Today’s talking point de jour among the right wing guests, like Newt Gingrich, on the Sunday shows was that President Obama was “soft on pirates.” And then the President goes and orders deadly force against the pirates, and due to the skill of our military, three pirates were killed and the captain was rescued. Now, if the operation went horribly wrong, like having the captain killed during the operation, than the blame would have fallen on the President, as it should since he gave the order. I am sure Republicans would have somehow found a way to criticize him, even though today they were saying he was soft on pirates.
To his credit, Dana Pico gives Obama credit for his order. I wonder if Newt Gingrich will retract his statement today. It would do him good to follow Dana’s lead and acknowledge the reality of the situation. But I think Newt is probably pissed that he was made to look like a fool today. And that brings us back to my earlier post today: Republicans generally just do not know how to oppose Obama. Just when they think they have an issue….
