The president is trying to brush away concerns about his disturbing comments to Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, but his excuse is a lot of the same spin we’ve been hearing from the White House since yesterday:
“The only way I get this stuff done is If I’m consulting with the Pentagon, with Congress, if I’ve got bipartisan support and frankly, the current environment is not conducive to those kinds of thoughtful consultations,” Obama told reporters following a meeting with the presidents of Russia and Kazakhstan. “I think the stories you guys have been writing over the last 24 hours is pretty good evidence of that.” …
On Tuesday, Obama said his comments, though not intended for public consumption, were “not a matter of hiding the ball — I’m on record” about wanting to reduce nuclear weapons stockpiles. Though he spoke bluntly to Medvedev, Obama insisted that the thrust of his remarks was in line with what he said in his Monday speech at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and in other public statements.
Read the New York Times coverage of Obama’s explanation this morning to get an idea of how fast the media is trying to sink this story. The spin is that Obama was simply being pragmatic. Of course he can’t deal with an issue as complex as missile defense during an election year, what with all those radical Republicans in Congress trying to sabotage his chances in November, and the media jumping all over every little perceived controversy. “I think the stories you guys have been writing over the last 24 hours is pretty good evidence of that,” Obama told reporters this morning. Can you believe the nerve of the press to actually report on the president’s hot-mic conversation with Medvedev?
If Obama had been caught on the hot mic saying, “This is my reelection year. After my election, I can actually get something done on this,” that might mesh with his excuse today that he can’t “get this stuff done” because the politically-charged election year “is not conducive to those kinds of thoughtful consultations.”
But Obama didn’t say that. He said: “This is my last election. After my election, I have more flexibility.” That doesn’t sound like someone who is primarily concerned about reaching a bipartisan agreement with Congress. That sounds like someone implying that he can personally offer more after he’s no longer beholden to voters (the key words being “my last election”).
As Charles Krauthammer explained on Fox News last night:
‘This is my last election.’ That’s his way of saying with a nod and a wink, ‘Look, you guys have a free hand because you run a dictatorship, your elections are rigged. Well, ours aren’t rigged, but once I get passed my last election, I’m unleashed. I can do anything I want.
And what he’s saying is, ‘you know that reset I began three years ago where I completely undermined our allies in Eastern Europe. I cancelled the missile defense system and I began a process in which our supremacy in missile defenses is now negotiable, which the Republicans have never allowed to be negotiable.’
‘Well, after election day, I can’t speak about it now of course because it’s my last election and Americans won’t actually like that — after election day, I’ll be open.’
This speaks to the deepest concerns conservatives have about an Obama second term.
I'm going to be more flexible after the next election. I've been stretching for more than an hour each day…
President Pilates. Lets limber up!
We are going to be sitting ducks in the world we once kept safe. When do Americans wake up and stop giving a 41% approval rating to this monster? "Flexibility" means the the results of more and more of suborning the Constitution of the United States. n nHis support: African Americans who care little for anything beyond their own concerns, nHispanics who want us to turn into a Latin country, the masses on permanent entitlements,–and I am not talking about Soc. Sec.,– and the relatively few liberals, who love what the destroyer is doing to their object of hated: the United States.
I hope Poland is trying hard to acquire nuclear weapons of her own. If Obuma gets re-elected it is going to need them.
Not just Israel, but the whole world. n nThis is scary. Romney is scary too. Maybe the asteroid will solve the problem for us anyway…
Check out the movie "Melancholia"–for sure, current problems could be relativized in a hurry…But thank you, I thought maybe it was just me–Romney scares the bejeezus out of me.
The Republicans need to think differently than after the dreadful last go round with POresidential candidate Senator McCain. We need to be alot more friendly and open with a cross sectional American Public which wants to feel Republicans represent them beyond getting rid of Obama. Integrate regular people into your organizations and get your rear ends in gear. Obama is vulnerable from these comments he made to Medvedev unless you let him off the hook and allow him to frame the incident without correction. Take the gloves off. DO YOUR HOMEWORK THIS TIME, YOU MUST NOT FAIL AGAIN.
In my way of thinking, at this present time, Russia is an enemy to The United States. I heard my president tell the president of Russia that after Russia, Iran and Syria(via erdogan per debka-file) et al. help him to gain re-election, he would compensate them, ‘show flexibility’ for their trouble. The way Obama would compensate our enemies would be principally to cast Israel out in the frigid cold. Look, Obama is not stupid, he knows that once Israel takes a fall, The American Jewish Community will crash as well. Good luck finding a job, let alone keeping your job. We’rre finished without a strong Israel. American Jews will slowly become second class citizens throughout the world. The universal scapegoat with no Israel to protect them.
Jewish politicians, celebrities, media who attempt to fool the mentally challenged in The Jewish community, to vote for Obama, should have to pay a price for their treachery. First, they must be exposed. In that regard, allow me to sincerly thank the following:
Debka-File
ZOA
Caroline Glick
Commentary
JINSA
JCPA
Ladies and Gentlemen; keep up the good work.