Rick Santorum Schools Candy Crowley on Obama's Appeasement
As NewsBusters has been reporting for days, the Obama-loving media have been doing a collective victory lap concerning the President's appeasement retort "Go ask Osama bin Laden."
When CNN's Candy Crowley tried this during her interview with Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum on Sunday's State of the Union, she got a much-needed education that would help all her foreign policy-challenged colleagues in the press (video follows with partial transcript and commentary):
After Crowley played for her guest comments he made earlier in the week about Obama's appeasement followed by the President's much-revered Osama quip, the two sparred a bit on the issue until Santorum put his foot down:
CANDY CROWLEY, HOST: Let me try to button this up just by saying a couple things. First, I know the President has in fact imposed some tougher sanctions and has in fact said nothing is off the table when it comes to Iran and its nuclear capabilities, but I have to…
RICK SANTORUM: Candy, hold on. Hold on. Stop, Candy. That's just not true. Ask Robert Menendez and ask all the folks in the United States Senate who want to impose the real sanction that will make a difference on Iran and the President has opposed it. Now that's just a fact. He also has recognized the state of Syria, called Assad a reformer, has continued to have an embassy there when in fact this is a real thug that is a real threat to the state of Israel and to the stability of the region.
And again here's the interesting link. It is a client state of Iran. The greatest area he's appeased is Iran which is the greatest threat, and here he is recognizing Assad, setting up an ambassadorship with a client state of Iran who is a great funder of Hezbollah, a threat to Israel and the region. You go to Egypt. Again, he supported the Muslim Brotherhood and the Salafists as it turns out into overthrowing an ally in Egypt. There is a consistent pattern of contingencies that have come up under this administration where he has opposed the freedom fighters and has gone with the radical Islamists. That is a problem for the security of Israel and our country.
Indeed it is despite the victory lap on display by Crowley and other so-called journalists who at the moment seem far more interested in the reelection of President Obama than security in the most troubled region of the world.
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Crowley
Submitted by Jersey Girl on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 12:21pm.
Time for CNN and MSNBC to knock off the blatant campaigning for this traitorous administration. They contantly misrepresent everything wrong and try to pretend it's all coming up roses for America when we are in grave danger from every part of the world.
His so called intelligent diplomacy has left us staggering under constant assaults from those who know they're dealing with a weakling.
Jersey Girl.......You've got to give President Obama credit
Submitted by Rush Fan on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 4:13pm.
where credit is due. As Obama spokesperson Candy Crowley mistakenly revealed in her interview with Santorum:
It's obvious that President Obama is one tough exterminator. However, Obama spokesperson Candy Crowley may be in big trouble, as she should not have disclosed the fact that the numerous times when he is supposed to be on vacation or playing golf, President Obama is really out of the country alone on dangerous missions killing terrorists and launching drone attacks. The disclosure of President Obama's role in personally killing terrorists had been planned for release just prior to the 2012 elections.
Now you and the world finally know the reason why President Obama rightfully does not credit the policies of George W. Bush or our military when terrorists, such as Osama bin Laden, are killed. If President Obama is forced to do the job of killing bad guys himself, he alone deserves the credit, as Obama spokesperson Candy Crowley so modestly indicated.
There are still a lot more terrorists and other bad guys out there. President Obama deserves at least another four years, and possibly more, to personally finish his job as The Terminator.
Yea RF, the drone thing...
Submitted by upcountrywater on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 4:35pm.
Bush pushed hard to get more drones built.
More drones flying now than there were 3 years ago.
Ergo, more drone attacks.
As to her first sentence... Is she saying that the terrorist death toll in Libya and Pakistan is higher than the years of Bush blasting Iraq or Afghanistan, Oh I get it Bush just killed civilians.
You Didn't Build That.
Ms Crowley? Ms Crowley?
Submitted by Bourbeau on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 12:42pm.
Chirp! Chirp! Chirp!
Casting pearls before swine.
