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President Obama To Diane Sawyer: ‘I Do A Lot Of Praying’ On Difficult Decisions

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In an interview with Diane Sawyer, President Obama spoke confidently about the mission in Libya, while also taking a moment to make light of some recent criticism he’s received. Obama predicted that Gaddafi knows “the noose is tightening” and that the people of Libya will soon be free from being under his control.

Obama elaborated on the rationale behind persuading the international community to handle Libya:

I think that it is precisely because we organized an international coalition, we don’t have to shoulder this entire burden. I mean, the fact of the matter is it’s not going to be U.S. planes that are maintaining the no-fly zone. It is a NATO operation . . . what I didn’t want was a situation in which everybody else was a free rider on our U.S. military. I wanted to make sure you guys say this is important to you, make sure that you are actually putting some skin in the game.

Additionally, Obama reveals to Sawyer:

I do a lot of praying. Absolutely. Every night, right before I go to bed. You know, and I am praying that – I’m making the best possible decisions, and that I’ve got the strength to serve the American people well. And frankly as President of the United States, you know, your responsibilities extend beyond beyond our borders. And these decisions are difficult.

Finally, Obama addresses the fact that many criticized him for taking a few minutes to complete a NCAA basketball bracket. Obama humorously responds, “obviously, I hadn’t been spending that much time studying it since I don’t have anybody in the Final Four.”

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  • Davo

    Depending on who he’s praying to, he could lose the rest of his base on that one. But I’m impressed…………that makes him look so……………………….centerist. Yeah, I think I’m converting over.

  • slickerwick

    Another puffball interview by his one of his media enablers.
    I’m praying, too–that he doesn’t get re-elected.

  • murf

    When Sarah Palin and George W Bush say the same thing they are mocked as uneducated , science deniers , and ignorant .

  • slickerwick

    At least he’s no longer doing his praying in Rev. Wright’s Church of the Goddamn America.

  • Barack Must Go

    Smooth move Mr. president. Plant the seed now so hopefully it will appear a bit less awkward when you force the kids to dress up so you can parade them down the street on Easter Sunday in a few weeks.

  • Robert Stephenson Hearts Mark Schultz

    What happens when al quaeda takes over, Obama? Whatcha gonna do then? What’s that, you don’t have a plan?

  • BFD

    murf said:
    When Sarah Palin and George W Bush say the same thing they are mocked as uneducated , science deniers , and ignorant .

    lol at the teabaggers starting The Prayer Wars.

    How very Christian of them!!

  • murf

    BFD said:
    lol at the teabaggers starting The Prayer Wars.

    How very Christian of them!!

    Starting ” Prayer Wars ” ? Nope, my statement is not debatable .

  • Liberal Tormentor

    BFD, he’s right and you know it. Can’t you be honest for once? Come on, it won’t kill you.

  • TfT

    I wonder if Dianne might call Obama’s Libya adventure a “holy war” like her predecessor did with W and Palin? Naw, this is hehimself, the one, the cult leader that Dianne slavenly follows, the Obamasiah. he can pray, and Dianne will pray to him and thank him, bat her eyelashes at him, give him verbal bjs and keep him up on the media held pedestal.

    Yuck.

  • Robert Stephenson Hearts Mark Schultz

    BFD said:
    lol at the teabaggers starting The Prayer Wars.

    How very Christian of them!!

    Hypocrite much bfdummie? Of course you are.

  • cjd ohio 1

    Liberal Tormentor said:
    BFD, he’s right and you know it. Can’t you be honest for once? Come on, it won’t kill you.

    i am afraid it would

  • NeoKong

    Obama does pray a lot and he has the worn out mat to prove it.

  • carolyn

    Yeah, I bet he’s praying….to ALAHLALALA!!!!! AKBAR!!!!!

  • DEFENDER-90

    Obama–”Ido a lot of praying.Absolutelyevery night.”

