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arely staircase

(12,482 posts) Fri Feb 3, 2012, 08:03 PM Feb 2012

what if the president spoke at a neo-nazi, kkk prayer breakfast? [View all]

and what if while he were there he spoke about tolerance and compassion and brotherly/sisterly love? wouldn't that be a wonderful world in which to live? obviously it would never happen in the real world as we know it (security, politics and so on.) but just imagine such an awesome thing.

the reason i offer this idea is, obviosly, as a response to those who say the president's speech at the national prayer breakfast is equivelent to speaking before such white supremacist groups. if it is, however, one must also include in that hypothetical what message he would deliver. and to be consistent in the analogy it would have to be the message mentioned above.

personally i have longed for a president who would give a speech like the beautiful, eloquent, loving christian one the president gave at the national prayer breakfast. and as far as the first black president addressing neo-nazis and otherwise white supremacists in a manner that confounded their misguided world views, i can only say - i pray to live in such a world.

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what if the president spoke at a neo-nazi, kkk prayer breakfast? [View all] arely staircase Feb 2012 OP

Then the Ron Paul crowd would like President Obama a little bit more. ZombieHorde Feb 2012 #1

Funny how Steven Colbert gets huge points for doing the WH Correspondents' Dinner... TheWraith Feb 2012 #2

+ many nt arely staircase Feb 2012 #3

that would be horrible. limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #4

please read my whole post. nt arely staircase Feb 2012 #15

I read it and understand what you're saying, limpyhobbler Feb 2012 #16

ok. well my post only makes sense (i hope) in the context of the prayer breakfast. arely staircase Feb 2012 #18

The analogy is not accurate, as in this case the speaker identifies as a member of Bluenorthwest Feb 2012 #5

etjesus himself prayed in front of others - so it's a bit more complex than arely staircase Feb 2012 #7

The President identifies as a prosperity cult member devoted to theocracy? TheKentuckian Feb 2012 #26

well you can stop being offended arely staircase Feb 2012 #27

And I long for the day MattBaggins Feb 2012 #6

he has given those too - so rejoice. nt arely staircase Feb 2012 #8

To understand the context of the Nat'l Prayer Bkfst, read The Family by Jeff Sharlatt librechik Feb 2012 #9

It's easy for someone to complain about President Obama at the DU . . . Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #10

lol nt arely staircase Feb 2012 #11

The C Street Family that hosts this prayer breakfast IS analogous to your KKK, neo-nazi group riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #12

He lends them credibility, which they have used to influence foreign law, possibly making Dragonfli Feb 2012 #28

He'd be George Bush libodem Feb 2012 #13

i don't remeber george bush preaching tolerence and anti-bigotry to the kkk. do you have a link? nt arely staircase Feb 2012 #14

Exactly because even the dimmest President on the face of the planet, avoided toxic groups riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #17

that's just it - pres. obama's speech was 180 degrees of their agenda. arely staircase Feb 2012 #19

I understand. I just think Obama should have declined the invite. THAT would have been brave riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #20

then i respect your opinion. we simply disagree. i have become quite cyinical myself over these arely staircase Feb 2012 #21

Peace. riderinthestorm Feb 2012 #22

;-) nt arely staircase Feb 2012 #23

Since it is not a group he wants to be assocaited with Kellerfeller Feb 2012 #24

I admire people who have a message for the good and for the bad guys lunatica Feb 2012 #25