Sarah Palin to Obama: Stop "pussyfooting" and release Osama bin Laden photo

Former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin

/ Mario Tama

Sarah Palin on Wednesday called on President Obama to stop "pussy-footing around" and release post-mortem images of Osama bin Laden.

Obama: I won't release bin Laden death photos

In a Tweet posted shortly after the president announced he would not be releasing the images, Palin chided him for his decision: "Show photo as warning to others seeking America's destruction. No pussy-footing around, no politicking, no drama;it's part of the mission," she wrote.

In an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes on Wednesday, Mr. Obama explained his decision not to make the images public.

"It is important to make sure that very graphic photos of somebody who was shot in the head are not floating around as an incitement to additional violence or as a propaganda tool," the president told CBS News' Steve Kroft.

"We don't trot out this stuff as trophies," Mr. Obama added. "The fact of the matter is, this is somebody who was deserving of the justice that he received."

Palin was not the only Republican to call for the release of the image: Sen. Lindsay Graham, a South Carolina Republican, argued that keeping the image private defeated "the whole purpose of sending our soldiers into the compound" - which was proving definitively that bin Laden was dead.

"The whole purpose of sending our soldiers into the compound, rather than an aerial bombardment, was to obtain indisputable proof of bin Laden's death," said Graham. "I know bin Laden is dead. But the best way to protect and defend our interests overseas is to prove that fact to the rest of the world."

Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) also argued for the release of at the very least a "couple of the pictures" in order to prevent the propagation of "mythology" surrounding the story of bin Laden's death.

"I understand that this is a very difficult debate," she said in an interview with ABC. "But what I'm worried about is there will be this mythology that will arise that somehow Osama bin Laden escaped, or isn't really dead or someone else was killed, despite the fact that it clearly was Osama who was caught and killed in this raid."

She added: "So I think if there's a way to release a couple of the pictures, hopefully ones that aren't as gruesome -- they are going to be inherently gruesome because there were shots to his head -- that it would help prevent that mythology from arising."

But many Republicans were satisfied with Mr. Obama's call.

"My initial opinion is it's not necessary," said Sen. John McCain (R-AZ), of releasing the photos. "I think there is ample proof that this is Osama bin Laden."

[Felice55]

JV1970....If the people of the USA are stupid and gullible enough to pick Palin as the next President, than I won't have to put up with her. I will leave this country so fast and I know a lot of others who will follow me.
You sound like an ignorant,groupie, but I am willing to bet that Palin will NEVER be anything more than she is...a big mouthed,dumb,wannabe!

[JV1970]

You are free to do whatever you want but as for me and my friends, we'll be staying!

[mindmagik]

Sarah Palin is a loser, period. She will do and say anything the stay in the limelight and to make money. It's amazing that her stupid followers do not see that. The only thing she ever does is disagree with anything President Obama does. She never offers and solutions to anything, she only offers dimwitted perspectives that prove how ignorant she really is. I'm sure she would release the photos of Bin Laden because she does not have the mental capacity to analyze the 2nd and 3rd order effects of doing so. She's ignorant and it's time for people to kick her to the curb. This is the same woman who accused the "media" for bullying her during her run as Vice President, but yet she constantly seeks attention from the media to bully others. When are people going to wake up and see through this trailer trash family? They are running a scam and con game on the American people. This woman would probably f*ck a monkey if the price was right. And her daughter is doing exactly the same thing. Her husband is basically a loser who spends his time racing and hunting and spending her money. When does he actually work? The whole family is trash and I'm sure she did a lot of dirty things to get to where she is. Shame on her and the people who support her.

[JV1970]

If we conservative Republicans have our way you are talking about your future president no matter if you like her or not! You'll have to accept her and put up with her anyway!

[royrogers1948]

mindmajik look at her as I do, I treat anything she says or does as if I'm reading the comic section.........@JV1970 You Repubs are not going to have your way, and I'm going to continue reading the Palin Comic Strip and LMAO.

[Felice55]

Now Dexter... sounds like someone has the hots for Palin. I don't know her personally and would rather watch grass grow, than meet her. At least grass has "some" smarts!

