Aww, little lapdog, Time and MSNBC’s Mark Halperin, is again stomping his paws. This time, over President Obama’s trip to Thailand.
You see, President Obama answered the latest 3 a.m. phone calls with one night in Bangkok. “Hard-hitting” questions and breathless cries of “historic” ensued.
Pres Obama looks forward to official dinner tonight saying Thai food "is one of my favorites."
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) November 18, 2012
America's 'Pacific president'? Obama opens first post-election trip with visit to Thailand & Burma http://t.co/vZyBhOfN via @NBCNews
— Thomas Roberts, FMR #MSNBC NewsAnchor #ProfAvailRN (@ThomasARoberts) November 18, 2012
Aww, he’s being upstaged by pesky Israel trying to, you know, defend itself, says Politico.
Obama arrives in Thailand – His groundbreaking visit is being upstaged by violence thousands of miles away in the Mi… http://t.co/cQYvr9ay
— Byron_Johnson (@Byron_Johnson) November 18, 2012
More from Politico:
Whether wise or unwise, the president’s groundbreaking visit to Burma — the centerpiece of his brief journey to Asia — is also being upstaged by the violence thousands of miles away in the Middle East.
The trip to Thailand, Burma and Cambodia had the potential to be a post-election, international victory lap for Obama, but will now take a more subdued tone as television and newspapers reporting on his visit do so alongside images of hospitals receiving casualties and families taking cover as rockets shower Israel and bombs rain down on Gaza.
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Unreal. But, hey, President Obama made time to spare a moment for Israel.
https://twitter.com/richjamesmetro/status/270150701848608768
Obama defends Israel's right to defend self but "we are actively" trying to deescalate and hopes for progress "in the next 24, 36, 48 hours"
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) November 18, 2012
But back to more important things! Like swooning and questions about Obama’s dinner plans!
POTUS defends Myanmar trip as not premature. Backed by Thai PM. (WashPost got 1st US question)
— Mark Halperin (@MarkHalperin) November 18, 2012
Obama says good thing about coming to Bangkok: "enjoying some Thai food, which is one of my favorites." Ducked on his fave:: "I like it all"
— Peter Baker (@peterbakernyt) November 18, 2012
BTW, POTUS is only spending one night in Bangkok
— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) November 18, 2012
Obama ducks Q on favorite Thai food: "I like it all. And I've looked over the menu for tonight's dinner, and it all looks very good."
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) November 18, 2012
Citizens, on the other hand, aren’t fetching their drool buckets.
https://twitter.com/AiPolitics/status/270079724938731520
Doubt He brings up the War On Women there… RT @USATODAY: Obama, on Asia trip, first pays visit to Thailand http://t.co/t5x8f6WF
— Mickey White (@BiasedGirl) November 18, 2012
https://twitter.com/NathanWurtzel/status/270156028144930816
They also call out Halperin for not only his swooning, but his nasty and completely biased “right-wing Freak Show” remark.
@MarkHalperin Well I bet you are just soooo excited to watch your beloved Messiah! Asking for prayer for fiscal cliff … Good grief:(
— Lynda woolard (@lyndaPT72) November 18, 2012
@MarkHalperin Even the Thais know not to ask him a serious question.
— Christa Cooper (@MissMarple2) November 18, 2012
@MarkHalperin lol, I get it. Americans being murdered abroad equals dietary preferences. That's freakin hilarious dude.
— Mahomie (@Gangsta_OfLove) November 18, 2012
@MarkHalperin sir you are offensive "ring-wing Freak show"??? Grow up and be a real journalist.
— KB ?? #MAGA #KAG ?? ?? (@klbrandenstein) November 18, 2012
@MarkHalperin it's offensive a "real reporter" would even ask such a question with all that is going on in the world.
— KB ?? #MAGA #KAG ?? ?? (@klbrandenstein) November 18, 2012
@MarkHalperin I do enjoy listening and reading your work, the "right wing freak show" comment was offensive.. Your better than that
— I am Me (@AndySipowitzTX) November 18, 2012
@MarkHalperin I'm following you to note such offensive tweets like this. Waiting to read left wing freak show next. Oh right won't happen.
— CMM (@carolfoxlover) November 18, 2012
Indeed. Hey, Mark, how about doing your job instead of letting your petty and bitter bias show?
@MarkHalperin what abt Benghazi?
— just me (@efricke) November 18, 2012
Bingo.
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