A Canadian Dissects The real Problem With Americans And Disrespect For Obama
This shows how silly we look to other, more mature cultures.
Click here for reuse options!There was a time not so long ago when Americans, regardless of their political stripes, rallied ’round their president. Once elected, the man who won the White House was no longer viewed as a Republican or Democrat, but the president of the United States. The oath of office was taken, the wagons were circled around the country’s borders, and it was America versus the rest of the world, with the president of all the people at the helm
Suddenly president Barack Obama, with the potential to become an exceptional president, has become the glaring exception to that unwritten, patriotic rule…Maligning the image of the leader of the free world is one thing; putting the president’s life in peril is quite another. More than once, men with guns were videotaped at the healthcare rallies where the president spoke. Again, history shows that letting men with guns get within range of a president has not served America well in the past.
And still the “birthers” are out there claiming Barack Obama was not born in the United States, although public documentation proves otherwise…
The man is being challenged unfairly, characterized with vulgarity and treated with the kind of deep disrespect to which no previous president was subjected. It’s like the day after electing the first black man to be president, thereby electrifying the world with hope and joy, Americans sobered up and decided the bad old days were better.
President Obama may fail but it will not be a Richard Nixon default, fraught with larceny and lies. President Obama, given a fair chance, will surely succeed, but his triumph will never come with a Bill Clinton caveat—“if only he’d got control of that zipper.”
Please. Give the man a fair, fighting chance. This incivility toward the leader who won over Americans and gave hope to billions of people around the world that their lives could be enhanced by his example just has to stop.
Copyright 2014 Liberaland
By: William
retired military , former cop, lifelong gym rat and doting grandfather alive and living in Maine
Anomaly 100 November 10th, 2014 at 11:22
This:
“More than once, men with guns were videotaped at the healthcare rallies where the president spoke. Again, history shows that letting men with guns get within range of a president has not served America well in the past.
And still the “birthers” are out there claiming Barack Obama was not born in the United States, although public documentation proves otherwise…”
Anomaly 100 November 10th, 2014 at 12:22
This:
“More than once, men with guns were videotaped at the healthcare rallies where the president spoke. Again, history shows that letting men with guns get within range of a president has not served America well in the past.
And still the “birthers” are out there claiming Barack Obama was not born in the United States, although public documentation proves otherwise…”
neworleans878 November 10th, 2014 at 11:28
If a Republican ever gets back in the White House, this kind of outlandish behavior and language directed toward the president will become uber un patriotic.
nola878 November 10th, 2014 at 12:28
If a Republican ever gets back in the White House, this kind of outlandish behavior and language directed toward the president will become uber un patriotic.
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 11:59
“There was a time not so long ago when Americans, regardless of their political stripes, rallied ’round their president.”
Fondly longing for the pre-1860s?
Anomaly 100 November 10th, 2014 at 12:08
Ah yes, I remember the 1800s well.
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 12:44
They weren’t so long ago, apparently.
Dwendt44 November 10th, 2014 at 16:43
And they’ll be back if he TeaBagger’s get their way.
tiredoftea November 10th, 2014 at 12:51
1980’s
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 13:05
I just finished a whole book of 100 years worth of political cartoons that shows the skewering goes back a bit further than that.
tiredoftea November 10th, 2014 at 14:45
Political cartoons, yes. Broadsides that assassinate personal character go back to the founding of the republic, with Ben Franklin elevating it to an act form! But, this level of disrespect for the office and person holding it, that’s a different and more recent animal.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 14:47
Yet you ignore all the racism directed towards Obama and his family from thje goptp elected officials and their sycophants.
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 14:49
When I see racism, I call it out.
When I see policy opposition, I sit back and watch everyone else call it racism.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 14:51
Political opposition? lol,
tar baby
spoiled child
that one
make him fail
usurper
anything from the teabaggers
anything from the birthers
blah guy
community organizer
just a few of the comments from elected officials
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 15:04
Policy opposition, not political opposition.
Although…
What elected official called Obama a “tar baby?” What elected official called him a “blah guy?” (I’ve seen several liberals use that term to put words into other people’s mouths, but never a direct quote.) And what’s racist about “spoiled child” or “that one?”
