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| Oprah wants 'respect' for Obama |
| 2011-02-11 |
| Oprah called on President Obama's critics on Friday to “show some level of respect.” Respect has to be earned. It is not given. And lets not ignore all the 'respect' the left has given to George Bush over the years he was president. "I feel that everybody has a learning curve, and I feel that the reason why I was willing to step out for him was because I believed in his integrity and I believed in his heart," the influential TV host said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” in Chicago. And, admit it, because he was the first black candidate. Of the negative mood of the country, Oprah added, “I think everybody complaining ought to try it for once.” If this is Obama's learning curve - then I think I know why his college records are hidden - he's an extremely slow learner. She said the presidency is a position that “holds a sense of authority and governance over us all,” and that “even if you’re not in support of his policies, there needs to be a certain level of respect." I respect the office, I even respect some of the office holders - even when I don't always agree with them. I do not respect the current office holder. He's a slow learner, incompetent, still has zero experience and is incapable of learning from them anyway. |
| Posted by:CrazyFool |
| #15 Oprah, kindly FOAD you fucking toady. Unlike moron liberals I value my respect and dont give it away freely. Obama gets my respect only after he has EARNED it. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2011-02-11 23:42 |
| #14 I think 3/4 of the actions W. took I had at least a slight disagreement with. He was as open and honest as possible even if 3/4 of the people though he should go sleep in a can, depending on the issue. Not stories, what has W. been caught doing which would not deserve respect? Now watch this swing, flipping the bird to a camera test? Speaking in a non-ivy lawyer accent? I never laughed so hard at the impersonator bit over 'nuclear'. Obama acts like a 16 year old driving a sports car he didn't earn. Always finds a vacation when the going gets tough, slandered a police department and its profession because and academic buddy called in a favor after acting like a d!k, tasteless jokes on late night, appearing on any daytime women issue show, sales pitching dude on cynical news show, can't get off script, bows to foreign leaders, let me eat my waffles joe the plumber tea party who acting teleprompter ping pong parody of a parody. Mile wide and an inch deep. He should be proud of his background, not the only non-traditional American family, but what embarassed about it around the US Royalty Families, can't respect that. Spent their life hating but no problem working the system of the country he is in charge of, excuse my skepticism. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-02-11 22:12 |
| #13 This is no different than when Oprah demanded that people respect President Bush during the Bushitler/Command in Chimp/McHitlerBurton years. Of course, I may be confusing Oprah and Bizarro Oprah. It is getting harder and harder to distinguish between Bizarro World and this one. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-02-11 20:53 |
| #12 Thanks, Deacon, but I don't need a There are far too many already. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-02-11 20:38 |
| #11 I can't give you a pony, Barbara, but I can give you a Donkey. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2011-02-11 20:28 |
| #10 r-e-s-p-e-c-t |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-02-11 19:46 |
| #9 “I think everybody complaining ought to try it for once.” Most people I know couldn't do it any worse... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-02-11 18:50 |
| #8 The website smirkingchimp.com is still in business & still dedicated to ridiculing W. full time. There is no website like smokingchimp.com dedicated to ridiculing Obama, and that's all the respect Zero deserves. |
| Posted by: Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-02-11 18:23 |
| #7 "Oprah wants 'respect' for Obama" And I want a pony. Guess which one of us will get our wish first? |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2011-02-11 18:20 |
| #6 The same mindset that promoted 'self esteem' over standards and performance in our education system. How's that worked out for the 'community'. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2011-02-11 16:56 |
| #5 What is that called when a person is forced to give respect? Dun-even need a thesaurus for that one, swksvolFF, it is making someone/thing yer bitch :-O |
| Posted by: Fire and Ice 2011-02-11 16:39 |
| #4 What is that called when a person is forced to give respect...come on Operah halp me out you are better at words than I am. I had given the benefit that the administration was doing well in the, uhem, hidden arenas and there had been some evidence of that. But I guess the whole thing is a clown show. Commands no respect, gives no respect. So Operah, respectfully piss off and go fix that oxygen channel you started. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2011-02-11 15:48 |
| #3 Oprah! Who gives a *uck? Fat black chicks who like her because she was fat before, Barack Obama and liberal housewives with time to read silly magazines. They make up a large portion of our populus, it turns out. :-( |
| Posted by: Fire and Ice 2011-02-11 15:47 |
| #2 Oprah! Who gives a *uck? |
| Posted by: Uninetle Bucket7144 2011-02-11 15:29 |
| #1 I'll give him the same respect he has given us, the voter. Which is none. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2011-02-11 15:15 |
