Obama Mocks Fox, Teabaggers
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Obama takes direct aim at anti-government rhetoric
AP
May 1st, 2010
ANN ARBOR, Mich. – In a blunt caution to political friend and foe, President Barack Obama said Saturday that partisan rants and name-calling under the guise of legitimate discourse pose a serious danger to America’s democracy, and may incite “extreme elements” to violence.
The comments, in a graduation speech at the University of Michigan’s huge football stadium, were Obama’s most direct take about the angry politics that have engulfed his young presidency after long clashes over health care, taxes and the role of government.
took direct aim at the anti-government language so prevalent today.
“What troubles me is when I hear people say that all of government is inherently bad,” Obama said after receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree. “When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, government is us.”
Government, he said, is the roads we drive on and the speed limits that keep us safe. It’s the men and women in the military, the inspectors in our mines, the pioneering researchers in public universities.
The financial meltdown dramatically showed the dangers of too little government, he said, “when a lack of accountability on Wall Street nearly led to the collapse of our entire economy.”
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From New York Times’ Prescriptions Blog:
“Obama, during his private pep talk to Democrats, recognized Mr. Owens election and then posed a question to the other lawmakers. According to Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, who supports the health care bill, the president asked, “Does anybody think that the teabag, anti-government people are going to support them if they bring down health care? All it will do is confuse and dispirit” Democratic voters “and it will encourage the extremists.”
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Wild Thing’s comment……..
The protesters are speaking out against his destructive policies. He rams obamacare through then goes out and attacks the 70% plus polulation that do NOT want obamacare. Is this anything new from him? Nope, he has been threatening and attacking people speaking out about him since day one of his campaign and continues.
He has done these attacks on this with FOX NEWS, Rush Limbaugh etc. as well.
Obama, YOU ARE a socialist… and as far as whether you were born on U.S. soil, you have yet to provide evidence you were. So you pathetically ignorant a$$ clown, tell me again how Tea Party folks are “extremists” by holding these opinions?
The purpose of his policies is to destroy America and the American traditional culture. Obama’s lies will get much worse as Americans stop buying it they will think of new and worse lies! Be prepared, but continue to “battle” using the truth.
One thing about a liar… they forget their stories and lose credibility quickly!
You are a SAINT for stomaching these postings Wild Thing! Drink some German Spatlese wine while posting and it’ll ease the insanity…… NO IT WON’T!
The JERK is a BLOCKHEAD!!!!! He doesn’t get it…his empty words matter because he is constantly digging a hole, yet they mean squat!!
He’s always out to attack those who disagree with him and expose his agenda to lead this nation into socialism.
You can always try playing Barack’s Bullshit Bingo during his speeches. Just print the card out before the speech. That may make them more tolerable.
I listen to this clip and I get the impression tha Obamalini feels that all news outlets have the responsibility to PROMOTE his agenda or to STFU . Also,some of you have attended more TEA gatherings than I have but I have failed to observe people “waving tea bags around”-he is attempting to make his non-supporters seem silly. But I will say this wherever I go-and I know some will accuse me of over reacting-but I keep getting the sickening feeling that the hatchet men and thugocracy that pulls the strings of Obamalini are looking for a Reichstag and a ‘Useful Idiot” to set the fire….we need to NOT tone down and wimp out but to be alert for activitiies that seem wierd and do not make sense *** I know I sound like Glenn Beck but Dear Leader is rousing his rabble to perform the ugly acts which he accuses his patriotic opponents of doing…
“What troubles me is when I hear people say that all of government is inherently bad,” Obama said after receiving an honorary doctor of laws degree. “When our government is spoken of as some menacing, threatening foreign entity, it ignores the fact that in our democracy, government is us.”
It’s a Republic.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFXuGIpsdE0.
Please watch entire video.
obama is a Marxist ass. He puts down those that peacefully oppose his views and actions. I think the opposition to him will continue to grow.
Amen Duane, well said. This is the whole point. This speech would’ve been great in Venezuela, or Cuba but not here. He knows this he wants to believe we are a democracy and he misses the point on purpose.
This is what’s taught today and the students and probably most of the teachers don’t know the difference anyway.
We are a Representative Republic. The Constitution and Declaration of Independence are the guarantees that the government can not trample those rights that we were endowed with by our creator. Obama wants you to believe that your Rights come from the Government but they don’t, and this is what angers him, he can only control part of the people, the ‘Useful Idiots’ of his party.
That is why in the original Constitution before the 17th Amendment, 1913, the People did not elect their Senators, the State Representatives did. The people have more control over their State Representatives and more responsibility because they are also picking a Senator to represent their State. Once these progressives got the 17th Amendment passed all the money available came in for that Senator and did nothing more than totally corrupt the system. this was their plan.
Now people pay little attention to who’s running for State Representative, they have little say in what goes on in Washington, where they use to have a huge say in who represents their State. And the Senators had to answer to the State Government and could be recalled. That was the original intent. To protect the people not the government.
Darth, haha it is hard sometimes, so thank you so much.
One thing that keeps me sane is I play a few games over at Facebook. But the biggest thing is all of you on here that mean sooooo much to me and we all fee the same way about what is happening.
Jan, well said, I agree, his influence is not making a dent with any of us.
BobF., he sure is, I love knowing he gets upset by the Tea Parties etc.
BobA., LOL good one.
Willy, good point, you know I had not realized that. Only that he hates to have anyone disagree with him. But what you said is a big point too, he actually believes the media like Fox and talk shows should be helping him push his agenda and that ticks him off big time.
Duane, thank you soooo much for that and for the link.
Tom, I agree with you so much. I too think every time he does this threatening and putting down of those loving America and his complaining sooooo much…..more people see how awful he is.
Mark, thank you so much for all you said!!!!
The ObaMAD Legend
Here’s a suggested book title for anyone who will someday write about the hopefully short-lived, Obamaniac dictatorship:
“Double-Crossers, Cross-Dressers & Cross-Bashers”
(For more Obamania, Yahoo “Obama Avoids Bible Verses,” “Obama Supports Public Depravity” and “David Letterman’s Hate, Etc.”)