Obama Gets Osama – Bin Laden Rumored to have been Buried at Sea

From Real Clear Politics: last evening, President Obama made a televised statement that he had given the order to kill Osama Bin Laden. In the Statement, delivered at approximately 11:30 Eastern, the President told the American People and the word that the infamous mastermind behind so many attacks on the U.S., specifically the attack on our nation on September 11th, had been killed in by U.S. forces in Pakistan. It was a joint venture between the Pakistani and U.S. Government. Immediately following the announcement crowds gathered in celebration accross the nation. It has been reported that the President first called Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, prior to the announcement. Bush offered a written statement:

Former President George W. Bush, who was in office on the day of the attacks, issued a written statement hailing bin Laden's death as a momentous achievement. "The fight against terror goes on, but tonight America has sent an unmistakable message: No matter how long it takes, justice will be done," he said. “

President Obama spoke briefly and to the point, (after the news media (FOX, CNN, etc.) had broken the story at approx. 10:45), (paraphrasing) “Justice has been done”.

Points to Obama for having the wherewithal and guts to pull the trigger; the search for Osama Bin Laden spanned a decade, and could have, ended differently, with a capture and release which had happened in the past. Obama is to be applauded for taking the initiative on behalf of the United States.

Campaigns, partisan leanings, the economy and disagreements on policy aside, one must give credit where credit is due – Obama kept his eye on the prize, and successfully gave the orders to complete a mission, a decade after the attacks on U.S. soil.

It has also been reported that Osama bin Laden was buried at sea, as no country would want him enshrined within their boundaries, this was carried out by the United States.

A clear message was delivered on Sunday May 1, 2011: “Don’t Tread on Me”.

2012 GOP Update: Huckabee Not Out of the 2012 Race

From Newsmax (normally consider the source, but….), Mike Huckabee has vehemently stated that the rumors of not running with the 2012 GOP Pack of GOP Presidential GOP hopeful nominees has been “greatly exaggerated”. A report coming from a “staff” member in South Carolina last week indicated they were told to shut down, as there would be no campaign. Huckabee quickly responded.

Fox News is now pressuring Huckabee to make a decision, due to the fact that if it appears he is pursuing his bid on the network, Fox would be forced to give equal time to all candidates – a meeting is apparently scheduled within the next few weeks.

One thing that is missing from every single story regarding any candidate who is “sitting on the fence” so to speak is the following: Prior to 2007, candidates rarely announced before summer, and George W. Bush in 1999, announced late in August (causing a bit of a hubbub with other candidates who had declared earlier in June) – Bush, as noted went onto win the nomination. Therefore, Huckabee is clearly in the race – and he should be:

One: Huckabee polls better than any other candidate overall, regardless of the pollster, lately he is tied with Donald Trump (who is also serious, despite the Press, of mounting a bid). Two: he knows history and politics, and has no need to do anything other than take his time and watch his competition. Huckabee is no fool when it comes to politics, and there are several factors to consider. Of the top runners: Romney simply cannot carry the nomination, neither will Gingrich or Santorum (the two who have announced) Bachman, although popular, will also not make it past the east or west coast (although it appears there are ten states there, which Obama may take in 2012, and that’s it. Therefore, for now, Huckabee is in the catbird seat.

To this blog it would be highly unusual if Huckabee does enter the race sooner than he would like, but it is apparent he will be entering the race.

Trump Booed At White House Press Correspondents Dinner – Is Anyone Surprised?

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From the Huffington Post: Donald Trump, 2012 potential GOP Presidential candidate was “booed” on the "Red Carpet" prior to the annual “White House Correspondence Dinner” by members of the press. – This even is is normally seen on C-Span each year but this year was aslo carried by MSNBC (similar ratings overall). The dinner, a nod to the correspondents (journalists?) who cover the White House for a variety of media outlets both in print and on-air, as well as a smattering of political figures and “celebrities, normally features a comedian who will lampoon the administration and or members of Congress or the Senate, plus the President of the United States who indulges in a comedy routine, which pokes fun of himself and or his administration. Each year, the Association also chooses new “board members”, a scholarship award and a journalism award.

Normally the President and or comedian does his best to lampoon both himself and administration, this year, Obama took a departure of sorts, the first to lampoon Trump, in regards to the “birth certificate issue, asking if he would next be looking into Rosewell, etc. and so forth, as well as doing a stint on himself and the much “ballyhooed teleprompter”. Obama, in the event of losing his day job, may make a fairly good stand up comic, given the performance last evening.

That said, the press corp, which is supposed to be the impartial watchdog between government and the people, apparently could not contain themselves vis a vis hiding their true feelings regarding this president any longer, and when Donald Trump arrived, he was heartily “booed” on the red carpet.

We know that the press is supposed to be impartial, but anyone alive in the last 40 years, understands that it is decidedly not, and is, if anything more biased that any left leaning devotee - that said this was a tad extreme.

And it fuels: the more distaste for anyone who is a candidate in 2012 or may be which is aimed at that individual - the press and their obvious bias towards this particular president is more then perceived by those watching the "event". Like two year olds on the playground, this morning’s offerings (see Huffington Post, or any other of the articles), it is a proud moment for those members who booed Donald Trump, and a less than proud moment for the American people who were (the small percentage) watching the dinner and or expecting nothing less from this bunch or any other journalist.

The What if’s

It does appear that every time Donald Trump is called out for Being Donald Trump, from dropping the F-Bomb (al la Dick Cheney), it is scandal for the Beltway Republicans and fodder for news organizations. Trump being booed by those who are clearly enamored of one President and have lost site of the profession they were supposed to be wedded, ,makes the general public suddenly looks harder at Trump. The average middle class man or woman who is seeing their savings depleted, the high cost of food and fuel cutting into even necessities, look at Donald Trump and the treatment he is receiving and

Identify.

One thing about Donald Trump, he identifies with the regular guy – for someone who is “very smart and very rich”, his braggadocio is forgiven when he talks about saving the country and the economy. It could also be his background - being from Queens New York and all. Apparently the Press Corp. did not get that memo. Over the past weeks, the more Trump is excoriated by either the right or the left, his stock goes up with the voting public – except for one recent Fox News Poll, Trump has consistently led the pack of would be’s once his name was added to the list of potentials across the spectrum of pollsters.

One can imagine, when in 2013, should the press continue is inane assault on Trump, and should he receive the GOP nomination and go forward and beat the most beatable incumbent (and he is beatable, and growing more so every day – see gas and food), those Press members may end up in a room with Donald Trump as the sitting President. The vitriol from the press (which is, honestly, as bad if not worse than that dished out to Palin (and now Bachman), will do nothing but show the mettle of the man; if he calls them out in his usual style, or if he plays it cool, as he did with conservative columnist Charles Beltway Krauthammer, and yet preservers’, then the people, who find him so refreshing, will continue to support “The Donald” and the dinner in 2013 will be nothing but uncomfortable for that very same press (or for those left in attendance - the rest will be in therapy.)
Will they never learn?