Obama Shows His Class by Stopping Supporters from Booing Romney's Patriotism
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2012/06/27 11:37:03
Obama Shows His Class by Stopping Supporters from Booing Romney's Patriotism
By: Jason Easley
June 26, 2012
President Obama showed his class today by not allowing the Atlanta audience for his remarks to boo Mitt Romney.
Transcript via the White House:
THE PRESIDENT: And in this election, all of you have the opportunity to choose between two fundamentally different visions of how you grow America — two fundamentally different visions about who we are as a people and what makes this nation great. On one side you've got Mr. Romney and his allies in Congress –
AUDIENCE: Booo –
THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Romney is a patriotic American. He's got a beautiful family. He's been very successful in his life. (Audience Laughter.) No, he has. But his basic vision is one in which if wealthy investors like him and folks at the very top are freed up from any kind of regulations, if they are maximizing their profits even if it means polluting more, or offshoring jobs, or avoiding taxes, or busting unions — whatever the strategies — if they're doing well then everybody else is automatically doing well. That's their view.
Unfortunately, Mitt Romney lacks any of the decency and character that Barack Obama has exhibited since he appeared on the national scene. Romney has refused to distance himself from birthers like Donald Trump, nut job pedophiles who threaten the president like Ted Nugent, and he won't even tell his supporters not to heckle the president.
(The fact that Romney supporters have to be told to respect the President of the United States is mind blowing enough.)
After years of endless conspiracy theories, allegations, and a torrent of never ending hate speech and propaganda directed at him no one would begrudge the president if got into the mud a little himself, but he never does. President Obama appears to always be aware of his place in history as the first African-American president. Beyond that as president, he understands the example that he is setting for all Americans.
Obama behaves like Americans consistently suggest they want a president to act. Barack Obama is a good family man who works hard, avoids scandal, and has never disrespected the presidency. Yet, all of these reasons are exactly why the right hates him. They can't stand the fact that this Democratic president does a better job of embodying the office that they view as their birthright.
Mitt Romney may have a private school education and unfathomable wealth, but he will never possess the character of Barack Obama. Money can buy a lot of things, but it can't buy basic human decency.
If character still means anything, voters will elect President Barack Obama to a second term.
By: Jason Easley
June 26, 2012
President Obama showed his class today by not allowing the Atlanta audience for his remarks to boo Mitt Romney.
Transcript via the White House:
THE PRESIDENT: And in this election, all of you have the opportunity to choose between two fundamentally different visions of how you grow America — two fundamentally different visions about who we are as a people and what makes this nation great. On one side you've got Mr. Romney and his allies in Congress –
AUDIENCE: Booo –
THE PRESIDENT: Mr. Romney is a patriotic American. He's got a beautiful family. He's been very successful in his life. (Audience Laughter.) No, he has. But his basic vision is one in which if wealthy investors like him and folks at the very top are freed up from any kind of regulations, if they are maximizing their profits even if it means polluting more, or offshoring jobs, or avoiding taxes, or busting unions — whatever the strategies — if they're doing well then everybody else is automatically doing well. That's their view.
Unfortunately, Mitt Romney lacks any of the decency and character that Barack Obama has exhibited since he appeared on the national scene. Romney has refused to distance himself from birthers like Donald Trump, nut job pedophiles who threaten the president like Ted Nugent, and he won't even tell his supporters not to heckle the president.
(The fact that Romney supporters have to be told to respect the President of the United States is mind blowing enough.)
After years of endless conspiracy theories, allegations, and a torrent of never ending hate speech and propaganda directed at him no one would begrudge the president if got into the mud a little himself, but he never does. President Obama appears to always be aware of his place in history as the first African-American president. Beyond that as president, he understands the example that he is setting for all Americans.
Obama behaves like Americans consistently suggest they want a president to act. Barack Obama is a good family man who works hard, avoids scandal, and has never disrespected the presidency. Yet, all of these reasons are exactly why the right hates him. They can't stand the fact that this Democratic president does a better job of embodying the office that they view as their birthright.
Mitt Romney may have a private school education and unfathomable wealth, but he will never possess the character of Barack Obama. Money can buy a lot of things, but it can't buy basic human decency.
If character still means anything, voters will elect President Barack Obama to a second term.
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Keeping It Real 2012/06/27 12:25:34
+16Excellent post and assessment of President Barack Hussein Obama character to say the least!
considered " disrespect " ? My mother taught me ,and many others
reitterated the fact, that you are known by the company you keep.
These fine folks were personally invited by your " classy " president.
You really need to set the bar a little higher.
He is an out and out liar.
Perhaps compassion is deserved more than pity, but it is often difficult to love paranoid schizophrenics. Their vitriolic abuse reveals the dismal content of their character. Agape may be difficult, but their mothers may love them.
Abusers may post a cesspool of lies and misrepresentation typical of the lunatic fringe, in a virtual feeding frenzy of false accusations and other disinformation. This feeding frenzy resembles the pogroms of "Good Germans" and other Europeans, as they spread anti-Semitic propaganda on their own, and abuse of the Romani ("Gypsies") throughout history.
Anti-Semitic prejudice was easily exploited by the Third Reich, just as American biases are now exploited by right-wing propagandists to ensure their disinformation goes viral. The Conservative Disinformation Network takes too many gullible Americans to the alternate reality of Right-Wing Fantasyland.
"Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free."
- Bible, John 8:32
To me booing is nothing but classless and is an action for the unintelligent.
Thanks Mr. President for realizing that Mitt is not evil.
When I read this I was reminded of the incident in 2008 when a McCain supporter called Obama "an Arab", and McCain said "no, he's a decent family man who just disagrees with me on some of the issues". If only Mitt Romney had an ounce of class.
As for some of the conservatives on this site.....it would be my guess that they say what they say due to anonymity. People do becme more bold with their words when they can remain anonymous. There is much that is unacceptable from both sides. One thing I will never ever do is post disgusting graphics of anyone no matter how much I don't like their politics. To me that crosses the line big time. Hey have a great day and get to work. :)
I just finsihed with back and forth mail with Sissy. She's off another short trip with her husband. Dang...I am so jealous of that lady.
You too are a good person PP. Never have I seen you stoop to crude words or photos. You throw in your two cents often but it is always done with civility. I wish my other conservative friends could see that. I know there are a few of them who are your friends and that pleases me.
Slowing government spending to the lowest level in 30 years? Obama's spending is far higher than either Bush or Clinton's and that's saying a lot considering both of those Presidents spent way too much.
He DIDN'T slow the spending to it's lowest level.. Even Obama was very CAREFUL not to say that.. he used the term RATE.. He simply raised it by the lowest RATE of PERCENTAGE.. Percentages do NOT reflect amounts.. they ONLY reflect a ratio between two numbers..The FACT is,, Obama ACTUALLY spent MORE in three years then Bush did in EIGHT..
And the ONLY reason why he ever happend to be President at the time Osame met his well deserved fate is because BUSH laid out the path to him.. A Path that OBAMA constantly criticized throughout his campaign..