NY Times on Poor, Disrespected Obama: Republicans 'Simply Do Not Like the Man'
When President Obama announced he wanted to deliver his latest speech on the economy to a joint session of Congress on the same night as a GOP presidential debate, House speaker John Boehner politely requested the administration wait one day. Obama acceded, to the chagrin of the left and the New York Times.
Reporter Jennifer Steinhauer devoted a full story to the squabble in Friday’s edition, focusing almost solely on the supposed “disrespect” shown by Republicans to poor, put-upon President Obama: “G.O.P. vs. Obama: Disrespect or Just Politics?”
While most of those fights stemmed from deep policy divides, the relentless acrimony between President Obama and Congressional Republicans also seems strikingly personal, almost petty.
And Democrats worry that Mr. Obama, hampered, too, by his own inexperience and dispassionate style, is increasingly weakened by what they fume is a party that fundamentally disrespects him and his office. They fear the outcome as Congress and the White House face off on a host of new issues: the national deficit and finishing this year’s budget, reauthorization of a controversial federal aviation bill and the fate of the cash-strapped Postal Service. The relationship was foreshadowed in 2009 when Representative Joe Wilson, a South Carolina Republican, yelled “You lie!” during a presidential address to Congress -- a remarkably rare outburst on the House floor. Since then, Congressional Republicans have turned down requests for White House meetings, refused to return the president’s call and walked out of budget talks.
Hmm. Just how "rare" is it for presidents to be mocked in speeches to Congress, and when does the Times decide to make an issue of it? The Times hid its indignation quite well when President George W. Bush got disrespectful hoots and hisses from Democrats for mentioning Social Security reform in his 2005 State of the Union address.
Then, on Wednesday, Speaker John A. Boehner became what historians say was the first ever to tell a sitting president that no, he could not deliver an address to a joint session of Congress on the date of his choice. On Thursday, Representative Joe Walsh said in a Twitter message that he would fly home to Illinois rather than serve as “a prop of another one of the president’s speeches.”
It seems they simply do not like the man.
Steinhauer eventually confessed that even some Democrats found Obama’s unilateral decision on the speech timing a bit rude, before playing the tired race card.
There is the persistent and deeply uncomfortable question of race. Many African-Americans, including black lawmakers, and even white Democrats, have complained that some of the disrespect for Mr. Obama stems from distaste among some whites at the idea of seeing a black man in the Oval Office.
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"they simply do not like the man."
Submitted by Newsbubba on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:40pm.
True dat.
U NO DAT.............and it's
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:14pm.
U NO DAT.............and it's not like Boy Barry and his handlers didn't know about the Republican debate either - it WAS a ploy on their part to pre-empt it, and it backfired.
Tough sh*t, Barry....................and this dimwit columnist IS right - we DON'T like the little commie punk-ass statist arrogant wanna-be dictator - and NOT because he's supposedly 'black' either. Maybe he outta talk to Allen West or Clarence Thomas or Herman Cain about being 'black'..............uh, wait -that'll never happen!!!
And not "because he's black".
Submitted by almostacowboy on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:28pm.
Because his ideas are "red".
Black and white and RED all
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:29pm.
Black and white and RED all over.............
What's not to like?
Submitted by jon_torlin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:56pm.
ObamaCare forced on us.
Taxes and Spending all over the place.
Constant and extravagant vacations and golf.
Inconsiderate responses to sensitive situations.
Thug-like attitudes, as well as petulant and childish.
Grew up a Marxist Communist and Muslim and adheres to the ideals of both, thus ignoring and/or overriding ideals of America.
Communicates with Terrorists and enemies of America and disrespects the allies of America.
Disrespects the office of POTUS.
Picks people that destroy the rights of Americans like Nappy and Holder. And on and on.
And worst of all, throws a baseball like a p*ssy.
What's not to like???
-Jon
And yet even with his abysmal poll numbers
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:38pm.
which have sharply declined in virtually every category, Obama is still regarded as "likable" by approximately 70% of the general public. Why are you and others here so out of step with the majority of Americans?
My hunch is that internet ideological echo chambers tend to encourage and intensify ODS, just as they did with respect to BDS a few years ago.
Jer
Jer, I think most people are
Submitted by Liberallies on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:53pm.
