Zing! Twitter predicted that President Obama’s statement on the news that Pope Benedict XVI will be stepping down at the end of the month would be self-focused.
Obama's aides frantically explaining to him he's not the Pope and he shouldn't reassure public that he's not resigning.
— ¡El Sooopèrr! ن c137 (@SooperMexican) February 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/JammieWF/status/300959855932481536
He was late, but he did it!
Took him long enough. RT @USATODAY: Obama praises Pope Benedict XVI http://t.co/RcpVZpNY
— Melissa Mackenzie (@MelissaTweets) February 11, 2013
https://twitter.com/spulliam/status/301031542405341185
President Obama extends his prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. The president says he will warmly remember their visit in 2009.
— Cynthia Izaguirre (@wfaaizzy) February 11, 2013
RT @HuffPostPol: Obama's statement on the Pope's resignation pic.twitter.com/tjARDyaT
— Yanina (@catrachingos) February 11, 2013
His full statement:
Statement by the President on His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI
On behalf of Americans everywhere, Michelle and I wish to extend our appreciation and prayers to His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI. Michelle and I warmly remember our meeting with the Holy Father in 2009, and I have appreciated our work together over these last four years. The Church plays a critical role in the United States and the world, and I wish the best to those who will soon gather to choose His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI’s successor.
On-the-ball Twitter users notice a few things.
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Written like they're colleagues. “@DailyCaller: Obama release statement on Pope Benedict XVI's resignation – http://t.co/R9tN9Bxw”
— Lisa De Pasquale (@LisaDeP) February 11, 2013
Breaking: In rare show of self-restraint, 3-sentence presidential statement on Pope only uses the pronoun "I" 4 times – http://t.co/mCrGGAgG
— The 12th Fan (@Josh_Painter) February 11, 2013
Wait, what exactly has Obama and Pope Benedict "worked together" on? I don't remember any joint initiatives.
— This 50 char name is great and so is Toto's Africa (@AspiringThrawn) February 11, 2013
Surprise! All about Obama. –> Obama on the Pope: 'I Have Appreciated Our Work Together Over These Last Four Years' http://t.co/NR8YbShU
— American Journalists Publish Chinese Propaganda (@JohnEkdahl) February 11, 2013
Obama praises Pope. Now, back to regularly-scheduled programming of trampling religious liberty, forcing taxpayers to pay for abortions etc
— Billy Valentine (@valentinebilly) February 11, 2013
Bingo.
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