...and Once again, the AP trots out Mikhail Gorbachev and sets him up as the ideal world leader.
The Associated Press has for years been good for inventing the news out of its own vivid imagination. But now, not only is the AP inventing news it is inventing an entire national self-image, then batting it down all in an effort to prop up the feckless foreign policy of its messiah Barrack Obama. Obama's "The U.S. Sucks" tour isn't over yet and the AP is loving it.
Did you know that everyone in the U.S. has a "deeply held belief" that this country "does not make mistakes in dealings with either friends or foes"? Well, neither did anyone else, but the Associated Press sure does. And what's more the AP is praising Obama for "goring the ox" of this obviously "deeply held belief" in which we stupid Americans are prone to believe.
The AP begins its assessment of this wondrous new era in American foreign policy by saying that, "President Barack Obama has gone abroad and gored an ox--the deeply held belief that the United States does not make mistakes in dealings with either friends or foes." And it ends by dolefully saying, "being right is not always politically healthy." Of course, by that ending the AP is saying that those eeevil Republicans are setting themselves up to put the kybosh on Obama's promising "the U.S. sucks" brand of foreign policy.
But since when did the United States ever believe that it "does not make mistakes" in dealing with foreign nations? In fact, quite the reverse is true. After all, each and every presidential campaign we've ever had where one opponent faces another, a whole litany of foreign policy mistakes is debated. Not only that, but foreign policy often takes a leading role during the midterm Congressional elections, too.
If we did not think we ever made a mistake in foreign policy, why is it such a heavily debated topic each and every national election?
The truth of the matter is that no one in the United States thinks we've never make a mistake. We all know we've made mistakes. The real issue is whether or not we think we should grovel at the feet of foreign dictators like Hugo Chavez over any mistakes real or perceived? It just so happens that a patriotic American sees no reason to supplicate ourselves as a nation at the feet of some foreign despot just to make America haters feel good about themselves. Sadly it seems that Obama does. And the AP agrees.
And then there is the penchant for the U.S. Old Media to lionize that old loser Gorbechev again.
While historic analogies are never perfect, Obama's stark efforts to change the U.S. image abroad are reminiscent of the stunning realignments sought by former Soviet leader Michael [sic] Gorbachev. During his short--by Soviet standards--tenure, he scrambled incessantly to shed the ideological entanglements that were leading the communist empire toward ruin.
It is such a canard that Gorby was a great leader that helped end the Cold War. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Gorby did not come on the world stage as a "reformer." He came on the world stage as the last man in charge of one of the world's most murderous and oppressive regimes just as it was taking its last gasp. He struggled to hold onto power and did everything he could to make it work, including pretending he was trying to reform the Soviet system. His "reforms" would have all been revealed as a sham -- like all such Soviet claims were -- if he'd have won his battle to keep the mass murdering U.S.S.R. alive as a political entity. He was not working for "reform." He was working to keep a genocidal government alive.
Gorbachev is a fraud, plain and simple.
Yet, here we have an outlet from the American Old Media once again trotting out the failure that is Mikhail Gorbachev and pretending that he was a wonderful example of the perfect world leader.
The U.S. Media is as self-loathing as ever.
In any case, the AP goes on and on here about how wonderful it is that Obama is cruising the world telling anyone who will listen that we have been wrong about everything. Obama's groveling is making the U.S. look feckless, weak and unsteady. But apparently the AP thinks that is a great thing.
Like most folks on the extreme left, the AP is thrilled that Obama is taking down that arrogant and evil U.S.A.
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Making enemies of friends
April 20, 2009 - 04:32 ET by AgnosticWith 195+/- countries in the world you can not please all the people all the time. If you befriend one nation you alienate another and I simply believe it is in America's best interest to make allies of nations that at least pretend they are forwarding the ideas of western freedom.
The media still believes in the greatness and ethical pureness of the great leader of the people, Uncle Joe - I don't think they will ever turn on Gorbechev especially since they seek to discredit President Reagan by exalting Gorby.
A person may be won over with logic and reason but the masses must be bought with spectacle and platitudes. - 2008 Elections
OBAMA: WHAT MUTUAL MEANS
April 20, 2009 - 08:18 ET by reelman46OBAMA: WHAT “MUTUAL RESPECT” MEANS
To Obama and fellow liberals the concept of “mutual respect” as part of foreign policy, means its never “mutual”.
What “mutual respect” REALLY means is America apologizes, America
fawns, America panders, America reveals defense secrets, America
elevates thugs worldwide, America weakens those crying for freedom in
dictatorship-led countries and generally acts like a little brother
trying sooo hard to “make nice” with his unruly brothers.
