Lauren Victoria Burke
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It starts from the Superiority Syndrome: People acting as if they’re more important than a U.S. President — when they clearly are not. To fingers in the face. To people questioning his already established and proven citizenship.
The incidents of disrespect towards President Obama continue.
When people criticize Administration policy, that’s just politics. But several incidents directed at this President appear to find new lows. Of course, people can disagree with the President. But, why can’t people respect the Office of the Presidency?
The very public nature of disrespect towards President Obama is noteworthy. Did Gov. Jan Brewer (R-AZ) have to conduct business with the President in front of reporters? Wasn’t there a better time and place? Would a visiting leader from a foreign country be greeted with a finger in his face by a Governor? If not, why would it happen to the leader of our own country? Could a hockey goalie have executed a quiet no-show for a White House invitation honoring his team? See Facebook for the answer on that one.
It wasn’t the end of the world when Speaker John Boehner refused the President’s date to speak to a joint session on jobs in September 2011. And yes, the White House picked that date to steal attention from a GOP debate. But like so many moments of disrespect towards the 44th President: No one can find another example in American history where a U.S. President requested a date to address Congress and was refused. Can anyone find another incident like the Brewer one? That the list below can even be compiled is telling.
1. The birther fiasco (2009-2011). No evidence. No proof. No documentation. But the story traveled on for years. Yes, Hawaii is part of the United States of America.
2. “You lie” (Sept. 2009). That any individual — no less a member of Congress watching a U.S. President during a joint session on live national television — is so lacking in self control that this moment was made possible is incredible — even in an age of incivility. Remember this happened only nine months into Obama’s presidency and is another “we can’t remember that ever happening ever before” moment. Close your eyes and pretend Rep. Maxine Waters was Wilson doing this to President Bush and image the reaction.
3. Signs of the Tea Party (July 2010) and Naked Racism (April 2011). Anyone remember California GOP official Marilyn Davenport’s racist e-mail? Did she ever resign for that? I remember all the criticism of the NAACP – particularly from Black Republicans — for their “Tea Party resolution” of 2010. Where was that indignation regarding what can be viewed in this video? Click here.
4. Donald “unchecked ego” Trump inflames birther fiasco, media assists (April 2011). The mouth of Donald Trump is a powerful thing when joined with a 24-hour cable news cycle desperate for viewers. That news organizations invited Trump on the air unchallenged with zero proof of what he was saying speaks volumes on the state of journalism. That Trump was completely comfortable demanding that a U.S. President “show him his papers” displays a superiority complex that exists among those who can’t accept someone they view as “lesser” in a position of power over them.
4. Deadbeat dad and probable one-termer thinks his presence before the President actually matters and needs to tell everyone (Sept 2011). The disrespect isn’t that probable one term Congressman Joe Walsh (R-IL) wouldn’t attend the President’s Sept. 8 speech. The disrespect is that Rep. Walsh actually believed that everyone knowing he wasn’t attending was important. That he needed to announce he would not attend on national television, as if anyone cared, was yet another delusional superiority episode. That proudly showing public disrespect towards the President is a winning strategy in some political circles reveals a lot.
5. Newt Gingrich’s “Kenyan anti-colonial behavior” comment (Sept 2010). Even Washington Post columnist and conservative thinker George Will slammed this attempt to define the President as “foreign.” Never mind the facts: President Obama wasn’t reared by his father in Kenya with whom he spent only a month of his 50 years on this earth. The strategy to define the President as a “foreign” or “alien” being was started by Sarah Palin in 2008.
6. One of the underlying premises of disrespect towards the President is that he can be ordered around and dictated to like he’s Tipi the laundry boy. The presumption that a U.S. President can be ordered around is a new phenomenon that appears to have gotten underway around January 2009. From big mouth Congressmen to millionaires with nothing to do, you name it — they all inherently believe they can order President Obama around. At least Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is an actual leader of something. Regardless, read this and ask yourself if you think this would have happened to Presidents Bush, Reagan or Clinton.
7. Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer puts her finger in the President’s face (January 2012). The photo speaks for itself. Of course there are strong political disagreements between President Obama and Gov. Brewer. But is it just possible there was a better time and place for this conversation? Brewer said she felt “a little threatened” by President Obama. Please.
