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NEW YORK, N.Y. – In a pre-taped interview for ABC’s The View, President Barack Obama declined to call the lethal attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Libya terrorism despite his administration’s assertion that it was.
Asked by co-host Barbara Walters whether the attack was terrorism, the president responded, "There's no doubt that the kind of weapons that were used, the ongoing assault, that it wasn't just a mob action."
He added that there are "extremist strains" in the Middle Eastern countries adapting to new governments in the wake of their dictators being overthrown. But, he said, "the overwhelming majority of Muslims, they want the same things families here want."
During the interview, which he taped with his wife Michelle at ABC’s studios in New York City, the president also divulged that his toughest moment in office thus far was overseeing, at Dover Air Force Base in Delaware, the dignified transfer of the remains of 30 soldiers killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan.
"It's very raw in those moments. It reminds you that freedom's not free," he said.
The interview also had some lighter moments, as when Michelle Obama joked that she is one of the few people who can anger her husband.
"By being thoroughly unreasonable," her husband added, smiling.
And when asked what they would like to do in five years, Mrs. Obama said she would like to take a long vacation, including retracing the honeymoon road trip she and her husband took 20 years ago from San Francisco to Los Angeles along Highway 1.
Her husband said he would think about those plans after the election.
"First things first here. We do have an election ahead," he said.
Of life after the White House, Obama said, "The thing I think I would enjoy the most is spending time, working with kids. Just giving young people the sense of possibility, of opportunity."
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Of life after the White House, Obama said, "The thing I think I would enjoy the most is spending time, working with kids. Just giving young people the sense of possibility, of opportunity."
lets help him to become a community organizer again, he admits he can't work with congress and that he didn't try.
Sounds like a damx good plan.
Obama "declined to call the lethal attacks on the U.S. Consulate in Libya terrorism despite his administration’s assertion that it was."
Exactly whose side is Obama on??
On Saturday, a Pakistani government minister announced a $100,000 bounty for the killing of an American citizen.
Nakoula Basseley Nakoula, the piece of filth who made that moronic film, is described as an "Egyptian-American Copt". I guess that means he is a US citizen (I truly hope I am wrong about that). If so though, I think that the President has to respond to this foreign threat against a US citizen, and soon. The longer he dithers, the worse it looks for US commitment to our individual liberties.
It's been two and a half days now. What is he waiting for? Is he hoping that if he ignores it long enough, people will just forget? We desperately need a President, like Mitt Romney, who has a clear idea of what this country stands for, and is willing to express it. Romney would never have let this much time go by without responding to a death threat against any US citizen.
Romney will probably make up crap again like we are apologizing. What a liar and it is PROVABLE he is a liar over and over again. Standing on dead patriots to pug his campaign
obama is always talk about dead president, but he does nothing but betray the American people. He supports foreigner over Americans and he refuses to follow the law and deport illegals. He has put us in debt that our great grandchildren will never get out of. He take no person responsibility unless it will make him look good.
The terrorist are preaching the same hate that Obama learned from Rev. Wright and now Obama Promotes that same hate for America and Americans.
This guy must go. American's are getting killed around the world and he is on the view saying it's not terrorist. He calls it a few bumps in the road.
How many more American's will be killed before Obama is gone.
Vote Romney/Ryan 2012.
Moo chell really thinks she has pulled the wool over
the American Peoples eyes. Sorry Moo cheel America has already rejected Obama.
Just waiting for Nov. 2012. Romney/Ryan is America's Choice.
Certainly Obamamamama didn't call the terrorist attacks (TERRORISM) because he was brought up in the Muslim faith where beheadings are common. Drawing and quartering our troops and dragging the corpses through the streets is something that just happens over there. Folks, we're in deep stuff and if this clown gets reelected we can kiss our butts goodbye.
US Ambassador and 3 others killed under Obama's watch. Thsi is just the beginning.
Who you voting for in Nov. America. Not Obomber.
Romney/Ryan is America's choice.
@lucky,
Who you voting for in Nov. America. Not Obomber.
Do you mean that Obama might actually use "the Bomb"?
You know Obama is in desperation mode and you can bet on it that his finger is still on the button and that Iran is still an option before the election. He will do anything. Even if it's putting American's at danger. It means nothing to Obama.
Obama lied again on Letterman when he said he didn't know what the debt was when he came in.
Obama America isn't that stupid. You know and we know.
Letterman knew it was 10 trillion and now after 4 years 16 trillion.
When Obama's lips are moving he's lying.
America not, but OdumbO's lib definitely yes
Obama doesn't want to call them terrorist attacks.
He has to protect his Muslim Brotherhood.
Obama has preached hate America for 4 years.
Why sure. I know I have heard "hate America" all the time out of that man.
How long have you been delusional.
Rome burns..and Nero fiddles..
This muslim/commie is the worst embarrassment of a president!
Since Obama hasn't worked out as President I'll vote for Romney maybe he will work out good...at least give him a try because any one will be better than Obama.
anyone would be better than obama, at least he is not out to destroy America. He is not out to under cut the good of being an American. Almost every action of Obama is to destroy the values of America and to uncut the value and strength of out country. In all of the president i have seen come and go i have never seen one do so much harm to our nation in so many way. Be has betrayed us finacial, he support foreign country above American.
