Rep. James Clyburn's rebuttal to Peter King's criticism of Obama's (lack of) reaction was perfect:

[jenmito]

"I think that the President, in his response, (to the attempted terrorist attack) is doing exactly what he SHOULD do. I think that in so many instances, these terrorists get more benefit from the REACTION they cause than from the action they take. And so I believe that for the President to be very measured in his reactions, not elevating this thing to the point that it would be satisfactory to TERRORISTS is exactly the way to do it."-Clyburn on Face the Nation today.

[Peacetrain]

1. That is what they are looking for.. (the terrorists)

[itsrobert]

That and having the two major politcal parties go at each other

n/t

[jenmito]

2. Exactly. And Peter King is playing right into their hands. Good thing HE'S not president.

[Peacetrain]

3. Ahh yep...

[Forkboy]

4. That is an excellent reply.

The Repubs love cowboy posturing.

[jenmito]

6. Yup-no scare tactics which terrorize us more than the terrorists do. n/t

[Cha]

10. And, only their bullshit is real.

[Forkboy]

16. And we know if Obama had done what King would have prefered...

...he would have just found something else to complain about. :crazy:

[lsewpershad]

35. Sooooo True

These clows are simply undemocratic. They think anything democratic is unrepublican.

[jenmito]

36. "They think anything democratic is unrepublican."

:toast:

[DCKit]

5. Saying "The adults are in charge now" was just too obvious and mean, I guess. n/t

[jenmito]

7. Well, he did say that in a much more "diplomatic" way. n/t

[Cha]

9. And, not as cliche.

:)

[impik]

8. The president going to play Golf is *exactly* the way to go. Let them boil

[jenmito]

11. I agree. Too bad the media still gives the scaremongers a platform to scare

everyone like it's 9/12/01. :eyes:

[impik]

12. Well, what would the media do if the can't scream to the sky?

They'll have no purpose anymore.

[jenmito]

13. True.

It's what they love to do. Especially on a slow news day/week.

[LiberalFighter]

21. In a way the media is aiding and abetting the enemey.

[jenmito]

23. They are and they seem to love it.

Trying to scare us is good for their ratings, I guess.

[Cha]

24. In a big way and they are public enemy number One.

[Top Cat]

14. K&R

[tabatha]

15. What I said here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=97364&mesg_id=97380

[jenmito]

17. EXACTLY.

I didn't want to give that poster's thread a kick. Your comment was right on.

[Bitwit1234]

18. Should someone check out Hoekstra after all he is an immigrant

did he really become an American citizen. We know for sure he was born in the Netherlands.

[jenmito]

19. Definitely...

he may not have THIS country's best interests at heart-especially the way he's trying to scare us ala the Bush days. HE'S terrorizing us as much as the terrorists are.

[LiberalFighter]

20. Isn't that what bullies and taunters enjoy the most?

Getting their victim all worked up.

And aren't we taught as kids to ignore bullies and taunters?

[jenmito]

22. Yes and yes.

The Repubs. are all over tv today telling everyone that the terrorists are out to get us, we should be very afraid, and Obama should be out speaking to us TELLING us that "we're still at war with radical Islam and we gotta win this thing." :eyes:

[Susan43]

32. I couldn't agree more

And something else that bugs me is it seems like so many
lefties have internalized the RW talking points. 

[jenmito]

33. Hey, Susan!!

Great to see you here! :hi: Yup-it's really a shame that there are lefties that, for whatever reason, believe what the RW has been sellin'.

[Hekate]

25. KnR

[goclark]

26. Ding, Ding, Ding ~ Katrina, Katrina

They were silent

[Number23]

27. But I thought Clyburn and the rest of the CBC hated Obama??!one!

:rofl:

Glad to see some praise for this President from Mr. Clyburn or any member of the CBC. That happens more often than it doesn't, but you'd never guess it from what you read here on DU.

[firedupdem]

29. Ain't that the truth! I also read that AA voters would never, ever

head back to the polls for Obama. Oh really?

[jenmito]

31. ...

:rofl: @ "??!one!"

[quakerboy]

28. That is true

And the president is right in not making it bigger than it is. A law enforcement issue that they dealt with

[eridani]

30. This is one area in which the administration has definitely been exemplary n/t

[applegrove]

34. Yup good for Obama.

[HughMoran]

37. K&R

a grownup who can think on his feet in the WH?

[jenmito]

38. Thank you.

Yes-how 'bout that?!