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 15:21
barbour and that other guy in the article. santorum used blah guy and he was an elected official
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 15:45
Okay, I found the Santorum statement, where he tried to backpedal and came off stupid. (Should’ve stuck to the original in my estimation.) So I’ll give you that a guy said that about a group of people.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 15:48
lol, about the President.
No black guy in my white house
teabaggers and CPAC….and mike lee, the teabagger favorite
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 15:55
An elected official was stupid enough to say “No black guy in my white house?” Then we toss his ass out.
(No, Santorum didn’t say that about the President — he said “I don’t want to make black people’s lives better by giving them somebody else’s money.” (Source: http://wonkette.com/459620/breaking-santorum-said-something-stupid#LIc4v2TPRFbSohbC.99) And then backpedaled it into saying he said “blah people” (like that made any syntactical sense).
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 16:00
mike lee, do not gloss over the comment
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 16:44
I’m not glossing over any Mike Lee comment. I simply cannot source that Mike Lee comment.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 16:48
lol,of course you can’t.
He applauded the shirts and said. It is good politics to oppose the black guy in our White house…to his teabaggers friends wearing their offensive t’s
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 16:50
Google has apparently forgotten it as well. Maybe you can source your comments?
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 16:51
sure
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 16:45
I do, however, find similar comments from Chris Matthews regarding primary races: “And in Georgia, five Republicans are battling for the Senate nomination. If no one gets over 50 percent, which they wont, the top two vote-getters will head on to July to a runoff for the right to take on Democrat Michelle Nunn. By the way, the reason they have these runoffs is to make sure no black guy ever won a nomination down there.”
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 16:47
ELECTED officials, now about Mike Lee, the racist teabagger hero, anything?
williamedward November 10th, 2014 at 18:59
Haley Barbour spewed out the tar baby comment. Long time Republican
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 21:59
(Insert historical literary dissertation here and move along.)
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 15:21
no black guy in my wh….that policy?
williamedward November 10th, 2014 at 18:57
Is a picture of Obama hanging from a tree policy? Is a picture of Obama altered to look like a chimpanzee policy?
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 21:58
Was a picture of Bush altered to look like a chimpanzee policy? Were pictures of Bush hanging policy?
No, of course they weren’t — they were, as were the same depictions of Obama — the actions of idiot children. Only they were your side’s idiot children at that time.
williamedward November 11th, 2014 at 12:59
I don’t have a side, fool. I am not American and so glad of that.
Mike Jolin November 23rd, 2014 at 09:42
Bush was born looking like a chimpanzee…. well, a mentally deficient chimp. :p
KDee November 10th, 2014 at 23:30
The difference is that members of congress have led the brigade. It used to be that compromise wasn’t a dirty word. It is the way that adults get work done. That no longer exists in our government. I’ve been annoyed for years because Obama actually seems to believe that the GOP has a interest in making things work for everyone. Instead they have proven that is the last thing that they want.
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 12:59
“There was a time not so long ago when Americans, regardless of their political stripes, rallied ’round their president.”
Fondly longing for the pre-1860s?
Anomaly 100 November 10th, 2014 at 13:08
Ah yes, I remember the 1800s well.
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 13:44
They weren’t so long ago, apparently.
Dwendt44 November 10th, 2014 at 17:43
And they’ll be back if he TeaBagger’s get their way.
tiredoftea November 10th, 2014 at 13:51
1980’s
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 14:05
I just finished a whole book of 100 years worth of political cartoons that shows the skewering goes back a bit further than that.
tiredoftea November 10th, 2014 at 15:45
Political cartoons, yes. Broadsides that assassinate personal character go back to the founding of the republic, with Ben Franklin elevating it to an act form! But, this level of disrespect for the office and person holding it, that’s a different and more recent animal.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 15:47
Yet you ignore all the racism directed towards Obama and his family from thje goptp elected officials and their sycophants.
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 15:49
When I see racism, I call it out.