Jer,
I think most people are like me. I do not know President Obama personally. I neither like him nor dislike him as a person. If I were to be called and asked this poll question, I would land in the likeable as a person.
However, as President Obama, man, he is terrible.
But as a human being, I have no doubt that he might be fun to debate with and he may put forth some interesting ideas which in theory might work, but in practice are not even worth considering.
didn't Bush finish with a very high, "likeable" "we'll love to have a beer with Bush" but 20% Presidential approval rating?
At the end, though, as I once told a friend who informed me she hated Bush, you do not know the President on a personal basis, so how can you judge him enough to hate him.
Good points, Liberallies...
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:06pm.
Personally, I thought Bush was very likable. But I would read the comments on some lefty blogs and come away with the impression that he was viewed as an absolutely wicked human being.
Jer
I don't know anything about
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:15pm.
I don't know anything about that 70% 'likeable' number, Jer............just like all the other polls.........but I personally don't like the guy at all- for what he is - and I can tell you that a majority of people that I know don't like him either - professionally (can we say that about this amateur???) or personally. Of course, I have a tendancy to hang around with barbarians and barbarianettes, who are mostly sons and daughters of bitches.
Jer, Left wing blogs thought
Submitted by Liberallies on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 9:38pm.
Jer,
Left wing blogs thought that Bush was the most evil, the most radical Right wing President in American history. It was a bit surreal! It was hard to miss the countless Nazi and Hitler comparisons.
Honestly and I am sure we can debate this until our faces are blue, President Bush was not a very Conservative President. Many of his policies aligned better with John F. Kennedy's Presidency than Ronald Reagan's.
It's the trend, stupid
Submitted by Injest on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 6:56pm.
Obama is still regarded as "likable" by approximately 70% of the general public. Why are you and others here so out of step with the majority of Americans?
So is “Larry the cable guy”, would you want “Larry the cable guy” running the country?
A new poll NBC/WSJ released today is not full of great news for President Obama. He hits new job approval lows in that poll and 60 percent of respondents disapprove of his handling of the economy. However, 65 percent of those polled give Obama high marks for his “being easygoing and likable.”
BTW, Jan. 2011, eight months ago Obama's Likeable rating was 83%, today it's 65%, that's a decline of 18 points, the trend is clear, Obama's going down on all levels.
Injest, Great points. I am
Submitted by Liberallies on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 9:36pm.
Injest,
Great points. I am sure we all have friends whom we have beers with and we like, but we would NEVER elect them to run anything on planet Earth, not even the lawn mower! :-)
I still say, however, it is hard to hate anyone we do not know personally. Even if you know them, I think it is hard, at least for me, to hate anyone. It might be because Spanish is my first language. In Spanish, "Odiar", "To Hate", is an incredibly strong feeling. In fact, I have taught my children to never use the word hate. It is not allowed in my house.
I never liked it when people claimed to hate Bush and did not know him. I personally don't like it when people claim to hate Obama the person. None of us know him. But I do strongly dislike 99.9% of his policies!
Thanks for setting me straight, idiot...
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:22pm.
I didn't care for "Larry the cable guy" at first, but he's sort of grown on me. Maybe he's what America has been waiting for.
Otherwise, as Liberallies noted, your point about the 18% decline in Obama's likability factor is a good one. Still, based on what one reads at this website--the endless claims of the President being a "Marxist/socialist, terrorist-loving, America-hating, mean-spirited, racist Muslim brute"--one is a bit surprised that out in the real world the majority view remains somewhat more benign.
Jer
Which is why I settle for
Submitted by dscott on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:47am.
Which is why I settle for Hanlon's Razor: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.
It matters not what Obama's true motivation is whether he truly believes he is doing good, or intends to destroy the country or is just ideologically blinded to his folly, it is the results that are at issue. This is especially true when a group of people need to make a change in leadership, demonization is entirely unnecessary and in fact an obstacle to replacing a failed leader. Even a likable leader can be incompetent and thus bad for the country. Jimmy Carter was likable but incompetent and no one believed he deliberately tried to destroy the economy but he had to go. This is no different with Obama.
