One year ago, Clint Eastwood inspired the #Eastwooding trend at the Republican National Convention.
#OnThisDay 2012: Clint Eastwood and a chair at the Republican National Convention http://t.co/b0hjPmU8xc
— Jeremy Art (@cspanJeremy) August 30, 2013
To mark the occasion, President … Kerry delivered prepared remarks on Syria.
For those of you asking, I have EXCLUSIVE footage of Obama during Kerry's speech. See? pic.twitter.com/uWMUFsAyh7
— RBe (@RBPundit) August 30, 2013
Am I watching President John Kerry right now? Where the hell is @BarackObama?
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) August 30, 2013
Chair: Still empty.
Simple question: where is the President?
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) August 30, 2013
So. Much. Racism. RT @gabrielmalor: Simple question: where is the President?
— Drew McCoy (@_Drew_McCoy_) August 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/redsteeze/status/373496194544447488
Why is John Kerry delivering this speech and not the President?
— Tim Poole (@Tim_Poole_) August 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/JustAnotherMo/status/373497833749364736
Remember, Obama has only made public comments re: his redline war to PBS answering a question. Kerry et all have addressed the country.
— Rick (@StrokesofCandor) August 30, 2013
SoS Kerry takes the place of Obama for #Syria attack???
Who is President again???
Obama missing in action……#WeThePpl
— Yahtahei (@Yahtahei) August 30, 2013
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Why is John Kerry giving the speeches President Obama should give?
— David Boze (@DavidBozeShow) August 30, 2013
Look, the president has priorities, OK?
https://twitter.com/kesgardner/status/373496337469173760
The speech had a decidedly familiar ring, complete with a “let me be clear” tossed in.
I'd be interested to know if the person who wrote that speech works for WH comms. Did that start out Obama's speech?
— Gabriel Malor (@gabrielmalor) August 30, 2013
So, what happened when Kerry addressed the American people?
https://twitter.com/AdamBaldwin/status/373494311951687680
Secretary Kerry would like you know that we know a lot of knowns that are known. Y’know?
Sec Kerry: "We know where the rockets were launched and when."
— BILL HEMMER (@BillHemmer) August 30, 2013
https://twitter.com/AaronBlakeWP/status/373490600374312960
Kerry: We know some 1,400 Syrians were killed in this attack, including some 400 children.
— PolitiSite – #2020Electon (@Politisite) August 30, 2013
White House posts full declassified report on use of chemical weapons in Syria: http://t.co/TxTF7Uwdyy
— David Clinch (@DavidClinchNews) August 30, 2013
But never mind what we “know.”
Kerry: "The primary question is no longer, 'what do we know?' It's, 'what are we, we in the world, going to do about it?'"
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) August 30, 2013
Hold on. The president will kinda, sorta talk about this Syria stuff today. To “some extent.” And it will be during a photo op, natch.
Pres. Obama to offer remarks "to some extent" on Syria, at 230pm, in photo op at his meeting with Baltic leaders, says official.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 30, 2013
Sorry, lapdogs. No live broadcasting.
White House has declined TV networks request for live coverage of Pres. Obama's remarks on Syria at 230pm.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) August 30, 2013