Breaking News: People say dumb things sometimes on TV. It is interesting to see how quickly Obama 2012 responded to something said by Rep. Jim Clyburn regarding Bain Capital yesterday — given they say almost nothing about any member of Congress on any issue at any other time. Just yesterday, Manu Raju of POLITICO had yet another “aloof President who never talks to Congress” piece. The President hasn’t talked to certain senior members of Congress in months… anyone surprised?
Last week, Rep. Jim Clyburn along with Reps. John Lewis, John Conyers, offered a bill on modernizing voting called the Voter Empowerment Act. Whose campaign would such a bill help? That would be President Obama’s. Statement from the White House on the legislation? Statement from Obama 2012 on the legislation? Nope. Statement on Jim Clyburn accusing Bain Capital of “raping” companies? Here’s a statement:
Obama spokeswoman Lis Smith said in an email, “We strongly disagree with Congressman Clyburn’s choice of words- they have no place in this conversation.”
But Smith continued: “But we do believe that Mitt Romney should come clean about his record as a corporate buyout specialist and how, contrary to his claims of creating jobs, his focus was on reaping quick profits for investors at the expense of workers and middle-class families.”
Why is President Obama dodging The Most Senior Members of Congress? The only way that we can resolve some or most of the issues,is with Dialogue. That somehow means Inclusion of Everyone…Speaking of President Obama…Three Executive Orders; one of them,a Directive requiring The Infamous Guantanamo Bay Prison Facility to Be Closed Within One Year…Nearly three years later,Guantanamo Bay remains open with Prisoners being held without trial,and a new Law Enacted with the stroke of his Pen could mean more American Citizens will be Joining them soon…The Law has been Widely Condemned by Civil Libertarians,Activist and American Citizens who see this as further evidence of the Erosion of Human Rights, which began Post 9/11 under then President George W. Bush…”The fact that I support this bill as a whole does not mean I agree with ecerything in it.in it particular, I have Signed this Bill despite having Serious Reservations with Certain Provisions that Regulate The Detention,Interrogation and Prosecution of Suspected Terrorists,”President Obama said in a Statement.He said he desired to”Restore The Standards of Due Process and The Core Constitutional Values that have made This Country Great even in the Midst of War,even in Dealing with Terrorism.”…His signing The NDAA into Law does exactly the opposite,and Critics believe America has Witnessed one of the Most Tragic Reversals of Civil Liberties in its History…”President Obama’s action today is a blight on his Legacy because he will Forever be Known as The President who Signed Indefinite Detention Without Charge ir Trial into Law,”said Anthony D. Romero,Executive Director of The American Civil Liberties Union…Why wasn’t President Obama challenged on this Serious Issue,we need to challenge President Obama on this issue Immediately.and call for Release of The Guantanmo Bay Prisoners and Closing The Guantanamo Bay Prison Facility.
Guantanamo Bay Prison Facility:…”The Statute is particularly dangerous because it has no Temporal or Geographic Limitations,and can be used by this and Future Presidents to Militarily detain people captured far from any battlefield…” Despite the White House spin,there is no way around it,this Law curtails Freedoms,has disappointed his Supporters,and Opens the door further for Abuse…”Many Liberal Voters who Supported MR.Obama as the Candidate for ”Change”in 2008 have been disappointed as he hawkishly increased America’s Global Militarism after Winning The Nobel Peace Prize in 2009…A Majority of the [43] members of The Congressional Black Caucus voted against NDAA, but not all…”Chair of the Congressional Black Caucus Rep.Emanuel Clever[D-MO] voted against it because in his opinion, the NDAA does not Represent the Country’s Principles…”That War…the Longest in U.S. History has cost Thousands of American Lives, Untold Afghan Civilian Deaths…And Hundreds of Billions of Dollars…”As an original cosponsor of The Responsible End to The War in Afghanistan Act, I believe the only Defense Money we spend on Afghanistan should be for Safe and Orderly Withdrawal of U.S.Forces,”said Rep. Keith Ellison[D- MN] in a statement after voting against The NDAA….According to The Worldwide Human Rights Organization Amnesty International,[171]detainees remain held there…”It’s not that I believe that the President is disingenuous,but there’s been a number of times during his Presidency where he has quickly changed his position based on Minimal Political Pressure.”…Dawud Walid, Council of American Islamic Relations when[32] year-old White Blonde-Hair Blue-Eyed Norwegian Anders Breivik gunned down dozens of youth in July,he saw himself as a Soldier in the Battle to prevent The”Islamic Colonization of Europe…”MR. Walid agreed,saying not only is he disappointed in President Obama,he is disappointed in many of the Traditional Black Civil Rights Leaders and Organizations for their Failure to Challenge The President on this issue and others like it…We Cannot be Afraid to Challenge The President when we Feel that he is Making a Serious Error.