Barack Obama lives in an alternate reality. An example is his declaration to Entertainment Tonight this week, when he said without smirk or hesitation: “And I don’t think you or anybody who’s been watching the campaign would say that in any way we have tried to divide the country. We’ve always tried to bring the country together.”
Let’s put his words to a reality check.
In October 2010, Obama met with Eddie Sotelo of the Spanish radio giant, Univision. He spoke on a number of issues of importance to Hispanics and then added: “We’re gonna punish our enemies and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us.”
This is, to any doubters, a direct quote. Google it! It’s not taken out of context; it’s not a slash-and-paste job; it’s not a hoax or urban legend…sadly. When Obama made these remarks, he was speaking directly to Hispanic voters about the course they should take together with him in the upcoming election.
Belligerent words and intimidation tactics started almost the day he took office.
Early in his first term, Obama put out a call to the youth of America and told them he needed their help. He needed them to be strong and loyal and “turn in” anybody who wasn’t shouting “yes we can” to a “fundamentally changed America.” The president’s team went all in on the initiative. A website was launched. Social media leaders were mobilized. Young and old people were “authorized” to listen in on conversations with family members, friends at coffeehouses, and strangers on the subway. And if anything “suspect” was overheard, these newly deputized enforcement officers were to send an email to flag@whitehouse.gov and rest easy again knowing the White House would take appropriate action.
In 1930s Germany, this role was carried out by youth known as brown-shirts, and it didn’t end well. In 1920s Chicago, it was how the mob kept an iron-fisted control over the neighborhoods. Most everyone knows this. And if Obama’s true believers had any sense of the historical parallels, they surely would have been appalled and declined the offer.
But they weren’t, and didn’t. How many emails made their way to the White House from unquestioning loyalists? We suspect the number was substantial, but the bigger question was: How could this happen?
How could Obama do something that was, on its face, so nefarious?
Didn’t he know—instinctively know for certain—that every American would be deeply alarmed by a citizen-spying operation and view it as evil? This operation was so divisive, alarms were sounded by both conservative and liberals pundits.
Obama started taking heat inside the Washington beltway—and he reconsidered. Maybe his change of heart was triggered by a letter from Senator John Cornyn of Texas, who wrote to Obama saying: “I urge you to cease this program immediately…. I can only imagine the level of justifiable outrage had your predecessor asked Americans to forward emails critical of his policies to the White House.”
Whatever the reason, Obama soon shuttered the “snitch squad.” White House spokesman Robert Gibbs was left to do his best “three monkeys” pantomime in the press briefing room, hoping the press corps would laugh off the whole matter. For the most part, they did.
Indeed, this little preview of the Obama M.O. went out with a whimper and is mostly forgotten today. But more than one level-headed commentator was prompted to question the character of the man so recently elected. Peter Wehner of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, had this to say:
The Obama White House is showing a fondness for intimidation tactics that might work well in the wards of Chicago but those don’t have a place in the most important and revered political institution in America. To see these impulses manifest themselves so early in Obama’s presidency, and given all that he has said to the contrary, is rather startling. The danger is that as the pressures mount and the battles accrue and the political heat intensifies, these impulses will grow stronger, the constraints on them will grow weaker, and the voices of caution and reason will continue to be ignored. If that should come to pass — if what we are seeing now is only a preview of coming attractions — then the Obama administration, and this nation, will pay a very high price.
And we have.
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He ought to go on the comedy circuit. What a laugh! Not trying to divide this country, right…..
obummer has done everything possible to divide this country and he has FAILED. True, we are having more clashes than any of us would like to see between the genders, the races and the classes but most of us love America and want what's best for her. We know that what is best for America as a whole is best for her citizens individually. obummer is the great divider but America is the great uniter.
