Daniel Ortega on President Obama: "I want to believe that he's inclined, that he's got the will."

[ClarkUSA]

Central American leaders who met with Obama said they pressed him on immigration reform. They also said that Obama promised to consider providing better advance notice when the U.S. deports dangerous criminals back to their nations.

Even Nicaragua President Daniel Ortega, a critic of U.S. policy, said he found Obama receptive to dealing with the issues raised. Ortega said Obama "is the president of an empire" that has rules the president cannot change. Nevertheless, Ortega said: "I want to believe that he's inclined, that he's got the will."

At his live press conference today, Pres. Obama also dealt with Republican whining about his smiling too widely at Chavez during their handshake:

The president's greeting of Venezuela's Chavez drew quick condemnation from Republicans back home, but Obama brushed that aside. He said Venezuela has a defense budget about one-six hundredth the size of the United States', and owns Citgo, the oil company. "It's hard to believe we are endangering the strategic interests of the United States" when he talks with Chavez, he said.

There goes another Republican talking point down the drain. :fistbump:

[alsame]

1. I love how the Prez is able to politely diffuse the

right wing criticism while making them look stupid.

[liberalmuse]

2. Good answers!

Finally, after so many years, a liberal leader who is going to do in the right wing extremists, rather than the other way around.

[cali]

3. if there's anyone that Obama shouldn't listen to it;'s that woman hating opportunistic

swine, Daniel Ortega.

[Captain Hilts]

4. Indeed. He's a total opportunistic jerk with no scruples. nt

[ClarkUSA]

5. Well, if foreign leaders could listen to a philandering opportunistic American president or two...

... or more, then I guess one good turn deserves another. Pres. Obama welcomes all "good ideas" as he calls them but I doubt
he has any illusions as to who or where they come from.