Personnally, I'm not buying into the demonization stuff with an intent to destroy the economy, his problem is rigid ideology, he can't adjust his views to realities on the ground. What makes the situation worse is he genuinely thinks he's smarter than the collective wisdom of 300 + million people and hence he tells people what he thinks they want to hear with ZERO intention of doing it in order to do it his way with the full intent of saying "I told you so" later. Many people interpret this deceptive behavior as evil intent, but stubborness does at times manifests itself as determination to the deluded, and Obama is deluded.
Your hunch, Jer, is in your---
Submitted by matthewdean on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 8:24pm.
back; and it is caused from being overloaded by carrying both Obama and Scarborough's water.
MD
Which is about two feet above the area of your anatomy
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:06pm.
from which your hunches are pulled, Matthew.
Jer
Jer
Submitted by ant on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:41pm.
Personally, I think Obama is ok as a woman, but as a President, she sucks.
So, ant...
Submitted by Jer on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:50pm.
Does that count as a vote for the "likable" category?
Jer
No, just a dumb joke
Submitted by ant on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 11:04pm.
Truthfully, just the sound of his voice makes my skin crawl. I don't like him as a person because of his actions, his actions have defined him for me. There are many other reasons of course, the lies, the divisiveness, the blame-game nonsense, the hypocrisy ( I LOATHE hypocrisy, such as telling people they need to make sacrifices while making none himself), etc., etc.
And just to make myself seem more hate-filled, If I never see his spend-a-holic, fat-ass, corrupted, wookie wife again, it will be too soon.
Ant, but how can we claim
Submitted by Liberallies on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 12:00pm.
Ant,
but how can we claim the higher moral ground when we hate Obama as much as the Left hates Bush and any Republican?
In order to have such a strong feeling of hate for an individual we must know what is inside of his head, know why he does the things he does, in other words, we must know his/her heart and unless any one of us is God, we do not know the heart of anyone and the "why" behind his/her actions.
I use to get upset with my Liberal friends when they spoke so ill and so bad about President Bush. Why? Because when a President is disrespected, we are spitting on the Presidency. No different with President Obama, when we speak so ill, so badly of Presiden Obama, we are also disrespecting the Presidency. of course, this does not mean we can't vehmently, strongly, openly and very loud oppose a President, his policies, views, etc.
I just think we need to respect our Presidents, whether Liberal or Conservative, a bit more. We need to respect the Presidency.
I dislike President Obama's policies, Liberal views. I believe they are bad for this nation, for my children, but my family and I pray for President Obama and his family every night before we go to sleep.
All that being said, I find it amusing and quite hypocritical of the NYT to now be doing stories about the Right not liking Obama. Geez, did they miss the 8 years of the Liberal hate for Bush? Did anyone see a NYT story asking if Liberals hate his policies or also Bush as a person? NOPE! in fact, NYT joined in the Liberal hate against Bush.
I wish a Liberal could answer the question of....why are so many Liberals such hypocrites? why?
Higher moral ground went out
Submitted by dscott on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 12:57am.
Higher moral ground went out the window when Obama dissed the Tea Party from the very beginning. Imagine the arrogance of a man (and the MSM) being obsessed with his dog when over a million people are in the streets in Washington DC protesting ObamaCare. As far as Obama was concerned demonstration? What demonstration? His total demeanor was shockingly dismissive. If anyone is to blame for the current environment of disrespect, it is Barack Obama who has shown little respect for the people over whom he lords his power. Change must start at the top and with himself, Barack Obama needs to look in the mirror.
Michael Jackson: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9Nh84lfvW0
Liberalies,
Submitted by ant on Fri, 09/09/2011 - 1:27am.
I understand what you're saying, but dscott gave my response better than I could have. I cannot respect or like a man (child) that doesn't respect or like me or nearly half of the people he's supposed to be President to, and his constant painting of his 'enemies' is decidedly un-Presidential. If anyone disrespects the Office, it is him and his wife. I do possess some amount of discernment, so though, you're right, I do not know what is in his heart, I do know lies when I hear them and destructive actions when I witness them. Over the years I have come to despise, for good reason, the mindset and attitude that Odumbo embodies. He is the personification of the political, soft-handed, empty- speechifyin', divide and make a profit class that I am, frankly, sick to death of and that was, allegedley, going to 'change' with his tingly, historic-al inauguration. F' em. The 'civility' and 'co-operation' BS is over, if it, in fact, ever existed.
