Obama Taking Blame for Terrorist Attack Was Presidential

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To the first blogger who left a comment as towars the President's stupidity. I totally disagree, without the use of conservation in this world there would be no hope for the future, the attitude you take on actually shows that you are a far right wing! Well say hello, to misses tree hugger here: I am still an Obama fan, and as a correction if he did not have any leadership skills he would not have been elected President. I also would not mind paying for the health of the general public, have a heart!

HIppies Rock! of FL 10:07PM January 19, 2010

No more like Screwed UP!!! and got lucky.PERIOD!!!
Presidential, why because he's the Messiah?
No, because hes a FAILURE and INCOMPETENT and not at all TRANSPARENT!!
He is bringing us all down!!
Rid ourselves of liberals in 2010
End the corruption of this congress!
President Bush was a GOD compared to this idiot!

Go Green Up ur azz 2:13AM January 12, 2010

Hey Jeff of WI,
You want the UN to leave US? Great, well have it here in Australia. It's probably more appropriate it left America anyway. When it was set up there, America was a bit of a beacon for the rest of the world. Maybe one day it will be again. Obama certainly tried to bring that back and redress the public relations disaster of the previous 8 years.
But I have to tell you, the louder voices on the right wing (ie all of Fox News plus a few others) paint a pretty ugly picture of anti-globalists, nationalists, racists and other insular types that no doubt sing Amerika Uber Alles. They sing the merits of THE CONSTITUTION as if it's like the third testament of the bible and perfect in every way, and somehow manage to simultaneously hold the two contradictory views that it's not a living document to be fiddled with, and yet amendments made to it have been crucial to its quality.
Thank God we get to see that not all Americans are right-wing dilletantes and nut jobs through the internet and satirical shows like the Daily Show and Colbert Report.
So yeah, we'll take the UN if you don't weant it. Want to put a fence around the entire country? Knock yourself out. And the many good Americans, if you get sick of the place, come over and we'll put a shrimp on the barbie for you.

Chris Gordon 6:30PM January 11, 2010

Obama should be appologizing a whole lot more for his lack of wisdom and ineptitude!

Fred of OH 2:33PM January 11, 2010

I guess you like it the way bush and the Dick cheney handled their gaffes. It would be translated by Faux pax news that it was a noble and honorable gaffe. It's amazing the levels repubs are voluntarily willing to stoop to, in order to just win a daggone election, you are willing to sacrifice this great country, which is now a full bloomed melting pot, to get a party elected that just crushed the american spirit, go fugure!

Mitchell of NC 12:04PM January 11, 2010

Obama is still nothing more than a lawyer and there ought to be a law that prevents these bloodsuckers no matter which party they are of from serving in government other than to advise.
REMEMBER THIS ONE.... "That depends on what your definition of sex is....."
Bruce of GA in the beginning of these comments got it right. I want my money back, The UN off of U.S. shores and the federal reserve eliminated.

Jeff of WI 8:32PM January 10, 2010

Bonnie
The issue here isn't about President Obama acting Presidential, its about the total breakdown of intelligence that almost resulted in disaster. You mentioned that Bush would have glossed over the issue, but that is exactly what Janet Napolitano did, and she got caught. Of course the President had to take responsibility for the incident, its called damage control for layer after layer of mistakes by his staff.
I was glad to see the President talking tough about people not doing their job, but in my opinion Janet Napolitano should have been fired. The buck should have stopped with her, but because of her mistakes the President had to step in and absorb the blame.

Jerry York of WA 7:30PM January 10, 2010

"Can anyone imagine such an apology from former President Bush?"
Well sure. Why not? I can see many presidents those I supported and didn't support making "such an apology". Our current president and our former president are not savages and uncaring people. What is your point? Or do you have one? Whah,whah. Bush this Obama that Clinton this. Substantive material from reporter would be refreshing don't you think? You article reminds me of douche commercial.

Eva of CA 7:17PM January 10, 2010

I am sick of politicians who "take the blame" when there are no negative consequences for doing so. I'll accept blame for anything as long as I don't receive any punishment. Pathetic.
Bonnie Erbe, will you take responsibility for being a hack and resign your undeserved position?

gpc 10:19AM January 10, 2010

How some one can say "We are at WAR" and do not say with whom.
If it is with AlQueida, then why to treat them with the civil rights that AMERICANS heve. IT DOES NOT MAKE SENSE or DOES IT?

Martha Alfaro of LA 1:43AM January 10, 2010