PATHETIC – AT 7:49 P.M. ET:  One of the major topics of discussion across the internet and on TV today has been the pathetic response of the Obama administration to the horror in Libya.  As Gadhafi continues to threaten mass murder, and our UN ambassador skips a critical session on Libya to fly off to South Africa for some obscure conference, the Obamans go into action.  From AP:

The White House says the U.S. is moving forward with plans to impose unilateral sanctions on Libya in response to violence there.

Take that, Gaddaffi!  Sanctions!  You have no idea what our lawyers and accountants have in store for you.

Obama spokesman Jay Carney says the U.S. is finalizing that process Friday. He says the U.S. is also working with European partners on additional sanctions and other multilateral actions that could be taken.

"Working with," "multilateral," etc., etc.  That will stop the bloodshed.  No doubt about it.

The announcement comes as hundreds of Americans are evacuated from Libya following days of violence. Militias loyal to Moammar Gadhafi have been firing on protesters demanding the Libyan leader's ouster.

Carney says President Barack Obama will meet with the United Nations secretary general in Washington Monday to discuss the situation in Libya.

I'm sure it will be a hard-hitting meeting, maybe preceded by a rock concert. 

It's pathetic.  It's just pathetic.  Even Britain, in far worse shape than we are financially, sent a powerful warship to rescue British civilians in Libya.  We hired a ferry that turned out to be too small.

We learned this week that the U.S. doesn't even have one aircraft carrier in the Med.  We have only a command ship and a destroyer. 

What's happened to us?  Barack Obama happened to us, that's what.  And all over the world we're being ignored. 

But you can always watch the president and first lady at the salute to Motown at the White House last night.  It was only after the festivities ended that the president called the British prime minister and French president to discuss Libya.  First things first.  You can watch here:

http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2011/02/25/obama_first_lady_get_their_groove_on_to_motown_hits.html

February 25, 2011