Obama On Perry: “I’ll Cut Him Some Slack”

[kpete]

At a Sunday campaign appearance in Iowa, Perry said one reason he was running for President was in order to to "make sure that every young man and woman who puts on the uniform of this nation respects highly the president of the United States."

Appearing on an episode of The Situation Room, program host Wolf Blitzer raised these comments to President Obama. The President replied:



*****You know, Mr. Perry just got into the presidential race. I think that everybody who runs for president, it probably takes them a little bit of time before they start realizing that this isn't like running for governor or running for senator or running for Congress, and you've got to be a little more careful about what you say. But I'll cut him some slack. He's only been at it for a few days now.



Although Blitzer did not raise it in his question, President Obama's remarks could just as easily serve as a riposte to Perry's ruminations about Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's "treasonous" behavior. Those comments have already brought a slew of condemnations, including from Obama's spokesman and even from former appointees of George W. Bush.

http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/obama-on-perry-ill-cut-him-some-slack.php?ref=fpb

[Ishoutandscream2]

1. Obama, cut Perry slack at your peril

Goodhair is evil and will stab you in the back. Just sayin'.

[backscatter712]

67. I do think the Pres was sniping at Perry.

The whole "I'll cut him some slack" line strongly implied there was a fuckup on Perry's part for which Obama was cutting him slack...

[TheWraith]

71. Agreed. It's a subtle way of saying he's not ready to do what he's doing...

...while appearing to be nice.

[kentuck]

2. Perry's possible response?

"It's good that he's willing to cut something. The country would be better off if he cut spending."

[JoePhilly]

9. Very unlikely ... Perry would be smart to let this die, unless he wants

to be repeatedly asked if openly discussing the succession of TX from the US would also be considered treasonous.

[kentuck]

13. Anytime he could get the President to address him personally...

increases his stature. The President was smart not to attack Perry but I think he left himself open by his response. Just my opinion.

When he is the nominee of the Republicans, is the time to attack, is what the WH is thinking.

[CelticThunder]

3. How naive -- how passive -- can you get?! Perry is no amateur! Gawd, Obama is simply hopeless.

[MineralMan]

5. Yeah! The President should have called him a "poopyhead."

That would have put Perry in his place, huh?

Feh!

[CelticThunder]

16. Dream on. Obama isn't even that strong.

[jberryhill]

36. Since when does flinging childish insults make someone "strong"?

Obama said that Perry is irresponsible and immature.

I guess certain people can't understand much being the playground.

[alcibiades_mystery]

53. That's the belief system of our so-called progressives

:rofl:

[snooper2]

7. Maybe he should have said, I'll beat that slick fuckers ass!

:eyes:

we need one for :ignorant:

[CelticThunder]

17. Obama? Fight back? Surely you jest.

[snooper2]

25. who are you people?

[CelticThunder]

30. I'm a progressive Democrat, who is sick and tired of Obama wimping out to Repugs, that's who.

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[LanternWaste]

70. It would appear the only alternative you allow us

It would appear the only alternative you allow us is to have the President act out like a petulant kindergarten student. :shrug:

However, I would hazard that any response he gave would elicit a negative opinion from those for whom dogma is more a priority than actual analysis...

[CelticThunder]

75. I just don't expect Obama to act like a wimp.

[LanternWaste]

83. Your thoughtful and in-depth analysis is..

Your thoughtful and in-depth analysis is... lacking.

"I just don't expect DUers to act like morons."

Six of one, half a dozen of the other, you see. Unless of course you believe your bias to be free of.. well, bias. :shrug:

[Life Long Dem]

47. Cut him some slack.

He's only been at it for a few days now.:rofl:

[JBoy]

51. *SNORT*

Perfect.

[sammytko]

65. ++++++++!!!

[CelticThunder]

77. And Obama's been wimping out since his inauguration.

[Bobbie Jo]

63. +1000

No kidding.

[JoePhilly]

12. Here's how a President hits back ....

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/08/16/gibbs_on_perry_remarkable_turnaround_from_secession_comment.html

[CelticThunder]

21. This President only hits back at Dems, unions, and federal employees.

[emulatorloo]

20. Perry is a posturing asshole. Obama's comment put Perry in his place

[CelticThunder]

26. You have got to be kidding.l

[emulatorloo]

31. No.

[CelticThunder]

44. Well, he sure shut Perry up, didn't he?

[jberryhill]

59. I see... and what childish insult would "shut Perry up"?

Tell us all what the Big Man you are would have said.

[yodermon]

56. glad you're not a political advisor. Obama's response was beautifully patronizing.

"poor li'l Perry. *pat pat pat*. Would you like some cookies & milk with your mulligan"?

[jberryhill]

34. Ah.. "simply hopeless".... "He's only been at it for a few days now."

That was brilliant.

