"For one brief shining moment..." the Western World was seemingly united against terrorism, but the Obama Administration picked that particular moment to play "Hide and Seek"
Look at the lineup of leaders marching in Paris — Let's play "Where's Waldo" — Same with demonstrations here at home
Oh! The security problem would cause a distraction... — How convenient ! How manly ! ! !
Leading from behind has turned into leading from under the bed
It all has many in the Main Stream Media talking about Obama and his administration in less than flattering tones
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why are Frances problems our problems?
As the great french actress Doris Day said "Que Sera Sera"
Anonymous... you can't honestly believe that the terrorist attacks in France are something the US shouldn't care about nor be worried about?
I think the US should care about the eight Muslim countries Hillary has us dropping bombs on.
When a country kills people it usually has consequences. Even the shiftless dole collecting Irish fought back against the British occupation.
To you above:
The next time you ride the NY subway, get help from a police officer, are aided by a fire fighter, enjoy a beer at the neighborhood saloon, remark on your fine elementary school education, enjoy the fruits of our city's labor movement, be sure to say a thank you to those "shiftless dole collecting Irish" for making your comfortable life in this great city possibile.
There are only two kinds of New Yorkers - those who are irish and those who wish they were.
UPDATE: THE “OBAMA ‘AWOL’ FROM RALLY OF WORLD LEADERS” EDITION
PARIS WAS “THE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” BUT OBAMA, BIDEN, KERRY, HOLDER, AND THE REST OF THE ADMINISTRATION WERE NOWHERE TO BE SEEN
CNN’S FAREED ZAKARIA CALLS WHITE HOUSE EXCUSES FOR FAILING TO ATTEND RALLIES — “PATHETIC”
SOME MAIN STREAM MEDIA REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
(See “Barack Obama’s French kiss-off – The president's decision to skip the Paris march raises eyebrows” by Edward-Isaac Dovere, 1/11/15, Politico [http://www.politico.com/story/2015/01/obama-charlie-hebdo-events-no-show-114166.html] [Dovere started his piece like this: “Barack Obama n’est pas Charlie — or at least, he wasn’t this weekend....”]; see also “US officials nowhere to be seen at Paris rally” by Leonard Greene, 1/11/15, NY Post [http://nypost.com/2015/01/11/eric-holder-noticeably-absent-from-paris-unity-rally/][Observing that U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder was in Paris, but he didn’t participate with other world leaders at the massive rally in Paris]; see also “Obama, Biden Absent From Paris Solidarity March” by Carol E. Lee, 1/11/15, Wall Street Journal [http://www.wsj.com/articles/obama-biden-absent-from-paris-solidarity-march-1421027516][ Observing that “the administration chose not to have the president or vice president represent the U.S. during Sunday’s events, which drew more than 40 world leaders and millions of demonstrators in the streets of Paris....”]; see also “Array of world leaders joins 3.7 million in France to defy terrorism” by Ashley Fantz, 1/12/15, CNN [http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/11/world/charlie-hebdo-paris-march/] [See especially the subheading, “World leaders -- but no Obama,” which contained the following text: “...It was just one of several gestures of solidarity Sunday among some of the world's most influential leaders. *** Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, Jordan's King Abdullah II and Queen Rania were at the rally. *** Several people in the crowd and on social media wondered why U.S. President Barack Obama was not there; he was at the White House on Sunday. *** CNN has asked for an explanation from the State Department and White House of his absence. There has been no response so far. *** Secretary of State John Kerry was not at the rally either....];
SOME CONSERVATIVE REPORTS AND COMMENTS:
See “Obama’s non-solidarity” posted by neo neo-con, 1/12/15, Neo Neo-Con Blog [http://neoneocon.com/]; “Obama AWOL at Paris solidarity demonstration” posted by neo neo-con, 1/11/15, Neo Neo-Con Blog [http://neoneocon.com/];
see also “ ‘Guess Who’s Missing?’: Americans Wonder Why Obama Skipped Paris March” by Zach Noble, 1/11/15, The Blaze [http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2015/01/11/guess-whos-missing-americans-wonder-why-obama-skipped-paris-march/]; see also “Obama Under Fire for Lack of Presence at French Rally”
by Greg Richter, 1/11/15, Newsmax [http://www.newsmax.com/Headline/obama-skip-paris-rally/2015/01/11/id/617907/]; see also “Rubio Says Obama Should Have Sent High-Ranking Official To Paris Rally” by Alex Pappas, 1/12/15, Daily Caller [http://dailycaller.com/2015/01/12/rubio-says-obama-should-have-sent-high-ranking-official-to-paris-rally/]).
