Obama Quotes Churchill to British Parliament After Chucking His Bust From the White House

When Obama moved into the White Hous in 2009 one of the first things he did was ship the bust of Former Prime Minister Winston Churchill back to Great Britain. It cluttered up his Oval Office.

The Churchill bust was a gift from Tony Blair. (All Voices)

But, that didn’t stop Barack Obama from quoting Churchill today in his speech to the British Parliament.
CNN reported:

Obama closes with a Churchill quote: “In the long years to come, not only will the people of this island but of the world, wherever the bird of freedom chirps in human hearts, look back to what we’ve done, and they will say ‘do not despair, do not yield…march straightforward.’”

Obama finally found a use for Churchill.

More… He didn’t quote CHurchill once. He quoted him 5 times.

NUMBER ONE
As Winston Churchill said, the “…Magna Carta, the Bill of Rights, the Habeas Corpus, trial by jury, and English common law find their most famous expression in the American Declaration of Independence.”

NUMBER TWO
Indeed, our efforts in this young century have led us to a new concept for NATO that will give us the capabilities needed to meet new threats: terrorism and piracy, cyber attacks and ballistic missiles. But a revitalized NATO will continue to hew to that original vision of its founders, allowing us to rally collective action for the defense of our people, while building upon the broader belief of Roosevelt and Churchill that all nations have both rights and responsibilities, and share a common interest in an international architecture that keeps the peace.

NUMBER THREE
That is what forged our bond in the fire of war — a bond made manifest by the friendship between two of our greatest leaders. Churchill and Roosevelt had their differences. They were keen observers of each other’s blind spots and shortcomings, if not always their own, and they were hard-headed about their ability to remake the world.

NUMBER FOUR
This conviction lives on in their people today. The challenges we face are great. The work before us is hard. But we have come through a difficult decade, and whenever the tests and trials ahead seem too big or too many, let us turn to their example, and the words that Churchill spoke on the day that Europe was freed:
“In the long years to come, not only will the people of this island but of the world, wherever the bird of freedom chirps in human hearts, look back to what we’ve done, and they will say ‘do not despair, do not yield…march straightforward’”

NUMBER FIVE
This doesn’t mean we can afford to stand still. The nature of our leadership will need to change with the times. As I said the first time I came to London as President, the days are gone when Roosevelt and Churchill could sit in a room and solve the world’s problems over a glass of brandy — though I’m sure Prime Minister Cameron would agree that some days we could both use a stiff drink. In this century, our joint leadership will require building new partnerships, adapting to new circumstances, and remaking ourselves to meet the demands of a new era.

#1 May 25, 2011 at 11:00 am
gus commented:

He’s Reagan AND Churchill!!! At the same time!!
He’s Gandhi and Martin Luther King!!
He’s Lincoln and FDR!!
He’s Caeser and Blesed Mother Teresa!!! Strenght and compassion.
He is the Yin and Yang!!!

and yet he’s a complete f@#$ up with cigarette breath!!
#2 May 25, 2011 at 11:02 am
StrangernFiction commented:

Ho hum, Barry is scum.
#3 May 25, 2011 at 11:03 am
Militant Conservative commented:

Obama is the anti Churchill and anti Reagan.

Obama is just a run of the mill socialist with a severe malignant narcissist problem.

Probably due to Obama’s drug addiction.

powder is dry
#4 May 25, 2011 at 11:05 am
Andreas K. commented:

“Our nations will never be at war with Islam! Our fight is with Al Quida and it’s extremist elements!”

Too bad that islam is at war with us, has been for 1,400 years.

Obama should ask the British people what they think of this nonsense. The people who have islam shoved into their faces by their so called leaders 24/7.

Can’t wait for Pat Condell to open up at Obama, and Geert Wilders and the EDL.
#5 May 25, 2011 at 11:05 am
gus commented:

Militant. I think Opies powder is dry too. Sniff sniff.
#6 May 25, 2011 at 11:13 am
StrangernFiction commented:

I think Opies powder is dry too. Sniff sniff.

