Why Not Release The Photos?

There are photos that show Osama bin Laden dead with his brains all over the place and people want to see them. Some folks don’t but most do whether it is to gain closure or to satisfy some need to see the gruesome pictures. No matter the reason, people will not be able to see the pictures, or will they? More on that later.

Barack Obama has given a number of reasons for deciding not to release the pictures of Bin Laden. He said that it would incite more violence against us and offend some Muslims. He said that people who believe in conspiracy theories would not believe it anyway. And he also said that America does not “spike the football.”

Let us look at these items.

The pictures might incite violence but no more than has already been vowed by the terrorists who followed Bin Laden. They have already confirmed OBL was killed and have vowed to kill Americans in retaliation. Releasing the photos would make no difference whatsoever. It is a lame excuse but he needs the excuse nonetheless. More on that later.

The pictures could offend Muslims? Maybe but isn’t this the same guy who has to be persuaded NOT to release photos of American soldiers allegedly abusing Muslim terrorist prisoners? Obama had to be convinced NOT to release such photos. He was set on doing so even though he knew that it could lead to more violence against our troops and that it could upset Muslims. He was not concerned with all this when our troops were the issue but is now somehow concerned that it might offend Muslims if we release these photos?

People who believe in conspiracy theories have been of no concern to Obama in the past. Van Jones is a 9/11 Truther and Obama had him on board. Since conspiracy theory folks make up a small portion of the population this is a lame reason not to release photos (that it would not convince some anyway).

Obama said that we do not spike the football. Really? Perhaps he does not want to spike it in front of the Muslim world but he and his people are spiking it politically. Why else would he have a very public celebration at Fort Campbell? He could have had a quiet ceremony but he is, shall we say, spiking the football. His mouthpieces have made it clear that this was all Obama who did something Bush failed to do. That is spiking the ball (as is saying “I won” as he did in the past). So the excuse is lame but he needs one for a reason.

And now to that.

Obama is delaying the release of the photos for a reason. Notice I said delaying. Because he will release them when it is politically advantageous for him to do so. None of the excuses that have been given will mean anything when Obama feels he needs political points and my thought is that sometime around October 2012 Obama will release the photos. He will make a big deal of how he was able to get OBL (as if he actually did anything more than say “go”). He will release the photos with some excuse about the time being right or some other blather but they will be released for one thing only:

To provide Obama a political bump prior to the 2012 election.

Keep this in mind when those photos are released. I also ask that you liberals who are either against releasing the photos or who agree with Obama to remember your position and not change it when your messiah does.

Because he will. Obama cares about one thing and one thing only, and that is power. He cares about being in charge and about ramming the Socialist agenda through so he can get his way and make America into what he wants.

And if he has to delay releasing the photos until the 2012 election then he will.

Remember, his birth certificate** was released only after he was taking a beating by Donald Trump.

And those photos will be released but only when they will help Obama.

**The one provided was not the original but a computer copy produced from information on file.

Cave Canem!
Never surrender, never submit.
Big Dog

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When the Photograph CoUNTs…

When the shot counts

Perhaps Hillary Clinton should have thought about what was behind her. I do not know if this is real or shopped but if it is real I am absolutely certain the photographer took this angle on purpose.

The amazing thing is that the photograph has a certain truth to it, like it was karma or something…

They say a picture is worth a thousand words (or a hundred grand depending on the picture).

Big Dog

Will MSM Give Hillary Same Treatment as Bush?

Drudge is displaying a picture that has surfaced of Tony Rezko with the smiling Clintons, one on each side. This is important because Hillary Clinton mentioned Rezko in the last Democratic debate when she said to Senator Obama; “I was fighting against those ideas when you were practicing law and representing your contributor, Rezko, in his slum landlord business in inner city Chicago.” The photograph looks like one of the many that presidents and their wives have taken, photos that are often with people they do not know and have never met. Often though, these pictures are taken with people who have donated money to the president’s campaign. So the question now becomes, how did Tony Rezko get invited to whatever event this was and how did he get his picture taken with the Clintons? Another question would have to be did this “slumlord” donate money to them?

On the surface this might not seem like a big deal and many Hillary supporters will say that she has taken many photos with people that she does not know. Hillary was making that very case this morning on the Today show. In the glory days of the Clintons the media would be tucking this under the bed and if she were running against a Republican they would certainly make no big deal out of it. The media are not treating the Clintons unfairly as Bill claims, they are just giving Hillary the same scrutiny as other candidates. In other words, the playing field has been leveled and the Clintons are not used to that. Remember, it was Drudge who expose the Lewinsky affair when the media was keeping it under wraps.

