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For Obama, diplomacy
gets back seat to campaign
CBS News, by Nancy Cordes

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Posted By:StormCnter, 9/25/2012 4:58:17 AM

UNITED NATIONS HEADQUARTERS, New York - President Obama arrived in New York Monday afternoon for the United Nations General Assembly. One of the main topics of discussion at this annual meeting will be the recent unrest outside U.S. embassies in the Muslim world, including an attack in Benghazi, Libya, which claimed the lives of four Americans. But unlike years past, the president will not be sitting down with any of the more than 120 world leaders who are here in New York. Simply put, the White House is prioritizing the president's reelection effort.

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Reply 1 - Posted by: Spidey, 9/25/2012 5:24:39 AM (No. 8888001)

If Obama stayed in Washington and hammered out deals to all the pending catastrophes,he'd probably get more bang for the buck that going on foolish sows like The View.

This guy skated all through school on the power of affirmative action and he thinks those work habits apply to his current job.He shows up to work when he feels like it,skips briefings and let's his sleazy czars do all the dirty work below the radar.

Reply 2 - Posted by: Judith, 9/25/2012 7:28:20 AM (No. 8888118)

I am suspicious about the claim that he didn't want to meet with any leaders. I think the world has taken his measure and want nothing to do with him and pray the USA gets its head on straight this November.

Reply 3 - Posted by: jinx, 9/25/2012 7:30:57 AM (No. 8888123)

#2 is right. Maybe they don't want to talk to him. They are waiting for Romney who seems to be a man of his word and who actually "gets" it.

Reply 4 - Posted by: ROLFnader, 9/25/2012 8:00:37 AM (No. 8888161)

He only has enough time to make a quick speech about the Blair Muslim Video Project and then rush back to the campaign trail because, as we all know, he's WAY ahead in the polls.

Reply 5 - Posted by: nonsense, 9/25/2012 9:29:08 AM (No. 8888374)

Perhaps it is best that he not sit down with World Leaders. If there is any truth to the chemical enhancement use by this man, I would prefer that a drug addled brain not engage with World Leaders.

Reply 6 - Posted by: veritas, 9/25/2012 11:47:28 AM (No. 8888807)

Nancy, Nancy, Nancy. Please.

He'll be happy to sit down with any of them.

Depending on how much in campaign contributions they've bundled for him.

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