Obama Congratulates United Nations On Successful Iraqi Vote

Everyday, Barack Obama proves himself to be more sick and/or stupid than I wanted to believe.

Tell me, what does the UN have to do with the fact that the Iraqis are voting? What advantage could it possibly give us to thank the UN? Will the UN do more for the USA, or for the rest of the world, because we thanked them?

Where's the advantage?

From Gateway Pundit:

The Iraqi people held another historic election today. 

Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri Maliki hailed the largely peaceful provincial vote.
It was another great success for the young democracy.

A man shows his election ink stained finger after voting in Sinjar, 390 km northwest of Baghdad, January 31, 2009.
(REUTERS/Erik de Castro)

Barack Obama congratulated the United Nations for the peaceful elections.
ABC News reported:

US President Barack Obama has praised Iraq's provincial elections as an "important step forward" for the future of the country.

"This important step forward should continue the process of Iraqis taking responsibility for their future," Mr Obama said in a statement after millions of Iraqis went to the polls to elect councils in 14 or Iraq's 18 provinces.

Security for the country's first ballot since 2005 was extremely tight, with Iraqi police and military deployed in force, and Mr Obama praised the technical assistance by the United Nations and other organisations to Iraq's electoral commission, which he said "performed professionally under difficult circumstances."

Mr Obama said "it is important that the councils get seated, select new governors and begin work on behalf of the Iraqi people who elected them."

The United States still has 130,000 soldiers serving in Iraq. 
The troubled nation has seen a major turnaround due to the Bush Surge in 2007.
Obama did not mention the American military in his statement.

The president's statement was not posted on the White House website.

Larwyn comments:

Shame on this arrogant metrosexual whimp, who isn't worthy of cleaning any of the boots on that Iraqi sand and dirt who made the elections in Iraq possible.  

How can any man or woman in our military support this JERK....

Obama worried that Carter label will stick

Sunday London Times:

LESS than two weeks into his administration, President Barack Obama is being portrayed by opponents as a new Jimmy Carter - weak at home and naive abroad - in an attempt to dim his post-election glow and ensure that he serves only one term.

The charge has stung because it was made privately by Hillary Clinton supporters during a hard-fought primary campaign and plays to fears about Obama's inexperience.

He is engaged in early trials of strength with Republicans in Washington and critics of the United States around the world – not least Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president. Obama faces battles to talk Wall Street into giving up its addiction to large bonuses and US banks to start lending again.

"Barack Obama thinks he can charm his adversaries into changing their ways but his personality can't change the dynamics," said Tom Edmonds, a Republican consultant.

"Carter [president from 1977 to 1981] had the same belief in naive symbolism. Their styles are very different but the political similarities are there."

The Republicans are in fighting mood after Obama failed to secure a single vote on their side for his $819 billion financial stimulus package in the House of Representatives, despite intensive wooing.

The bill came laden with spending on Democratic pet projects, including $50m for the arts and $400m for global warming research that critics said had little to do with boosting the economy. It also contains "buy American" protectionist provisions that have alarmed trading partners, including Britain.

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If Gregg is appointed and Al Franken wins a disputed Senate recount battle in Minnesota, as seems likely, the Democrats will attain a filibuster-proof 60-seat majority in the Senate, allowing them to push through policies without obstruction.

"This is about as strong a power play as you can make in politics," said Tad Devine, a Democratic consultant. "It would give Barack Obama the political dominance that Karl Rove talked about the Republicans achieving."

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However, Republicans believe he could be ejected in four years if they can portray him as the creature of spendthrift Democrats, with an ineffectual plan for dragging the US economy out of recession.

"This is the Republicans' way back. They have to return to their core values of cutting spending and taxes," said Edmonds. "If the stimulus package doesn't work, it is Obama's failure. It's got his name on it."

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