Obama Responds to Heckler at Boxer Event

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[Ian David]

1. OMG! Obama's destroying our freedom! Look at how he treats the heckler!

:sarcasm:

Federal lawsuit follows anti-Bush T-shirt arrests
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org/news.aspx?id=14041

[tomm2thumbs]

2. Handled that as well as someone could if you ask me

I had to laugh at the final comment about reading the newspapers

[bif]

3. He sure can think on his feet.

Unlike the waste of skin who preceeded him.

[liberation]

15. No kidding.

I don't agree with many of his policies, but Obama is a very good public speaker no doubt about it IMHO.

[WhoIsNumberNone]

16. What? But the Republicans assure us he's lost without his teleprompter!

How can this be?

[MrSlayer]

4. Nicely handled.

I like the way President Obama actually acknowledges his hecklers.

[Unvanguard]

5. Kip Williams' (the hecker's) response:

http://hq-org2.democracyinaction.org/o/6535/t/0/blastContent.jsp?email_blast_KEY=1125766

[tomm2thumbs]

6. thanks for posting

I found it ironic that they knew the guy did it last time, (obviously even Boxer recognized 'em) and yet they let him attend another event for the same cause, with the same speaker in the same state.

peculiar

[Unvanguard]

7. Presumably, if you buy a ticket they let you in.

Maybe they'll start checking the guest list more carefully now. :shrug:

[tomm2thumbs]

9. I suppose so

Figured since it was literally the exact same organization doing literally the same function, a Boxer fundraiser, with secret service & the President, they would have easily caught it given the security levels around the President & Democrats in general.

Must have been a Salahi moment again

[Xipe Totec]

8. This guy is quick witted, I gotta tell you.

:rofl:

[Bleacher Creature]

10. Really makes the teleprompter smear look stupid. NT

[DRex]

11. Not bad, but he should acknowledge and respect the sentiment...

Why should people have to wait for their rights? Obama can have a dismissive attitude when he actually gets this issue fixed. Until then, of course people are still going to be upset about it. I know I am.

[walldude]

13. Agreed... and a promise that they are "working on it"

is not doing something about it. I've heard lots of promises that have been broken from this administration. Also Obama's comment that he's on the same side may sound great in a speech and draw some laughs but I doubt you can find too many GLBT people who believe Obama is doing everything he can for them.

[NorthCarolina]

12. He responds to a concerned citizen by returning the heckle? Clever retort; maybe.

Compassionate and concerned? Not so much.

[keepCAblue]

14. Yeah. I'm personally offended...

...that Obama would solicit laughter at my expense, and at the expense of all the Americans whose civil rights are still being dismissed and denied. Not funny. Under any circumstance.

[liquid diamond]

17. I'm shocked this thread doesn't have more posts

defending this shithead heckler. Code-pink light asshole. Obama is willing to answer your questions AFTER he is done speaking. Show some respect.