AMONG THE “PATHETIC” EXCUSES:
“Washington (CNN) U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry defended the Obama administration against criticism for not having a high level official attend a unity march in Paris and said he will head to France on Thursday. *** Kerry called the criticism "quibbling" when asked about the absence at the anti-terrorism rally Sunday. At least 3.7 million people attended the event -- including 40 world leaders -- in a show of solidarity against the terror attacks in France over the past week....” (See “Kerry defends absence from unity rally, will go to Paris on Thursday” by Eric Bradner & Holly Yan, 1/12/15, CNN [with video link of Fareed Zakaria calling White House excuse for absence “Pathetic”] [http://www.cnn.com/2015/01/12/politics/obama-kerry-paris/]).
UPDATE: THE “OBAMA ‘AWOL’ FROM RALLY OF WORLD LEADERS” EDITION - CONTINUED
BELATED WHITE HOUSE ADMISSION OF BLUNDER, BUT NO EXPLANATIONS OFFERED
Reports have noted that the Obama White House has made a rare admission of a mistake about it's failure to have a higher-ranking official participate in the massive Paris march against last week's attacks and terrorism generally. However, there is nothing in the way on an explanation as to why things happened the way they did (See “Paris Terror Attack: White House Admits It 'Should Have Sent Someone With a Higher Profile' to Rally” by Mary Bruce, 1/12/15, ABC News [http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/white-house-admits-higher-profile-paris-rally/story?id=28168609]; see also “White House: 'We should have sent someone with a higher profile' ” by Eric Bradner, 1/12/15, CNN [http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/12/politics/obama-kerry-paris/]).
So last week a blog title reference to the Great Liberal's 1984 Convention speech and now a blog title reference to out greatest liberal president.
For one brief shining moment there was . . . Camelot.
So Gale, what does that mean?
RESPONSE: THE "I AM AT A LOSS" EDITION
Here, I thought I was doing riffs on Charles Dickens and Alan Jay Lerner....
I'm glad you didn't flag me for picking up on Eldridge Cleaver's "...problem...solution" thing....
I'm not sure why Gale is referring to Ronnie Eldridges cleavage except that its just another example of GOP sexism.
To above:
Gales blog rule #7: You must be over twelve years of age to comment here. Sorry.
Ronnie Eldridge is married to Jimmy Breslin btw. Bet you didn't know that.
Who is Jimmy Breslin? Is he related to Abigail Breslin?
UPDATE: THE “BEL RESOUNDING” EDITION
POST - “CHARLIE HEBDO” MASSACRE “BEHIND ENEMY LINES” SHOW DOES PRETTY GOOD JOB WITHOUT GALLO
Gene Berardelli and Amanda Kohut did this week’s installment of the “Behind Enemy Lines-Blogging From Within” show without the assistance of the occasionally over-the-edge Russell Gallo. Nonetheless, Gene and Amada zeroed in on some real bad guys all by themselves.
The most important part of the program, as far as I’m concerned, came late in the show in the “The Day America Let the World Down” segment when the duo decried the fact that the Obama Administration was completely and conspicuously absent for the march in Paris organized after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attack. Berardelli and Kohut expressed shock and dismay, not only at the failure to have a senior Obama Administration official attend the Paris rally, but also at the series of lame excuses that were used to try to make it go away. Ms. Kohut also read out a comparative list of publications and other outlets that did and did not show the post-massacre Charlie Hebdo “Survivors” cartoon, showing Mohammed with “TOUT EST PARDONNE [All is forgiven]” over his head and holding a sign that reads, “JE SUIS CHARLIE” ( See “ICYMI - Rights & Wrong” [with link to blog-radio program] by Gene Berardelli, 1/15/15, Behind Enemy Lines - Blogging From Within [http://www.behindenemylinesradio.us/2015/01/icymi-rights-wrong.html])..
In spite of the adequacy of the show in his absence, I’m sure that when Russell gets back on the air, eventually his aim will be on the war against radical jihadi Islamists that is NOT being pursued with any vigor by the current administration — and what that means for the rest of us.
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