Another jaw dropping foreign policy gaffe by Obama....HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA! HA!

[Marshall]

Another jaw dropping foreign policy gaffe by Obama

Rick Moran


This one's a doozy. Via Nile Gardner at Heritage blog:

In a press conference this evening, the president referred in stumbling fashion to the "English Embassy" in Iran instead of the British Embassy. One can only imagine the kind of howls of derision that would greet any presidential contender if that kind of basic error were made before, say, the editorial board of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. You can watch the video above.
In case the president is unaware, England forms part of Great Britain, which also includes Scotland and Wales, though not Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. There is no such thing as an "English" embassy anywhere in the world, and there hasn't been one for several centuries.
Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised by this latest slip-up by President Obama. After all he recently described France as America's closest ally, and famously declared that he has traveled to no less than 57 states. But it would be nice if the leader of the free world bothered to look at a map once in a while, or even paid a visit to the British Embassy in Washington, currently housing the Churchill bust that Mr. Obama unceremoniously threw out of the Oval Office soon after his inauguration.
Obama's latest gaffe also raises questions about his overall approach to the Special Relationship. This has been a presidency that has significantly downgraded traditional US alliances, from Britain and Israel to eastern and central Europe, while appeasing brutal enemies like Iran as well as strategic adversaries such as Russia. All too often, Washington's allies have been taken for granted, and even undermined. As a senior State Department official put it in 2009, in the eyes of the current administration: "there's nothing special about Britain. You're just the same as the other 190 countries in the world. You shouldn't expect special treatment."
From siding with Argentina on its call for UN-brokered negotiations over the sovereignty of the Falklands, to placing "a boot on the throat" of BP, Britain's largest company, the Obama administration has downgraded relations with America's closest friend and partner on the world stage

Aside from Obama's giggle-worthy grasp of even the simplest facts about our number one ally in the world, one might ask what credibility Obama has in criticizing Iran when he stayed virtually silent while demonstrators were being gunned down in the streets following the rigged election in 2009? The Iranians cruellly mocked him for his "outreach" efforts, making him and the US the laughingstock of international diplomacy. And now anyone - especially the Iranians - are supposed to take him seriously?
Go back to sleep, Mr. President. We'll wake you up when it's time to leave.

[Whirlaway]

Obama is truly turning into a joke. I sense that Americans now have buyer remorse. 2012 could be an electoral blowout of Reganesque proportions - Reagan's 1980 electoral college victory of 489 electoral votes (90.9% of the electoral vote) is the most lopsided electoral college victory for a non-incumbent President.

[Marshall]

Originally Posted by Whirlaway

Obama is truly turning into a joke. I sense that Americans now have buyer remorse. 2012 could be an electoral blowout of Reganesque proportions.

TAKES A REAGAN FOR A REAGANESQUE BLOWOUT....IT WILL BE A SOLID WIN....THE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PRESIDENT GETS TO RETIRE EARLY AND COLLECT A BIG PENSION.....I CAN'T WAIT FOR ALL THE CRAZY SHIT HE WILL SAY AND WRITE....EVEN THE LIBERALS WILL DENY HAVING VOTED FOR HIM!

[CuteOldGuy]

It should be, but the Republicans are determined to lose.

[Marshall]

It should be, but the Republicans are determined to lose.

REPUBLICANS ARE DETERMINED TO NOMINATE ROMNEY....THAT WILL GET THE JOB DONE......

[Whirlaway]

Obama's approval ratings are now below those of Carter (for the same time frame in office). A historical low for any sitting US President.

[i'va biggen]

Originally Posted by Whirlaway

Obama's approval ratings are now below those of Carter (for the same time frame in office). A historical low for any sitting US President.

compared to congress his looks good

[wellendowed1911]

Originally Posted by Whirlaway

Obama's approval ratings are now below those of Carter (for the same time frame in office). A historical low for any sitting US President.

Have you checked Bush's approval rating??? Whirlway you answer your own questions alot- look at it this wy if Obama's approval rating is at an all time low for a stting President- why is he still the favorite on one of one match ups against the GOP contention- Romney in certain polls had a slight lead- as of last week he was beating Newt by a large margin.
Again WW read between the lines if his approval rating is so low- yet he still is doing well in hypothetical match ups against the GOP- either you can conclude 1 or 2 things:
Either those polled think Obama is not doing a good job but believe the blame also lies somewhere else i.e: Congress or the GOP.
or
Either those polled believe yeah Obama should be doing a better job but we will still take Obama over any of those GOP contenders.

Because the way I look at if his approval rating is that low than all those GOP contenders should be blowing him away in hypothetical match ups- but they are not. Why WW?

[Marshall]

Originally Posted by ekim008

compared to congress his looks good

HE WILL BE RUNNING AGAINST ROMNEY, NOT CONGRESS.......

[wellendowed1911]

Originally Posted by Marshall

HE WILL BE RUNNING AGAINST ROMNEY, NOT CONGRESS.......

looks like he will be running against NEwt based on recent polls.