Submitted by ant on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 12:50pm.
Pointless. A dirty bomb carried across our open border could be set off in NY and the pathetic press still wouldn't get it.
What I like about these contenders
Submitted by Gat New York on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 12:52pm.
These contenders - with the exception of Huntsman - are all calling out the Obama Media Sycophants at their own little game versus 2008 where they went unchecked.
not only that
Submitted by MidAmerica on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 12:52pm.
We've been kicked out of Iraq and nearly kicked out of Pakistan.
Nice job Rick. EVERY
Submitted by Scuba Dude on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:00pm.
Nice job Rick. EVERY candidate and EVERY Republican/Conservative appearing on these propoganda shows must push back HARD against these Obama sycophants.
Obama did say he would sit
Submitted by MrSnuggles on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:03pm.
Obama did say he would sit down with Iran without preconditions. Should we have expected any different when he was elected?
That was totally shameless, NS
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:25pm.
Shameless Shilling for the incompetent and inept Obama foreign policy.
After 3 years of OJT, Obama's foreign policy is even more naive than when he was running for office. I find his "playing the Bin Laden" card to be shameless, as well. Particularly in light of Clinton & Panetta forcing him into the go order, the 14 hour decision sleep beforehand, and having to be drug off the golf course for the photo op.
I'm glad Rick Santorum got in her face about it, too. I wish he'd brought up this administration's & DHS' idea of terrorism....Nappy's strip searching little old ladies and sexually assaulting six year olds, the Fort Hood tragedy as "workplace violence", and the democrat euphamisation of the GWOT lexicon. Man-made Disaster, indeed. Nappy didn't know she was hanging a new moniker on The Won, however.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Hey, B, re the 14 hour
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 2:02pm.
Hey, B, re the 14 hour "decision sleep" , since no one thinks or decides while they sleep, the correct term, as I'm sure you know, is procrastination.
President Scarlett O'Hara decided "I can't think about that now. I'll think about that tomorrow."
And I'm SO glad you decided not to put that "workplace violence" thing in your list of gaffes. That's not a gaffe, that's shameless capitulation to political correctness and Muslims.
I know....
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 2:30pm.
...it's really hard to decide sometimes what is and what is not gaffe-worthy. Well, list-worthy gaffeness, I guess.
"Workplace Violence" ranks right up there with Nappy's "Man Made Disaster" in my book.
IOW, galactic stupidity.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
I can understand that,
Submitted by ant on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 5:37pm.
I can understand that, Blonde. Hot Air has said regardng their 'Obamateurism', sometimes it's tough to judge what is amatuerism or stupidity or arrogance. The Obama administration makes everything difficult. The 'most transparent' evah, and still it's hard to tell what is deliberate malfeasance, sheer stupidity, or a blase attitude.
Bringing up the "workplace violence" BS woulda been a great answer to Candy.
Mullah B. Hussein Obama is merely doing what his groomers want
Submitted by Dave. on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:37pm.
Making the world safe for Israel-hating jihadists and their oppressive Sharia law, while simultaneously bringing down the one nation on Earth that is powerful enough to stop them.
But, but, but Obama (who was born and raised as a Muslim) is actually a Christian, you say.
Right, just like the Pope is really a Methodist.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Two things
Submitted by bkeyser on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:37pm.
One- killing OBL and 22 other high level terrorists reflects great credit upon the military and intelligence communities; Obama deserves some credit as well for allowing these actions to take place, but in no way are they examples of "Foreign Policy" -they're the results of war. War begins when foreign policy ends. State directs foreign policy, Defense takes over when diplomacy reaches its logical conclusion- like when 3000 Americans are murdered by a foreign entity in one day.
Two- liberals seem giddy of Obama's response to the appeasement claims, and yet they ignore the appeasement of one group Obama's appeasing most: the anti-war progressives and pacifist academia. Obama is prematurely ending US troop involvement in two volatile regions against the best advice of his commanders on the ground to appease a core group of voters. Appeasement is almost always a political calculation and this president places politics above all else. Appeasement is his natural instinct.
