Yesterday, President Obama let Vladimir Putin know that Russia is on “the wrong side of history.” Today, we found out that we’re just … “on the side”:
Pres. Obama says 'we stand on the side of history' in regard to #Ukraine crisis with #Russia. on @ajam live now.
— Jonathan Betz (@jebetz) March 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/EvanMcSan/status/440892265872244737
Obama on Ukraine: "We stand on the side of history."
— Sabrina Siddiqui (@SabrinaSiddiqui) March 4, 2014
President Obama on #Ukraine "We stand on the side of history."
— Free Beacon (@FreeBeacon) March 4, 2014
Pardon?
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/440892613496160257
https://twitter.com/Matthops82/status/440892771411689472
https://twitter.com/gorillaslaps/status/440893333120897024
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/440892518314823680
https://twitter.com/GRRRR8est/status/440895732082417664
https://twitter.com/jimmiebjr/status/440895113187713024
Maybe some context will help:
Obama: 'We stand on the side of history that I think more and more people around the world really believe in http://t.co/BdvTxtyK4R
— DogLover4Dems (@Donna_West) March 4, 2014
"…We stand on the side of history that I think more & more people around the world really believe in…" @BarackObama
— David M. Drucker (@DavidMDrucker) March 4, 2014
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Yeah … “side of history” still sounds pretty dumb.
https://twitter.com/JGreenDC/status/440892427885215744
I'm surprised he's not huddled in a corner, mumbling, "Hope and change." MT @FreeBeacon Obama on #Ukraine "We stand on the side of history."
— Angela (one of many) (@angelaisms) March 4, 2014
@jimmiebjr "On the side of history." It almost sounds as though you're outside of the normal flow of time.
— It's Only Words (@itsonlywords) March 4, 2014
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/440893447080542208
Heh.
Seriously, though. President Obama’s buckling before our eyes. It’s quite pathetic.
As a red lines painter? @BrettLoGiurato: Obama: “We stand on the side of history in #Ukraine."
— Russian Market (@russian_market) March 4, 2014
He means the history where Russia conquered, subjugated, and brutalized Ukraine. https://t.co/Jljt9n71f0 @BecketAdams
— Leon Wolf (@LeonHWolf) March 4, 2014
President Obama says "We stand on the side of history in Kiev. " Way, way, wayyyyyyy off to the side. Like maybe 6,000 miles.
— minneapolismark (@minneapolismark) March 4, 2014
Clearly Obama’s understanding of history differs from ours.
https://twitter.com/dfreed12/status/440893409104896000
That sounds more like historical fiction.
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Update:
Here’s the full quote for context, via NBC News:
“So we stand on the side of history that, I think, more and more people around the world deeply believe in, the principle that a sovereign people, an independent people, are able to make their own decisions about their own lives,” he added. “And, you know, Mr. Putin can throw a lot of words out there, but the facts on the ground indicate that right now he is not abiding by that principle.”
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