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MNBrewer

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32. Yup...

Reply to Celefin (Reply #21)

Sun Sep 15, 2013, 01:46 PM

Sep 2013

the Prez is too cool for school, I guess

*sigh*

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President Obama Rejects Criticism of Shifting Syria Policy: ‘I’m Less Concerned About Style Points’ [View all] cal04 Sep 2013 OP

That is my favorite aspect of Obama. Like a few other wise people he knows Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #1

I had not a clue ... GeorgeGist Sep 2013 #2

He may not have been - and if he were - he would NEVER say so karynnj Sep 2013 #28

I don't think he was bluffing. Nor was he running some perfect plan. Those are midgrade Bluenorthwest Sep 2013 #36

Very well put, BlueNW Hekate Sep 2013 #49

Express yourself! Kber Sep 2013 #3

I actually believe that is his focus and intent treestar Sep 2013 #4

‘I’m Less Concerned About Style Points’ I'm just happy Putin pulled my ass out of the fire bowens43 Sep 2013 #5

Yeah, Putin snitched on his ally to save Obama. ProSense Sep 2013 #6

sad you are more Abukhatar Sep 2013 #8

So many have underestimated Obama........ LMAO! Cryptoad Sep 2013 #20

I warned them not to... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #30

One of the Posters Kids on here for "Nobody on here hates Obama".. lololol Cha Sep 2013 #45

That was an Outstanding thread Hekate Sep 2013 #51

Haters gonna hate...nt SidDithers Sep 2013 #15

Thank goodness he listened to reason, now if he'd only listen to us on free trade... grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #7

and jobs, healthcare, wages... n/t leftstreet Sep 2013 #9

Get a good jobs bill on his desk for his signature, and he'll sign it. MH1 Sep 2013 #16

Then why is he for the TPP, it will gut American jobs. grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #39

What the fuck does that even mean? MNBrewer Sep 2013 #10

Surely it would have been better if Obama had promised from the outset to do squat Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #11

That's a lovely straw man you've constructed MNBrewer Sep 2013 #12

I'm sure a sternly worded letter would have worked just as well... ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2013 #37

people like me. LOL MNBrewer Sep 2013 #38

Poor child. ConservativeDemocrat Sep 2013 #59

??? heaven05 Sep 2013 #14

Here's one for YOU! MNBrewer Sep 2013 #19

who's cannons were loosed? VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #31

Well, it's definitely been a stylish thing to do... Oilwellian Sep 2013 #35

means let's not get specific on how it all came about Skittles Sep 2013 #42

I think that dropping a policy that is likely to fail when the opportunity arises to employ a better JDPriestly Sep 2013 #13

“If that goal is achieved, then it sounds to me like we did something right" DCBob Sep 2013 #17

I'm critical he went military bully first, but agree with statement sentiments on point Sep 2013 #18

He did not go "military bully first" --Russia has been blocking UN action against Syria. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #24

The US DOES NOT have the right to attack anyone it wants. Syria is not a threat to US on point Sep 2013 #29

You admit that the Security Council has been blocking our efforts to address Syria... SunSeeker Sep 2013 #40

It is not our job to police Syria. That is for the UN to do on point Sep 2013 #43

We're not policing Syria. Neither is the UN. nt SunSeeker Sep 2013 #55

We are part of the UN and probably the most important part. phleshdef Sep 2013 #61

See how it is, Sunseeker.. they get in on the tail end of Cha Sep 2013 #46

Yes, I guess that post is a fine example of "A" on Earl's pic. SunSeeker Sep 2013 #56

EarlG knows his Cha Sep 2013 #57

Theodore Roosevelt's motto VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #33

Thank you for this, VR.. that phrase has been going through Cha Sep 2013 #47

Your welcome... VanillaRhapsody Sep 2013 #50

Breaching international law now is reduced to 'style points' Celefin Sep 2013 #21

Yup... MNBrewer Sep 2013 #32

Thank you Mr President! nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #22

Okay, that was a cool way to slap down the DC Villagers.... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #23

Brawawawaaaa @ Tweety.. I can fully believe he said that.. Cha Sep 2013 #48

"isn't he suppose to be some kind of genius political analyst?" Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #53

Rofl.. there could be whole volumes written on Cha Sep 2013 #54

He was talking to Gene Robertson at the time who looked like he thought Tweety was coming out... Spitfire of ATJ Sep 2013 #58

Even though it's made from lemons . . . another_liberal Sep 2013 #25

Great way to handle all of the theater criticisim. JoePhilly Sep 2013 #26

I just glad we're not bombing a new country. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2013 #27

You and me both Aerows Sep 2013 #34

Style / image is all some care about thanks to commodity fetishism. joshcryer Sep 2013 #41

As well he should. That's just media speculative bullshit. Cha Sep 2013 #44

As he should. Crisis diplomacy is a seat of pants affair. nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #52

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #60