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101. They can still have dialogue to do their jobs

Reply to Mojorabbit (Reply #99)

Thu Aug 8, 2013, 12:14 PM

Aug 2013

A private meeting with the President is a different thing altogether.

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Obama Cancels Meeting with Putin in Moscow Amid Tensions Over NSA leaker Snowden [View all] Hissyspit Aug 2013 OP

Good. nt onehandle Aug 2013 #1

Ah, gee . cyclezealot Aug 2013 #2

You hate her too? eom Kolesar Aug 2013 #45

He's still going to the G-20 Summit in St. Petersburg. Divernan Aug 2013 #3

NOW he gets tough? Not with Wall Street or GOP leaders in House? Divernan Aug 2013 #5

Exactly!!!! newfie11 Aug 2013 #22

Hey great idea. Make Putin an honorary republican so Obama can cave to him? L0oniX Aug 2013 #49

I got a couple of questions for you? gholtron Aug 2013 #66

Yep, he's helpless alright. Those lawyers are the same reason why his Cabinet AppleBottom Aug 2013 #96

Touche, Divernan Carolina Aug 2013 #72

Acting tough when caught violating the Constitution. Acting like a schill for Wall St otherwise Roland99 Aug 2013 #47

This is so childish. RC Aug 2013 #4

Did you call Putin childish when he made Kerry wait three hours for a meeting in May BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #6

My God! pocoloco Aug 2013 #19

Depends on what Kerry wanted. RC Aug 2013 #26

An adult conversation...he was apparently in the wrong place BeyondGeography Aug 2013 #29

That was a power play. Beacool Aug 2013 #59

what is so childish by standing by what you said earlier? Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2013 #30

And the earlier statement was mature? RC Aug 2013 #31

Not going to judge it i think Bodhi BloodWave Aug 2013 #35

+1 wtmusic Aug 2013 #40

Now imagine how Hillary would handle this. L0oniX Aug 2013 #46

Nuke Moscow? Or at least threaten to. RC Aug 2013 #87

I think it makes us look bad also Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #75

That is the way it should be. But this is the United States. RC Aug 2013 #88

I know you guys are in love with Putin all of a sudden, but for the reality based, there is this... Tarheel_Dem Aug 2013 #84

Posted like a true conservative. RC Aug 2013 #89

Yeah, somebody's "conservative", your misdirection, notwithstanding. Tarheel_Dem Aug 2013 #100

Im sure Putin will be absolutely devastated to hear this news davidn3600 Aug 2013 #7

LOL !!! -They Want Snowden Baaaad... WillyT Aug 2013 #8

... n2doc Aug 2013 #9

Nice one. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #13

LOL. Thanks for posting this! Purveyor Aug 2013 #28

Look who else is whining like a baby ProSense Aug 2013 #36

Thank you, ProSense.. highlights from your ariticles.. Cha Aug 2013 #77

Wambulance time. n/t L0oniX Aug 2013 #44

You can have your stupid fucking Putin and your stupid cartoon. Cha Aug 2013 #76

heehe - spot on 840high Aug 2013 #78

Your cartoon looks even more stupid when part of the reason PBO Cancelled Putin's ass Cha Aug 2013 #79

I think people are willing to over look Putin's anti-gay laws davidpdx Aug 2013 #85

People are making asses out themselves to make PBO look like Cha Aug 2013 #86

Unfortunately it is going to take a larger scale boycott davidpdx Aug 2013 #90

+1000 DeSwiss Aug 2013 #82

The Decline of Obama earthside Aug 2013 #10

ofercrissake.. lamp_shade Aug 2013 #16

lol coming up next "the asscension of Putin and how the KGB wasn't really that bad". grantcart Aug 2013 #56

Well, people like to excuse other cultures for their abuse of women and homosexuals ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2013 #74

I think I saw that clip on DU, from yesterday's "Putin Today" emulatorloo Aug 2013 #80

