The problems in Tibet are not generally at the forefront of most political debates in the United States but conservatives generally tend to assume that our policy is to oppose communist oppression. Twitter was rocked by the statement President Obama made in Beijing.
Obama: "We recognize Tibet as part of the People's Republic of China. We are not in favor of independence"
— Zeke Miller (@ZekeJMiller) November 12, 2014
@SalenaZitoTrib @ZekeJMiller Wow..
— WhigsnTwigs (@WhigsnTwigs) November 12, 2014
Jesus. RT @passantino: Obama: “We recognize Tibet as part of the People’s Republic of China. We’re not in favor of independence"
— Phineas Fahrquar (@irishspy) November 12, 2014
wait. NOT in favor?
— Sarah (@mamaswati) November 12, 2014
Uh… RT @ZekeJMiller: Obama: "We recognize Tibet as part of the People's Republic of China. We are not in favor of independence"
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) November 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/532392286836232192
Did Obama trade Tibetian independence for this bs climate deal+
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) November 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/532393372854788096
@NathanWurtzel Screw the real country! We like made up countries better!
— It's Only Words (@itsonlywords) November 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/AmyOtto8/status/532393634965233664
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And flash from the past: when Obama forced @DalaiLama to exit White House through the back door…good times. http://t.co/PzBJi7jib2
— Pradheep J. Shanker (@Neoavatara) November 12, 2014
@passantino @redsteeze Who's WE? I don't think Americans voted to deny Tibet their independence-maybe he meant 'me and Michelle'
— TurboChick⭐️⭐️⭐️ (@KelleyTori) November 12, 2014
And there it is RT @passantino: Obama: “We recognize Tibet as part of the People’s Republic of China. We’re not in favor of independence"
— Matt Mackowiak (@MattMackowiak) November 12, 2014
Apparently this position is not something new.
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/532394924290105345
@BecketAdams Yes. We have a longstanding history of having a half-assed policy over there.
— Jim Fossel (@JimFossel) November 12, 2014
@BecketAdams Still, actually being that blunt about saying it while you're in Beijing is….a little new.
— Jim Fossel (@JimFossel) November 12, 2014
It’s a little unsettling. Even if that is the official policy it seems like a missed opportunity to at least call China to account for human rights violations in Tibet.
China agreement is not binding; it's symbolic. But you can't celebrate pure symbolism while deriding symbolism on Tibet as "not new."
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) November 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/532396268254154752
.@BenjySarlin So you’re unfamiliar with conservative opposition to communism. Tell me more about your line of work. You’re a reporter! Hunh!
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) November 12, 2014
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/532396489587568640
https://twitter.com/ChrisBarnhart/status/532396822799474688
A new leftist bumper sticker for the @BarackObama era… cc @redsteeze @GPollowitz @MelissaTweets pic.twitter.com/EfUKsCGqOA
— Jason Hart (@jasonahart) November 12, 2014
Looks about right.
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