Now that he’s finished watching “The Monuments Men,” President Obama finally has time to address the situation in Ukraine. Today at a summit in Toluca, Mexico, he issued what he probably figured was a pretty stern warning to the Ukrainian government:
full Obama Ukraine statement, via mag seater @DavidNakamura pic.twitter.com/9aBjEn11IM
— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) February 19, 2014
POTUS, here in Toluca, Mexico, warns #Ukraine military to "not step into what should be a set of issues that can be resolved by civilians."
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) February 19, 2014
JUST IN: Pres Obama urges Ukraine to avoid violence against peaceful protestors, threatens "consequences."
— Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) February 19, 2014
President Obama: US condemns Ukraine violence in strongest possible terms, warns of consequences over continued violence @Reuters @breaking
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) February 19, 2014
The strongest possible terms? Hardly.
Stern looks. RT @bethanyshondark RT @joshrogin Such as? MT @AaronBlakeWP Obama on Ukraine: "There'll be consequences if ppl step over line."
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) February 19, 2014
Such as a harshly worded teleprompter? RT @AaronBlakeWP: Obama on Ukraine gov't: "There will be consequences if people step over the line."
— JOE-verthinking™ ? (@josephkoss) February 19, 2014
What an absolute joke. Why would any country take a clown like him seriously?
Let's hope it stays calm then. RT @AaronBlakeWP: Obama on Ukraine gov't: "There will be consequences if people step over the line."
— Brian Faughnan (@BrianFaughnan) February 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/jonbabad/status/436221582969552896
https://twitter.com/kylewoods/status/436221169998368768
https://twitter.com/seanagnew/status/436221444092329984
We’re pretty appalled. We’re also suffering from a severe case of déja vu:
Things getting serious. Obama warns of "consequences" over Ukraine violence. Threat of "Red Line" next.
— Pouncing Coder Brad (@bradcundiff) February 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/akhanukov/status/436220371205767168
“@nbcnightlynews: Pres. Obama urges #Ukraine to avoid violence, threatens "consequences."” Is this like the imaginary red line in Syria?
— Squid B. Varilekova (@FriscoSquid) February 19, 2014
I think we're hip to Obama's moving red line RT @AaronBlakeWP Obama on Ukraine gov't:There will be consequences if people step over the line
— Tracy Jeffords (@TracyJeffords) February 19, 2014
Obama urges Ukraine to avoid violence against peaceful protesters, threatens consequences. Didn't he say that with Syria too?
— Brendan Clark (@brendanclark) February 19, 2014
#US Pres Obama warns #Ukraine leadership there will be consequences if there's more violence. Will they take any more notice than Assad has?
— Alistair Burnett (@afburnett) February 19, 2014
https://twitter.com/largelatteplz/status/436221541379244032
https://twitter.com/apmd/status/436220911956402176
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/436223214487109632
Barack Obama apparently just noticed The World drawing another Red Line, this time in Ukraine. Do not hold him responsible for this line.
— John Hayward (@Doc_0) February 19, 2014
You’d better not hold him responsible. After all, he didn’t draw it. The world did.
"I didn't set that line, the world set it." RT @AaronBlakeWP Obama on Ukraine govt: "There'll be consequences if people step over the line."
— Razor (@hale_razor) February 19, 2014
Ugh.
Big bad mom jeans RT @bradcundiff Things getting serious. Obama warns of "consequences" over Ukraine violence. Threat of "Red Line" next.
— Renna (@RennaW) February 19, 2014
Sorry, Ukraine.
IF?! He knows people are dead, right? @AP: BREAKING: Obama says there will be consequences for Ukraine violence if people step over the line
— Michael Garner (@MikeGarner9) February 19, 2014
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