When war ends, diplomacy takes over. We'll soon see the fruits of Obama's actual foreign policy: supporting the overthrow of Egypt and Libya and the cessation of hostilities in Iraq and Afghanistan. Time will tell.
So true, BK
Submitted by Blonde on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:46pm.
I am reminded of one of Santorum's answers in a debate (perhaps the round table one modded by Luntz where he actually received equal time?).
He stated that the jihadis view time differently than we do. They consider centuries to be "short" and we consider ten years to be "long", timewise. They know that. But we appear not to.
Which makes Obama's precipitous exit before fully standing up Iraq's fragile democracy for political purposes only makes me fear that our troops precious blood may have been spilled in vain. And THAT is on Obama. The men and women of our armed forces WON that war, despite idiot rules of engagement and the political farce that was the Paul Bremmer administration there.
Handy Reference Guide to Obama's Gaffes and Goofs ~ Currently Numbering 200 (and Counting)
Nothing is off the table...
Submitted by mrt721 on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:37pm.
Nothing is off the table, including.....giving Iran one of our top-secret drones?
"Obama rejected three different proposals to recover or destroy the US drone that is now in the hands of the Iranian regime."
...giving Iran one of our top-secret drones?
Submitted by Dave. on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:40pm.
Yeah, for an aircraft that was supposedly "brought down" by the Iranians, it sure looked to me to be in perfect condition.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Suspicious
Submitted by jon_torlin on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:55pm.
But then again, nothing this bogus potus and his ilk have done has passed the smell test anyway, so yeah, of course, this situation is highly suspect. Which means, if I had to guess, it was handed down and over, as opposed to brought down.
It wouldn't be the first time, Clinton did something similar with Loral Communications. And China. But hey, they were trying to get their satellites in orbit, right?
-Jon
jon,
Submitted by Dave. on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 2:13pm.
I am not buying the Obama administration's contention for one second that the Iranians somehow managed to hack their way past the encryption code and take over control of that aircraft.
There is no possible way that happened unless they had help.
And another thing, how did they even know that drone was in the area?
Those drones are programmed to either return to their base or to self-destruct should they encounter a problem.
This drone did neither.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
Dave....there's a raft of
Submitted by celator on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 5:49pm.
Dave....there's a raft of stories out there that suggest Iran may have indeed had help--from the Russians--with the Avtobaza ground-based electronic intelligence and jamming system, which they delivered to Iran six weeks ago. Who knows?
http://articles.businessinsider.com/2011-12-05/news/30476929_1_jamming-t...
http://www.sify.com/news/russians-providing-jamming-equipment-to-iran-is...
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-12-09/iran-shows-off-downed-spy-drone...
obama didn't want another Carter, Operation Eagle Claw
Submitted by upcountrywater on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 3:35pm.
We knew the location where the drone landed. Been easy at that time to blast it.
Wonder how long the drone laid there, way out in the back country , before the iranians found it?
Nothing I hate more than, man-years of top secret work, by going poof. At least the Brave Flying Men Were able to ditch most of the antennas, hard drives etc. on the P-3 Orion that made a safe landing in a commie country.
o'bama feels that iran is more powerful that the CCCP of the 60's.
I'm thinking the Israelis have a MIRV stealth cruse missile.
Before...
and
After
A big shout goes to the iran press for the cover up.
You Didn't Build That.
Nothing is off the table?
Submitted by motherbelt on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 2:04pm.
Nothing is off the table? This, from the guy who previously said nothing was ON the table in dealing with Iran?
no business like show business
Submitted by MidAmerica on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:39pm.
obama and the dead terrorist
Jeff Dunham must be really peeved at obama for stealing his act.
Huh, I thought I was the only
Submitted by amyshulk on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:55pm.
