Obama tells Putin to go screw himself

[theHawk]

Obama is just pissed because Putin has been spiting in the eye of America. That's the Hussein's job, no one elses.

 

[Warrior102]

As Putin becomes more of a minor player on the global stage.

What hard evidence do you have of that occurring?

What are Putin's accomplishments?

Where has he improved anything on the global stage? What has he done in the fight on terrorism? What has he done as a humanitarian?

Putin has proved to be nothing more than a thug....Russia is stuck with him

You made the statement he's a "minor player."
I asked what evidence you have.
You dither.....talk out your ass, as usual.
Come back armed with some facts, asslips.

 

[kiwiman127]

Jimmy Carter's ghost stalks Obama White House

Vague terrorist threats shutting down nineteen of our embassies, Russian strongman Putin thumbing his nose at President Obama, Iran jerking our chain – the U.S. hasn’t looked this cowardly on the world stage since the Jimmy Carter administration.

Here at home, too, we’ve gone back to the Carter future; unemployment is high, Keynesian economics are all the rage, our professorial president is increasingly whiny and ineffectual; all that’s missing is a cardigan sweater and that infernal violin.

Our recent contre-temps with Russia is a throw-back to the weak-kneed Carter era. President Vladimir Putin has granted temporary asylum to NSA leaker and fugitive Edward Snowden, despite frantic efforts by the White House to take the traitor into custody.

Mr. Obama is said to be livid; after all, he has pursued a chummy relationship with Putin for years.




The similarities between Obama and Carter are not confined to foreign fiascos.


At one point his eagerness translated into a seeming breach of faith with his own country, when he was caught on tape promising Putin (via his former number two Dmitri Medvedev) even greater accommodation on missile defense once reelected. Apparently the numerous earlier rebuffs from the Russian bully – on Iran, on missile defense, on Syria etc. -- made no impression; Obama is ever hopeful.

Read more: Jimmy Carter's ghost stalks Obama White House | Fox News

I guess Fox News and the right seems to ignore the fact that Interpol issued a worldwide terrorist alert and Germany and the UK also shutdown Embassies.
Interpol issues global alert after al Qaida-linked prison breaks
Interpol issues global alert after al Qaida-linked prison breaks - World News
================================
Obama snubbing Putin doesn't accomplish anything other than making Obama look childish and a diplomatic novice. I guess discussing Snowden in a diplomatic format is too much for "O".

 

[whitehall]

Oh my goodness,Putin took in a spy and Barry cancelled a meeting. It's a wonder Obama didn't apologize.

 

[GHook93]

Obama has cancelled his scheduled one on one meeting with Putin

So much for ignoring international law

Obama cancels meetings with Putin amid tensions

President Obama is canceling plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next month — a rare diplomatic snub.

The move is retribution for Russia's decision to grant temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. It also reflects growing U.S. frustration with Russia on several other issues, including missile defense and human rights.

A top White House official says Obama still attends to plan the Group of 20 economic summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, but has no plans to meet with Putin there one-on-one.

Good move. Whether you like or hate what Swonden did, he is still a criminal and should be in the US facing the consequences for his actions!

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

It's almost like the Cons on this board are rooting for Putin. Obama enrages them so much they are willing to root for a ex KGB, election stealing strongman against the best interest of the US.

I'm not rooting for anyone here... frankly, the jury's still out on what Snowden's motives were. I'm not in the "he's a hero" crowd or the "he's a traitor" crowd yet. At this point, I don't give a rats ass what happens to him.

All I'm saying is that it is ridiculous to even put Obama in the same league with Putin. Putin is a seasoned KGB guy, a seasoned bureaucrat and quite ruthless.

Obama is none of the above.. he's a piker compared to Putin.

 

[depotoo]

As Putin becomes more of a minor player on the global stage.

What hard evidence do you have of that occurring?

What are Putin's accomplishments?

Where has he improved anything on the global stage? What has he done in the fight on terrorism? What has he done as a humanitarian?

Putin has proved to be nothing more than a thug....Russia is stuck with him

He did try to warn us before the Boston bombings of terrorists on our shores...

DO I take his side? No. Nor do most here. He has lofty ambitions of which he feels more emboldened all the time due to change of foreign policy with our present President.