    In Obamas religion night or evening prayer is called “Isha.”

    The other 4 times he prays are called 1-Fajr (pre-dawn) 2-Dhuhr (noon) 3-Asr (after noon) 4-maghrijb ( sunset)

    This concludes our Mediaite sensitivity training.

  • TillieGlockenspiel

    I’m praying daily- for an end to this, the worst presidency EVAH! One of the reasons Obama’s “policies” are so confusing to ordinary Americans is that we don’t know what is the end result that Soros wants. Everything Obama does is to push forward Soros’ “Open Society” and it is anathema to the history and culture of this nation. At least, Obama has awakened the ordinary citizen to the anti-Americanism of the Progressives. I hope our prayers will be answered and our country rescued from the folly of this president. I never thought I’d see a president who made Jimmy Carter look good, but Obama has achieved that distinction.

  • kit9

    Does he pray before or after he clings bitterly to his guns?

  • illusive man

    Obama doesn’t need to pray.
    He just needs to follow the constitution.
    You would think that since he is a former constitutional law professor that would be easy.

  • DEFENDER-90

    So the mater bedroom of the white house faces east.
    Learn something new every day right here at Mediaite.

  • timzank

    illusive man said:
    You would think that since he is a former constitutional law professor that would be easy.

    Judging by his actions, I’d say he’s got less prowess in the law than a 1st year law student.

  • CAINtheBULL

    If he prays, then he prays. None of us are there so give him the benefit of the doubt.

    His workload is insane though:

    Economy:
    Jobs
    Gas prices
    Inflation

    WAR:
    Lybia
    Yemen… We have a small war going on there.
    Afghanistan
    Pakistan
    Iraq….wrapping that up.
    ——–
    Syria
    Iran

    NATURAL DISTATER:
    Japan – Nuclear meltdown, helping them with the damage/rebuild.

    WASHINGTON:
    Budget negotiations.
    Dealing with Congress/Washington Media bs.
    Preparing to run for reelection.

    And everything else that comes with being President. He wanted to be President but damn that’s huge burden on your shoulders.

  • timzank

    Holy crap, an unanswered 20 comments? ‘Bout time for the Obama defense team to descend on mediate.

  • timzank

    CAINtheBULL said:
    And everything else that comes with being President. He wanted to be President but damn that’s huge burden on your shoulders.

    Heh, the toughest part of his job so far has been sinking a 20 foot putt.

  • CAINtheBULL

    timzank said:
    Heh, the toughest part of his job so far has been sinking a 20 foot putt.

    Ur a silly person with silly thoughts. Keep telling yourself you’re clever.

  • LOGICandREASON

    It would have been nice to know who he prays to anyway; at least we now know he prays.

  • timzank

    CAINtheBULL said:
    Ur a silly person with silly thoughts. Keep telling yourself you’re clever.

    I forgot about the waffles and shopping for fish, whew, he’s exhausted! But he’ll recover in time for tonights white house party, 5 a week come hell or high water!

  • Robert Stephenson Hearts Mark Schultz

    kit9 said:
    Does he pray before or after he clings bitterly to his guns?

    Ironically enough he has those same “bitter clingers” protecting him.

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Ellen-Carey-Rowe/683757018 Ellen Carey Rowe

    Love all the bigoted comments from the fright-wing teabaggers.

  • Nationman

    Didn’t read the comment section but I think I have a pretty good idea about what most of the comments are: “Yeah he prays….to allah! LOL”

  • Nationman

    now that i’ve read them i’d say it was pretty accurate.

  • BatBoy

    Was he looking East when he prayed….just asking?

  • Yoda002

    BatBoy said:
    Was he looking East when he prayed….just asking?

    Always with the racist comments!! I guess when you have nothing else you got to go with the race card. I guess it’s hard when you got racism coming out of pores.

  • azgrandma

    To whom????

  • Dem4Ever

    Let me be clear. O-Bomb-A is a fraud.