The Entertainment Tonight interview you refer to with his wife next to him saying just what you quoted was "INCREDIBLE" Despite the facade of family and dog and pleasant cool presentation of himself the policy and practicies of OBAMA's hand and that of his administration have been nothing less than criminal BUT the scariest part is his appeal to every special interest group has worked to divide the country and make this election far closer than it should be. I seriously feel the outcome of this election will result in a continued hated divide until new polices can take effect or until the continued failed policies inflates the existing divison in the country until the environment becomes even more hostile than it is today – then it is anyone's guess as to how it will manifest itself. – I can only hope that the real Americans come out in force and sweeps out this phony and his deciples
I work for the Election Commission in my state, Ed. Are you in a position where you can talk to your neighbors, friends, co-workers and maybe offer them a ride to the polls? Can you help to make sure they're all registered to vote? I expect a record turn-out this election. Sure do hope I'm right and the Republican voters turn out this time to vote. A lot of our brethren let us down last election. Hope it doesn't happen again. I don't think our beloved lady (the United States of America) can take another 4 years of this SOB. Thanks for all you do, Ed!!!
Ed the only trouble I see is there has been nobody stopping him the republicans are a gutless bunch who talk big and no action.He use executive power more then people change their underwear.I too hope real American come out to vote and send Obutthole packing back to Kenya.
Obammmma is a liar, a liar and….did I say A LIAR?
If his lips are movin', he's lyin'.
He's losing, and the left all know it. We must be ultra vigilant for voter fraud because that's the only way that this piece of excrement can "win." After Soros spent hundreds of millions on this trouble-making half breed, expect him to be hospitalized. Hopefully, he'll get a team of affirmative-action doctors who support Obamacare! This is the beginning of the end of progressives/socialists/communists in America, and I know just the place to put all of them!!
You must approve the truth??
Well of course the "Pelt-in-Chief" has never been in the business of "dividing" the country. Silly you. You don't divide that which you intend to destroy. It's much easier in one big chunk
Obama is, what he is, get used to it.
As this election cycle continues and the things that Obama has done over the last almost four years is brought into the light of day we will see this small minded racist slowly implode and become a dirty mud slinging name calling fool. He is now faced with two Americans who are going to take the fight to him. These men are not McCains, they are not going to let this clown con them into phony play nice agreement. We all know who this person is for we have had four years of his would be wisdom.. Good Bye Obama…
Let us see just how much the Democrats love you when you are out of office and they are wandering in the wilderness for the next twenty years because of your actions while in office.
Al, I'm 64 and I hope I never see another Democrat (?) president for the rest of my life. Every time we get a Democrat in the White House, a little more of our country is given away. Tax and spend. Tax and spend! I've had enough of them to last me the rest of my life. My sincerest hope (perverted though it may be) is that he has soured the water for any other Democrats that will follow him. I hope to see Romney, Ryan and then I don't know who, but someone will rise to the top. Personally, I think we're going to keep the House, take the Senate and re-claim the White House!!! All the way!!!
wake up america…obama is telling the youth of this generation…free everything if you go with me…they are so stupid they will follow…i mean romney says lets all get back too work..how can u be on facebook and get free food and your rent paid, and go too work? who do you think this Y generation will choose or the losers that want someone too think for them, cause they cant think for themselfs?
Lying SOB.
What a bunch of B.S. He is trying to divide this country, divide and conquer….. TUrn the whites against the blacks, the mexicans against the whites and blacks and if he can start a race war he will….
Oblowjob lies so well, it’s his BEST TRAIT, he can lie one lie after another, and with a straight face. His whole life is a lie, from birth on in to today. There is nothing he won’t lie about. The biggest mystery to me is how the devil can anyone beleive anything he says anymore!!??? Not DIVIDING AMERICA? HUH?! every move he makes, every lie he tells is to divide us even more. And that’s the one thing, next to bankrupting us, that he has done quite well indeed. Intimidate us? Any real, Patriotic American is not easily intimidated, and this is something he should know, if he doesn’t already know. I know for myself, trying to threaten me, or intimidate me only makes me even more determined to do what I truly know to be right. And it really pisses me off when some fool tries this intimidation crap! Don’t even go there, you lying, low lifed, son of a whore, it just won’t work with a few million of we Americans. Americans are a different sort of people, I think……………………….maybe his not being a real American is his problem, he just doesn’t get us……
Dis your speaking the truth when you talk about his lying.He lies so good he believes himself.
