ERIC HOLDER A NO-SHOW AT HISTORIC FRANCE RALLY

[mystery-ak]

http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/01/11/eric-holder-a-no-show-at-historic-france-rally/

by BREITBART NEWS11 Jan 2015

Paris (AFP) – Sunday’s massive march in Paris against terrorism drew dozens of world leaders in a show of unity — except from the United States, which was represented by its ambassador.

US Attorney General Eric Holder, who was in Paris Sunday to attend a meeting of interior and justice ministers discussing measures to combat jihadist attacks, was meant to have participated in the rally according to the White House on Saturday, but did not do so, the US embassy in Paris confirmed.

The embassy did not say why Holder did not attend the march. It said the United States was represented in the huge rally by its ambassador to France, Jane Hartley.

Holder, who was protected while in France by a detail of FBI officers, said after the ministers’ meeting that US President Barack Obama wanted to hold a summit of allied leaders in Washington on February 18 to “discuss ways in which we can counteract this violent extremism that exists around the world”.

He also expressed sympathy with France for the three days of carnage it suffered at the hands of three Islamist gunmen, saying: “On this day, we are all French citizens. I am a citizen of France, and we stand in solidarity with the French people.”

Other interior and justice ministers at the meeting, from 11 EU countries, went on to attend the Paris march.

Some observers questioned why the US presence was outranked by so many other countries in the demonstration, which also championed the principle of freedom of expression after Wednesday’s massacre in Paris at the offices of the satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo.

A CNN presenter, Jake Tapper, noted that Jordan, a close Muslim ally of the US, was represented by its king.

“I don’t mean this as a criticism of the Obama administration, but as an American, I do wish that we were better represented in this beautiful procession of world leaders,” Tapper was quoted as saying.

Obama himself had said in Washington on Friday, after French commandos killed the three Islamists and freed the hostages they had been holding: “I want the people of France to know that the United States stands with you today, stands with you tomorrow.”

[alicewonders]

Maybe they didn't want him walking around, snapping his nicorette gum and sucking all of the oxygen out of the rally - so they told him it was next Sunday.

[kevindavis007]

Maybe he didn't want to attend the rally after saying the war on terror was about over.. You know Al Qeada was on the run..

[sinkspur]

What an embarrassment.  But we know that, unless something benefits him politically, Obama won't participate.  He flies to Vegas-across the country--for a fundraiser, but won't join world leaders in opposing Islamic extremism.

He just makes you sick, doesn't he?

[mystery-ak]

What an embarrassment.  But we know that, unless something benefits him politically, Obama won't participate.  He flies to Vegas-across the country--for a fundraiser, but won't join world leaders in opposing Islamic extremism.

He just makes you sick, doesn't he?

I guess he feels his international summit next week is enough..I think they should all snub him and not show up..

[kevindavis007]

I guess he feels his international summit next week is enough..I think they should all snub him and not show up..

What will a summit accomplish??

[mystery-ak]

What will a summit accomplish??

Who knows..it's just a photo-op...if he really care he would have been in Paris today like other Heads of State

[240B]

What will a summit accomplish??

Rush speaks about this phenomenon once in a while.
 
The current culture in D.C. is so impotent and feckless, they never want to actually 'do' anything, or make any kind of real decision. So, instead they have meetings.
 
According to Rush, the way it works is, something will happen, some committee, a group of some kind will have a meeting about it, nothing will come of it and no plan or decision will be reached, the meeting will adjourn, and the matter will be considered "dealt with".
 
According to Rush, the very fact that a meeting was held, means that the issue is resolved. From that point on, any question about the issue, whatever it is, will be answered with, 'We have already dealt with this. This is old news. We are waiting to see the results of the meeting.'
 
Meetings, summits, whatever, are just another widely used obfuscation and distraction technique used in Washington D.C., to give the multi-millionaire weasels there cover, without requiring them to actually do anything, or make an actual real decision. It gives them an out with no measurable or definable result.

[mountaineer]

Other nations send their presidents, prime ministers, kings ... we send a campaign finance bundler.

[mystery-ak]

[kevindavis007]

Rush speaks about this phenomenon once in a while.
 
The current culture in D.C. is so impotent and feckless, they never want to actually 'do' anything, or make any kind of real decision. So, instead they have meetings.
 
According to Rush, the way it works is, something will happen, some committee, a group of some kind will have a meeting about it, nothing will come of it and no plan or decision will be reached, the meeting will adjourn, and the matter will be considered "dealt with".
 
According to Rush, the very fact that a meeting was held, means that the issue is resolved. From that point on, any question about the issue, whatever it is, will be answered with, 'We have already dealt with this. This is old news. We are waiting to see the results of the meeting.'
 
Meetings, summits, whatever, are just another widely used obfuscation and distraction technique used in Washington D.C., to give the multi-millionaire weasels there cover, without requiring them to actually do anything, or make an actual real decision. It gives them an out with no measurable or definable result.

Well my fear is this, they are going to call for more censorship.

[musiclady]

What an embarrassment.  But we know that, unless something benefits him politically, Obama won't participate.  He flies to Vegas-across the country--for a fundraiser, but won't join world leaders in opposing Islamic extremism.

He just makes you sick, doesn't he?

Yes.

Every stinking day......

[DCPatriot]

Rush speaks about this phenomenon once in a while.
 
The current culture in D.C. is so impotent and feckless, they never want to actually 'do' anything, or make any kind of real decision. So, instead they have meetings.
 
According to Rush, the way it works is, something will happen, some committee, a group of some kind will have a meeting about it, nothing will come of it and no plan or decision will be reached, the meeting will adjourn, and the matter will be considered "dealt with".
 
According to Rush, the very fact that a meeting was held, means that the issue is resolved. From that point on, any question about the issue, whatever it is, will be answered with, 'We have already dealt with this. This is old news. We are waiting to see the results of the meeting.'
 
Meetings, summits, whatever, are just another widely used obfuscation and distraction technique used in Washington D.C., to give the multi-millionaire weasels there cover, without requiring them to actually do anything, or make an actual real decision. It gives them an out with no measurable or definable result.

Rush also said that it would be a non-political event....a huge personal error or insult to a celebrity...that would 'bring down' Obama in the public's favor.

Now is the time for a leading Republican to come out in a scathing, but mature...direct attack on the incompetence of this Administration.

"Scathing" sufficient to make the 24/7 news cycle...and certainly the top of Drudge.