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YankeyMCC

(8,401 posts)
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:38 AM Sep 2012

"Obama blew off his security briefings since the 4th to go campaigning"

Heard this from my Libertarian boss this morning, he said he heard it yesterday but not where.

Is this meme going out on RW talk shows? Is it getting traction?

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Esse Quam Videri

(685 posts)
1. Uhhhhh, like they can't give him security briefings on the road?
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 08:59 AM
Sep 2012

Even chimp got briefings while he was vacationing down on the pig farm - Though I'm not implying he paid any attention to them. Also I have previously read that Air Force One is like a mini White House.

tjwash

(8,219 posts)
2. I guess O just blew his big chance to grab the Ron Paul supporter votes
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 09:05 AM
Sep 2012

Who would have thought that could ever happen?

Jennicut

(25,415 posts)
6. It's called reading. He reads the briefings himself.
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 09:07 AM
Sep 2012

Obama can actually do what most 1st graders can, amazing, isn't it?

Mopar151

(9,983 posts)
7. It's a new day ...
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 09:19 AM
Sep 2012

With today's technology, our man can get his daily update sitting on the can, taking a Presidential dump (Encrypted feed to his "smarter than your" phone) If face-to-face is absolutely required ? "Jump in the car with me - we have a 20 minute ride, you can fill me in!" The back seat of the Caddy "Monster" is more secure than Cheney's bunker.

bullwinkle428

(20,629 posts)
8. They are utterly desperate to polish the "Dubya turd". Your boss labels himself as a
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 09:23 AM
Sep 2012

Libertarian because he's too ashamed to admit he voted for Bush twice!

YankeyMCC

(8,401 posts)
10. Perhaps, but
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 09:43 AM
Sep 2012

He admits he wanted to vote for Ron Paul with a straight face so I'm not sure what would embarrass him

Avalux

(35,015 posts)
12. Yes, this is the meme. Foreign policy is a strength for Obama.....
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 09:48 AM
Sep 2012

so they attack him for it, and try to make him look weak and incompetent. You know, like they were during the 8 years of hell under Bush.

reflection

(6,286 posts)
13. Obama reads the briefings every day and communicates by phone
Fri Sep 14, 2012, 10:23 AM
Sep 2012

instead of getting bogged down in meetings. It's the same strategy employed by Bill Clinton, he had a lot going on and needed the ability to multitask from remote locations instead of sitting around a desk until 11:00a every day.

It is worth noting that it's been reported W didn't attend meetings or read his briefings, his policy was just to tell people to let him know if they saw any red flags. Didn't work out too well for us, did it.

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