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21. I mean, obviously, we Americans pride ourselves

Thu Jun 25, 2015, 02:59 PM

Jun 2015

that the people who are popularly elected to hold the highest public office are frequently from broken homes or humble origins, in contrast to royal houses in Europe or elsewhere in the Old World. So the notion of nobility is an afterthought stateside. (And yes, this is Adverb Day.)

Nonetheless, how hard would it be as president, in the face of a heckler, to simply bite your tongue, motion to security, and wait - then, order restored, continue with your prepared speech...?

I don't know. Maybe I'm splitting hairs. I like his GLBT record, and I like his persona.

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Obama scolds heckler: 'You're in my house' [View all] Zorro Jun 2015 OP

Nice video at the link. I can't embed it, but it's worth a click through to see it. nt Electric Monk Jun 2015 #1

It's OUR house, Mr. President. frylock Jun 2015 #2

Yeah, but he's living in it, and nobody is heckling you. Aristus Jun 2015 #3

Yeah, imagine Jeb Bush making a comment like that frylock Jun 2015 #6

Hecklers take their chances. Aristus Jun 2015 #7

Was this in the residence? If not, it's the office, period. What was it that Hillary said a while 24601 Jun 2015 #8

Second. NT. Doctor Who Jun 2015 #24

He lives there on our dime, and to do our work demwing Jun 2015 #9

Wow. Begrudging his residency in the White House. Aristus Jun 2015 #10

Is Obama giving you a sad? snooper2 Jun 2015 #33

He is a citizen; so by your logic it's his house too. n/t sarge43 Jun 2015 #5

The one does not deny the other, except to the biased mind. LanternWaste Jun 2015 #14

According to candidate Obama it would be "The People's House" think Jun 2015 #26

Well, it's public housing, and we gave him the lease for two terms. MADem Jun 2015 #27

short version: only polite protests are acceptable Psephos Jun 2015 #36

So many ways this story makes me bust out laughing. closeupready Jun 2015 #4

And similar to when FDR lampooned Bob McCormick in 1940 when he said LanternWaste Jun 2015 #15

I mean, obviously, we Americans pride ourselves closeupready Jun 2015 #21

This message was self-deleted by its author geek tragedy Jun 2015 #18

That is one evil ass smile from that woman next to him JonLP24 Jun 2015 #29

The WH is our house. I agree with the President. saidsimplesimon Jun 2015 #11

There are lots of links on youtube, here's the first one that popped up uppityperson Jun 2015 #12

This was not a very likable moment loyalsister Jun 2015 #13

Arrogance? Oy. How dare he not bow and scrape before people heckling him geek tragedy Jun 2015 #17

what issues is she raising, all I can hear is blah blah blah blah blah Obama blah blah blah snooper2 Jun 2015 #34

Funny - I remember the outraged Freepers referring to the VP residence Adenoid_Hynkel Jun 2015 #16

So you're saying that they were right and agreeing with them? Igel Jun 2015 #19

Were they in Chicago? That's where Obama's house is. Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #20

It is his house. He lives there. NYC Liberal Jun 2015 #22

I really wish LGBTQ issues were treated with more respect. DemocraticWing Jun 2015 #23

He did listen to her--but she was saying the same thing over and over, and she wouldn't MADem Jun 2015 #30

It is where he lives.. he was elected twice by the People of this Nation to live there.. Cha Jun 2015 #25

And the National Security Agency was the first to allow gay employees and not deny them a security 24601 Jun 2015 #35

I hold press conferences at my house all the time JonLP24 Jun 2015 #28

Everyone claims it's their house - okay, go just waltz right in. Drunken Irishman Jun 2015 #31

Just more proof that heckling never works to accomplish anything bluestateguy Jun 2015 #32