When I see policy opposition, I sit back and watch everyone else call it racism.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 15:51
Political opposition? lol,
tar baby
spoiled child
that one
make him fail
usurper
anything from the teabaggers
anything from the birthers
blah guy
community organizer
just a few of the comments from elected officials
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 16:04
Policy opposition, not political opposition.
Although…
What elected official called Obama a “tar baby?” What elected official called him a “blah guy?” (I’ve seen several liberals use that term to put words into other people’s mouths, but never a direct quote.) And what’s racist about “spoiled child” or “that one?”
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 16:21
barbour and that other guy in the article. santorum used blah guy and he was an elected official
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 16:45
Okay, I found the Santorum statement, where he tried to backpedal and came off stupid. (Should’ve stuck to the original in my estimation.) So I’ll give you that a guy said that about a group of people.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 16:48
lol, about the President.
No black guy in my white house
teabaggers and CPAC….and mike lee, the teabagger favorite
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 16:55
An elected official was stupid enough to say “No black guy in my white house?” Then we toss his ass out.
(No, Santorum didn’t say that about the President — he said “I don’t want to make black people’s lives better by giving them somebody else’s money.” (Source: http://wonkette.com/459620/breaking-santorum-said-something-stupid#LIc4v2TPRFbSohbC.99) And then backpedaled it into saying he said “blah people” (like that made any syntactical sense).
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 17:00
mike lee, do not gloss over the comment
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 17:44
I’m not glossing over any Mike Lee comment. I simply cannot source that Mike Lee comment.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 17:48
lol,of course you can’t.
He applauded the shirts and said. It is good politics to oppose the black guy in our White house…to his teabaggers friends wearing their offensive t’s
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 17:50
Google has apparently forgotten it as well. Maybe you can source your comments?
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 17:51
sure
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 17:45
I do, however, find similar comments from Chris Matthews regarding primary races: “And in Georgia, five Republicans are battling for the Senate nomination. If no one gets over 50 percent, which they wont, the top two vote-getters will head on to July to a runoff for the right to take on Democrat Michelle Nunn. By the way, the reason they have these runoffs is to make sure no black guy ever won a nomination down there.”
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 17:47
ELECTED officials, now about Mike Lee, the racist teabagger hero, anything?
williamedward November 10th, 2014 at 19:59
Haley Barbour spewed out the tar baby comment. Long time Republican
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 22:59
(Insert historical literary dissertation here and move along.)
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 16:21
no black guy in my wh….that policy?
williamedward November 10th, 2014 at 19:57
Is a picture of Obama hanging from a tree policy? Is a picture of Obama altered to look like a chimpanzee policy?
R.J. Carter November 10th, 2014 at 22:58
Was a picture of Bush altered to look like a chimpanzee policy? Were pictures of Bush hanging policy?
No, of course they weren’t — they were, as were the same depictions of Obama — the actions of idiot children. Only they were your side’s idiot children at that time.
williamedward November 11th, 2014 at 13:59
I don’t have a side, fool. I am not American and so glad of that.
Mike Jolin November 23rd, 2014 at 10:42
Bush was born looking like a chimpanzee…. well, a mentally deficient chimp. :p
KDee November 11th, 2014 at 00:30
The difference is that members of congress have led the brigade. It used to be that compromise wasn’t a dirty word. It is the way that adults get work done. That no longer exists in our government. I’ve been annoyed for years because Obama actually seems to believe that the GOP has a interest in making things work for everyone. Instead they have proven that is the last thing that they want.
williamedward November 10th, 2014 at 12:16
Obama did not fail. The citizens of the United States failed him. The US economy has peaked. Under a Republican President, the economy will return to the Bush II era and take other countries with it. Assuming the GOP returns.
FrankenPC . November 10th, 2014 at 13:16
Lowest gas prices in years. Best economy in over 6 years. MUCH lower military presence in the mid east. Lowest deficit since 2000. All good. All forgotten.
williamedward November 10th, 2014 at 13:16
Obama did not fail. The citizens of the United States failed him. The US economy has peaked. Under a Republican President, the economy will return to the Bush II era and take other countries with it. Assuming the GOP returns.
