November 29th, 2008
09:55 AM ET
8 years ago
Obama calls Indian prime minister
[cnn-photo-caption image= http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2008/images/11/29/art.obamacalls.gi.jpg caption="Obama called India Prime Minister Singh Friday night."](CNN) - President-elect Barack Obama spoke with Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh late Friday night, the president-elect's transition team said.
Obama called Singh to express condolences for the victims of the recent terrorist attacks there. He also made clear there is only one U.S. president at a time, the transition team said.
Earlier Friday evening, Obama released a statement on the attacks in India.
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This guy has such a big ego. Get over yourself!
Only one president, but now that Cheney has moved into retirement mode, that president is Bush who continues to be incapable of leadership or unwilling to lead.
Its like this guy is afraid to f-up any more.
Obama is more involved than the Bush Administration.
Kate Bolduan and Deirdre Walsh are two CNN reporters that are spinning the some of the worst sort of nonsense I have ever seen. You CNN reporters are divisive sensationalists. On January 20th and beyond the articles written by these "fine" journalists will be proven to be complete nonsense. Just because the dems had a shift in power on a major committee that was a close vote, and just because they have obvious regional differences does not mean they are a divided party. The fact is this is the normal reality of politics, different constituencies with different interests. This is simple ebb and flow. You reporters are complete sensationalistic morons, and you have been the whole time. Just wait and see how easily they rally behind the leader once he takes power. First it was all your sensationalism towards race and sexism which proved to be nonsense, now its this fresh retarded thinking. Stop sensationalizing and report the news you pathetic bafoons.
Too bad Obama can't make it clear to himself that he's not president until January 20th.
He is as appropriate as any world leader should be. My sincere wish is that Bush and si cronies would leave now so the world heaing would begin sooner. Did anyone else notice that the next story is that Bush will call the Indian PM. He's even too slow in though to do this simple task. Sorry America, for 8 years you didn't just back a loser of a human, you backed a destroyer of mankind.
He is as appropriate as any world leader should be. My sincere wish is that Bush and his cronies would leave now so the world healing would begin sooner. Did anyone else notice that the next story is that Bush will call the Indian PM. He's even too slow in though to do this simple task. Sorry America, for 8 years you didn't just back a loser of a human, you backed a destroyer of mankind.
Just want the liberals goofy with heady power that 58 million + Americans Voted against your Messiah and agree that there is one President at a time and your time doesn't come until January!!
So let me guess the conversation went like this....
Sorry for your loss I can't do anything right now it's above my paygrade.
Obama you WERE on the right track. Stick to picking your cabinet, it makes no sense to keep making comments on things like the attacks in India by saying sorry and how awful,,, but sense I am just president elect its out of my hands.
90% terrorist activity roots end in Pakistan,,,Worlds dangerous gangester ( Daud Ibrahim) live in Pakistan ( Karachi city) still world leader can't do anything,,,thats rediculous politics
And the world eagerly awaits for 1/20/09 and the end of incompetence
I hope the Indian authorities use aggressive interrogation techniques on the captured terrorists. Three cheers for Guantanamo!!!
President-elect Obama has done the right thing. Pakistan IS a terrorist state. What they say cannot be trusted! President Bush has experience. He did the right thing. Offence is the best form of defence. You need to take the fight to Pakistans doorstep. Otherwise they will bring the war to your doorstep. Pakistanis use India as a laboratory to test their crooked ideas. Then they use the same idea against USA , in much bigger way. But at the same time the US should take care of their economy. Conventional war costs a lot. Pak deserves to be nuked. Nothing else will work. They are engulfed in terrorism since 25-30yrs. If President Obama charts any new course of action it could be dangerous for many generations of Americans.
Obama will not get to vote present much longer. There hasn't been any indication of change out of this guy. He won't get out of Iraq or raise taxes on the so called rich. He will be the status quo except changing the dinner menu at the white house.
CNN SUCKS
THANKS FOR NOT PUBLISHING MY POST YESTERDAY. GUESS IF YOU HAPPEN TO SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT...IT DOESN'T GET MENTIONED ON CNN'S CHAT. YOU'RE ALL A BUNCH OF CHILDREN. GROW UP!!!
As fr the Obama article. That's all fine and dandy. Nice gesture. Now...what the hell is he going to do about it in January?
He called the Indian PM-–should we applaud him?--Obama is all about speeches and phone calls-no action--
You saw it when he refused to back gay marriage rights and did not come out against Prop 8–
You are seeing it now that when terrorism strikes, Obama makes phone calls--what will he do when they hit the NY subways: probably make a speech-–
Hillary was right when she said she and McCain brought years of experience and Obama brought a speech-
UNITED WE STAND MR. PRESIDENT -ELECT WAY TO TAKE CHARGE AND PLEASE KNOW WE HAVE YOUR BACK!!!!!
If McCain had won, he would have called for special forces and swat teams to be sent to support one of our most important allies in their time of trouble--
What does Obama do?-He makes a phone call.
When is this idiot going to realize that he isn't POTUS yet. He needs to myob until (????) he gets sworn in.
Did he call to spread the battle cry of Democrats.....Peace , there are no terrorists it is just a scare tactic form the Republicans. We are are in big trouble with the Dems in charge
good presidentttttttttttttttt
I wonder if India and Pakistan will go to war... I think most countries recognize that with the incoming administration there will be little will to fight.
Hmmmmm...funny enough. Ok, there is one president? I guess Obama never considered such before asking for more stimulus packages before Bush leaves office? White sepulka!!