Apr 5, 2009 12:12pm

It Turns Out There Was No ’3 a.m. Phone Call’ After All

President Obama first heard about North Korea’s missile launch from press secretary Robert Gibbs, who woke up his boss to give him the news — the first time in Mr. Obama’s young presidency that such a thing has happened.

It turns out there wasn’t a "3 am phone call" as was discussed during the campaign — Gibbs knocked on the door of President Obama’s suite at the Prague Hilton, soon after 4:30 a.m. local time, almost immediately after the North Korean missile launch had been confirmed.

Then-Sen. Hillary Clinton’s "3 am phone call" TV ad seems like a long time ago, but it was just over a year ago, and the ad was credited with helping Clinton regain momentum by amplifying doubts Democratic primary voters had about then-Sen. Obama’s preparedness for the office. The ad ran shortly before Clinton won handily in Ohio while winning the primary (though not the caucus) in Texas.

Here’s the ad:

And here was then-Sen. Obama’s response ad, suggesting in no small way that he has much better judgment on matters of international affairs than the woman he eventually chose to be Secretary of State.

As long as we’re taking this stroll down memory lane, the young girl in the Clinton ad, Casey Knowles, appeared in an Obama ad deriding Clinton’s tactics:

Anyway, now we know: it’s actually a 4:30 am knock at the door.

Doesn’t have quite the same ring.

- jpt

User Comments

So it’s the Press Secretary who told the President. Who told Gibbs?
I’m kind of chuckling while I try to picture Gibbs getting to the point of what he’s trying to tell Obama.

Posted by: MayBee | April 5, 2009, 12:27 pm 12:27 pm

“And here was then-Sen. Obama’s response ad, suggesting in no small way that he has much better judgment on matters of international affairs than the woman he eventually chose to be Secretary of State.”
Oof. Keep this up and you might be getting your own “knock in the night,” Jake!

Posted by: Jim Treacher | April 5, 2009, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm

Tapper – The 3 AM call used in the campaign is a portrayal of a Presidential crisis during the night wether it’s a 3 AM phone call, 4:30 AM knock at the door or 1:00 AM buzzer.
This post is far below your journalistic standards.

Posted by: Silly Season | April 5, 2009, 12:30 pm 12:30 pm

And the shot was a dud!
Listening to comments about their closed society I had a thought of how to depose Kim. Beam a free internet feed at N. Korea from satellites, smuggle in lots of netbooks and other small internet devices set up to receive said signal. Cheaper than bombs.

Posted by: Joan Fahlgren | April 5, 2009, 12:38 pm 12:38 pm

This is one the funniest article I’ve read in a long time………..”Now we know…a 4:30am knock. This is funny..Jake if you keep up with this kind of wit I might continue to read your articles.

Posted by: Florence | April 5, 2009, 12:42 pm 12:42 pm

It’s 4:30 AM…
Riinnng…rrrriing.
O: uh, hello, this President Obama speaking.
Gibbs: Barack, it’s me, Bob…The NK’s launched a missile!
O: uh, did it work uh, I mean did it land on anyone?
Gibbs: No, but the news reported that it was a success…satellite in space, too.
O: What should I do next, Bob? Should I send Kim il Jong a video peace message?
Gibbs: Better call Hillary and let her know. I’ll call Gates and see if he knows anything.
O: Bob, OK, I’ll call Hillary. We need to get the UN on this immediately.
Gibbs: OK. By the way, great speech you gave today. Everybody loves you.
O: Thanks, Bob. I owe that to my Mother and Grandmother, who helped me be the person I am today. I love everybody too. I’m changing the world, Bob. Happy times are here again, huh?
Gibbs: Yes, sir!

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm

North Korea must be shaking in their boots in fear of Obama writing them a nasty letter.
Or Obama might get really tough and label North Korea as a part of the terrifying–Overseas Contingency Operation.

Posted by: tyler | April 5, 2009, 1:04 pm 1:04 pm

let’s hope that TOTUS told barry Obama this ain’t like fantasy football

Posted by: rust | April 5, 2009, 1:05 pm 1:05 pm

The first thing Obama did after being awakened by Gibbs was to turn over and rouse his sexy, loving, loyal teleprompter. He knew he had to get some “words, just words” in a hurry!
Michelle, meanwhile, had arisen much earlier and was tearing down the curtains in the Prague Hilton suite to make a cool, new outfit to wear to the next dinner where she could proudly display her considerable fashion acumen…
Lord Help Us…

Posted by: ceeLeelee | April 5, 2009, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm

The whole point of Clinton’s “3 AM” add was to question how Obama would react to an international crisis.
Now we know.
Obama will roll over and meekly allow threats to America to metastasize, just as Hillary Clinton tried to warn us.

Posted by: OxyCon | April 5, 2009, 1:08 pm 1:08 pm

3 AM is one of the greatest political ads ever. It will also proved eerily to be prophetic.

Posted by: young_voter | April 5, 2009, 1:17 pm 1:17 pm

It would be funny if it weren’t so serious.
North Korea ‘threatens’ the US!?
The US believes that anything another county does that limits its ability to threaten the other country is a threat to the US.
What a load of bunk.

Posted by: Flash Override | April 5, 2009, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm

didn’t the south park creators predict all this in their movie from several years ago? freedom it ain’t free, it cost a buck o’ five.

Posted by: capt jack | April 5, 2009, 1:18 pm 1:18 pm

“Obama will roll over and meekly allow threats to America to metastasize, just as Hillary Clinton tried to warn us.”
Um…what do suggest we do? Invade NK now? Are you going to enlist?
Posted by: Silky Johnson
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You ever hear of a thing called a “missile defense shield”?
Think it just might have been a good time to try it out?
Or do you believe as candidate Obama believed that we should dismantle the missile shield program, even as our enemies are launching missiles that could reach our shores?
One Aegis Cruiser could have taken that missile out, while at the same time sending a message to North Korea that they will never be allowed to launch a missile as long as they are developing nuclear weapons.

Posted by: OxyCon | April 5, 2009, 1:24 pm 1:24 pm

Jake can you post the video of candidate Obama declaring that he would “cut investment in unproven missile defense systems” and “slow our development in future combat systems”?
That video really ties into how Obama meekly reacted towards this North Korean 3 AM crisis.
Also the video of Biden warning Americans to “gird their loins” because Obama would make the wrong choices during crisis would be appropriate, too.

Posted by: OxyCon | April 5, 2009, 1:31 pm 1:31 pm

President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton are buddies now Jake. They are an inspiration for all of us now. This is a excellent article I found online for everyone.
How to Make Up With a Friend -
“She said some ugly things, you said some ugly things, now nobody’s saying anything. You could let this deep freeze settle in for good — or you could work things out and get your buddy back. Here’s how.” By Ellen Welty (Redbook)
Vote Democrat in 2010 and 2012!

Posted by: Cooday | April 5, 2009, 1:37 pm 1:37 pm

“The US believes that anything another county does that limits its ability to threaten the other country is a threat to the US.”
What will you say when Iran has nukes sitting on top of North Korean missiles or if nuke technology bi-products fall into the hands of terrorists? Right now that looks probable.