What we do see is we have an ineffective President in regards to both domestic and foreign policy, yet that is the whole goal of this President. To make us a lesser player on the world wide stage.

 

[rightwinger]

What hard evidence do you have of that occurring?

What are Putin's accomplishments?

Where has he improved anything on the global stage? What has he done in the fight on terrorism? What has he done as a humanitarian?

Putin has proved to be nothing more than a thug....Russia is stuck with him

You made the statement he's a "minor player."
I asked what evidence you have.
You dither.....talk out your ass, as usual.
Come back armed with some facts, asslips.

How does one provide evidence that someone is a minor player?

What makes someone a minor player is a lack of significant accomplishments and Putin fits the bill

Until you can provide evidence to the contrary, Putin is indeed a minor player on the international scene

 

[GHook93]

Obama has cancelled his scheduled one on one meeting with Putin

So much for ignoring international law

Obabble would prefer Vlad screw himself...he is tired of being screwed BY Vlad

As Putin becomes more of a minor player on the global stage. Thumbing his nose at the US does little to improve his stature

Minor player? OMG you are ignoring facts. Russia is the largest exporter of natural gas and oil to the EU. Russia can literally put the EU on it's feet if it cut them off (mutual destruction, since they need the NG and oil revenues flowing).

http://ec.europa.eu/energy/international/bilateral_cooperation/russia/doc/reports/progress10_en.pdf
Russia has a significant role in the European energy sector as the largest exporter of oil and natural gas to the European Union. In 2007, the European Union imported from Russia 185 million tonnes of crude oil, which accounted for 32.6% of total oil import, and 100.7 million tonnes of oil equivalent of natural gas, which accounted 38.7% of total gas import.

They are the largest country land mass size. They are member of BRIC. They are an emerging free market country that is built on manufacturing (accounts for 40% of their work force). They also have the second strongest military in the world (yep greater than China). They have the largest nuclear arsenal in the world. They are part of most important economic pacts and very influencial in the Middle East, North Africa, Western Europe, Eastern Europe and parts of Asia.

They aren't sinking at all!

 

[BlindBoo]

Fuck Putin and the horse he rode in on.

Here's GWB's song to his bud however.......

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfcSXmFFVfE]THESE EYES (THE GUESS WHO) SUBTITULADA. - YouTube[/ame]

 

[FA_Q2]

Good for him. Why should he meet with the man that snubbed the US as a whole? I don’t understand the ability to support the leader of a foreign nation in criticizing Obama. That is despicable.

I must ask though, when Obama was criticized, many here deemed him weak. Now he snubs him back and he is… weak.

What the hell do you want Obama to do then? He is slammed if he does and slammed if he doesn’t. That is asinine.

 

[Ava]

Obama has cancelled his scheduled one on one meeting with Putin

So much for ignoring international law

Obama cancels meetings with Putin amid tensions

President Obama is canceling plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next month — a rare diplomatic snub.

The move is retribution for Russia's decision to grant temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. It also reflects growing U.S. frustration with Russia on several other issues, including missile defense and human rights.

A top White House official says Obama still attends to plan the Group of 20 economic summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, but has no plans to meet with Putin there one-on-one.

Good move. Whether you like or hate what Swonden did, he is still a criminal and should be in the US facing the consequences for his actions!

"Good move"??? Obama doesn't make "good" moves, he makes easy moves....

 

[Edgetho]

It's almost like the Cons on this board are rooting for Putin. Obama enrages them so much they are willing to root for a ex KGB, election stealing strongman against the best interest of the US.

I'm not rooting for anyone here... frankly, the jury's still out on what Snowden's motives were. I'm not in the "he's a hero" crowd or the "he's a traitor" crowd yet. At this point, I don't give a rats ass what happens to him.

All I'm saying is that it is ridiculous to even put Obama in the same league with Putin. Putin is a seasoned KGB guy, a seasoned bureaucrat and quite ruthless.

Obama is none of the above.. he's a piker compared to Putin.

The Russians have a Man as their president.

We have.....

