Jan 26, 2012 5:04pm

Exclusive – Navy SEALs Rescue Made Obama Think of Own Daughters

 

President Obama today expressed sympathy with the father of the U.S. hostage rescued by Navy SEALs Tuesday, telling ABC News in an exclusive interview that the ordeal in Somalia made him think of his own daughters.

“I cannot imagine what he went through – given Malia and Sasha – and for him to be able to stay strong and then for our incredible men and women in uniform to do what they do, it makes you proud about this country,” Obama told ABC’s Diane Sawyer.

The president said he had not spoken to Jessica Buchanan, who was held hostage for three months, but that it was important to him that she connected with her father.

Obama today revealed new details of the Navy SEAL operation, which was in progress as he delivered his State of the Union speech.

“On this one, they were moving so fast that I actually had to give the order and the directions and then they were out,” he said. “It was not a situation where I could actually talk to the folks who were directing the operation, and it was still ongoing while were in the middle of the State of the Union speech.”

Watch ‘World News’ tonight at 6:30 ET for Diane Sawyer’s interview with President Obama.

Before he made his speech, the president was seen telling Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta “good job” in reference to the Navy SEAL operation.

“He does a good job, generally, but we were very specifically referring to the operation in Somalia because at that time we knew that she had already been recovered along with the Danish hostage and they weren’t yet back to Djibouti – he American base – but we knew at that point that they were safe and that everybody had successfully achieved the mission,” Obama said.

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The Somalia rescue reminds of how good I will feel when America is rescued from Obama in November.

Posted by: Vince | January 26, 2012, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm

Bring out the violins, still not voting for him ever for any post or any reason. Learned my lesson. Why did he leave her over their for 3 months, the kids in Iran, and the man in Iraq?

Posted by: Freedom | January 26, 2012, 5:46 pm 5:46 pm

Oh, and if the media wonders why the Tea Party DISPISES them so much it’s because they wouldn’t VET Obama before he got elected. And they STILL won’t vet him. For that they have incurred the wrath of millions for aiding and abetting the downfall of our country. Hope they get the message.

Posted by: Vince | January 26, 2012, 5:47 pm 5:47 pm

So Malia, what do you think of daddy rescuing the hostages from Somalia?

Posted by: Vic | January 26, 2012, 5:48 pm 5:48 pm

It made me think of political grand standing. Such a coincidence that it happened during his propaganda speech for the State of the Union, especially since they had been held for five months. What a pathetic phony!!!!!

Posted by: Jim in Houston | January 26, 2012, 5:50 pm 5:50 pm

Do your daughters need to rescue from you Obama? I think they do. Try to be human during the election year won’t work.

Posted by: Phoenix | January 26, 2012, 5:51 pm 5:51 pm

Exclusive: Democrat polling shows Obama’s image needs to be softened, and analysts say emphasizing his family connections need to be promoted in the forefront. Memo from Valerie: do you think we can get ABCnews to run a story about how Obama was thinking of his daughters when all this happened – it would really help his numbers. Thanx. xoxo

Posted by: jrobinson | January 26, 2012, 5:51 pm 5:51 pm

obama is a sos, did it actually remind him of being in Kenya? I hardly think it reminded him of his daughters, and these people are not even American Citizens, why did not their country attempt to save them? Who made him send out the Seal Team? Have we become the police for the world? Why should Americans put their lives on the line for foreign citizens. Now all the liberal media (CBS, NBC, ABC) will start promoting him for his next election on this move. I wish I had the opportunity like the Governor of Arizona to say my 5 minutes to this man as well, and get it on video to see how thin skinned he actually is. People know this man must go in November, the pres keep all the stories buried. Just imagine if obama was a Republican, they would have had him out first month in office….

Posted by: nowaytoday | January 26, 2012, 5:52 pm 5:52 pm

Racism needs to stop. It makes no since for everything this man does to be so bad no matter how good the outcome. Vetting!!!! You all need to be vetting the hell out of Grinich and Romney. Your about to vote against your own interest with them. Oh I forgot american’s don’t know any better. Stupid is Stupid does.

