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http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2012/03/president-obama-asks-medvedev-for-space-on-missile-defense-after-my-election-i-have-more-flexibility/
SEOUL, South Korea — At the tail end of his 90 minute meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev Monday, President Obama said that he would have “more flexibility” to deal with controversial issues such as missile defense, but incoming Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to give him “space.”
The exchange was picked up by microphones as reporters were let into the room for remarks by the two leaders.
The exchange:
President Obama: On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it’s important for him to give me space.
President Medvedev: Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you…
President Obama: This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.*
President Medvedev: I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir.
When asked to explain what President Obama meant, deputy national security adviser for strategic communications Ben Rhodes told ABC News that there is room for the U.S. and Russia to reach an accommodation, but “there is a lot of rhetoric around this issue — there always is — in both countries.
A senior administration official tells ABC News: “this is a political year in which the Russians just had an election, we’re about to have a presidential and congressional elections — this is not the kind of year in which we’re going to resolve incredibly complicated issue like this. So there’s an advantage to pulling back and letting the technical experts work on this as the president has been saying.”
* Pidgin Russian?
This ain't FOX News.
Yup - saw that - think what Barry will do in a second term with Supreme Court nominations, energy policy and 2A rights.:(
"flexibility" = The ability to do what I want because I don't even have to pretend to go along with what the majority of normal, sane, productive Americans would want
Freudian slip???...are we rigged???
Geto out your tinfoil...:munchin
If the election goes the right way, Obama will have a great deal more flexibility and free time afterwords...
alright4u
03-26-2012, 15:28
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/amazing-danish-tv-clip-ridicules-obamas-robotic-copycat-statements/
These Europeans must love this. And he told the Israeli PM- we'd always have his back. What a sad SOB.
Ret10Echo
03-26-2012, 17:39
"flexibility" = The ability to do what I want because I don't even have to pretend to go along with what the majority of normal, sane, productive Americans would want
Exactly... With little adjustment that has been the word inside the Beltway for the past year.
As the "(R)" implode....
"flexibility" = The ability to do what I want because I don't even have to pretend to go along with what the majority of normal, sane, productive Americans would want
Exactly.
Red Flag 1
03-26-2012, 18:24
The lack of SA, after four years in office speaks volumes about obama. The subject matter is really no surprise, nor is his style of conducting business. This very leadership style is what gave us obama care.
RF 1
I checked a few RU news sites but only saw that Obama plans to visit Russia after the November elections and there will be more air-defense talks in Chicago.
Interesting this was on About Barrack Channel (ABC). :p
The Reaper
03-26-2012, 19:22
President Obama: This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.*
President Medvedev: I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir.
He was misquoted.
He was speaking pigdin for the Russian.
What he said was "erection", not "election."
Let's get it straight people.
TR
God help us if he gets another 4 years.
God help us if he gets another 4 years.
It is better if the prayers start now cause unless there are better candidates from the other side of the fence,he sure as hell is coming back.
Ret10Echo
03-27-2012, 04:30
Let's get it straight people.
TR
In that context, no...no...I don't believe I want to do that...
Although we probably will get it. Straight, that is.
It is better if the prayers start now cause unless there are better candidates from the other side of the fence,he sure as hell is coming back.
Unskew the reported employment and economy numbers, and there's no tangible need to worry as long as an election actually takes place.
IAW the 'Laws of the Land' (US Constitution), he can only do what the Legislative body allows - the House of Representatives in the case of the military and the Senate in the case of any treaty agreements - and, based on what occurred during the various SALT/CFE/WHNS negotiations and the situation since, I do not see them or Russia following along with much more of anything when it comes to US-RUS missile defense issues.
Personally, based upon my experiences at the AmEmbassy with such realpolitik talking among US-USSR-EU diplomatic negotiators, I think the POTUS' statement is more along the lines of an open-ended stall of we're wasting our time and, realisitcally, should wait to continue any such talks until after the upcoming elections because we're not interested in changing anything and in helping y'all appear to still be a peer on today's world stage. FWIW - we used to refer to the various on-going treaty talks as "Happy to Glad" wordsmith sessions.
I'll reserve my worries for a time when I think there's actually something to worry about.
And so it goes...
Richard :munchin
I'll reserve my worries for a time when I think there's actually something to worry about.
And so it goes...
Richard :munchin
That's what the grasshopper did.
That's what the grasshopper did.
To do nothing is sometimes a good remedy. ;)
Richard :munchin
You know, aside from shooting hoops, playing golf, burning up a lot of fuel on vacations and of course the time he spent killing Bin Laden... Obama has been campaigning for a good portion of the last 3-3 1/2 years as well.
What he may have meant If he gets 4 more years the campaigning will end and it would allow him more flexibility in his schedule to pal around with Putin and Medvedev.
To do nothing is sometimes a good remedy. ;)
Richard :munchin
Well, in this case, there's really nothing that can be done-other than try to make those blinded by the BS of the White House-controlled news agencies aware of the chicanery and push for new leadership in order to save the Country from Marxism.
A useful bit of advice - never take a front row seat at a bris. ;)
And so it goes...
Richard :munchin
A useful bit of advice - never take a front row seat at a bris. ;)
And so it goes...
Richard :munchin
Oy, vey. Thanks for the tip.
"Times is hard. Times is real hard." Seneca's character from Crossroads.
mark46th
03-27-2012, 09:09
That should be in pink, Dusty...
That should be in pink, Dusty...
Wilco.
A useful bit of advice - never take a front row seat at a bris...
A friend of mine attended and got hit in the eye -- he walks around cock-eyed ever since.
The Reaper
03-27-2012, 19:12
IAW the 'Laws of the Land' (US Constitution), he can only do what the Legislative body allows - the House of Representatives in the case of the military and the Senate in the case of any treaty agreements - and, based on what occurred during the various SALT/CFE/WHNS negotiations and the situation since, I do not see them or Russia following along with much more of anything when it comes to US-RUS missile defense issues.
Personally, based upon my experiences at the AmEmbassy with such realpolitik talking among US-USSR-EU diplomatic negotiators, I think the POTUS' statement is more along the lines of an open-ended stall of we're wasting our time and, realisitcally, should wait to continue any such talks until after the upcoming elections because we're not interested in changing anything and in helping y'all appear to still be a peer on today's world stage. FWIW - we used to refer to the various on-going treaty talks as "Happy to Glad" wordsmith sessions.
I'll reserve my worries for a time when I think there's actually something to worry about.
And so it goes...
Richard :munchin
Can you say Executive Order?
IIRC, the Senate ratifies treaties and is still dominated by the Dims, last I heard.
TR
Can you say Executive Order?
IIRC, the Senate ratifies treaties and is still dominated by the Dims, last I heard.
TR
EO doesn't apply for such matters and it takes a 2/3 majority vote to approve such a treaty.
Richard :munchin