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riderinthestorm

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

Reply to arely staircase (Reply #19)

Fri Feb 3, 2012, 10:31 PM

Feb 2012

instead of delivering this speech, no matter how wonderful.

One thing we know is that Obama is brilliant at delivering speeches (that are full of hot air and never deliver real tangible results). So I'm a cynic. I could give a shit what the rhetoric is that Obama delivered if the real message is that this group has the power to compel Presidents to pander, kowtow and appear.

My problem is that he went there at all. He should NEVER have given this group ANY credibility, just like the KKK should be shunned by ALL presidents. They are an evil, anti-American group.

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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