Ass-kickin' Obama...

[FBM]

Yeah...he's really gonna go all gangsta on they ass! Maybe he'll write them a strongly worded letter....

Whoa...slow down there, Yosemite Sum. A strongly worded letter? That sounds a lot like committing to a position. We can't do that until everything's already been decided, eh?

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From http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/news/inte ... 006102804/

And as the White House threatened legal action against BP but none of the American companies it was working with, Britons who just 18 months ago were cheering on the Obama campaign have this week found themselves quietly typing the word 'Bhopal' into Google.

[Coito ergo sum]

America's ALWAYS tried to do down Britain
By GEOFFREY WHEATCROFT
Last updated at 10:40 AM on 11th June 2010
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Friend or foe? As the oil continues to gush in the Gulf of Mexico, angry rhetoric has gushed from President Barack Obama's lips

Has the worm turned at last? As the oil continues to gush in the Gulf of Mexico, angry rhetoric has gushed from President Barack Obama's lips. His rabid denunciations of BP have damaged the interests not only of that company but of most British people, in a way that must make us wonder whether he leads a friendly country.
Vince Cable, the new Business Secretary, calls Obama's rhetoric 'extreme and unhelpful'; London mayor Boris Johnson says it's 'anti-British', adding that 'BP is paying a very, very heavy price indeed'.

Does this come as a surprise to anyone? Obama was anti-British from the day he set foot in office. He doesn't LIKE the traditional alliances. He doesn't think that Britain is the good guy. It's like the royal snubbing Obama gave Gordon Brown: http://www.unionleader.com/article.aspx ... 479718278e

Bemusingly, David Cameron says only that he understands the U.S. administration's 'frustration', although he promises to take up the matter with Obama, after the Prime Minister returns from Afghanistan - where British troops are fighting and dying on behalf of the United States, it may be recalled.
'Extreme and unhelpful' is no exaggeration. Obama has played to the gallery by saying that he would like to sack Tony Hayward, head of BP; the president talks in a cheap way about 'kicking ass'. Whether or not the American president can kick our asses, he can certainly hurt our wallets and purses.
As BP's share price has plummeted, it has lost £55billion of its market value, and the company's entire outlook is very bleak, which affects most of us. Every British insurance company, building society and pension fund has large holdings of BP shares in its portfolio.
If you have a pension, at present or in prospect, your income falls with every sour word Obama speaks. It's a fine way for a friend to behave, if indeed we should regard the president as a friend.
His rhetoric is repellently hypocritical as well as demagogic. Quite apart from the fact that Hayward and his colleagues have every interest in plugging the spill, for years past BP has filled Washington's coffers with tax revenue, and fed the American people's unquenchable thirst for cheap petrol.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/debate/artic ... z0qdxQaQCZ

Apparently, President Obama doesn’t like the British. During Prime Minister Gordon Brown’s recent trip to Washington, Obama was rude and inconsiderate on multiple fronts. For starters, the first joint press conference with the president and prime minister was canceled “due to snow.” Next, when one was finally scheduled, Obama’s team told Brown’s team that they could not have any British flags in the background. Only after a fair amount of begging did the Brits get their flags.

Next, when the two families met and exchanged gifts, it was clear that the Obama’s were thoughtful enough to tell a page to “go get something nice,” while the Brown’s clearly put some thought into the gifts.

Obama received from Brown a pen holder, made out of timber from the HMS Gannet, a Navy vessel that made several anti-slavery missions to Africa. He also received commissioning papers for a Royal Navy ship that has served as a symbol of goodwill between the US and UK. Lastly, he received a first-edition, 7 volume biography of Winston Churchill.

Obama gave Brown a 25-DVD set of classic movies. I hope he, at least, made sure they play on Region 2 DVD players (as opposed to Region 1, which is the US standard).

For the children, Sarah Brown, the UK first lady, gave the Obama girls outfits from a British clothing chain and selected 6 books, written by British authors, which have not yet been published in the US.

Michelle Obama bought two matching model helicopters, modeled after Marine One. They’re available in the White House gift shop (see third link).

This only adds insult to injury. The anti-Britain attitude started last month. A bust of Winston Churchill, from the British Government’s art collection, had been on display in the Oval Office since 2001. British officials offered to let Obama keep it for another 4 year, but the White House responded, “No, thank you.”

Why does Obama hate the British, so much? I thought electing Barack was supposed to help our standing in the world, but he’s just pissing a lot of people off.

http://www.rantrave.com/Rant/Obama-Hate ... itish.aspx

[Martok]

This only adds insult to injury. The anti-Britain attitude started last month. A bust of Winston Churchill, from the British Government’s art collection, had been on display in the Oval Office since 2001. British officials offered to let Obama keep it for another 4 year, but the White House responded, “No, thank you.”

He replaced the bust of Churchill with a bust of Abraham Lincoln.

[FBM]

I can't terribly disagree with any of you, but, be honest, it's not like it's a one-man campaign, is it? Millions are behind him, and his constituents, if anything, feel that he hasn't responded quickly or harshly enough.

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/US/06/12/gu ... tml?hpt=T1

http://edition.cnn.com/2010/POLITICS/06 ... tml?hpt=T1

[Rum]

Lee Evans is black?

[maiforpeace]

Mmm. I'm thinking maple syrup.

[Coito ergo sum]

This only adds insult to injury. The anti-Britain attitude started last month. A bust of Winston Churchill, from the British Government’s art collection, had been on display in the Oval Office since 2001. British officials offered to let Obama keep it for another 4 year, but the White House responded, “No, thank you.”

He replaced the bust of Churchill with a bust of Abraham Lincoln.

So? As if there isn't room for two busts...it's not like it was an either/or choice. Nobody was asking for the bust of Winston back.

The guy doesn't like Churchill. He doesn't like what Churchill stood for. The return of the bust of Churchill flustered the British government because they didn't ask for it to be returned. Our best ally was nonplussed and even quickly told Obama he could keep it in the Oval Office where Bush had displayed the piece of art. Obama told them no thanks which made the Brits even more amazed. My guess is Obama wanted the statue of a guy he loathed out of the oval office - after all, I doubt Obama is ignorant of Kenyan history and Churchill's role in putting down the Mau Mau rebellion.

[Martok]

This only adds insult to injury. The anti-Britain attitude started last month. A bust of Winston Churchill, from the British Government’s art collection, had been on display in the Oval Office since 2001. British officials offered to let Obama keep it for another 4 year, but the White House responded, “No, thank you.”

He replaced the bust of Churchill with a bust of Abraham Lincoln.

So? As if there isn't room for two busts...it's not like it was an either/or choice. Nobody was asking for the bust of Winston back.

Since it was a loan and not a gift, I see no big deal in returning it back to the Brits. It was also a loan to the previous president. This president should be under no obligation to keep Churchill's bust.

[Xamonas Chegwé]

Churchill's tits were overrated anyway.

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This is from a blogger known to me - http://tiltingatwindmillsblog.blogspot.com/ but it could have come from many other sources.

Whatever the end result of this most tragic disaster it will be insignificant compared to the Bhopal gas explosion in 1984 in which 20,000 Indians lost their lives and 500,000 had their health destroyed.

The US company Union Carbide was responsible and the US government arranged for its chief executive Warren Anderson to flee the country never to face justice.

So before we leap to judgement in the Obama-style let us compare the actions of BP and Tony Hayward with those of Union Carbide and Warren Anderson – and then pronounce who is the slick operator.