  • zhengdndn

    good *** w w w****shoes forking****c o m

    let go.

  • TeaPartyPatriot

    “President Obama To Diane Sawyer: ‘I Do A Lot Of Praying’ On Difficult Decisions”

    Every day he faces mecca and shouts: PRAISE ALLAH ! and ALLAH AKBAR !

  • X-3

    At what mosque?

  • lobodons

    a lot of praying eh?? About 5 times a day a lot?

  • Yoda002

    TeaPartyPatriot said:
    “President Obama To Diane Sawyer: ‘I Do A Lot Of Praying’ On Difficult Decisions”

    Every day he faces mecca and shouts: PRAISE ALLAH ! and ALLAH AKBAR !

    Thank you! This just shows what the Tea Party is all about.

  • George Sore-ohs

    He left out the part where he brays to mecca

  • slickerwick

    Yoda002 said:
    Always with the racist comments!! I guess when you have nothing else you got to go with the race card. I guess it’s hard when you got racism coming out of pores.

    So now anyone who bashes a religion is a racist? So I guess libs who trash Christians are racist, too? I mean, there are a lot of black Christians.

    Islam is a belief system, like being a dem or a repub or a Catholic or an Elvis impersonator. It’s not a gender or race that is innate and cannot change. Why libs equate religion to race is beyond me.

    And might I add that fundamentalist Muslims are even more rightwing than Christian fundamentalists so it makes absolutely no sense for libs to be so protective and PC about them.

  • slickerwick

    So now Obama is clinging to his God and guns. Especially to the guns, er, I mean his tomahawk missiles.

  • Verdoxtil

    eing citizen of USA , i am entirely satisfied so far with their every decision. He has lot of patience to handle any condition.
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  • Micheljoyner

    Nice information, and thanks for sharing it, and i am glad to read it.. wonderful discussion between obama and Sawyer.
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  • Leckan

    It’s pretty sad to see how ignorant so many commentators here are, though I do hope that it’s just me interpreting irony bad.

    Well, at least he doesn’t make his decisions based on religious ideals, he’s a rationalist.

    Also, his dad was a kenyan atheist which is pretty cool, though they didn’t meet all too often when he was younger sadly.

  • Davo

    CAINtheBULL said:
    If he prays, then he prays. None of us are there so give him the benefit of the doubt.

    His workload is insane though:

    Economy:
    Jobs
    Gas prices
    Inflation

    WAR:
    Lybia
    Yemen… We have a small war going on there.
    Afghanistan
    Pakistan
    Iraq….wrapping that up.
    ——–
    Syria
    Iran

    NATURAL DISTATER:
    Japan – Nuclear meltdown, helping them with the damage/rebuild.

    WASHINGTON:
    Budget negotiations.
    Dealing with Congress/Washington Media bs.
    Preparing to run for reelection.

    And everything else that comes with being President. He wanted to be President but damn that’s huge burden on your shoulders.

    Actually, all those things on that list are for the little people to worry about, except one. Hussein has a much higher calling he addresses daily………………..deceiving enough people that he’s a “centerist” to get himself reelected.

  • screwauger

    You Lie!

  • Stratdude

    Bush rarely went to church and was caught admitting his administration considered the fundies rubes to be exploited and St. Raygun consulted an astrologer — the right’s hypocrisy is astounding.

  • hunter10

    Nationman said:
    Didn’t read the comment section but I think I have a pretty good idea about what most of the comments are: “Yeah he prays….to allah! LOL”

    Dang! you beat me to it!

  • Nationman

    BatBoy said:
    Was he looking East when he prayed….just asking?

    you are a sad caricature of the human being.

  • Nachi

    That’s somewhat insignificant. Recall that both BushDrunks SPOKE directly with God!!

  • http://www.sarainitalyblog.blogspot.com/ sarainitaly

    wasn’t bush ridiculed for saying he prays?

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