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Barack Obama

razorman

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5. He should have been clearer, and not given them room to run

Reply to Iliyah (Reply #1)

Tue Nov 17, 2015, 02:08 PM

Nov 2015

with it. He is a smart man, and his language should be more precise, especially since he knows that political opponents will interpret his comments to their advantage. Every politician should be aware of this. That's the way the game is played.

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Pres O was referring to the Kurds and the city of Kobane near the border of Turkey and Syria Iliyah Nov 2015 #1

+1 brer cat Nov 2015 #2

Love the Avatar.. Tommy2Tone Nov 2015 #4

He should have been clearer, and not given them room to run razorman Nov 2015 #5

President Obama was clear.. repubs twist anything.. we know that. Cha Nov 2015 #6

You may be right. But, I have to respectfully disagree that he was as precise razorman Nov 2015 #9

Saw that exchange when it happened Jarqui Nov 2015 #3

Thank you for this, DM M! I wondered about this.. and now we know. Cha Nov 2015 #7

of course he was taken out of context RussBLib Nov 2015 #8