Anybody Find A Picture Of The NDAA Signing Today ???

[WillyT]

Is There A Picture Of The Signing ??? - Was There A Ceremony ??? - Did He Give Out Pens ???

Oh... decided to sign this one while off in Hawaii...

So Proud...

[jb_bak]

1. He isn't going to do that!

This isn't something you want to publicize.


To vote again for this guy you must say to yourself this,

Yes, I’m willing to continue to have Muslim children slaughtered by covert drones and cluster bombs, and America’s minorities imprisoned by the hundreds of thousands for no good reason, and the CIA able to run rampant with no checks or transparency, and privacy eroded further by the unchecked Surveillance State, and American citizens targeted by the President for assassination with no due process, and whistleblowers threatened with life imprisonment for “espionage,” and the Fed able to dole out trillions to bankers in secret, and a substantially higher risk of war with Iran (fought by the U.S. or by Israel with U.S. support) in exchange for less severe cuts to Social Security, Medicare and other entitlement programs, the preservation of the Education and Energy Departments, more stringent environmental regulations, broader health care coverage, defense of reproductive rights for women, stronger enforcement of civil rights for America’s minorities, a President with no associations with racist views in a newsletter, and a more progressive Supreme Court.

[LiberalAndProud]

3. No you don't.

To vote again for this guy you must say to yourself

Because there is no candidate and no power that will bring an end to those heinous practices. If that were even an option, I would consider voting otherwise. If Obama disappoints, Paul will certainly do the same, with interest.

That entire argument is disingenuous. The CIA has never had checks or transparency. Never. Which candidate is going to change that? Not a damn one of them.

[arcane1]

5. Horse shit

Voting for someone does not mean that one agrees with them 100%

He's still many many times better than the alternatives.

[JohnnyRingo]

6. Thank You

Sometimes I think DU needs a Valium app just to get through the typical news day. It seems every news story these days sets off a flurry of streamed teary-eyed posts that Obama isn't a clone of Dennis Kucinich or that "he promised" he'd be the most liberal president in history, "and now my heart is forever broken".

Bullshit. The only place I ever heard he was a wild eyed liberal was on Sean Hannity's radio show, and unlike others here, I strongly suspected he was lying. Compared to anyone else who wants that crappy thankless job next year, Obama is about as far left as they get, and promising to vote against him or stay home next November is akin to saying "I sure wish the country would move a little further to the right so I can do a lot more complaining".

Before anyone dares to ignorantly say there's no difference between Obama and the Republicans at large:

This is a Democratic president signing the Lilly Ledbetter Act that protects women in the workplace:


This is a Republican president signing a bill that restricts certain abortion procedures:

[WillyT]

8. Yeah, That's The Ticket... I Want A Picture Of Obama Signing The NDAA So I Can Post It Next To This

U.S. President George W. Bush (C) shares a laugh with members of congress as he signs the renewal of the U.S.A. Patriot Act at the White House in Washington, March 9, 2006. Bush is joined by (L-R) Pat Roberts, Peter King, Sensen Brenner, Arlen Specter, and Speaker of the House of Representatives Dennis Haster. REUTERS/Jim Young

Read more: http://thepage.time.com/2011/02/15/house-passes-patriot-act/#ixzz1i9tPZH9E

[JohnnyRingo]

13. Yeah... Obama's just like Bush.

I bet he's just like Hitler too.



Is this really putting you through the stress level breaking point? Don't worry, you'll find something else to be outraged over next week, and you'll forget all about this. Again.

Take a Valium and see me in the morning.

[JohnnyRingo]

18. They also don't have a lot of women around, do they?

I always saw that proud GOP moment as a bunch of men telling American women they know what's best for them.

[leveymg]

7. The choices are coming to resemble the last few elections in Germany before 1933.

Let's see, do I prefer Von Papen or that Austrian guy with the peculiar mustache and obsessions . . . but, in any event, forget about a more progressive high court. You're going to get Karl "power is law" Schmidt.

[orpupilofnature57]

2. A person put in handcuffs unjustly .

[JohnnyRingo]

4. You're ashamed of Hawaii?

Would you feel better if he signed it in DC?

I knew there'd be some overwrought hand wringing here, but nit-picking over the venue seems a bit petty. Do you want me to search Google images and find a pic for you so you can get some sleep tonight?

[WillyT]

9. Nice Try... But No... I Do Believe However,That If You're Gonna Fuck Up 600 Years Of Common Law...

going back to the Magna Carta, The Declaration of Independence, and The U.S. Constitution, you might want to do that proudly and with a public display. I mean, if you are in the right, and have the COURAGE OF YOUR CONVICTIONS.

[JohnnyRingo]

12. I didn't know he ordered Boehner's congress to hand it up to him while he was on vacation.

If so, it's about time they started listening to him after all these years, but this vacation has been planned for weeks that we know of.

You may not like the content of the bill, and it's safe to say you may not like the president either, but to say he ran off to hide in his home state during the holidays, just to sign this bill away from WillyT's proud American eyes, is somewhat of a stretch.

To imagine the news outlets have the A Team working overtime on New Years Eve day to cover Obama's vacation is even more of a stretch. Would MSNBC break in during "Lock Up" to show him signing the bill? Maybe Andrea Mitchell wouldn't mind working the holiday and flying to Hawaii to report on a bill that will be discussed in full Monday morning.

Is Wolf Blitzer available this weekend? I haven't seen him, but I bet the entire media is in on the conspiracy to keep the lid on this. They sure aren't doing a very good job though.

Edited to show the picture we weren't supposed to see because Obama ran off to Hawaii to sign the bill away from our prying eyes:

[Jello Biafra]

10. Here you go....

http://www.ology.com/politics/obama-signs-ndaa-bill-signing-statement-clarifying-indefinite-detention-provisions/12312011

[WillyT]

11. Well... If That's The Real Deal From Today... That Tiny Desk Is Emblematic Of America Today.

Jesus...





Onedit: Thank You for the pic!

[bigtree]

15. tiny desk is emblematic of the desk he always uses

that darn Johnson signing the Civil Rights bill on his tiny desk

[JohnnyRingo]

19. Rec, Rec, Rec. It's tough arguing with someone who does their homework.

I wonder the historical signifigance of that piece of furniture.
The well worn patina, and the fact it's never been restored, likely means it's an important piece of US history.

[bigtree]

20. I've been looking

. . . no luck on its history, but it's obviously well-worn for a piece of WH furniture. Gotta have some history to it which makes it this President's choice.

[woo me with science]

14. This sure isn't a Lilly Ledbetter moment. What a betrayal

of the very foundations of our liberty.

OCCUPY, because the corruption is deadly serious now.

[DeathToTheOil]

17. Don't you mean "sinning"?

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