Well, It’s A Start
By Mitch Berg
Obama finally talks, at least, serious about Iran:
Obama condemned the “threats, beatings and imprisonments of the last few days. ”
“I strongly condemn these unjust actions,” Obama said in a news conference at the White House that lasted slightly less than an hour.
Well, good. Strong condemnation is better, at least morally, than nudging, winking acquiescence. As invested as Obama has always seemed (by his standards) in treating governments as equals lest he they be riled by the “ugly pushy American” stereotype he cultivated during the campaign, I gotta confess I’m surprised.
Obama said his message has been consistent, and he shot back at Republican critics who are calling him timid: “Only I’m the president of the United States.”
“Obama” and “Consistent Message” are like “north end of magnet” and “north end of magnet”.
When asked if his strong language on Tuesday was influenced by pressure from such Republicans as Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, Obama scoffed: “What do you think?”
Heh. It’s not literally a lie. And I suspect that there’s a poll showing the American people are pretty nauseated by the mullahs, somewhere, that just might be motivating him more than Lindsey Graham.
Look; it’s better than nothing. Even if it’s all he musters to support the demonstrators Sending aid to Iranian labor unions would be a good step…
…except that Obama is cutting that funding.
June 24th, 2009 at 7:08 am
‘When asked if his strong language on Tuesday was influenced by pressure from such Republicans as Sens. John McCain and Lindsey Graham, Obama scoffed: “What do you think?”’
“Of course”? That’s what I think. *shrug*
June 24th, 2009 at 8:43 am
Angryclown also condemns the unjust actions in Iran.
There. Everything all better now that we’re talking tough?
June 24th, 2009 at 9:01 am
No.
You must bring me…
…a shrubbery.
And Scarlett Johannsen’s phone number.
Skip to my lou. Skip.
June 24th, 2009 at 9:54 am
> There. Everything all better now that we’re talking tough?
Of course not, Clown. It’s too late now.
If Obammy had talked tough a week ago, the Basij would never have dared open fire on protesters. That’s not the way they roll.
The Iranian regime is a reasonable bunch, if you just explain it to ’em, they’ll play ball.
All you gotta do is knock a few heads and you do the deal.
/jc
June 24th, 2009 at 10:16 am
All you gotta do is knock a few heads and you do the deal.
The one thing that has not been tried.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:25 am
Didn’t “Slash” read that memo from Comedy Central? Really, there could be legal action coming down the pike.
June 24th, 2009 at 10:46 am
>> If Obammy had talked tough a week ago, the Basij would never have dared open fire on protesters.
>
> Comedy Central?
You mean Lindsey Graham wasn’t serious when he said that?
It’s so hard to keep track of who the straight man is, these days.
/jc
June 24th, 2009 at 10:56 am
Slash-
While we don’t always who the straight man is, we definitely know who is not the funny man.
At least AC occasionally finds an acorn.