Ignorance, or indifference? UPDATED
A handshake a day!
Saturday’s handshake, and a book:
Noticias 24 reports that Chavez gave Obama a book, Las venas abiertas de América Latina (Latin America’s Open Veins) by Uruguayan Marxist writer Eduardo Galeano. Obama got up and shook hands again, and again.
Update, 12:45PM, IT GETS WORSE
Change! Obama Refuses to Defend US From Marxist Tirade at Summit of Americas
Barack Obama refused to defend the United States today after a 50 minute-long tirade by Marxist Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega.
Ortega blamed the US for the problems in the hemisphere.
Obama sat silent during the speech and later would not comment on the tirade.
Fox News has more on the president’s disgraceful lack of … spine.
Obama, Chavez Shake Hands at Summit of the Americas
Venezuela quoted Chavez as saying, “I’d like to be your friend.”
President Obama made the first move to greet Venezuelan strongman Hugo Chavez
which was quickly put to use as a propaganda tool by the little toad:
but it was the acerbic and anti-American leader who beat Obama to the punch on the World Wide Web.
In a clear indication Chavez sought to leverage his brief encounter with Obama at the opening ceremonies of the fifth Summit of the Americas here, Chavez’s government Web site almost immediately posted a photo of the two leaders and a government-approved commentary in Spanish that read as follows:
“Before the Inaugural session of the 5th Summit of the Americas, the President of the United States approached President Chavez to greet him. They both drew their hands in a historic handshake after many years of tension under the Bush administration, when relations between Washington and Caracas had deteriorated. President Chavez expressed to Obama his desire for changes in the relations between the two countries. Eight years ago I greeted President Bush with this same hand. I’d like to be your friend.”
So here’s the story:
Pres. Obama
1. either doesn’t know that last March 7 Chavez was telling him to go wash his a**,
or 2. Obama knows, and doesn’t care. That would mean he’s copacetic with a double-handed handshake with a man who has sworn to bring down the dollar, and who has his political opposition on the run.
Either way, this was a photo op that Chavez is already putting to good use.
Get ready for a lot of victorious crowing on Chavez’s part when the US ends the Cuban embargo.
Others blogging on this story:
Memeorandum
The Latin Variation Of The Jihadist Fist Bump
Good News! Commie Chavez Wants to Be Friends With President Obama
Finally: Obama and Evil Clown grip and grin
President Obama warmly smiles, shakes hands with Hugo Chavez
At least he didn’t bow
How noble! How wonderful!
Change!… Dear Leader Greets Dear Leader
Obama Chavez Handshake, with Chavez’s speech at Doha.
Via Larwyn, Friend of Dictators, Associate of Evil
Obama warmly greets Comrade Chavez
The TOTUS: Down Trinidad and Tobago way
Shot of the day
Live From the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
You don’t know where that hand has been!
Pals
Obama and Chavez
When Bammy met Hugo
Hugo Chavez’s gift to Obama: L.A. pillage
You can follow the Fifth Summit of the Americas Facebook Page
More links Chavez’s soul
Shaking hands with the devil
Obama laughs it up with Hugo Chavez
You are known by the company you keep
Is this mano-a-mano stroking getting out of hand?
Obama, the Mexican guns, and Latin America: blame the US first
McClatchy: Obama and Hugo Chavez “shared a friendly handshake”
WHY HE’S NOT MY PRESIDENT: Reason # 200
Inspiration on the Library Shelf
Say hello to my little friend
That’s Amore!
April 18th, 2009 at 9:34 am
[...] Fausta notes Chavez leapt at the chance to do some suckuppy propaganda. [...]
April 18th, 2009 at 9:43 am
Livid!
April 18th, 2009 at 9:57 am
A. C. McLeod relates American left behavior to that of petulant adolescents; our citizens will see this behavior for what it is, and it will not serve the interests of a democratic congress in 2010. We can hope. As Barack Øbama keeps his campaign pledge to open a dialogue with our country’s enemies, we can only wonder how long this will last. Russia, China, North Korea, and Iran already know Øbama as a weak Willy, and of course, this cannot bode well for our own long-tern foreign interests. The more Øbama degrades our country in the eyes of foreign leaders, the more likely it is that the American people will not reelect him. We can pray.
April 18th, 2009 at 10:06 am
[...] Fausta recalls when Chavez told Obama to wash his ass. [...]
April 18th, 2009 at 10:54 am
Weekend Open Thread…
Got some errand running to do, and it is a truly gorgeous day outside to do that.
Meanwhile, let’s take a look at the face of a thug who knows he’s just one-upped America, thanks to our “brilliant” President.
Venezuela's Pre…
April 18th, 2009 at 3:46 pm
The hand job continues
April 18th, 2009 at 6:54 pm
[...] Fausta’s Blog has more on this, reminding us that Chavez recently told Obama to “go wash his ass.” Apparently, Obama also now needs to go and wash his hands. [...]
April 18th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
It’s almost too much to ask – to expect red-blooded, patriotic, hard-working American citizens to stomach much more of this apology tour.
It’s not like we should be surprised, though. The back story was there.
I’m tired of him sucking up to dictators and leaving our allies in the wind.
April 19th, 2009 at 2:31 am
[...] Fausta has complete coverage of Obama’s Summit of the Americas/USA Sucks tour, and supples a linkfest to end all linkfests: Others blogging on this story: Memeorandum The Latin Variation Of The Jihadist Fist Bump Good News! Commie Chavez Wants to Be Friends With President Obama Finally: Obama and Evil Clown grip and grin President Obama warmly smiles, shakes hands with Hugo Chavez At least he didn’t bow How noble! How wonderful! Change!… Dear Leader Greets Dear Leader Obama Chavez Handshake, with Chavez’s speech at Doha. Via Larwyn, Friend of Dictators, Associate of Evil Obama warmly greets Comrade Chavez The TOTUS: Down Trinidad and Tobago way Shot of the day Live From the Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago You don’t know where that hand has been! Pals Obama and Chavez When Bammy met Hugo Hugo Chavez’s gift to Obama: L.A. pillage [...]
April 19th, 2009 at 9:57 am
[...] Fausta has the photographs of the book acceptance, some quotes from Ortega’s tirade (to which … [...]
April 19th, 2009 at 11:48 am
The “messiah” is simply trying to right all the wrongs of the past. His past, (and present) associations suggest that he believes the U.S. is the cause of all the historic oppression in the world, from slavery to the Middle East to the Americas. I do think he believes if he humbly prostrates himself and the U.S. at the feet of the rest of the world that we will be forgiven and the lions will lie down with the lambs. In a perfect world yes, but not this one.
The good lord knows U.S. foreign policy has left a lot to be desired and has given rise to many of the shady despots around the world. That said, the good done by this country far outweighs the bad. The problem with Obama, his past associations, and the leftist radicals in his administration is that you will rarely, (if ever), hear anything positive about the good ‘ole USA.
April 19th, 2009 at 1:41 pm
It’s hard to tell which is the biggest a**!
April 19th, 2009 at 8:05 pm
How dare you call the Beloved Leader a toad. You must be a racist. Why Presidente Zero loves the US just as much as he is a devoted Christian.
April 26th, 2009 at 10:23 am
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