Cheney: Obama's Bow 'Sign of Weakness' To Our Enemies
BEIJING – Greeting the Japanese emperor at Tokyo’s Imperial Palace last weekend, President Barack Obama bowed so low that he was looking straight at the stone floor. The next day, Obama shook hands with the prime minister of repressive Myanmar during a group meeting. The day after that, the president held a “town hall” with Chinese university students who had been selected by the regime.
The images from the president's journey through Asia carried a potent symbolism that has riled critics back home. One conservative website called the episodes “Obamateurism.” Dick Cheney told POLITICO that Obama was advertising “weakness.”
But White House aides say the approach is deliberate – part of Obama’s determination to deliver on his campaign promise of directly engaging friends and enemies alike, giving America a less belligerent posture abroad.
“I think it's very important for the United States not to assume that what is good for us is automatically good for somebody else,” Obama told the students at the town hall, in Shanghai. “And we have to have some modesty about our attitudes towards other countries.”
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democrats implode
Cheney: ..." bow "...."sign of weakness".....and we all agree except the village idiots.
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A. Capone
Cheney is the one causing a real threat to this nations security. He needs to keep his mouth shut.
Artesian
Uh, no. Shrub should have listened to him and not Rummie the dummie. Iraq would be terrorist/insurgent free if he had.
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Rick Mercer
Cheney? The war criminal? Who gives a rat's behind what he thinks.
Artesian
Pretty much anyone here but your sorry sack.
spleen
Riiight ... its the BOW stupid, not having a military overstretched in two simultaneous wars, that makes us appear weak to our enemies ... Ideology, meet reality.
sammer
A sign of weakness is kissing/holding hands with arabs.
democrats implode
Trool, are you a reject from the liberal swarm?
stoptheinsanity
obama is "campaigning" around the world for something bigger than America,,,,skoffers be aware,,,,,it is propchesied
Artesian
If you're going to talk legitimately about prophecy, don't do it drunk. At least use a spell checker.
Jenney
Japanese are dreaming and wonderig how different the outcome of WWII would've been if barack had been in power. Three months to think and rethink any action in Afghanistan. Guess we would be speaking Japanese and German.
nal
WHAT DOES CHENEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT PRESIDENT BUSH KISSING AND HOLDING HANDS WITH THE SAUDI PRINCE.....LET US NOT FORGET THAT MOST OF THE 911 ATTACKERS WERE FROM SAUDI ARABIA...
Jimnv
What do you get when you elect a BETA MALE as president?
nal
WHAT DOES CHENEY HAVE TO SAY ABOUT PRESIDENT BUSH KISSING AND HOLDING HANDS WITH THE SAUDI PRINCE.....LET US NOT FORGET THAT MOST OF THE 911 ATTACKERS WERE FROM SAUDI ARABIA...
catnip
admitted nal he's weak! and you're an Idiot??
Republican Mike
catnip is right!!!
Mark in Texas
Pitiful...
Delores CH WV
Cheney......you are a great truthful man......that is why the Leftist have attacked you.......and that is why they attack Sarah.......the LEFT cannot FACE the truth. They live outside of reality. They want MORE SPENDING WHEN WE ARE OFFICALLY BANKRUPT! I do not agree with your KBH endorcement......however, it is your choice.....Gov. Perry is the ONE for Texas!!!!
Cav03
@G Beck
Tha's rather presumptious, calling a jellyfish the President of the United States!
thecrow
Do you know the puppets from tthe puppetmasters?
http://michaelfury.wordpress.com/2008/10/30/the-ones-who-attacked-us/
Cav03
@ GENEVA.MAN
Maybe Obama should pack on a few pounds so he doesn't resemble a concentration camp inmate! It might serve to stiffen the jelly he calls a backbone!
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There are no words to describe the embarrassment this usurper puts on all of us. May God help us.
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Ameritianity
FREEDOM OF RELIGION
written by Ameritianity, November 17, 2009
Question: Could the constitutional right to "Freedom of Religion" possibly apply to a religion that does not support freedom of religion nor our constitution?