8. GOP House, prompted by Tea Party — refuses to raise debt ceiling (Aug 2011). Sounds like this was just hardball politics right? Let’s review the facts: The debt ceiling had been raised 69 times since 1962 without incident. Seven times during Bush II and 18 times during Reagan. Suddenly, with President Obama, a shiny new precedent is set with regard to raising the debt ceiling. Another never before seen incident is born.
9. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Publicly Announces His Top Political Priority (Dec 2010). McConnell wants the President out of office? No news there, but, wait, there’s more to it. “Our top political priority over the next two years should be to deny President Obama a second term,” Sen. McConnell told the Heritage Foundation. Of course the Senate Republican Leader doesn’t want the President to be re-elected. But what’s with the public announcement? In July 2010 McConnell acknowledged his single most important political goal: President Obama being a one-term President. Again: In public and on national television.
10. Speaker Boehner refuses speech date request (September 2011). No it is not the end of the world. Of course, the White House intentionally wanted to step on a GOP debate that same night. But, this is yet another first in American history. Once again, no one can find another instance where a President of the United States requested a date to address Congress and was refused.
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92 Responses to The 10 Worst Moments of Disrespect Towards President Obama
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Hey sunshine, she didn't choose to confront him, she greeted him as "respect" for his office required, and he jumped her for what she had written in her book. If anything, he demonstrated (not for the first time) disrespect for her office as Governor of the state of Arizona. The finger pointing was in response to his outburst of anger–he is, after all, exceptionally thin-skinned, as narcissists invariably are.
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b2s says:
Hey, Will, not true. Two mayors who were there say your and Jan’s story is bogus. There. That was easy.
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Darlene says:
I agree and am quite surprised as a republican you see this the responses and behaviors i have seen from this party have left me speechless and more dedicated than ever to the democratic party and am doing everything i can to push the democratic vote, as an American who happens to be black in this country and lived in and visited other countries i am embarrassed, we showed the world with hard work moral principals, and a love of country we could elect an American of mixed heritage and having lived through the struggles and came out strong, now the world must see things as i have been disallusioned as to seeing for what it is the former slave owners descendants can never truly respect the descendants of the former slave! saddened I really thought this country had made real change!
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Terry says:
I agree with you on this. Thank you so much for writing this. As a republican myself I am appalled at the disrespect President Obama has received. It is an embarrassment to our Country. Thank you for your service. You fought for our freedoms and It is appreciated very much. I just can't understand how our Leaders can behave in this manner towards our President. is it Jealousy or just ignorance? I can not wrap my head around the disrepect President Obama has indured during the worst economic crisis we have seen in many years. No, i don't agree with everything he has done nor did I agree with all other Presidents either. One thing for sure is I have always respected our President of the United States Of America…We teach our children to be respectful to others and what in the world are our Leaders thinking when they behave like this. White Republican Woman.
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Are you joking? Has Pres. Obama had a mainstream movie made about him distorting and lying about him by a popular movie maker (Micheal Moore)? Has Pres. Obama had marches against him displaying him as a paper mache head dripping with blood from the torn off neck? Has Pres. Obama had a independent film where he is photoshopped into the film and assassinated? Showing him shot and killed? Has the majority leader of the Senate called him a "loser" to the press? Has Congressmen called for him to be tried as a "war criminal?" Or had a book titled the same? Has a famous musician said that he Obama "doesn't like white people?" I could go on and on, but I think you get my point. All Presidents are disrespected by the other side, but only Pres. Bush has been portrayed in a film as being shot. So, when that happens to Pres. Obama, then you might have an argument that he has been at least as disrespected as Pres. Bush. Until then, Bush wins the disrespected trophy.
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President Bush has NOT been disrespected as President Obama has. Bush has been ridiculed in good fun but not the ugly disrespect that President Obama has gotten. I'm appalled that you would even condone this nonsense. Or should I?
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jacifus says:
HORSE HOCKEY! Obama deserves everything he gets. Thats what happens when an idiot is elected POTUS!
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marcia says:
I agree 100percent!!
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Um Bush IS war criminal for 1) starting an unnecessary war leading to the deaths of 1000s of Iraqis and 2) illegally torturing enemy combatants against the Geneva Convention this country signed? I know Denial is your favorite river, but try not to be so obvious with your false equivalence next time.