And don’t say Barky doesn’t give back.
#7 May 25, 2011 at 11:14 am
Bobbi commented:

I believe the bust of Churchill was “on loan”, not a gift, from England, although U’m sure Ibama had his hatred for Churchill.
#8 May 25, 2011 at 11:17 am
kansas commented:

“they will say ‘do not despair, do not yield…march straightforward.’”

He must be talking about the muzzies trying to eradicate the Jews. Bastard.
#9 May 25, 2011 at 11:19 am
chucktuna commented:

Yes, this lies been thoroughly debunked numerous times. The bust was on loan and scheduled to be returned regardless who sat in the oval office. Although i do enjoy you guys embarrasing yourselves.
#10 May 25, 2011 at 11:22 am
gus commented:

Why this fu@#ing disgrace telling us or the British people who or whom we are NOT AT WAR with.

In fact, the LEFT in the U.S. have been at war with Christianity for some time now.
#11 May 25, 2011 at 11:22 am
Militant Conservative commented:

Very good Gus,

Obama’s days are numbered, too many have awoke to the keysian economic nightmare.

When you make politics an economic reality you cannot hide, i.e. Jimmy Carter your toast.

powder is dry, sniff sniff. LOL
#12 May 25, 2011 at 11:23 am
a former democrat commented:

These are words, just words.

It doesn’t mean anything if the person saying them doesn’t believe, no matter how much he pretend to believe them now. Sitting in a church listeing to america-hating sermons for 2 decades, etc reveals all that he believes.

Beautiful profound words like that of Churchhill are like a beautiful meal, presented on beautiful plate its an appetizing meal, put that same meal presented on the cover of a garbage can, completely changes the entire picture.

Bibi in his 20s was fighting terrorists, President WTF was smoking weed and listening to how America is a racist, horrible country.
#13 May 25, 2011 at 11:26 am
gus commented:

Chucktuna, get your head out of your a$$. What’s wrong with your emotionally disturbed libtards??? WHY did Obama give the bust back to Britain? Can you come up with a rational answer fuktard??
Btw. Johnny Edwards is going to prison!! Hahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahahaha.
Liberalism is a disease tuna breath.
#14 May 25, 2011 at 11:28 am
Militant Conservative commented:

#9 May 25, 2011 at 11:19 am
chucktuna commented:

Your a liar and I have the proof. Yes it was on LOAN, but England offered Obama the option to keep it for his term and the President sent it back. Liberals are such liars and deceivers.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/4623148/Barack-Obama-sends-bust-of-Winston-Churchill-on-its-way-back-to-Britain.html

powder is dry, you’ve been shot outta the saddle son.
#15 May 25, 2011 at 11:30 am
Froggey commented:

To all the libs claiming that the bust of Churchill HAD to be returned! THAT is a lie! Obama CHOSE to return it!

“But when British officials offered to let Mr Obama to hang onto the bust for a further four years, the White House said: “Thanks, but no thanks.”

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/barackobama/4623148/Barack-Obama-sends-bust-of-Winston-Churchill-on-its-way-back-to-Britain.html
#16 May 25, 2011 at 11:33 am
gus commented:

Hey Buttchucktuna. You said the Churchill bust was “scheduled” to be returned to Britain.

What was the “schedule” and where can I find it.

I almost feel bad beating the pi55 out such a feminine chap as you!
#17 May 25, 2011 at 11:35 am
#1AMERICAN commented:

you have got to be f’n kidding me…what a complete fuc&ing moron marxist moo slime POS
#18 May 25, 2011 at 11:36 am
Zim commented:

did Obama have a english accent for any of the trip?
#19 May 25, 2011 at 11:38 am
gus commented:

What happened libtard?? Nap time??
#20 May 25, 2011 at 11:38 am
Jackie Grant commented:

To all British Subjects:

We apologize for this disgrace of a man, please don’t judge us by his actions. We think he’s a Horses Ass too.
#21 May 25, 2011 at 11:39 am
Jackie Grant commented:

Note to Gateway Pundit editors:

When are you going to take down the ad for the anti-Palin book?
#22 May 25, 2011 at 11:47 am
proof commented:

Too little. Too late.
#23 May 25, 2011 at 11:58 am
Guy in Ohio commented:

I’m pretty sure that Churchill wasn’t talking about cramming Progressive Socialism down his people’s throats when he said that ….
#24 May 25, 2011 at 12:01 pm
gus commented:

