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CNN political commentators, in expressing their thoughts on the way in which Trump announced the demise of the ISIS leader, called it "sickening."

What is so "sickening" to CNN about the way in which Trump announced the death of the Isis leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi?
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MarkPaul · 26-30, M
The way he tried to take credit for it and demeaning those who criticize him. It's not the sign of a leader on any measurement scale.
Terrasworld · 26-30, F
@MarkPaul Despite your opinion, he is indeed our leader. He was voted in office, by the people of the United States to be our leader.
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
@Terrasworld And...?
xRedx · M
@Terrasworld That's a fact. He is the president of the United States of America. Our president.
firefall · 61-69, M
@Terrasworld No! he was elected President, which is NOT 'dear leader', it's a public servants job. We're paying his salary, he's meant to be working for us, not leading us.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@MarkPaul Keep dreamin ass wipe. That was Obama that claimed - "I got him!"

Trump gave full credit to the military, clearly.
Only an anti-American scumbag would say any different.
MarkPaul · 26-30, M
@Budwick “But anybody sitting in that office would get a call to say, we have him. And he said, go get him. What’s he going to say, don’t get him? And he gets all this credit? It’s a lot of crap.”
Budwick · 70-79, M
@MarkPaul Here's Obama telling us how HE got Bin Laden
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Budwick Wow Bud... I'm not an American but where did he ever said "I got him" and when did he say "HE" got Bin Laden?

Cause over here... I remember that incredible moment that came right from a 90s action flick: "Ladies and Gentlemen, we got him!", and that was Paul Bremer in 2003 when they found Sadam in that tunnel.

I believed Obama said: "The United States have conducted an operation ..."

Oh look... it's right here:

[media=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZNYmK19-d0U]

It's like the picture... but it speaks!

For as far as I'm aware... he never claimed this for himself.


@Terrasworld Where is that CNN thingy where they say "sickening"? Because I've been looking for it... but I find none of it? Do you have a link?

@MarkPaul Where is the part that Donald takes credit for himself btw? I just rewatched that pressconference... and he thanks a lot of people. Even the syrian rebels! He goes pretty deep there... I'm amazed he doesnt thank his mom, dad and family.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Kwek00 Do to 3:13 in you video.
Up to that point he was reviewing the past and how Bin Laden made his way to Pahk-ee-stahn. The Obama order leon Panetta to make Bin Laden #1 on his kill list.
3:30 he was briefed on a possible lead to Bin LAden.
HIS national security Team found him - 3:45
3:50 HE determined there was enough intelligence to take him out.
4:00 Today at MY direction,...
5:00 America loves Islam
5:15 Bin LAden wasn't Muslim!

He did nothing but take credit and defend Islam.
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@Kwek00 It’s astonishing how quickly the respect, admiration, and support for the United States that Obama’s statesmanship engendered in peoples around the world has been replaced by derision, indifference, and amusement because of a single narcissistic mafia boss.
Budwick · 70-79, M
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Budwick
3:31 OUR inteligencent community
"I was briefed" ... he was the president at time Bud? Should he not have been briefed?

3:45 He uses "our" , "we" all the time but he says "my" security team. Doesn't your president have a Cabinet? I mean... I can't imagine that the president of the USA doesnt have advisors on state security? You really think these guys do it all by themselves?

3:50 Man, this was an important militairy operation. Isn't the President head of the militairy?

According to the Constitution, Article 128, Section II, Title IV, the president is the head of foreign policy, the civil administration and the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the National Police and all other state's security agencies.

Since he gave the order it was indeed on his direction 4:00

But the credit for the entire operation still stays an "us" , "ours" , thing... How biased can you be to lift a few pieces of text out of the entire conversation to twist it around in something that benefits the team.


His remarks on Islam have nothing to do with taking up the credit.
However, I don't know if you understand how manny muslims are US citizens... not to mention how manny muslims have bled in the army for those stars and stripes of yours. You have to be real biased angry little man if you want your political headfigure go on some crusade on an entire religious part when you have examples of muslims serving in your army. Like seriously Bud?
newjaninev2 · 56-60, F
@Budwick
HE determined
.
at MY direction

Those are decisions that POTUS, and only POTUS, can make. He was saying that once so many others had done their jobs, then he supported them by doing his job, so that others could then do their jobs.

But what does it matter? Like so much of the world I have now reached the point where I no longer care. I am indifferent to the joke that was once a proud nation, and which now offers nothing except entertainment value.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@newjaninev2
I am indifferent to the joke that was once a proud nation, and which now offers nothing except entertainment value.

Claiming indifference and demonstrating your disdain all in one sentence! Cool!

Can you tie cherry stems into a knot with your tongue?
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Budwick Why turn it into disdain and not pity / sadness?
Lol, if you want to fill in someones thoughts, at least look at some more options then the first one that comes up in you. I don't think you are that great that you can read what others think over the internet.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Kwek00 Gosh no!
I CAN read though!
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Budwick so this sentence can't be taken in a sad way, like as if the wold lost something?
Tres13 · 51-55, M
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Kwek00 This sentence?
I told you I can read, right?

The implication was that I can not read minds -
I thought you would have picked that up.
You will have to be more specific.
AND - more importantly - you must keep my attention.
Given your past performance - well, let's say I'm not anticipating a long conversation.
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Budwick My past performance? Do you mean you don't like it that I didn't take it up for the team? You don't think your being biased in your comments? And you want to elaborate on those random muslim comments of Obama, because those didn't add to the conversation but they randomly popped up... why?
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Kwek00
My past performance?

Yes.
You suck every time I read your comments.
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Budwick Can you tell me why I suck Bud? What aggitates?
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Kwek00 You will have to look into yourself Quack.
Perhaps it's your 'better than everyone else' attitude.
I know I don't appreciate your dislike of America.
You're from Belgium, right?
Home of Brussels?
Home of Brussel Sprouts and the EU?

Don't lose sleep over it.
I'll forget this conversation before I log off later!
And you? You'll wonder awhile how to get under my skin.
Oh! There! That's something good!
Kwek00 · 41-45, M
@Budwick Everyone is out to get you right Bud? You really think you or the team is that important?

In 1 post... I asked you to clarify your position on Obama. Which with the picture you send, and the pressconference I posted was wrong Bud. Why was it wrong? Because you are fucking Biased, and you just want the other team to be some kind of immoral bad thing that is constantly trying to get you. So in your head you just make it fit your fantasy. But the facts are the facts, in that press conference he never took anny credit for it.

In the same post... I ask the author of this post to give me a link to that CNN article or newsreport. I just can't find it, annywhere. But she did heart my post. I don't know why she hearted my post, she should have just send the article. As long as we don't have that... it's pretty safe to assume she is also talking as member of the team.

And MarkPaul, I'm still waiting for that guy too. I believe he belongs to the other team. So I'm wondering if he has the same attitude.

Cause honestly Bud... fuck the team. If you want to be with a team, go play some sports or something.
Budwick · 70-79, M
@Kwek00 Do you think I give a rats ass what you asked for?