Comments on: Libya, Obama, the lawyers, and the press

By: SteveMG

SteveMG — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:11:25 +0000

I can’t recall who first said it but someone smart observed that “The bias in the press is not that they tell you want to think but that they tell you want to think about.”

The stories they cover – or not cover – is more of a problem then how they cover a story.

By: Smock Puppet, 5-time Winner of the Silver Sow award

Smock Puppet, 5-time Winner of the Silver Sow award — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:42:22 +0000

But Obama has proven himself incapable of mounting a strong case for anything.

One should be wary of the word "anything". I'm utterly certain, for example, that he could mount an exceptional case for his being totally incompetent.

By: IgotBupkis, President, United Anarchist Society

IgotBupkis, President, United Anarchist Society — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:31:00 +0000

They all say it is not binding, then they go along with it under one guise or another.

1) To challenge it is to risk making it undoubtedly Constitutional. Politicians, more than most, are risk-averse. 2) Every PotUS so far has been smart enough to figure out ways around it or politically competent enough to garner support for doing what he wanted within its framework, while not forcing 1 to be tested... The current PotUS, apparently, may not be thus encumbered.

By: IgotBupkis, President, United Anarchist Society

IgotBupkis, President, United Anarchist Society — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:25:41 +0000

All too often, however, Obama is merely arrogant, and does not know what he does not know.

Typical Libtard Thought Processing. More to the point.... Stop It Already -- He's Not So Smart

By: Richard Aubrey

Richard Aubrey — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 20:14:18 +0000

suek.
My question is, what is the status of an American aircrewman if shot down and taken prisoner by Daffy’s forces? Is he a POW? War, what war? Bandit? Brigand? Irregular? War criminal? Common criminal?
The same question applies if we have boots on the ground. What happens if one of the grunts is captured?
I said nothing about whether I thought we had boots on the ground.
Nor was I interested in the pay status, although I suppose the guys doing the flying are.
As always, the usual expectations about how to fight a war are probably right, despite what zero is saying about it. But if it comes out, all it will mean is the admin lies, which we already knew. We already know (believe with 100% certainty) that there are at least some BDA and target designation folks down there, along with advisors and trainers and possibly some offensive squads looking for HVT.

By: suek

suek — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 18:25:07 +0000

>>what is the status of, say, an American aircrewman>>

Two things to note:

1) I have read (but have no way to verify) that those involved are receiving war zone pay. That’s fairly definitive, if true.

2) Do you _really_ think we have no boots – of any kind – on the ground???

I think part of the problem is that if O takes this to Congress, a whole bunch more is going to come out than he wants to come out…

By: Don Carlos

Don Carlos — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 16:20:38 +0000

rickl and Oldflyer:
Your explosion scenario is the natural result of ’empowering’. Now that they have the power, they have never used it decently, for themselves or for others.

By: Oldflyer

Oldflyer — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 14:48:28 +0000

ricki, I am know that I am opening myself to severe criticism, but I firmly expect that every inner city will erupt when he is defeated at the polls in 2012.

The irony is that since most inner cities are overwhelmingly Black, the law abiding Black residents and business owners will again bear the brunt. Well, actually the Koreans and Chinese will bear the brunt, but the Blacks will have to live with the long term consequences. (I have lost track, should I be using the term African-American now, or is there some other term du jour?)

Urban renewal opportunities will abound, but America’s social fabric will be cleaved once more. Sooner or later the wound will become mortal. I firmly expect that this will be the Barack Hussein Obama legacy (I expect the Latino-Hispanic population will benefit if anyone does.)

By: Parker

Parker — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:52:07 +0000

Richard Aubery,

You are being far too rational and realistic.

By: Parker

Parker — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 07:50:47 +0000

A degree from Harvard does not necessarily a Constitutional scholar make. BHO has no respect for the Constitution, let alone the rule of law. The Constitution is an impediment to people like BHO. For Obama and the left its all about power, dogma, and agenda.