Stick with your role, Jer, as---
Submitted by matthewdean on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 5:11am.
regimental bheesti for Obama and the Scab; and running your Clinton Apology Agency.
I neither pull, push, nor even offer hunches; and the only anatomical experience you are personally qualified to speak about would be that of seeing your colon from the inside without benefit of a remotely operated camera. :o)
MD
MD
Submitted by Denny Crane on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:11am.
You forgot his Clinton apologetics.
We Are The 53%
Oh, Jennifer
Submitted by HockeyKid on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:56pm.
"It seems they simply do not like [what] the man [is doing to America on a daily basis]."
There. Now do you understand?
Now take your deck of race cards and go back to J school.
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
If they "simply don't like the man"...
Submitted by Bill Brasky on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:57pm.
It's not without good reason. Obama is an arrogant, incompetent jerk. What's to like?
No, we don't like the man.
Submitted by Van Halen on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 3:58pm.
No, we don't like the man. Nor do we like the NYT. The sooner they both are out of power and business, the happier we'll be and the better off for America.
There's a black man in the Oval Office?
Submitted by SickofLibs on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:03pm.
When was this?
Listen for the sound of the Aflac duck......
Submitted by nonncom on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:37pm.
Half black.....half black....
Probability versus Possibility
Submitted by Einstein on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:07pm.
It can probably be said that some who hold elected office disrespect the president because he's black. Arguing the improbability versus the impossibility is foolish.
♡ Einstein
You're very wrong
Submitted by jon_torlin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:26pm.
He's not "black." He's not an African American either. Not even a little.
-Jon
He is African-American
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:29pm.
His father was African, and his mother was American. No different than the Italian American whose father was from Italy and mother was from Boston.
You're right
Submitted by Einstein on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:31pm.
He's not "black."
He's black.
♡ Einstein
Einstein, You are still
Submitted by Liberallies on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:00pm.
Einstein,
You are still wrong. Obama is half White and half Black. His Wife is Black.
If you are going to attempt to be smart, make sure you get it right. :-)
Hold your booties
Submitted by Einstein on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:05pm.
How do you know his wife is black? Does she have full African ancestry? I don't think anyone in America has full African ancestry anymore. If Obama was a criminal, the news would report that he's black. His historic presidency? Only historic if he's black. Historic election.
♡ Einstein
→ Einstein
Submitted by Cool Arrow on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 6:15pm.
The "One Drop Rule" was what drove your Democrat forebears' logic. Is that not sufficient for you today?
Does the Nu Klux Klan have a revised definition?
I've read your post a couple
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:20pm.
I've read your post a couple times, Albert, and I STILL can't make any sense out of it!!! And, I believe according to his own writings, Barry Soetoro is half WHITE, three-eights black, and one-eighth arabic..........................so what makes him so 'black' or so 'historic"??? Other than going down in the history books as the worst President ever............Jimmah Cahtah should be polishing Barry's shoes for kicking him out of the cellar!!!
Other way around
Submitted by jon_torlin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:55pm.
It's one-eighth African black and three-eighths African Arabic. You had it backwards. It's a small part of him that's claiming it overall.
That's like me having a small part of Cherokee Indian and claiming I'm all Native American Indian. Doesn't mean it's true.
-Jon
OK Jon-E...........I stand
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 8:24pm.
OK Jon-E...........I stand corrected - and that only strengthens the case against this whole 'black' crap!!! But, as you know, our reasons for disliking and disrespecting and disdaining HIM are WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY past this 'color' thang!!!
And we never really hear Boy BlahBlah say too much about the 'white' side of his family, do we?? Other than throwing his 'typical white person' grandma under the bus, or spewing some false stories about his Mom's cancer or his grandfather freeing the Jews in the concentration camps...............or his parents meeting in Selma????
Your Cherokee analogy REALLY works over here..............you'd be surprised how many 1/16 and 1/32 Hawaiians we have around here who are PURE Hawaiian!!! We've got people with blond hair and blue eyes trying to make claims on 'native lands'!!!
He could be 1/2 martian and
Submitted by ant on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:46pm.
