Bush raps Obama pledge to meet hostile leaders

Source: Rueters

U.S. President George W. Bush on Thursday sharply criticized foreign policies advocated by Democratic front-runner Barack Obama, saying it would be a mistake to meet the leaders of Iran and Cuba without preconditions or swiftly change course in Iraq.

"I'm not suggesting there's never a time to talk, but I'm suggesting now is not the time ... to talk with Raul Castro," Bush told a White House news conference after being asked about Obama's willingness to meet with the new Cuban president, Raul Castro.

"It will send the wrong message. ... It will give great status to those who have suppressed human rights and human dignity," Bush added, saying there was no difference between Raul Castro and his brother, Fidel, who recently stepped aside as president because of ill health.

It was the first major instance of Bush injecting himself into the presidential race to choose who will succeed him in the November election, with his unpopular Iraq war a major debating point on the campaign trail.



Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080228/pl_nm/usa_politics_dc

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I have to preface my remarks because I don't want anyone to think this is another "let's bash one of our candidates thread because I'm supporting the other person." I was for Gore and than Edwards. After Edwards was stiffed by the media's coverage I was so pissed off I decided "I'm done and whoever gets the nomination between Clinton and Obama gets my vote."

But I HAD to point this out! In this article, Obama gets bullshit from two different assholes and fires back so eloquently and forcefully I felt a tremendous swelling of pride. (and as a Democrat that feeling has not been too prevalent lately.)
I still refuse to move from my "neutral" position for the remaining primaries, but I will speak out when one of candidates hits a huge verbal "homerun."

THAT WAS SWEET!

...and Mr. 19% shows up to criticize him?

Nice try. :rofl:

So, you're right. Obama will beat McCain in Texas most likely on March 4th.

But not for the reasons I think you are touting.


http://republicansforobama.org/?q=node/359


E-mail to send to Texas Republicans


Attention All Texas Republicans and Independents!!

On March 4th, Texas Republicans and Independents will have an opportunity to end Hillary Clinton's (and Bill's) presidential ambitions once and for all!

Since Texas has on open primary, Republicans and Independents should sign in at their polling place and request a Democratic ballot. They should then vote for Barack Obama. Even James Carville admits that if Hillary loses Texas, "she's done!" Republicans can help make this a reality!!! Just think, no more Clintons in the White House!

Voting Democratic this one time will have NO effect on your ability to vote in the next Republican primary or obviously on your vote in November. Since John McCain has the Republican nomination locked up, voting for McCain or Huckabee at this point will have no effect on the outcome on the Republican side.

After you vote during early voting or on March 4th, you ARE NOT done! Report back to your regular polling place at 7PM on March 4th to sign the Barack Obama list for caucus delegates. In a little known Texas voting quirk, 67 delegates to the Democratic convention will be seated because of these caucuses. This is a full one-third of the total number of Texas delegates. For Hillary to lose, she has to lose the primary votes AND the caucus votes.

I urge you to vote against Hillary Clinton by voting for Barack Obama. Please forward this e-mail to all your Texas Republican and Independent friends so that we can help ensure the Clinton's defeat on March 4th!!!

go read about it on wikipedia - it's there, I made sure).

Did no one notice this paragraph:

After you vote during early voting or on March 4th, you ARE NOT done! Report back to your regular polling place at 7PM on March 4th to sign the Barack Obama list for caucus delegates. In a little known Texas voting quirk, 67 delegates to the Democratic convention will be seated because of these caucuses. This is a full one-third of the total number of Texas delegates. For Hillary to lose, she has to lose the primary votes AND the caucus votes.

WTFH? Does this mean that Republican's are going to muscle their way in at the Texas Democratic Convention? That oughtta be fun...can't beat them fairly, so try to beat them at their own convention?

The really funny part is that they also believe that Senator Obama can be beat by them in the General Election. They want to shoot Senator Clinton down because they believe "the fix will be in" if she gets the Dem nomination.
What a bunch of MORANS!

She thought agreeing to talk with ememies made Obama "irresponsible and frankly naive".

Now Bush agrees. What a surprise....sarc

and I bet we will.

The President had a hot line telephone on his desk that went straight to Moscow.

But Bush and Cheney want war, not talk.

