SEALs slam Obama for using them as 'ammunition' in bid to take credit for bin Laden killing during election campaign | Mail Online

His lacky news buddy Brian Williams just happened to be there for an impromptu interview as shown on last nights NBC (Obama network).

This issue is a perfect example of Obama politicizing anything to be able to use the 'I' and 'me" words.

He had to do about as much decision making as it takes to light the annual Christmas Tree. Using the NBC approach we could hear about how Obama made the decision to have that tree planted and nurtured. And how he rescued the company that made the trucks that brought it to Washington. And they certainly would not leave out how many strings of lights he ordered to provide as many jobs as possible to string the tree. You know the old make a banquet out of a ham sandwich routine except be sure to include how he grew the wheat to make the bread and raised the pigs to provide the ham. And most assuredly the decision to be sure to call ti a banquet even though we all know it is a ham sandwich.

He is so full of himself he does not get it along with a major dose he doesn't really care.

Further demonstrating total lack of LEADERSHIP.

btk

Obama strategy of taking credit for Osama bin Laden killing risky, observers say - The Washington Post

Republicans never do this. George W Bush landed on an aircraft carrier in full costume proclaiming "Mission Accomplished". That was before an additional 4000 plus service members died in an unnecessary war.

Rudy Guiliani has been talking about 9/11 for eleven years, but Mitt Romeny takes the cake when he said that "even Jimmy Carter would have ordered the attack". If it was that easy, why didn't Bush do it in the previous eight years?

If Bush had gotten Bin Laden, Dick Cheney would be doing cartwheels all the way to Mount Rushmore to carve Bush's face in the side of the mountain.

Originally Posted by janmcn

Republicans never do this. George W Bush landed on an aircraft carrier in full costume proclaiming "Mission Accomplished". That was before an additional 4000 plus service members died in an unnecessary war.

Rudy Guiliani has been talking about 9/11 for eleven years, but Mitt Romeny takes the cake when he said that "even Jimmy Carter would have ordered the attack". If it was that easy, why didn't Bush do it in the previous eight years?

The bunny kind of gave Jimmy Carter a bad rap. Jimmy Carter rabbit incident - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by janmcn

Republicans never do this. George W Bush landed on an aircraft carrier in full costume proclaiming "Mission Accomplished". That was before an additional 4000 plus service members died in an unnecessary war.

Rudy Guiliani has been talking about 9/11 for eleven years, but Mitt Romeny takes the cake when he said that "even Jimmy Carter would have ordered the attack". If it was that easy, why didn't Bush do it in the previous eight years?

If Bush had gotten Bin Laden, Dick Cheney would be doing cartwheels all the way to Mount Rushmore to carve Bush's face in the side of the mountain.

George W. Bush never took personal credit for the performance of the military, but just heaped praise on them at every opportunity. When Bush spoke of the military the only time he said "I" was to say "I respect them".

Your analogy is total garbage. Even after 9/11, George W. Bush said "They'll hear from US".

Originally Posted by RichieLion

George W. Bush never took personal credit for the performance of the military, but just heaped praise on them at every opportunity. When Bush spoke of the military the only time he said "I" was to say "I respect them".

Your analogy is total garbage. Even after 9/11, George W. Bush said "They'll hear from US".

If the president is quoted as saying he ordered the strike, he is quite correct, according to others in the room who had differing opinions. Who else would have ordered it?

George W Bush said "They'll hear from us" shortly after 9/11, but years later he stuttered and stammered that he really didn't spend a whole lot of time worrying about Bin Laden (I'm paraphrasing here).

Originally Posted by janmcn

Republicans never do this. George W Bush landed on an aircraft carrier in full costume proclaiming "Mission Accomplished". That was before an additional 4000 plus service members died in an unnecessary war.

Rudy Guiliani has been talking about 9/11 for eleven years, but Mitt Romeny takes the cake when he said that "even Jimmy Carter would have ordered the attack". If it was that easy, why didn't Bush do it in the previous eight years?

If Bush had gotten Bin Laden, Dick Cheney would be doing cartwheels all the way to Mount Rushmore to carve Bush's face in the side of the mountain.

Actually Bush did not proclaim as you say and if do any reading whatsoever, you will find that very clearly the banner was ordered by the ship who had just completed the longest mission by a carrier since Vietnam and was for the crew of the ship and had nothing to do with Iraq at all.

I really am sorry to ruin your illusion but this talk has been and continued to be simply another of talking points.

AS to why Bush didnt order the attack on Bin Laden, I would ask how much you actually know about this mission and perhaps you can come back and explain to everyone why you would ask such a question.