Posted by: Gary | January 26, 2012, 5:58 pm 5:58 pm

Congratulations Pres. Obama for your leadership in resolving this incident. And for giving credit to others on your team and administration for their role. Your concern for the father of the victim demonstrates your understanding of human nature. You’re able to break down international actions to a personal level. I for one value your dignity, family values and character. Often people forget how many challenges come across your desk everyday. I wish you strength and courage during the next year, and hopefully your next term.

Posted by: Rob Dent | January 26, 2012, 6:00 pm 6:00 pm

Once again, it’s all about “me” to Obama.
He got to play with his toy seals and show off, and take all the credit.
It’s a shame he never supported our miitary before. But then again, it’s all about “me” to him.

Posted by: mk | January 26, 2012, 6:01 pm 6:01 pm

I didn’t know his daughters were pirates?????

Posted by: Snake | January 26, 2012, 6:08 pm 6:08 pm

How precious…perhaps he could have them sign up for Selective Service when they reach the age of 18 like my sons (and me and my father) did. After all, what’s fair is fair…

Posted by: MDWhite | January 26, 2012, 6:15 pm 6:15 pm

Really surprised he didnt mention this in the State of the Union speech for political gain. Oh well the Seals will have some other missions to go on just before the election timed just right for that opportunity. Nicely done Seals otherwise!

Posted by: BL | January 26, 2012, 6:16 pm 6:16 pm

Is that because his daughters were rescued from Somalia too?

Posted by: James | January 26, 2012, 6:17 pm 6:17 pm

Whatever the administration is paying you for these “articles,” it’s not enough.

Posted by: Jay | January 26, 2012, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm

Mr. President. Reality and Truty is going to surround you within the next 11-months.

Posted by: PirateSteve | January 26, 2012, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm

obama is nothing if not theatrical.

Posted by: tickitocky | January 26, 2012, 6:20 pm 6:20 pm

this was “exclusive”???…this is some real hard news ABC…sorry, forgot, ABC stands for
Assisting
Barack
Channel

Posted by: jaydub | January 26, 2012, 6:22 pm 6:22 pm

Congratulations Pres. Obama for your leadership in resolving this incident. And for giving credit to others on your team and administration for their role. Your concern for the father of the victim demonstrates your understanding of human nature. You’re able to break down international actions to a personal level. I for one value your dignity, family values and character. Often people forget how many challenges come across your desk everyday. I wish you strength and courage during the next year, and hopefully your next term.

Posted by: Rob Dent | January 26, 2012, 6:00 pm 6:00 pm

Bravo!

Posted by: gene | January 26, 2012, 6:25 pm 6:25 pm

The man has no shame!

Posted by: Jerry | January 26, 2012, 6:26 pm 6:26 pm

Have you seen ‘Wag the Dog”? This has been one big staged photo op.

Posted by: Tim | January 26, 2012, 6:26 pm 6:26 pm

Do we have quotes from Obama from 2001-2007 saying how much he loved the troops and he was proud of them. He has been saying it almost every day lately.

Posted by: Bernie123 | January 26, 2012, 6:35 pm 6:35 pm

Biden…..then Obama….Biden…..then Obama. These two clowns prove you don’t have to go to the circus. They are enough to keep you in stitches!

Posted by: ADM | January 26, 2012, 6:36 pm 6:36 pm

I wonder if the destroyed nation he is striving to leave his daughters ever makes him think of them too.

Posted by: Johnny Cowan | January 26, 2012, 6:44 pm 6:44 pm

So, Mr. President, did you think of your daughters when you take tax dollars for full-term abortions?

Posted by: Chukkal | January 26, 2012, 7:03 pm 7:03 pm

LOL….such a coincidence that it happened on the night of his speech……..SICKENING!