He could be 1/2 martian and 1/2 Atlantean, he's still a 100% destructive, incompetent, empty suit and a puppet of Marxist idiots.
No he's not....he's
Submitted by nonncom on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:39pm.
half black....
OK. Name one, Einstein
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:33pm.
It's possible that someone disrespects the President because of his race.
But probable? I wouldn't go that far, unless you have specific officials in mind. What do you base this likelihood on?
Give us a name or two.
Does this count?
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:37pm.
Obama's ancestry.
Or this from the office of a Tennessee GOP state representative? [That's President Obama in the bottom right hand corner.]
Jer
congratulations
Submitted by kata on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 2:10pm.
you've proven that at least a small percentage of the conservative population has a bigoted viewpoint. Einstein's comment was correct. To say there can't be a single one would be lunacy and flies in the face of reality.
The rest of the story is that two of those people left their jobs in shame. Which they should. I was always taught that your personal life does not belong at your job (never the twain shall meet) The aide in the office of your third example - I am not certain what happened to them but the left wing media had a blast with it so they likely have no peace or privacy anymore. Does the punishment fit the crime? I have no idea. Will it change their viewpoint? I doubt it.
I grew up in a 100% liberal household (with the exception of my father) and extended family (one of which was a lifetime elected democrat offical) and let me say they are the largest collection of racist bigoted people you will ever meet. I am constantly having to explain/apologize for my family's behavior to my children.
My personal experience with liberals says that I would likely not like Obama as a person. In truth he reminds me too much of my brother, specifically - and other family members in general. And while I send my brother a birthday card every year - I don't invite him to dinner.
Sorry about the experience with your family, kata...
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 2:27pm.
The following is an email I recently received from a conservative acquaintance of mine. Unfortunately, I know many conservatives who find this stuff funny. Fortunately, they represent a minority of conservatives.
***EFFECTIVE
IMMEDIATELY***
The term
"Nigger
Rigged"is absolutely
no longer acceptable.
You will now
refer to it as a "Presidential
Solution."
Thank
You !
In the final analysis
Submitted by buttercup815 on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 2:38pm.
Some things are more important than politics. Family trumps all. So invite your brother to dinner. In the end you won't regret it.
And then there's the hilarious "watermelon hunt"
Submitted by Jer on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:46pm.
email.
Jer
Thanks Einsteen...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:12pm.
It can probably be said that there are those who voted for the president because he's black and for no other reason. Arguing the improbability versus the impossibility is foolish.
Best bumper sticker I ever saw.....
Submitted by nonncom on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:40pm.
"If you voted for obama to prove you're not racist, please vote Republican this time to prove you're not stupid"......
"The man" = Marxist. That's
Submitted by rbosque on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:08pm.
"The man" = Marxist.
That's why we dis him.
Jennifer what about him is
Submitted by jkwtrading on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:12pm.
Jennifer what about him is there to like?
Both
Submitted by Demonhunter on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:16pm.
"..the relentless acrimony between President Obama and Congressional Republicans also seems strikingly personal, almost petty."
You are absolutely right, it is both. Obama is a small and petty man.
Obama was petty and
Submitted by dscott on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:17pm.
Obama was petty and disrespectful from the first moment in office at his inauguration by dissing President Bush. Obama set the tone from the get go and now you are complaining about disrespect? Dissing the SCOTUS judges at the State of Union... Dissing Ryan at the debt limit negotiations...
If you want respect, you got to give it. Let Obama be the big man and make his very first substantive effort in 3 years, then he'll get what he desires. What goes around, comes around.
Come January 2013 I'm all for giving Obama the Bronx cheer but then I would be a juvenile, classless, snot nosed liberal IF I did.
Too late....once the leopard shows his spots
Submitted by nonncom on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:42pm.
he cannot don the stripes of the Zebra.....
Speaking of "petty and disrespectful"...
Submitted by almostacowboy on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:30pm.
Can we hurry up and get this guy out of office so we can get OUR bust of Winston Churchill back!
Wow!
Submitted by packman on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:31pm.
Can't believe I'm agreeing with the NYT. I'm a Republican and I don't like Barry Boy.
"...Were we directed from Washington when to sow and when to reap, we should soon want bread..." ~Thomas Jefferson
I don't like him either, he
Submitted by goon on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:32pm.
