Laughingstock of the world.

I'll bet that most of you knew who I was talking about in that headline without even having to look at the actual post.

THAT is because we all realize the guy in the White House is universally seen as a clown and that every day he spends in office is damaging our credibility as a country.

Do you know what I like best about this picture?

That it will drive those who believe Obama is secretly a Muslim crazy!

The Multi-tasker and chief.

From Politico:

Ordering a major military strike is a daunting task for any American president. Doing it between diplomatic and economic meetings in a foreign capital over 4,000 miles from Washington is even more complex.

After striding down the stairs of the presidential aircraft with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha, Obama headed to his quarters in a Brasilia hotel, where he received another briefing and spoke briefly with the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates, the White House said. Then, it was on to review the ceremonial guard at the Brazilian presidential palace and meet with President Dilma Vana Rousseff.

A joint statement with Rousseff, however, fell more than an hour behind schedule — largely because Obama joined a secure call about the Libyan situation with Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Adm. Mike Mullen. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, also on the call, briefed the group about international talks she attended in Paris on Saturday about enforcing the U.N. resolution.

After the first fusillade of U.S. cruise missiles slammed into Libyan air defense installations just after 3 P.M. Eastern time, Obama headed to a scheduled meeting with Brazilian and American business executives. But he also managed to squeeze in an unscheduled statement to the media about the attack.



I am having a hard time accepting that it was necessary for the United States to enter into yet ANOTHER military action in an Arab country.  I want desperately to have confidence in this President but it is very difficult when I see that we are once again headed down a path very similar to the one we found ourselves on during the Bush years.

Having said that I have been very impressed with how Obama handled the delicate situation that arose in Egypt, and he has demonstrated a great deal of restraint when it came to other potential quagmires as well.

So if the President felt he had no other choice but to engage in military action this time I am willing to give him the benefit of the doubt.  At least for a little while.

However if this turns out to be yet another incident where we were initially supposed to support the citizens of a nation while they stood up for themselves against a dictator, only to find ourselves in a month's time with pictures of dead Americans on CNN and no exit strategy, I am going to have to start going after THIS president much like I did the last president.

Of course there are already numerous signs that President Obama and George "My daddy bought this presidency for me" Bush are light years apart.

Such as pictures of our President connecting in a very natural way with the children of Brazil, while all of this is going on.  (You can find more amazing pictures over at The Only Adult in the Room.)

The ability to do difficult things while remembering that you are the face of America in a foreign country is a skill that is completely beyond the reach of some wannabe politicians who shall remain nameless.

And Obama's ability to multi-task, as evidenced by his ability to handle a national crisis while engaging in, what appears to be, seamless diplomacy is a talent that certainly should earn him some respect from BOTH sides of the aisle.

Especially since his predecessor was unable to even eat pretzels and watch television at the same time. (Sorry, I couldn't resist.)