03-26-2012, 12:06
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Obama to Medvedev, "After my Election I Have More Flexibility"
http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics...e-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.
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03-26-2012, 12:53
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Yup - saw that - think what Barry will do in a second term with Supreme Court nominations, energy policy and 2A rights. 
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03-26-2012, 13:03
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"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
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03-26-2012, 13:51
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Freudian slip???...are we rigged???
Geto out your tinfoil... 
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03-26-2012, 13:54
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If the election goes the right way, Obama will have a great deal more flexibility and free time afterwords...
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03-26-2012, 15:28
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Obama and more flexibility.
http://www.theblaze.com/stories/amaz...at-statements/
These Europeans must love this. And he told the Israeli PM- we'd always have his back. What a sad SOB.
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03-26-2012, 17:39
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Originally Posted by abc_123
"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
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Exactly... With little adjustment that has been the word inside the Beltway for the past year.
As the "(R)" implode....
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03-26-2012, 18:20
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Quote:
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"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
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Exactly.
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03-26-2012, 18:24
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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.
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03-26-2012, 19:00
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Russian news seems silent
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). 
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03-26-2012, 19:22
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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.
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He was misquoted.
He was speaking pigdin for the Russian.
What he said was "erection", not "election."
Let's get it straight people.
TR
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03-26-2012, 19:35
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God help us if he gets another 4 years.
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03-27-2012, 01:12
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God help us if he gets another 4 years.
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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.
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03-27-2012, 04:30
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Let's get it straight people.
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In that context, no...no...I don't believe I want to do that...
Although we probably will get it. Straight, that is.
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03-27-2012, 06:02
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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.
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Unskew the reported employment and economy numbers, and there's no tangible need to worry as long as an election actually takes place.
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