AITOOW thinks it's funny that the media is lionizing Obama for his "unilateral" action against the Somali pirates that would have been called cowboy diplomacy if Bush did it? What happened to peaceful dispute resolution? Shouldn't a UN resolution have been passed? And it's not like he was the point man on the op. Although the media portrays him as such. Now I am pleased he didn't do the wrong thing ala Bill Clinton and the missed opportunities to bomb Al Queda, but, let's remember he did make his order "conditional" and those "conditions were pretty onerous and grey enough to provide him cover. And that's the thing. He tries to cover every angle and please everyone. I'm not sure he'll be able to continue the tight rope walk. But, let's give him credit for not being a total idealogical moron or a paralytic. The one worry I had about him was that he would see all sides of an issue like Clinton and not be able to make a decision through lack of core principles or a desire to gather more info. He has shown an ability to make quick, thoughtful, pragmatic decisions. Now I obviously differ on the role of government in our society, but, I do like his ability to manage so far. He's probably the right guy for a nation of spoiled, lazy, perpetual adolescents (and that includes you dopes who need God and not the State to be your care giver).
Side Note: Isn't it funny that when either side is in power they are very results oriented in their defense of an issue? I'm not hearing a lot of "nuance" arguments from the left on this issue. Their entire argument is "it worked didn't it".
Also: How is it that he made over 250k before he joined the Senate? Does the state of Illinois pay that well? And I never want to hear Rahm (16 million from a financial firm) Emmanuel rail against the banking industry.
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