Posted by: Chukkal | January 26, 2012, 7:06 pm 7:06 pm

Obama is in campaign mode. Now there is a hostage crisis in Egypt.

Posted by: Robg | January 26, 2012, 7:10 pm 7:10 pm

How disingenuous of you Obama. It may have made you think you deserved to go out on another round of golf (as though you actually went over there and accomplished this feat all by yourself), but that’s about it.

Posted by: sylvia | January 26, 2012, 7:11 pm 7:11 pm

It is always about himself, isn’t it. He didn’t think about the brave men who performed the rescue. He brought it home to himself. Pathetic, really, really pathetic.

Posted by: MassJim | January 26, 2012, 7:13 pm 7:13 pm

You people are really angry. Have you had your hearts checked?

Obama is not the devil.

He ordered the men who shot the devil, remember?

FOX News rots the brain and makes people radical. It’s freaking scary.

Posted by: Tony | January 26, 2012, 7:15 pm 7:15 pm

Barry despises the military and only uses them when he needs a photo op or a jump in the polls. He also pimps out his daughters when necessary. – shameful

Oh BTW Barry the American people are wise to you and wont be fooled this election.

Posted by: Enchanted | January 26, 2012, 7:17 pm 7:17 pm

POSTED BY: VINCE | JANUARY 26, 2012, 5:47 PM “Oh, and if the media wonders why the Tea Party DISPISES them so much it’s because they wouldn’t VET Obama before he got elected.”

This is a perfect example of the increased attacks we can expect before November. A conservative media supporter, Brent Bozell, recently announced he is launching a $5 million assault against what he calls the mainstream media: Don’t believe the “liberal media.”

During an interview on Faux News, this same man said President Barack Obama looks like a “skinny ghetto crackhead”. So much for fair and balanced media coverage. No wonder the Right Wingers are now viewed as uncooperative and out of touch with reality.

Posted by: green.goddess | January 26, 2012, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm

GAG!… more establishment media propaganda.

Why dont you do a story about the thousands of jobs he killed sitting around for three years studying how to make a pipeline from Canada to carry oil into the US (like others we already have) how it wouldve lowered gas/oil prices and eased the burden on US families, but he couldnt do it because he needs to appease his econazi donors… yet somehow its better in his eyes if we let the communist chinese take it put it in boats and move it across the ocean.

Where is the friggin outrage and common sense here? why is it environmentally better to let communist China take it in boats overseas back to their country and not just pipe it down a line from canada to ours??!?

Why do you do some REAL reporting ABC?

Posted by: Kess | January 26, 2012, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm

I reading what the President has said, and it makes me feel that this is how any father would feel, or think. Think about it! Wouldn’t you want someone….a father…who has daughters, to envision or think about his daughters being a situation such as this woman. Isn’t is great to have a man such as this as President. Someone that can relate. Those who are responding, just should stop your racism. You are going to have to put with this man, for 4 more years, and there is no getting by it. My advice to you is this: Get over it. He is the President of The United States of America. The most powerful man in the world. Rather than sprewing this vemon, you should thank God, that he is our LEADER.

Posted by: Straus | January 26, 2012, 7:20 pm 7:20 pm

This is like the all-Obama network, I guess.

The guy is a rotten excuse for an American.

Posted by: gr8dismal | January 26, 2012, 7:31 pm 7:31 pm

The President’s continuing successes really seem to rile the festering few racists left in America. Good riddance to you.

Posted by: Jane | January 26, 2012, 7:46 pm 7:46 pm

Every sentence from Obama contain a noun, a verb and ‘a Navy Seals”.

Posted by: john | January 26, 2012, 7:50 pm 7:50 pm

Vince, I got it. Good stuff!

Posted by: dam | January 26, 2012, 8:02 pm 8:02 pm

What does Obama read his daughters at bedtime? The Communist Manifesto.
FAir fair fiar.. blah blah blah..
Obama is sickening.