[Felice55]

Oh and Dexter...Palin is so brave, that she feels the need to send sharp shooters in helicopters to shoot wolves from the air. I wish she would run through the snow naked,while a helicopter chases her!

[royrogers1948]

Very Funny!!!

[Felice55]

Hey dexterdunk...thank you for the compliment. I know the Democracrats are intelligent and have lots of commonsense. Too bad the Republicans are such a bunch of idiots, especially Palin, Beck,Limbaugh and all the rest. President Obama thanks you for the great compliment and the chance to kill Osama Bin Ladin. Too bad Bush dropped the ball on that one! I wish Palin would put on her bikini and take a swim with Bin Ladin!

[rqtguru]

Her only reason is to keep herself in the limelight. NO ONE other than those who can verify it was bin Laden need to see the pictures! This need for gore is unbelievable! No one who didn't know him to identify him for fact would only be looking out of interest. It opens the door for more media and hype to discredit actions done by this or any president. With his wife verifying,dna and now the Taliban itself verifying it was him should be good enough. I agree with his decision. You are right in saying everyone can have an opinion, but come on. When is enough and bad taste ever finished?

[JV1970]

I remind you that the Constitution gives her the right to express her opinion no matter whether you agree with her or like it or not!

[dexterdunk]

Gore?...bad taste? Where were you on 9-11-2001? Me and the rest of the world,were watching our fellow Americans(and parents to little children,wives and husbands,of their spouces,peoples sons,and daughters,brothers and sisters,etc.,etc.)Jump to their deaths,to keep from being burned alive.

[Reality-Checker]

Sarah Palin - a poor excuse for a human being.

[JV1970]

I remind you that the Constitution gives her the right to express her opinion no matter whether you agree with her or like it or not!

[dexterdunk]

You don,t know Mrs.Palin personally,so your opinion of her don,t mean doodoo. Why don,t you have a real reality check. You might find out who the real,poor excuse for a human being,is the face you see,every time you look in the mirror.

[mountainstates1]

Plain and simple, Palin, "Go to hell".

[JV1970]

I remind you that the Constitution gives her the right to express her opinion no matter whether you agree with her or like it or not!

[dexterdunk]

I love it when you libs,show your intelligence.

[RuthChambersHolt]

What amazes me is that Palin just keeps "popping off" her big mouth! Does she not realize that it isn't only her "goon 'follers', (the PPPers) that 'listen' to HER but also that Al Queda 'itself' also keeps up with EVERYTHING the broad says??? They KNOW 'who' she IS, they KNOW that she has encouraged her PPP GOP goons to spew off their racist hatred of ALL Muslims, in fact they probably know every time she goes to take a ****... YET here she is AGAIN... POPPING off her BIG MOUTH!

One of these days, she may regret opening her pie hole about things that do NOT concern her opinion...! The president of the United States made the RIGHT decision to NOT show those photos... END of STORY... Period (.)

Period

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[JV1970]

I remind you that the Constitution gives her the right to express her opinion no matter whether you agree with her or like it or not!

[dexterdunk]

Ican assure you that all the terrorists, and would be Muslim terrorists,are listening to every word of this brave,gun toting,American woman.They know she never backs down,and if she sees you as a threat to America,she will strike without mercy.She won,t bow to their kings,or worry if they are insulted or not.They are shaking in their sandals,afraid she will become President.They will exclaim in fear,"Allah help me,the Grizzly cometh'!

[ariz_1944]

Sarah Palin to Obama: Stop "pussyfooting" and release Osama bin Laden photo

President Obama to Sarah Palen, "Just WHO ARE YOU to be TELLING the PRESIDENT OF YOUR COUNTRY WHAT TO DO???" And the ANSWER IS STILL NO!!! Now, Go Away!!!

[JV1970]

The president is just a man like any other man. He's just an elected official. He's not God to be worshipped and he's not a king! She has every right to tell him what to do just as you an I do! We all pay his salary with our taxes!

[livinlikerome]

She's an American Citizen with the right to Freedom of Speech...just like you!