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 1:48 pm 1:48 pm

We know what Newt Gingrich would do before 4:30 am.
Newt: I would’ve disabled missile
By MIKE ALLEN (Politico)
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich told “Fox News Sunday” that he would have disabled the long-range missile before North Korea launched it, saying too many people “do not appreciate the scale of the threat that is evolving on the planet.”
My thoughts: Better Barack and Hillary answering that call then Newt and the Republicans!

Posted by: Frank | April 5, 2009, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

jake i glad you brought up these campaign ads because even though the Republicans lost the 2008 elections they are holding up the president’s appointments!
lets vote in a few more democrats in 2010 and 2012 it will take that long to clean up the trillion dollar plus deficit and the two wars bush left us all.

Posted by: Dee | April 5, 2009, 2:06 pm 2:06 pm

“My thoughts: Better Barack and Hillary answering that call then Newt and the Republicans!”
What is your fear if we had disabled the missile?

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm

You woke me, this better be good.
Is oblabla the only one having anything
to say at this meeting? It seems to be,
as he is the only one on tv making any speechs..or is it just another photo op?

Posted by: Monet | April 5, 2009, 2:12 pm 2:12 pm

Obama was so naive during the campaign in 2008 that “i want to meet directly or
unconditionally the leaders of Iran, and N.Korea.” Obama said. Even Obama and
Hillary have not still figured out exactly who is Kim, Jung Il. Kim, Jung Il has suffered from similar mental problems as like Hitler. A few weeks ago, he all of sudden announced that “all agreements between N. Korea and S. Korea during 20 years from 1988 to 2009 would be dead here on it.” How do I know him I came from Seoul, Korea. Kim Jong Il can delude the world with a deluge of his paranoiac and hallucinatory behaviors. May be a shrink can offer some help. If he thinks he can browbeat S.Korea and rest of the world with his cockamamie threat, he has another think coming.

Posted by: Unhappy w 3.6 Trillions budget | April 5, 2009, 2:13 pm 2:13 pm

You all need look no further than Washington D.C. to understand how N.K. is able to be a problem today. A short sighted Civilian Govt. of the past, put a stop to a brilliant man named Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

Posted by: Reflect08 | April 5, 2009, 2:20 pm 2:20 pm

The Bush Administration tried to annihilate something called diplomacy. Obama and Clinton have brought it back and are playing it well. We’re handling the North Korean clowns just right. They are a bunch of klutzes that don’t have their act sufficiently together to ever pose a threat to us. Let them keep wasting their money.

Posted by: WestCoastMessenger | April 5, 2009, 2:22 pm 2:22 pm

“Doesn’t have quite the same ring.”
Yeah. And the Japanese DIDN’T shoot down the missile shot (as announced here), either.
Who’s He going to invade, when He runs out of teevee time?
Everybody knows this is nowhere. And that Der CHANGEling’s hokey “town hall” was staged while thousands of the unconvinced rioted outside.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm

Wasnt the world suppose to be a better place if we elected Obama ? . Wasnt he uppose to be a role model for juveniles and crime would go down ? Wasnt he suppose to restore all the good will that Bush had supposedly ruined ? Well what has happened? We knew the answer back then and now you should have figured it out too…you’ve been had !!

Posted by: jimbo | April 5, 2009, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm

Good job, Tapper! You’ve won the Asinine Post of the Week award, and it’s only Sunday!

Posted by: MattC | April 5, 2009, 2:30 pm 2:30 pm

According to Rasmussen 57% of American public want a military response to N. Korea’s launch.

Posted by: Plumber | April 5, 2009, 2:40 pm 2:40 pm

“Wasnt he suppose to restore all the good will that Bush had supposedly ruined ? Well what has happened?”
Der CHANGEling struts and frets more, is the only “change” worth noting. That, and that Laura Bush was waaay better-dressed than the present First Lady.
The disinclination to criticize the “Obama” organization on account of its figurehead’s birthday suit is going to wear out ANY day, and when it does — just a feeling — the walls are gonna come tumbling down.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 2:44 pm 2:44 pm

“According to Rasmussen 57% of American public want a military response to N. Korea’s launch.”
Maybe the White House guard could take on the French riot police, while western dignitaries watch from the reviewing stands?
Notice how they ALWAYS try to get a patriotic military set-to going at Easter?

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 2:49 pm 2:49 pm

Maybe Gibbs had better wake Him up to the following, which undercuts the Al Qaeda fixation which fuels the drone-in-chief’s robo-war on Pakistan:
“In a study published by the Open Chemical Physics Journal — a peer-reviewed, scientific publication — Steven E. Jones and Niels Harrit level an stark allegation: that within the dust and rubble of the World Trade Center towers lays evidence of “a highly engineered explosive,” contrary to all federal studies of the collapses.” (rawstory today, much expurgated since its first publication)

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 2:58 pm 2:58 pm

The only people to worry much is Alaska. Next time Kim Jong Il flexes his muscles again, they will be the ones to be hit first!

Posted by: RS | April 5, 2009, 3:09 pm 3:09 pm

I’ll bet Gibbs was wearing trap door style footed pajamas and that the President had to give him a glass of water and talk calmly to him before he could go back to bed.

Posted by: DontGet818OnMeNow | April 5, 2009, 3:09 pm 3:09 pm

Americans decided to bring in the republicans for a more balanced government. ‘post by phallon’
Is that what happened????? Gee, I must have been mistaken… I thought it was because the sex offender who occupied the White House lied to the entire American country. “I did not have sex with that woman” duh,remember????
Liberals are acting like they own the world. Watch Oblahblah run too far the left and the politcal shift will be back to the right. Oblahblah didn’t win by much and now he can expect to be voted out in 2012. Moreover, Pelosi, Reid, Dodd, Frank and the rest of the far left weirdos can expect backlash as well in 2010!!! Enjoy your lead while you have it, but it won’t last long. Liberals are just too narrow minded and stupid… they have to push their gay rights and abortion and fear of freedom agenda down everyones throat….they can’t help it. I always thought conservatives were closeminded and bigoted, but liberals are actually far more viscous when anyone disagrees with their point of view. Good luck to both sides… most of America is in the middle somewhere! Remember, we don’t like being lied to and we don’t like slick politicans who break campaign promises!!!

Posted by: Independent | April 5, 2009, 3:16 pm 3:16 pm

The Republicans are already campaigning for 2010 and 2012.
- Republicans South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin turning down the economic stimulus funds to position themselves for a 2012 run.
Thats what these 3:AM ads make me think of right now – The Republicans like Sanford and Palin placing their ambitions ahead of our country! Also the Republicans blocking the Democrats in DC so nothing gets done. Throw the Republican bums out in 2010 and 2012!

Posted by: Davis | April 5, 2009, 3:18 pm 3:18 pm

A convenient “crisis” — WHY is this a “crisis”, again? — to distract from this week’s march on Wall Street?
With Summers and Geithner exposed, will Der CHANGEling just STAY out of the country? Wouldn’t THAT be nice?
… or … if things are soooo serious He has to re-run Bush/Hussein with the UN, shouldn’t He curtail His celebrity tour, return to harangue the homeland?
Everybody knows this is nowhere.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm

“Throw the Republican bums out in 2010 and 2012!”
And the formerly-Democratic bums. The only possibly-peaceful antidote to the bipartisan cabal is a Congress full of independents.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 3:25 pm 3:25 pm

Gotta love the conspiracy theorists using this as an excuse to launch into their 9/11 blather.
I swear, they’ll drink whatever kool-aid is presented to them even if they know it’s laced with poison. Kinda fun to watch them implode.

