Obama addresses America

[green73]

A nation holds its breath.


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9:00 pm ET Approx. 30 min. White House | East Room LIVE Pres. Obama Addresses the Nation on Syria Barack Obama As Congress continues to debate the authorization of use of force against the Assad regime, President Obama addressed the nation from the White House on the situation in Syria.

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[green73]

I just got word from the Collins. He gives his stamp of approval.

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[Root]

Earlier in the day I was thinking about going to the gym around 9. Now I'm positive I will be.

[green73]

Earlier in the day I was thinking about going to the gym around 9. Now I'm positive I will be.

You going to go be surrounded by a bunch of sheep, run on a treadmill like a hamster on a wheel, when you could be here making fun of the president???

[AngryCanadian]

You going to go be surrounded by a bunch of sheep, run on a treadmill like a hamster on a wheel, when you could be here making fun of the president???

Nah they arent Sheeps in fact 67% opposes the intervention.

[GunnyFreedom]

shared. These critters are nuts. Ben Cardin (D) is explaining why he opposed Bush's Iraq but supports Obama's Syria. Hypocrite.

[69360]

Hey Obama, imma let you finish, but Assad had one of the best interviews of all time.

What will the teleprompter say tonight?

[AngryCanadian]

Hey Obama, imma let you finish, but Assad had one of the best interviews of all time.

What will the teleprompter say tonight?
I am still waiting for the promised Proof.

[GunnyFreedom]

shared. These critters are nuts. Ben Cardin (D) is explaining why he opposed Bush's Iraq but supports Obama's Syria. Hypocrite.

Same dude: America doesn't want war, and neither do I. Obama is the best. Everything he has ever said is true, and everything Assad has ever said is a lie. Therefore we need to attack Syria in order to not have a war.

Oh for heaven's sake.

[69360]

I am still waiting for the promised Proof.

It's common sense didn't you hear? :rolleyes:

[Matthew5]

But...but...The Red Line®!

[Root]

You going to go be surrounded by a bunch of sheep, run on a treadmill like a hamster on a wheel, when you could be here making fun of the president???
It's tempting, but the gym has decent wifi, so I'll be here in between sets. The only cardio I do at the gym is warm ups and swimming. I get too bored on the dreadmill. Tonight is balance and core, the area I need to work on the most.

[green73]

It's tempting, but the gym has decent wifi, so I'll be here in between sets. The only cardio I do at the gym is warm ups and swimming. I get too bored on the dreadmill. Tonight is balance and core, the area I need to work on the most.

Yeah, yeah. They'll sell the first ones to the FEMA camps with "wi-fi".

[green73]

LOL @ the CIA panel. er I mean CNN panel. Same old faces.

John King is definitely a child of MKultra. Godknows what Vanderbilt Anderson went through.

[jct74]

bump

[green73]

Is he not using the teleprompter?

edit. Oh yes, yes he is.

[green73]

A lot of people are going to be watching this propaganda. I hope you guys are talking to your neighbors.

[KramerDSP]

Obama looks evil and soulless at this point. Is it just me?

[KramerDSP]

"I have spent four and a half years fighting to end wars". On bullshit you lying piece of shit!!!!

[Kords21]

Is it open mic night at the WH?

[KramerDSP]

So we're striking. Unreal.

[69360]

So far it's been, Assad did it, trust me.

This is the stupidest shit ever, Assad said he would give up the chemicals, why is Obama even making this speech?

[Kords21]

Sounds like he's saying that Putin can take his offer and shove it.

[XNavyNuke]

... And to the Constitutional democracy, for which it stands.....

[Dary]

So far, nothing new.

We've heard it all before.

[XNavyNuke]

We've been an anchor all right. But we're not policemen. Right......

[sluggo]

I feel better knowing that this isn't a boots-on-the-ground war like Iraq, but a targeted air strike. That way only bad, evil people get killed.



(sarcasm)

[rprprs]

So far it's been, Assad did it, trust me.

This is the stupidest shit ever, Assad said he would give up the chemicals, why is Obama even making this speech?


Sounds like he's saying that Putin can take his offer and shove it.

I'm sitting 5 feet away from the TV and could easily turn it on, but I just can't subject myself to it first hand. Please continue.

[XNavyNuke]

Franco Roosevelt?

[KramerDSP]

Obama s proof is basically that the Syrian government increased shelling of the area where the gas attack occurred. That's not much proof if you ask me.

[EBounding]

Didn't Obama just say a few minutes ago that Syria isn't a national security threat which makes the limited strikes unlikely to draw a retaliation?

[Kords21]

So what are we doing?

[XNavyNuke]

So he wants the people to look at YouTube videos edited by Al Qauda then tell our congress critters to vote for war. I see.

[EBounding]

So what are we doing?

^this

I didn't watch it until 6 minutes in, but I still have no idea.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Franco Roosevelt?lolo


Once Again... & Again, & Again, & Again... the age old cry of the oppressor... "National Security"


Which, just about every intelligent American is calling it, Bullshit.

[XNavyNuke]

So what are we doing?

Do you mean the Glorious Leader and the mouse in his pocket?

[Paulbot99]

I agree. What are we doing?

I just watched the speech and he bounced around from "We're doing it" to "Maybe we won't do it."

It seems like he is stalling for time to build a "Coalition of the Willing" to me.

