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Ratcheting back the rhetoric … I mean you guys, not us.

September 6, 2011

How many lectures had the President given Republicans on civility?

Usually, it follows one of his name-calling, accusatory hissy fits..

Well, here’s one for the books.

While warming up the crowd for President Obama in Detroit, Michigan on Monday, Teamsters President Jimmy Hoffa said:

“We got to keep an eye on the battle that we face: The war on workers. And you see it everywhere, it is the Tea Party.

And you know, there is only one way to beat and win that war.

The one thing about working people is we like a good fight. And you know what?

They’ve got a war, they got a war with us and there’s only going to be one winner.

President Obama, this is your army.

We are ready to march.

Let’s take these son of bitches out ….  “

No surprise, no reprimand from Obama when he started speaking.

I expect that the jobs speech on Thursday will include another call for civility…. selectively applied, of course.

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Acts of incivility …

May 23, 2011

Last week the President caused quite a stir with his Mideast speech.

The specific topic aside, I was struck by his lack of basic courtesy to the Israeli Prime Minister..

Obama often scolds Congress and right-leaning activists to start acting more like adults … more civil.

That’s the same Obama who …

  • In an unprecedented act, called out the Supreme Court justices during a State of the Union address,
  • During the televised  “Healthcare Summit”, called the Senators and Congressmen by their first names,  They  honorably called him  “Mr. President” in return (not  Barack or Barry).
  • Invited Rep. Paul Ryan to sit in the front row for his deficit speech, and then rhetorically attacked him.

So, it is shouldn’t be surprising that the President would disrespect a foreign leader by blindsiding him with an inflammatory speech – the day before a state visit.

Sure-shot prediction: We’ll all be getting a scolding from the President this week re: acting more like grown-ups and adopting a more civil tone.

When he does, go ahead and scream.

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