The historical record strongly indicates this is a seriously flawed
approach always interpreted as weakness that emboldens the nutcases of
the world.
This liberal insanity of showing weakness to gain some mythical teen
girl strength failed with Carter, with Klinton and is failing with
Obama.
They never ever learn to recognize evil…its always some guilt trip for
them, some big mistake America made to promote evil in the world.
This is wrong and very dangerous. Stop it.
Doug Schexnayder, Ph.D. (theconservativecrawfish)
Hear, Hear!!
April 20, 2009 - 08:35 ET by general companyVery good,
They never ever learn to recognize evil…its always some guilt trip for them
Exactly
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Someone has to tell the USA that they are idiots!
April 20, 2009 - 05:07 ET by cpmondelloMay as well be the President himself.
where are the dixie chics
April 20, 2009 - 08:47 ET by TruthMongerwhere are the dixie chics when we REALLY need them
government is the communists capitalism
They are trying
April 20, 2009 - 13:24 ET by general companyTo get the Sand out of their hair
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
It's quite telling that
April 20, 2009 - 05:27 ET by HockeyKidIt's quite telling that Uhbama's view on foreign policy is identical to a kindergarten teacher's attempts to equate all the children to one another. Despite the obvious evidence that one of the kids is bigger than the rest, one is fastest, one is smartest, etc., the blinded-by-leftism leader insists that all are just the same.
The Dear Leader is indeed a reader--too bad his geopolitical library never expanded beyond "Free to Be You and Me".
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
I read the other day that
April 20, 2009 - 05:53 ET by motherbeltI read the other day that he sat jotting notes during Ortega's diatribe against the US. My first thought was that he was probably making a list for his next apology speech.
The man has only been in office 100 days and already I am sick of his groveling in other countries.
Mr. President, come home. Now. Please.
And Warner, thanks for pointing out the whitewashing that has been done regarding Mikhail Gorbachev's "reform" of the Soviet Union. He was trying to dribble out just enough "freedom" to avoid a major revolt. I am sick and tired of hearing that 'he' ended the Cold War, out of the goodness of his heart, and gave up power because he believed democracy!
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
Galled
April 20, 2009 - 06:16 ET by Warner Todd HustonYes, I am particularly galled when the Old Media does this. Of course, the REASON they do it is two fold. The Old Media loved the Commies in the USSR and they depserately needed someone to take the edge off the fact that Ronald Reagan WON the Cold War. The media has always tried its darndest NOT to give Reagan the credit he deserved.
So, their fake story is that Gorby was "just as much" responsible for ending the Cold War as Reagan was. They falsely claim that Gorby "helped" end it.
He did NO such thing. He added NOTHING to the end of the Cold War and anything he did add that was a good thing was purely by ACCIDENT.
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Gotta disagree on a minor
April 20, 2009 - 06:31 ET by motherbeltGotta disagree on a minor point, Warner.
To hear them, Gorbachev didn't "help" end it; he ended it single-handedly, in spite of that that jingoistic warmonger Ronald Reagan!
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
Hello ZERO
April 20, 2009 - 06:13 ET by 10ksnookerRev Wright, is that you? Shows what 20 years of seat time sitting and listening to the hate filled, hate America rants of a lunatic will do for you. And Michelle hasn't even spoken yet.
Is this supposed to be good, ranting on your own country? What's the point, except to make you and rev Wright feel good.
And what's the goal?
I think this legend of 20
April 20, 2009 - 08:25 ET by SickofLibsI think this legend of 20 years of regular devoted churchgoing by the Obamas is also Axelrod-manufactured BS.
He's so "deeply religious" that he's found time to make exactly one church service (and Easter, the big one he could not afford to miss) since being sworn in?
And go back a year: how many actual services did they attend, to say, you know worship God, and that weren't disguised political appearances?
He's a 100% CINO.
In just 100 days
April 20, 2009 - 06:28 ET by motherbeltFrom the article; in his first 100 days Obama has already, among many other things:
—Admitted to Europeans that America
deserves at least part of the blame for the world's financial crisis
because it did not regulate high-flying and greedy Wall Street
gamblers.
—Told the Russians he wants to reset relations that fell to Cold War-style levels under his predecessor, George W. Bush.
—Asked NATO for more help in the fight in Afghanistan, and, not getting much, did not castigate alliance partners.
—Lifted
some restrictions on Cuban Americans' travel to their communist
homeland and eased rules on sending wages back to families there.
—Shook hands with, more than once, and accepted a book from Hugo Chavez, the virulently anti-American leader of oil-rich Venezuela.
