Obama Mocks Teabaggers (Video)

[FamousAmos]

http://politicallore.com/blog/?p=367

[uppityperson]

1. Welcome back but I don't think so

This writing and a link to a youtube vid which is not what you describe lead me to one conclusion. Oh yes, here's the direct youtube link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjnJzNBka8o

I find it interesting that Obama decided not to rise above the rhetoric that was used on MSNBC, but rather joined the starkly partisan chorus of dismissing the concerns of the protesters.
He says he is willing to have a serious discussion about cutting spending, but unfortunately a lot of the damage is already done. He carefully avoids the topic of bailouts and stimulus money, which served as the true motivation of the protesters.
The good news for the protesters is that the fact that Obama feels the need to openly mock the protesters shows that not only are they on his radar, but he is worried enough about them that he feels he needs to discredit them with humor.

[FamousAmos]

4. Oops

Yeah I should have just linked directly to the youtube. Sorry about that one.

[Bucky]

6. No at all. It's an interesting point.

I don't the president of the United States should be mocking any large citizen protest--even one as intellectualy vacuous as the tea party brain fart. Arguing with their views is one thing, but mocking isn't constructive when it comes from the people's representative.

I disagree with the poster you linked to, but I think we as Democrats should be aware of what our critics & detractors are saying.

[FamousAmos]

7. Good Point

That's a good point. I think completely dismissing the Right is what got us in trouble in the early years of the Bush administration. I really think it is changing with Obama. The tea parties are almost just an extreme example and Obama couldn't help himself.

[sam sarrha]

2. he did not mock them, or did i see any humor.. he offered to discuss it with them... if they want to

be serious.. which they arent, and probably not capable.

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=+cognitive+brain+differences+liberals+Conservatives&btnG=Search

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=liberal+brain+differences&btnG=Google+Search&aq=f&oq=

apparently they dont have the software nor the greyware..

[uppityperson]

3. if it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and talks like a duck...

perhaps is famous for many incarnations?

[sam sarrha]

9. you are referring to yourself here .. we see you, the veil is very thin..

[uppityperson]

10. Yes, I am a skeptical duck.

Obama challenging teabaggers to a discussion is seriously mocking them. Right.

[fishwax]

5. um, yeah

that's mocking? :eyes:

[FamousAmos]

13. Blame TPM

talkingpointsmemo labeled it not me, yeah Josh Marshall is a bit sensitive from time to time

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

8. I like how he mocked them by challenging them to honest conversation.

Everybody knows that's beyond them.

[SmileyRose]

11. A little oversensitive are we?

mocking my ass. Some people really need to grow up.

[FamousAmos]

12. The 'mocking' label came from

TPM so I don't know what to tell you, I guess they are just trying to get views on youtube