..having just lived through a period where the “international community’s” (proper) condemnation of our own nation’s unjust actions led to boycotts of French wine and frantic calls to “double Gitmo”, can it really be believed that being incessantly hectored about how best to run elections and deal with political protests is going to lead the Iranian government to be more respectful of liberal values? Of course not. No matter the thrill it might be for Americans to see the Leader of the Free World get up on his high horse, the people with the guns are going to view these words as a provocation, if not an attempt at exactly the kind of coercion Obama professedly deplores. So why add fuel to the fire? Why not just keep quiet, when it’s as clear as day that this kind of moralizing is only going to strengthen the oppressors’ resolve?The pressure from Republican pundits for Obama to be more vocal and "less timid" in his response to the situation in Iran has been horrible.
Exhibit A: Andy McCarthy's post at the Corner is a disgusting, ridiculously unhinged piece of work.
McCarthy just assumes the worst about Obama. He has him categorized and labeled, and sees everything about him through that prism. It reminds me of how many on the left see Bush.
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