When the going gets tough…

This may turn out to be Lucy and the Football

loganyung (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 9:36AM EST (link)

What seems to be a foolish boondoggle by Obama may turn out to be a shrewd political move if he stops in on Afghanistan on the way back from Denmark:

http://www.redstate.com/loganyung/2009/09/29/obama-must-stop-in-afghanistan-after-olympics-trip/

What are the odds that Obama's going to go to Afghanistan?

janis (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 10:00AM EST (link)

Seriously, it’s dangerous there and Obama doesn’t do dangerous. And I can’t remember the last time that Obama made a “shrewd political move” since the election.

Campaigning is all he’s good at and that’s why he went to Copenhagen; they’re just one more crowd that he wants to wow so they’ll elect him. Oh, wait, I meant select Chicago. Same thing. Maybe he’s looking to the financial future and wants to be sure that his Chicago digs could be rented out during the festivities for some big bucks.

In principle, I agree with you ... but

loganyung (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 10:37AM EST (link)

In principle, I agree with you. But, even a stopped clock is right two times a day. I just hope an “I told you so” isn’t in our future. Let’s not walk too far out on a limb on this one …

I'm not out on a limb, I'm on very solid ground.

janis (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 11:09AM EST (link)

Obama is definitely not George W. Bush who went to Iraq when it was a hot war so he could serve Thanksgiving dinner to his troops. Obama wouldn’t do something like that for any amount of money in his coffers, nor for the respect of the troops he claims to care about so much.

Blooch’s point is also a very good one— he’s been avoiding his own general on this very war. Why on earth do you think he’d take the chance of being face to face with him? And if I’m wrong and Obama does this, I’ll say I was wrong, so don’t be worrying about my credibility.

Obama is proving to be much less reliable than a stopped clock. And much less useful as well, at least to the cause of freedom worldwide.

5, janis

blooch Wednesday, September 30th at 11:42AM EST (link)

There is no way Obama is going to take a page out of the playbook of the man he is still baliming for all of his problems.

Well, maybe one page; I wouldn’t be surprised if Obama flew triumphantly into O’Hare to proclaim victory before an adoring home crowd. Let’s just hope there are some unNEA-funded guerrilla artists there to hang up a “Mission Accomplished” banner for him. And don’t expect the MSM to carp about how the hard work of preparing for the Olympics has just begun, and this was just an inappropriate propaganda ploy blah, blah, blah…

“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”

Won't happen...before or after Copenhagen.

blooch Wednesday, September 30th at 10:53AM EST (link)

He’s been avoiding McChrystal like the plague. Face-time with the General is his third-worst nightmare.

His second-worst nightmare is pixxing off the IOC with a provocative trip to a war-zone at such a delicate moment.

His first-worst nightmare is pixxing off Michelle by delaying the arrival of her winter clothes, which she–erm, her retinue– forgot to bring. She’s underdressed and in over her head with the Olympic Bigs. I guarantee you she’s in no mood to fly home alone, and there’s no way she’s going to ride with him on Airbus One to icky Afghanistan.

“Lieutenant Dike wasn’t a bad leader because he made bad decisions. He was a bad leader because he made no decisions.”

Ok, perhaps you're right

loganyung (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 11:19AM EST (link)

Ok, you all make very good points. When I saw Gibbs yesterday addressing the Denmark/Olympics issue, though, his smile indicated to me that something else was going on. Maybe that was just that the Olympics were already in the bag.

If Obama misses this opportunity, he would have to be considered the most tone deaf politician on the planet. That certainly won’t surprise me, and it will bode well for 2010.

Thanks Karl Rove for getting out ahead of this ...

loganyung (Diary) Thursday, October 1st at 10:46AM EST (link)

Glad to see that someone got out ahead of this, and in a prominent place:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704471504574444981640430364.html?mod=rss_opinion_main

“Mr. Obama could show he understands this if he uses his trip to Denmark this week (where he will serve as pitchman for Chicago to get the 2016 Olympics) to make a surprise visit to Afghanistan.”

Obama doesn't have to go all the way to Afghanistan

civil truth (Diary) Thursday, October 1st at 11:06AM EST (link)

…to meet with McChrystal; all he has to do is stop off in London, according to a RedState post today.

President Obama, maybe you could talk to your general while you are in Europe

But no, Obama’s priorities are domestic politics and paying off his political allies. Who cares about foreign policy when you’re angling to be President for Life.

The greatest evil…is conceived and ordered (moved, seconded, carried, and minuted) in clean, carpeted, warmed, and well-lighted offices, by quiet men with white collars and cut fingernails and smooth-shaven cheeks who do not need to raise their voice. Hence, naturally enough, my symbol for Hell is something like the bureaucracy of a police state or the offices of a thoroughly nasty business concern. -C.S. Lewis

http://www.gmsplace.com/

This is pure political payback

WarEagle01 (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 9:40AM EST (link)

to the Chicago machine that made him what he is today. Considering how bad this looks and the amount of heat he’s taken over it, I wouldn’t be surprised if he’s already told Daley et al “OK. We’re even. Don’t come to me for anything else.”

“A wise, doughy leg with rich tingly experiences will always reach better conclusions than will a more tanned, muscular leg that hasn’t felt those thrills.” –Chris Matthews’ Leg

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Wareagle

Warrior (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 9:54AM EST (link)

Your signature line makes me laugh everytime I see it.