As I stated though, the photo looks like one of many except the person in the middle is different so why is this important and why should Hillary be taken to task for this photo? There was a guy named Jack Abramoff who was a lobbyist. He ended up in jail and several Republicans ended up in legal trouble because of illegal dealings with Abramoff (Democrats ignored their dealings with Abramoff as did their partners in the MSM). After the Abramoff scandal broke there was word that the disgraced lobbyist had been tot he White House and that there were photos of him with President and Mrs. Bush. The Democrats and the media went nuts over this and said it proved that Bush was doing illegal things. The Chicago Tribune said that Mr. Bush had some explaining to do even as the President was saying that he took thousands of photos with people he did not know and that he did not know Abramoff (sound familiar?). Here is the Tribune take on it:

“However, now we know there are at least two visits by admitted felon Jack Abramoff that the White House must explain,’’ Fitton said. “What was Jack Abramoff doing at the White House? With whom did he meet? The public deserves to know answers to these questions.” Chicago Tribune

Since Rezko is from Chicago, let’s wait and see how long the Tribune waits to tell us that the public deserves to know about Rezko’s visit with the Clintons.

There is no doubt that Abramoff raised money for President Bush as he did for many politicians from both parties. Many of those politicians, including the President, have donated that money to charity. The point being, if Abramoff was able to get his picture with the President because of fund raising, what did Rezko do to get his picture taken with the Clintons?

This photo, which has to be an embarrassment to Hillary, is probably nothing more than a photo with someone they really do not know, as are the Abramoff/Bush photos. However, the media and the Democratic Party went absolutely nuts over the Bush photos and the words corruption and scandal were thrown around quite often. Therefore, the Clinton photo with Rezko demands the same attention and scrutiny as the Bush/Abramoff photos and that attention needs to be now, not six months after she is elected to the Presidency.

The media cannot drag its feet on this and they must start digging to see if Rezko gave the Clintons money or if there is another relationship between the parties. The media must start using words like scandal and corruption and the Clintons must allow access to all their records so a federal probe can begin.

While the investigators and the media are at it, they can look into Hillary’s ties to Abramoff as well. If she wants to be President then she should be held to the same standard that the Democrats hold President Bush to.

Sources:
Time
Wizbang

Of course, this could be photoshopped…

Big Dog

Others items of interest:
Outside the Beltway, Blog @ MoreWhat.com, The Virtuous Republic, Rosemary’s Thoughts, Right Truth, The Pet Haven Blog, Shadowscope, Cao’s Blog, Leaning Straight Up, Conservative Cat, Pursuing Holiness, Adeline and Hazel, A Newt One- The Truth Surge, Pet’s Garden Blog, Diary of the Mad Pigeon, Allie is Wired, Woman Honor Thyself, The World According to Carl, Blue Star Chronicles, Pirate’s Cove, The Pink Flamingo, Wolf Pangloss, A Newt One, CORSARI D’ITALIA, Dumb Ox Daily News, and Right Voices, thanks to Linkfest Haven Deluxe.

Obama Wants to Be President?

There has been a photo circulating of a ceremony where the National Anthem was played and B. Hussein Obama did not place his hand over his heart (and very few actually faced the flag). He said the picture irritated him and that it was dirty tricks. He said that the pledge was not recited, the Anthem was played (true):

“My grandfather taught me how to say the Pledge of Allegiance when I was 2,” Obama said, his annoyance obvious. “During the Pledge of Allegiance you put your hand over your heart. During the national anthem you sing.” Breitbart

Obama said that people got their facts wrong. Perhaps if someone said that he did not recite the pledge then he has a point. If, as in the picture I received, it was stated that he did not put his hand over his heart for the Anthem then they do not have their facts wrong. What is wrong is what Obama’s grandfather taught him. During the National Anthem you stand, face the flag (or music if there is no flag) and put your hand over your heart. This is from the US Flag Code:

§ 171. Conduct during playing National Anthem
During rendition of the national anthem when the flag is displayed, all present except those in uniform should stand at attention facing the flag with the right hand over the heart. Men not in uniform should remove their headdress with their right hand and hold it at the left shoulder, the hand being over the heart. Persons in uniform should render the military salute at the first note of the anthem and retain this position until the last note. When the flag is not displayed, those present should face toward the music and act in the same manner they would if the flag were displayed there. The American Legion

So if anyone should ask, tell them Obama has his facts wrong. Remember, this guy wants to be president.

Big Dog