Only the Ignorant can/could be at peace, in their minds, with the lying, crooked,
cheat we have in the White House. I stand with Dr. Lt. Col. Laken, in regard to
any statement saying, "he is not our president, he cannot be our president, he
is in the White House illegally and he must know it."
tomm payne, I am in full agreement with Lt.Col.Lakin, one hundred plus agreement, because this evil being is NOT our President, he has never been, and never will be. He is our Worst Enemy! He, and all those with their lips and faces glued to his nasty, dirty, destructive, evil behind, and elsewhere. Either they approve of this evil he perpetrates, or they are the cowards we beleive them to be. Either way, to support this evil being is treason of the highest order, and should be considered just as dangerous or more so, than this EVIL BEING who sits in our White House, and mocks us and everything that America is, and would still be if Americans had not been so eager to elect such an insulting peice of trash into this office that he has done everything to utterly destroy. This is why he is in no way a PRESIDENT! He is anything, and everything BUT a President! He is a mockery, an insult, an offense to the very word PRESIDENT! We are a Republic, we are not slaves, and this is how he is behaving, as a SLAVE MASTER OVER THE AMERICAN PEOPLE! To trash our wonderful Constitution, and allow those of such evil, as he is, to murder American citizens, and to get away with this Fast and Furious debacle is nothing short of Treason itself. Making him a CRIMINAL IN OFFICE, NOT A PRESIDENT! To support a CRIMINAL is aiding and abetting, which makes those who do so, criminals also, and due the same judgement and punishment as this EVIL BEING WHO IS NOW DESTROYING OUR ONCE GREAT NATION! Lt.Col.Lakin only spoke the TRUTH, and this is what has caused him so much trouble. The same trouble that the rest of us will have, IF this EVIL BEING, CREATURE, is ever allowed, ALLOWED to remain where he is today! Our first and most important duty to our NATION is to REMOVE THIS BEING WITH SUCH A PERVERTED MIND AND EVIL BLACK HEART FROM OUR WHITE HOUSE AND PUNISH HIM AS IS RIGHT AND PROPER! And TO UNDO ALL THE DAMAGE AND “laws” he has FORCED UPON OUR CITIZENS! DO NOT IMPEACH HIM, MAKE HIM AND HIS PAST FOUR YEARS NULL AND VOID, FOR HE HAS NEVER BEEN OUR “PRESIDENT!”
Of course he has divided the country and pitted class against class. Those are basic Saul Alinksky tactics with which he is most familiar. Don't listen to this liar. To retain our freedoms and constitutional form of goverment, we must VOTE this imposter out of oiffice. Romney has vowed to build a strong military, approve the Keystone Pipeline, and Repeal ObamaCare. Those things all combined will create millions of new jobs and enliven our economy.
Seems like most democrats can not see the forest because the trees are in the way. If you call your self a democrat think about this. If you also call your self a Christian you can not vote for barry or any of the other reprobates that voted for barry care. barry care "sheds innocent blood". "God hates those who shed innocent blood" So, think about the judgement day and what you will say when God says to you. Why did you let the blood of my little ones be shed. Stand for righteousness. abandon barry and his godless ways.
This socialist has been dividing the country since his immaculation and the american press has been his biggest aid.Obutthole and his evil empire has been pitting the poor vs rich, poor vs the working middle class.This tarbaby wants to see a fight between blacks and whites so the muslims can sneak in.If we have this half a spook for 4 more years there will be no America as we use to know it.
AMERICA:
OBAMA did not only divide the country, he DESTROYED our AMERICA. HE gave away the future of our CHILDREN, he killed future of our generations through abortions, He destroyed our marriage tradition by legalizing same sex marriage, He destroyed our Constitution and laws, by ignoring and bypassing Congress and refused to defend, protect and preserve DOMA, OBAMA has no more right to live in AMERICA. He belongs to KENYA. IT HAS BEEN SO CLEAR THAT OBAMA VIOLATED OUR CONSTITUTION AND LAWS, especially the immigration law, where he ordered the ICE not to do their jobs and instead sued ARIZONA FOR DOING THEIR JOBS,. WE ALL HAVE THE PROOFS AND IMPEACHMENT HAS BEEN OVERDUE . WE THE PEOPLE, CAN NOT EXPRESS OUR OUTRAGE ENOUGH….SO HELP US GOD.