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Bush IS a war criminal. Hello, unnecessary war! And, Obama HAS had his head as a paper mache head dripping with blood…have you seen NONE of the Occupy Wall Street videos or been to none of the marches? Obama 2012.
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Uh, Kat, Obama didn’t lie to start a war that killed thousands of Americans. Want to tell us what Obama did to deserve the disrespect? Being black doesn’t count. Man, this is so easy.
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Swest says:
Neither film producers nor musicians are political representatives that we have elected to office. There's been plenty of negative, hateful signs displayed against Pres Obama.
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Marc says:
Bush deserved all the disrespect he got after it was found at that there were no WMD/'s. GW was disrespected because of his snobby attitude and inability to tell the truth. GW can hang as a war criminal for all i care. read the definition of war criminal and that's GW to a tee.
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"White Republican" i appreciate your objective view of the situation. You may not agree with him or his policies but respect the man. Everyone deserves respect and fairness. Goodness, what is it about him that stirs up the ugliness in these politicians?
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It is his dislike of America and all that it has stood for, and his utter contempt for the Constitution and our Founding Fathers that "stirs up" the anger at the buck-passer in chief.
Nobody "deserves" respect, that is a liberal myth. People, especially public figures, EARN respect for their actions . . . or, as in Obama's case, garner contempt and criticism.
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You are living in your Faux News world. Nothing has happened that you describe. Read a real newspaper, or go to Reuters, AP for some balance man.
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I suggest you get to a real news source. "Nothing has happened that you describe???" His appointments of Cordray and the three new members of the NLRB were in direct violation of the Constitution, Maggyw519. I suggest you try reading it sometime.
His crony capitalism is self-evident, if you have the capacity to look beyond your passionate devotion to Obama. He has funneled $ millions to alternative energy companies–even while knowing that they were in dire economic condition–and received large campaign contributions in return.
He stands in opposition to the Keystone XL Pipeline, which would create an estimated 20,000 new jobs and spawn another 100,000, allowing his best buddy and large campaign donor Warren Buffet to make $ millions by transporting that same oil by rail on his cars–of course transporting oil by rail is far, far more of a threat to the environment that building and using a pipeline.
He has made every effort to prevent the development of our own domestic oil resources–and continues to do so–while funneling money to his biggest supporters in the alternative energy industry, an industry that is rife with failure and cannot produce a marketable product.
He blocks offshore drilling, yet gave Petrobras $2 billion to help them conduct "deepwater drilling" off their shores (Petrobras is one of Soros' big holdings).
Obama is corrupt, divisive, and if you actually believe that he cares anything about you or any American citizen, they you are as gullible as they come.
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Judy says:
That is a very easy question. If you cannot guess than you need to simply ask yourself. These hatefull politicians are racists and they cannot stand that we have elected Obama. Yes, we Americans. These politicians are filled with hatred and jealousy and that makes them very ugly. Very, very ugly.
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I totally agree that Presidents deserve respect. I don't like disrespect towards Pres. Obama, but to pretend that Pres. Bush or even Pres. Clinton didn't have the same or worse kind of disrespect is absurd.
A independent film showing Pres. Bush shot is in GOOD FUN??? Really??? Good grief.
I might add, that referring to me as "white Republican" shows bigotry on your part. Unlike you, I have nothing to do with bigotry.
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By reffering to myself as white republican by no means was meant to show bigotry. I suppose I could of used another nickname, I was only trying to impress that the GOP being portrayed as a bunch of good ol boys from caucasion descent is not always true. I appologize if I offended.
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zomg says:
Kat- try to use some reading comprehension. They weren’t referring to you, they were speaking to the commemtor that actually named themself “white republican”.
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It has been much much worse with Pres. Obama. Open your eyes. Its racism. And certain politicians are playing that up.
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No it’s not racism. What an old story. If you’re not qualified for the job this is what happens. He doesn’t know his ass from a hole in the ground. This is very apparent to everyone except him. He is very arrogant and “thin skinned”. He can’t handle anyone saying anything derogatory about him. Didn’t he learn early on that you ignore those people? He hasn’t accepted responsibility for anything that has happened negatively since he’s been in office. Blaming Bush seems to be his excuse for everything. We need him out!
