Neil Munro shouted out a question at President Obama during a press conference on Friday while he was announcing a new policy to relax immigration laws without congressional approval. The president was visibly annoyed and promptly cut off the reporter from the Daily Caller. Mr. Munro stated that he thought the speech was over and hoped that he may have the opportunity to squeeze in a question at the end, considering that it is rare that Obama sticks around to answer questions.
The mainstream media showed their immediate disapproval for Munro, whose boss Tucker Carlson, Editor-in-Chief of the Daily Caller, supported. Carlson noted that Ronald Reagan was heckled as well. "I don't remember Diane Sawyer scolding her colleague Sam Donaldson for heckling President Reagan." Sam Donaldson has already responded, rejecting Carlson's comparison and disgustingly stating in part, "Many on the political right believe this president ought not to be there—they oppose him not for his polices and political view but for who he is, an African-American!"
Additionally, Politico's Joe Williams claimed that Neil Munro must be racist for interrupting the president. "It's very, very difficult to place race outside of this context. Mostly because a lot of the interruptions, a lot of the disrespect has been unprecedented. We haven't seen anything like this before." He continued, of course, to bring in the Tea Party, by stating, "But you also have the promotions of the Tea Party, where they're using racially-tinged imagery, and racially-tinged sort of statements to get their point across." Watch Mr. Williams' remarks here:
MSNBC contributor and 9/11 truther Touré stated, "There is a basic, lesser humanity generally ascribed to black people, even one this alpha, this much in power, this much in control," he continued to declare that "...white people to see a black person in power and say, 'I don't have to respect you...'"
MSNBC guest and Democratic strategist Julian Epstein on Bashir Live asked, "This is just so unprecedented and outrageous, that you have to ask the question, would the right-wing be doing this if we had a white president there?" To call Mr. Munro a racist without anything at all to back it up is reckless and irresponsible. Unfortunately, this silly tactic is used repeatedly and diminishes actual racism.
Watch the discussion here:
The almost joyous chorus of reporters chiming in that Mr. Munro is a racist is reminiscent of the knee-jerk reaction to the Jared Loughner case, where he killed six people while targeting Gabrielle Giffords at a campaign event at a supermarket in Arizona. In the wake of that terrible incident, some used the occasion to blame the shooting on so-called violent rhetoric from Sarah Palin and the Tea Party.
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How incredibly stupid.
In 2004, Democrats delivered a “Chorus Of Boos†during Bush's Bush’s State Of The Union when he called for renewal of the Patriot Act., according to the Washington Times.
In 2005, Dems howled, hissed and shouted "No!" when Bush pushed for Social Security reform in the SOU: "Foreshadowing the contentiousness of the coming debate, Democrats broke decorum and booed twice," according to the National Journal.
At the time, CNN's Bill Schneider remarked, “It was unusual. I had never heard it at least at that level before. The Democrats clearly were booing, heckling, saying no when the president talked about the crisis in Social Security."
But, ya gotta hand it to that Lou Dobbs.........
''What's Rude Is The President''
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Precisely.
The employment of another ridiculous and disgusting and outrageous distraction...to take our Eye off the Ball, and to control the narrative...
Rude? Unprofessional??? Have we all forgotten the Jew-hater and hag Helen Thomas, who interrupted and argued incessantly with the previous President?????
A new 'directive' from the White House, no doubt. They've gone through their playbook, and they've run their course of excuses designed to divert the attention of the American People.
The Amateur runs his Office like a school-yard Child.
The question asked may have more to do with the state run media's reaction than the fact that the timing of the question was inappropriate.
The term "racist" has been so missed used by Obama supporters that the original meaning of the word is useless. If disliking the policy and ideology of the current president and questioning his actions is to be a racists then I am a proud racists. There, now that is out in the open can we move on?
that describes a lot of Republicans, you find funny things to be proud about.
"its a time honoured tradition to heckle politicians"
Well, obviously Bruce agrees with the heckler then.
that describes a lot of Republicans, you...[should] be proud about. Thanks!
If you want to sarcastic at least try to unpetrify your brain enough to understand what I reallty said and meant first.
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There is, in fact, a background of racism in the Republican party. Republicans have resented the rest of the country led mostly by Democrats interfering in their separate by unequal life since they were forced to treat black people as equal human beings. So, with a world view like that it is no wonder they have to behave so oddly, like for example making this story about race and its no wonder that "some" see the element of racism in everything Repubicans do.
Sure it is … maybe for you watching your tv, not for the rest of the world. Your right wing talk show hosts are what make you think that by normalizing rude and pointless discourse to keep people from knowing what is going on while they argue about whatever rude distraction you Republicans come up with.
Another irony is that the media has trounced on the non-story about a reporter jumping the gun to ask his question while the president's announcement should be the real story.
As for the third world, well only a fool would attend a political meeting without taking a weapon along.
Get out of your bubble of pomposity and visit Planet Reality.
As Gather is playing up again you can find my rather unsympathetic reply forther down the thread
And how about Dennis Skinner would you like to heckle him? again he relished someone in the crowd heckling him he even made Prime Ministers wince with his sarcastic reply's.
Nope these days these political pussy's seem to think its their right not to get interrupted. They read from a script written for them by scriptwriters and have as much passion as banana in a fruit salad bowl. no wonder they have no answer to an heckler that pops up to embarrass them if they take their eyes of the cue board for a second they stutter and stumble and want their mummy's.
Ian the main reason I do not engage your moronic statements is that you are incapable of calm rational discussion.
Also using the everyone everywhere else is doing it so it must be good for America … I guess if you are going to use that logic you must support national health care too, right?
