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In reply to the discussion: It's so, so simple. Just tell us it's bullshit. [View all]Hekate
(90,556 posts)65. First, they would want to see his birth cert. Then they would want to know when he stopped beating
... his wife. And of course they'll want to hash over Benghazi again.
You see where I'm going with this?
The people who believe that Obama pushed other nations around will not believe his denial. Then the new FOX headlines would be, "Obama says he didn't urge other nations to ground the Bolivian president. >wink<>wink<"
As regards any kind of statement (and there will be one eventually) he is damned if he does and damned if he doesn't.
The object is to cripple the POTUS in his last term, not get at the truth.
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Why should the president demean himself to answer such insulting allegations?
Bolo Boffin
Jul 2013
#1
precisely -- most would jump at the chance to distance themselves from this fiasco
nashville_brook
Jul 2013
#100
On the one hand, I have someone who has accused the US of poisoning Hugo Chavez.
Bolo Boffin
Jul 2013
#22
No, when Hollande learned it was Morales plane he granted the airspace request
Fumesucker
Jul 2013
#87
The chain of events on how the French decision was made needs to be laid out.
Bolo Boffin
Jul 2013
#88
No. The French government has already offered a rather insufficient apology.
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#67
No reason to think Morales was lying. And the entire event violated long established diplomatic
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#117
Apparently some post-WWII treaty or agreement allows us to keep close watch over Germany.
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#182
True. If you read and could translate any foreign languages, please e-mail me via DU.
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#184
But remember; they're not Amurrken, so they're lying to make Amurrka look bad!
Scootaloo
Jul 2013
#178
Morales stated that he did not let anyone on the plane and that it was never searched.
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#120
He could condemn the disrespect to a fellow democratically elected president. That would
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#20
A Bolivian newspaper claimed that Morales said it was a breach of an international agreement.
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#44
Exactly, and that is why now, Europeans are rushing to apologize. Once those rules are violated,
sabrina 1
Jul 2013
#50
yes, and the fact that they kept on was their foul. your analogy is still quite weak...but worse,
nashville_brook
Jul 2013
#105
we get that -- you're way, waaaay off. use the birther smear all you want, it's lame.
nashville_brook
Jul 2013
#113
The president orchestrated this whole elaborate series of events? That's not imaginary?
Bolo Boffin
Jul 2013
#134
"orchestrating a series of extraordinary international events to force down the plane..."
Bolo Boffin
Jul 2013
#84
The OP did. I'll wait while you go read it and see what I'm responding to. n/t
Bolo Boffin
Jul 2013
#89
why would the president allow the US to be in the position of NEEDING to explain?
nashville_brook
Jul 2013
#97
The President works for us. He is not God. He is not King. He is responsible to us.
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#154
do you understand the difference? "your post is absurd", vs. you are a birther. Do you think
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#162
You have nothing but name calling. Low down name calling. Plez go away and pester someone
rhett o rick
Jul 2013
#165
The international law requires countries to respect the immunity of the heads of state among others
JDPriestly
Jul 2013
#51
John Kerry said "backyard," and now half of DU thinks he's just another gringo imperialist
BeyondGeography
Jul 2013
#24
Sorry, Manny but you know damn well if the White House denied it, people would call them liars
Cali_Democrat
Jul 2013
#47
Joe McCarthy. The MIC couldn't use Fascism as a reason to inflate its profits
Nanjing to Seoul
Jul 2013
#153
Oh I'm done talking to you. A history PhD Candidate is getting a lecture.
Nanjing to Seoul
Jul 2013
#172
First, they would want to see his birth cert. Then they would want to know when he stopped beating
Hekate
Jul 2013
#65
Now you did it, Manny will post ten OP's about being called a simpleton.
great white snark
Jul 2013
#112
i wonder if this would have happened with Hillary still in the Sec of State position
nashville_brook
Jul 2013
#101
Is the world always waiting for denials on issues that may or may not have direct US involvement?
Buzz Clik
Jul 2013
#141
Do you realize that South America's leaders had an emergency meeting yesterday
MannyGoldstein
Jul 2013
#142
And do you realize that this "crisis" for all appearances is 100% contrived?
Buzz Clik
Jul 2013
#145
I prefer my President to deal in reality and ignore tin-foil libertarian fantasyland.
tridim
Jul 2013
#107
France denied airspace, Portugal denied landing, Spain and Austria have said they were told Snowden
morningfog
Jul 2013
#163
The most effective way of telling us it's bullshit in weaselspeak is still being debated. nt
Zorra
Jul 2013
#126
The US gov't will neither confirm nor deny it's covert abuses of the rule of law.
99th_Monkey
Jul 2013
#176
You really expect President Obama to weigh in on every crackpot theory involving the US?
Nye Bevan
Jul 2013
#180