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In reply to the discussion: What Obama Says Is His 'Worst Mistake' as President [View all]PWPippin
(213 posts)50. My question is why President Obama chose the lack of a plan after intervening in Libya . . .
. . . as his worst mistake. We so often hear he's playing chess while everyone else is playing checkers. What's his strategy here? Admitting this will have an effect on his legacy. Admitting this could be used against Hillary since it is known she convinced him, against many other advisors, to intervene. Does he hope his taking ultimate responsibility, as he must, will absolve her somehow? There are so many other issues, as stated above, that he could have pointed to. I didn't hear the interview and wonder did he offer this bit of soul baring or was he asked? Just really curious.
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No one knows what Obama considers her and, as Secretary, she made a very bad recommendation.
merrily
Apr 2016
#76
And involving Blumenthal after being given direct instruction to keep him away, again goes
Kittycat
Apr 2016
#89
Not the point. Obama is not running. The SOS who made the horrific recommendation is running.
merrily
Apr 2016
#78
To be fair, he's admitted that, that is his complaint, we didn't do enough. We didn't plan.
bemildred
Apr 2016
#57
Dear President, it is time to stop covering for SoS Clinton. She talked you into this and you should
thereismore
Apr 2016
#3
NOT prosecuting bushco for war crimes or bankers for destroying the economy
onecaliberal
Apr 2016
#4
It's all of a piece. He's a New Democrat, so of course, his picks were New Dems and Republicans.
merrily
Apr 2016
#80
I think his worst mistake was thinking the Repugs would ever cooperate with him
diane in sf
Apr 2016
#8
That's a big one. Even bigger was when he found out they wouldn't, he kept on giving them
PatV
Apr 2016
#42
good grief -- foreign military interventions is how "self-determination" is realized?
stupidicus
Apr 2016
#38
As long as they don't bother us or behead Christians I'm fine with dictators over what replaced them
Reter
Apr 2016
#46
Ah, you are reading the spin that was pushed by PNAC and the ultra right.
ChairmanAgnostic
Apr 2016
#93
I thought it was assuming Republicans want what's best for its citizens.
Spitfire of ATJ
Apr 2016
#13
they also blamed France and Britain--"here, stick your dick in the same mousetrap we are!"
MisterP
Apr 2016
#28
Beats the hell out of Dubyah's sniggering: "Gee, I cain't think o' nothin' I did rawng!"
Aristus
Apr 2016
#47
My question is why President Obama chose the lack of a plan after intervening in Libya . . .
PWPippin
Apr 2016
#50
I suspect what is he saying is his mistake is trusting certain people...
DemocracyDirect
Apr 2016
#51