And Graham, Obama did answer the reporter's question, of you are so worked up you did not see that?
"FYAH!" ...in response to one of my comments.
Or, how about this gem, thinly veiled as a threat and a challenge:
"What would tickle me is for you to open yer big obnoxious yap when you are not hiding behind your internet and see how clever and mouthy you are in person. It seems like you spend your whole life going from board to board making snide insulting comments without realizing what a loser you are MJK. Have your ever done anything positive and helpful for anyone in your entire life?"
There is your arbiter of Decency, People.
Yes; classy stuff.
That's a good one … I was not sure if you were smart enough to notice it was an insult. Looking at your posts you really do not deserve much else and usually I just ignore your nonsense, but that one moment I thought I'd tell you what I think. You should be honored MJK.
By the way, care to reproduce the comment MJK? I can if you don't.
There are a number of you here MJK and SB that spend your entire existence as far as I can see stewing and seething in hate and practicing lying and provoking people. It's clear you people are miserable with nothing else to do, maybe shutins on fixed incomes - I don't know and i don't care, but Gather seems to have been taken over by you lot who jump from board to board insulting and provoking people for pure empty-headed entertainment.
My last name is Kanderbilt whoevet that is, but most of your posts resemble your reverses intitials SB.
How the hell this man got to be President is beyond me he certainly took a lot of people in. We in other country's can see him for what he is and what he stands for, it seems the only people in the world that cant see him for what he is are his brainwashed supporters. Thank God that we will see the last of him soon the world will be a far happier place without him. I suppose that might be construed as racist by some people
Yep. And also explained why. Seriously Renee, you need to get that I do care what a few outliers might have said, I care about, or at least I'm commenting on your attempt to turn this story from "reporter rudely interrupts President" to "reporter called racist for no reason". Seriously, this is not journalism … are you trying out for a job at Fox news with this?
I have not seen so much spin in an article since I watched a documentary on wind power.
> look at the truth
Are those supposed to be your historic arguments?
Show me some of those great historic points and I would be happy to explain how you're misinterpretting them.
It's not the first thing I would focus on by far though … it was plain rude and the guy should be booted from the White House for it.
Well, you know how much the right loves Ronald Reagan, don't you? I think it's because Obama is the first President since Reagan to be 6'1' and they don't like that any other President would ever be the same height again. That has to be the real issue here.
In 2004, Democrats delivered a “Chorus Of Boos†during Bush's Bush’s State Of The Union when he called for renewal of the Patriot Act., according to the Washington Times.
In 2005, Dems howled, hissed and shouted "No!" when Bush pushed for Social Security reform in the SOU: "Foreshadowing the contentiousness of the coming debate, Democrats broke decorum and booed twice," according to the National Journal.
At the time, CNN's Bill Schneider remarked, “It was unusual. I had never heard it at least at that level before. The Democrats clearly were booing, heckling, saying no when the president talked about the crisis in Social Security."
Can anyone explain to me why it is not racist to dislike opera? And can anyone also explain how someone with about 200 albums by black artists (including Jazz, Blues, Ska, Reggae, R & B and pop and from megastars like Nat King Cole and Bob Marley to the totally obscure) cannot stand to see black people succeeding at anything.
That thread was what convinced me it was pointless trying to have a rational, intelligent dialogue withe the pathetic, attention - seeking imbeciles at this site who call themselves "liberals" or "progressives."
No one heckled President Bush … aside from the guy with the show in Iraq.
Maybe it's just that Democrats and Liberals are more polite and thoughtful than Republicans and Libertarians?
In 2005, Dems howled, hissed and shouted "No!" when Bush pushed for Social Security reform in the SOU: "Foreshadowing the contentiousness of the coming debate, Democrats broke decorum and booed twice," according to the National Journal.
At the time, CNN's Bill Schneider remarked, “It was unusual. I had never heard it at least at that level before. The Democrats clearly were booing, heckling, saying no when the president talked about the crisis in Social Security."
History.
I cannot believe that these libbys are this petty, this phony, and this out of touch with reality. We should start calling them the touch me not gang... Alll they know how to do is whine, gripe and complain about some trumped up charges... If they would concentrate more on how this president is going to create decent paying jobs in this country than minor petty things, maybe, this country could strive again... BUT nooooooo.... you have a president that blames Bush for every wrong doing in this country... THEN he starts blaming Europe for all of our woes, but yet he sure can take the time out to smile before the cameras and take credit for the killing of Bin Laden , the failed stimulus package that he even smiled about and said, " Maybe, we werent as shovel ready as we thought ". He encourages the occupoopers(when he is a 1% himself).. He takes way to much time out gaddabouting around ... I could go on and on and on, but most of you that has any common sense will agree with me and be able to comprehend what I said. For those of you who cant understand it, I suggest you go back to school and get the rest of your education... or is this being racist too...? LOL.. THOSE that follow are a joke...
Another great objective comment … butt kisser must be a huge compliment to you Vickey because we know that it is always Democrats and Liberals that name call.
Messiah
> Alll they know how to do is whine, gripe and complain about some trumped up charges
The trumped up charge is you all claiming Democrats are complaining over this because of racism … no, it's rudeness and incompetence at doing his job.
Recent polls show that people DO hold Bush accountable for the problems of the country, and rightly so … in 2000 we were 6+ trillion dollars in debt, a record by the way, and that was the time when George W. Bush decided we should cut taxes on the rich. One would have to be brain damaged are incapable of independent through not to realize this was purposeful and was going to lead just to where it led to … crushing debt … and the Republican answer is to cut taxes more.