Iranians View Obama's Video Begging For a Group Hug ...and Tell Him To Shove It

How many times is President Barack Obama going to set himself up for humiliation at the hands of the shitbag Iranians? I mean, this is LEADERSHIP? I posted earlier this morning the video broadcast that Obama sent to the people and leaders of Iran - a video full of on your knees groveling, in my view. And the Iranian response? They flipped him off. I'm starting to realize just why Barack Obama needed the help of Tony Rezko to buy a home in Chicago because this guy couldn't negotiate his way out of a paper bag. The fact that Obama even made this stupid video is mind boggling but to set himself up to get spanked AGAIN by the mullahs and their like is sheer masochism. There isn't an Iranian alive at this point that thinks the U.S. would use military action against that country for ANY reason. Here's some of the details of the Iranian response from the article at Breitbart:

The Iranian government brushed aside a Persian New Year's message Friday from President Barack Obama offering to resolve years of hostility, saying it wants concrete change from Washington before it's ready to enter a dialogue.

Obama has repeatedly signaled a willingness to engage with Iran about its nuclear program and hostility toward Israel. At his inauguration, the president told rival states that his administration "will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."
But Iranian leaders have been not been as eager. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized Obama, saying he would continue the policies of former President George W. Bush.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also has said Iran would welcome talks with the U.S.—but only if there was mutual respect. Iranian officials say that means Washington must stop accusing Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons and supporting terrorism, charges Tehran denies.

There is only one thing that the Iranians understand and that is a good ass whoopin'. I hold President Bush responsible for his part in not taking a tough damn stand on the Iranians, especially when the evidence appeared that at the same time they were working on nukes they were also involved in killing American troops in Iraq but at least Bush kept a semblance of mystery - at least he didn't tip his hand. Obama, on the other hand, has shown himself as naive and appeasing. He went to the Iranians first...big mistake. If he wanted results, he would have take an even harder stance than Bush...created doubt and uneasiness in Iran....and let the Iranians make a first gesture. But no, Obama thinks his gift of the oratory and his self-imposed aura of a "citizen of the world" will enable him to change the behavior of every human on Earth.

Well, Mr. President, the Iranians have referred to America as "the Great Satan" - what part of that do you not get?

Iran brushes aside new Obama video message

Obama has repeatedly signaled a willingness to engage with Iran about its nuclear program and hostility toward Israel. At his inauguration, the president told rival states that his administration "will extend a hand if you are willing to unclench your fist."
But Iranian leaders have been not been as eager. Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has criticized Obama, saying he would continue the policies of former President George W. Bush.
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad also has said Iran would welcome talks with the U.S.—but only if there was mutual respect. Iranian officials say that means Washington must stop accusing Iran of seeking to build nuclear weapons and supporting terrorism, charges Tehran denies.
On Friday, an Ahmadinejad adviser played down Obama's video, saying "minor changes will not end the differences" between Tehran and Washington.
"Obama has talked of change but has taken no practical measures to address America's past mistakes in Iran. If Mr. Obama takes concrete actions and makes fundamental changes in U.S. foreign policy toward other nations including Iran, the Iranian government and people will not turn their back on him," press adviser Ali Akbar Javanfekr told the state-run English-language Press TV satellite station.
Obama's overture comes ahead of national elections in June. Ahmadinejad faces a tough campaign against reformists, who favor better ties with the West and the United States.
The reformists, led by former Prime Minister Mir Hossein Mousavi, may try to use promises to thaw the nearly 30-year diplomatic freeze to gain votes. In contrast, conservatives may get caught between maintaining their tough position or offering some opening for dialogue with Washington.
At the least, Obama's overtures put pressure on hard-liners to justify their anti-American stance to Iranians, said Karim Sadjadpour, an Iran expert at the Washington-based Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
Previously, the hard-liners have been able to blame the impasse on Bush, who was widely unpopular in Iran.
"Rather than tip the scales in favor of (hard-line) radicals, as the Bush administration did, I think Obama's efforts at diplomacy will undermine them and puncture their narrative of a hostile U.S. government bent on oppressing Iran," Sadjadpour said.
Obama's acknowledgment of Iran's rich history and culture will undoubtedly resonate well here and could encourage calls for leaders to begin deeper contacts.
But all depends on Khamenei, who holds the last word on any major policy decisions. Without backing from the ruling clerics, no diplomatic initiatives toward Washington are possible and could work in Ahmadinejad's favor in the campaign.
Diplomatic ties between the U.S. and Iran were cut after the U.S. Embassy hostage-taking after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, which toppled the pro-U.S. shah and brought to power a government of Islamic clerics.