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mexseiko
Freedom of Religion in America is already being challenged by elements who oppose mainly Christianity as the national religion. The device which erroneously but most successfully has been used is Jefferson's phrase Separation of Church and State, which practically has replaced the Freedom of Religion article, meant to explains the intent of the law to prevent government from meddling in matters of faith. Congress has done expressly the contrary (and ratified by our illustrious judicial system) by writing law prohibiting the display of religious objects in any area considered part of the government, including public schools in many cases. As example of the extreme, a judge lost his job for wanting to display The Ten Commandments in the court building. National motto “In God We Trust” already tampered with in some of our coins, is also on the crosshairs.
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doktor
The fact of the matter is in all of the discussions on this blog are we have a Socialist group in Washington and their followers in our nation. If they want Socialism then all of them need to leave our Country and move to Europe.
Our Country is being attacked from within. I prefer they leave peacefully.
Jenney
Did you read that barack is "dismayed" because of Israel's continued expansion? They know they can't count on barack, they have lost their ally, the suffering of WWII and the liberation by Americans is something they will never forget, but they know that a Muslim President in the U.S. will support his Muslims, just like he has with Hasan.
CzarsRUs
According to Japanese protocol....that profound bow of Obama's to Akihito was a non-verbal apology for ending the brutal war they started. The bow that he gave to the Saudi King was because BO is a muslim. He didn't bow to England's Queen Elizabeth (England being our oldest ally) because Muslims do not bow to women.....and he is ushering in the new LIBERAL protocol.
Artesian
Partially true. Guess which part?
DS
You're showing your true 'color', Sheekaka. Shaking hands while bowing is a sign of weakness in the far east, especially, when your eyes are pointing downward.......perhaps Obama is as naive as you are.
fat albert
just a case of "NO SPINE"
nolies74621
Yep! a jellyfish.
joeyblueyes
TO GO DOWN IS JUST A REFLEX ACTION , WHEN OBITLA SEES A POWERFUL MAN. OMAMA!!!!
Hobo
Funny thing happened on the way through his presidency.
He found out he wasn't what he thought he was!
here it comes
These countries he wants to befriend will take his handshake and continue on their course of using the USA to their benefit while we keep losing ground-bowing and begging won't work either.BHO will sacrifice capitalism to achieve third world status-He looks like a bowing beggar..................
abell
OBAMA-THE GREAT FAILURE IN CHIEF
Geneva.man
Cheney should take a ten-minute walk a few times a year. He would feel better, and be less fat and angry, ha ha.
kellyn
Dang Geneva you are trying way too hard here. What does body mass have to do with dealing with foreign dignitaries, and the dignity of the office?
TruGrit
Kellyn, When the facts or truth is not on your side, the libtards always resort to personal attacks.
Lemure
Cheney is four times the man Obama would ever dream of being.
Lemure
You have got to be kidding. He would crush Obama with his little finger. Obama would pee all over himself if he had to face Cheney alone. Especially hunting.
Steve J.
Cheney failed in Afghanistan and he failed in Iraq. Why does anyone listen to him?
nolies74621
Also how would you know any thing about Iraq, unless of course you fought there which I highly, highly doubt.
Sip some kool aid and sing kumbaya with Barry and friends
Yours truly, nolies74621, Cimbat Veteran retired 1985-2005.
nolies74621
Oops thats combat vet.
nolies74621
Ok, does us all a favor and list how Iraq is a failure. HA you can't because it was'nt a failure. The surge worked. Iraqi security forces have already taken over the security of Iraq. As for Afghanistan, why don't you ask the Dear Leader Barry why he is letting it fail? Go drink some more Obama kool aid and get your facts straight.
catnip
its failing under your Dear Leader!!
kellyn
"Cheney is a war criminal"
blah blah blah...........
catnip
both the senate and congress voted for both wars what do you want put them all in jail!!