[VIDEO] Krauthammer: ‘Substance and Tone’ of Obama Address ‘a Complete Failure’
Posted: December 6, 2015 Filed under: Mediasphere, Politics, Terrorism, White House | Tags: Barack Obama, Charles C. W. Cooke, Charles Krauthammer, Chuck Schumer, Democratic Party (United States), Fox News Channel, Harry Reid, Kirsten Gillibrand, Nuclear program of Iran, Republican Party (United States), Rich Lowry, Twitter, United States presidential approval rating, Washington Post Leave a comment
Jeff Poor reports: Sunday immediately following President Barack Obama’s address to the nation responding to last week’s terror attacks in San Bernardino, CA, Washington Post columnist Charles Krauthammer offered his reaction on the Fox News Channel and gave Obama’s effort very low marks.
“Woody Allen said that showing up is 80 percent of life. So, in that sense, he showed up. Finally appeared to address the issue. I think that counts for something. As to the substance and tone, I think it’s a complete failure. The substance, he announced nothing new on strategy on the ground, except he argued against ground troops, which is a political point. But as to anything he’s adding to his strategy, there was nothing to encourage any sense that we’re going to do any better.”
“This idea that this distraction into gun control I think is really cynical. The idea that the no-fly zone is an important issue. Look, anything that will keep a gun out of the hands of Steve Hayes I think is useful. But these two assailants were not on any list. They were completely under the radar. They live in the state with the strongest gun control probably in the country. Assault weapon bans, magazine limits, and universal background checks. And they were entirely undetected. This is a way to change the subject…”
Charles C.W. Cooke was also unimpressed. Via The Corner:
“I expect this from Harry Reid. I expect this from Chuck Schumer. But from the president, who is supposed to be everybody’s leader? Outrageous. The president likes to say that we are attacked because we’re tolerant and free, and then he suggests that we indulge intolerance and make ourselves less free. This proposal had no place in his speech tonight. That he included it was a disgrace.”
“…he looked tired and frustrated. Gone was the usual confidence and oratorical ability, and in its place was ennui. TelePrompTer jokes to one side, he really did seem to be reading this. Eventually, it happens to all presidents. Obama is done.”
Sources: Breitbart – National Review Online
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