“Here’s what I’ll say. When four Americans get killed, it’s not optimal."

I'm getting the message from the OP that he thinks when four Americans get killed, it IS optimal.

 

No, but it was a word choice gaffe.

 

Stewart told the president, in regard to the administration's performance in the aftermath of the attacks, that "I would say and even you would admit it was not the optimal response - at least to the American people as far as all of us being on the same page."

"Here is what I will say, if four Americans get killed it is not optimal," the president responded. "And we are going to fix it, all of it. And what happens during the course of a presidency, you know the government is a big operation at any given time, something screws up and you make sure you find out what's broken and you fix it."

The president's "optimal" comment seemed to be a reference to Stewart's characterization of the response, since he used the same word. Some, however, have taken the comment to mean the president was saying the deaths themselves were "not optimal."

The president continued in the interview: "And you know whatever else I have done throughout the course of my presidency, one thing that I've been absolutely clear about is America's security comes first and the American people need to know exactly how I make decisions when it comes to war, peace, national security and protecting Americans. And they will continue to get that over the next four years of my presidency."

 

So what you're saying through that is, that if Jon Stewart had not put the words into his mouth that came off utilitarian, he would have used other language. Well, two questions:

A) For Jon Stewart, as one of the most liberal pundits on the face of the earth, working for a liberal entertainment channel, don't you think that was the most friendly way he could have phrased the question to Barack Obama?

B) Why is the President of the United States not smart enough to do something other that regurgitate his interviewer's language, instead of deciphering the sentiments of the question before giving an intelligent reply?

 

Sweet. I just repped Denny. That makes my day! (Seriously, that was all black, not green font)

 

Do you guys race to see who is first in this circle jerk?

 

Why aren't you crying when the libs are going off about "sesame street" and "binders of women"?

 

Did someone start a thread just for the sesame street quote or binders of women? I don't remember them, but I agree they (the Sesame Street one in particular) were unnecessary if it happened.

The binders of women ramble did have some negative aspects to it, but the pervy take on it is a joke.

 

http://sportstwo.com/threads/223143-Romney-s-Binder-full-of-women-comment?highlight=binders

 

Shoot, I have a hard enough time keeping up with the Blazer OT forum. That tree fell in a forest and no one heard it, as far as I'm concerned.

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...at-criticises-Presidents-optimal-comment.html

 

That just made me laugh out loud. I can only imagine the great respect shown by Mick for George W. Bush when he was President.

Back to the quote, though, as much as it chagrins me, I'd have to agree with MARIS61's take on this. Obama was using Stewart's language and making the point that the Bengazi situation was obviously not "optimal" because 4 people are dead.

Now if somebody on the left could show a bit of common sense about "binders of women" maybe this election could get on with something important.

 

Do I need to bring my own binder of optimal women to join the circle jerk?

 

I think it was pretty goofy choice of words at best, derogatory at worst.

 

Yikes...

 

In the President's defense, he is easily the most articulate Kenyan I have heard