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19. My first and thought as well. nt

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What Obama Says Is His 'Worst Mistake' as President [View all] mia Apr 2016 OP

Except he didn't think it was the right thing to do nichomachus Apr 2016 #1

yup,she did,with advice from Sidney Blumenthal wendylaroux Apr 2016 #5

Obama considers her loyal. Nitram Apr 2016 #71

I like pretzels. wendylaroux Apr 2016 #72

Me too. With beer. But they aren't the best analogy for logical reasoning. Nitram Apr 2016 #73

exactly wendylaroux Apr 2016 #74

No one knows what Obama considers her and, as Secretary, she made a very bad recommendation. merrily Apr 2016 #76

And involving Blumenthal after being given direct instruction to keep him away, again goes Kittycat Apr 2016 #89

The buck stops where? Zambero Apr 2016 #43

Not the point. Obama is not running. The SOS who made the horrific recommendation is running. merrily Apr 2016 #78

Right, it failed because we didn't intervene enough. bemildred Apr 2016 #2

We didn't do nation building? RobertEarl Apr 2016 #18

To be fair, he's admitted that, that is his complaint, we didn't do enough. We didn't plan. bemildred Apr 2016 #57

We didn't plan on rebuilding RobertEarl Apr 2016 #75

A very messy subject. bemildred Apr 2016 #82

He'll want to be remembered RobertEarl Apr 2016 #86

I think he could make a really interesting ex-President, so there's that. bemildred Apr 2016 #85

you mean after we saw what happened across the Med ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #92

Dear President, it is time to stop covering for SoS Clinton. She talked you into this and you should thereismore Apr 2016 #3

That is not what he does. iandhr Apr 2016 #7

NOT prosecuting bushco for war crimes or bankers for destroying the economy onecaliberal Apr 2016 #4

I like your list but there's more swilton Apr 2016 #14

Here's a few more that he shouldn't have signed: davidpdx Apr 2016 #66

Then there is FUBAR...our foreign legacy anacromym. n/t libdem4life Apr 2016 #87

His worst mistake happened before he was even sworn in. Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #20

yes Locrian Apr 2016 #31

That was a day I groaned in disbelief Plucketeer Apr 2016 #54

Yeah, his feet must be killing him! Elmer S. E. Dump Apr 2016 #56

Anybody read the book The Fixers? 2cannan Apr 2016 #81

thanks - looks like a cool read n/t Locrian Apr 2016 #84

Agreed. And that was my first thought before W was sworn in. nm floriduck Apr 2016 #77

It's all of a piece. He's a New Democrat, so of course, his picks were New Dems and Republicans. merrily Apr 2016 #80

Yup. Like GWB, Obama surrounded himself with bad staff, imo (nt) bigwillq Apr 2016 #100

I don't know, I think I'd put no jobs programs high up on the list. The military PatV Apr 2016 #41

Well, to be honest... freebrew Apr 2016 #68

Churchill became PM in 1940 after the Gallipoli fiasco in 1915 Califonz Apr 2016 #6

I think his worst mistake was thinking the Repugs would ever cooperate with him diane in sf Apr 2016 #8

I agree---his trusting and accomodating the repubs was his worst mistake. (nt) Paladin Apr 2016 #10

Exactly right. 3catwoman3 Apr 2016 #11

have to agree nt steve2470 Apr 2016 #15

My first and thought as well. nt Lucky Luciano Apr 2016 #19

They have on what is most important to him Cassiopeia Apr 2016 #21

+1000 TeamPooka Apr 2016 #24

That was my first thought rpannier Apr 2016 #25

That's a big one. Even bigger was when he found out they wouldn't, he kept on giving them PatV Apr 2016 #42

I agree Democat Apr 2016 #63

I am freaking amazed... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #9

I'm amazed that you think the USA is the policeman of the world. tabasco Apr 2016 #16

Self-determination means we don't set up anything! yallerdawg Apr 2016 #23

Oh, okay. tabasco Apr 2016 #44

So far... yallerdawg Apr 2016 #45

So... rpannier Apr 2016 #26

See? There it is. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #30

Zero credibility with you rpannier Apr 2016 #39

Better than absolute national collapse. Scootaloo Apr 2016 #29

Heavy-handed intervention? yallerdawg Apr 2016 #33

Read the OP and get back to me Scootaloo Apr 2016 #34

I read the article. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #36

Sit down Scootaloo Apr 2016 #37

Saddam Hussein's own people were getting ready to remove him in a coup. DhhD Apr 2016 #83

good grief -- foreign military interventions is how "self-determination" is realized? stupidicus Apr 2016 #38

As long as they don't bother us or behead Christians I'm fine with dictators over what replaced them Reter Apr 2016 #46

"Far worse." yallerdawg Apr 2016 #48

Ah, you are reading the spin that was pushed by PNAC and the ultra right. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #93

I'm not reading revisionist history. yallerdawg Apr 2016 #95

No, you are regurgitating the crap that they tried to feed us all. ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #99

Long story short. Xolodno Apr 2016 #12

THERE WAS NO MESS until we intervened! ChairmanAgnostic Apr 2016 #94

I thought it was assuming Republicans want what's best for its citizens. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2016 #13

Lack of cost controls in the ACA? Umbral18 Apr 2016 #17

First they stole the 2000 election RobertEarl Apr 2016 #22

Worst Mistake noretreatnosurrender Apr 2016 #27

they also blamed France and Britain--"here, stick your dick in the same mousetrap we are!" MisterP Apr 2016 #28

I am speechless. Skwmom Apr 2016 #32

Domestically, his continuation of Bush education policies. callous taoboy Apr 2016 #35

I thought it might be his support of DWS for DNC chair. Gore1FL Apr 2016 #40

Beats the hell out of Dubyah's sniggering: "Gee, I cain't think o' nothin' I did rawng!" Aristus Apr 2016 #47

wasting time playing footsies with repukes Skittles Apr 2016 #49

My question is why President Obama chose the lack of a plan after intervening in Libya . . . PWPippin Apr 2016 #50

I suspect what is he saying is his mistake is trusting certain people... DemocracyDirect Apr 2016 #51

I guess he can't admit that appointing DWS to head of the DNC was his worst error fbc Apr 2016 #52

Worse beltanefauve Apr 2016 #55

I Think Foreign Military Intervention That Helped Grow ISIS.. Corey_Baker08 Apr 2016 #58

Tim Kaine was DNC chair in 2010. moondust Apr 2016 #61

I think Third Doctor Apr 2016 #53

Not prosecuting Bush? SoapBox Apr 2016 #59

The list is so much longer zipplewrath Apr 2016 #60

I disagree. Maedhros Apr 2016 #79

I understand zipplewrath Apr 2016 #101

His biggest mistake was trusting, and listening to, Hillary. Scuba Apr 2016 #62

You are a broken record and many are sick of hearing it Democat Apr 2016 #64

Feel free to use the ignore function. I'm sure many do. Scuba Apr 2016 #65

Feel free to stop the anti-Clinton propaganda. Nitram Apr 2016 #90

If I've repeated any untruths, please point them out and I'll self-delete. Scuba Apr 2016 #91

Feel free to self delete. Nitram Apr 2016 #96

Gee, lemme try to remember who was Sec. of State at that time, tabasco Apr 2016 #67

His biggest mistake was thinking he and the GOPee could work together. muntrv Apr 2016 #69

Mitch McConnell's day one comments spoke to that Zambero Apr 2016 #70

Lybia, Syria, ... ozone_man Apr 2016 #88

Mistakes surfer2009 Apr 2016 #97

He's always said that. Sunlei Apr 2016 #98