Posted by: maroonvee | January 26, 2012, 8:23 pm 8:23 pm

Must be time for re-election

The media should NEVER mention unit names when it comes to Special Operations.

Posted by: Jamal | January 26, 2012, 8:39 pm 8:39 pm

There’s gotta be more to this story other than Navy Seal Team 6 rescues one foreigner and one American. . . . Something is not quite right knowing that there are quite a few other Americans who were kidnapped and being detained by Somalis . . . or other strategic targets that are of higher American concern . . . such as the continual unsecured US-Mexican borders allowing human and drug trafficking by heavily armed enemies of the United States.

Posted by: rbblum | January 26, 2012, 8:46 pm 8:46 pm

What? The right wingers aren’t claiming Bush is responsible for the rescue? You guys are losing your grip.

Posted by: Danny | January 26, 2012, 8:56 pm 8:56 pm

such as the continual unsecured US-Mexican borders allowing human and drug trafficking by heavily armed enemies of the United States.

Posted by: rbblum | January 26, 2012, 8:46 pm 8:46 pm

You can thank the Republicans in Congress who refused to back more funding for border security.

Posted by: Jane | January 26, 2012, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm

He will say anything, use anyone, including his daughters. Sad and desperate.

Posted by: lvh | January 26, 2012, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm

He will say anything, use anyone, including his daughters. Sad and desperate.

Posted by: lvh | January 26, 2012, 8:58 pm 8:58 pm

“President Obama today expressed sympathy with the father of the U.S. hostage rescued by Navy SEALs Tuesday, telling ABC News in an exclusive interview that the ordeal in Somalia made him think of his own daughters.

“I cannot imagine what he went through – given Malia and Sasha – and for him to be able to stay strong . . . ” Obama told ABC’s Diane Sawyer.

What a horrible thing for him to say, right LVH?

Posted by: Trace | January 26, 2012, 9:09 pm 9:09 pm

Yes, Mr. President. It’s called COMPETENCE!!! The American people have it. It is, sadly, lacking in the Oval Office.

Posted by: Norbert Ginsel | January 26, 2012, 9:15 pm 9:15 pm

Are there any lengths Obama will not go to in order to be self-aggrandizing? Why doesn’t SOMEONE on his staff give him a tutorial in GIVING CREDIT TO OTHERS?

Posted by: Disbelief | January 26, 2012, 9:28 pm 9:28 pm

Well there’s a first..He actually thought of someone Other than HIMSELF… (kodak moment for sure)

Posted by: deedee | January 26, 2012, 9:33 pm 9:33 pm

The insane narcissism is beyond reckoning! Obama is simply the most childish, selfish, self-obsessed and least serious man to ever occupy this great office. in fact, Obama is OCCUPYING the White House — he is no president.

Posted by: Pounce Kitty | January 26, 2012, 9:45 pm 9:45 pm

All of this was carefully choreographed. Right down to the “aside” to Panetta (conveniently right in front of cameras with mics to catch the comment) during his entrance to the SOTU speech on Tue.

This guy’s handlers are smart and crafty, but the American people on to them. Big O has got to go in 2012.

Posted by: twoiron | January 26, 2012, 9:48 pm 9:48 pm

Echoing a previous scribe, why did this take so long??? Its way past time to clean up the Somaili pirate problem PERMANENTLY! Send multi-national naval forces into the area, sink the pirate mother ships, let the skiffs with their thug crews commune with unforgiving nature, and very soon: VOILA, NO MORE PIRACY!!

Posted by: Ron Fletcher | January 26, 2012, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm

Why is it that I want to puke every time I hear, see, or see a photo of this miserable excuse for a human being? The man actually disrespects me every time he speaks.

Posted by: RightStuff | January 26, 2012, 9:54 pm 9:54 pm

Obama is a pathogocial egocentric narcisst. He did not think of “his” girls, there is no room in his brain for anything but Obama! He will use anyone to advance his agenda and power –he proved it by mentioning “his girls”.