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Just to set the record straight, in 1986 Tip ONeill turned down a request by Ronald Reagan to address the House. Argument that this was to address only one house of Congress and not a joint session would be sophistry. The branches are co-equal and I dont see why an address should not be subject to negotiationJust to set the record straight, in 1986 Tip O’Neill turned down a request by Ronald Reagan to address the House. Argument that this was to address only one house of Congress and not a joint session would be sophistry. The branches are co-equal and I don’t see why an address should not be subject to negotiation; Boehner and Obama simply moved the date and the address happened as planned.
Also, I doubt the coincidence with a GOP debate was anything but an accident, or that the correspondence of the new date with a football game meant anything, either. This is not a bad novel, it’s real life. Maybe in the Rove White House they paid attention to such nonsense.
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Not even a decent try here – much less an accurate account. A big clue is, first, knowing the actual facts, second, the lame, desperate verbosity. Sure sign. Truth is concise and clean. Lies are fluffed, stuffed and muddy. So very easy.
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Marcus says:
I agree with KatMcKinley that Bush got his share of disrespect. When he was overseas (not sure where) but a shoe was thrown at him. But also, most of Bush's disrespect was because people just didn't agree with his tactics. President Obama has be racially more often times than not disrespected than any other President. So I think there is an argument for both Bush and Obama. I agree with "White Republican" you don't have to respect the man, respect the position. If I was the President and Gov Brewer felt the need to put her finger in my face to talk to me, she would have been scornfully told to remove her hand and walk away from me before I have my secret service remove you. But, I am not the president – Pres. Obama chose to handle it with class which puts him a far above Mrs. Brewer. She showed NO class nor tact. I think she just wanted to make the NEWS. I never heard of her… lol
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Carlton says:
Not offended here WR. However, I am very offended at your WR counterparts throughout this country. We know Rep and Dem will not alway see eye to eye. But never in this country history have we seen the disrepect to the US Pres. I know this is a hard pill to take but it just shows the many (not all) but many of the people of the Rep party are racist. These different acts just prove what they really are and want to be (a fan of the KKK). You may not like the man but you respect the office.
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Go hug a tree and get real. You want to talk about criminals, remember Lyndon Johnson and the Democrats!
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Finally! A proud racist! Johnson is widely considered a criminal for pushing and signijg the civil rights act. Too easy.
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Yep. Typical Communist liberal. Throw out the race card. He is a criminal along with JFK for killing all our boys in Vietnam. I am from Texas. I know more about LBJ than most.
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I missed your 'The 10 Worst Moments of Disrespect Towards President Bush'. Can you write them again so that I can read them. I'll wait.
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I've got a better idea: Why don't you just list the 10 Bush examples right here right now. If there were so many should be easy. I'm not saying everyone treated Bush with respect. But can you name 10? You get extra points if you can name an incident that has never happened before to an American President. Inform and educate us.
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"Hey! NO WMDs under here!"
Oh sorry – I thought you said examples of Bush disrespecting AMERICA.
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Mary says:
When the Community-organizer-In-Chief starts to take his position as President of the People of the United States seriously, uses his power with respect and not belittle this nation with his speeches, and earns the respect deserving the office, THEN and only then will he see it. Otherwise, counting down the days he walks out of the WH for the last time and dreading the days between the election and that walk because el-destructo will do everything he can to cause more damage to the nation that he hates.
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I don't think you have ever watched/listened to any speeches. You are just spouting Foux News pretend world talking points. You are dishonest, or need to read a non partisan news source.
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Shelley says:
Mary, I hope you are not as ignorant as you appear. Regardless of your personal opinion, the President earned the respect in the position when he won the election. You people really need some help. Let's see how you feel when he wins a second term.
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LOL! Now this is just too funny. Since when has Obama shown the least respect for: our Constitution, our free market economic system, the Republican opposition, the truth, or the American people?
Respect is EARNED, not owed. We respect the office of the President of the United States, but Obama isn't owed anything–especially given his own attitude of disrespect towards the American people.
When a man like Obama repeatedly demonstrates his contempt for the laws of this nation, as in the recent unconstitutional appointment of members of the NLRB and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, as in when he lies in his State of the Union speech–repeatedly, when he rejects a major project like the Keystone Pipeline for purely political reasons as well as to enrich one of his primary supporters–Warren Buffet, when loudly proclaims that he wishes to work in a "bipartisan" manner then behind closed doors tells anyone who challenges him "I won," he is not deserving of any respect.
