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Those of you are so concerned with Obama's reaction should be spending your time and energy praying for the victims' family. You are more concerned with Obama failing than you are with the well-being of our country. People have lost lives and all you can do is try to find another Obama bashing opportunity in this tragedy. How unAmerican and disgusting. That behavior is disgraceful and such a turn-off. If you want people to vote conservative or even listen to your side of the story, this is not the way.
It is not Obama who is insensitive, it is you! Shame on you for showing no emotion, compassion or sensitivity toward the victims but I guess bashing Obama and talking about what a horrible person he is trumps everything. No wonder why I keep hearing terms like extremist, right-wing nutjobs so often. How pathetic and hateful you are. If he cried, you would have said it was an act. There is nothing he can do that would please the haters. He won the election, get over it and move on. How about focusing on issues that matter rather than putting all of your energy into hating Obama?
Is that what you said to defend Bush when he was criticized after the 9-11 attacks or Katrina?
Or were you jumping quickly onto the Bush-bashing bandwagon yourself and now just don't like that what goes around comes around?
When a group numbers 1.5 billion, then it really doesn't take much of a minority to wreak absolute havoc on the rest of the world, does it? So I really don't give a crap if "most Muslims are peaceful." If only 1% is evil, that's enough to destroy peace throughout the world.
What about all those Christians in American prisons?
Nearly every single murder and rape in this country is committed by someone who was born Christian and who believes in Jesus.
So is it okay for me to say "all Christians are evil and I don't trust a Christian because there are at least 500,000 of them in our prisons"?
The same could have been said of Hitler's Germany, but did they try to stop Hitler and his Nazis? Sure most aren't terrorists but they may donate their money to the cause, provide for the families of terrorists who kill themselves for "allah" and they go along with the flow. That's generally true of all these ideologies. Just like segregationists in the south, most wouldn't likely put their lives on the line but they gave their implicit support.
I don't think the same could have been said of Hitler and Germany at all.
Most aren't terrorists, and most don't donate money to jihadist causes. I don't think it's un-Christian to help families who have lost members that were seduced by extremist rhetoric and ideologies. I think it's a show of kindness to help people who have been devastated by a loss.
As for segregationists, in the South or elsewhere, there were many people, some of whom were not white, who believed that segregation was moral, legal and right. And the highest courts in the land upheld their beliefs. That we have progressed beyond such beliefs is a testament to the adaptability of humans, the ability to learn and to empathize.
One day, that same adaptability will allow Americans to put aside their distrust and misgivings about the Islamic faith, and to perceive all the things we have in common with people of different faiths, rather than dwelling on the differences.
Those of you are so concerned with Obama's reaction should be spending your time and energy praying for the victims' family. You are more concerned with Obama failing than you are with the well-being of our country. People have lost lives and all you can do is try to find another Obama bashing opportunity in this tragedy. How unAmerican and disgusting. That behavior is disgraceful and such a turn-off. If you want people to vote conservative or even listen to your side of the story, this is not the way.
It is not Obama who is insensitive, it is you! Shame on you for showing no emotion, compassion or sensitivity toward the victims but I guess bashing Obama and talking about what a horrible person he is trumps everything. No wonder why I keep hearing terms like extremist, right-wing nutjobs so often. How pathetic and hateful you are. If he cried, you would have said it was an act. There is nothing he can do that would please the haters. He won the election, get over it and move on. How about focusing on issues that matter rather than putting all of your energy into hating Obama?
After 13 people were MASSACRED at Ft. Hood yesterday by a American MUSLIM Extremist, one has to ask, WHERE IS OBAMA??? He gave a brief speech yesterday, but this is a National Emergency, his butt needs to be at Ft. Hood consoling our troops and the families of those MURDERED........I guess he is to busy pushing his Socialist/Healthcare agenda to give a crap about our troops......Arrogant B*stard!!!
What, you actually think this a National Emergency. The President needs to be consoling the troops and famailies? I believe he did what he could and the rest is up to the military to take care of their own and they do just fine at that. The rest of the post was just another rant from a hater that can no longer control their outbursts, not worth the time to read it. Instead of ranting try adding your prayers and support to the survivors and the families.
Casper
Last edited by Mike from back east; 11-06-2009 at 03:59 PM..
If it's okay for Obama to show little interest, to hold off on his public reaction until there is time to get the facts or that things don't always happen instantly -- then the same should have been true when it was Bush in office.
The same exact types who thought Bush should have immediately hopped up and gotten onto a plane and done some first hand rescue want to excuse Obama when he doesn't do just that.
What about all those Christians in American prisons?
Nearly every single murder and rape in this country is committed by someone who was born Christian and who believes in Jesus.
So is it okay for me to say "all Christians are evil and I don't trust a Christian because there are at least 500,000 of them in our prisons"?
Christian ideology, dogma, call it what you will, does not promote violence. Are there Christians who are violent? Sure. Are there Christians who are misguided or who do terrible things? Absolutely. But, violence is not a bedrock of Christian ideology. There is no "infidel" to kill.
Get a life people. Try worring about those that survived and the families, your critic of the President is nothing more than your hate overpowering your brain, and you prove it by posting threads such as this for all to read. You guys just keep whining away over nothing, as usual, pitiful.
Casper
Obama's Frightening Insensitivity Following Shooting | NBC Chicago
After news broke out of the shooting at the Army post in Texas, the nation watched in horror as the toll of dead and injured climbed. The White House was notified immediately and by late afternoon, word went out that the president would speak about the incident prior to a previously scheduled appearance. At about 5 p.m., cable stations went to the president. The situation cled for not only his trademark eloquence, but also grace and perspective.
But instead of a somber chief executive offering reassuring words and expressions of sympathy and compassion, viewers saw a wildly disconnected and, inappropriately light president
At the event, a Tribal Nations Conference hosted by the Department of Interior's Bureau of Indian affairs, the president thanked various staffers and offered a "shout-out" to "Dr. Joe Medicine Crow -- that Congressional Medal of Honor winner." Three minutes in, the president spoke about the shooting, in measured and appropriate terms. Who is advising him?
I thought it was odd myself. With the whole country waiting to hear what he says about the shooting he leads off with his meeting info about Indian Affairs. At first, I thought the media popped in a tape made earlier instead of going live to the President. It was just really, really weird including the shout out. Are any of the news outlets talking about it? Don't blame his advisors. The buck stops with him. Any caring or serious person would know that what he did was inappropriate. Maybe they had the teleprompter cued up for the Indian Affairs Meeting and just tagged on the Fort Hood stuff at the end and he was unable to personally make the adjustment. Bet he makes the teleprompter the fall guy.
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