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underpants

(182,830 posts)
Sun Feb 22, 2015, 02:27 PM Feb 2015

Fox News: Obama continues to refuse to declare day after Daytona 500 National Holiday

President Obama in his sixth year in office has once again refused to declare the day after the Daytona 500 a National Holiday. Several political observers have decried this move as further proof of his agitation of racial division.

Todd Starnes noted, "I am willing to say what other won't. This is just another example of the President trying to create racial strife for political gain. The idea that in six years he has continually failed to reflect the will of the American people is just further proof of what is established fact."

In an exchange on the No Factor Spin Zone noted historical writer Bill O'Reilly and commentator Charles Krauthammer offered the following:

Krauthammer: "I will go out on a limb here by myself and say that the President's failure to act is another sign of his concerted effort to make race an omnipresent issue in every aspect of his political endeavors. Clearly this is driven by himself and Eric Holder and Susan Rice and any number of Administration officials."

O'Reilly: "Yes. I agree. I will go it alone just like you and focus the light on Obama trying to tear this country apart simply for political gain based on race. History has shown that no other President has failed in this manner to the extent that he has."

Krauthammer: "Those who want to make historical references to this not being done before are simply exhibiting a lack of coherent thought. Going back in history is only for those willing to profit off of it, mostly for purely political purposes."

O'Reilly: "Exactly. That is my business!"

White House officials failed to offer any explanation for the President's lack of action on what many say is a racial and cultural issue. President Obama is currently on a golf vacation in Hawaii.



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Fox News: Obama continues to refuse to declare day after Daytona 500 National Holiday (Original Post) underpants Feb 2015 OP
Same with the day after St. Patrick's Day! greatauntoftriplets Feb 2015 #1
As someone who admittedly couldn't care less about car racing - LiberalElite Feb 2015 #2
Oh my! In_The_Wind Feb 2015 #3
Moar Rasist Affacks By The Kenyan Muslin! freshwest Feb 2015 #4
Discrimination! Day after Indianapolis 500 is a national holiday, why not Daytona? NuclearDem Feb 2015 #5

freshwest

(53,661 posts)
4. Moar Rasist Affacks By The Kenyan Muslin!
Sun Feb 22, 2015, 04:26 PM
Feb 2015


Why Does Obama Hate These Folks?



I enjoyed it, I was bored. Must be a 'white thing.' Look at those smiles, I thought they were Democrats. But wouldn't have wanted to live there.

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