The words of U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Samantha Power are interestingly timed, considering the criticism President Obama is taking for not going to Paris on Sunday:
Extremely powerful sights from Paris today as hundreds of thousands gather in unity and defiance following terror attacks.
— Samantha Power (@AmbPower44) January 11, 2015
Recent polls show isolationist sentiment at highest point in 50 yrs. But American leadership in the world critically important.
— Samantha Power (@AmbPower44) January 12, 2015
American leadership? Sure, that would be nice!
@AmbassadorPower You really should say that to your boss.
— Steve (@Steve3449) January 12, 2015
Heh.
@AmbassadorPower Yes. American leadership might have been nice to see in Paris this week, for instance.
— Jonathan Calt Harris (@JonCaltHarris) January 12, 2015
@AmbassadorPower like …not showing up in support of the free world
— B/K (@bk00023) January 12, 2015
@AmbassadorPower if so important why did @BarackObama invoke the 'great French Kiss-off'…
— buster (@busternjax) January 12, 2015
https://twitter.com/pmckiernan85/status/554661996734722049
@AmbassadorPower Yeah, American president doesn't even feel strongly enough about terrorist slaughter in a NATO power to show up.
— Jennifer Rubin (@JRubinBlogger) January 12, 2015
@AmbassadorPower pic.twitter.com/Ib0iq61wT2
— Rican conservative (@jdigg78) January 12, 2015
Speaking of leadership:
@redsteeze @AmbassadorPower to be fair, she sent a hashtagged selfie. https://t.co/ijE6HZURky
— Prudence Paine (@PruPaine) January 12, 2015
True:
Paid condolences to @franceonu this am. Our thoughts remain w. our French friends at this brutal time #JeSuisCharlie pic.twitter.com/aMYew7pd9n
— Samantha Power (@AmbPower44) January 9, 2015
So there’s that.