I don't like him either, he is destroying this country...
Consider the following:
Submitted by dr-go on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:33pm.
WHEN Obama wrote a book and said he was mentored as a youth by Frank (Frank Marshall Davis was his Mother’s boyfriend) an avowed Communist, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN it was discovered that his grandparents were strong socialists who sent Obama's mother to a socialist school where she was introduced to Frank Marshall Davis. He was later introduced to young Barrack Hussein Obama. People said it didn't matter.
WHEN people found out that Barrack Hussein Obama was enrolled as a Muslim child in school and his father and stepfather were both Muslims, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he wrote in another book he authored "I will stand with them (Muslims) should the political winds shift in an ugly direction" people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he admittedly, in his book, said he chose Marxist friends and professors in college-- people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he traveled to Pakistan after college on an unknown national passport, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he sought the endorsement of the Marxist Party in 1996 as he ran for the Illinois Senate, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he sat in a Chicago Church for twenty years and listened to a preacher spew hatred for America and preach black liberation theology, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN an independent Washington organization, that tracks Senate voting records, gave him the distinctive title as the "most liberal senator," people said it didn't matter.
WHEN the Palestinians in Gaza set up a fund raising telethon to raise money for his election campaign, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN his voting record supported gun control, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he refused to disclose who donated money to his election campaign, as other candidates had done, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he received endorsements from people like Louis Farrakhan and Mummar Kadaffi and Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN it was pointed out that he was a total newcomer and had absolutely no experience at anything except community organizing, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he chose friends and acquaintances such as Bill Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn who were revolutionary radicals, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN his voting record in the Illinois senate and in the U.S. Senate came into question, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he refused to wear a flag lapel pin, and did so only after a public outcry, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN people started treating him as a Messiah and children in schools were taught to sing his praises, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he stood with his hands over his groin area for the playing of the National Anthem and Pledge of Allegiance, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he surrounded himself in the White house with advisors who were pro-gun control, pro-abortion, pro-homosexual marriage and wanting to curtail freedom of speech to silence the opposition people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he aired his views on abortion, homosexuality and a host of other issues, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he said he favors sex education in Kindergarten, including homosexual indoctrination, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN his personal background was either scrubbed or hidden and nothing could be found about him, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN the place of his birth was called into question, and he refused to produce a birth certificate, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he had an association in Chicago with Tony Rezco--a man of questionable character and who is now in prison and had helped Obama to a sweet deal on the purchase of his home-- people said it didn't matter.
WHEN
it became known that George Soros, a multi-billionaire Marxist, spent a ton of money to get him elected, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he started appointing White House Czars that were radicals, revolutionaries, and even avowed Marxist/Communist, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he stood before the Nation and told us that his intentions were to "fundamentally transform this Nation" into something else, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN it became known that he had trained ACORN workers in Chicago and served as an attorney for ACORN, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he appointed cabinet members and several advisors who were tax cheats and socialists, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he appointed a Science Czar, John Holdren, who believes in forced abortions, mass sterilizations and seizing babies from teen mothers, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he appointed Cass Sunstein as Regulatory Czar who believes in "Explicit Consent," harvesting human organs without family consent, and allowing animals to be represented in court, while banning all hunting, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he appointed Kevin Jennings, a homosexual, and organizer of a group called gay, lesbian, straight, education network as Safe School Czar and it became known that he had a history of bad advice to teenagers, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he appointed Mark Lloyd, as Diversity Czar, who believes in curtailing free speech; taking from one and giving to another to spread the wealth; who supports Hugo Chavez, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN Valerie Jarrett was selected as Obama's Senior White House Advisor and she is an avowed Socialist, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN Anita Dunn, White House Communications Director said Mao Tse Tung was her favorite philosopher--and the person she turned to most for inspiration, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he appointed Carol Browner as Global Warming Czar, and her being a well known socialist working on Cap and Trade as the nations largest tax, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he appointed Van Jones, an ex-con and avowed Communist as Green Energy Czar, who since had to resign when this was made known, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN Tom Daschle, Obama's pick for health and human services secretary could not be confirmed, because he was a tax cheat, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN as President of the United States, he bowed to the King of Saudi Arabia , people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he traveled around the world criticizing America and never once talking of her greatness, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN his actions concerning the Middle-East seemed to support the Palestinians over Israel, our long time ally, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he took American tax dollars to resettle thousands of Palestinians from Gaza to the United States, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he upset the Europeans by removing plans for a missile defense system against the Russians, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he played politics in Afghanistan by not sending troops early-on when the Field Commanders said they were necessary to win, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he started spending us into a debt that was so big we could not pay it off, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he took a huge spending bill under the guise of stimulus and used it to pay off organizations, unions, and individuals that got him elected, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he took over insurance companies, car companies, banks, etc., people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he took away student loans from the banks and put it through the government, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he designed plans to take over the health care system and put it under government control, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he claimed he was a Christian during the election and tapes were later made public that showed Obama speaking to a Muslim group and 'stating' that he was raised a Muslim; was educated as a Muslim; and that he is still a Muslim--people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he set into motion a plan to take over the control of all energy in the United States through Cap and Trade, people said it didn't matter.