FrankenPC . November 10th, 2014 at 14:16
Lowest gas prices in years. Best economy in over 6 years. MUCH lower military presence in the mid east. Lowest deficit since 2000. All good. All forgotten.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker November 10th, 2014 at 12:36
Not only do republicans hate the black man in the Whitehouse, they by extension, hate America and have been actively sabotaging this administration with outright lies and deceit hoping for failure. Traitors all of them.
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 14:03
Well I’ll be darned… so disagreeing with a pres’s policies makes one a racist and traitor, eh?
That would make many here racist and traitors then, for they disagreed w/the last bush’s policies, wait, strike that, it was cause he was white, right? I don’t think so.
Some here honestly disagreed w/bush’s policies, just as many just disagree w/the current pres’s policies.
And btw, deceit & lies are wrong regardless of who spawns them, no? Such as when jonathon gruber comes right out and admits the admin lied during aca battle.
Was that wrong to do to the american people? He even goes so far as to state:
“Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage. And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever,…”
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 14:46
He never lied and some mouth piece stating his goptp opinion is hilarious as an example. Bush nevver was attacked like this and yes RACISM is the main reason for the rights hate. You are wrong and you know it
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 17:12
First, gruber is a hard-core democrat.
And I’m not wrong as far as I know.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 18:09
I know who he is, and yes ou are incorrect on this.
OldLefty November 10th, 2014 at 15:16
Well I’ll be darned… so disagreeing with a pres’s policies makes one a racist and traitor, eh?
______
The problem is when those who agreed with his policies when others promoted them, now have permission to call him illegitimate etc.
KABoink_after_wingnut_hacker November 10th, 2014 at 13:36
Not only do republicans hate the black man in the Whitehouse, they by extension, hate America and have been actively sabotaging this administration with outright lies and deceit hoping for failure. Traitors all of them.
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 15:03
Well I’ll be darned… so disagreeing with a pres’s policies makes one a racist and traitor, eh?
That would make many here racist and traitors then, for they disagreed w/the last bush’s policies, wait, strike that, it was cause he was white, right? I don’t think so.
Some here honestly disagreed w/bush’s policies, just as many just disagree w/the current pres’s policies.
And btw, deceit & lies are wrong regardless of who spawns them, no? Such as when jonathon gruber comes right out and admits the admin lied during aca battle.
Was that wrong to do to the american people? He even goes so far as to state:
“Lack of transparency is a huge political advantage. And basically, call it the stupidity of the American voter or whatever,…”
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 15:46
He never lied and some mouth piece stating his goptp opinion is hilarious as an example. Bush nevver was attacked like this and yes RACISM is the main reason for the rights hate. You are wrong and you know it
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 18:12
First, gruber is a hard-core democrat.
And I’m not wrong as far as I know.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 19:09
I know who he is, and yes ou are incorrect on this.
OldLefty November 10th, 2014 at 16:16
Well I’ll be darned… so disagreeing with a pres’s policies makes one a racist and traitor, eh?
______
The problem is when those who agreed with his policies when others promoted them, now have permission to call him illegitimate etc.
tiredoftea November 10th, 2014 at 12:51
Strong stuff from a Canadian.
Suzanne McFly November 10th, 2014 at 16:23
This definitely is not a cruz Canadian.
Mike Jolin November 11th, 2014 at 04:04
All of us Canadians feel this way, you have a great man in the White House, who has been obstructed by people who just can’t admit they lost to a black man. American politics are now sooo close to those of Germany, around 1930, the right wing radicals are trying to rule without a mandate, then successfully blaming the other side, for their treason.
tiredoftea November 11th, 2014 at 10:05
And, there are those of us here who appreciate that sentiment.
tiredoftea November 10th, 2014 at 13:51
Strong stuff from a Canadian.
Suzanne McFly November 10th, 2014 at 17:23
This definitely is not a cruz Canadian.