Posted by: JYOPO | January 26, 2012, 10:15 pm 10:15 pm

Obama is a sorry excuse for a leader and an even worse example of a father…..to pull your kids into the Navy Seal rescue story is wrong on so many levels…..what a $%^$&*( embarrasment!

Posted by: josh | January 26, 2012, 10:30 pm 10:30 pm

I feel so sorry for “his girls”. The man is ill. And the poor little daughters have imprinted on him, and they will think he is great.

Posted by: RightStuff | January 26, 2012, 10:35 pm 10:35 pm

I see someone let the juveniles in for the evening. Please, if you’re viewing this, these people do not represent America and certainly not the best of America. Apologies for their behavior.

Posted by: Juvenile Right Wing Posters | January 26, 2012, 11:04 pm 11:04 pm

Such a well coordinated affair. Just in time for his campaign. Of course, several OTHER hostages also being held are now being threatened with execution, but hey. Who cares? The great O’Bozo got what he wanted out of the military once again. Wonder if he’s given any thought to the parents of THOSE hostages……

Posted by: BigBoa | January 26, 2012, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm

SO, is that because her name is MALIA?

Posted by: Man Among Sheeple | January 27, 2012, 12:29 am 12:29 am

Posted by: BigBoa | January 26, 2012, 11:49 pm 11:49 pm

Really? That’s the best you’ve got? So in your world we should never attempt to free hostages?

Posted by: Jim | January 27, 2012, 1:36 am 1:36 am

Ever notice how the Demorats (Correct Spelling) resort to calling everyone that disagrees with them a racist? His job performance and traitorous actions have been recorded and will reflect his willful destruction of the United States. Racism has less to do with this then the lack of Patriotism on Barrack Hussein Obama’s part. Until we all learn that neither side Republican or Demorat is on the peoples side we will continue to have and be forced through an illegal Taxation to support the festering cesspool we know as Washington DC. When all is said and done once again more will be said than done, when are you people going to realize that it just does not matter, Obama, Romney, Gingrich or Santorum THEY ARE ALL THE SAME! You people are idiots.

Sieg Heil Sieg Heil Sieg Heil to Obama the Great One.

Posted by: BonJovi | January 27, 2012, 1:38 am 1:38 am

TEHRAN, Iran January 26, 2012 (AP)
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad Says Iran Is Ready for New Nuclear Talks With the West
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more signs that Obama has been moving things in the right direction.

Posted by: Jack | January 27, 2012, 1:43 am 1:43 am

And would you have waited until just before the big “State of the Union” speech to authorize the hostages being freed if it was your daughters in captivity in Somalia, Mr. President? Or was it simply a coincidence that the whole rescue operation went down in time for your address to the Congress? Anything for a bump in your numbers, right, regardless of who might be hurt? You suck.

Posted by: Kinnison | January 27, 2012, 2:13 am 2:13 am

Posted by: Kinnison | January 27, 2012, 2:13 am 2:13 am

If anything the timing of this freeing of the hostages, interfered with the State of the Union impact, detracted from it. Better timing, and better cynical timing like you pretend, would have been a few days before the State of the Union speech – so it could be crowed over as another success.

You’d make a terrible public relations man Kinnison, and you’re just plain wrong. Strongly biased, but wrong.

Posted by: Jude | January 27, 2012, 2:24 am 2:24 am

Stupid Liar!!!!!

Posted by: juanmex | January 27, 2012, 3:31 am 3:31 am

Jude: LOL!!! The freeing of the hostages “interfered” and “detracted” from the State of the Campaign speech? Well, DUH!!! That rambling mess of an Odrama commercial called a “speech” was such a pathetic pile of lies and half-truths I’m amazed he didn’t pause to run video of the rescue! Do you honestly think he wanted people to LISTEN (and, perhaps, scrutinizing) his dribble?