I am aware that many liberals, such as yourself, live with an entitlement mentality, it is an alternate universe from reality. One must earn respect as one must earn a living.
President Obama has earned respect in his execution of the Bush Doctrine in continuing to pursue and kill terrorists who seek to destroy America and kill Americans. He has done a good job of allowing the CIA and the DOD to do their jobs and they have done so effectively under his leadership. But he has not earned any respect for the manner in which he has conducted himself or his domestic agenda. He has done so with arrogance and a most amazing inability to accept any responsibility for his failing. He has invariably sought to lay the blame for his most glaring failures at the feet of his predecessor, the Republicans in Congress–even though for two full years, he had a filibuster proof majority supporting him in both houses of Congress.
For the past 3 years, the sign on Obama's desk has read, "The buck stops anywhere but here." That is not deserving of "respect," but of contempt.
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Antoinette says:
Are you crazy?? Even if you don't respect the man, respect the office. Who has ever stood up in Congress while Bush was speaking and called him a liar??? Who has put their finger in a president's face before??? Waiting?? Did any congressman send out racist emails asking if there would be watermelon in the White House? Yep, I'm waiting. Call it what it is. RACISM. SOME PEOPLE, hate the fact that President Obama is in the white house. Can we even compare Obama's record to George Bush's record??????? 1.) Ended the war in Iraq. 2.) Got Osama Bin Laden 3.) Unemployment rate is 8.5% 4.) Our economy is rebounding. Do you people even know what he started with?????? Bush took 8 years to destroy this country and Obama was criticized on Day 1. I want to believe in the people in this country, but everyday people prove me wrong. Even Gov. Brewer!!!!
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Power Guy says:
You're the one who's crazy. George Bush inherited a recession from Clinton and despite 9/11 turned the economy around. The economy tanked in 2008 due the collapse of the housing market spurred on by your pals Barney Frank and Chris Dodd. The war in Iraq was already winding down when Obama took office and he did nothing except continue Bush's policies which resulted in victory. Unemployment at 8.5%??? It was never that high under Bush. The economy is NOT rebounding, especially with unemployment that high.
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Bush inherited the biggest surplus in history and blew it on unfunded tax cuts for the wealthy (not you or anyone you know) and two illegal, unfunded wars, then deregged banks and Wall St. Which all caused Clinton’s smokin’ hot economy to collapse. Not everyone is happy being fed Fox unreality, you know. So very easy.
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First, Einstein, tax cuts are not spending, they are reductions in expected income. They don't have to be "funded," they result in increases in revenue. The reason for the debt and the deficit isn't because of tax cuts or because of inflation, it is because of spending.
Second, the wars were approved by Congress, thus making a lie out of your accusation that they were "illegal."
Third, Clinton's "smoking hot economy" collapsed before Bush came into office. The recession began in June of 2000, but because GWB was so effective as President and the Republican Congress were so good at budgeting, the Clinton recession was one of the shortest and shallowest on record.
You want "unreality," keep drinking the MSNBC/CNN koolaid. Those of us who actually look at the real data and do our own research are not fooled by left-wing lies and propaganda–unlike you.
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LOL!
1) "Ended the war in Iraq"–BY PRECISELY FOLLOWING THE SCHEDULE LAID OUT BY GEORGE W BUSH.
2) "Got Osama Bin [sic] Laden"–USING THE INTELLIGENCE NETWORK, BASIC INTEL, AND TOOLS SET UP BY GEORGE BUSH.
3) "Unemployment rate is 8.5%"–LOL!!! UNEMPLOYMENT WHEN HE TOOK OFFICE WAS 7.7%. (That was three years ago. This has been the longest most prolonged recession since the great depression–another economic downturn that was prolonged by liberal policies). Real unemployment is over 15% and more people have left the job roles completely than ever. Your number 3 is so laughably condemning of Obama's policies that I am amazed that you chose to mention it.
4) "Our economy is rebounding." AT THE SLOWEST RATE SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION. The average time for an economy to recover from a recession is 17 months, we are now well past that and not even close to "recovery." If Obama had followed the Reagan economic model, unemployment would be at about 5.5% instead of 8.5%. When the recession under Reagan ended, unemployment was 10.8%, in 16 months it was 7.8% and dropping rapidly. When the recession under Obama ended, unemployment was 9.5% and 31 months later, we are at 8.5%.