We have become a Nation of pussies

 

[Esmeralda]

Obama has cancelled his scheduled one on one meeting with Putin

So much for ignoring international law

Obabble would prefer Vlad screw himself...he is tired of being screwed BY Vlad

As Putin becomes more of a minor player on the global stage. Thumbing his nose at the US does little to improve his stature

What the right wing, at least here on USMB, doesn't seem to realize is that Putin is pretty much nobody these days. Who are his buddies: North Korea. Iran. Syria. He is indeed becoming a minor player on the global state. He can try to puff himself up all he wants, but he just looks a fool. Russa is a poor country with little power and prestige.

The Russians have a Man as their president.

LOL The Russians have a self-important has been, a puffed up old man with almost no power or importance.

 

[longknife]

Obama has cancelled his scheduled one on one meeting with Putin

So much for ignoring international law

Obama cancels meetings with Putin amid tensions

President Obama is canceling plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next month — a rare diplomatic snub.

The move is retribution for Russia's decision to grant temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. It also reflects growing U.S. frustration with Russia on several other issues, including missile defense and human rights.

A top White House official says Obama still attends to plan the Group of 20 economic summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, but has no plans to meet with Putin there one-on-one.

What you really mean is that the whiny little cry baby is going to take his toys elsewhere as the horrible Russian bully took one of his toys away!

Obozo is the biggest disgrace this nation has ever presented to the world.

[not even worth a smiley]

 

[squeeze berry]

What are Putin's accomplishments?

Where has he improved anything on the global stage? What has he done in the fight on terrorism? What has he done as a humanitarian?

Putin has proved to be nothing more than a thug....Russia is stuck with him

You made the statement he's a "minor player."
I asked what evidence you have.
You dither.....talk out your ass, as usual.
Come back armed with some facts, asslips.

How does one provide evidence that someone is a minor player?

What makes someone a minor player is a lack of significant accomplishments and Putin fits the bill

Until you can provide evidence to the contrary, Putin is indeed a minor player on the international scene

you have a point.

After all Obama won a Nobel for being the first black president, that definitely qualifies him to be the greaestt statesman of our time

 

[Luddly Neddite]

Anyone surprised that the usual anti-America posters are on the side of Putin?

Just as they are always on the side of terrorists.

 

[NoTeaPartyPleez]

It's almost like the Cons on this board are rooting for Putin. Obama enrages them so much they are willing to root for a ex KGB, election stealing strongman against the best interest of the US.

Maybe because Putin is doing what the GOP should be doing.

Incidentally, Obama told many of us to go screw ourselves when he started criticising the Tea Party, so far as we're concerned he can do the same.

What exactly did he say to you?

I'm sure Obama wonders why the Tea Party didn't form in 2008 when Bush and Hank Paulson gave the big banks $750,000,000,000 taxpayer dollars to bail themselves out. (Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008) or the auto bail out to GM and Chrysler. Not to mention that Bush initially told us that the "liberation" of Iraq was only going to cost $2,000,000,000 but by 2008 was already $648,000,000,000.

 

[Esmeralda]

Obama has cancelled his scheduled one on one meeting with Putin

So much for ignoring international law

Obama cancels meetings with Putin amid tensions

President Obama is canceling plans to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow next month — a rare diplomatic snub.

The move is retribution for Russia's decision to grant temporary asylum to National Security Agency leaker Edward Snowden. It also reflects growing U.S. frustration with Russia on several other issues, including missile defense and human rights.

A top White House official says Obama still attends to plan the Group of 20 economic summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, but has no plans to meet with Putin there one-on-one.

What you really mean is that the whiny little cry baby is going to take his toys elsewhere as the horrible Russian bully took one of his toys away!

Obozo is the biggest disgrace this nation has ever presented to the world.

LMAO Why do you guys keep trying to sell this when you and everyone else knows the biggest disgrace this nation ever presented to the world is George W. Bush?

For God sakes, no one is buying your snake oil. No one.

 

[Edgetho]

You made the statement he's a "minor player."
I asked what evidence you have.
You dither.....talk out your ass, as usual.
Come back armed with some facts, asslips.

How does one provide evidence that someone is a minor player?

What makes someone a minor player is a lack of significant accomplishments and Putin fits the bill

Until you can provide evidence to the contrary, Putin is indeed a minor player on the international scene

you have a point.

After all Obama won a Nobel for being the first black president, that definitely qualifies him to be the greaestt statesman of our time