Category Archives: Barry Obama

Syria, Other Middle East Nations Take Advantage Of Obama Weakness

If your foreign policy is one of weakness, of inattention, of fantasy, what do you think will happen? (Washington Post) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is taking advantage of the rift between Russia and the United States over Ukraine to press ahead with plans to crush the rebellion against his rule and secure his reelection for […]

Obama To Give Speech To Kids Telling Them To Take On More Debt

CNN is heavily focused on whether or not Obama will take a long weekend vacation, without mentioning that the Ocean Reef Club is meant for the uber-rich which Obama demonizes, and works hard to say “hey, the guy deserves it!!!!!” But there are two other nuggets in the article which are wee more important (CNN) At […]

Playing Devil’s Advocate On Ukraine

Consider "We have been mobilizing the international community to condemn this violation of international law" —Obama on the situation in #Ukraine — White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2014 President Obama: "We have taken steps to reaffirm our commitment to the security and democracy of our allies in Eastern Europe." #Ukraine — WH Live (Archived) […]

Obama To Take Yet Another 1%er Vacation

Having solved all of the world’s problems, Obama has turned his laser like focus towards income inequality. The White House has been send out tweets "This is not about politics. This is about common sense." —President Obama on why it's time to #RaiseTheWage: http://t.co/d4ORXJOjUE — White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) March 6, 2014 Will $10.10/hour pay […]

AP: Obama To Allow People To Keep Their “Junk” Plans To October 2016

I bet Hillary or whoever will be the Democrat presidential nominee loves hering this (AP) The Obama administration will allow a two-year extension for people whose individual health insurance policies don’t comply with requirements of the new health care law, helping to defuse a politically difficult election-year issue for Democrats. A government official familiar with […]

Robert Gates: Stop Being Mean To Obama Regarding Ukraine

Robert Gates deserves our attention and our respect, but I think he’s missed a few things (Washington Post) As the Ukraine crisis deepened, Sen. John McCain responded by criticizing President Obama’s “feckless” foreign policy, while Sen. Lindsey Graham called Obama “a weak and indecisive president [who] invites aggression.” These sharp comments brought to mind a […]

Sarah Palin Discusses Obama’s Mom Jeans And Equivocation On Russia

A bit of red meat (Mediaite) Sarah Palin sat down with Sean Hannity Monday night for a victory lap of sorts, touting her 2008 comments about Russia capitalizing on a weak Barack Obama presidency to amass power. Palin believed she was vindicated, saying Russia exploited “Obama’s weak leadership.” She said, “Anybody who carries the common-sense […]

Team Obama May Announce New Obamacare Delay

And it’s all about attempting to protect Democrats for the mid-terms New ObamaCare delay to help Democrats in midterm elections The Obama administration is set to announce another major delay in implementing the Affordable Care Act, easing election pressure on Democrats. As early as this week, according to two sources, the White House will announce […]

Is Obama Really Playing Marbles?

In case you missed it, here’s what Rep. Mike Rogers had to say (The Blaze) U.S. Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin has been emboldened by the Obama administration’s diplomatic strategy of containment, which has given room to Putin’s push for geopolitical dominance. “I think Putin is playing chess and […]

WP: “Obama’s Foreign Policy Based On Fantasy, Unicorns, And Pixie Dust”

OK, I added those last two for effect. We could have also inserted golfing, incompetence, poor training, poorer knowledge, terrible advisers, and a general inability to care about what’s going on. Yesterday I noted the Washington Post editorial board stated that Ukraine is a test for Obama’s “smart power”. Today President Obama’s foreign policy is […]

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