I hated when Obama said "I bear the responsibility of keeping this country safe"

[SamCooke]

It gives into the notion that 1 man or 1 admin. can keep a country safe. Things happen that u can't control sometimes.

[Triana]

1. I do not care for seeing Obama doing anything bare

Sorry.

[muffin1]

24. Well...maybe in my dreams...

:P

[kiva]

2. Not to be a spelling nazi, but it's 'bear'.

Wouldn't want anyone to think he's exposing his responsibility. :P

[Mojambo]

3. So did I, but cowardly mass America needs their "Security Daddy." n/t

[jenmito]

4. He also said something like he can't guarantee we won't get hit again. n/t

[Jennicut]

11. Exactly. He is CIC and the President but he can only do so much.

[Cha]

22. Especially with cheney and the corporatemedia

going around as the torture advocates, emboldening the enemy, just begging to bring it on.

But, you can be guaranteed Prez Obama will be micro-managing any clues like bush had with the August 6, 2001 Memo before 9/11.

[jenmito]

5. AND he said he took an oath to protect the Constitution (unlike Bush). n/t

[Sanity Claws]

6. I think he said, "I bear..."

[SamCooke]

7. Yeah, thanx

[sandnsea]

8. We sure held Bush responsible

when he failed to heed warnings about 9/11 and Katrina.

Yes, the President is responsible for keeping the country safe. Somebody has to be.

[Phx_Dem]

17. They're just looking for something else to bitch about.

And this one is pretty desperate.

[Cirque du So-What]

9. Technically, he's correct

That responsibility lies with the Commander-in-Chief. However, that's not to say that others have important roles, but it's like Harry Truman said, 'the buck stops here.'

[Kurovski]

10. One outta two ain't bad.

He's not doing all that great when it comes to the Constitution. But then, he's the scholar and I'm the schmuck.

[Solomon]

12. Good on you for admitting that.

[Kurovski]

19. Neither thing is a secret.

But thanks for the blessing.

[Hippo_Tron]

14. Can you think of any President that really has done great with the constitution?

I really can't. Some have done better than others. Most of those that did better than others weren't serving during a time of war.

[Kurovski]

18. Lincoln sucked terrible bad.

Obama's ok, I guess. :)

I worked pretty hard to get his ass in the WH.

Facts is facts.

[Hippo_Tron]

20. Yup Lincoln and FDR were pretty bad with the constitution

Thomas Jefferson was great with it. So long as the constitution doesn't apply to blacks, Native Americans, and women.

[EffieBlack]

13. Really? I LOVED it

He was smacking down Cheney and all of the blabbermouths who do nothing but talk while having no responsibility for anything.

He was reminding Cheney that, not only is he a big nobody now, but that, no matter how big he talks, he was NEVER Commander-in-Chief - in other words, "Not only do I outrank you now, MF, I hold a position that you NEVER had. So STFU."

It reminded me of the climax of the movie "American President," in which Michael Douglas' character said, "I'm Andrew Shephard and I AM the President of the United States!"

Yes, I know this is serious stuff and not a movie. But it felt good to see my President stare down his disingenuous, petty and hateful critics, not with the obnoxious swagger of his predecessor, but with a steely determination and full confidence in the role he has taken on.

[Vinca]

15. I think you're overthinking the sentence.

He was saying, essentially, "the buck stops here."

[dionysus]

16. only on DU do you see this shit folks. people always complained about bush never taking

responsibility for anything.

Now Obama declares himself responsible and now that's somehow bad. Folks, get a grip please...

[phleshdef]

21. Please. Its the equivalent of "the buck stops here" and its the kind of thing any Pres. would say.

[Beacool]

23. Why?

It's his job now. We sure would have blamed Bush if we had suffered another attack after 9/11.

:shrug:

[springhill]

25. Foremost...........

he bears the responsibility of upholding our constitution. Period.