President Obama just finished his speech........

[4bucksagallon]

Bravo to our CIC, he IS the man I voted for and whether the detractors/instigators want to admit it or not he is NOT SHRUB.

[Avalux]

1. I agree! Shrub would have bombed without trying to work out a diplomatic solution. n/t

[JoePhilly]

3. But he'd have bombed Cyprus

[RobertEarl]

5. That's the truth, he ain't like shrub

He's a very smart man. He heard us telling him not to act like shrub. That is change, right there.

[RoccoR5955]

30. Wrong. Shrub would have bombed Antartica.

At any rate, Obama deserves credit for getting the RepubLIEcons to be against a war. It's like getting them to go against their religion.

I still don't believe that we should be the world's police, and I do believe that this is about the pipeline that Russia wants to install there, to supply gas to Europe, in competition with Saudi Arabia, and other US allies.

[Whisp]

2. +++

[RetroLounge]

4. Okay, he's not Shrub

Pretty low bar you set there.



RL

[4bucksagallon]

6. As I said that was for the detrators and instigators, so you're admitting to being one?

Maybe you should.

[RetroLounge]

8. Okay, Mr. new guy, I'm a detractor, you win!

RL

[4bucksagallon]

14. Sorry my "post count" doesn't match your expectations.......

So where are we now "have a nice day, I think we are done now, enjoy your stay, welcome to ignore, or my post count is better than your post count". I guess the latter is your hiding place. I have been here since the beginning had to get a new account, all was lost in a computer melt down, but I have been here. Reading, and taking account of what is going on. If that's the best you got "Mr. New guy", LOL I guess there really is nothing to worry about. Oh and thanks for admitting your a detractor I would have picked instigator but since this is your preference..................

[RetroLounge]

16. Ooh, I feel so "told" now.

Holy fuck, you are so gosh darned amazing there, Spanky, what with your clever wordsmithery and all!

Gobsmacked, I am! Holy fuck, I feel so schooled now!

Seriously, you should post more! You have such awesome knowledge to share with all of us!

Please, don't deny us your insights!



RL

[Orrex]

23. So...

Your argument boils down to "I have a higher post-count than you."


Cogent!

[RetroLounge]

24. What argument would that be, Spanky?

He said Obama isn't Shrub.

I agreed.

What's your next question, Spanky?



RL

[Orrex]

26. You need your own argument explained to you? Unsurprising.

Your argument, if such it may be called, was that the original poster's point is less valid or more deserving of scorn because the poster has a low post count. At best, that's a cheap shot.

But if that's all you've got, then far be it from me to deny you an opportunity to piss higher on the tree trunk.

[RetroLounge]

33. Try going one more post higher, Spanky.

and cheap shots are what's deserved.



RL

[Orrex]

34. Feeble.

Someone responded to your snark with snark, so you mocked their low post-count.

Keep on pissing.

[RetroLounge]

35. Will do my friend, will do...

thanks for caring, and sorry if you're feeble.



RL

[4bucksagallon]

9. Sometimes you have to rattle the sabers........

To make diplomacy work.

[RoccoR5955]

31. Oh I call BS

You don't have to rattle sabres, you have to talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk, until you get something done. You also have to give and take a little.

[maddezmom]

11. Considering they have been working on diplomacy the whole time

I guess the threat helped with getting Russia on board.

[DisgustipatedinCA]

10. Small point

I see your USMC logo. If you're active duty, he is of course your commander in chief, as George HW Bush was my commander in chief in the early 90’s. But he's the CIC of the armed forces, and not of the civilian population of the US. We have a President; the military has a commander-in-chief. Thanks.

[4bucksagallon]

13. I was referring to CIC of our military.

You know the saying "once a Marine, always a Marine". The armed forces of course will/would be the ones involved in any military action. I don't think civilians are yet being mobilized. LOL! I had to serve under "Tricky Dick" who was my CIC, so I still feel strongly about our military, and I care. I am also still a member of VVAW, so I feel involved in the military to this day.

[mountain grammy]

12. Agree! He didn't back down, didn't blink. Russia did.

Kind of like the Cuban Missile Crisis, only with a lot of dead civilians. Obama shamed Putin.

[1awake]

15. He is the man I voted for to, but

his speech...

An appeal to upholding "international norms" by a unilateral act that is illegal under the same international norms.

it's fail, great big gob's of it. He is NOT shrub, not even close but that doesn't make all of his decisions good.

[iandhr]

17. There is no doubt....

... the THREAT of force made diplomacy possible.

[Mr.Bill]

18. Let's take a look at the difference between W and Obama.

W - Invades Iraq, ultimately costing a trillion dollars, kills thousands of American troops, maims tens of thousands more, Kills untold amount of innocent civilians, finds no WMDs.

Obama - Gets Syria to admit having WMDs and a willingness to give them up without firing a shot. (so far)

[Cha]

19. "Like the presidential seal, Pres Obama had an olive branch in one hand and arrows in the other"

Jeff Simon @jjsimonWP

Scott Pelley w/ line of the night: "Like the presidential seal, President Obama had an olive branch in one hand and arrows in the other."3:29 PM - 10 Sep 2013

57 Retweets 13 favorites Reply

http://theobamadiary.com/2013/09/10/president-obama-addresses-the-nation-on-syria/#comments

thanks 4bucksagallon

[morningfog]

20. That's a helluva low standard you have.

[4bucksagallon]

22. Not a standard........

Many people on here have been saying that the President is no better than Shrub, I beg to differ. Actually he rises far above Shrub, for those willing to open their eyes and remember what we dealt with before. Do you recall "You're either with us or with the terrorists"........ Have you heard anything close to that kind of flag wrapped, false patriotic BS from this President?

[Iliyah]

25. And

Un-American, not a Patriot, you must hate America, you are not one of us.

Nopes, he nor his allies have said that. AC on Fake news called him Putin's "Monkey".

I haven't read no one from here who supports his decision on Syria say anything like that too.

Much vitriol tho.

[VanillaRhapsody]

28. perhaps its your standards that need to be looked at...

[Iliyah]

21. Have you guys heard Rand Paul's rebuttal?

[YOHABLO]

27. No .. should I bother?

[Snake Plissken]

29. Let me guess, Obama bad, GOP good.

Did I miss anything?

[Iliyah]

32. If Assad gassed his people

he should die.