/2012/03/09/obamas-iran-respsonse/
{"item":{"status":"visible","url":"\/2012\/03\/09\/obamas-iran-respsonse\/","trash":"","name":"obamas-iran-respsonse","parent":"","title":"Obama's response to letter concerning Iran","date":"2012-03-09 15:40:51","filepath":"posts\/20001397_obamas-iran-respsonse.xml.json","type":"post","content":"<img class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1049\" style=\"margin-right: 10px; margin-bottom: 10px;\" title=\"president seal\" src=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/media\/uploads\/2012\/01\/pres-150x150.png\" alt=\"presidential seal\" width=\"90\" height=\"90\" \/>President Obama sent a generic canned response to the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/2012\/03\/06\/iran-military-conflict\/\">letter<\/a> urging no military conflict with Iran. \u00a0It only serves as an acknowledgement of opinion, which isn't an insult given he is head of the Executive branch and isn't a true representative.\n\nOnce a president is elected he or she is not expected to do everything the constituency demands. \u00a0That's the job for the House.\n\nIn actuality, the best president is one that isn't swayed by the media, polls, or the majority. A president that doesn't worry about getting elected to a second term, but instead acts on the principles of America and does what is right would be ideal. However, I have yet to see a president like that in my lifetime...\n<div style=\"clear:both;\"><\/div>\nHere is President Obama's response:\n<blockquote>\"Dear [REDACTED]:\n\nThank you for taking the time to share your views. \u00a0I have heard from many Americans regarding Iran, and I appreciate your perspective.\n\nI am committed to making my Administration the most open and transparent in history, and part of delivering on that promise is hearing from people like you. \u00a0I take seriously your opinions and respect your point of view on this important foreign policy matter. \u00a0Please know that your concerns will be on my mind in the days ahead.\n\nThank you again for writing. \u00a0I encourage you to visit www.WhiteHouse.gov to learn more about my Administration or to contact me in the future.\n\nSincerely,\n\nBarack Obama\"<\/blockquote>\n<em>read the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.8bitrobot.com\/2012\/03\/06\/iran-military-conflict\/\">original letter<\/a> to the President and Congress.<\/em>"}}
