Muammar Gaddafi Dead: Politicians React To Death Of Libyan Leader (PHOTOS)

After news broke on the death of Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi on Thursday, it didn't take long for reaction from across the political spectrum to pour out.

HuffPost's Josh Hersh reports:

Gaddafi was killed after rebel forces stormed his hometown of Sirte, where the last reinforcements of Gaddafi-loyal troops hid out, according to multiple reports. An official of Libya's transitional government has informed the U.S. government of the killing, the Associated Press reported.

Gaddafi's death suggests that the violent revolution may come to a close without spiraling into all out civil war or an Iraqi-style insurgency, although many issues surrounding Libya's future remain unsolved.

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[bb7132]

11:49 AM on 10/22/2011

I think the Republicans are upset because President Obama is knocking off their allies.

[ideassoul]

10:54 AM on 10/22/2011

I have the feeling that Mc Cain cannot get over losing the election against president Obama, this man waste no time to go out there and criticize every thing Obama acomplish. In my opinion the reason our country is falling down the hill is because so many politicians are putting their ego ahead of our national interest, it is about time to bring unity to our country and next year we are going to have an election and if the majority of voter do not want Obama they have right to take him out of office. It is insane to paralized an economy because the opposite party hate the President and I have the feeling that since Obama won the election some people out there decided to sabotage him and any cost. Our troops are coming home from Iraq a war that we do not have to fight, cost thousands of lifes so many mutilated and billion of dollars wasted and Mc Cain yesterday toguether with Lieberman went out to hang Obama. Lieberman a man that betrayed his party and feel more love for Israel than for this country where he got so many opportunity that other country denied to Jews!
Ideassoul

[TheLibraryOfCodex]

10:29 AM on 10/22/2011

Michelle Bachmann's response was "Who's Gadaffi?"

[Pastori Balele]

06:43 AM on 10/22/2011

Those Republicans and TEA Partiers who said President Obama was soft on terrorists should hide in the bushes now. President Obama got rid of Bin Ladin, the guy in Yemen who hoodwinked the Nigerian; Obama encouraged Egyptians to topple Mubarak. Egyptians are now building a democratic nation. President Obama ordered his troops help Libyan rebels. Shame on Boehner and Mitch crying foul. Ghadafi is gone. US troops are coming home from Iraq. We are now safer with Obama as President. Let's prepare re-electing Obama in November 2012. After all Republicans don't have electable candidates.

[abeyasha]

02:38 AM on 10/22/2011

Thus "Ethiopia & now Libya are at his step", to a corruptive future.

[threeclicksout]

10:36 AM on 10/22/2011

Shame on the TTurds for powwowing with Kaddafi telling him, "Yes, you can have more yellow cake and stinger missiles..John Mc Cain!

Anywho...A piece of Yellow cake with your Tea

[The Green Knight]

04:25 PM on 10/21/2011

When Occupy Wall Street gets bigger, and revolution hits the United States, I wonder if Obama will say to Americans, "Americans­, you have won your revolution!"

[Schalaine]

09:47 AM on 10/22/2011

Our entire system is broken. Money has corrupted the system. The Citizens United ruling, paid lobbyists, and just the sheer impact of money on legislation is a freaking lot to get fixed. But, I guarantee with a Republican President, not only will they not be fixed, they will not be addressed.

[Slartibartfast]

12:17 PM on 10/21/2011

Independent voters take notice. President obamas and America's indesputable successes in foreign policy like this shows beyond a reasonable doubt his ability to get things done when not blocked by the intransigent right who's sole reason for being is to make our president fail and keep our economy faultering for cynical political gamesmanship.

[Gestas]

12:15 PM on 10/21/2011

The Republicans spent years building up a strong cast of enemies....The Forever War Gang...Then along comes Obama and finds some of George Bushs wanted "Dead or Alive" posters so He goes after them...Now the Republicans are mad.... Good enemies that you can count on when you need someone to go to war with are expensive and hard to buy.

[threeclicksout]

10:37 AM on 10/22/2011

GREAT POST

[SuperHeretic]

11:54 AM on 10/21/2011

Did the Republican's take credit for it yet? You just know they will.

[BoycottFox2]

12:16 PM on 10/21/2011

I'm waiting for this also. LOLOLOLOLO.....F&F

[the964kid]

11:35 AM on 10/21/2011

John McCain simply reminds us why its a good thing he lost in 2008, and Romney, why he won't win in 2012. Neither is smart enough to realize we have the video footage of them getting it all wrong back in March. Bozos.

[TXDeb]

11:18 AM on 10/21/2011

Republicans never pass up the chance to show animosity, contempt and disrespect for the President of the United States of America...again, as I have stated in the pass, Republicans have lost their ever-lovin minds!!

[Moxo]

11:05 AM on 10/21/2011

Moxo You must be the smart guy in the trailer park.
posted Oct 21, 2011 at 01:39:19 Reply Link

Jimbo2001 Been many years since I lived in one. But, unlike liberals, I don't look down on less wealthy people as a lower social class.
posted Oct 21, 2011 at 10:01:57
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LOL - how ironic then that the 1% look down on you as if you are traif!

[pherron lowe]

11:01 AM on 10/21/2011

8 months..no american casualties..Gaddafi gone. no chants in the middle east of "DEATH TO THE GREAT SATAN" no burning of American flags.this is good for america..worked out really good..........

[Smith14P]

11:27 AM on 10/21/2011

let's hope it lasts, if Hilary has her way I have my doubts.

[pherron lowe]

12:51 PM on 10/21/2011

If Hilary has her way..no clue what you mean by that..........

[TOMMYA]

09:32 AM on 10/21/2011

The republicans won't give the Obama administration credit for using one of our drones to disrput gadhafy's convoy so he could be captured by the rebels and only spending $1.5B and ZERO loss of line. However, in less than 24 hours, Sens McCain, Lindsy & Leiberman are the FIRST to want to offer billions to repair Lybia's infrastructure stating "There's lots of money to be made in Lybia." but voted against the jobs bill last bight to rebuild our infrastructure. They're not in it for the small businesses as they claim, they're in it for corporations to make money rebuilding other countries. WAKE UP AMERICA AND VOTE THESE PEOPLE OUT OF OFFICE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Don1Carter]

06:25 PM on 10/21/2011

I agree with your sentiments....But I really wish posters would stop typing WAKE UP AMERICA in all caps, followed by innumerable exclamation points. That does not prove you are right. It just show you have no imagination. Peace.

[ronp121]

08:13 AM on 10/21/2011

Really need some reverse psychology from the President for the republicans. Tell them yes when you mean no. Tell them no when you mean yes. Tell congress Mr President that you want those bridges to fall. You want medicare to be dissolved. No more funding for states that need police teachers and firefighters. What would they do? Bet your bridges will be repaired and so on. You Mr President are a winner on the world scene and need not defend your record there. The rhetoric by the republicans make them sound stupid over Lybia.