Team Obama Retreats- Will Back Honduran Elections
Posted by Jim Hoft on Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 7:40 PM
Good News– The Obama Administration said today that they will recognize the winner of this month’s national elections in Honduras.
Previously, Team Obama said they would not support the democratic elections in Honduras if the leftist Chavez-lackey Manuel Zelaya was not reinstated as president.
The AFP reported:
A top US envoy said Wednesday that Honduran elections were key to resolving the crisis set off by the June 28 coup, despite the rejection of the polls by ousted leader Manuel Zelaya.
“The elections are an important part of the solution in order to advance,” said US deputy assistant secretary for the Western Hemisphere Craig Kelly, in comments to journalists 11 days before the presidential polls.
Zelaya, who has been holed up in the Brazilian embassy since his surprise return home on September 21, has called on his supporters to boycott the polls after the latest crisis deal failed to return him to office beforehand.
Top regional powers Brazil and Argentina underlined Wednesday that they will not recognize the results if Zelaya is not first restored to power.
Kelly was in Honduras in the latest bid to revive a US-brokered deal to end the crisis, which has thrown the Central American nation into deeper poverty and polarization.
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chuck in st paul commented:
Do ya think it might have something to do with that supressed legal opinion that Honduras acted properly and legally…??
Once again the MSM is absent in action. This Administration is so beyond incompetent and the Honduras deal is iconic.
Ginger commented:
Oh no, he’s sending ACORN and his union thugs over there to control who wins!
reliapundit commented:
MAYBE, MAYBE NOT:
FROM THE LINKED TO ARTICLE:
“We will decide how to — how to pronounce on the election when we see how it is conducted,” Kelly added.
JamesDoulos commented:
Yeah, right. Since when has the Obama Administration started telling the truth or acting in the best interests of America?
Here’s a similar story:
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/134466
Jo commented:
Bozo dithering from the Waffle House, does anyone buy this cr*p?
KR commented:
OT, but election related: NY 23rd
http://www.doughoffmanforcongress.com/stolenelection.html
Bruce Obermeyer commented:
…looking on the bright side, this will give Obama another opportunity to BOW to a new head of state….
2010 commented:
Good for the Hondurans. They are smart enough to see that the Obama administration does not have their best interest at heart.
CDR M commented:
That’s cuz ACORN has already picked the winner and it agrees with Obama.
Rosemary Woodhouse commented:
Okay guys. He finally “gets” it and is reversing course on several previous unpopular stances.
Of course, he is not to be believed. It’s a ploy. He never expected so much push back. He’s being pragmatic and deceptive in vain hope that we don’t see through his intent.
Beware the wolf in sheep’s clothing.
Sasja commented:
Don’t believe anything coming from these liars.
On another note. Just heard on our local news, the Post Office will not be delivering letters to Santa Claus, North Pole, Alaska this year. The reasons. Reported was to increase efficiency and something about national security.
And a humbug to you, USPS.
JR commented:
Wow – Maybe he’s not as big of an idiot as I thought – but he’s pretty close.
Callipygian1 commented:
So send letters to Santa c/o Fairbanks General Delivery
chili palmer commented:
Virginia, New Jersey, now Honduras. The people are not as stupid as the far left and the Republican Party hacks seem to think.
Chisum commented:
Obama’s new rules of presidential etiquette
http://www.northstarnational.com/2009/11/18/obamas-rules-presidential-etiquette/#more-2513
USMCdaughter1 commented:
Gee, this is telling: which has thrown the Central American nation into deeper poverty and polarization.
Just like he’s doing to the US…another conceited move that does noone any good except him.
I’ll be interested to see if this holds up.
Just_Saying commented:
There is a post officein North Pole, Callipygian1, so maybe this would work, too:
Santa Claus
c/o General Delivery
North Pole, AK 99725
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Callipygian1 commented:
I know… I used to get letters from Santa postmarked North Pole… but if they won’t deliver there, they must deliver US mail somewhere… like 14 miles away.
I loved getting those letters when I was a kid, but by the time I was in 10th grade I realized…
Maybe the RNC should take delivery and responsibility for responding to the kids… could be a coup.
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