After My Election I Have More Flexibility

[luckytxn 2,263]

Obama is going to give up Europe to Russia.

President Obama Asks Medvedev for 'Space' on Missile Defense — 'After My Election I Have More Flexibility'

SEOUL, South Korea — At the tail end of his 90 minute meeting with Russian President Dmitri Medvedev Monday, President Obama said that he would have "more flexibility" to deal with controversial issues such as missile defense, but incoming Russian President Vladimir Putin needs to give him "space."

The exchange was picked up by microphones as reporters were let into the room for remarks by the two leaders.

The exchange:

President Obama: On all these issues, but particularly missile defense, this, this can be solved but it's important for him to give me space.

President Medvedev: Yeah, I understand. I understand your message about space. Space for you…

President Obama: This is my last election. After my election I have more flexibility.

President Medvedev: I understand. I will transmit this information to Vladimir.

When asked to explain what President Obama meant, deputy national security adviser for strategic communications Ben Rhodes told ABC News that there is room for the U.S. and Russia to reach an accommodation, but "there is a lot of rhetoric around this issue — there always is — in both countries.

A senior administration official tells ABC News: "this is a political year in which the Russians just had an election, we're about to have a presidential and congressional elections — this is not the kind of year in which we're going to resolve incredibly complicated issue like this. So there's an advantage to pulling back and letting the technical experts work on this as the president has been saying."

-Jake Tapper

Link: http://abcnews.go.co...re-flexibility/

[bigdog 376]

Everyone has a chance to vote and get what they want, I like to be protected and rather be the big dog.

[luckytxn 2,263]

Everyone has a chance to vote and get what they want, I like to be protected and rather be the big dog.

Alrighty then.

[dalegg 143]

Everyone has a chance to vote and get what they want, I like to be protected and rather be the big dog.

So are you in?

[slim 1,514]

Please don't call Obama a leader. The only place he's leading anyone is down the crapper.

I hate hearing terms like "leader of the free world", "leader of our country", "our leaders in Washington", etc. They're not our leaders. They're our representatives. They work for us. People would do well to remember that.

Even the president of the United States works for you. Not the other way around.

[luckytxn 2,263]

Please don't call Obama a leader. The only place he's leading anyone is down the crapper.

I hate hearing terms like "leader of the free world", "leader of our country", "our leaders in Washington", etc. They're not our leaders. They're our representatives. They work for us. People would do well to remember that.

Even the president of the United States works for you. Not the other way around.

Apologize. My sarcasm was smiley was nonexistent in the title.

[Ban Hammer 12,828]

i suppose this statement by obama means the bilderberg group has anointed him for another term and it really doesn't matter who wins the gop nomination.

[Leatherneck 693]

Please don't call Obama a leader. The only place he's leading anyone is down the crapper.

I hate hearing terms like "leader of the free world", "leader of our country", "our leaders in Washington", etc. They're not our leaders. They're our representatives. They work for us. People would do well to remember that.

Even the president of the United States works for you. Not the other way around.

A concept lost on so many -- representatives and public servants.

[Dan and Judy 614]

If congress doesn't change hands he won't have that much more flexability