Posted by: RobS | April 5, 2009, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm

jptwrites:
“President Obama first heard about North Korea’s missile launch from press secretary Robert Gibbs …”
That’s funny. The REST of the world was aware it was in the offing for DAYS. Does He actually think His disapproval is going to freeze technology for the rest of the world, while He plays patty-cake with His “secure” Blackberry?

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 3:28 pm 3:28 pm

Not the same ring, but the knock is familiar.

Posted by: jcarob | April 5, 2009, 3:29 pm 3:29 pm

I’ll bet Gibbs was wearing trap door style footed pajamas and that the President had to give him a glass of water and talk calmly to him before he could go back to bed.
lol

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 3:32 pm 3:32 pm

“Gotta love the conspiracy theorists using this as an excuse to launch into their 9/11 blather.”
Getta grip: if the WTC really WAS blown up, Der CHANGEling’s justification for the robo-Crusade against Pakistan looks pretty thin …
If you think it ISN’T a “conspiracy”, go view last Friday’s edition of Bill Moyers Journal.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 3:33 pm 3:33 pm

This is the dumbest “news article” I’ve ever seen.

Posted by: keredte | April 5, 2009, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm

“I’ll bet Gibbs was wearing trap door style footed pajamas … ”
… and a hair net, and a flaking green facial masque.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm

Obama is going to retaliate by launching a peace video at North Korea. That will stop them from further launches. It worked in Iran because Iran has not launched a missile since receiving the peace video.

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 3:36 pm 3:36 pm

At least we didn’t lose all international credibility by attempting to use the entirely non-functional SDI prototypes….

Posted by: Zorbon | April 5, 2009, 3:38 pm 3:38 pm

WestCoastMessenger – The Bush Administration tried to annihilate something called diplomacy. Obama and Clinton have brought it back and are playing it well. We’re handling the North Korean clowns just right. They are a bunch of klutzes that don’t have their act sufficiently together to ever pose a threat to us. Let them keep wasting their money.
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you’re dreaming. The Chinese are responsible for 80-90% of trade with N. Korea – they basically own the country (sound familiar?). Nothing will happen to the North Koreans without the consent of the Chinese. We are in no position to be telling the Chinese what to do. Our response and the response of the UN will be whatever the Chinese allow. Nothing more.

Posted by: phreddy111 | April 5, 2009, 3:41 pm 3:41 pm

davis the “analyst” says:
“Republicans South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford and Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin turning down the economic stimulus funds to position themselves for a 2012 run.”
Hmmm. Or perhaps they don’t wish to take federal funds that establish federal programs in their states that will not be funded for more than a couple years, leaving them with unfunded federal programs in their states? It’s called being fiscally responsible- something that jugeared, 3.6 trillion dollar deficit having dolt in the White House doesn’t seem to know or care about.
“Thats what these 3:AM ads make me think of right now – The Republicans like Sanford and Palin placing their ambitions ahead of our country! Also the Republicans blocking the Democrats in DC so nothing gets done. Throw the Republican bums out in 2010 and 2012!”
The 3 am ads, which dealt with preznit karaoke’s inability to handle foreign threats, remind you of two state governors acting fiscally responsible? You’re weird.
Also, you seem to have an odd concept of the legislative branch. How in any way can Republicans block the democrats? All barky needs is his (d) lackeys to vote his way, and he can pass anything he pleases.
Throw the Republican bums out? Are you delusional, insane, or both? The “Republican bums” have been thrown out. That is why the Dow has dropped 1,000 points since idiot took office, why we just lost over 600,000 jobs last month, and the 2009 deficit is projected by the CBO to be over FOUR TIMES the evil 2008 deficit barky’s been weeping over for three months.

Posted by: 2Brixshy | April 5, 2009, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm

Think about it..all of your life you have dreamed of being The President of the U.S. and going to see your allies..all is going well.. and then.. someone like a Robert Gibbs awakens you .. life is just not fair.. reality is never quite as pleasurable as our expectations would have it to be..

Posted by: DontGet818OnMeNow | April 5, 2009, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm

“Obama is going to retaliate by launching a peace video at North Korea.”
Ooo! Will there be squealing brain-washed children, along with Mrs. CHANGEling, dressed like a bag lady, with Her eyes full of glycerin tears?
Will talking heads convene councils of commentators, and EVERYBODY who doesn’t (yet) work for the government be forced to watch?
That’s it: we’re moving to Cuba.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm

At least JFK had Marilyn to wake him up at 3am.
Obama doesn’t know what to do so you might as well let him get his beauty sleep.

Posted by: Rob Murph | April 5, 2009, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm

“They are a bunch of klutzes that don’t have their act sufficiently together to ever pose a threat to us. ”
They won’t be so klutzy when the Iranians have nukes sitting on top of those klutzy NK missiles, will they? The Iranians are klutzy, too, huh?

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 3:53 pm 3:53 pm

silky says:
“Um…what do suggest we do? Invade NK now? Are you going to enlist?”
Interesting idea. Barack is in favor of military action in Afghanistan as well as Pakistan. I presume you agree with all things the empty suit does, so when are YOU going to enlist?

Posted by: 2Brixshy | April 5, 2009, 3:53 pm 3:53 pm

Obama will use the Korean “crisis/catastrophe” as an excuse to get more taxpayers money for another one of his socialist programs.
He probably promised North Korea something to initiate another crisis.

Posted by: ross | April 5, 2009, 3:54 pm 3:54 pm

Does this mean it was really a 10:30 pm knock (DC time)?

Posted by: Joe | April 5, 2009, 3:56 pm 3:56 pm

If the ailing dictator, Kim J I, wanted to nuke us – couldn’t he just phone it in to his friends in neighboring China? Don’t they owe him any favors?

Posted by: DontGet818OnMeNow | April 5, 2009, 4:07 pm 4:07 pm

“At least we didn’t lose all international credibility by attempting to use the entirely non-functional SDI prototypes….”
Whoopsie!
So much for “entirely non-functional”. But why let the facts stand in the way of a good delusional bit of snark?

Posted by: 2Brixshy | April 5, 2009, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm

You keep on the news, Tapper! I’m starting to feel more and more respect for you. You are NOT a puppet unlike your journalist colleagues. Tell it like it is!
Also, would you please report what security briefs Alaska has been given. I’ve read that Korean missiles have the capabilities to reach Alaska. Is Gov. Palin getting high clearance information?
For all you Palin haters, well now, Mt. Redoubt, this potential missile strike and countless other governor tasks clearly show what serious and huge responsibility she has. She gets multiple information and has to synthesize them and make a decision on a daily basis. She has no elite education or MBA, but sure as heck, she can manage her state well as an executive. Whereas the media and haters like to underplay her experiences, they actually claim she has none. It’s ridiculous and becomes more and more evident to the rest of Americans that the Dems and media are doing it because they are afraid of her. Otherwise, they’d leave her alone. But on every issue, they like to know or report what Palin thinks (albeit in a derisive manner). Hah!