You are so filled with Democrat propaganda it isn't even funny. Under GWB, the deficit was shrinking–until Democrats gained control of Congress in 2007. From that time forward it has been a disaster. The entire Fannie/Freddie disaster occurred because people like Barney Frank and Maxine Waters denied there were any problems and blocked all efforts by Republicans and responsible Democrats to do anything about it–they were too busy getting the coffers filled by contributions from them.
You are living in a fantasy world, Antoinette. YOu believe the lies that Obama's propaganda team tell you and you don't bother to do your own research to find out if they are telling you the truth.
–Thanks for the laugh.
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RiccardoBailey says:
Will,
I gather from your post that you have been educated. I don't see however much reasoning. But aside from your views on the president and respect, I particularly take issue with your comment "live with an entitlement mentality…"
What I find most ironic is those that are most raving about entitlements are those who have already reaped great benefit from them and now don't need them or don't consider the entitlements they receive as entitlements but as earned rights. Either way I take umbrage with your lack of vision with respect to the good these programs have provided and continue to provide.
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You will know them by their fruit.
…in the first 100 days Obama:
1. Offended the Queen of England
2. Bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia
3. Praised the Marxist Daniel Ortega
4. Kissed Hugo Chavez on the cheek
5. Endorsed the Socialist Evo Morales of Bolivia
6. Announced we would meet with Iranians with no pre-conditions
7. Gave away billions to AIG, also without pre-conditions
8. Expanded the bailouts
9. Insulted everyone who has ever loved a Special Olympian
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RobbinsMitchell says:
Well,what about that guy down in Texas who has been dragging the First Ho's dirty racist pussy through the mud like a stinking piece of garbage for the last 2 years?…..oh,wait….that was me.,..never mind
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Wow! Is that a cross in your avatar? Way to go representing our Christian values there!
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You are not funny. What you are is disgusting.
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Rachelle says:
The left certainly loves to whine. Bush got a ton of disrepect from the left, but then it nevers counts when you "enlightened" folks do it. That's because if it wasn't for DOUBLE STANDARDS you liberals wouldn't have any. But wait, let's pull the RACE CARD when the CLASS CARD fails. Odummer started in with Brewer first. He is a petulant, petty punk that at the end of the day is nothing but a classless thug. But then again, I'm sitting in the back of the bus clinging to my guns and religion.
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"Odummer" wow there's some RESPECT. You are unpatriotic to speak of our CIC that way.
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Do you actually believe that crap or do you just think someone who reads it might be stupid enough to believe it? Easy, easy.
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Who mentioned "RACE"? This article doesn't except when referencing the NAACP. Looks like YOU are the one making presumptions and drawing the RACE card first, Rachelle.
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lolarfoter says:
Remember when liberals were outraged when President Bush had shoes thrown at him by an Iraqi? Yeah nor can I, in fact I remember reading people at huffington post cheering him on. Hypocrites.
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Dana says:
You know, I ignore all of the disrespect towards Obama. What did we really think would happen after electing the first black president of the United States? Racism is alive and well. I couldn’t careless that he’s called names and disrespected. He’s CLEARLY doing a great job and he had my vote then, and will have it NOW. The most effective way to show your support for Obama is to help get people to the polls and vote.
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You are clearly someone that speaks the truth. Finally.
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darwin_t says:
If and when he starts respecting the office and America, we'll start respecting him.
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You mean when he turns white or stops acting so uppity.
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I said what I meant and meant what I said.
It is YOUR side that is the racists. In your opinion, blacks aren't as good as whites, they must be given special privileges and deference.
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It is your side who obsesses over race. Conservatives don't care about race. It is irrelevant to them aside from pointing out the obsession you liberals have with it. It is you who categorize people by color. It is you who decide policy by the color of one's skin rather than the content of their character.
You want to see a true racist, look for a liberal.
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Wait! Didn't Newt Gingrich bring up RACE first and said he was going to tell Black people to stop demanding welfare checks and want jobs? Isn't he a conservative?
Didn't Rick Santorum say he didn't want to give BLACK people money?
