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Obama 'Tired of Listening to Folks Who Talk Tough and Act Dumb' on Foreign Policy
August 31, 2008 9:19 PM
"We are going to change our foreign policy," said Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., to a crowd of 17,500 in Battle Creek, Mich., this evening, "because I am tired of listening to folks who talk tough and act dumb."
Hmmm…Whom could the senator be talking about?
"If John McCain wants to have a debate about foreign policy," Obama continued, "I am happy to have that debate."
-- Jake Tapper and Andy Fies
August 31, 2008 in 2008: Democrats | Permalink | Share | User Comments (328)
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Regrets for posting this under the wrong headin earlier. I take issue with Sen.Obamas' accusing only Republicans of saber rattling.He is the one I recall popping off about pursuing Al Qaeda into Pakistan.If there was a plan of action it's in the shredder now .Way to go.In 1976,during a debate between Ford and Carter, one of them spilled the beans regarding Stealth technology.Self-serving,reckless grandstanding... then and now.
Posted by: Patrick in Texas | Sep 2, 2008 8:51:56 AM
Okay Obama, we know you hate wars.
SHUT UP.
Posted by: John | Sep 1, 2008 10:11:38 PM
jackt51, many thanks for producing the exact quote from Sen. Obama's book, Audacity of Hope. I stand corrected. Clearly, Sen. Obama was really talking about the Arab and Pakistani American immigrants to whom he would "stand with."
Posted by: James Danley | Sep 1, 2008 5:06:39 PM
Speaking tough and dumb....
I will send a couple of million of my friends down to the disaster zone to help out....
Never haviong command of a National Gaurd , Obama clearly cannot comprehend what they do.
All these e-mail buddy crew members he spoke of assembling can
eat all the government relief supplies and make it harder for the National Guard to protect empty homes.
How about retracting a dumb statement, and instead suggest these same people join the National Guard and serve the USA?
Posted by: dotty | Sep 1, 2008 1:48:28 PM
Obama declares that he will tax people more if they make over $250,000 per year. Most of the people who fit that category live in cities like New York, San Francisco, LA and others where the cost of living is extremely high. These people already pay 60% of their income in taxes, which leaves them at $100,000. Can you imagine a family of four, with two kids in or going to college (without financial aid), with a mortgage on your house, trying to pay bills, and afford gasoline and food. A lot of those people are barely making ends meet and you want them to pay more? The times are changing where economists and politicians can not look at a specific number. They need to look at a range and determine the needs of households. A family living in a small town in Nebraska can comfortably live off of $50,000 per year. In NYC that is poverty, instead those people need closer to $150,000 if not more.
Posted by: Mic | Sep 1, 2008 1:21:30 PM
Did someone actually suggest debates so that Obama could show how much more he knows about foreign polcy than McCain? Does that person know that Obama has busted a gut trying to avoid the Townalls with McCain, where he could go up against McCain with no teleprompters?This guy is all talk, no accomplishments and without a teleprompter he sounds dumber than an unprepared George Bush.
Anyone that doesn't understand the need to talk tough and be tough in this world is still living in the world of the Care Bears. Just go ask Sarah Palin how nice the oil companies and power-wielding "good old boys" were in Alaska, when she set out to reform "politics as usual".
Obama is hopelessly outclassed in this election. He knows it and that's he needed to choose a grown-up as runnning mate. But he really shot himself in the foot on this one. McCain picked a superstar who has a track record of accomplishment in government reform and achieving energy independence; she has private sector as well as public sector experience, executive experience as well as legislative experience, and has even used the veto which nobody else on either ticket has ever done.
Obama's only hope against Sarah Palin is to choose Hillary Clinton for a running mate. Once again, Obama's judgment has proved to be short sighted and a serious weakness.
Posted by: ragnar30066 | Sep 1, 2008 1:18:42 PM
I can't wait until Obama gets elected and then when all you sorry saps start complaining about all the tax increases going to a handout to the increasing poor people that are going to loose there jobs under Obama due to the loss of more businesses fleeing this country, I can really stick it back in your face!
Posted by: M P | Sep 1, 2008 1:18:26 PM
I cant wait until Obama debates McCain and shows the American people how much more presidential he is than McCain. How much smarter he is than McCain. And in the end, how phony McCain is.
Posted by: Dan | Sep 1, 2008 12:52:15 PM
McCain has been lying to the american people for months. Since he has become the nominee his main argument against Barack Obama has been his lack of experience. Well McCain had said that Obama was will to say or do anything to win the presidency. By picking Sarah Palin, as his vp, a person who has far, far less NATIONAL POLITICAL EXPERIENCE than Obama, it shows that McCain must have been talking about himself when he was talking about Obama. It also shows that McCain does not believe in any of his arguments, but rather will say or do anything to win
Posted by: Dan | Sep 1, 2008 12:49:38 PM
James.
I agree completely just having a little fun - enjoy the day!!
Posted by: Jimbo | Sep 1, 2008 11:39:53 AM
THIS FROM THE DUP WHO HAS BEEN TO ALL 57 STATES!
Posted by: LOL | Sep 1, 2008 11:28:39 AM
Want a team who talks a lot, but actually says little and does nothing? Vote Obama/Biden.
Posted by: NJH | Sep 1, 2008 11:27:37 AM
Leadership - a strong leader also takes counsel ...we need somone who can deliberate a wide depth of views rather than a narrow or caged world view.
Obama 08
Posted by: JSB | Sep 1, 2008 11:27:00 AM
Johm McCain spent about as much time picking the person he believes is best qualified to be a hearbeat away from fighting the terorists as George Bush did in deciding to take our country to war in Iraq to avenge Sadam's attempt to kill his father in Kuwait.
Posted by: MJ | Sep 1, 2008 11:21:20 AM
Jimbo, I didn't forget about the "fat cats." I wrote: "...those who have accomplished the American Dream will see much of their wealth stolen in order to give new entitlements to the middle class."
Posted by: James Danley | Sep 1, 2008 11:15:02 AM
Well, that's Obama - talks tough -hides with tail tail in between his legs when it comes to debates with McCain.
"He is talking about himself...if he wanted to debate, why did he decline townhalls with McCain?"
Posted by: JKan | Sep 1, 2008 11:11:05 AM
Leadership - a strong leader can inspire others into action. 200,000 or so came out to hear Obama speak in Germany, and the youth vote is strong...it will help change the course of history. Obama 08
Posted by: JSB | Sep 1, 2008 11:10:14 AM
James D.
But you forgot to mention that the Dems are going to sock it to the FAT CATS and BIG BUSINESS TO GET THE MONEY TO PAY FOR ALL THE INTITLEMENT PROGRAMS!!! BRILLIANT!!
Posted by: Jimbo | Sep 1, 2008 11:03:04 AM
He is talking about himself...if he wanted to debate, why did he decline townhalls with McCain.
He is already full of it. It's time to Palin to shine
Posted by: Nona | Sep 1, 2008 11:02:10 AM
Duh....LOL people! Power to the People
Posted by: JSB | Sep 1, 2008 10:58:13 AM
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