Posted by: Vidsweet | April 5, 2009, 4:19 pm 4:19 pm

“North Korea must be shaking in their boots in fear of Obama writing them a nasty letter.”
Or that He’ll psycho-babble ‘em from … Turkey.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 4:23 pm 4:23 pm

jpt writes:
” … doubts Democratic primary voters had about then-Sen. Obama’s preparedness for the office.”
Well, at least now, with the free-association riffs for which He preempted tout teevee, He’s removed mere “doubt” from the voters’ apprehension of His er abilities.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm

“this potential missile strike”
How a failed attempt to launch a communications satellite becomes a “potential” attack on … Alaska? WHY? …is still a little murky.
Der CHANGEling’d do better to worry about the revelations of all the $ Summers got from the TARP corporations. OBVIOUSLY a payoff: why would anybody PAY Summers to speak? You’d think they’d pay him NOT to …

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 4:32 pm 4:32 pm

“The REST of the world was aware it was in the offing for DAYS.”
You can hardly expect Obama to deal with every little thing. It’s not like the missile got a retention bonus.

Posted by: Jim Treacher | April 5, 2009, 4:33 pm 4:33 pm

I understand that some libs think this is “bad journalism.” What I don’t understand is why, because they provide no explanation other than their own angry screeching.

Posted by: Jim Treacher | April 5, 2009, 4:35 pm 4:35 pm

It is a interest article. Cheney is right about this. I heard him discussing it on CNN about month ago.
Hmmm! And turns out there was no 3 a.m. phone call after all.
Gibbs is the worse Press Secretary in this history. Obama have a ‘lack’ of inexperience and leadership. He is the worse President in this history.

Posted by: anonymous | April 5, 2009, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm

This wasn’t 3:00 AM material. That would have been NK’s rocket heading for Honolulu. We still don’t know what P. Obama would/will do.

Posted by: Laura(southernxyl) | April 5, 2009, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm

Slow news day, huh?

Posted by: Rich | April 5, 2009, 4:57 pm 4:57 pm

I wonder why Obama had all this reaching out to Iran with the peace video diplomacy, and none with North Korea. Maybe Obama thought it wasn’t necessary now that the China is our new best friend and would fix it for him.
And Hillary, she just seems to be flying around the world accomplishing little or nothing, although she did attack the drug problem by blaming the US for it.
It’s all very puzzling, huh?

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 4:59 pm 4:59 pm

You better watch out North Korea, Obama will the the UN on you.

Posted by: Ron Taylor | April 5, 2009, 5:05 pm 5:05 pm

When the security council meets, are the participants allowed to use a teleprompter as they discuss these crises.? I’m not criticizing Obama’s dependence on a teleprompter, I m just curious, so don’t get excited.

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm

1. What if Obama decided to shoot down a ‘failed missile launch’ prompting an act of war from North Korea?
2. What if Obama decides to CONTINUE in Afghanistan ALONE?
3. What if Obama decides to deal with Iran and North Korea WITHOUT international backing?
Think people. USA cannot continue this alone.

Posted by: Shamaedene | April 5, 2009, 5:29 pm 5:29 pm

“We still don’t know what P. Obama would/will do.”
We DO know He has a bill in the works in Congress to give Him the authority to shut down the internet, however.
We do know He’s staying out of the country while the news breaks on Geithner and Summers, and for the march on Wall Street. Nobody on teevee dares to say a word against Him while He’s out of the country.
Had this been an ACTUAL emergency, the military’d have hustled him off, just as they did Bush, to Barksdale.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 5:31 pm 5:31 pm

You really don’t know how to move on, do you?

Posted by: Stephanie | April 5, 2009, 5:35 pm 5:35 pm

“1. What if Obama decided to shoot down a ‘failed missile launch’ prompting an act of war from North Korea?”
He’d … miss, after which the polling corporations would dutifully report His ‘popularity’ at some unlikely percentage.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 5:36 pm 5:36 pm

“What if Obama decides … ”
Figure-heads DON’T decide. They do six-flag foto ops and perform pseudo-biographical harangues on teevee.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 5:40 pm 5:40 pm

If we are lucky big guy will do and say what teleprompter totus tells him to say. let’s hope his hard drive is up and loaded today.

Posted by: rust | April 5, 2009, 5:45 pm 5:45 pm

Hmmm! And turns out there was no 3 a.m. phone call after all.
Gibbs is the worse Press Secretary in this history. Obama have a ‘lack’ of inexperience and leadership. He is the worse President in this history.
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Hmmm…. sounds like a broken record to me. Annoying

Posted by: Thinking | April 5, 2009, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm

Please! What was Obama’s response to this supposed “3:00 a.m.” call? The real question is how would he respond if a nuke goes off in downtown Manhattan. His answer would be sure to involve a lot of hand wringing.

Posted by: Tim | April 5, 2009, 5:49 pm 5:49 pm

think president will give Kim some Cd’s or dvd’s. read fast before removed. can’t have descent on this site can we? thanks jake and abc

Posted by: rust | April 5, 2009, 5:51 pm 5:51 pm

Anyway, now we know: it’s actually a 4:30 am knock at the door.
Doesn’t have quite the same ring.
Funny Jake

Posted by: Thinking | April 5, 2009, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm

04:30 AM ?? and ?? What is Obamination is going to do ?? Ohhh I forgot , he is an ” IN FLIGHT MISSILE REPAIR MAN ” LMAO !!

Posted by: Frank | April 5, 2009, 5:55 pm 5:55 pm

One has to wonder how long the nut case in N.Kores has to live, then what happens. I wouldn’t think it is the time to over react. Failed test of a weak missile, unable to deliver the non-miniaturized Nuke that probably couldn’t withstand the re-entry process.

Posted by: Thinking | April 5, 2009, 5:58 pm 5:58 pm

“The real question is how would he respond if a nuke goes off in downtown Manhattan. His answer would be sure to involve a lot of hand wringing.”
Nah: bet on Baltimore — lebenschraum for DC politicians, space for the Obama statues, etc.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 5:59 pm 5:59 pm

And for all you anti-teleprompters out there..it seems to me you’re upset that Obama can actually read what is on it.
Bush used the teleprompter and McCain would have used the teleprompter like nobody’s business. Obama didnt invent the teleprompter nor is he the first US president to use one…MOVE WITH THE TIMES PEOPLE!!! Writing and reading speeches on paper days are over!!

Posted by: Shamaedene | April 5, 2009, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm

“We could say the same thing about JFK with the Cuba missile crisis.”
–> WHAT “same thing”?
“This Gun crazy attitude needs to stop.”
–> Attitudes don’t HAVE needs.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm

At 3:00 AM, North Korea launches the missile rocket. At 3:20 AM, it passes Japan overhead. At 3:35 AM, the first part of the rocket seafalls 250 miles off the coast of Japan. At 4:00 AM, the remaining and last part of the rocket seafalls 1200 miles of the Pacific ocean. At 4:30 AM, Mr. Obama receives the phone call. Too late you may say.

Posted by: politico | April 5, 2009, 6:05 pm 6:05 pm

“The real question is how would he respond if a nuke goes off in downtown Manhattan. His answer would be sure to involve a lot of hand wringing.”
Nah: bet on Baltimore — lebenschraum for DC politicians, space for the Obama statues, etc.
Posted by: Pants on Fire
*********************************
Maybe he’ll be reading a nursery rhyme book
upside down without doing anything for awhile.

