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Subscribe to RSSThe White House announced today that instead of holding the G-8 Summit in Chicago, the President will host the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Russia and the UK at Camp David in Maryland instead.
Originally, these leaders were expected to meet in Chicago from May 19-20, with the NATO Summit happening immediately afterward. Now, they will meet at Camp David from May 18 - 19.
When asked about the change in location, National Security Council Spokesman Tommy Vietor said, "The President felt that Camp David would provide an informal and intimate setting to have a free-flowing discussion with his fellow leaders. He's very much looks forward to coming to his hometown for a critically important NATO Summit, as planned."
The NATO summit will take place in Chicago on May 20 - 21.
Various groups are expected to hold protests in Chicago. One group, Occupy Chicago, tweeted “#NATO will still be here. And so will we. We are Occupy. We are the people. #ExpectUs.”
Camp David, the presidential retreat in Frederick County, Maryland, will prove to be a much more difficult location to stage protests.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel also released a statement about the relocation, emphasizing that the city is still hosting the NATO summit.
"We wish President Obama and the other leaders well at the G8 meeting at Camp David and look forward to hosting the NATO Summit in Chicago. Hosting the NATO Summit is a tremendous opportunity to showcase Chicago to the world and the world to Chicago and we are proud to host the 50 heads of state, foreign and defense ministers from the NATO and ISAF countries in our great city May 19-21."
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Good move Mr. President.
You don't need the leaders of the world to think the United States is just as corrupt as your adopted "home town."
Who would want to attack these fine men? You have Obama, the savior of the liberal world... then the other leaders who should all stand in front of Obama in the event of an attack so Obama remains safe... but I digress..
What organization would want to disrupt the very functional meeting about the world wide economy. Since Obama took over, the economy is completely straightened out, correct? Why there's no problem with the economy at all. The liberals keep on saying the economy is improving... and at the rate it's getting better, we shall have world wide prosperity for everyone... just hang on poor countries, Obama will pass his magic wand over your nations very shortly... maybe he will bless his fellow world leaders.
Predictable, they do not want this anywhere near the public. Just might make them look bad when they are arresting people in the streets.
G8 and G20 meetings will never happen in a major city again ... protests over the last several years have made the costs prohibitive. Get real everyone.
Ideology & Egilman,
You are both right. I am sure we will see some beautiful country scenery in the future from the sites of G8 and G20 meetings!
Having the economic summit in Chicago might publicize the fact that Obama's fellow freespending crooked Dems in Illiinois have bankrupted the state.
Sooner or later Obama is going to have to face non-union voters if he is going to get re-elected.
If you're not in a union, you don't have a vote.
Unlike republicans who tend to just get their talking points from Fox No News, I happen to think that the president is smart to relocate the G8 summit away from protestors. (And Occupy is not non-union workers). The president obviously thinks he can get more done at Camp David and I'm sure those attending are thankful for the move.
And those of you still going off about Chicago and corrupt politics.............. if you want to understand corruption... look no further than most of the republicans that currently occupy the house and the senate.
I think he is smart to relocate away from protesters as well. I'm just saying sooner or later he is going to have to answer to some of those protestors. I wouldnt spend alot of time worrying about the Occupy crowd though. I'd worry about the 90% of us who do have jobs and do pay our mortgages on time....
So Ramboet are you saying there is no corruption in Chicago? The ONLY corruption is in the republican party? This is what you are saying, correct?
Ramboet,
What makes you think that people only listen to Fox? I can point to any number of the left leaning people on here that only get their news from Huffington Post, ThinkProgressive, etc. that are just as biased to their side.
So you are denying that Chicago is corruption free? Given the history of corruption and Chicago, I just think that Obama didn't want to be embarrassed in his own "home town"....
Awww, how cute Ms. Rambo,
Good thing you're blonde so people don't take you seriously sweetheart...lol...cuse it sounds like you're as sharp as Ms. Fluke. Now Obama is allergic the the filthy occupiers and wants to move his workshop...I say kudos sir. They're scumbags anyway.
It's just funny how the left will eat their own to try and kiss Obama's ass every chance they get, right Rambo?...lol....I'll bet you wsh you had enough character to try and keep one position on every topic. I know I can.
Quick....name the state with the most ex-govenors in prison....tick tock baby
You cannot be serious about doubting the maggot-infested political arena of Chicago poiitics....can you? 'cause absolutely nobody believes you 'cept Feisty and we all know she's a few fries short of a Happy Meal.
Be real
Ramboet,
So I guess that the democrat's in the House and Senate are as pure as driven snow? Washington is filled with corrupted politicians, both are equality guilty.
Good point, Ramboet. I'm glad that the G-8 will be secure as they hold their summit--important issues to be addressed.
The whole "corrupt Chicago politics" is so over.
Or Ramboet you could come to Detroit, home of decades of Democrat rule and a legacy of what Democrats can do to a once great city:
From the Huffington Post last week:
The FBI's Detroit Office declared political corruption a top priority Thursday, as it announced the formation of a new multi-agency task force to fight the problem.
Andrew G. Arena, special agent in charge of the Detroit office, told the Detroit Free Press that the task force would be cracking down on behavior that had become a "generational, systematic part of the culture" of Southeast Michigan.
“Public servants are entrusted by all of us to act in the best interests of society," Arena said in a statement to the press. "Those who betray that trust must be brought to justice and such actions cannot be tolerated. This task force will leverage the best assets of the partners to better focus on the problem.”
Camp David has proven to be a good venue for such things in the past so why not now? I agree, Mr. President , Camp David is a great place for such confabs.
exactly