Even with a bunch of women hacks OdumbO still can't tell the truth that the assualt in libya was an act of terrorism. He should be called commander in no cajones.
That is not it, like illegals they are future voter. He does not want to offend foreigner, he just want to offend American. As his church until he ran for president hated the american way i am sure he still has that in him or he would have quit it years before and i mean years before. but he did not. So much for honor, and love for the american way of life from king obama hell( sorry the heil) to the cheif.
Updated polling averages from Real Clear Politics as of today, Monday:
Obama's lead widening in Wisconsin, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Florida, Iowa, and Colorado.
Swing states are swinging Left, because Right is just plain wrong.
Don't Romney and Ryan have some kind of connection to Michigan and Wisconsin?
Apparently the Obama Propaganda Machine has swayed a majority of the US electorate. It's a shame they are so gullible, but it doesn't change the basic truth: Obama can't run on his record, he can't run on his lies and empty promises. So how can he run? Attack, attack, attack ... That's all he has left. Sadly, that approach seems to be working for him.
Speaking of polls, the NBC Politics lead page on Friday had an interesting analysis: “A look at the candidates through social media” It shows that users of Facebook and Twitter intend to vote for Romney over Obama 36% to 32%, and express mostly negative feelings about Obama and mostly positive feelings about Romney.
All polls are skewed by the group of people they choose to sample from, of course, but I would think that these would be a relatively young bunch. What would make them so much more favorable to Romney?
Sorry, Kannin, I lost faith in you long ago and had you placed on Ignore.
Keep posing as a right-leaning independent thinker, though!
None so blind as those who will not see.
Sad!
You just won't go away!
"Ignoring" the truth won't make the truth go away either. If Kannin and the truth annoy you, tough!
When the main stream media types have to ask questions and the prez won't answer. It means the truth of the real polls show he's losing.
Bumpy,
The majority of likely voters in 32 of 50 states don't appear to care much what people like you think.
THAT'S why the lead is widening.
Well we all know Romney is afraid to go on the View, there is only one conservative women on the show, the rest are sharped tongued women who don't know their place like Queen Ann does. Romney only feels at ease around his own kind, you know millionaires that live in Boca and attend 50k plate dinner, then the truth comes out, 47% of the country are just moochers, that won't stand up and take responsibility for their lives. Those mooching Seniors! LOL
I love all the republicans complaining how President Obama, dare act like every other President, hey let's look up who took more vacation days, Bush or Obama! LOL
Texas is likely to become a Blue state as early as 2024, just about the time that Hillary closes out her second term.
Taken together with California, Florida, New York, Illinois, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota, 270 electoral votes would be an additional two or three states away......Massachussetts, Vermont, Oregon, Washington or Hawaii anyone?
It took 11 days to get this right and this fool wants 4 more years.
This is just disgusting that he would address this issue on a talk show instead of calling a formal press conference and respecting the lives that were lost in this tragedy.
Just more pandering to the poles during an election instead of leadership...
To disrespect 4 American lives that were lose during an organized assault on sovereign soil of the US Embassy that resulted in the torture rape and murder of our ambassador and three brave Americans who tried to protect him. They deserve more than just a talking point on "The View". Coward and chief you should be ashamed.. This is disgusting. I don't care who you vote for.. This situation was handled all wrong.
With the writing on the wall regarding Texas likely going Blue by 2024, it's only a matter of time until the Righties start whining about shelving the electoral college or splitting California into three states or adding a liberated Cuba to the Union.
How else could they ever hope to win again?
Only when the social dependency programs the Dems are offering the voting poor and minorities.. Leave these groups still hungry.. still underserviced. still uneducated.. Still needing someone else to provide for them instead of feeling like they have any pride left... Then they will be voting republican.. only time will tell..
facts don't lie, the current administration has failed miserably, The republican candidate may not be the best candidate or the best choice but at this point in time he is the only choice. with out calling names, (you know who's in the current administration) the current administration is by far the most anti-American group of misfits and Marxist radicals to have a strangle hold on the future of America, in recent times.
VOTE: Romney/Ryan 2012 and save the USA We must have a real leader!
Well you have to give it to Obama. He knows he is doing so bad in the polls he has sent out former impeached president Slick Willey(Bill Clinton) to do his lying for him.
That's a real poll grabber.
@Caesar Augustus- Learn that there IS a difference between 'then' and 'than' ... and THEN I might believe anything you say more THAN a monkey!
America's Leader and Our Future:
Romney - Business man
Romney - Business Leader
Romney - Business Smart
Romney - Good Family man
Romney - Knows how to create Jobs
Romney - Will put people back to work.
Romney - Will repeal Obama care
Romney Plan - Will get America back in the right direction, by cutting taxes,
creating jobs and cleaning out the lying fraud in the WH.
Romney – someone America can trust.
Save the Country, he is destroying our country, take America back. LOL PLEASE
Don't listen to Rush Limbaugh and Fox news Romney's campaign headquarters!
VOTE: Romney/Ryan 2012 and save the USA..We must have a real leader!