—Said America's appetite for illegal drugs and its lax control of the flow of guns and cash to Mexico were partly to blame for the drug-lord-inspired violence that is rattling the southern U.S. neighbor.
Imagine what he can accomplish in 4 years!!
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
This is what they learn at
April 20, 2009 - 06:53 ET by EdhenryThis is what they learn at our universities, especially in journalism school. Apparently, the latest statistics indicate that the kids are coming out much more liberal than when they entered college.
When asked if he took basket weaving at Alabama, the quarterback replied "I took journalism, it was easier"
Coming home to roost
April 20, 2009 - 11:12 ET by Sefton—Said America's appetite for illegal drugs and its lax control of the flow of guns and cash to Mexico were partly to blame for the drug-lord-inspired violence that is rattling the southern U.S. neighbor.
"Pot had helped, and booze; maybe a little blow when you could afford it. Not smack, though." - Obama admitting to his drug use in 'Dreams From My Father'
I wonder if the high he got was from the "blow" or the mirror?
Obama and the cheerleaders
April 20, 2009 - 06:52 ET by general companyLike most folks on the extreme left, the AP is thrilled that Obama is taking down that arrogant and evil U.S.A.
And like most lefty thinking, they are wrong. The great majority of this country knows it is not perfect, but also knows we are the Standard. The only thing that remains, is weather we would lower them to suit the liberals. I am betting we would NOT.
Nice job, Mr Huston
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
The only one that is
April 20, 2009 - 07:11 ET by MidAmericaThe only one that is arrogant here is obama. He is the US's version of Gorbachev and if he is able to continue he will get the same result as Gorbachev, the collapse of the country.
As a side note, news about obama's actions abroad have all but disappeared from our local paper. About the only news that is printed is when some money from the federal government might come our way.
Perhaps we can gore the ox that AP is?
April 20, 2009 - 07:34 ET by CKA in Red State USAOne sure way is for all of us and everyone possible to stop buying print newspapers.
Given AP's influence as a wire service to them, from the very largest to the very smallest, that might catch their biased attention.
But, then, they would blame George W. Bush and all the "right wing extremists" for their problems, go cry to the Demockacrats/Dementocrats and ask for bailout money.
History repeats...
April 20, 2009 - 07:49 ET by RD Kingobama's"reforms" will have all be revealed as a sham --
obama is a fraud, plain and simple.
This reads with a similar prediction of the bamster. Years from now they will praise all his failures as if they were tremendous successes held back only by the evil republican party. All of this groveling and begging for these other leaders to like him are just going to bring on the death of thousands of innocent American citizens, there’s your hope and change. The Geo soros/saul alinsky creature has no honor or virtue.
Obama Against 'Individual Rights'
April 20, 2009 - 07:52 ET by Retired Geek"Comrades! We must abolish the cult of the individual decisively, once and for all." -- Soviet Premier Nikita S. Khrushchev, addressing the 20th Congress of the Soviet Communist Party, 2-25-56
"The unity of a nation's spirit and will are worth far more than the freedom of the spirit and will of an individual; and that the higher interests involved in the life of the whole must here set the limits and lay down the duties of the interests of the individual." -- Adolph Hitler
"We need to spread the wealth" Barack Obama
"To be a socialist is to submit the I to the thou; socialism is sacrificing the individual to the whole." -- Joseph Goebbels, Minister of Propaganda, National Socialist German Workers' ("Nazi") Party
"...true patriotism also means a willingness to sacrifice for our common good..."
Barack Obama July 6, 2008
"...true patriotism also
April 20, 2009 - 08:02 ET by motherbelt"...true patriotism also means a willingness to sacrifice for our common good..." Barack Obama July 6, 2008
I think most Americans would sacrifice for the good of the country....some even give their lives for it.
The problem here is that Obama wants to be the one to decide what will be sacrificed, and by whom.
And if you don't want him making those decisions for you, you are unpatriotic.
Because he knows, better than you or anyone else, what you need and what the country needs.
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
motherbelt et al
April 20, 2009 - 08:30 ET by Retired GeekGood assessment!
Barack Obama is a skilled propagandist - Obama campaigned on 'Hope and Change', these words meant whatever the hearer wanted them to mean.
'Common Good', what exactly does that mean?
Whatever the hearer wants it to mean.
Propagandist use words that have a 'Specific' meaning to the individual, but has NO 'Specificity' in of itself.
What Exactly does 'Sacrifice' mean?
April 20, 2009 - 08:54 ET by Retired GeekWhen we hear the phrase "Sacrifice for the Common Good" as espoused by Barack Obama, most Americans translate the word 'Sacrifice', sub-conciously to others, e.g. Jesus Christ, our parents etc.
