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Obama visiting Puzzle Palace Monday; Islamic State on Agenda

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Posted by Pappy 2015-12-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11125 views ] Top

#1 The president will visit the Pentagon on Monday to discuss the country's strategy against the Islamic State with members of his national security team.
Thought they met every morning?

he is expected to address the press
Ohhh, a fotop.

Posted by Sloluth Protector of the Weak7539 2015-12-13 02:23|| 2015-12-13 02:23|| Front Page Top

#2 Pure P.R. Remember, everything is political with this bunch. Everything.

He must have some really horrific polling & focus group data if he is doing this.

Even flatworms have enough of a nervous system and will turn away from pain stimuli.

Posted by Nguard 2015-12-13 07:27|| 2015-12-13 07:27|| Front Page Top

#3 I'll go with a sub-agenda of "enforcing discipline." He's getting grief from the Pentagon and there's been quite a few press-leaks from the Puzzle Palace. I suspect there's also DOD and service-wide morale issues to be "addressed."

I might even go out on a limb and speculate on there being retirements over the holidays and the January-February doldrums.

Posted by Pappy 2015-12-13 09:27|| 2015-12-13 09:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Checking on the political reliability of his appointees. How'd that work in Iraq? The fool doesn't understand its the middle grades that make it work. He can remove people from their duty appointment, but he can't fire them. Just hanging on obstructs promotions of subordinates as the law restricts the number of officers and ranks. The management of which resides basically with Congress.

Posted by Procopius2k 2015-12-13 10:41|| 2015-12-13 10:41|| Front Page Top

#5 Dyslexia? I first read the headline as "Obama visiting Islamic State; Puzzle Palace on Agenda.
It could be true...

Posted by Glenmore 2015-12-13 10:57|| 2015-12-13 10:57|| Front Page Top

#6 Doesn't matter where you go if you refuse to listen.

Posted by Sven the pelter 2015-12-13 11:14|| 2015-12-13 11:14|| Front Page Top

#7 Probably checking affirmative action compliance.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-12-13 11:20|| 2015-12-13 11:20|| Front Page Top

#8 ... or making sure the transgendered bathrooms are working.

Posted by Raj 2015-12-13 11:27|| 2015-12-13 11:27|| Front Page Top

#9 "One last bullshit photo op to calm the rubes then I'm off for Hawaii"

Posted by Frank G 2015-12-13 13:15|| 2015-12-13 13:15|| Front Page Top

#10 I think #9 Frank nailed it.

Posted by Barbara 2015-12-13 15:12|| 2015-12-13 15:12|| Front Page Top

#11 One small point: I always thought that the NSA was the puzzle palace. The Pentagon was Fort Fumble or something like that.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2015-12-13 15:39|| 2015-12-13 15:39|| Front Page Top

#12 Tried placing a call, and who answered?
You'd swear it was old mother Bamford:
"I've sent your brochure,
And would like to assure
You, our AI has set a new standard!"

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2015-12-13 16:28|| 2015-12-13 16:28|| Front Page Top

#13 Lets not bring innocent fishbait into this.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-12-13 23:07|| 2015-12-13 23:07|| Front Page Top

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