That speech was for YOU and all the other Odrama-Zombies who would vote for him if he set your house on fire. Odrama poops in a bowl and calls it ice cream and all you tools have to say is “where’s my spoon?”

Posted by: Youarekidding | January 27, 2012, 6:51 am 6:51 am

Sorry Obozo, Seal Team 6 won’t be able to pull your butt out of the fire this time.

I can only imagine the chorus of screams from the lamestream media if GWB had timed a Seal Team 6 rescue before a state of the union speech. They’d be calling for his impeachment.

And for Obama to bring his daughters into this? Does this narcissist ever think about anyone but himself?

Posted by: snafubar | January 27, 2012, 7:09 am 7:09 am

It is ALWAYS about him.
What a scumbag.

Posted by: JoeBama | January 27, 2012, 7:11 am 7:11 am

I will be thinking of my daughters when America is rescued from obama

Posted by: Jack Kennedy | January 27, 2012, 7:14 am 7:14 am

The big question I have is how much did her father donate to obama to get Seal Team 6 to get her?? Not everyone gets Seal Team 6, so what was exchanged???

Posted by: Steve | January 27, 2012, 7:59 am 7:59 am

To Robert Dent and Gary, It’s nice that you are so complimentary to this President..bravo! Now, let’s hear your compliments to President Bush…crickets…..

Posted by: mariee | January 27, 2012, 8:09 am 8:09 am

It’s always got to be about him.

Posted by: bandit | January 27, 2012, 8:11 am 8:11 am

Touching..but I thing it had more to do with getting Votes and looking HAWKISH .

Posted by: TravlnTexan | January 27, 2012, 8:13 am 8:13 am

Mr.Straus, so you want to lecture us about how ungrateful we are, and how we should be glad Obama is in charge. Do you have any words of sympathy for me and my family? We have been out of work since Nov. 2010, we have lost our savings and are just now going thru foreclosure. Our home of eight years is going on the auction block April 6th, put your support for Obama where you mouth is, give me half of what your earn or better yet lets us move in with you? When Obama and his policy are removed, my family will finely have a life again.

Posted by: mariee | January 27, 2012, 8:24 am 8:24 am

The Obamas are despicable. They claim to be so protective of their children yet they do not hesitate to trot them out when politically expedient: Barack’s ‘thinking of his daughters’ and Michelle’s publicly discussing their very personal weight issues. In fact, what parent, in his right mind, would even consider running for the office of president when he has young children-that goes for Dems and Reps alike? BTW, what president goes on TV to reveal the details of the highly secret operations of such elite units as the Navy Seals? It’s a breach of security for the safety of those courageous service members. I saw a former Seal on TV yesterday discussing just how angry the Seals are over Obama’s comment.s

Posted by: freesia | January 27, 2012, 8:38 am 8:38 am

Egypt’s ban on allowing Americans to retun home reminds me of my daughters.

What are you going to do about it?

Posted by: Cogito | January 27, 2012, 8:38 am 8:38 am

To the few Obama apologists still benighted enough to defend him: What ordinary citizen in Obama’s position, with far less information and access to military leaders than our dear Leader has, WOULDN’T approve the rescue if the military approached him with the request? It’s a no-brainer for God’s sake-just like the capture of OBL. .

Posted by: freesia | January 27, 2012, 8:43 am 8:43 am

The man is pathetic. The garbage that comes out of this mouth on a daily basis is sickening. Every day he takes advantage of someone’s hardship, be it a foreclosure, the cost of education, a person’s tax payment, you name it. Now this. Yes this makes you think about sons, daughters or relatives. What about people who have lost sons, daughters or relatives to rapists, murders or plane crashes, or 9/11. The man is just one big fraud.