Posted by: spacerook1 | April 5, 2009, 6:09 pm 6:09 pm

“Writing and reading speeches on paper days are over!!”
Der CHANGEling was billed, wrongly, as an “orator”. If you can’t just stand up and talk, you can’t just stand up and THINK.
Not a good sign, especially in somebody who apparently aspires to run EVERYthing, and to pre-empt US television to play Synanon-style psych-babble games with whole COUNTRIES.
Besides, remember when Der C read the Spanish ambassador’s speech right out from under him?
Face it: he’s loquacious AND drifty … a booring, among other things, combination.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 6:14 pm 6:14 pm

At 3:00 AM, North Korea launches the missile rocket. At 3:20 AM, it passes Japan overhead. At 3:35 AM, the first part of the rocket seafalls 250 miles off the coast of Japan. At 4:00 AM, the remaining and last part of the rocket seafalls 1200 miles of the Pacific ocean. At 4:30 AM, Mr. Obama receives the phone call. Too late you may say. Posted by: politico
************************************
Gee politico, never heard your criticism of Bushs
time response when Russia invaded Georgia. Bushie
was having too much fun at the Olympics, wasn’t he. LOL

Posted by: spacerook1 | April 5, 2009, 6:15 pm 6:15 pm

If I remember, during the primaries
he was almost chummy chummy with
the Dems. Looks like a double agent.
Hey hey

Posted by: spacerook1 | April 5, 2009, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm

We know that we can’t trust North Korea. But I don’t think that even a madman would launch an ICBM at the U.S. or one of its allies. Still, missle defense is worth our tax dollars. The defense of the U.S. is one of the few original purposes of our federal government. How dare President Obama stop developing this technology.

Posted by: jjsmith | April 5, 2009, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm

“Words must mean something” says Barry.
So what is his response to North Korea?
More words.
Hubris don’t feed the bulldog.

Posted by: drjohn | April 5, 2009, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm

And Hillary, she just seems to be flying around the world accomplishing little or nothing, although she did attack the drug problem by blaming the US for it.
It’s all very puzzling, huh?
Posted by: Sigmond
********************************
The truth hurts, huh?

Posted by: spacerook1 | April 5, 2009, 6:23 pm 6:23 pm

What part was handled wrongly. None that I can see punks! It is pathetic the way jounalism has evolved.
What would you do Jake? Retalaliate by sending misiles back. All the preparation was done by Japan, US and South Korea and they were vigillant. It was not life threatning..

Posted by: james | April 5, 2009, 6:27 pm 6:27 pm

There’s actually a story on the inaccuracies of a metaphorical campaign ad and the fact that the President was notified of a potential crisis at 4:30 AM instead of 3:00AM??? Well, I’m glad that everything else is so uneventful that we can focus so intently on the mundane and trivial. Lessee’ cancer must be cured, peace has no doubt broken out globally, employment is at an all time high, every person on the planet is prospering and needs for nothing…oh, happy days must surely be here if this is all a journalist of Tapper’s qualifications has to cover for us today. Where the hell is an editor when you need one?

Posted by: foxisms | April 5, 2009, 6:29 pm 6:29 pm

politico:”At 4:30 AM, Mr. Obama receives the phone call. Too late you may say.”
Too late for what? Was he supposed to run out and catch it? What do you expect the POTUS too suddenly do that wasn’t already done? They knew this was going to happen; everybody had their orders. The admonitions had been given.
If they had not woken him up until 6:30, it would have made absolutely zero difference to anything.
Can you please stick to criticizing things that actually matter?

Posted by: jockyoung | April 5, 2009, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm

“Words must mean something” says Barry.
We know from His interminable campaign — beginning with that “goatherd” bs in the 2004 keynote at the doomed convention that nominated John Kerry –that HIS words mean nothing whatever.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 6:30 pm 6:30 pm

“What part was handled wrongly”
If one swallows whole the far-fetched notion that it was important that Gibbs inform Der CHANGEling at ALL (of an event which everybody KNEW was going to happen), it’s darn weird that they waited an hour and a half to do so.
Was it to AVOID telling Him AT 3 a.m.? Maybe the 3 a.m. part was Kim’s little joke? Good one, if so.
Now Obama AND Gibbs look like idiots. No need to have left home for THAT, since they manage it every day they’re in DC.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 6:39 pm 6:39 pm

If you watched his press conferences, you will see that he answers questions after the teleprompting. Yes he does his uhhhmmm and ahhh..because he NEEDS TO THINK before he speaks. There’s a THESAURUS up there!!!
Plus he makes sure he thinks so he doesnt come up with crap words like ‘misunderestimated’ and the other BUSHISMS that I’m loathe to repeat

Posted by: Shamaedene | April 5, 2009, 6:41 pm 6:41 pm

Besides, the country that SHOULD have had the most beef with this issue would be Japan I believe. So they should retaliate!!! Who hired the US as world police? No wonder the country is so hated!!

Posted by: Shamaedene | April 5, 2009, 6:43 pm 6:43 pm

“during the primaries
he was almost chummy chummy with
the Dems. Looks like a double agent.”
The “Obama” doll, you mean?
Yeah.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 6:52 pm 6:52 pm

“you will see that he answers questions after the teleprompting”
Who prompts the teleprompter? Presumably Axelrod, the brains of the family. When did His handlers decree He would henceforth pronounce “ee” sounds as “ih”, do you suppose?
He didn’t USED to DO that. Check the tapes.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 6:57 pm 6:57 pm

Re: And for all you anti-teleprompters out there..it seems to me you’re upset that Obama can actually read what is on it.”
I am old enough to remember when Presidents didn’t use a teleprompters at all.
Then they started using them just for long speeches such as the State of the Union.
Obama is the first president to use a teleprompter 100% of the time. I have never seen anything like it.

Posted by: Joan | April 5, 2009, 7:12 pm 7:12 pm

“And the shot was a dud!”
AND the UN managed NOT to act on Der CHANGEling’s hissy fit to “punish” North Korea.
“Maximum miffery” indeed. Silly showboats.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm

“Obama is the first president to use a teleprompter 100% of the time. I have never seen anything like it.”
And He STILL sounds as though his native language is outside the Indo-European area …

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 7:15 pm 7:15 pm

joan: “Obama is the first president to use a teleprompter 100% of the time. I have never seen anything like it.”
Besides the fact that is obviously not true, why does it matter? When did the use of simple technologies become a bad thing? Does it hurt you somehow?

Posted by: jockyoung | April 5, 2009, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm

Obama is the first president to use a teleprompter 100% of the time. I have never seen anything like it.
Posted by: Joan | Apr 5, 2009 7:12:04 PM
++++++++++++++++
You haven’t seen anything like it because he doesn’t use a “teleprompter 100% of the time”.
Are just flustered because he actually knows how to read one?