Because of most everything this administration did, the middle east is more unstable then it has been in years, the cold war has been brought back between Russia and the U.S., and we are very much on the brink since they decided to disregard treaties such as the ABM treaty

Nixon had no problem talking with "Red China", WITHOUT preconditions. Reagan had no problem talking with the Soviets, WITHOUT preconditions, and every previous administration, Democratic or republican tried to further the peace process between the Israellis and the Palestinians. When this administration took office, they insured that all talks negotiations were stopped in the middle east, and they killed the Sunshine talks between North and South Korea

Their entire administration represents failure, and potential endless war

Let's hope the PEOPLE recognize it this time for what it is

to do stuff like that. Examples include Nixon going to China and toasting Mao, or Rummy shaking hands with Sadam the Kurd-killer. On the other hand, if a Democratic politician was to be found in posession of a stale Cuban cigar it would be grounds for impeachment!

talking about gun control.

threatens him in a tyraid.

...for Obama to shove this right back into McCain's face. How about a response like, 'It would seem, from Senator McCain's reluctance to have discussions with people with whom we don't necessarily agree, that he's afraid that he'll be made to look bad in the process...I have no such fear.'

"No, we're not going to talk to you. Just kick back, do what you're doing...
...and look out for the bombs, 'cause we will bomb you."

Another reason why I can't wait 'til Obama gets elected.

...that G.W. Bush at this point thinks his comments have any actual effect on the world.

of successes dismal failures, would realize that it is time to STFU.

Source: New York Daily News

President Bush took on Barack Obama for the first time in the 2008 campaign Thursday, scolding the Democratic front-runner for his willingness to meet with the leaders of unfriendly nations.

Obama shot back that the next President must show the world "a new era is being ushered in, and that we are not afraid to talk to anybody, including those who we have great problems with."

At a White House press conference, Bush warned that a President meeting with rogue dictators would send "chilling signals" to the world and sow "confusion about our foreign policy."

"It'll send the wrong message," Bush said. "It'll send a discouraging message to those who wonder whether America will continue to work for the freedom of prisoners. It'll give great status to those who have suppressed human rights and human dignity."

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/02/29/2008-02-29_president_bush_stomps_barack_obama_for_w.html

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Sen. Barack Obama, holding young supporter in Austin, Tex., forced President Bush into the ring.



Bush blasted the Illinois senator for his willingness to meet with leaders of rogue nations.

n/t

diplomacy is a BAD thing. :eyes:

...more than a little "editorializing" by the paper, but LBN rules require me to post the headline "as is."

It's the sound of a lame duck quacking, but if the paper wants to characterize it as "stomping," it's good for a laugh.

"It'll send the wrong message," Bush said. "It'll send a discouraging message to those who wonder whether America will continue to work for the freedom of prisoners(just not those at Gitmo and other undisclosed locations). It'll give great status to those who have suppressed human rights and human dignity(Like Bush, Cheney and their cronies)."


The figure of a Guantanamo Bay detainee wearing a hood and shackles was placed inside the Big Thunder Mountain Railroad ride at Disneyland.

I'm so sick of listening to you jawbone that I don't believe I can stand it. I will be so very happy when your hiding in your spider hole in Paraguay as the world pursues you for war crimes.

And while you're down at the bottom of that hole Dubya, can I throw you another shovel?

He's the worst president ever. Whatever he has done, just do the exact opposite.

It's the damned liberal media in action!

:rofl:

the threads were combined.

Well, GMTA!

And he hasn't even confused him with Osama!

The grassroots campaign has managed to penetrate the dead wood.

Now, that's Progress!

that he attacked is full evidence that Obama is getting under his skin. LOL.

Yeah, bombing people is a much easier way to ensure peace.

Let's bomb that country (U-something-A or so) that has a record number of it's population behind bars. That'll teach them to treat it's people right.

Or let's bomb Cuba! I heard there's a prison camp on Cuba where human rights and human dignity are routinely violated!

But then I guess we wouldn't have need for more bombs

just bush being the ignorant asshole we all know him to be.

ronnie rayguns sat down with gorbachev?

you just go on talking. Go on the offensive in sync with John McCain. Stick your ugly mug into the contest, strengthening the bond between your disastrous "Presidency" and McCain.

That does nothing but HELP Obama.

North Korea? For years on end, nothing happened because we weren't talking to them. We start talking and - surprise, surprise - progress is made. I noticed Bush is slurring again - meds or booze?

in 1959 in the first place.

During his press conference he actually said: "Now is not the time to not have a dialogue with Cuba."

:eyes:
Go away and spend the rest of your term in Crawford, where you already seem to have spent most of your term anyway in between creating unecessary wars