I've read more than one conservative use racist language when referencing the first lady. I could show you screen captures.
Please avoid generalities. You cannot speak for all conservatives.
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I said what I meant and meant what I said. It is YOUR side that is the racists. In your opinion, blacks aren't as good as whites, they must be given special privileges and deference.
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TS Atomic says:
There is a basic, modicum of respect that the office is warranted. The rest must be earned by the office-holder. Obama merely reaps what he sows. Perhaps if he displayed some true "LEADERSHIP", he might command a bit more respect. History will record Obama as the most devisive President in history, who only catered to people who vote with their hand held out.
Just out of curiosity, where does Clinton's remark that Obama "would be serving coffee" rank? How about Biden's "clean, articulate" remark?
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cencen says:
He is treated too good for what he is
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oh wauaaaah! get over it ! I'm sick of obottom getting handled with kid gloves just because of the color of his skin, guess we know who the REAL racists are! if you want to play with the big boys, you need to learn to take it like the leader you pretend to be!
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Yes indeed!, Notice how the Liberal Communist here always throw out the racist card. They have no other defense.
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Racist pussies.
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Ygogolak says:
How is this article any better when you throw in comments like: donald “uncheck ego” trump.
A little hippocritical.
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Is your argument that Donald Trump's ego was checked? Go read this: http://www.thegrio.com/politics/why-obama-shouldn…
lauren victoria
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AmericanRen says:
How can you justify the disrespect shown towards president Obama by stating that president Bush was shown disrespect as well?
First of all, not all those who disagreed with President Bush's policies showed him disrespect. Those who did, were wrong. I repeat, they were wrong.
Secondly, are you in Junior high school? Those who would excuse disrespectful behavior towards President Obama because president Bush was also shown disrespect, remind me of a thirteen year old who is called on the carpet by his parents for being caught smoking and his excuse is, "But Johnny did it too!"
Two wrongs do not make a right.
Jan Brewer and others like her are simply lacking in manners. But let's face it, some people just never had any home training as children.
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Bella ward says:
I find it sad and very telling of the state of this country when people can seriously defend the disrespect & blatantly racist behavior of those we call leaders. Just speaks volumes from my perspective of how some whites view a Black man regardless of his education & position & the passivity in the Black community. Just very sad times for everyone when people behave so ignorant.
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Phyllis Howard says:
P Howard I agree with Belle ward comments about the disrepect of President Obama after his speech . Everyone deserve to be respected especially the Pesident. When people starts disrepected our leader we ask our self what is this world come to what impressions are been shown to the next gerenation to look foward in making a different with this Nation to make better for the next. Jan Brewer need to apology to President Obama plublicly or behind closed doors whichever she feels comfortable for the action she took after the speak. I am very proud of the accoplishments my President has acheived in his 3 years in office. I will continue to support The Obama's for the execellent work they had done for this country. Great job well done keep up the good work.
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Tony says:
Newspaper lie. Who owns newspapers? The Elites. American media is no different than the oppressive tyrannical States of Russia, China and Nazi Germany.
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elaine LOMAX says:
THIS MAN HAS ONLY BEEN IN OFFICE FOR 4YRS AS I RECALLED THE LAST 43 PRRESIDENTS HAVE BEEN WHITE SO OBAMA DIDNT F-UP US THEY HAVE AND STILL WILL!
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Not to worry. With the signing of the NDAA and its provisions that allow him to make people disappear, he has the legal means to scare people into submission and deal with them if he has a concern otherwise. It will be ok with you just up till the minute that it happens to you.
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PO'd says:
Finger in the face? This racist anti – American Marxist President should get a finger up his…
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4USA says:
The best president is Obama. We the people know this. It is true our Most Distinguished President Obama will be in the White House another term. There are so many people that stand with him. He is a great president. When they poll those who favor Obama they have not polled us all. Obama 2012……100%. You know you love him….stop the disrespect. You are representing our US
Let us show the youngsters respect for our President Obama. Let us be role models. ….like the prestigious President. Be respectful youngsters …..
Be respectful.
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President Barack Obama is a great spouse to his wife. A great father to his children. A great leader for our country. Let us concentrate on helping the country not working to destroy it by showing ignorance. Fellow US
A citizens respect one another. Remember your manners. Be respectful.