Posted by: Stop the Nonsense | April 5, 2009, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm

“Do you really analyze Obama’s speeches to see when he changes pronunciation (as if that mattered)”
As IF it matters? It matters: there’s no there there. Not only is He all front, He’s still indecisive — at 50 — as to WHAT front to project.
Who OUGHT to be chastened by the UN is Obama, for waging undeclared robo-war on Pakistan.
The “Obama” organization is scary … but not in a GOOD way.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 7:26 pm 7:26 pm

It’s 4:30 AM…
Riinnng…rrrriing.
O: uh, hello, this President Obama speaking.
Gibbs: Barack, it’s me, Bob…The NK’s launched a missile!
O: uh, did it work uh, I mean did it land on anyone?
Gibbs: No, but the news reported that it was a success…satellite in space, too.
O: What should I do next, Bob? Should I send Kim il Jong a video peace message?
Gibbs: Better call Hillary and let her know. I’ll call Gates and see if he knows anything.
O: Bob, OK, I’ll call Hillary. We need to get the UN on this immediately.
Gibbs: OK. By the way, great speech you gave today. Everybody loves you.
O: Thanks, Bob. I owe that to my Mother and Grandmother, who helped me be the person I am today. I love everybody too. I’m changing the world, Bob. Happy times are here again, huh?
Gibbs: Yes, sir! …….Posted by: Sigmond……Thanks for the good LOL…

Posted by: Patricia | April 5, 2009, 7:29 pm 7:29 pm

“I can’t decide if that is somehow racist or just embarrasingly stupid. I’m almost curious enough to ask why someone would even think of saying such a thing.”
I’m no racist … campaigned twice for Jesse Jackson.
Why would anyone be surprised someone should remark on the fact that Obama can’t just speak English as though it’s his native tongue? He also makes a lot of grammatical errors you wouldn’t expect from someone supposedly so “educated” — “Michelle and I” where “me” would be correct, etc.
There’s just something deeply bogus about His speaking style.
I find that interesting — and creepy — since He did attend English-speaking universities.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 7:34 pm 7:34 pm

The UK Telegraph appears to have had quite enough of the man:
“Isn’t it time for him to go home yet? It is good, in theory, that the new President of the United States is taking so much time to tour Europe. He arrived in London last Tuesday, has been to Strasbourg, Prague yesterday and now he’s off to Turkey. It shows, I suppose, that he cares about the outside world and that is ‘A Good Thing’. But his long stay means that we are hearing rather a lot from him, way too much in fact.”

Posted by: Fascist Hyena | April 5, 2009, 7:36 pm 7:36 pm

Did you see him issue the statement during which he read from a note in his hands?
He really is pathetic.

Posted by: drjohn | April 5, 2009, 7:37 pm 7:37 pm

The One said today that Austrians speak “Austrian”
Our harvard-educated “he know’s best” POTUS doesn’t know that Austrian is not a language. Austrians speak German.

Posted by: al | April 5, 2009, 7:40 pm 7:40 pm

Obama has TWELVE teleprompters traveling with him! And they said Bush couldn’t speak well?
LMAO

Posted by: drjohn | April 5, 2009, 7:43 pm 7:43 pm

“Who hired the US as world police? No wonder the country is so hated!!”
The US, China, and North Korea ended the Korean War with an armistice in 1953. But there is no peace agreement. Japan has nothing to do with it.
When you get in high school, you will learn more about the Korean War and what armistice means.

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 7:44 pm 7:44 pm

Obama is incapable of actually doing anything. What he talks about is undoable without harming our nation’s interests. For example.. ridding the world of nuclear weapons. The only thing he could accomplish is to make the world one big “Nuclear Free Zone” where only those who chose not to honor the rules will have nuclear weapons. Boy, I can hardly wait for that. What a wonderful world it will be when only the bad guys have bad weapons. Thanks, Obama!

Posted by: linda | April 5, 2009, 8:04 pm 8:04 pm

Re: “Besides the fact that is obviously not true, why does it matter? When did the use of simple technologies become a bad thing? Does it hurt you somehow?”
Good grief. A President should actually know and understand the issues well enough without needing somebody else to tell him what to say. I want a President who can think for himself, not just a front man.
You know what? I can see now that the President is just a pop culture celebrity. The people behind the scenes make the decisions. Then they give Obama his script. Then the media gush and release an opinion poll telling us how much we approve of the script.
sigh…

Posted by: Joan | April 5, 2009, 8:04 pm 8:04 pm

Failed missile launch?? Guess that depends which side of the Mississippi your on..Some back East may consider it a success;) however we on the Pacific coast are not too thrilled :0..Obama should have addressed this and not pass it on to the UN which will amount to “uh nothing”…This was not a Sat. launch NK would not be declaring success for a Sat. that is at the bottom of the Pacific..

Posted by: Parallax View | April 5, 2009, 8:07 pm 8:07 pm

Re: “You haven’t seen anything like it because he doesn’t use a “teleprompter 100% of the time”.
He uses them for town hall meetings, press conferences, and speeches. That covers all official Presidential communication.
And when he holds press conferences he only calls on reporters from a pre-approved list, just like Dubya. Clinton used to call on everybody.
Everything with Obama is staged. That’s why Reagan is his hero. He was staged too.

Posted by: Joan | April 5, 2009, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm

Hillary Clinton rejected obama’s idea to talk with rogue nations like iran and north korea during the debates. after each debate, she won the primary in that state because the majority of Americans agree that we shouldn’t do this (by the way, Clinton won the primaries with the majority of votes). I don’t see how Hillary can do a 180 and reach out to rogue governments like the Taliban; Maybe it’s all a political game for her; maybe obama is reaching out to Hillary at 4:30am to see what she would do…
By the way, whoever commented about obama apologizing….he already apologized for the US’s part in this global recession. He can take his apology and stick it! Many Americans are angry at him misrepresenting us this way overseas.

Posted by: Jenny | April 5, 2009, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm

Obama also demeaned the US for being the only country to use an atomic weapon.

Posted by: drjohn | April 5, 2009, 8:22 pm 8:22 pm

Ignore the phone, go back to sleep, Mr. Obama and dream the dream of NCAA tournament brackets.

Posted by: RR GOP | April 5, 2009, 8:23 pm 8:23 pm

If you search on the Internet on Mr. Obama and Teleprompter, you couldn’t imagine some of the things he struggled with, worse than Mr. Bush 2. The mainstream media somehow hides these from us during the election.

Posted by: young_voter | April 5, 2009, 8:34 pm 8:34 pm

more from that Telegraph piece:
” … Empires rising and falling, destinies being defined and a Golden City standing as a monument to unconquerable spirit… goodness, what a ham. When he really gets going he’s worse than Tony Blair.
“But Obama was only warming up. “When I was born,” (Everything usually leads back to him, you’ll notice)… “the world was divided, and our nations were faced with very different circumstances. Few people would have predicted that someone like me would one day become an American President.” (Him again)…
” … I’ll wager that within a year or so he’ll be marked down as a wind-bag.”

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 8:37 pm 8:37 pm

Obama the genius thinks that Austrians speak……..Austrian!
“It was also interesting to see that political interaction in Europe is not that different from the United States Senate,” said Obama, a former senator. “There’s a lot of — I don’t know what the term is in Austrian — wheeling and dealing, and, you know, people are pursuing their interests, and everybody has their own particular issues and their own particular politics.”
- Star Tribune

Posted by: drjohn | April 5, 2009, 8:46 pm 8:46 pm

“There’s a THESAURUS up there!!!”
Apparently, it has not been opened.

Posted by: ceeLeelee | April 5, 2009, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm

Oh no!!! Now both of Obama and Hillary are on 24 hour call :-D
I don’t think I can be President because if someone tried to wake me up at 3:am or 4:30 am I would push the BIG BUTTON End of Problem and then I would go back to sleep.
Go Obama and Hillary we have your back!

