Watch for it: A repuke attack on the Obama Administration over the hostage situation.

[CTyankee]

The holding of Capt. Phillips will be blamed on Obama being "too nice" with terrorists. Creepy Dick Cheney will start snarling "I told you so!"

Already this morning we heard an early version of RW rant from loony Pat Buchanan on MJ. Pat was particularly screechy today, jabbering about how Thomas Jefferson took care of the Barbary pirates in 1815 and Obama "should go in there" like Jefferson.

Hopefully, this situation will be resolved and PHillips released asap. But Somalia continues to be a real problem. Perhaps confined just to their geographical area, but certainly an ongoing threat there and a reminder of just how difficult that "country" (or whatever it is at this point) can be in making trouble for the U.S.

[tekisui]

1. Already happened.

Limpballs opened his show yesterday blaming Obama for the hijacking. He said no pirates hijacked US ships when bush was prez. He also blamed it on Obama apologizing to the world. He was ready to run with it yesterday, while it was still unfolding.

He was saying Obama doesn't know what to do, and its 1979 all over again.

He is a disgusting prick. Americans were in harms way and he was foaming at the mouth, hoping for a failure to use against Obama.

[CTyankee]

4. Since I cannot endure even the sound of that man's voice, I was mercifully

spared Limpballs rant. Thanks for bringing us up to date (gag).

:hi:

[tekisui]

5. I listen, so you don't have to.

I usually just tune in to hear what he is opening with. Then, I punch my radio.

[babylonsister]

2. I'm resigned to the fact that the rethugs will criticize anything

this admin does, so nothing will surprise me. It's just too bad they've been so marginalized and no one cares what they think! When they ever come up with a better idea, then maybe someone will listen. Until then, they should just stfu. But they'll keep digging that hole, and that's okay.

[14thColony]

3. Great. "Blackhawk Down II: They Went Back" Opening soon at theaters near you.

[TheCowsCameHome]

6. It already has.

Stupid fucks on my local newspaper's website - "This never happened under George Bush", "Let's see what the girly-man will do", etc.

[DS1]

7. He just has to ask if the Captain has a bible or not

/goddamn fucking useless Bush motherfuck

[walldude]

8. Somalia...

Maybe if the west stops illegally fishing in their waters and stops dumping toxic waste on their shores we might be in a position to stop them from "making trouble" for us.

[CTyankee]

9. Yep, a particularly vicious form of "blowback."

I certainly hope some very smart people around Obama are thinking about what can be done with Somalia. Why haven't we gotten an international response to its situation yet?

[razorman]

10. Fair or not, the result of this incident will reflect on President Obama.

The whole world is watching, and the president will be blamed or given credit, depending on how it all turns out. If the pirates make it out alive and free, especially with a ransom, it will be seen as a failure on President Obama's part. That's not entirely fair, but that's the way it is.