[sluggo]

So what are we doing?

We are going to initiate a targeted airstrike with laser-like precision.

It's not like Libya or anything.

[KramerDSP]

He seems to have said they will maintain their aggressive military posture and will strike if diplomacy (the Russia deal with Syria) fails.

[thoughtomator]

Let me summarize the speech for those who missed it:


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[69360]

This speech was the end of any mandate Obama had to rule the country. He is a lame duck from this point on.

[Cleaner44]

So Obama admits that Syria is no threat to us at all... and then says they are a threat to our national security. He says he is determined to strike and then says he wants Russia to solve this with their plan, as he tries to take credit for it. This guy is all over the place.

[Paulbot99]

I can't bear to look. Are his legions of followers falling for it?

[69360]

I can't bear to look. Are his legions of followers falling for it?

A few might but there is no way he is going to swing those overwhelming no poll numbers to support his war.

[Paulbot99]

I'm just starting to fear he'll take credit for a peaceful solution...

[asurfaholic]

I'm just starting to fear he'll take credit for a peaceful solution...

Peace is not a part of a healthy government diet. Don't worry, there will be plenty of time for them to figure out how to circumvent the problem of figuring out how to make an attack seem like a reasonable course of action. The planners are busy at work, they just need more time.

[69360]

I'm just starting to fear he'll take credit for a peaceful solution...

Of course he will try to, already is. Nobody but the few remaining Obama worshipers will give it to him.

[HOLLYWOOD]

Rand Paul on deck to speak on FOX NEWS... less than 10 minutes.


As soon as pig-face political money launderer, Karl Rove is done with his partisan BS.

[GunnyFreedom]

At 10:05PM, Senator Rand Paul will deliver to the nation his response to President Obama's call for war, and lay out the case for peace. Watch it live here:

http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/sen-rand-paul-response/522e4ecb78c90a12010001fc

[HOLLYWOOD]

It sucks that Rand has to be so politically correct...

[sluggo]

At 10:05PM, Senator Rand Paul will deliver to the nation his response to President Obama's call for war, and lay out the case for peace. Watch it live here:

http://live.huffingtonpost.com/r/segment/sen-rand-paul-response/522e4ecb78c90a12010001fc

Trolls dominating live chat there, it seems.

[resme]

Uhhhh, Uhhhhhhh, Uhhhhhhh I'll bomb Syria to stop them from bombing Syrians. Uhhhhhh, Uhhhhh, Uhhhhhh, Signature strkes, Uhhhhhhh, Uhhhhhh, Uhhhhh, Chaos if we don't bomb. Uhhhhhh, Uhhhhhhhh,Uhhhhhhhh, Peace, love, Iraq. Uhhhhhhh, Uhhhhhh, Uhhhhhhh, Peace and god bless 'murica.

[AngryCanadian]

Trolls dominating live chat there, it seems.

Not anymore lol.

[AngryCanadian]

huffingtonpost live debate is such a joke.

[green73]

huffingtonpost live debate is such a joke.

Not nearly as horrible as CNN. Quite reasonable in comparison.

[GunnyFreedom]

So, Obama just gassed America with his big mouth, any other countries planning to bomb us in retaliation yet?

[ZENemy]

Uhhhh, Uhhhhhhh, Uhhhhhhh I'll bomb Syria to stop them from bombing Syrians. Uhhhhhh, Uhhhhh, Uhhhhhh, Signature strkes, Uhhhhhhh, Uhhhhhh, Uhhhhh, Chaos if we don't bomb. Uhhhhhh, Uhhhhhhhh,Uhhhhhhhh, Peace, love, Iraq. Uhhhhhhh, Uhhhhhh, Uhhhhhhh, Peace and god bless 'murica.

yaaaay

[JCDenton0451]

Obama asked the Congress to "postpone" the vote on military authorisation. To me this sounds like a plan to sidestep the Congress. Note that he hasn't given up on his military plans, he just says he is no longer interested in Congressional opinion.

[green73]

Obama asked the Congress to "postpone" the vote on military authorisation. To me this sounds like a plan to sidestep the Congress. Note that he hasn't given up on his military plans, he just says he is no longer interested in Congressional opinion.

Are you English?

[GunnyFreedom]

Obama asked the Congress to "postpone" the vote on military authorisation. To me this sounds like a plan to sidestep the Congress. Note that he hasn't given up on his military plans, he just says he is no longer interested in Congressional opinion.

My impression also. However, the broken theater he so miserably failed at, puts him in genuine impeachment territory if he does.

[Occam's Banana]

9:00 pm ET Approx. 30 min. White House | East Room LIVE Pres. Obama Addresses the Nation on Syria Barack Obama As Congress continues to debate the authorization of use of force against the Assad regime, President Obama addressed the nation from the White House on the situation in Syria.

You know things are beyond salvaging when it has to be "debated whether or not" to debate whether or not to attack another country that has not attacked "us" ...


Once Again... & Again, & Again, & Again... the age old cry of the oppressor... "National Security"

Necessity, it has been said, is the plea for every infringement of human liberty; it is the argument of tyrants and the creed of slaves.

[GunnyFreedom]

Also interesting is that the amount of grey changes in his hair depending on what he needs to look like at the moment. He was in high-grey tonight, trying desperately to evoke maturity.