Posted by: Vic | April 5, 2009, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm

Posted by: Brenda | Apr 5, 2009 8:46:17 PM
Obamatons have not the first idea what Obama is really doing.
Not one. They luxuriate in ignorance.
Which plans of Obama’s do you support, Brenda? Making wounded vets pay for their own treatment? Controlling all US banks? Making your electric bill skyrocket?
Those are all REAL proposals from Barack.

Posted by: drjohn | April 5, 2009, 8:48 pm 8:48 pm

“goodness, what a ham. When he really gets going he’s worse than Tony Blair. ”
lol…

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 8:51 pm 8:51 pm

Jake does Gibbs ever sleep? You know him better then us by now.

Posted by: Willy | April 5, 2009, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm

I see the Danish PM, and new NATO chief, is going to apologize to the Muslim world for not preventing publication of a cartoon of Mohammed in a local paper. Why would he do that?
And now Obama is off to Turkey to reach out to the Muslim world. But why does the US need to reach out to the Muslim world?
I wonder what Obama will apologize for?

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 9:03 pm 9:03 pm

Teleprompter TOTUS says, ” don’t hate the player, hate the game”. I think some of these people are too busy speaking Austrian to listen to wealth of knowledge he gives the Big Guy to say. Life will be better when we all get our smart meter and sub compact cars. If we don’t waste our $13 rebate we will even have a savings ‘count.

Posted by: rust | April 5, 2009, 9:05 pm 9:05 pm

Spacerook1, I see you are one of the crowd who never pass up an opportunity to deflect criticism of the OBama administration by snarking about Bush.
But your response to the politico timeline confuses me: “Gee politico, never heard your criticism of Bushs time response when Russia invaded Georgia. Bushie was having too much fun at the Olympics, wasn’t he.”
This is apples and oranges, I think. When was Bush ALERTED to the fact taht Georgia had been invaded? As soon as the intelligence was transmitted? Or an hour and a half later? This piece on Politico was on the fact that the rocket went off at 3 a.m. like the infamous ad but the president was not given that information until an hour and a half later. But I don’t think politico was being necessarily critical about that, just passing along the info.
No need to be so prickly, and certainly no need to fuss about Bush. He made a strong response to that invasion, as I recall. And he didn’t get the US involved in a war between Russia and Georgia. What’s there to complain about?

Posted by: moderate | April 5, 2009, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm

I guess I’m the only one not allowed to point out that the President of the United States thinks Austrians speak “Austrian.”

Posted by: Jim Treacher | April 5, 2009, 9:07 pm 9:07 pm

DrJohn, since you addressed me directly I will say this. My plan is not to argue with you or anyone else about our government as it stands now. None of us know the real scope of what is taking place. All I am saying to you is to calm yourself, decide how you can help, and put that plan into action. What are you doing to make anything better other than jaw-jerking everyday, chewing the cud over problems that you have no earthly idea how to solve. It is just my opinion, but I don’t feel you have any desire to help our country’s situation. I am only reading your criticims of the present party in power. Most notably Obama and his cabinet. I ask you, were you REALLY happy with Bush and his cabinet? If so, there is another one waiting in the wings. Get off your butt and vote him in. STOP COMLAINING AND HELP. I’m not blinded by Obama, there is a bigger picture. However, those are the powers that be now. Why don’t you pray for this nation and those that dwell therein? I’ll leave you guys to vent, scrap, complain, and be miserable. I just happened to be walking by.

Posted by: Brenda | April 5, 2009, 9:13 pm 9:13 pm

“I guess I’m the only one not allowed to point out that the President of the United States thinks Austrians speak “Austrian.”"
That’s okay … He also thinks it’s okay to bow to the Saudi king, but glad-hand the Queen of England.
Everybody has to pretend He’s charming, apparently … even Anderson Cooper, who must be snickering up his sleeve.

Posted by: Pants on Fire | April 5, 2009, 9:15 pm 9:15 pm

By the way John; as far as that luxuriating in ignorance comment, “yo mama.” How’s that for ignorance?
Seriously though, I make a God of no man. I do know that the powers that be are already ordained; good or bad.

Posted by: Brenda | April 5, 2009, 9:20 pm 9:20 pm

“the new UN mandates that say blaspheming Islam is illegal.”
Illegal? What an idiot – the UN does not and can not (by its charter) make laws.

Posted by: jhw539 | April 5, 2009, 9:41 pm 9:41 pm

When told this jerk probably turned over and said tell me in am
He could care less for this country shame media kisses so much..

Posted by: Joeray | April 5, 2009, 10:08 pm 10:08 pm

Gingrich On Obama:”It’s Very Dangerous Having a Fantasy Foreign Policy”
posted at Gateway Pundit; very compelling.

Posted by: Michelle | April 5, 2009, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm

What did Gingrich have to say about the Republican fantasy budget?

Posted by: Skip | April 5, 2009, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm

It wouldn’t have mattered if there
was a 3:00am call!
President Obama would have bored
all of the parties involved by
making another empty speech.
Hey. maybe that’s what Obama is
planning to do to Kim Jung Ill as
a response to the defiant missile
launch.
The U.S. is going to kidnap Ill and
lock him in a room with the president
and have Obama talk to him non-stop
for a few hours.
I’m sure the North Korean leader will
run screaming from the room after he is
let go and he’ll promise not to
do it again.
The president is hoping his
“talk first” foreign policy will
bore our enemies to death!

Posted by: reaganfan | April 5, 2009, 10:40 pm 10:40 pm

North Korea will launch a nuclear armed rocket toward America.

Posted by: ant farm | April 5, 2009, 10:42 pm 10:42 pm

Obama.. End the war in Afghanistan now.

Posted by: bluer | April 5, 2009, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm

It would of been so great to have McCain and Palin in the WHITE HOUSE. Palin is so great and has such a wonderful life. Not like Obama’s who have leached off the tax payers their whole lives.

Posted by: jhw539 | April 5, 2009, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm

Reaganfan, unfortunately your plan cannot be implemented. That’s because President Obama has signed off on a policy of no torture.

Posted by: James Danley | April 5, 2009, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm

America, how does it feel to wake
up and find yourselves on the Obama
Soul Train?…..and the emergency
“stop” cords have been removed….and
the doors are locked….and YOU CAN’T
GET OFF until this farce plays out?
You stupid, stupid voters….many
of you still pulling for Franken to
squeak out a victory. Your last freedoms
will, ironically, have left with George
Bush.

Posted by: Trajan | April 5, 2009, 11:06 pm 11:06 pm

“That’s because President Obama has signed off on a policy of no torture. ”
Sure he did. No President would be that stupid to not have the option to use whatever means possible to get information from someone in an emergency. (Think Jack Bauer) Obama may be naive and inexperienced but he’s not stupid. Pay more attention to what he does, not what he says.

Posted by: Sigmond | April 5, 2009, 11:18 pm 11:18 pm

“Sigmund”
I can’t WAIT to see what John Podesta
tells him to do. He will then read it
off a teleprompter and calm our fears.

Posted by: Trajan | April 5, 2009, 11:22 pm 11:22 pm

DUPES who believe that the missile that North Korea failed are the same DUPES that think 9-11 was created by United States.
Most likely it succeed but was shot down in flight.
North Korea does have the compatibility to launch multiple nuclear armed rockets into the American mainland. California your days are numbered.

