Video, 2008 flashback: Obama promised to get bin Laden. McCain disagreed. Obama won. And bin Laden is dead.

[carterstamp]

Originally Posted by EinsteinsGhost

I thought McCain knew where Osama was hiding and would go get him if he were voted in as the President. In other words, we would have had Osama captured or killed on Jan 20, 2009 had McCain won. Since he didn't, McCain never shared the secret hence the delay. I blame Obama for winning the election.

Irrefutable proof.

Thanks.

[Bulldawg82]

I think its pretty stupid to have a debate about accolades to a president over something like this. Bush didn't do squat, other than order the search for Saddam. He didn't deserve all the adoration/accolades bestowed upon him for the capture of Hussein. Obama doesn't deserve it either for giving the green light to get OBL. The accolades go to those who planned and executed the operations. The President's don't do any of that - they just make the decision. Credit both presidents for making the right decisions, but don't gloat over it like they are heroes on white horses.

[EinsteinsGhost]

Originally Posted by Bulldawg82

The President's don't do any of that - they just make the decision. Credit both presidents for making the right decisions, but don't gloat over it like they are heroes on white horses.

The Presidents deserve accolades for making the right decisions, and bashed for wrong ones. Depending on priorities, one could praise Bush for not going after Osama but Saddam, and one could praise Obama for opposing the chase for Saddam and focusing on Osama instead.