President Obama is currently giving his end-of-the-year press conference and the first question was on North Korea and their hack of Sony’s computer system. Some excerpts:
Obama: It says something about the kind of regime we're talking about when they're worried about a satirical movie with Seth Rogen.
— MSNBC (@MSNBC) December 19, 2014
Obama on “The Interview" actors: "I love Seth. I love James."
— Jim Roberts (@nycjim) December 19, 2014
Welp. #Obama says Sony 'made a mistake' pulling 'The Interview http://t.co/yI1e9UjPOF via @usatoday
— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) December 19, 2014
U.S. President Barack Obama says there is no indication North Korea worked with another country in the cyber attack on #Sony
— Sky News Breaking (@SkyNewsBreak) December 19, 2014
Here’s what the president had to say about a response to North Korea’s actions:
“We will respond proportionately…at a place and time of our choosing” Obama on North Korea’s attack on Sony. More: http://t.co/ORhpLxdjtM
— GeorgeStephanopoulos (@GStephanopoulos) December 19, 2014
Obama: "(North Korea hackers) caused a lot of damage…and we will respond."
— Eric Deggans at NPR (@Deggans) December 19, 2014
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Obama sez he'll be advised of the “range of options'' for responding to North Korea before he decides which one to take
— Laura Litvan (@LauraLitvan) December 19, 2014
What will the US do to respond to North Korea's hacking of #TheInterview ? Pres Obama didn't really say
— Gretchen Carlson (@GretchenCarlson) December 19, 2014
In other words, “see me after my vacation.”
And author and Twitchy favorite Brad Thor noticed the president’s less-than-menacing tone and let loose with this truth-zing:
https://twitter.com/BradThor/status/546019129535504384
Bingo.
We’re talking about a totalitarian government that starves its own people and defies the world with the development of nuclear weapons. To think the North Koreans will alter their behavior because the president said “we will respond proportionately” is just nuts.
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