Comments on: One Step Forward (Obama Skipping Durban II)

By: Paul -Indiana

Paul -Indiana — Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:46:26 +0000

There’s a rumor that telepromptors were not allowed.

By: Bob from Federicksburg

Bob from Federicksburg — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 03:11:11 +0000

Let’s see, a chief executive sends a delegation to a group known for their disgusting opinions and then, once discovered and criticized, decides to back out. Now he deserves to be praised rather than criticized for sending them there in the first place?

Doesn’t the fact he sent them in the first place reveal his true feelings? It is as though he is testing the waters for further anti-Israel behavior in the future.

That is worth repeating, this is probably a trial for further anti-Israel behavior. We will doubtlessly be treated to the main course later.

By: Infidel

Infidel — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 21:51:07 +0000

So, the Obamanator is going to publically eschew a blatantly anti-west conference organized by our enemies but instead give them $900 million to buy more weapons? I wonder what would have happened to FDR if he’d decided to stop talking to the Japanese about spheres of influence in 1939 but then give them 13 billion, five hundred million (in 1939 dollars)?

By: deguello

deguello — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 17:59:39 +0000

WHAT? Did the Ohole finally decide to read an economics texr?

By: John Bourne

John Bourne — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 12:36:25 +0000

“It’s effectively a one-party state. The government is composed of terrorists and crooks who are elected by an electorate that doesn’t care that they are crooks”

Union of South Africa? Or the United States of America?

Getting harder to tell the difference nowadays, isn’t it?

By: bs

bs — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 06:14:18 +0000

A few points.

It may be technically correct to call South Africa a democracy, but to do so gives democracy a bad name. It’s effectively a one-party state. The government is composed of terrorists and crooks who are elected by an electorate that doesn’t care that they are crooks, simply because the vast majority of South Africans are fundamentally immoral. In other words, just another African hell-hole.

Durban II is not being held in Durban, but in Geneva, according to the article.

Durban used to be a nice town. Admittedly, I haven’t been there since the fall of civilization, but the reports (and images) are not pretty.

By: eburchelli

eburchelli — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 16:56:52 +0000

5. Delia
“Sorry, but I have zero faith in this adminstration to do anything right for doing what’s right’s sake. If a move looks right there’s something uglier looming to rape its place. Give overtly with the right hand while stealing covertly with the left hand. -Watch for it.”

ditto

It’s the old sleight-of-hand game being played by Obama and his teammates.

By: Barnett

Barnett — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 11:24:12 +0000

Obama withdrew after much pressure and many complaints.Italy, the UK, and one, or two, other European countries were about to pull out, then, the US announced it was going.Obama’s people, probably, and I don’t know this for a fact, figured it had Freeman in the dock, Hillary’s ME trip, and the Gaza funds.This was a pretty easy call in comparison.What it demonstrates is the Rice/Clinton/Power team is incredibly ignorant and arrogant to even think of going to Durban as though they were so powerful they could change anything.This is an abominable team, and they have to be watched
every minute.They are ruthless in getting what they want, but they are also dumb and naive, apparently.One cannot help but to wonder where S.Power’s husband is? After all ,Cass Sunstein should understand the situation.

By: Delia

Delia — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:15:03 +0000

3. Bilgeman:

“BFD!”
~

My sentiments exactly.

Sorry, but I have zero faith in this adminstration to do anything right for doing what’s right’s sake. If a move looks right there’s something uglier looming to rape its place. Give overtly with the right hand while stealing covertly with the left hand. -Watch for it.

By: Max

Max — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 16:39:31 +0000

I'm glad to see that Obama made the right decision and pulled the US from this conference. It's certainly a step in the right direction, and it mimics a decision that was made by the decidedly moderate Colin Powell. I find it interesting that Canada took the lead on withdrawing from this conference. Stephen Harper seems to "get it" on a lot of important issues: free trade, Afghanistan, and the UN among others. After reading The Wall Street Journal's interview with him last Saturday, I realized that I find myself in the bizarre position of approving of the Canadian Prime Minister and not approving of the American president. I can honestly say I never thought that would happen. I know Obama promised change, but wasn't it also supposed to be change that I could believe?