WHEN he finally completed his transformation of America into a Socialist State , people finally woke up---but it was too late.
Add these up one by one and you get a phenomenal score that points to the fact that Barrack Hussein Obama is determined to turn America into a Marxist-Socialist society.
It Doesn't Matter
Submitted by Joe W. on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:22pm.
And people continue to say that it does not matter. The USA used to be a pretty damned good country, too. But it doesn't matter. Barack has fundamentally transformed us.....
When?
Submitted by Einstein on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:29pm.
What era are you looking back on that makes you yearn for yesteryear? 2008?
♡ Einstein
2006
Submitted by nonncom on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:44pm.
Right before the dems took over congress....
Great Summary
Submitted by jon_torlin on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:23pm.
That was a great summary, dr-go.
All those things are not just things he did as a potus(bogus as it is), but what drives him as a ....I was going to say man, but he's not a man, but a manchild. His actions, all of them, define who he is. And especially consorting with terrorists (Ayers) and hateful people (Wright among others), birds of a feather do apply in this case, and don't like them which leads to not liking him.
Again, a person's actions defines who they are, not just what they say. Deeds, not words, as the wise John Fletcher said. And all of his actions, EVERY ONE of them, lead me to not just not like him, but I despise him enough to the point that I consider him an enemy of not just me, but to the country.
Part of this "likeable" stuff comes from charisma and if you get blinded by that, especially if you know so little about him(until you do the research), you get suckered into liking him even though he will use you as a means to an end. He uses that as a tool, but we already know he doesn't care about anyone except himself.
I may not know him personally, but I know more than enough about him that I do NOT want to know him on a personal level.
God, that just makes me sick to my stomach.
-Jon
Gee
Submitted by Rukus on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:39pm.
That looks kinda familiar. : )
Wow....
Submitted by jon_torlin on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 8:45am.
I don't typically go to the forums or I would have said the same thing. Oh well. It's still good food for thought.
-Jon
The Gray Old Lady. . .
Submitted by rickbren on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:40pm.
. . . didn't have this headline during the years of BDS (Bush Derangement Syndrome).
"Have you stopped beating your wife?"
Submitted by Galvanic on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:41pm.
This is a corollary of that kind of no-win answer. Here's how it works --
QUESTION TO GOP: "Are you going to respond to the President's address?"
ANSWER :A": Yes.
DEM RESPONSE: So, you are going to be disrespectful to the President.
- or -
ANSWER "B": No.
DEM RESPONSE: So, you are going to be disrespectful to the President.
I disagree with Dana Perino. I think it is very tactical to pass on giving a response. Afterall, it's merely a trap set for the GOP candidates. After a GOP face responds, each GOP candidate will be asked if they agree or disagree.
By not responding after the speech, the President looks less and less relevant to a solution. It's as if they are saying, "We don't care what you say anymore."
Remember the game starts soon
Submitted by Dan The Man 2 on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 6:07pm.
Remember the game starts soon after Obama's speech. The GOP doesn't want Obama to be close to the game and have the GOP to delay the game.
Okay, so we don't like him. Tought ti**ies.
Submitted by WhoIsJohnGalt on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:57pm.