Posted by: moebellini | January 27, 2012, 8:44 am 8:44 am

Jack: Can you be so naive as to think the Iranian president DOESN’T have an ulterior motive? It’s North Korea all over again. In Obamatopia (with a nod to the new book by constitutional lawyer, Mark Levin), will unicorns and kittens romp and play where nuclear warheads once sat? HELLO: Contrary to your dear Leader’s beliefs, there is true evil in the world and must be met head on with determination and might, NOT Carteresque diplomacy.

Posted by: freesia | January 27, 2012, 8:49 am 8:49 am

What happened to Diane Sawyer? She looks and sounds like she’s been snacking on valuim and vodka for the past couple of years.

Posted by: esc | January 27, 2012, 9:10 am 9:10 am

“The Somalia rescue reminds of how good I will feel when America is rescued from Obama in November.”
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Posted by: Vince | January 26, 2012, 5:44 pm 5:44 pm

Vince, you win the coveted Post-o-da-Day Award™ for 01-26-2012.
It’s those little happy thoughts such as what you posted that make each day bearable while we all wait for Hope and Change this coming November.

Change is a new President in 2013.
Hope is Conservative driven financial sanity in Washington DC.

Posted by: Noz | January 27, 2012, 9:14 am 9:14 am

The Navy SEALs are among our most elite, most highly trained warriors. More Navy SEALs have died on Obama’s watch than any other President.

Posted by: Justin | January 27, 2012, 9:43 am 9:43 am

If Obama had been in China or India, there is a pretty good chance he would not have any daughters.

Posted by: Mary | January 27, 2012, 9:49 am 9:49 am

Does he mean his kids might hold hostages?

Posted by: Rick O'Shay | January 27, 2012, 10:01 am 10:01 am

Ok, so here’s the real question, if G. Bush is responsible for all of our problems and recently Obama said that Bush is the real Food Stamp president, then shouldn’t G. Bush get the creadit for implementing Seal Team 6? I was just wondering how Obama can take the credit for just the good stuff?

Posted by: toledofan | January 27, 2012, 10:21 am 10:21 am

Obuckethead is convinced the bravery of US Navy SEALs will somehow get him another 4 years and that bravery needs to be relived vicariously, as often as possible, it’s his only hope!!! Oh, and lest I forget, blame Bush for everything!!!

Demand Occubagger-Omugabe and Holder resign immediately!!!

Posted by: Angus "The Builder" McGregor | January 27, 2012, 10:29 am 10:29 am

Thank you President Obama for your leadership. You remain calm and dignified, even in the face of vehement and misdirected anger towards you from the right – who only want to see you fail. Their hatred of you exceeds, by far, their love of our great nation.

I am so grateful that you are our president during this time and pray that you are reelected. I know that your persistence in accomplishing your stated goals from 2008 will pay off in the end.

You have shown the nation just how reactionary the right wing is in its effort to obstruct your agenda and come November 2012, when you are reelected along with democrats retaking the house and keeping the senate, you will be able to continue with your agenda and putting the dangerous right nihilists in the dustbin of history.

Posted by: Amor | January 27, 2012, 10:40 am 10:40 am

Posted by: Amor | January 27, 2012, 10:40 am 10:40 am

Stockholm Syndrome on steroids.

Posted by: Susan | January 27, 2012, 10:52 am 10:52 am

Wow! I am really surprised that the SEAL Team and the leaders directing them were able to ‘pull it off’ since it happened so fast that Obama wasn’t able to “actually talk to the folks who were directing the operation, and it was still ongoing while were in the middle of the State of the Union speech”…. I am shocked that te Navy SEALS were able to do it without Obama’s leadership right there during the event. SHOCKED I TELL YOU! Man, how did the Navy SEALS ever function before Obama was there to ‘direct’ them?

//end sarcasm

Posted by: Troy | January 27, 2012, 10:52 am 10:52 am

“I actually had to give the order, and the directions”…………really? The Navy SEAL’s need direction from the community organizer on “how to conduct” operations? Wow, does a potus with absolutely no military record (beyond calling Navy medics, “corpse men”) still want to “play” commander in chief?