Posted by: scagler | April 6, 2009, 5:14 am 5:14 am

Obama administration: a cabinet composed largely of politicians and government employees who have been on the public payroll for years, and a White House staffed with numerous aides who received substantial compensation over the past year from firms that could have a big stake in administration policies.
A real break from the OLD. Same old lies and deception.

Posted by: ken | April 6, 2009, 5:20 am 5:20 am

And then Obama told Gibbs to pass it off to the UN to answer.
North Korea: 1, Obama: 0
Where is Hillary? Has Obama hid her away?

Posted by: Sally J | April 6, 2009, 7:35 am 7:35 am

I find it curious that the Press Secretary would notify the President of this and not the Sec. of State…

Posted by: Will Stanton | April 6, 2009, 7:36 am 7:36 am

You people and your constant need to degrade our dear President is disgusting. If your soooooo unhappy, why not just move to another country that suits you better. But I bet you won’t do that! Ermmmmm…..too bad.

Posted by: stuart2560 | April 6, 2009, 7:56 am 7:56 am

Dearest right wingers so obsessed with Obama’s use of a TelePrompTer – Here’s a solution:
He can use notecards like all the previous Presidents have done or better yet he can spend hours a day memorizing his pre-prepared remarks instead of running the country just to appease you.
So if that 3AM call comes or 4:30 AM knock – he can say I’m sorry I must memorize my prepared remarks for the right-wingers who have no concept of priorities so you’ll just have to let that nuke go…

Posted by: Get a life | April 6, 2009, 10:15 am 10:15 am

there can only be one totus. there is no potus without the TOTUS

Posted by: rustard | April 6, 2009, 10:41 am 10:41 am

The phone call came and Obama failed.
He spoke of a stern response.
Now we know that amounts to nothing.
Obama’s lack of response weakens our national security and sends a bad signal to Iran and any of the many countries who could care less about Obama’s popularity.
The last time N. Korea violated UN restrictions on missile launches we responded by sealing them off from their offshore accounts.
You won’t hear in the media today that a large percentage of N. Korea economy is based on counterfeiting american dollars.
Although I hear Obama is considering bribing N. Korea to tow the line.
Translation: We pay off N. Korea with borrowed dollars charged to the American taxpayer and N. Korea proceeds to sell the technology to Iran and Pakistan anyway.
The second part of the missile went 2000 miles. That is plenty far enough to place the entire world in danger from our axis of evil.

Posted by: MNM | April 6, 2009, 12:40 pm 12:40 pm

He can use notecards like all the previous Presidents have done or better yet he can spend hours a day memorizing his pre-prepared remarks instead of running the country just to appease you.
———–
Just because it would take Obama hours to memorize a speech, if he could manage that at all, does not mean prior presidents did the same, with the exception of the state of the union speeches.
The other presidents understood their issues and what they wanted to say well enough that they only needed note cards as prompts.
Obama has proven over and over again that when speaking with out the prompter his lack of real knowledge and experience becomes apparent in an embarrassing series of UM um um, and now the usual fawning British press has remarked on the same.

Posted by: Nobama | April 6, 2009, 12:44 pm 12:44 pm

“That’s because President Obama has signed off on a policy of no torture. ”
————-
Sure he did. That was the public claim.
Are you aware that he did keep open some of the CIA black ops sites, JUST IN CASE. You know, rendition.
Yeah, I thought not, the Obamedia usually leaves out the details that give lie to his posturing.
That is the other reason he NEEDS a teleprompter. He has to be certain not to slip and tell us what he really plans to do!

Posted by: MNM | April 6, 2009, 12:48 pm 12:48 pm

Stuart2568..Turn about is fair play..yes, Bush supporters said the same to those who complained against him. “Why don’t you just leave.” And I repeated, “Because this is a de.moc.ra.cy. Freedom of speech with out fear of reprecusion.” And I repeat that to Obama supporters as well as those who disagree with him however with that said….I believe I will simply say I think I’ll stay thank you and WORK MY BUNS OFF TO CAMPAIGN FOR WHOMEVER RUNS AGAINST OBAMA IN 2012…

Posted by: Parallax View | April 6, 2009, 1:13 pm 1:13 pm

Obama has proven over and over again that when speaking with out the prompter his lack of real knowledge and experience becomes apparent in an embarrassing series of UM um um,
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The um, Um are thinking idiosyncrasies. Someone should teach him to pause quietly while he’s formulating his thoughts and then you all can attack him for that.

Posted by: Get a life | April 6, 2009, 1:36 pm 1:36 pm

“No President would be that stupid to not have the option to use whatever means possible to get information from someone in an emergency. (Think Jack Bauer)”
Never ceases to amaze me how many times right wing torture fetishists cite a ficitional TV show as the reason real live torture should be allowed.

Posted by: Ryan C | April 6, 2009, 2:09 pm 2:09 pm

The um, Um are thinking idiosyncrasies. Someone should teach him to pause quietly while he’s formulating his thoughts and then you all can attack him for that.
Posted by: Get a life | Apr 6, 2009 1:36:25 PM—————
That would be true if there were a coherent thought at the end of it all. Read the british press reports. He ultimately made no sense.
Look the others up yourself but this isn’t the only time his UH UH UH has led to a non answer.
If the adoring and fawning british press picks up on this you can no longer whine and complain that it is simply partisan republicans. Although you and the rest still will.

Posted by: MNM | April 6, 2009, 2:31 pm 2:31 pm

Never ceases to amaze me how many times right wing torture fetishists cite a ficitional TV show as the reason real live torture should be allowed.
Posted by: Ryan C | Apr 6, 2009 2:09:12 PM
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So tell us why Obama left some of the CIA black op cites offshore intact, is allowing rendition to just a few non publicized places better.
Does that make his no torture lie more honest somehow?
Talk about showing arrogance that he complains from America, he is exhibit one. If he allows rendition that is OK because he is the “one”.
It is only wrong when he can use it to campaign falsely.
This is no different, although more flagrant, than Clintons initial presidential campaign when he went on ad nauseum that Bush SR was “too close” to the Chinese. ARE YOU KIDDING ME. DID BUSH SR TAKE MILLIONS OF ILLEGAL DONATION DOLLARS FROM THE Chinese Military

Posted by: MNM | April 6, 2009, 2:35 pm 2:35 pm

Look the others up yourself but this isn’t the only time his UH UH UH has led to a non answer.
If the adoring and fawning british press picks up on this you can no longer whine and complain
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Actually, the British Press was quite empathetic to Obama’s nasty head cold and dusk to dawn schedule. Clearly, you found the British Hannity twin op/ed writer to fulfill your agenda.

Posted by: Get a life | April 6, 2009, 3:19 pm 3:19 pm

“So tell us why Obama left some of the CIA black op cites offshore intact, is allowing rendition to just a few non publicized places better. ”
Obama’s comments are said in such a way to keep his fans happy. Of course he will use rendition and keep his option open to waterboard or whatever is necessary in an emergency He may be naive and immature like many of his fans, but he’s not as dumb as most of them.

Posted by: Sigmond | April 6, 2009, 6:14 pm 6:14 pm

Good people don’t try to scare you. Tough people don’t threaten. Go lil Casey Knolls! Go Obama! The brave people have decided!

Posted by: Common Sense | April 6, 2009, 9:56 pm 9:56 pm

Not the same ring, but the knock is familiar……

Posted by: Jason Price | April 7, 2009, 1:57 am 1:57 am

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