There is no comparison between former President BushBush and current President Barack Hussein ObamaHussein Obama.
Unless of course – we’re talking about wars on foreign soil, how to handle the fact that there are people willing to die to kill Americans, or the extreme side of the opposite political party who are far more critical of one of the two Presidents.
It also appears now that just as fiscal conservatives were not happy with Bush’s spending, liberals are not happy with Obama’s seemingly weakened radical left agenda.
Oh, the poor politicians.
Since 2001 we have listened to many critiques of President Bush’s handling of the Trade Center and Pentagon attacks when he was told the news in a Florida classroom. Those who supported Bush say he was heroic in not jumping from his seat and frightening young school children, and taking time to finish with them prior to leaving the room for a proper briefing.
Those who did not like President Bush criticized his lack of quick movement and thought he should have immediately left the room for a quicker briefing. They have also gone “just short” of accusing the Bush administration for forcing the school teacher in the room to change her story about how many MINUTES it took Bush to leave the room.
I look back at video from that day and {to me} there is little doubt when President Bush was approached and the news whispered into his ear, that he was deeply concerned and his mind was no longer on the children in that room. It did not appear {to me} he was daydreaming, or having fun. He looked decisively aware that something horrible had happened and wanted to get out of there graciously.
Even in the worst scenario, President Bush left the room seven minutes after hearing the news of the attacks. To this day - liberals have slammed him hard for that unforgivable delay.
Now before anyone blurts out that 9/11 was a much different event than the attempted terror attack over Detroit on Christmas Day, let me make my point very clear: The terrorist screwed up. He was completely capable of taking down that plane and if he had not screwed it up, 290 people would have died Christmas day on that plane. The explosive was positively strong enough to take down that plane and the fact that the terrorist attack was thwarted by quick acting people on the flight is not relevant.
The fact that this was a terrorist attack is the only relevant fact.
It was also not the first terrorist attack on Obama’s watch. The first was Fort Hood whether you want to count it or not. I do. It was the act of an extremist…it was a terrorist attack.
President Obama’s actions after Fort Hood have been debated in every way possible and now the attack on Christmas morning is being debated.
To me there is no debate. The two attacks are showing the inexperience of this President and there is a strong hypocrisy in the media and on behalf of the left in stating this is not more an issue than it is. These same people, for years, have commented on seven minute delay of the former Republican President yet find no fault at all in the delay of President Obama.
This is not a matter of “collecting” information; it is a matter of an out of touch President. Period.
Every columnist, blogger, documentary film maker (Michael – this is you) and news anchor that felt compelled to tell the facts about that seven minute delay has a true opportunity to show their bi-partisanship.
It’s time for everyone to call Obama out for the three days. You should be outraged that almost a decade after the 9/11 attacks a person carrying explosives could walk through security numerous times and then board a plane heading to the United States!
This would be a much different story had Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab decided to activate the device in the bathroom verses in his seat and although the acts of heroic passengers deserve respect and admiration – they should not take away from what this act potentially could have become.
President Obama got a “pass” on this event. President Obama and 290 people received quite a gift on December 25th.
It is quite obvious that in the first year “hope and change” was nothing more than a tag line but there is one thing I still expect from this President - leadership.
Healthcare passed and he was at the podium in two hours. A terrorist tries to blow up a plane landing in the United States and you could hear a pin drop at the podium.
Vacation does not rank higher than a failed terrorist attack, President Obama – so get off the golf course and do your job.
** I personally have not taken a vacation in eight years because I run a business and we cannot leave it with certainty that our customers will be covered in the event of an emergency.
I will fully admit that I BELIEVE the President of the United States of America can wait four years before taking a vacation. Yes, that goes for Republican Presidents too.
God Bless America -
Maryann - Write4Life
Write4Life is an anchor writer at www.allvoices.com/users/write4life and http://www.viewpointright.com/ and a proud contributor to The Political Coffeehouse
-- Maryann
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