It would look so much better for him to say “I bowed down to the authority of the BRAVE men and women, of the armed forces, especially the SEAL’s, and I approved what ever action they felt was needed to achieve their goals.”, Humble and humility, are two words that escape this potus, he is a disgrace as potus, and has NEVER been a commander in chief. I bet dollars to donuts that they actually had actionable intel months ago, but his lapdogs ‘the godfather” and “broken axle” advised him to wait until the blame Bush, and create and sell stuff speech, was going on, so he could tie it all together, and shove it down our throats.

Again, he has brought shame to the Oval Office, far worse than any stained dress ever did. He would be denied the job of operating the phones at my local Domino’s pizza, if I had the chance talk to him during the vetting process.

Lets fact it America, we could elect a dolphin this year for the ofifce of POTUS, and we would still be better off. You vote for this loser again, or the estrogen filled, RP, you are signing the death warrant for our nation, and I really hope that when you vote, you use his record as the basis of our vote, and not the endless steam of BS that seems cto come out from every orifice of his body.

Posted by: Anthony | January 27, 2012, 11:26 am 11:26 am

Way to go ABC, censor my comment.

I’ll day it again, because it is the truth. The left needs to stop assuming that because we dislike this man, that we are racist.

I don’t care if the man is black, green, white, or whatever… he is still destroying our nation and our ties to other nations.

Posted by: Joe Blow | January 27, 2012, 11:44 am 11:44 am

“Wow, does a potus with absolutely no military record (beyond calling Navy medics, “corpse men”) still want to “play” commander in chief?”

We’ll all wait patiently while you post a list of all of Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney’s military experience, LOL!

Posted by: Sally | January 27, 2012, 12:33 pm 12:33 pm

Posted by: Joe Blow | January 27, 2012, 11:44 am 11:44 am

Joe we don’t think you have these views because you’re white, just because you’re not that bright.

Posted by: Dan | January 27, 2012, 1:53 pm 1:53 pm

Thank you President Obama for your leadership. You remain calm and dignified, even in the face of vehement and misdirected anger towards you from the right – who only want to see you fail. Their hatred of you exceeds, by far, their love of our great nation.

I am so grateful that you are our president during this time and pray that you are reelected. I know that your persistence in accomplishing your stated goals from 2008 will pay off in the end.

You have shown the nation just how reactionary the right wing is in its effort to obstruct your agenda and come November 2012, when you are reelected along with democrats retaking the house and keeping the senate, you will be able to continue with your agenda and putting the dangerous right nihilists in the dustbin of history.

Posted by: Amor | January 27, 2012, 10:40 am 10:40 am

I think he’s doing an excellent job.

Posted by: Judy | January 27, 2012, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

Posted by: Judy | January 27, 2012, 1:54 pm 1:54 pm

Yet another victim of Stockholm Syndrome.

The Horror!
When will it ever end?

Posted by: Noz | January 27, 2012, 2:32 pm 2:32 pm

Stop this stupid hatred! You people are pathetic. Nothing Obama does is good enough for you. I guess, somehow, many of you here think Obama is not qualified to be president because he has a BLACK father. That is the truth. Admit your puny racism. It is clear to everyone.
But, you know what? Too bad, he is THE President of the United States, whether you voted for him or not. The United States belongs to ALL Americans, not just to any particular race. Get used to it.

Posted by: John | January 28, 2012, 12:50 pm 12:50 pm

Having read the views of Americans , am quite amazed on how these so called American think and view situation.Imagine someone who rescued them from the HELL George Bush sentenced them to,yet you have the nerve to call President Obama all sort of names.No wonder Americans are now the dullest in the world.You guys should better wake up ,otherwise you will regret it.The world is not the same again.You are to shallow minded and racist in nature.

Posted by: Man with the big heart | January 31, 2012, 11:00 am 11:00 am

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