Obama faces backlash for his decision to attack Republicans while federal workers were being gunned

[Seedersandleechers]

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Source: Mail Online

President Obama is facing widespread backlash for his decision to deliver a speech touting his fiscal policies on Monday while three miles away, Navy Yard was under siege by a gunman who slaughtered 12 people in Washington's deadliest day since September 11, 2001.
The move was baffling to Obama's critics and supporters alike. In the midst of the confusion and bloodshed that unfolded Monday, TV networks cut away from the drama to hear Obama address the massacre only briefly before quickly pivoting to an attack on Republicans in Congress.
New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd blasted Obama's decision in a piece published Wednesday.

In this photo taken Monday, September 16, 2013, President Barack Obama pauses as he speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House complex in Washington
'He could have posted his original remarks on the White House Web site and replaced them with a cri de coeur on gun control, or comfort for the shaken city,' she wrote. 'The 12 who died were, after all, under his aegis as workers in a federal building.'




Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2424459/Obama-faces-backlash-decision-attack-Republicans-federal-workers-gunned-just-miles-White-House.html

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Okay I know - the dailymail is a rag.

[Arkana]

1. Oh hey the Daily Heil said a thing.

[JaneyVee]

2. Attack Republicans, Mr. President, and KEEP attacking them.

[Blue State Bandit]

3. ...and when it turns out sequestration resulted in cuts to security @ the Navy Yard...

or the "Red Flags" were missed because the Naval office that performs periodic screenings has been laying off staff, the crickets will rule the day.

[Happyhippychick]

4. "Widespread backlash"?

Huh?

[jberryhill]

5. Yes, our national agenda should be set by anyone with a gun

[nyquil_man]

6. Besides, everybody knows you're not supposed to criticize Republicans on days with vowels in them.

[global1]

7. A Couple Of Observations.....

The shooting was over at the time he spoke. The Navy Yard was not under siege.

He started this speech by commenting on the shooting and expressing his appreciation to the people that lost their lives and condolences to their loved ones.

When he started to discuss the Repug obstructionism - the networks cut away from his speech. I had to finish listening to his speech on CSPAN.

Bottom line the MSM didn't want the truth to come out about the Repug obstructionism. They cut away purposely.

They used the shooting as an excuse to cut away and then they have the gall to chastise him for giving the speech in the first place.

The shooting was very convenient for them - to avoid the truth - and still blame him for something.

[murielm99]

8. The President faces backlash when he blinks, swallows, turns his head....

Who fucking cares any more? What a bunch of crybabies his critics are! If they would criticize with some discernment, I might listen once in a while.

[ConcernedCanuk]

9. I expect to get slammed for what I'm about to say.

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But that scenario sadly reminds me of Dim Son's response to 911.

CC

[snooper2]

10. You shouldn't get too slammed...

lots of people have ignore lists..well, not me, but others do LOL

[pinto]

11. Hi Seedersandleechers,

LBN hosts feel this is background / analysis. Maybe repost in Politics2013 or GD? Locking.

Thanks for your understanding.