What I want to see is an Obama that quits shifting, and on something say, “here I stand”. and then act on it. I think we’re all waiting to see who this man really is.

I voted for Obama because (1) Cynthia McKenny cculd not win, and (2) her votes would reduce Obama’s.

Thing about McKenny is you definitely know where she stands and she will take on all comers. (best of all was Rumsfeld!)

Obama: “We’re still evaluating how we’re going to approach the whole issue of interrogations, detentions, and so forth. And obviously we’re going to be looking at past practices and I don’t believe that anybody is above the law. On the other hand I also have a belief that we need to look forward as opposed to looking backwards. And part of my job is to make sure that for example at the CIA, you’ve got extraordinarily talented people who are working very hard to keep Americans safe. I don’t want them to suddenly feel like they’ve got to spend all their time looking over their shoulders and lawyering.”

Stephanopoulos: “So, let me just press that one more time. You’re not ruling out prosecution, but will you tell your Justice Department to investigate these cases and follow the evidence wherever it leads?”

Obama: “What I — I think my general view when it comes to my attorney general is he is the people’s lawyer. Eric Holder’s been nominated. His job is to uphold the Constitution and look after the interests of the American people, not to be swayed by my day-to-day politics. So, ultimately, he’s going to be making some calls, but my general belief is that when it comes to national security, what we have to focus on is getting things right in the future, as opposed looking at what we got wrong in the past.”

http://content.usatoday.com/co…..61177294/1

Asked by ABC if he would repeat the remark in Israel now, he said: “I think that’s a basic principle of any country is that they’ve got to protect their citizens.”
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What is the loophole here? Gaza is not a country so those citizens don’t matter? And, as usual, Israel can have its nukes, but Iran has to stop their legal enrichment program.
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I think that Iran is going to be one of our biggest challenges,” the president-elect said, warning a nuclear-armed Iran “could potentially trigger a nuclear arms race in the Middle East.”

“And we are going to have to take a new approach. And I’ve outlined my belief that engagement is the place to start,” Obama said.

“That the international community is going to be taking cues from us in how we want to approach Iran.”

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/….._0111.html

All of the less than best appointments by Obama is starting me to wonder: Who is really inside that suit?

pup34: In targeting journalists inside Gaza and refusing to allow any foreign journalists inside Gaza, the rulers of Israel are following the Bush/Cheny policy in Iraq where eleven journalists were killed in 2008 even though overall deaths in Iraq declined. This is Cheney’s rule from ‘the dark side’.

The Israel Defense Forces (in truth the Israel Assault Forces) have ignored their own Supreme Court’s rule to allow journalists into Gaza,. The IDF and U.S. pawns who rule Israel have totally ignored the UN Security Council’s demand for a cease-fire.

IMO, Israel has become a rogue state using the rogue administration in America as its weapon to eliminate the Palestinian people in Gaza and acquire their land and resources.

We in America must demand that our government stop all aid and military arms and equipment to Israel until they agree to a cease-fire and acceptance of the UN’s determinations.
pup34

Rebuilding the GOP — One Internet User at a Time

How new media can save the Republican Party.

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http:http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/r…..-a-time/2/

Rebuilding the GOP — One Internet User at a Time

If the RNC adopts the principles as outlined on RebuildtheParty.com, we can build a more active coalition of right-leaning Americans who want to make a difference. We will have the opportunity to reclaim the “party of ideas” and “party of the people” mantles, and create a culture of competition.

Our work won’t stop with the RNC. The nearly 10,000 people who have joined our efforts have a tougher mission ahead. Based on my conversations with U.S. House and Senate staff, efforts like Rebuild the Party are being noticed, and we should expect more of a say in the policy and strategic direction of our party. If not, we now have a platform to agitate for change.

http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/r…..-a-time/2/