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A B-plus. That’s almost an A, the last time I checked when I was grading papers. I’m just sayin.
He believes this good grade is a result of “progress on economic and international fronts,” as well as “the best possible plan for Afghanistan.”
Remember when mediocrity wasn’t rewarded with a good grade and a Nobel Peace Prize? Yeah. Me neither.
BEHOLD: The impact of Obama’s speech on the young cadets who were in his audience. They were obviously engaged. They were gripped and riveted by the words of their commander in chief.
You might even say his words were hypnotic.
When, during a Senate Committee hearing on Afghanistan strategy, people apply smackdowns while being polite and saying things like “yes, ma’am.” I truly believe that’s a lost art form.
Seriously, Hillary. Give it a rest.
Bob Ainsworth, Britain’s defense secretary,
And then he used phrases such as “dithering” and “period of hiatus in Washington” – and “lack of clear direction.”
I guess I’m not the only one who doesn’t understand why Bo has not made the strategies in Afghanistan a priority over things like, well, trying to get the Olympics to come to Chicago and helping Michelle pick out her State Dinner dress. It’s kind of crappy day when you manage to piss off the Brits.
But you know what’s even worse? When the dude who gets tingly legs over you starts using the word “dithering” as well.
The honeymoon is over, folks.
He’s kicked that proverbial can down the road some more. You remember, the one about actually borrowing some cajones and making a decision about troops in Afghanistan (when he was tasked with doing so back in August….yeeeah). Meanwhile, he’s really busy trying to get some much-needed photo ops. You know – since he’s been underexposed and not completely self-absorbed for the last year and all:
Aaaaand, again. Stay classy, Bo.
Here’s John McCain talking about the fact that Obama is hurting things in Afghanistan more than helping by NOT MAKING A DECISION.
You think?
The strategy is in place, Bo. It has been there for months. Now regardless of what you decide to do, can you just DO IT ALREADY?
Indecisiveness and inaction = WEAKNESS.
So, you know that whole Afghanistan thing? You know. The war thing that we’re fighting over there? Yeah, that one.
Obama seems to keep waffling on the future of American policy there, as well as some pretty crucial military decisions.
He and his buddies want to really debate “whether the United States should pursue al-Qaida separately from the Taliban in Afghanistan. The top U.S. commander in Afghanistan, Gen. Stanley McChrystal, wants an additional 10,000 to 80,000 troops for a counterinsurgency campaign against the Taliban, which has been gaining ground in Afghanistan.”
Yeah. But he’s still debating. You know.
In the meantime, it’s good to know that in just 9 short months, Obama has surpassed Bush’s number of golf rounds! A feat that took Bush THREE YEARS to accomplish.
But yeah….he’s busy debating the war in Afghanistan. Right on, Bo. Keep up the stellar work…
You know what I think is most interesting about this clip? Pelosi saying that General McCrystal shouldn’t give recommendations in press conferences.
Here’s a tip, Nancy: Perhaps General McChrystal wouldn’t HAVE to give his recommendations in press conferences if the President did his freakin’ job and talked to him once in a blue moon. Just sayin.
And the pompous and overstretched facial area award goes to….
Ten American troops were killed this weekend in Afghanistan. Ten.
According to this article, the “attacks also came at a crucial juncture in the eight-year-old war, with President Obama soon to decide whether to accept a request by General Stanley McChrystal, the commander of the 100,000-strong US and Nato force in Afghanistan, for 40,000 extra troops, or to scale back the counter-insurgency operation and focus narrowly on crushing al-Qaeda.”
He’s going to SOON decide, you guys. You know, SOON. Even though he was first given the task to decide in August and all.
But you know what should make everyone feel all warm and fuzzy? Bo and Michelle celebrated their 17th weddding anniversary in style this weekend. You can read all about their hot date here. I think it includes how many bites Michelle took of her dinner and how many times Bo got up to pee.
Maybe I should send the families of those troops killed in Afghanistan this weekend this article. I bet it would make them feel better that he’s been sitting on such an important decision for over a month now…
Nah….why bother? I mean, it’s just so much more FUN to live in ignorance and read about how gorgeous Michelle’s black dress was. It was stunning, wasn’t it?
Let’s just say you’re the President, and you kiiiind of have a lot on your plate. Please prioritize these items:
1. Talk to your lead commander on the ground in Afghanistan for an hour
2. Talk to David Letterman for an hour
Yyyyyyyyeah.
But you have to give the Prez some credit. He managed to squeeze in a trip to advocate for his hometown to win the Olympics in 2016 – in the midst of a complete overhaul of the healthcare system which for the most part ignores the wishes of the American people, AND in the midst of a coupla wars, AND in the midst of continuing economic uncertainty.
So, you know, we have that.
I’m thrilled to introduce this little nifty segment on COTR we’d like to aptly title, “Cage Match.” If there’s one thing Mock and I have learned in our short months as political bloggers, there are inevitably at least two people on just about a weekly basis in the political arena that are desperately in need of being put in a cage to just duke it out. Who is it this week, you ask? Well, it would be Keith Olbermann and U.S. Army Maj. Stefan Frederick Cook, the dude who has refused to be deployed to Afghanistan, based on the notion that President Obama is “not a natural-born citizen of the United States and is therefore ineligible to serve as commander-in-chief of the U.S. Armed Forces.”
What’s interesting about this story – and I’ll leave the judgment up to you, clever and competent readers – is that his deployment has been cancelled. The story is still developing, but for now, I just don’t understand why the birth certificate hasn’t been shoved in his face and why he’s not on a plane to Afghanistan already. Instead, the latest news is that he’s NOT been deployed. Whaaa?
Here’s Olbermann spewing arrogant crap out of his gaping piehole about the Major. Of course, you have to fast-forward to around minute 2:13 to avoid all the other people Olbermann hates this week (he’s a well-coiffed, hate-filled dude, as you know):
I especially like it when he references himself and the prospect of going off to the Vietnam War, then he counters Cook’s comments by calling him an “embarrassment,” a “jackass,” and says he “has no guts.” Now, I’m sure that Mr. Major didn’t get his title by sitting around and eating bon bons while enjoying weekly pedicures. And, I’m sure that Olbermann’s Burberry cage-match outfit would be a hoot to see.
So, these two totally call for a cage match, don’t you think? A nice little caged ring, no weapons, and just a 15-minute stretch of hand-to-hand combat. Don King can promote it, it’ll end up on Pay-Per-View, and the money generated from it could fund some more of Pelosi’s pet projects to save mice and find out why pigs’ crap smells.
Brilliant.
