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In reply to the discussion: A Canadian's view of our disrespect of our own President. Interesting. [View all]Jamaal510
(10,893 posts)46. With all of the BS
that O has had to endure, my fear has been that people from other countries would look at this treatment of him and believe it's both normal of our leaders to be unfairly treated this way (and have Congress do things like blocking common-sense bills to "break" him with many voters looking the other way), and that O is as much of a corrupt degenerate as his political adversaries paint him as and not someone more deserving of respect. Some leaders like Vladimir Putin see what's going on here, and probably think 'if this many people from Pres. Obama's own country don't respect him, then why should I?'
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A Canadian's view of our disrespect of our own President. Interesting. [View all]
kelliekat44
Aug 2014
OP
well, I lived through most of what I am talking about (1960s on) race was huge part of it
whereisjustice
Aug 2014
#58
I almost forgot - Lee Atwater and Wille Horton and Michael Dukakis, that was the beginning...
whereisjustice
Aug 2014
#59
Amen! The RW behaviour of some Americans will damage the image even more
Frustratedlady
Aug 2014
#52