The third and fourth victims of the blood-boiling Benghazi jihadi attack have been identified. Americans Tyrone (Ty) Woods and Glen Doherty were former Navy SEALS who worked as private security contractors. It’s also now been confirmed that the attack was an elaborate, two-part planned operation — timed to 9/11 with the stupid movie as pretextual cover, just as I told you late Tuesday night. And as I noted on Wednesday night, President Obama left our embassies and consulates unfortified — skipping out on intel briefings and heading to Vegas instead.
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Late as usual, the president ambled up to the podium 15 minutes behind schedule on Wednesday morning. Teleprompter-less, he spent the majority of his fleeting five-and-a-half-minute appearance with eyes downcast on his script.
With a grim Secretary of State Hillary Clinton looking over his
shoulder, Obama delivered a flat, obligatory tribute to the murdered
Americans. And then he read these words, drained of any iota of outrage,
as if reading a local weather forecast. Or a fifth-grade book report.
Or a dinner menu:
“The United States condemns (pauses, looks down) in the strongest terms
(pauses) this outrageous and shocking attack (monotone). We’re working
with the government of Libya to secure our diplomats. I’ve also directed
my administration to increase our security at diplomatic posts around
the world.”
Punctuated with noncommittal “uhs” and a pedestrian lilt, he read some more: “And make no mistake (eyes looking down). Uh. We will work with the Libyan government to bring to justice the killers who attacked our people (eyes down, flipping page).”
In a bland and unconvincing recitation, Obama stated perfunctorily: “No acts of terror will ever shake the resolve of this great nation, alter that character or eclipse the light of the values that we stand for.” Looking down at his script again, he hurried along: “We will not waver in our commitment to see that justice is done for this terrible act. And make no mistake, justice will be done.”
Detached, diffident, aloof and resigned, America and the world saw a eulogizer in chief, not a commander in chief. It was as if something more important were occupying his mind at the time.
And it was. Soon after, Obama scurried onto a plane to Las Vegas for a lovefest campaign rally with 8,000 fanboys and fangirls who cultishly screamed, “I lovve youuuuuu” — interrupting his cool POTUS flow momentarily as he dispensed with a line or two about the bloody disaster in the Middle East. Incurably self-absorbed, Obama lamented that “we” had a “tough day” for a second or two. And then he turned quickly back to the central business of getting himself re-elected.
Read the rest on Michelle Malkins blog: http://michellemalkin.com/2012/09/14/the-hip-hop-president-all-swag-no-cattle/
Really David...
Posted by: Gary Boyd | Sep 15, 2012 at 09:18 AM
Unfortunately for us all. he wasn't that good at on-the-job-training. We knew he had held no executive positions before becoming President, but even those of us who opposed his election hoped that he would be a quick study.
He is cunning, but not wise; facile, but not well-schooled; and he shows little sense of the maturity that we hope for in a leader.
All of his skills seem to be directed at preserving his self image. Other than showing us how modern royalty would like to live, he and Michelle have contributed little to our cultural heritage or national pride.
Posted by: David St Lawrence | Sep 15, 2012 at 10:00 AM