[Dawgs]

41. I'm as critical as anyone regarding Obama, but your comment is just plain stupid.

You should be embarrassed.

[CelticThunder]

48. Obama is passive, weak and wimpy. He should be embarrassed, not me. You should be

embarrassed yourself.

[phleshdef]

61. No, anyone that uses the word "wimpy" and expects to be taken seriously SHOULD be embarassed.

[CelticThunder]

74. WIMP WIMP WIMP WIMP = Obama

[phleshdef]

84. LOL. Please continue. You are just making yourself look worse with stuff like that.

I wouldn't want to get in your way.

[phleshdef]

60. That wasn't passive. Obama basically called him a rookite.

[spanone]

89. bwahahahaha...he should have flung poo at perry.

[Thav]

4. Why?

You should take every word he says that is detrimental to the United States and use it against him. Over and over and over and over.

President Obama should know by now that the GOP doesn't "cut slack"

[ashling]

6. I thought he said

he would cut Perry's slacks
... you know, they used to manufacture slacks in Texas

[nevergiveup]

8. I thought it was a gentle smackdown.

I heard someone this morning describe it as the "wise tested statesman" taking "pity" on the inexperienced jerkwad from Texas. I added "jerkwad" for color.

[emulatorloo]

23. I agree - "the poor rookie said some dumbass shit"

[BeyondGeography]

10. I thought it was the best possible response

For one thing, Perry might not matter at all in the end, so why elevate him and/or feed into the current hype with real fire? For another, it's condescending, which you know Jethro can't stand. Well played.

[kentuck]

15. Bingo.

Right on.

[CelticThunder]

18. Except that's all Obama does - cuts Repugs slack.

[BeyondGeography]

54. You want him charging around like a mad anti-Republican bull 24/7

bad idea, and Rick Perry just ain't worth it at this point.

[muffin1]

94. No...How's about just calling him out as an imbecile?

How about just bringing up the secessionist business? One doesn't have to stomp around like an idiot. Just firmly put him in his place.

[TuxedoKat]

46. Yes indeed.

I thought it was the best possible response he could have made. Pres. Obama stays classy but points out what an a--hole Perry is at the same time.

[LaurenG]

11. Good - He just said Perry doesn't know what he's doing, in a nice way.

That was actually a good way to show that Perry is just a green wantabee.

[CelticThunder]

19. In a "nice" way that came across as wimpy and placating.

[emulatorloo]

27. Let it go. He basically said Perry was an incompetent rookie. It was condescending as hell

[CelticThunder]

78. Right. God FORBID Obama actually STAND UP for anything.

[LaurenG]

82. I would like him to stand up for us I just don't think this was a big deal

he said ole Ricky was new to this and he would cut him some slack, how insulting is that to an egotistic fake like Perry? Obama really needs to win and he needs to be clever in how he does it. Unless some superhuman progressive steps up to the plate Obama is it.

I would have adored it if he would have kept his promises, kept his word to the Unions and would stop asking people to sacrifice even more than we already have. I have skipped on having any kind of a life because of the sacrifices I have made over the last 4 years and I'm not willing to give anymore so I do get that. I would have loved it if he would have been tough on single payer, and told the republicans that they would not be able to hold the country hostage anymore because there was a new kid in town that didn't suffer fools but this comment about Perry was ok, I am fine with it.

[jberryhill]

35. Have you noticed that nobody agrees with you?

[CelticThunder]

79. I'm not like Obama - I stand up for my opninion whether Republicans agree or not.

[jberryhill]

81. True that

He's president, and you are an anonymous hothead on the internet.

[JoePhilly]

14. Obama did hit back ... in a smart way ... here it is ...

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/08/16/gibbs_on_perry_remarkable_turnaround_from_secession_comment.html

Obama doesn't drop himself into the muck with Perry, he has Gibbs do it.

[CelticThunder]

24. GIBBS?!?!? ROFL! That mealy-mouthed wimp? Who no longer works for Obama?

[snooper2]

38. So reading all your posts in this thread...

I got it,

You actaully WORK for Laura Ingram :rofl: :rofl:

Well, I guess everyone needs a job. Ear plugs are a good thing eh? Hours of that nasal whine and I'd have a headache too :rofl:

[CelticThunder]

45. Newsflash: There are MANY Democrats, many right here on this board, who have HAD IT

Up to here with Obama. Keep living in your dream world where only Laura Ingram has no use for Obama. It's not like that in the real world. Obama has worn out his welcome with many of us who voted, worked, and contributed to him in 2008, by acting more like a Republican president than a Democratic one. But just keep spending your time trying to insult me, instead of facing reality. Facing reality is obviously more than you can handle.

[JoePhilly]

90. I like how you start with an insult and then complain about insults.

You may be surprised to learn that although Gibbs no longer "works for" the President, when he left the administration he said that he would remain active in helping to advance the President's agenda.

