Obama: Ask bin Laden if I'm an appeaser

Game on.

A feisty and combative President Obama made clear today he will not allow Republican challenges to his foreign policy record to go unanswered.

Yesterday, Mitt Romney at the Republican Jewish Coalition Forum here in Washington lambasted Mr. Obama for adopting a foreign policy of "appeasement" that "betrays a lack of faith in America."

"Obama doesn't understand America," Romney said. "This president appears more generous to our enemies than he is to our friends. Such is the natural tendency of someone who is unsure of America's strength - or of America's rightful place in the world."

To that, Mr. Obama said defiantly, "Ask Osama bin Laden and the 22-out-of-30 top al Qaeda leaders who've been taken off the field whether I engage in appeasement. Or whoever is left out there, ask them about that."

On Iran, he defended his policy amid harsh criticism yesterday from Republicans who accused him of coddling Tehran.

Today, the president said pointedly, "No options off the table means I'm considering all options... this administration has systematically imposed the toughest sanctions on Iraq -- on Iran ever."

For the first time, he was asked to defend his administration's controversial position to block the sale of the morning after pill.

Stunningly, he brought his two daughters up to defend the decision. He said a 10 year old should not be able to go into a drug store and buy the pill "alongside bubble gum or batteries."

Finally, he issued a threat to Republicans who have blocked extension of his payroll tax cut holiday. The president said he's willing to give up the sun and sand in Hawaii with his family and stay in Washington "as long as it takes."

"Maybe we'll have a White Christmas here in Washington," he said. "With respect to my vacation, I would not ask anybody to do something I'm not willing to do myself."

[Atlanticum]

I didn't see any cheers for Romney in these posts.

[mizRicki]

Obama's using the tools and policies that the Bush Administration put in place to fight these idealogic scumbags but when it comes to other foreign policies he is an apeaser.

[andacar]

For example? Oh by the way, the word is "ideological." It has the word "logic" in it, so no wonder you had trouble.

[Zann-Zel]

AmericasConscience December 9, 2011 12:43 PM EST
The picture of Osama Bin Laden they used to accompany this story looks just like Obama would with a graying beard now that he has started dying his hair gray to look more distinguished.
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wow. I've never seen someone so readily admit to their racism! You've just said that the ONLY thing that matters between these two men is the color of their skin. One killed over 3,000 of your countrymen, the other is your elected leader, and yet to you, all that matters is the color of their skin. : (

[Zann-Zel]

Dan1620 December 9, 2011 1:02 PM EST
by Zann-Zel December 9, 2011 12:27 PM EST
Yes but those Seals don't make the move without word from their Commander in Chief...who's that? Obama! ; )
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Most of our service members hate Obama. At one speach they booed him.
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I don't believe that for one moment Dan! Obama is the Commander in Chief of the military and they are taught to respect those with higher rank whether they like them or not! If anyone booed the Commander in Chief I'll bet their rank went down to private so fast it made their head spin! LOL

[AmericasConscience]

The picture of Osama Bin Laden they used to accompany this story looks just like Obama would with a graying beard now that he has started dying his hair gray to look more distinguished.

[AmericasConscience]

Obama trade the US in for the Muslim Terrorists.
The Obama lemmings like their master Obama never had a conscience to begin with siding with our enemies since 9/11.
You do have to admit the resemblance is uncanny.
Panetta might have given the order to shoot his half brother.
Obama's daddy might have been a fence jumper.

[Zann-Zel]

omg.

[AmericasConscience]

Yes, CBS is famous for who they choose to delete.
They let the left get away with murder on this comment site and turn a blind eye and even reporting them does nothing in many cases.
Keep showing the public your biased hypocrisy and that you have no credibility as a true and balanced comment site.

[AmericasConscience]

Aww, you are just saying that because of tripe and garbage you always post and they let you get away with.
Pucker Up!
Smooch!!!

[Zann-Zel]

I love it when I wake up in the morning, and Barrack Obama is our President! : )

OBAMA 2012

[Indy_Mason]

Today, the president said pointedly, "No options off the table means I'm considering all options... this administration has systematically imposed the toughest sanctions on Iraq -- on Iran ever."

Obama urging US lawmakers to soften Iran sanctions

http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=248396

[smittyc]

Good job!!! I missed this article and it does contradict his speech.

[jedi0849]

I love how Obama acts like he was one of the seals that pulled the trigger, or the CIA agents that tracked Obama for years, or the administration that created the policies to track him. Someone came to Obama and said we found him should we take him out, Obama said yes. Good choice, now get off your Osama talking point, you are total joke to Israel, Iran and America

[kansas1946]

LOL. Yeah, kinda like Bush in his little uniform strutting out there under the "Mission Accomplished" sign. I have always wanted to know what mission exactly was accomplished?? The fact is that bin Laden was found and killed under Obama. Bush had eight years to find him.

[Zann-Zel]

Our President is the Commander in Chief of our military. Those Seals were heroes yes, but they can't make a move without the approval of the Commander in Chief!

You can't give Obama ALL the blame for everything in the world and yet refuse to give him the credit! ; )

[John782011]

CV0110CI Please tell me when the Commander in Chief gets credit for doing something and when he or she gets the blame for doing something.