because he waited so long to come out, does this mean it was an inside job? Can we expect a Michael Mooore movie about the 72 hours of time between when he heard the news and when he did anything? Will there be Flight 253 Truthers out there?

“we will not rest until we find all who were involved and hold them accountable”…. just as soon as I’m done my vacation.

Even if your ‘The President’ I heard it’s real tough to reschedule those ‘tee times’ at the golf course this time of the year.

AQ has taken credit, it has been reported that the terrorist has claimed there are many more like him waiting their turn, and yet the President used “isolated” in his statement. Strange.

I have already heard people congratulating Obama for not flying off the handle and for taking his time and being thoughtful before speaking on this terrorist attempt. Meanwhile, Bush was vilified for taking four minutes on reacting to 9/11 and not sprinting from a room full of kids in a panic. Amazing analysis.

It’s late? Why should we be expecting Bush-era presidential calamity and orders of steadfast vigilance when the matter should be taken care of by the FBI, other national intelligence, the FAA and the Department of Homeland Security?

Do we really still need the media expectations that the president himself is going to address the nation to keep them calm every time we foil a terrorist or a terrorist fails?

Yes, fine, this was a huge media story over the holiday but the US foils terrorism and terrorists fail all the time.

MartiniShark is exactly right.

@Aaron Landry
It’s called BEING A LEADER!!!!
I love how much credit you are giving the FBI, Homeland Security, and every part of the government that FAILED. It was people (and luck) that foiled this attempt.

Ben Linus says:
December 28, 2009 at 6:38 pm
MartiniShark is exactly right.
agreed.

great post Glynnis. spot on.

“we will not rest until we find all who were involved and hold them accountable”

Did Obama make this statement before or after his golf game?

@Ben Linus: The people saved their own lives because after all, theirs were the ones at risk.

(OK – I’ve now commented on three or four of these Detroit-airliner posts, but is there a reason that as a percentage, Mediaite has devoted more homepage real estate to this subject than cnn.com?)

Saw this one today: “….an Islamist “boxer rebellion,” a terrorist “brotherhood of the traveling pants,” a “jock-strap jihad,” and a “new Y-front in the war on terror.”” AQ looks ridiculous and that in itself can be used as a weapon.

Yet we see the right wing panic and make really moronic comparisons between this failed attempt and 9/11. The Bush model was to light up orange and red Faux alerts, defecate in their pants and wring their hands. It’s called leadership and that’s what Obama has done. Refreshing in contrast to the SurrendeRepublicans of the Bush Error.

Leadership according to Bill Adkins:

At 10:10 (or so) Obama said: “We will not rest until we find all who were involved and hold them accountable.”

At 10:40 am (per Politico): A half-hour after President Obama vowed to catch the terrorists behind a plot to blow up a plane on Christmas, he arrived . at the Luana Hills Country Club to go golfing.

“Isolated” “alleged” “suspect”; these are words from his speech today that demonstrate terrorism (or is it still man caused disasters) is passe and we are back in a 9/10 world.

Nice try but, this is more of the same garbage coming from the right. Since NO ONE was killed it would seem wise to gather the facts and go from there. A 2 day delay from this or any president under these circumstances warrants this. Perhaps some of you long for those cowboy up, bullshit statements from the previous administration. Of course there were 3,000 people murdered on their watch. NEVER FORGET THAT! That didn’t happen here so all of this is just bluster. What you should be asking yourselves is how this guy even managed to get a passport back in June of 2008?

Ok. Let’s remember that President Bush spent a little more than 50 percent of his second term at the ranch in Crawford, Tx. Let’s not begrudge this President some time away since he has taken very little. Let’s remember that President Bush often delayed responding to critical situations (such as Katrina for example). Let’s remember that this event took place in Ghana (ticket purchase point), in Amsterdam (where the plane was boarded) and on approach to Detroit (where the intended bomber was arrested) with roots in Yemen (where the “training” took place) and a warning from family in Nigeria. That’s a pretty complex situation. Two days is not a significant lag time to sort out the situation and decide what can be said and what needs to be said. Critics are quick to jump on comments made in haste and on comments that seem tardy. Critics just want to be critical.

I like the way Obama struts out in his casual “attire” three days later and downplays this attempted attack calling Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab an “isolated extremist.” Since there hasn’t been an investigation yet how does he know whether this guy is a lone wolf or part of a group?

Just more reckless and naive remarks from BO.

Actually they did not release the actual birth certificate – it apparently fooled you but a birth certificate would have the hospital and attending physician’s name. There are many questions around the birth date of Obama. His mother showed up to register as a student at the university in Washington state within days of Obama’s birth and there were no direct flights from Hawaii at that time. Obama did not deny that he was from Kenya when he had a chance in the debate against hisopponent in the Senate race. Army ration packs

“libra blue says:
December 29, 2009 at 12:18 am
I like the way Obama struts out in his casual “attire” three days later and downplays this attempted attack calling Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab an “isolated extremist.” Since there hasn’t been an investigation yet how does he know whether this guy is a lone wolf or part of a group?

Just more reckless and naive remarks from BO.”

And when Obama is proven correct you’ll kiss my ass. Pucker up, right now we have a growing portrait of a loon of John Hinkley proportions, depressed, confused and doing something for attention. But then, I could be describing you.

Bill Adkins says:
December 28, 2009 at 6:56 pm

Yes… let’s pat ourselves on the back because THEY failed. Sure, we failed too… but they failed, and that kept people from being killed.

I just don’t get how you don’t understand this. The event should be treated as though the plane DID explode, and all those people DID die. The TSA and those in charge of keeping us safe FAILED to do so… luck kept that plane safe. And next time -and there will be a next time according to our experts, and the terrorists’ mouths- perhaps we don’t be so lucky.

roxsteady says:
December 28, 2009 at 7:50 pm

That didn’t happen here so all of this is just bluster.

Yes… and what was Obama’s role in the detonator’s failure? Yeesh.

Remember folks… Bush was responsible for 9/11… but Obama (who has now been in office for just about a year), can’t be held accountable for accomplishing NOTHING on anything, because it’s “too soon” to judge. Hypocritically typical BS.

” ImNotBlue says:
December 29, 2009 at 12:58 pm
Bill Adkins says:
December 28, 2009 at 6:56 pm

Yes… and what was Obama’s role in the detonator’s failure? Yeesh.”

What was Obama’s role? He was at least as active as was Bush in making his ‘no attacks here’ record.

@Billy Boy Adkins, I doubt I will be kissing your ass or any other part of your body for that matter. Al Qaeda has already taken credit for this attempted attack so Abdulmutallab isn’t quite the lone wolf BO would lead people to believe.

The decisions Puppet Boy Obama is making about this attack are dictated to him by Puppet Masters Pelosi and Reid. Obama couldn’t make a decision to save his own life. He is a complete and utter fraud, much like you I would imagine.

Bill Adkins says:
December 29, 2009 at 4:11 pm

So what you’re saying is you think both he AND Bush did a good job? Is that what you’re saying?