Mike Jolin November 11th, 2014 at 05:04
All of us Canadians feel this way, you have a great man in the White House, who has been obstructed by people who just can’t admit they lost to a black man. American politics are now sooo close to those of Germany, around 1930, the right wing radicals are trying to rule without a mandate, then successfully blaming the other side, for their treason.
tiredoftea November 11th, 2014 at 11:05
And, there are those of us here who appreciate that sentiment.
bhil November 10th, 2014 at 13:11
We as a country are indeed going through the “petulant teen-age years” not mature enough to accept the results of a “legit” election, the upshot we have become an oligarchy like it or not.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 14:44
not as a country…the right they are the racists and the disrespectful children.
bhil November 10th, 2014 at 14:11
We as a country are indeed going through the “petulant teen-age years” not mature enough to accept the results of a “legit” election, the upshot we have become an oligarchy like it or not.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 15:44
not as a country…the right they are the racists and the disrespectful children.
Kara November 10th, 2014 at 13:25
Please don’t lump us all together, not all Americans are hateful childish and full if disrespect. This American is quite embarrassed by the behavior Mr. Obama has been subjected to simply for taking on the challenge of leading these United States.
FrankenPC . November 10th, 2014 at 17:00
What REALLY chews at me is how the entire industrialized world looked at our election of Obama as an incredibly righteous act. Something that they could look up to. Like maybe America was finally correcting its course and moving towards the light. And here we are, 6 years layer making hateful and derogatory statements. Pathetic.
FrankenPC . November 10th, 2014 at 17:00
What REALLY chews at me is how the entire industrialized world looked at our election of Obama as an incredibly righteous act. Something that they could look up to. Like maybe America was finally correcting its course and moving towards the light. And here we are, 6 years layer making hateful and derogatory statements. Pathetic.
Kara November 10th, 2014 at 14:25
Please don’t lump us all together, not all Americans are hateful childish and full if disrespect. This American is quite embarrassed by the behavior Mr. Obama has been subjected to simply for taking on the challenge of leading these United States.
FrankenPC . November 10th, 2014 at 18:00
What REALLY chews at me is how the entire industrialized world looked at our election of Obama as an incredibly righteous act. Something that they could look up to. Like maybe America was finally correcting its course and moving towards the light. And here we are, 6 years layer making hateful and derogatory statements. Pathetic.
crc3 November 10th, 2014 at 13:37
The hate for Obama has more to do with race.than anything else imo. Conservative…rich… white “christians” can’t stand the fact that a very intelligent black man was elected then re-elected as president. Bigotry still runs very deep in this country and it is apparent every day by the way many people respond towards Obama. I expect that if Hillary runs and is elected in 2016 she will run into many of the same problems because she is a woman and we all know hoe Repulsives respond to them…
Suzanne McFly November 10th, 2014 at 16:25
The conservative, poor “Christians” are pissed as well.
KDee November 10th, 2014 at 23:25
It’s really more poor conservatives who are egged on by the rich. The rich push the easy social buttons, and they respond.
crc3 November 10th, 2014 at 14:37
The hate for Obama has more to do with race than anything else imo.
Conservative…rich… white “christians” can’t stand the fact that a very intelligent black man was elected then re-elected as president. Bigotry still runs very deep in this country and it is apparent every day by the way many people respond towards Obama. I expect that if Hillary runs and is elected in 2016 she will run into many of the same problems because she is a woman and we all know hoe Repulsives respond to them…
Suzanne McFly November 10th, 2014 at 17:25
The conservative, poor “Christians” are pissed as well.
KDee November 11th, 2014 at 00:25
It’s really more poor conservatives who are egged on by the rich. The rich push the easy social buttons, and they respond.
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 13:55
WOW, talk about one messed up article!
First, ‘more mature’ according to whom?
Then, who ever wrote this has no american history understanding at all.
“regardless of their political stripes, rallied ’round their president.”
After specific events(man-made or natural) this is a trend, but even then not guaranteed. Just recent history has us at war while a clamoring against the pres was taking place, calling for war crimes trials and such.
Since Gallop started taking/tracking pres popularity, the average a pres was popular hit(ONE time) 70.1 percent. The average of the pres’s since gallop is 53+ %… I wouldn’t call that ‘rallying around and no politics’ average.