“Racial criteria are irrational, irrelevant, [and] odious to our way of life.” — Thurgood Marshall for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the 1950 Supreme Court case of McLaurin v. Oklahoma

Clearly Obama is 'an honest politician'

tsquare (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 10:15AM EST (link)

‘an honest politician’ by definition being one that stays bought.

Good for him…

And good for us… the more days he spends out of Washington the better.

"the more days he spends out of Washington the better."

JLenardDetroit (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 3:09PM EST (link)

were my first thoughts also… aren’t there more places we can think of and suggest he go to? Now, now, now, I mean places on Earth lol…. If he did go to Afghanistan, it would be to meet with BIN LADEN to discuss our surrender (Surrender Doctrine) – so I’d rather he NOT go there!

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Dang it, you made me spit my coffee

6eorge Jetson (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 9:50AM EST (link)

LOL!!!!

I need an icon for that visual! -nt

TobyToons (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 10:28AM EST (link)

“There is no art which one government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.” -Adam Smith

Toby, go to the following link for the coffee spit icon...

Xasteius (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 11:36AM EST (link)

Here

Don’t leave the party, hijack it back!

The only poll that counts is the one at the ballot box.

I don’t want to be Reagan. I want to be a Chance/Soros hybrid.

Got it.

TobyToons (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 2:39PM EST (link)

“There is no art which one government sooner learns of another than that of draining money from the pockets of the people.” -Adam Smith

Maybe he wants to cop

Warrior (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 9:55AM EST (link)

some legalized dope.

“Racial criteria are irrational, irrelevant, [and] odious to our way of life.” — Thurgood Marshall for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund in the 1950 Supreme Court case of McLaurin v. Oklahoma

And Who is paying for it?

djemi (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 10:10AM EST (link)

The Chicago machine or Uncle Sam?

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amazing!!!!!!!!!

boxer1017 Wednesday, September 30th at 10:24AM EST (link)

This is a joke!!!!!! Our racial, spineless President would rather go to Denmark to try to get the Olympics in Chicago then to deal with serious problems such as Health care, the war in Afghanistan, and the economy. The only people who are going to benefit from the Olympics in Chicago are Obama’s thugs friends. The city of Chicago is going bankrupt but i guess we all know where the President’s priorities are.

Somebody Please!

UpLateAgain (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 10:28AM EST (link)

Chain this man to his desk!

You never never never actually need a gun, until you need a gun, and then nothing else will do.

Obama's republican problem

hickorystick (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 11:24AM EST (link)

Best article I have seen yet on Obama and his governance problem.. Obama doesn’t get the proper relationship between himself and the people.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/horseraceblog/2009/09/does_obama_have_a_republican_p_1.html by Jay Cost
The pictures of the residence of the top executive say a 1000 words.

2016 Chicago Olympics: really about Obama Victory-lap Home-coming after his second term

JLenardDetroit (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 3:54PM EST (link)

- in the anything/everything is ONLY about him mind-set – it is all about allowing Chicago to CELEBRATE OBAMA on the conclusion of his 2nd Term he thinks he is automatically entitled and pre-ordained to having!!! They’ll then want to build the Obama Presidential Library somewhere on those grounds encompassing part of the Olympic buildings as future reminders to everyone it was OBAMA that brought them there!

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“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth/Facts, but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”
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he has peed off so many world leaders I'll bet...

kyle8 (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 4:51PM EST (link)

it goes to Rio.

“Nothing works like freedom, Nothing succeeds like liberty”
Kyle

Would Obama go to lobby to bring Olympics to any other US City?!?! - Dual City/Country (Detroit/Windsor) Olympics?

JLenardDetroit (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 5:01PM EST (link)

Of course the answer is NO!

All but the most Politically Brain-dead see this for what it is, but unfortunately there are so darn many Politically Brain-dead folks in the US these days. For the first time in my Life, I am DISGUSTED by such a large portion of my fellow Americans!

I have been among many for decades tossing the concept of bringing the Olympics to DETROIT — plenty of worthless empty land to put it on here!!! Unfortunately it would be just another State/Federal DETROIT BAILOUT that would be turned into such a fiasco and LIBERAL FAILURE that has kept anything but a minor Dream…. Further, many of us would like to see the first DUAL CITY DUAL COUNTRY HOSTING with part a joint/cooperation bid of DETROIT MICHIGAN USA AND WINDSOR ONTARIO CANADA hosting an International Olympics with venues on both sides of the Detroit River in both Countries and an Olympic Torch anchored in the River between the 2 Cities/Nations.

Could you imagine if ANY TEXAS city were in contention?!?!? Obama would be lobbying for RIO to get it then!!!

Regards from NoMoTown (the MOTORlessCITY)
“Liberals, looking to do for^? America what they’ve done for^? Detroit! which is DESTROY IT!”
“I think, therefore I am Conservative”
“Conservative by choice, Republican by necessity”
“You can lead a Liberal to the Truth/Facts, but you cannot make them THINK!”
“Romney [No, not my first choice] does NOT have a MORMON problem. He has a, far too many Americans; these days; are MORONS problem!”
Follow @JLenardDetroit

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Heil “O” Hell No Obamao is NOT MY PRESIDENT! “No U won’t”
I want “O” to FAIL (here, here, & whole Diary (Ofail) here, is why)
“The first Liberal was Satan” – a Rush caller (other Quotes)

White House Website Attacks Glenn Beck

Swamp_Yankee (Diary) Wednesday, September 30th at 5:13PM EST (link)

Man, do they hate Glenn Beck. Is this even ethical?

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/60995-white-house-slams-glenn-beck-on-blog