Unless one uses facts, logic and reason to determine what Barack Obama actually means by 'Sacrifice, do they realize that they are the one that will 'BE REQUIRED' to sacrifice.
What will be the Coercion used to meet that requirement?
What does it mean?
April 20, 2009 - 08:58 ET by Sergeant ROCKDouble-speak for more socialism.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Social Justice means Socialism
April 20, 2009 - 09:14 ET by Retired GeekCapitalism by default, places humans in different 'Economic Classes' - self determination and 'Hard Work', simply produces more than indolence, 'Play Times' and the life of a professional beggar (welfare).
Social Justice (Socialism) wants 'Equal Outcomes' based on the theory that all humans would do well, if given the proper Social Justice.
Barack Obama and Liberals, 'Hate America', not only because America is rooted in the 'Rule of Law', but fits their theory that all 'Oppression' is caused by the powerful.
Not only is America the most powerful Nation in the world, but the rights Americans have, is predicated on the inalienable rights granted by the Creator - God.
Barack Obama and Liberals believe that not only is 'Man' the cause of all problems - 'Man' also can be the cure of all problems.
Some simple illustrations of that thinking, is 'Global Warming' and the 'War on Poverty'.
Barack Obama and Liberals think their Quest for Social Justice is so 'Noble and Pure' that it should NOT be questioned nor criticized.
Barack Obama's clarion call is that a true American Patriot should be willing to 'Sacrifice for the Common Good' - even if that means giving up your personally held values and property.
Birds of a feather
April 20, 2009 - 09:19 ET by Sergeant ROCKSounds like to me Obama is Karl Marx re-incarnated.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Sergeant ROCK you should read my post on my blog
April 20, 2009 - 09:28 ET by Retired Geekhttp://hisfacts.blog...
There is an old Spanish saying.
“Tell me who you walk with, and I will tell you WHO YOU ARE!”
"I chose my friends carefully."
Barack Obama, Dreams of My Father
Retired Geek
April 20, 2009 - 09:38 ET by Sergeant ROCKNow then, I have to ask: Why bother voting? When someone like Obama can get elected, in spite of the evidence that you provide here, how can you be hopeful? Even if Obama is a one-term President, I fear that he will finally accomplish the liberal dream of having an electorate where those on the public dole will vastly outnumber those that are not. Where is the silver lining to this cloud?
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Sergeant ROCK - Reagan gave the Reason
April 20, 2009 - 09:50 ET by Retired Geek"You and I have a rendezvous with destiny. We will preserve for our children this, the last best hope of man on earth, or we will sentence them to take the first step into a thousand years of darkness. If we fail, at least let our children and our children's children say of us we justified our brief moment here. We did all that could be done."
Ronald Reagan
Remember when we had a real President?
April 20, 2009 - 09:55 ET by Sergeant ROCKYeah, I suspect it will be more of the latter than the former. Unfortunately. The electorate is moving full-speed ahead to stuck on stupid.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
And Then There's...
April 20, 2009 - 08:53 ET by rightwingidiotGood quotes, RG. We all need to keep these fresh in our minds to resist the communistic track Obeyme is obviously on. I have formed some ideas about Obeyme and his policies. Some of this might not set well with some folks but if you think about it you might find that it's more true than not.
Obeyme is all about reparations. Internally, that means catering to the blacks. Making reparations for years of oppression by evil whiteys (Michelle's term). His purpose is to cater to the needs of poor black communities by bringing everyone else down while lifting them up. AKA: "spread the wealth around". He will configure the tax code and grasp power to control historically weathly industries (banks, Wallstreet, etc.) to limit the wealth of those industries and transfer that wealth downward to the poor blacks.
Ultimately, this will make them more dependent on the Fed for thier daily needs, exactly what he wants. He knows that if he keeps those checks going out, he gets votes. Once you open the door, there's no reason that anyone would want to close it.
Externally, Obeyme is also about reparations but his modus operandi is different. He believes that he can sit down across the table from anyone and strike a comprimise that is good for both sides. That just doesn't work with many countries. Regardless how bad you think the USA has been on the world stage, we could have been as sweet as pie to everyone, many of them want to kill us. That's kinda the way that dictators think. You can't extend an olive branch to those that will shake your hand and then shoot you in the back as you turn away. Obeyme doesn't have a grasp on this. He is naive.
It's interesting that Obeyme will offer more of a compromising attitude towards our historical enemies than he does to the Congress. When he sits down with our Congress he takes on the "I'll agree to a compromise as long as you accept my ideas."attitude.
