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2011-05-08 Home Front: Politix
Fitting Osama into Obama Re-election Plans
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Posted by Bobby 2011-05-08 07:26|| || Front Page|| [11135 views ]  Top

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Posted by  de Medici3489 2011-05-08 08:34||   2011-05-08 08:34|| Front Page Top

#2 “Tonight, I can report . . . And so shortly after taking office, I directed Leon Panetta . . . I was briefed on a possible lead to bin Laden . . . I met repeatedly with my national security team . . . I determined that we had enough intelligence to take action. . . . Today, at my direction . . . I’ve made clear . . . Over the years, I’ve repeatedly made clear . . . Tonight, I called President Zardari . . . and my team has also spoken. . .These efforts weigh on me every time I, as Commander-in-Chief . . . Finally, let me say to the families . . . I know that it has, at times . . . .”

I'd say Obozo has already reached his quota of grandstanding for (a) making a no-brainer decision; (b) taking 16 hours to do so, suggesting he seriously considered deciding the other way; (c) being stingy with credit to the actual operators, except to the extent they served as a photo-op; and (d) acting like he invented an effort that was in motion long before he was anyone, and vindicates policies he opposed.

Much more of this obnoxioty and nauseous voters won't have to hold their nose to vote for the other guy. So as far as re-election strategy, his advisors really ought to advise him to "shut up."
Posted by RandomJD 2011-05-08 08:51||   2011-05-08 08:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Well at least he doesn't have to worry about the dreaded 'Bin Laden Endorsement' any more.
Posted by CrazyFool 2011-05-08 08:56||   2011-05-08 08:56|| Front Page Top

#4 Minimal bounce for Obama. Lots of commentators mixing Obama/Osama's names up. All in all I'm happy Osama is dead but I don't think he'll be much of a factor in the elections a year from now.
Posted by rjschwarz 2011-05-08 09:51||   2011-05-08 09:51|| Front Page Top

#5 I first read that as "Fitting Obama into Obama Re-Election Plans", and thought, yeah, Axelrod's gonna have a real problem doing that.
Posted by Steve White 2011-05-08 10:43||   2011-05-08 10:43|| Front Page Top

#6 I first read that as "Fitting Obama into Obama Re-Election Plans", and thought, yeah, Axelrod's gonna have a real problem doing that.
Posted by Steve White 2011-05-08 10:43||   2011-05-08 10:43|| Front Page Top

#7 No trophies nor spiking the football, though.
Posted by regular joe 2011-05-08 12:49||   2011-05-08 12:49|| Front Page Top

#8 I wonder if the unemployed who voted for Obama in 2008 will still vote for him in 2012 when they are still unemployed.
Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-05-08 14:20||   2011-05-08 14:20|| Front Page Top

#9 Fitting Osama into Obama Re-election Plans

Stuffed, mounted, and holding a teleprompter?
Posted by Pappy 2011-05-08 14:51||   2011-05-08 14:51|| Front Page Top

#10 Pappy, like Lizard in Vaughn Bode's cartoon?
Posted by Deacon Blues 2011-05-08 16:39||   2011-05-08 16:39|| Front Page Top

#11 I'd say Obozo has already reached his quota of grandstanding ...

Come on, give the man some credit. He personally beat Bin Laden to death with a nine iron. What? You hadn't heard about it? No problem, in the NEXT revision of the story, you will ...
Posted by CincinnatusChili 2011-05-08 18:03||   2011-05-08 18:03|| Front Page Top

#12 Heh, Deacon.

It does seem like the plot of an underground comic, doesn't it?
Posted by Pappy 2011-05-08 18:05||   2011-05-08 18:05|| Front Page Top

#13 RAID ON ABBOTTABAD
Scroll down for the poster.
Posted by Zebulon Thranter9685 2011-05-08 19:17||   2011-05-08 19:17|| Front Page Top

#14 No one tell Scooter...
Posted by Iblis 2011-05-08 20:53||   2011-05-08 20:53|| Front Page Top

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