“deep disrespect to which no previous president was subjected.”
burning effigies, head on a pike in a tv series… yea, the american people has never shown ‘disrespect’ to a pres before….
arc99 November 10th, 2014 at 14:20
which previous President was harassed about a birth certificate?
which previous President was interrupted by a member of Congress during the State of the Union?
which previous President was accused of lying about his religion?
which previous President was condemned for his choice of mustard?
which previous President was criticized for having his children under Secret Service protection?
which previous President had to deal with the bullsh*t of the lunch menu at his children’s school being condemned?
which previous President was accused of “taking too much credit” for the success of a high profile military mission?
yes, the American people have never shown the kind of disrespect to any previous President as this one. I will change my opinion when and only when you provide a name to answer each question above.
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 17:04
I won’t because now you are saying “Only insults that I deem insulting count.”, which I find very one-sided. Bull. Burning in effigy is disrespect… war trial calls, head on pike, and so on.
The american people have habitually done it.
arc99 November 10th, 2014 at 17:51
No I am saying that no other President has been subjected to the above, which you apparently cannot dispute.
I would think that anyone regardless of their political persuasion would deem it insulting that a twice-elected President is still being harassed about a birth certificate.
And do you not think it insulting that a member of Congress shouts out “you lie” in the middle of the State of the Union.
No these are not habitual occurrences. Accusing the President of lying about his religion has nothing to do with policy and everything to do with the point of the article which is that the level of hatred and hostility is unprecedented.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 14:43
that is a bunch of garbage. Bush was not President when the head on a spike from a entertainment venue NOT from Senators and Congress the way your teabaggers are.
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 17:05
Oh, ok, so now it is time-delay that counts and if we take that one thing out all is ok?
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 18:12
Nope, it is the facts that are important. This type of disrespect has never been donbe to any other President, period. Explain baggers and birthers who still push that meme, explain the missplelled racist bagger signs. Explain the gop calling the President a “boy” tar baby, blah, userper, kenyan, terrorists and worse
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 18:15
Explain which is worse, assassination or name calling?
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 19:18
really, anyone in the many decades who was assasinated besides a Dem?
Spirit of America November 11th, 2014 at 05:46
I was told never, now we narrow it down to decades?
tracey marie November 11th, 2014 at 06:16
that is NOT an assasination
Spirit of America November 11th, 2014 at 12:23
I did say “not to mention”, meaning while not exactly, was a close call. But of the 4 assassinations, Lincoln and Garfield and McKinley were all republican, Kennedy is the only democrat.
KDee November 10th, 2014 at 23:22
Explain what is worse, an assassination attempt by a mentally ill person, or a candidate for the Senate calling for 2nd amendment remedies because she doesn’t like him or his policies? What’s worse, disagreeing with the president or actively working against him and the American public?
Spirit of America November 11th, 2014 at 05:48
I tell you what… you answer my question and then I’ll give yours a shot, fair?
OldLefty November 10th, 2014 at 15:13
The article is correct.
it is not just the riff raff, it is Congress, and there is no Joseph Welch to ask, ” Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?”
When the Birchers called Eisenhower a communist, they were relegated to the fringes.
When the columnists Joseph and Stewart Alsop were ALWAYS screaming about how weak, feckless and flaccid Eisenhower was, they remained on page B 22 of their newspapers.
John Wayne,
on the election of JFK, in 1960:
“I didn’t vote for him, but he’s my president and I hope he
does a good job.”
American Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, on the inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
“I hope he fails”.
The chairman of the RNC went on his show to apologize for calling him “just an entertainer”.
Where is there equivalance?
KDee November 10th, 2014 at 23:18
We’ve never had members of congress showing disrespect for the president. We’ve had members not liking what the president does. Disagreements? Sure. Calling for birth certificates? No. Congress members actually calling the president a traitor? Never.
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 14:55
WOW, talk about one messed up article!
First, ‘more mature’ according to whom?
Then, who ever wrote this has no american history understanding at all.
“regardless of their political stripes, rallied ’round their president.”
After specific events(man-made or natural) this is a trend, but even then not guaranteed. Just recent history has us at war while a clamoring against the pres was taking place, calling for war crimes trials and such.
Since Gallop started taking/tracking pres popularity, the average a pres was popular hit(ONE time) 70.1 percent. The average of the pres’s since gallop is 53+ %… I wouldn’t call that ‘rallying around and no politics’ average.