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Howard P I will give Ms. Brewer the respect by putting Miss in front of your name that is more than she give President Obama. Everyone deserve respect no matter what our personal feeling is about that person. President Obama should not have to be assassinated in a movie for him to deserve respect. President Obama's work before he became our leader and now should give the President honor of respect. I feel Brewer owe our President an apology for her action. She did not have to put her finger anywhere near his face to get her point across. President Obama is doing an excellent job especially what he was left to deal with from the previous President. Our President is working hard to strength the economy for the american people. I will continue to give all my support backing President Obama and The First Lady.
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So where are my reports
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Give me a break…I don't think any of these "moments" were that bad, and our nation will recover even if the President was a little offended. He's a big boy. It will take us a long time to recover from the Obama presidency, though. And my view has nothing to do with race.
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Ms. Burke – this is a very poor piece of journalism. Poor idea, poor execution, and poorly written. Take, for example, #8 ("GOP House, prompted by Tea Party — refuses to raise debt ceiling.") I don't think it's disrespectful for the GOP to refuse to allow an action they are philosophically opposed to. And you can't either if you're an intelligent person, even if you support the president. Opposition isn't disrespectful…it's the basis for American government. I think you should be embarrassed for publishing this blog on the Internet.
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It is so sad that a person color makes some people act so childish and immature. If we all just see a person for the content of their character, and not by the color of their skin. American would have if going on!!!!!! But until then we need to take a stand against any type of disrespect, bulling, immoral values, racism, violence, evil etc… by showing love, peace, kindness, etc..and alway give a smile and a kind word to Presdent Obama haters because they need it.
Keep up the good job President Obama, you definitely and always will have my vote.
Take Care & Blessings to you and your Family. With Love,
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Steven says:
The incredible outrageous act toward the current American President are not racially motivated. (though many are thenselves racist) It is a symptom of unchecked right wing hate motivated "fair and balanced" propaganda. Fox spills lies and the major new outlets wont say "the birther claims are stupid crap", because they don't want to be labeled "the liberal media" (btw the birth certificates that say thezPresident was born in kenya for get the President was born in August of 1961. The country of Kenya did not exist until July 12, 1963 )__
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The conservative movement spent over 4 years and over 65 million dollars on the Whitewater investigation, (congress spent only 15 million on the investigation of the events on 9//11) when they found nothing they moved on to investigating anything the Clintons touched until they impeached President Clinton for lying about "having sex with that woman Monica Lewinsky" The trial cost the country 1.5 million dollars and tied up the senate for six months (so I guess we could add salaries of the senate including pages aids etc. and Supreme court justice) worse the it tied up the Senate and Supreme court for six months. The complete shame is the republicans knew they didn't have the votes to convict before they started this Game. Why do it.. to send the message "the far right owns this country".__The machine of the far right has had 8 years to improve their message.__
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People in Bush's own staff have reported they knew there were no WMDs. The war was to topple the Iraq government. The Bush White House felt if they removed Sadam Huasen, Iraq would become an American style democracy and the other countries in the area would over throw their governments for similar new governments. One of the low was the 2004 Radio & TV Correspondents' dinner where Bush joked about "No weapons here" as pictures showed him looking around the Oval Office, meanwhile people Americans and Iraqis were dying for his joke. The Liberal Media didn't cover the story. WHAT LIBERAL MEDIA ??__The right is able to slander the sitting President with new lows in obviously insane fiction, because we have no one who will stand up to them__The right screams that the only way to balance the budget is gutting the social programs the weak net that helps some of the poor. NO one remembers what balanced the budget under Clinton was Employment, a bigger work force creates a bigger pool the taxes come from.__One last thing I was in Europe recently, the feeling in several countries is that the republicans are the far right, the democrats are the more moderate right._
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As a white republican from the midwest, I must say I am appalled by the lack of respect shown to this President. I spent 21 years in the Army, servered under numerous Presidents, and fought in two different wars. We were always told to respect the rank, even if we didn't respect the man wearing it. Now living in Arizona, I find myself in total disbelief that our Governor would choose a photo op over respect and discipline becoming of an elected official. In my humble opinion, the Secret Service would have been well within their bounds to simply remove the threat. Although I don't always agree with my president, I would surely show him the respect and dignity his position demands.