The president landed in Brazil Saturday morning for the start of a three-nation Latin American tour, while a right-wing chorus back home assailed him for traveling while emergencies and chaos reign in Libya and Japan.
The administration says the main goal of Obama's trip is to strengthen economic partnerships and foster job creation in the U.S.
"As we respond to these immediate crises abroad, we also will not let up in our efforts to tackle the pressing, ongoing challenges facing our country, including accelerating economic growth. That's why, over the weekend, I'll be in Latin America," Obama said in his weekly address.
Obama had his family in tow in Brasilia. First lady Michelle Obama,daughters Malia and Sasha, and the girls' grandmother and godmother went through the receiving line of Brazilian and American officials.
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LOL he is checking on off shore drilling rights for Soros
Posted Mar-21-2011 Byubdumb (9067.86) ubdumb View Channel Send Message
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Well that static he's receiving sounds eerily familiar....oh that's why, because Bush got the same stuff from the Left every time something was going on and he flew somewhere. Fucking hypocrites.
Posted Mar-21-2011 Bybulletsmakepeace (405.56) bulletsmakepeace View Channel Send Message
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So I guess this means that the president should never travel? Or only travel between crises?
Posted Mar-21-2011 Byjaim57 (37.32) 
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No. It means that no mater what Obama does, the rightists will always complain about it. If he'd have stayed home, they'd have complained about that, too.
Posted Mar-21-2011 ByCharley572 (176.44) Charley572 View Channel Send Message
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This video portrays the secret fantacy going on inside the brain of many in GOP.
Posted Mar-21-2011 Byducati135 (203.24) ducati135 View Channel Send Message
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