“deep disrespect to which no previous president was subjected.”
burning effigies, head on a pike in a tv series… yea, the american people has never shown ‘disrespect’ to a pres before….
arc99 November 10th, 2014 at 15:20
which previous President was harassed about a birth certificate?
which previous President was interrupted by a member of Congress during the State of the Union?
which previous President was accused of lying about his religion?
which previous President was condemned for his choice of mustard?
which previous President was criticized for having his children under Secret Service protection?
which previous President had to deal with the bullsh*t of the lunch menu at his children’s school being condemned?
which previous President was accused of “taking too much credit” for the success of a high profile military mission?
yes, the American people have never shown the kind of disrespect to any previous President as this one. I will change my opinion when and only when you provide a name to answer each question above.
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 18:04
I won’t because now you are saying “Only insults that I deem insulting count.”, which I find very one-sided. Bull. Burning in effigy is disrespect… war trial calls, head on pike, and so on.
The american people have habitually done it.
arc99 November 10th, 2014 at 18:51
No I am saying that no other President has been subjected to the above, which you apparently cannot dispute.
I would think that anyone regardless of their political persuasion would deem it insulting that a twice-elected President is still being harassed about a birth certificate.
And do you not think it insulting that a member of Congress shouts out “you lie” in the middle of the State of the Union.
No these are not habitual occurrences. Accusing the President of lying about his religion has nothing to do with policy and everything to do with the point of the article which is that the level of hatred and hostility is unprecedented.
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 15:43
that is a bunch of garbage. Bush was not President when the head on a spike from a entertainment venue NOT from Senators and Congress the way your teabaggers are.
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 18:05
Oh, ok, so now it is time-delay that counts and if we take that one thing out all is ok?
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 19:12
Nope, it is the facts that are important. This type of disrespect has never been donbe to any other President, period. Explain baggers and birthers who still push that meme, explain the missplelled racist bagger signs. Explain the gop calling the President a “boy” tar baby, blah, userper, kenyan, terrorists and worse
Spirit of America November 10th, 2014 at 19:15
Explain which is worse, assassination or name calling?
tracey marie November 10th, 2014 at 20:18
really, anyone in the many decades who was assasinated besides a Dem?
Spirit of America November 11th, 2014 at 06:46
I was told never, now we narrow it down to decades? Not to mention, 2 attempts where shots were actually fired, one hitting, were republican.
tracey marie November 11th, 2014 at 07:16
that is NOT an assasination
Spirit of America November 11th, 2014 at 13:23
I did say “not to mention”, meaning while not exactly, was a close call. But of the 4 assassinations, Lincoln and Garfield and McKinley were all republican, Kennedy is the only democrat.
KDee November 11th, 2014 at 00:22
Explain what is worse, an assassination attempt by a mentally ill person, or a candidate for the Senate calling for 2nd amendment remedies because she doesn’t like him or his policies? What’s worse, disagreeing with the president or actively working against him and the American public?
Spirit of America November 11th, 2014 at 06:48
I tell you what… you answer my question and then I’ll give yours a shot, fair?
OldLefty November 10th, 2014 at 16:13
The article is correct.
it is not just the riff raff, it is Congress, and there is no Joseph Welch to ask, ” Have you no sense of decency, sir? At long last, have you left no sense of decency?”
When the Birchers called Eisenhower a communist, they were relegated to the fringes.
When the columnists Joseph and Stewart Alsop were ALWAYS screaming about how weak, feckless and flaccid Eisenhower was, they remained on page B 22 of their newspapers.
John Wayne,
on the election of JFK, in 1960:
“I didn’t vote for him, but he’s my president and I hope he
does a good job.”
American Conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh, on the inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009
“I hope he fails”.
The chairman of the RNC went on his show to apologize for calling him “just an entertainer”.
Where is there equivalance?
KDee November 11th, 2014 at 00:18
We’ve never had members of congress showing disrespect for the president. We’ve had members not liking what the president does. Disagreements? Sure. Calling for birth certificates? No. Congress members actually calling the president a traitor? Never.