the 'no strategy' line seriously and neither does the rest of the world. I think the plans (strategy) are already in progress and they know our very smart President is probably setting them up. It's not like the President is going to give away military secrets to the enemy OR the media. (Not that the teleprompter reading media could ever figure that out.)

"Yeah...pay no attention to that man in the Oval Office. He's totally harmless. HUH!".

jillan

(39,451 posts)
16. And yet he remains the go-to guy in the "librul media" to discuss foreign policy.
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 06:41 PM
Sep 2014

The man who got nothing right. Including his pick for Vice President.

PatSeg

(46,794 posts)
15. Great rant!
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 06:41 PM
Sep 2014

Republican politicians' behavior has bordered on treason at times (most of the time actually). The "security" party sure doesn't care how their words and actions affect the safety of the U.S. Its all just a political game to them and the only objective is winning!

PatSeg

(46,794 posts)
22. They like to start wars
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 06:50 PM
Sep 2014

but they don't want to pay for them, so they aren't the fiscally responsible party they claim to be either. Pretty much everything with them is all talk and empty promises.

CJCRANE

(18,184 posts)
18. Most Brits disapprove of Cameron
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 06:42 PM
Sep 2014

both liberals and conservatives.

Just read the comments on the Guardian and Daily Mail websites.

He's a Tony Blair mini-me.

Tony Blair, so-called Middle East Peace Envoy, is another person thst only neocons like.

Delmette

(522 posts)
25. Thank you!!!!!
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 07:07 PM
Sep 2014

You covered everything I wanted to say and then more. And you wrote much better than I ever could.

onecaliberal

(32,483 posts)
26. Thank you for saying what I think so many of us are feeling.
Tue Sep 2, 2014, 07:33 PM
Sep 2014

Republicans are more dangerous than ISIS, Al Queda, and all the foreign terrorists combined.

wiggs

(7,788 posts)
31. we are going to be hated in Iraq for a long, long time because people
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 01:54 PM
Sep 2014

will remember... the friends and relatives that we turned to mist....destruction of culture....turning millions into refugees...genetic problems in Fallugia because of our weapons...protecting oil fields while letting allowing all other institutions be destroyed....fanning flames of sectarian discord.......all based on fabrication.

This is neocon/republican blowback, tied directly to the kinds of imperialist policies republicans love.

agree....

PatSeg

(46,794 posts)
35. Yes
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 03:29 PM
Sep 2014

The memories will cross generations. We would be no different if someone came to our land did such things.

jillan

(39,451 posts)
38. We really need to start calling them Pro-Death because everything they are for is pro-death.
Wed Sep 3, 2014, 04:38 PM
Sep 2014

Except, of course, if you are a fetus.

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