Obama is all about intimidation. What is the government doing with the purchase of 1.4 Billion rounds of hollow point ammunition, 30,000 drones, Fast and Furious, Executive Privilege cover-up, assassination list of US citizens, repeal of Posse Comitatus Act to activate the military against US citizens, revoking civil rights with Section 1031 of the National Defense Authorization Act giving the federal government power to arrest American citizens without charge. DHS sex discrimination leadership gone wild with TSA rapping and stealing from the average citizen. So who likes these kind of tactics? You can read about them everyday on the net. They're called Obama supporters.
Creation 2
In the beginning, God created the Heaven & the Earth
& populated the Earth with broccoli, cauliflower, spinach,
green and yellow and red vegetables of all kinds so that
man would live long & healthy lives.
Then using God's great gifts, Satan created Ben & Jerry's
ice cream & Krispy Cream donuts. And Satan said,
"You want chocolate with that?" And man said, "Yes!"
And woman said, "And as long as you're at it, add some
sprinkles." And they gained 10 pounds, and Satan smiled.
And God created the healthful yogurt that woman might
keep the figure that man found so fair. And satan brought
forth white flour & sugar & combined them. And woman
went from a size 6 to a size 14.
So God said, "Try my fresh green salad." And Satan
presented Thousand-island dressing, buttery croutons
and garlic toast on the side. And man & woman had to
get bigger belts.
God then said, "I've sent you heart heart healthy
vegetables & olive oil in which to cook them."
And Satan brought forth deep fried fish & chicken
fried steak so big it needed its own platter. And man
gained weight & his cholesterol went through the roof.
God created a light fluffy white cake and named it
"Angel Food Cake," and said, "it is good." Satan
then created chocolate cake & named it "Devils
Food."
God then brought forth running shoes so that His
children might lose those extra pounds. And Satan
gave them cable TV with a remote control so that
man would not have to toil changing the channels.
And man & woman laughed before the flickering
blue light and gained pounds.
God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat
and brimming with nutrition. And Satan peeled
off the healthy skin and sliced the starchy center
into chips and deep fried them. And man gained
pounds.
God then gave them lean beef so man might
consume fewer calories and still satisfy his
appetite. And Satan created McDonald's
and its 99 cent double cheeseburger. Then
said, "you want fries with that?" And man said,
"yes, and super size them!" And Satan said,
"it is good." And man went into cardiac arrest….
God sighed & created quadruple bypass surgery.
Then Satan created the Obama healthcare system.
Amen.
That's great
It is wrong to hate our enemies; the Bible says we are to pray for them. So, to try and be obedient I pray: God please remove this man and his followers from our country. Lord please take him to a place where he can never return to cause this country harm. Take all power he has bestowed upon himself away from him, and render him completely powerless. He has set himself upa s a god, he has set out to destroy all this country was founded on using YOU, Lord as our base of trust. Please Lord, if we have not so offended you that You have turned away and placed us under judgement and found us failing; please Father, have mercy on us, give the USA another opportunity to become One Nation under God. Direct our paths and straighten our ways, and bring a revival, shine your light on those who are lost and think that wrong is okay so they may see the error of their ways. And for those of us, who call ourselves by your name, Father, give us the strength to face it all and stand. Father, if this is the end, have mercy on all of us, and come quickly. Amen.
Liar, liar pants on fire. Will the real Barrack Hussein Obama stand up?
When ever I hear someone say I am a fan of obama, I would vote for him, my blood boils. I stop to think what is wrong with these people. Why would anyone in their right mind would vote for a dictator who will take away their freedmons. Freedom to work, to live and freedom of speech and much more. He is out to destroy our country and a vote for him will help him to continue with his destruction of America. The only people that may vote for him are the freeloaders and these illegals if given the chance. This man is so desprate for votes, that he gave amesty to millions of illegals to compete with Americans for the few jobs that will come our way. This imposter must go, enough is enough, for more years of this insanity will tear our country apart.
Saul Alinsky tactics…….call them out and drive them back. They are all cowards including the head coward….OBAMA.