Philippine President calls Obama a "son of a whore"

[left-of-center2012]

Philippine President Duterte curses Obama over human rights

Mr Duterte was asked by a reporter how he intends to respond should Mr Obama ask about his war on the drug trade.
Hundreds of people have died in anti-drug operations since Mr Duterte won election despite international alarm.

Mr Duterte said he is not concerned about the opinions of those observing his actions,
adding that he would not take orders from the US, a former colonial ruler of the Philippines.

"You must be respectful ... Son of a whore, I will curse you in that forum,"
Mr Duterte told a news conference, referring to President Obama.

"We will be wallowing in the mud like pigs if you do that to me," Mr Duterte said.

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-37274594
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I think calling President Obama’s mother a “whore” might tick him off a tad.

[vlyons]

1. I doubt that Obama will respond

Obama probably looks his wife in the eye and says, "Can you believe what Duterte said about my mother? Wow has he shown the world what an insulting idiot he is."

But Trump will probably make some hay out of it. Remember, when they go lower, we go higher.

[Wounded Bear]

3. No doubt Trump will try to exploit this...

birds of a feather and all that.

[lpbk2713]

5. Trump has probably already scheduled a trip to the Phillipines.

So he can get a photo-op of him glad handing this scumbag.

[still_one]

2. Détente, who executes people without a trail

[left-of-center2012]

4. Duterte is how Trump would be as President

[vlyons]

7. Can't even make a good "yo mama" joke

[malaise]

8. What's the name of this self righteous scumbag's fundie church

What are the connections to the US?

Will be fun watching him fall. He's not a well person.

[left-of-center2012]

15. May not be religious?

"... Paolo (Duterte) married his long time girlfriend, January Navares, under a civil ceremony ..."

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paolo_Duterte

[malaise]

16. Good spot

;

[MFM008]

9. This guy shows us

A preview of the maggot white house.

[backscatter712]

10. Yep. He's the Filipino version of Trump.

A true weapons-grade douchebag.

[mountain grammy]

13. Agree!

[exboyfil]

11. It is starting to feel a lot like the 1930s

We have are own demagogue within striking distance of the presidency. Many other countries seem to have lost their minds. Tense G20 summit.


All that is needed to spark the gasoline is President Trump.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Not to worry--Trump is about to get doused by Hillary's landslide. n/t

[roamer65]

19. Yup, and we have a nice currency war going just like the 1930's. N/t

[Warpy]

14. Too bad he won't be ticked off enough to disband the fucking DEA

That's what needs to be done. Stop interfering in other countries with paramilitary drug warriors and they might start to like us more.

[Igel]

17. "SOB" is probably closer to the sense.

And isn't anti-imperialist blow-back a bitch all by itself!

That's the subtext, with concerns (possibly not ill-placed) that the US in the person of Obama might lean on Duterte to change his policies. But it's not like the US ever meddles and the local leaders say bad things in response. No, of course not.

I really dislike value systems where public honor is in the top 2.

[still_one]

18. This has nothing to do with imperialism. Duterte is a two bit dictator, and just using the

imperialist bullshit as a distraction.

Yes, President Obama believes that people accused of a crime deserve a trial, not a quick execution. Gee, that upsets Duterte because the President stated his view, so he called him a "mother of a whore". That is how the Guardian reported it.

He is just another Marcos

Let him break off relations with the U.S., and see who get hurts more

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/sep/05/philippines-president-rodrigo-duterte-barack-obama-son-whore