The attack happened on Obama's watch and he gets kudos for having it happen...nobody that I heard ever denied it until it became a bigger anniversary than the end of WW2 and began to become political. All of the recent quotes, etc are simply a reaction to what the WH is doing...NOT an attack on anyone. Never heard anyone do that "on an island" ONLY reacting the the theatrics of the WH

All of this, including this thread is a REACTION to the WH. NOT something done on its own.

I believe jealousy is another of the 7 deadly sins the Repubs embrace.

The mistake the Obama administration made was asking what Mitt Romney would have done under the same circumstances. Who cares what Romney would have done? Six months from now he'll be a footnote in history just like his father.

Originally Posted by janmcn

Republicans never do this. George W Bush landed on an aircraft carrier in full costume proclaiming "Mission Accomplished". That was before an additional 4000 plus service members died in an unnecessary war.

Rudy Guiliani has been talking about 9/11 for eleven years, but Mitt Romeny takes the cake when he said that "even Jimmy Carter would have ordered the attack". If it was that easy, why didn't Bush do it in the previous eight years?

If Bush had gotten Bin Laden, Dick Cheney would be doing cartwheels all the way to Mount Rushmore to carve Bush's face in the side of the mountain.

Bush is no longer president. Find a new mantra.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

All your post above means to me is that you know you were wrong, and now you're just being a petty and mean thing by further insulting a man is is more American in one finger than the entire Obama Administration.

You're supporting an ingrate.

No I'm not supporting Mitt Romney. I guess you misunderstood.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

Childish response is what I figure from you and you don't disappoint.

It's foolish of me to even address you. It's like trying to reason with a 3 year old.

I was given some sound advice in the thread I started on the media..going to try to follow it

Of course, if Bill Clinton had taken Bin Laden when he was offered, we wouldn't be talking about 911. Thought it was strange that they had Clinton do the commercial.

Originally Posted by billethkid

SEALs slam Obama for using them as 'ammunition' in bid to take credit for bin Laden killing during election campaign | Mail Online

His lacky news buddy Brian Williams just happened to be there for an impromptu interview as shown on last nights NBC (Obama network).

This issue is a perfect example of Obama politicizing anything to be able to use the 'I' and 'me" words.

He had to do about as much decision making as it takes to light the annual Christmas Tree. Using the NBC approach we could hear about how Obama made the decision to have that tree planted and nurtured. And how he rescued the company that made the trucks that brought it to Washington. And they certainly would not leave out how many strings of lights he ordered to provide as many jobs as possible to string the tree. You know the old make a banquet out of a ham sandwich routine except be sure to include how he grew the wheat to make the bread and raised the pigs to provide the ham. And most assuredly the decision to be sure to call ti a banquet even though we all know it is a ham sandwich.

He is so full of himself he does not get it along with a major dose he doesn't really care.

Further demonstrating total lack of LEADERSHIP.

btk

As you have done many times in the past, here again you claim the President has demonstrated a 'total lack of LEADERSHIP'. As in the past this post rings with a high emotional tone, suggesting you are upset and frustrated with the President's action or inaction.

This time I can't help but take the entirely opposite view.

First, your citing of the article 'SEALs Slam Obama' is a sensational headline on an article which a former SEAL commander, now a Republican legislator, (surprise), calls the bin Laden matter into question, but not for the leadership shown in making the final decision.

Second, your criticism of the media's spin on this matter is not the President's doing, yet you again characterize the media as simply existing to do the President's bidding.

Third, likening the decision to act and put troops in harms way to lighting the Christmas tree, is one of the most outrageous insults to those troops I've ever heard. Did you consider that before you wrote it?

Fourth, being totally objective, there must be recognition that the bin Laden affair was an exercise in real leadership. There were conflicting choices to be made. The President made them and announced from day one that they were his decisions. You would be right about his lack of leadership only if he had walked out of the situation room that night and announced he couldn't make those decisions. Most people support his decisions, but even if you totally disagree with them, that does not diminish the fact that he made them.

So if you are going to continue to focus on a 'total lack of leadership', I suggest you look at the specific acts and decisions the President has made, not the extraneous or after-the-fact irrelevant aspects.

Originally Posted by RichieLion

Childish response is what I figure from you and you don't disappoint.

It's foolish of me to even address you. It's like trying to reason with a 3 year old.

Originally Posted by Sally Jo

Of course, if Bill Clinton had taken Bin Laden when he was offered, we wouldn't be talking about 911. Thought it was strange that they had Clinton do the commercial.

That is so clever Richie. When you don't have anything constructive to say about your candidate, call the opposition three year olds. As the president flies around the world trying to end George Bush's unpaid wars, you haven't told us what is Mitt Romney's foreign policy? The only thing we know for sure is his money traveled to Switzerland.

And if George W Bush had paid attention to the memo that crossed his desk on Aug 6, 2001 titled "Bin Laden Plans to Attack US", 3000 people might still be alive.