It’s too bad that Obama’s Dad was a drunken polygamist and complete failure. 3 drunk driving crashes. But that doesn’t reflect on Opie, nope it doesn’t. You see Opie’s Daddy..Barack “whiskey boy” Obama dumped Opie when Opie was 2!!! So Opie really never knew anything about Drunk Daddy. The book Ayers wrote about the subject……DRINKS OF MY FATHER….is a work of fiction. One thing I will give Barack “Whiskeyboy” Obama, is that he dumped Izzzlam.
#25 May 25, 2011 at 12:12 pm
medulla oblongata commented:

Yes, sir I may be drunk. But in the morning I’ll be sober; and you’ll still be a dumbass with big ears.

– Winston Churchill
#26 May 25, 2011 at 12:16 pm
Greg commented:

Are you kidding me? “the days are gone when Roosevelt and Churchill could sit in a room and solve the world’s problems over a glass of brandy”. What an arrogant, dismissive, shallow minded punk! Does this man know any shame at all? Come on America throw this antagonistic twisted idiot out of office!!!
#27 May 25, 2011 at 12:30 pm
gus commented:

What world problem is Opie trying to fix??? Oh!!! CAPITALISM!!!!!
#28 May 25, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Andreas K. commented:

Some good news from Europe: Geert Wilders will very likely be acquitted!

I think Geert should challenge Obama to a debate. It’d be like stealing candy from a paraplegic baby for Geert, but it would still be funny to watch how one of our most popular politicians would b*tchslap the wannabe messiah from Chicago.

Geert Wilders is, right now, threatening with new elections in the Netherlands should the Dutch government give Dutch money to Greece.
#29 May 25, 2011 at 12:45 pm
succotash commented:

President Botch and Mrs.Beeotch are as phony as a 3$ bill. yet the pimpmedia covers for him time after time. Quoting Churchill,botching the toast,writing the wrong year,trying to speak with an Irish accent,good grief had this been Bush they’d have crucified him. Liberal insanity knows no bounds.
#30 May 25, 2011 at 12:54 pm
Chisum commented:

My problem with Barack Obama isn’t that he’s black…

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/jamesdelingpole/100089397/my-problem-with-barack-obama-isnt-that-hes-black/
#31 May 25, 2011 at 1:16 pm
MustComment commented:

If we could ONLY read the Queen’s mind…
#32 May 25, 2011 at 1:38 pm
BurmaShave commented:

Shameless unconscionable pandering. What a surprise.
#33 May 25, 2011 at 2:10 pm
S. Wolf commented:

He forgot the most pertinent quote.. paraphrased.

‘We shall go on to the end, we shall fight in every state,
we shall fight on the seas and oceans,
we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air, we shall defend our America, whatever the cost may be,
we shall fight on the beaches,
we shall fight on the landing grounds,
we shall fight in the fields and in the streets,
we shall fight in the hills;
we shall never surrender, and even if, which I do not for a moment believe, this America or a large part of it were subjugated and starving, then our nation beyond the seas, armed and guarded by the American Fleet, would carry on the struggle, until, in God’s good time, the New World, with all its power and might, steps forth to the rescue and the liberation of itself.”‘

http://www.historytimes.com/fresh-perspectives-in-history/military-history/world-war-2/321-qwe-shall-fight-them-on-the-beachesq-winston-churchill
#34 May 25, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Indy commented:

From the British press

“President Obama’s top ten insults against Britain – 2011 edition”

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/news/nilegardiner/100088961/barack-obama-top-ten-insults-against-britain-2011-edition/
#35 May 25, 2011 at 3:07 pm
lol commented:

he is in perpetual campaign mode, and trying to pander to conservatives. he was comparing himself to reagan too just the other day. pathetic!
#36 May 25, 2011 at 3:12 pm
Reaganite Republican commented:

Unlike dopey Obama fan David Cameron, Churchill wouldn’t have spit on Obama if his hair was on fire

And you can only imagine how he might have dealt with lazy bigamist/communists like Obama Sr back when Kenya was a British colony…
#37 May 25, 2011 at 3:23 pm
Molon Lobe commented:

