Republicans Go Bonkers Over Obama and Flight 253, by David Corn

[jefferson_dem]

Republicans Go Bonkers Over Obama and Flight 253
By David Corn

As 2009 comes to a close, it seems that some Republicans are looking to reach new heights of rhetorical excess. The bumbled-and-thwarted Christmas Day terrorist attack has caused many GOPers to become hysterical, as they crassly seek to exploit this near-tragedy to bash President Barack Obama. Ex-Veep Dick Cheney, no surprise, has led this dishonorable charge, issuing a statement:

As I've watched the events of the last few days it is clear once again that President Obama is trying to pretend we are not at war. He seems to think if he has a low-key response to an attempt to blow up an airliner and kill hundreds of people, we won't be at war.

And Representative Tom Price, the head of the House Republican Study Committee, followed suit:

As our nation was once again targeted by extremism, this is a time for great resolve and strong presidential leadership. The slow trickle of troubling information, bizarre statements from administration officials, and a staggered response from the President, however, do not instill confidence that the White House appreciates the gravity of this situation.

There's no way to be polite about this: these guys are going bonkers--and they're hypocrites. When Richard Reid -- now infamously known as the al Qaeda shoe-bomber -- was arrested on December 22, 2001, after failing to ignite his home-made bomb on a Miami-bound flight, then-President George W. Bush, took no public action. He didn't even mention this failed terrorist attack for six days, and then all he said, at a press conference, was that the episode demonstrated the need for vigilance:

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http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/12/31/republicans-go-bonkers-over-obama-and-flight-253/

[liberal N proud]

1. And Newt wasted no time in jumping on the political attack

Gingrich: Obama 'Underestimating' Difficulty of War Against Terrorism

Former Republican House speaker Newt Gingrich laid blame for the Dec. 25 incident at the feet of Attorney General Eric Holder and Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on "Good Morning America" today, saying "there's a fundamental mismatch between the dangers we face and this administration's inability ... to confront how difficult this war is."

Gingrich, who insists the United States is "in a war situation," criticized the Obama administration's plans to close the Guantanamo Bay detention center, repatriate some detainees to Yemen and try others in U.S. criminal courts. "This is just not competent," he said.

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/newt-gingrich-obama-administration-underestimating-war-terrorism/story?id=9450864


Damn those who use terror for political gain, may they rot in hell.

[Kdillard]

2. I am hoping it bites them in butt big time.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Funny all the Republican arm chair warriors-particularly Dick 'I had other priorites' Cheney.

And, who received an astounding five deferments during the Vietnam war era.

[jberryhill]

7. Yeah well...

They make the same point about Obama using the "I'm not even 12 years old" ploy to avoid Vietnam.

[zbdent]

4. They know that they can get away with doing so on the

soapbox that the Repug-loving "liberal media" provides them ...

[patrice]

5. Had to sit in front of Faux News in the doctor's office yesterday: They did appx 1 hr of FEAR

FEAR FEAR on Terrorism & AN ASTEROID HITTING EARTH and then bitched for about another half an hour about Democrats responsible for fear mongering at Copenhagen.

[Gman2]

6. They will beat the wimp lefty drum forever. I suggest that those

accusing lefty's of being wimps, get punched in the nose, by those lefty's required to hear such tripe.

[ellenfl]

8. every time our response is a freakout, the terrists get what

they are after. just as ubl's 'mission accomplished' was to bankrupt us, i'm sure the others are laughing their butts off whenever we run around yelling 'terror'. getting a rise out of us seems to be what it's all about.

ellen fl