Get over it and get on with your job. How often did GWB fret that some people didn't like him? And as long as we're on that ,subject...did Jennie waste any keystrokes on that same issue when GWB had people hating, HATING him with all they had?
Quit worrying about being "'dissed" and act like an adult. Immature twits/
I find it funny that the NYT
Submitted by Liberallies on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 4:59pm.
I find it funny that the NYT is making this personal when they actually cheered on and supported the personal attacks on President Bush, his wife, his children, his parents, his supporters, etc, etc.
Where was the NYTs story asking if people calling Bush a Nazi, Hitler, comparing his supporters to the Nazis, etc was Disrespect for Bush: Do Liberals Simply Dislike The Man?!
Amazing the hypocrisy of the Left, of the NYT. It is ok to go after Bush, but if you go after Obama, it is personal.
Don't forget
Submitted by nonncom on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:46pm.
it's also racist....
I do dislike Obama
Submitted by cocodrie on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:48pm.
I don't think he is a man.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
For that,
Submitted by killa37 on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:28pm.
For that, coco...........you'll have to check with 'da boyz' at his hang-outs in Chicago...........not sure if he's the pitcher or the catcher - but judging from his golf swing, his hook shot, and his opening day pitch, I've got a pretty good idea.......
Liberals really are
Submitted by johnsonl on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 6:03pm.
phuckin' idiots.
She is right. I am a Republican and I simply don't like...
Submitted by jawebster1 on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 8:12pm.
the man. The reason has nothing to do with his color. It has to do with what he is doing to the Country. In addition to bankrupting us, he is turning us into a European like socialist state.
I also don't like his lack of class, his living a life of luxury on taxpayer money while his countrymen suffer and for his always passing blame on to others.
He is lousy as a president and he is lousy as a man and as such, he sets a lousy example for our next generation to follow.
He is no George Washington. Shoot, forget that, the man is not even a George Bush!
Guilty as Charged... I Despise President Downgrade
Submitted by Motormouth KOS on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 7:55pm.
Arrogant.
Elitist.
Liar.
Phony,
Poser.
Race-baiter.
Gutless.
Oh, and don't forget, I must be a racist too.
The Obamination... A crisis leading to a catastrophe..(please donate to MRC)
What grade are you in this year, Jennifer?
Submitted by drsamherman on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 8:47pm.
"They don't like the man."? That sounds like a whiny seventh grader bemoaning her unpopularity.
What is there to like about him? He is a talker and not a doer. He whines, deflects and blames everybody but himself for his own ineptitude in handling every situation. Without his teleprompter or a script, he is inarticulate, inaccurate and cold. His only consistency is incompetence. Hardly the profile of someone you would "like".
I'm not even a republican, and I can't stand the sight of Obama
Submitted by Dave. on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:12pm.
-Dave
Vote for the American in November
"It seems they simply do not like the man."
Submitted by stage9 on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 10:33pm.
FINALLY we're starting to get somewhere in establishing a dialogue with radicals and it's only taken them 3 years to realize our position -- NO! We don't like the man. He's a radical socialist.
Oh, I'm sorry, was that too incendiary? Not politically lavishing enough? OK, then, a liberal radical.
"If God is dead, somebody is going to have to take his place. It will be megalomania or erotomania, the drive for power or the drive for pleasure, the clenched fist or the phallus, Hitler or Hugh Hefner." — Malcolm Muggeridge
Apparently, Ms. Steinhauer didn't like the man in 2008 either...
Submitted by big.league.slider on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 12:39am.
'Ol Jenny was shilling for Hillary in 2008.
Our Army doesn't like the guy...
Submitted by bigdaddy on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 1:39am.
...and as soon as we get a new General we're gonna take the son of a bitch out*** and return America to America for American's....
PS-***This is in the new acceptable context and certainly not meant as anything else
Well, bigdaddy, if anyone
Submitted by killa37 on Thu, 09/08/2011 - 2:12am.
Well, bigdaddy, if anyone ever qualified as a rat bastard AND a sumbitch..........it's Barry Soetoro Barack Hussein Obama!!! I don't know ANYONE who's got the pedigree that he has!!!
And I've called myself a barbarian sumbitch to a couple lib acquaintences allready..........they couldn't find the humor in it, which was predictable!!!