As for your declaration about having "HAD IT up to hear with Obama" ... we'll alert the media.

[yodermon]

57. IOW: "Bless his heart"

The ultimate southern insult.

[JBoy]

22. Give him just enough rope...

[polmaven]

28. No need for anything else from the president.

The president is able to take the high ground here and let the Republicans and the MSM do the tearing down here.

[Fearless]

29. Please sir may I have another?

:spank:


:wow:

[Ganja Ninja]

32. Kumbaya

Typical of what I've come to expect from this president.

[theaocp]

39. Indeed.

We all know how cutting Republicans slack and expecting reciprocity has worked out SO FUCKING WELL for this administration. Then again, he is the intelligent adult in the room, so maybe the independent voters will like him now!

[Autumn]

37. My Momma always said turn the other cheek, but

you better damn well remember you only have two cheeks so after that you turn around and kick the shit out of them. Obama needs to think on that. If he thinks that POS Perry
is going to start playing nice he had better think again. He cuts Perry any slack he does it at our peril.

[n2doc]

40. 'Thank you , Sir, May I have another?' n/t

[Hatchling]

43. That was elegant.

I have beau coup problems with Obama's right of center policies, but that was the most elegant way of saying the newbie doesn't know shit I've ever heard.

[ProfessionalLeftist]

49. "respects .. the President"..."unless he's black" - Perry needs to finish his damn sentence. n/t

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

50. Can they compromise? Make a deal? Flip a coin to see who heads the ticket?

[NeedleCast]

52. Excellent Comeback

The Republicans are about to start their real primary race in which they will start tearing into each other. Obama needs to just sit on the sidelines and let them do that. If he starts mudslinging now, people will be sick of hearing it before the actual election campaign gets started. Let the Republicans pound each other for the next few months, then step in and finish off the "winner" of the primaries.

[TwilightGardener]

55. Obama just said Perry wasn't ready for prime time. I think that's a good response.

[BlueIris]

58. He's not in a position to be cutting anyone any slack.

Once again, the Democratic candidate underestimates his opponent. Reminds me of 2010.

[phleshdef]

62. He was actually insulting Perry, but he is in a position to do whatever the hell he wants.

He took on the Clinton machine (and no I don't hate the Clintons, but they had a hell of a machine). He took on a war hero Republican. He beat both. It is YOU who are in no position to tell Barack Obama how to deal with candidates potentially running against him. He has a track record. You have nothing.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

64. Nuance was perfect. It's not his place to be overly overt just yet.

Now is the time for us to watch - and be entertained by - the Republicans eating each other. Then we step in and rip apart what's left when they're done. :D

[pipi_k]

66. I thought Obama's comment was a pretty admirable piece

of snark, actually.

By cutting him slack with the remark that he (Perry) has only been at it for a few days now, it makes Perry look rather like a child having a temper tantrum.

Or a pesky little fly not worth more than an annoyed swat...

:7

[backscatter712]

69. That's how I read it. n/t

[underpants]

93. Plus it draws him in

the racism on works on racists. Well played sir.

[frylock]

68. and that's the problem

[scheming daemons]

72. it was the perfect response, for several reasons:

1. When your opponent is shooting himself in the foot, you step aside and let him

2. Made it obvious that Perry is not a concern of his. Even if he was, you don't want to show it.

3. Getting down and dirty with Perry raises Perry up to the President's level. He's not. Show him for the amateur he is.

4. The Obama team would much rather face Perry than romney. No reason to knock Perry's campaign down yet. They want to pump it up for now.



I swear, there are so many political amateurs on this site. If you think this was a bad move, you're one of them.

[AtomicKitten]

73. Absolutely spot-on.

Thanks.

[Viking12]

76. +1

It was a 'grown up' and politically savvy response. The President's gracious response, however, did not prevent Karl Rove and the Foxnews trolls from accusing him of "lecturing" Perry.

[Glimmer of Hope]

91. I think you are right on all counts. Obama is very clever.

[B Calm]

80. Looks like Obama takes Reagan's oath to heart, Thou shalt not speak ill of another Republican.

[Ikonoklast]

86. Guess you don't understand subtlety.

Mr. Obama shit in Perry's hat, and handed it back to him...in a nice way.

[B Calm]

87. Sure. . . . Kicked Perry's butt. . . LOL

[Ilsa]

85. I thought it was brilliant because the comment really pissed off Prick Perry. nt

[Major Hogwash]

88. Obama was just petting his future victim. That's all that was.

Then he'll take him into "the cutting room" and use a chainsaw to cut him into pieces.

You'll see.
Obama is a genius.

He uses words like bullets. He knows what is going on.

"Say hello to my little fren'."

[underpants]

92. Perfectly Presidential, condescending, and dismissive. Love it.

well played sir