Hillary: "I take responsibility"

[GenuineRisk]

To Republicans, see, 3,000 dead Americans in an attack on our shore under a GOP President was just one of those things that no one could have foreseen ("Bin Laden Determined To Attack In US" memo in August being a non-issue of course). And 4,000 dead Americans and billions and billions of dollars wasted in Iraq (money we borrowed) is just one of those things- how could a GOP President possibly know there were no weapons of mass destruction? How could we possibly expect him to do due diligence and not just go with what he wished was true?

But an attack on our embassy under a Democratic President? Well, clearly that is the personal fault of the Democratic President, see! Because shut up, that's why.

The difference being, in the weeks after 9/11, when the GOP Administration was running around trying to figure out what happened, you didn't hear Democratic members of Congress saying anything resembling the crap the GOP is now spouting. Because pulling together as a nation is only for when there is a Republican in office.

Here's what Reagan and Bush had to say in 1980, after the failed rescue attempt for the hostages in Iran:

Reagan: "This is the time for us as a nation and a people to stand united."

HW Bush: "I unequivocally support the president of the United States — no ifs, ands or buts — and it certainly is not a time to try to go one-up politically. He made a difficult, courageous decision.”

What a difference 30 years makes for the GOP. Once, they understood it was American first, Republican second. Not anymore.

[Rupert Pupkin]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

To Republicans, see, 3,000 dead Americans in an attack on our shore under a GOP President was just one of those things that no one could have foreseen ("Bin Laden Determined To Attack In US" memo in August being a non-issue of course). And 4,000 dead Americans and billions and billions of dollars wasted in Iraq (money we borrowed) is just one of those things- how could a GOP President possibly know there were no weapons of mass destruction? How could we possibly expect him to do due diligence and not just go with what he wished was true?

But an attack on our embassy under a Democratic President? Well, clearly that is the personal fault of the Democratic President, see! Because shut up, that's why.

The difference being, in the weeks after 9/11, when the GOP Administration was running around trying to figure out what happened, you didn't hear Democratic members of Congress saying anything resembling the crap the GOP is now spouting. Because pulling together as a nation is only for when there is a Republican in office.

Here's what Reagan and Bush had to say in 1980, after the failed rescue attempt for the hostages in Iran:

Reagan: "This is the time for us as a nation and a people to stand united."

HW Bush: "I unequivocally support the president of the United States — no ifs, ands or buts — and it certainly is not a time to try to go one-up politically. He made a difficult, courageous decision.”

What a difference 30 years makes for the GOP. Once, they understood it was American first, Republican second. Not anymore.

Nobody said the attack was Obama's fault. What people are saying is that the State Deptartment did a horrible job in protecting the embassy. Granted even if they had armed guards, the attack may have still been successful. But you at least want to give your people a chance. Having unarmed guards is astounding. That is just complete incompetence.

The other thing that people are complaining about is Obama's lack of truthfulness after the fact.

[bigrun]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

To Republicans, see, 3,000 dead Americans in an attack on our shore under a GOP President was just one of those things that no one could have foreseen ("Bin Laden Determined To Attack In US" memo in August being a non-issue of course). And 4,000 dead Americans and billions and billions of dollars wasted in Iraq (money we borrowed) is just one of those things- how could a GOP President possibly know there were no weapons of mass destruction? How could we possibly expect him to do due diligence and not just go with what he wished was true?

But an attack on our embassy under a Democratic President? Well, clearly that is the personal fault of the Democratic President, see! Because shut up, that's why.

The difference being, in the weeks after 9/11, when the GOP Administration was running around trying to figure out what happened, you didn't hear Democratic members of Congress saying anything resembling the crap the GOP is now spouting. Because pulling together as a nation is only for when there is a Republican in office.

Here's what Reagan and Bush had to say in 1980, after the failed rescue attempt for the hostages in Iran:

Reagan: "This is the time for us as a nation and a people to stand united."

HW Bush: "I unequivocally support the president of the United States — no ifs, ands or buts — and it certainly is not a time to try to go one-up politically. He made a difficult, courageous decision.”

What a difference 30 years makes for the GOP. Once, they understood it was American first, Republican second. Not anymore.

[Riot]

Originally Posted by GenuineRisk

What a difference 30 years makes for the GOP. Once, they understood it was American first, Republican second. Not anymore.

True. It's sad. I've watched my lifetime party self-destruct and become political poison. Former shell of itself.

The Minority Leader of the senate announces his first and main priority is to undermine the newly elected President of the United States. Pathetic. An international embarrassment.