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mfcorey1

(11,001 posts)
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 10:35 PM Nov 2013

Obama has attempted to do more for immigration reform than any other President. The hecklers

were totally disrespectful during his speech today. There is much that still needs to be done but they need to take their heckles to the doors of the John Boehner who refuses to even bring immigration reform to the floor. Flame away. JUST COLLECTING MY THOUGHTS.

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Obama has attempted to do more for immigration reform than any other President. The hecklers (Original Post) mfcorey1 Nov 2013 OP
I don't think they were disrespectful, elleng Nov 2013 #1
heckling is part of politics Niceguy1 Nov 2013 #2
Those shitbags should be ashamed of themselves mwrguy Nov 2013 #3
I agree; we have laws treestar Nov 2013 #4
This whole heckling thing is getting old. I have zero respect for anyone who does it, and it seems okaawhatever Nov 2013 #5
There seems to be a pattern here Jamaal510 Nov 2013 #6

elleng

(130,995 posts)
1. I don't think they were disrespectful,
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 10:39 PM
Nov 2013

they were initially rude but he silenced them when he responded to their requests, saying he understands their frustration, after he said 'No, let them stay,' and then the crowd broke into applause.

treestar

(82,383 posts)
4. I agree; we have laws
Mon Nov 25, 2013, 11:58 PM
Nov 2013

and that person acted entitled that we not enforce them. I am for amnesty, but you're right, they should be after Boner. Plus we do have a right to our laws and our President is meant to enforce them. POTUS as usual was gracious and patient.

okaawhatever

(9,462 posts)
5. This whole heckling thing is getting old. I have zero respect for anyone who does it, and it seems
Tue Nov 26, 2013, 02:15 AM
Nov 2013

like now it's the thing to do. It's not okay. The is the President of the United States. It's bad enough the disrespect shown to him by the right wing. Where the f$$k do people he's trying to support get off doing it?
I think we know what the problem with getting immigration passed is, and it's not President Obama.

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)
6. There seems to be a pattern here
Tue Nov 26, 2013, 02:22 AM
Nov 2013

between hecklers and ignorance of the government's checks-and-balances system, isn't there? Whether it's with this or with GITMO, these people seem to look at a U.S. president as some form of royalty.

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