The Obama Devil quotes scripture. How lame. No wonder the parliament gave him such an outstanding resonse. I believe that last such ovation was given to Adolf Hitler.
#38 May 25, 2011 at 3:35 pm
dunce commented:

He is constantly trying to steal stature by verbal association. All those men had many accomplishments to testify to their ability. All obama has is obama care.
#39 May 25, 2011 at 3:51 pm
BH commented:

HAH! He alluded to needing a “stiff drink!” Is that before, during or after the golf course? One wonders what interesting tales will surface about obama and his motley crew after he is gone in 2012? Maybe that Blackberry he wants to carry with him is really a whiskey flask!

Not MSM and Obama approved: Shay fellas what dichou ssshay the day iiiit iss? (Obama looking at the Queen’s crown): Burp. Oh, Queenish-sladee, verra nice hat yoush have on… hiccup. MSM approved: Our brilliant, elegant and gutsy President obama spoke old Middle English Pub dialect to the Queen, today, wishing her and her family many delightful hours listening to his recorded speeches. He also complimented her on her attire.
#40 May 25, 2011 at 4:11 pm
Iconoclast commented:

#36 May 25, 2011 at 3:12 pm
Reaganite Republican commented:

Unlike dopey Obama fan David Cameron, Churchill wouldn’t have spit on Obama if his hair was on fire

Nor would I, even if it involved five gallons of flaming napalm; in fact, the only bodily fluids I’d willing donate to Øshama or Seabiscuit would be once-used beer If I should observe them drowning.
#41 May 25, 2011 at 4:27 pm
AuntieMadder commented:

@ #7 – Bobbi, the bust was on loan from the Brit’s. From the article linked in the blog post:

A bust of the former prime minister once voted the greatest Briton in history, which was loaned to George W Bush from the Government’s art collection after the September 11 attacks, has now been formally handed back.

The bronze by Sir Jacob Epstein, worth hundreds of thousands of pounds if it were ever sold on the open market, enjoyed pride of place in the Oval Office during President Bush’s tenure.

But when British officials offered to let Mr Obama to hang onto the bust for a further four years, the White House said: “Thanks, but no thanks.”
#42 May 25, 2011 at 4:29 pm
AuntieMadder commented:

#28 May 25, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Andreas K. commented: “I think Geert should challenge Obama to a debate.”

Sure. And after the debate, Geert should up the action and the risk a notch or two by kicking a blind puppy in the head.
#43 May 25, 2011 at 5:25 pm
Joanne commented:

Obama is a babbling idiot. He’s spent, today I heard, upwards of 5 trillion, and he goes on and on……like the *sshole is listening to any of his own words.
#44 May 25, 2011 at 5:28 pm
Joanne commented:

Obama is as left as left can be, but he speaks with a forked tongue – using Winston Churchill’s great words and comparing himself to Reagan – the guy is playing the world. Let’s remember, Hitler and Stalin, could both charm the socks off most people, so when you see him talking just know he is lying through both sides of his mouth.
#45 May 25, 2011 at 8:15 pm
Scott commented:

Here is one reason why Barry the marxist hates Churchill and abruptly sent his bust to the British Embassy in Washington. Here is what Churchill thought of socialism:

“Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.” Winston Churchill
#46 May 26, 2011 at 3:30 am
Stuart Finlay commented:

I published a book last year called What Churchill Would Do it took 4 years research. I discovered a memo from Churchill written in 1939 about his attitude to people of colour within the Navy. It was decades in advance of US and UK attitudesd at the time. At the end of the section I take a guess at how Churchill would have reacted to Obama becoming president. I think he would have been delighted as he was a great believer in people rising on the basis of merit

FIRST LORD TO SECOND SEA LORD AND OTHERS CONCERNED AND SECRETARY. 14.OCT.39.
There must be no discrimination on grounds of race or colour [in the employment of Indians or Colonial natives in the Royal Navy]. In practice much inconvenience would arise if this theoretical equality had many examples. Each case must be judged on its merits, from the point of view of smooth administration. I cannot see any objection to Indians serving on H.M. Ships where they are qualified and needed, or, if their virtues so deserve, rising to be Admirals of the Fleet.