Obama says he ignored Beck rally

[bradclark1]

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

So let the groups throw a fit, we should not cater to these people.

When you are the worlds only super power and have as many fingers as we have in the pie comes with a responsibility like it or not. The middle east matters and and we need all the help we can get for the war on terror even though we have to guard our back from said friendlies. Politics suck.

[August]

Originally Posted by bradclark1

When you are the worlds only super power and have as many fingers as we have in the pie comes with a responsibility like it or not. The middle east matters and and we need all the help we can get for the war on terror even though we have to guard our back from said friendlies. Politics suck.

You're absolutely right about Obama being damned either way but the way I see it, right or wrong, a US President should always be seen as being on the side of the American people, regardless of how many foreign groups that may irritate. What the President said may have been intended to play well in Saudi Arabia but it has cost him here at home.

[V.C. Sniper]

Will her ignore Thorium also?

[bradclark1]

Originally Posted by August

You're absolutely right about Obama being damned either way but the way I see it, right or wrong, a US President should always be seen as being on the side of the American people, regardless of how many foreign groups that may irritate. What the President said may have been intended to play well in Saudi Arabia but it has cost him here at home.

Edit: He is on the side of the American people. He's backed by something called the Constitution of the United States of America. You surely can't suggest that he goes against it are you?

This is where he expanded on his statement

Originally Posted by Obama

"I think my statement at the Iftar dinner in the White House was very clear. And that is -- is that if you can build a church on that site, if you can build a synagogue on that site or a Hindu Temple on that site, then we can't treat people of the Islamic faith differently, who are Americans, who are American citizens," he said.

Which is a true statement however distasteful it may be. The obvious trick is finding a way to block it after the NY counsel voted for it.

I did not know I had so much in common with President Obama. I ignore Glen Beck too.

You don't know what you are missing, Glenn beck is brilliant entertainment, its a bit of a toss up who is funnier him or O'reilly but both make me laugh, its amazing how they can put out such classic material and keep a straight face, true professionals who do the best parody of a unhinged wingnut in the world.

[AVGWarhawk]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

You don't know what you are missing, Glenn beck is brilliant entertainment, its a bit of a toss up who is funnier him or O'reilly but both make me laugh, its amazing how they can put out such classic material and keep a straight face, true professionals who do the best parody of a unhinged wingnut in the world.

Truth be told these two get boring in about 5 minutes. There is plenty of other entertaining shows on TV. I'm partial to Sponge Bob myself.

[Platapus]

Originally Posted by Tribesman

You don't know what you are missing, Glenn beck is brilliant entertainment, its a bit of a toss up who is funnier him or O'reilly but both make me laugh, its amazing how they can put out such classic material and keep a straight face, true professionals who do the best parody of a unhinged wingnut in the world.

I could tolerate him when he first went on CNN. But he quickly got boring.

I just don't understand his following. He has zero education in political analysis and zero experience in political analysis. He is an entertainer who has an opinion (one that seems to change with the marketability). But evidently there are those who look upon him as some pundit of politics. . Why would I care about an opinion of an uneducated, inexpereinced entertainer?

I just don't get it.

[August]

Originally Posted by Platapus

I could tolerate him when he first went on CNN. But he quickly got boring.

I just don't understand his following. He has zero education in political analysis and zero experience in political analysis. He is an entertainer who has an opinion (one that seems to change with the marketability). But evidently there are those who look upon him as some pundit of politics. . Why would I care about an opinion of an uneducated, inexpereinced entertainer?

I just don't get it.

I don't think he'd be half as popular if the Democrats didn't keep talking about him.

[Tchocky]

Originally Posted by August

I don't think he'd be half as popular if the Democrats didn't keep talking about him.

Certainly. But sometimes it takes a hell of an effort not to say anything
I know I'm being played, but still!

[UnderseaLcpl]

Originally Posted by Platapus

I could tolerate him when he first went on CNN. But he quickly got boring.

Same here.

I just don't understand his following. He has zero education in political analysis and zero experience in political analysis. He is an entertainer who has an opinion (one that seems to change with the marketability). But evidently there are those who look upon him as some pundit of politics. . Why would I care about an opinion of an uneducated, inexpereinced entertainer?

Well you probably wouldn't because you give thought to such things but there are enough people that don't to generate an audience large enough for his show to be successful. And of course, what he does isn't that hard. He pretty much just says what his demographic wants to hear.

[August]

Originally Posted by bradclark1

Edit: He is on the side of the American people. He's backed by something called the Constitution of the United States of America. You surely can't suggest that he goes against it are you?

I didn't suggest anything like that but at least to me he sure hasn't given he any indication that he's on anyones side besides his own.