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Senator says Obama's appearance with Chavez 'irresponsible'
Posted: 03:53 PM ET
From CNN Ticker Producer Alexander Mooney
(CNN) – Sen. John Ensign, R-Nevada, told CNN Sunday it was "irresponsible" for President Obama to have been seen "laughing and joking" with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez at the Summit of the Americas on Friday.
"This is a person who is one of the most anti-American leaders in the entire world," Ensign told CNN's John King on State of The Union. "He is a brutal dictator and human rights violations are very, very prevalent in Venezuela. And you have to be careful."
"When you're talking about the prestige of the United States and the presidency of the United States, you have to be careful who you're seen joking around with," he also said.
Chavez — whose anti-U.S. rhetoric has included calling former President George W. Bush the devil — announced Saturday he is considering naming an ambassador to the United States, signaling a potential shift in the tense relations between the two nations.
Speaking to reporters Sunday in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, Obama brushed aside criticism of the appearance, saying, "It's unlikely that as a consequence of me shaking hands or having a polite conversation with Mr. Chavez that we are endangering the strategic interests of the United States."
"Even with the imaginative crowd, I think that you would be hard pressed to paint a scenario where US interests would be damaged as a consequence of us having a more constructive relationship with Venezuela," he said.
Also appearing on CNN, Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat, downplayed the moment between Obama and the Venezuelan leader, saying, "all the president did was shake his hand like George Bush [did]."
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I am sure this means Sen. John Ensign has spoken out for many years, declaring the US shouldn't be buying HALF of the oil that venez outputs ;)
Oh, cat had his tongue when it came to oil, but when he has a chance to shit on obama, he takes it. typical.
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Sad that a Senator would be so partisan.
Just terrible.
Obama should just snub the elected official of a foreign country just because the previous President was in a pissing contest with him?
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Sad that a Senator would be so partisan.
Just terrible.
Obama should just snub the elected official of a foreign country just because the previous President was in a pissing contest with him?
you mean like a senator who has a vitually 100% voting record along party lines? sound familiar it should b/c obama was that senator.
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what a stupid thing to say.
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what a stupid thing to say.
you can bet the guy had a prepared diss for obama, had obama snubbed hugo as well.
petty partisanship.
the problem is, the next time this senator has somethign to complain about obama - even if its relevant - it'll be relegated to "hey, this is the same senator who shit on obama for trying to strengthen relationships with a major US oil supplying nation".
Remember - we NEEEEEEEED hugo and his oil. Don't forget that, guys. He said some shitty things about Bush and US imperialism... hey, a lot of countries don't like that we kick down doors and take shit we want. technically he's accurate, but in reality, it's what we do, deal with it.
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you mean like a senator who has a vitually 100% voting record along party lines? sound familiar it should b/c obama was that senator.
I don't think a voting record is the same thing as telling people that POTUS is irresponsible for shaking his hands with another leader at an international summit.
There is no comparison really.
That's like saying Reagan should have been blasted for talking to Gorbachev.
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It was utterly embarrasing if nothing else.
Obama is a jerk. Chavez completely curses our nation at every op[portunity and this ZERO goes and plays nice with him???
All, while he insults our allies???
Nice job.