Obeyme is ashamed of the USA and clearly demonstrates that daily. There is nothing about this country that he wants to keep. He wants to change it in ways that will make it unrecognizable and, frankly, unlivable.
"Obeyme's budget. Just another crap sandwich. Open wide, America." - RWI
Barack Obama on Reparations
April 20, 2009 - 09:04 ET by Retired Geekhttp://www.youtube.c...
TRANSCRIPT:
MODERATOR: Good morning and welcome to Odyssey on WBEZ Chicago 91.5 FM and we’re joined by Barack Obama who is Illinois State Senator from the 13th district and senior lecturer in the law school at the University of Chicago.
OBAMA: "If you look at the victories and failures of the civil rights movement and its litigation strategy in the court, I think where it succeeded was to vest formal rights in previously dispossessed peoples. So that I would now have the right to vote, I would now be able to sit at the lunch counter and order and as long as I could pay for it I’d be okay.
But the Supreme Court never ventured into the issues of redistribution of wealth and sort of more basic issues of political and economic justice in this society. And to that extent as radical as people tried to characterize the Warren court, it wasn’t that radical. It didn’t break free from the essential constraints that were placed by the founding fathers in the Constitution, at least as it’s been interpreted, and the Warren court interpreted it in the same way that generally the Constitution is a charter of negative liberties.
It says what the states can’t do to you, it says what the federal government can’t do to you, but it doesn’t say what the federal government or the state government must do on your behalf.
And that hasn’t shifted. One of the I think tragedies of the civil rights movement was because the civil rights movement became so court focused, I think that there was a tendency to lose track of the political and community organizing and activities on the ground that are able to put together the actual coalitions of power through which you bring about redistributed change and in some ways we still suffer from that."
And exactly what is
April 20, 2009 - 09:15 ET by motherbeltAnd exactly what is economic justice ?
He never did say, did he?
They never do....because no matter what is suggested, it's never enough.
It's like insistence on "affordable housing." Affordable to whom?
They might say "Wow, that sucks!" But at least they'll say "Wow!" -Duff Goldman, the Ace of Cakes
President O-pology
April 20, 2009 - 08:25 ET by DavartFunny I just wrote a long rant about President O-pology running around telling the world that he is soory for America, will I'm sorry too, I'm sorry for all that freedom and democracy we forced on you, I'm sorry for all the inventions that improved your life, I'm just sorry that we evil Americans have done so much to make your life suck a little less. Sorry about that.
http://www.davart.ne...
The Angry White Guy Blog
President O-pology!
April 20, 2009 - 09:12 ET by Sergeant ROCKHa! Ha! Ha! .. that's a good one.
"I ask, Sir, what is the militia? It is the whole people. To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them."
George Mason
Sick of......
April 20, 2009 - 09:40 ET by richard....I totally agree with your assessment of Obama's Christian trappings. He is only a Christian for window dressing and political purposes and is really a Muslim in head and heart. Axelrod single handedly created a ruse for the electorate, in order to get their Democratic imposter acceptable for the public to swallow. He had the perfect ploy for use against an old, barely tolerated by his own party, antagonist opponent. A tall, slim, decent looking black man, who could speak plainly (as discribed by Joe Biden), never mind the fact that he had zero experience and qualifications. Just put a spit shine on that dude and send him out there, the ignorant masses will fall under the spell. Boy, was he right.
Guyana Credits US Campaign With Slashing AIDS Rate
April 20, 2009 - 09:48 ET by ekslibThe program began 5 years ago, so the Bush Administration should get the credit
GEORGETOWN, Guyana March 14, 2009 (AP)
http://abcnews.go.co...
Isn't Gorbechev the guy who destroyed the USSR?
April 20, 2009 - 11:07 ET by OxyConComparing Obama's actions with Gorby's is supposed to be a good thing?
I Didn't Query This But...
April 20, 2009 - 11:43 ET by JDWSeems very interesting Bush has not been mentioned.
JDW
DAILY WAVE
The government works for me, not the other way around
ZerObama and his New Best Friend
April 20, 2009 - 11:53 ET by Pasco ConservativeMarxist President Hugo Chavez Video
Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has not heart; and any man who is over 30, and is not a conservative, has no brains.
Pasco
April 20, 2009 - 13:21 ET by general companyConservative? I know Pasco, you are a rare breed. Do you work out on the reservation? I sometime do.
My Gov. thinks I am dangerous, so be careful
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Haven'e seen news yet today...
April 20, 2009 - 13:49 ET by StarAZWhat did I do now?
Are these guys
April 20, 2009 - 23:27 ET by RR GOPAre these guys Americans???
Sounds like the stuff I used to hear on Radio Moscow back in the '80s.
Unreal.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).