Donald Rumsfeld: Obama “Made A Practice Of Trying To Apologize For America”

Former Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld appeared on State of the Union this morning and didn’t mince words when Candy Crowley asked him if he agreed with the opinion that President Obama has been successful in improving America’s image abroad since President George W. Bush. In a word, the typically blunt Rumsfeld said “no” and in a few more words suggested “I don’t think there’s data that supports that.”

Instead Rumsfeld claimed “I think [Obama] has made a practice of trying to apologize for America. I personally am proud of America.” And he wasn’t done yet, regarding Obama’s receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, Rumsfeld said “he had not accomplished a thing when he got the Nobel Prize. It was given to him on hope . . . he’d been in office 15 minutes.” With a few awkward silent moments as a result of Rumsfeld’s abrupt and short answers, his no-nonsense approach to all interviewers always provides for some interesting conversation.

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