He needs to get Rahm Emmanuel back marshall Aug 2013 #68

It's the right thing to do. TwilightGardener Aug 2013 #11

He still going to the G20 meeting though. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #12

Cancelling meeting because of Putin treatments Kelvin Mace Aug 2013 #14

I thought the same thing Heddi Aug 2013 #15

Yup. (n/t) FreepFryer Aug 2013 #23

+1000 forestpath Aug 2013 #52

^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Aug 2013 #55

I so WISH that was the reason. n/t VWolf Aug 2013 #65

That's certainly one way to guarantee that no progress will be made on any of the issues - lynne Aug 2013 #17

It makes Obama look petulant and weak. branford Aug 2013 #18

+1 newfie11 Aug 2013 #24

big deal...obama won`t meet with putin madrchsod Aug 2013 #20

Well, that'll teach him... AtheistCrusader Aug 2013 #21

lmao how stupid!! darkangel218 Aug 2013 #25

President Obama is the best President of my lifetime and knows more about this then me ... Botany Aug 2013 #27

lulz!! darkangel218 Aug 2013 #33

LMFAO L0oniX Aug 2013 #42

And you get hated on and mocked for it...eom Kolesar Aug 2013 #48

I wear that hatred as a badge of honor Botany Aug 2013 #50

You must be young theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #93

I am 56 Botany Aug 2013 #95

It is sickening that anyone on DU has ANYTHING nice to say about Putin dbackjon Aug 2013 #32

. darkangel218 Aug 2013 #34

Why do you John2 Aug 2013 #41

The anit-gay laws are in the process of being replicated with Jews. dbackjon Aug 2013 #58

I, sadly, would not be surprised. branford Aug 2013 #62

Yet some on DU defend him dbackjon Aug 2013 #63

Not this DUer theHandpuppet Aug 2013 #94

The "rebels" in Syria PaulKersey Aug 2013 #102

Well there is a certain knid of symmetry that is appealing to some here grantcart Aug 2013 #91

"thugocracy " Kolesar Aug 2013 #92

Some people think we should live in a world in which Obama says: millennialmax Aug 2013 #37

Gross Incompetence pmorlan1 Aug 2013 #38

The Kremlin has expressed disappointment. dipsydoodle Aug 2013 #39

WTF ...don't they know we are exceptional? L0oniX Aug 2013 #43

Good! SoapBox Aug 2013 #51

Good, Fuck Putin. MicaelS Aug 2013 #53

...could be other reasons dman85 Aug 2013 #54

Now if Obama could just stand up to Rightwingers in the US. /nt Ash_F Aug 2013 #57

Obama's Krushchev moment................... go west young man Aug 2013 #60

Maybe he needs to have a vodka with Snowden while he's in Russia.... Sancho Aug 2013 #61

I bet Putin is feeling really sad right now. AngryAmish Aug 2013 #64

Good shawn703 Aug 2013 #67

Because they are both heads of state and that is what they are supposed to do? nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #97

No shawn703 Aug 2013 #98

It does not imply that. It is part of both of their jobs IMO nt Mojorabbit Aug 2013 #99

They can still have dialogue to do their jobs shawn703 Aug 2013 #101

There are other reasons too. Dawson Leery Aug 2013 #69

Can't help but be reminded of what happened between Ike & Khrushchev back in '60...... AverageJoe90 Aug 2013 #70

Shit I thought it was a Comrade Eddie thread. stonecutter357 Aug 2013 #71

Bwa-ha-ha! Fail a doodle do. Mr. No screaming jets, Mr. No Wheeling And Dealing. Empty. nt Poll_Blind Aug 2013 #73

Barack ''Cartman'' Obama: ''Screw you guys, I'm going home.....'' DeSwiss Aug 2013 #81

PBO canceled putin's ass for a variety of Cha Aug 2013 #83

Not really a good idea PaulKersey Aug 2013 #103

which of the things Snowden has leaked are worth this? Or are there bigger cats yet to get out of yurbud Aug 2013 #104