Huh, I thought I was the only one who watched this show! WTG Santorum - you lost that needy, whiny persona, keep it up!!!
Ronald Reagan
But, but, but part 1287459
Submitted by Tomorama on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 1:57pm.
Funny how these leftist liars were ALL AGAINST DRONES when Booooooosh used them as "innocent civliians would be killed" and "it will create more terrorists".
Now that Obysmal uses them, they are just swell.
Boooooosh was wrong to not use them enough and listening to these leftist mouthpieces was the reason.
The mouthpieces are just cardboard frauds that should be waterboarded and bring a tub for this fat pig.
The discourse regarding Israel
Submitted by PJRyan on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 2:16pm.
during the debate was fascinating and very impressive, in spite of the bumbling moderators' shit-disturbing "who do you think is right" amateurism. I thought Michele Bachmann's response that the point is that Obama has it wrong was terrific and should have been part of all the responses.
To the point of the article, I thought Santorum and Bachmann did very well. I'm trying to wrap my head around either as VP. Each are huge improvements over the current mouth-breathing, union shill, but is that enough? (I've seen several Obama2012 bumper stickers around, but no mention of the knuckle-dragger. I think they show him the door. He's an embarrassment even by Dem lack-of-standards.).
Would Santorum ensure carrying Pennsylvania? Would Bachmann bring the Tea Party vote? Could she settle for Veep?
No surprise....
Submitted by Aubrey on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 3:54pm.
Barry is a Anti-Semitic Muslim.
Candy Crawley - enabler
Submitted by Herbster on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 5:47pm.
Put lipstick on a pig and they become a cheerleader for the current occupant of the White House. I was not aware that "Journalists" were to become part of the news by arguing (Defending) an inaccaurate point of view with an interviewee.
.......and CNN wonders why they continue to lose viewers.
Petunia Pig
Submitted by Fred Gregory on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 6:55pm.
That sow sounds like Jay Carney spinning with the WH press corps
and then
Submitted by jimtrees on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 6:55pm.
She reached over the table and ate Rick. It appeased her appetite.
With apologies to Ozzy Osbourne:
Submitted by almostacowboy on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 9:18pm.
Oh, Miss Crowley, what went down in your head
Oh Miss Crowley, did you talk to the dead
Your lifestyle to me seems so tragic
With the thrill of it all
You fooled all the people with magic
(Yeah)You waited on Satan's call
(etc)
SNAP!!!
Submitted by stage9 on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 12:38am.
schooled! lol!
"If God is dead, somebody is going to have to take his place. It will be megalomania or erotomania, the drive for power or the drive for pleasure, the clenched fist or the phallus, Hitler or Hugh Hefner." — Malcolm Muggeridge
debate debate debate:
Submitted by JIMMY1660 on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 9:16am.
The words Obama loathes-he will face the same points Rick brought up-from anyone who may be nominated.
How does Obama defend his foreign policy-domestic policy-his basic lack of economic knowledge-
he lack of concern for the energy independence we can accomplish just by reigning in the EPA.
Drill-Mine-Refine words Obama hates.
Obama is a Marxist-Socialist-Communist sympathizer in the 1st degree.
he wants to drag America down not lift America up.
Appeasement..
Submitted by helomech on Mon, 12/12/2011 - 5:32pm.
...is the Democrap-tic partys' philosophy. Just look at Carter and Clinton and their 'stellar' foreign policy records. The libstream media and their consistant softball questions in interviews with the Teleprompter-in-chief and just about all other Lib/Dem political hacks is enough of an example of the ongoing lopsided-ness of the political situation in the country today.
Mr Soetero and his merry band of czars ALL know that in a head on confrontation between the TOTUS and a reasonably strong Republican/Conservative candidate, TOTUS and his ilk WILL get their collective asses handed to them and they know it.
While not a fan Mr Santorum, kudos to him for correcting another liberal mouthpiece of the media of what is actually happening in the world and not a sugared/revisionist example of what they call 'news'