I'm glad Barack Obama hasn't spoken out on the Gaza attacks.

This is the kind of thing that could really derail his presidency before it starts.

Keep it on the down low, I say. It is the safest course.

I'm pissed
Excuse my sarcasm

Israel kills, maims, destroys. We do and say nothing.

Nothing new as far as the Middle East is concerned.

he'll stay consistent right up until Jan 20th. The first time he speaks out on an issue before then, he'll be expected to speak out on everything.

Or, am I misremembering that?

not without seriously damaging his campaign.

Theater.

Cynthia McKinney going on a boat to Gaza: Theater. Do you condemn that as well, or do you only condemn the theater that doesn't fit with your particular narrative?

And I didn't condemn your little plot that has Obama trotting off to DC at Junior's bidding. I just named it for what it is.

of going to Washington.

and that's his prerogative.

Imho, Kerry is a better bet right now if we want to try to support a ceasefire:

U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510-6225

Majority Phone: (202) 224-4651

Kerry's own mailbox at his Senate office seems to be full right now, fyi.

John Kerry will be very important in the next years, and the job couldn't fall to a better man. When he's fighting for someone/thing else, he's very effective. He was one of Obama's very best surrogates. Too bad Kerry didn't have a Kerry to cover him!

Israel's crimes.

He demanded the Congressional Democrats vote for the bailout.

sarcasm better than most. ;)

lol

:blush:

. . . especially if there isn't a cease-fire soon.

This is especially true when Bush is hanging himself. I am sure that Obama has plans for the Middle East and will implement them after January 20. No need to show his hand now and be criticized before he takes office.

One side has more power and money and their assaults have deadlier results.

This has been his style all along (except when it comes to bashing gays).

He is very thoughtful (except when it comes to gay rights) and he should be commended for not jumping in with statements that may not add anything constructive while emotions are running so hot.

Which is what he should have done regarding Warren: select someone who is not so eager to inject himself into an emotional issue.

Obama is wise not to inject himself into this situation at this time.

Anything he says will be taken as official US policy. It will be misconstrued as
an official stance by the government. It may seem to be an innocuous phrase expressing
sorrow, but it will be taken by one side ot the other as approval of their position.
One reason we are so hamstrung is that we have been forcefully on one side in the Middle
East with no conditions.
Bushco cannot enter any talks without them being seen as already having a position. Obama
will have to be ready to come right out and state a position as soon as he has taken the oath.
Without injecting himself now, he may have a faint chance of being a broker. It will be hard
because of the past 8 years and because we have troops in the Middle East.
Talk about an unstable situation that is FUBAR.

like it or not, it's one president at a time, and if bushco can't be arsed to lead, then we need to put the blame where it belongs -- on bushco

give obama a minute to get his ass in the chair before chewing him out for the other dude's screwups

That's a pretty well-established precedent, and I can understand the reasoning there.

Convictions come with power and passion and are rarely politically correct. Maybe he has none, convictions that is. Perhaps he's become so inured of being a pretty boy occupying a position in power politics that he sees occupation as a good and necessary thing.

Who knows what kind of critter came in this poke that we've bought. Historically pigs come in pokes.

"A pig in a poke." It's southern vernacular for picking what's behind door #3...you just never know what it is before the host opens the door.

Maybe he's just a talking head like our last "leader."

As I said, if Obama doesn't become enmeshed in this with a statement,
there is an outside chance he could be an honest broker in the conflict.

I wish he could take over right now. However, he is not the President, but his
statements will be taken as policy. They are already using statements Obama made
as a Senator as proof of how he feels.

You are creeping up on a thousand posts so I'll say congrats now in case I'm not watching when you speed past.

BO is the consummate pol. The machine is so well oiled that it's almost elegant in it's function. He was my third choice and none of them was Hillary. I still dream the myth of representative government. We might be better off to ignore the young prince and watch his regents, a mistake that we made with Gee Dubious.

I'd keep an eye on my Mama if she was running or elected.