I'm tired of the lack of respect shown to the President...

[HipChick]

The core of this is utter racism...

[malaise]

1. Same here

I want complete condemnation for this outrage today.
This is the last straw. Can't wait for Rmoney's comment

[Dalai_1]

6. Romney is waiting

to reply ..hasn't gotten his talking points delivered to him this quick.

[JustAnotherGen]

2. What happened

[Tx4obama]

11. Irish-born immigrant reporter/heckler interrupted Obama during WH Rose Garden speech, see below

Video and article here: http://www.mediaite.com/tv/daily-caller-reporter-hectors-president-obama-during-immigration-remarks/

http://thinkprogress.org/media/2012/06/15/500737/daily-caller-reporter-interrupts-president-obama-during-remarks-on-immigration/

Neil Munro bio info here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002812880

[JustAnotherGen]

13. Thanks tex

Just saw your op on this!

[barbtries]

21. thank you tx4obama!

it is rare that i come to DU and find so much written about something i have no idea what it is!

[freshwest]

27. And had the gall to yell as Obama left, 'why do you favor foreigners over Americans?'

It was totally staged with Rush, etc. all going at it at the same time. GOPiggery.

[Nye Bevan]

3. Yes, I'm sure if Biden was President he would be treated with the utmost respect and deference

by the Republicans, just like Bill Clinton was. Oops, my bad, they impeached him.

[Puzzledtraveller]

8. thanks for the rare breath of fresh air.

[loyalsister]

16. Right

Republicans never cooperated with Clinton. Except on NAFTA, Welfare Reform, tax policy....
They may have hated him, but they did at least acknowledge him as president.
Not so with Obama. They are constantly trying to argue that he is not legitimately president because he's just not supposed to be in their racist world.

[swayne]

4. The GOP "gets off" on this kind of thing.

They are egging for a "race war" of ANY type. But Obama won't give it to them.

This is where the Democratic Party and the Congress needs to stand up for their President. Their failure to do anything of the sort is why Democrats are like Charlie Brown getting the football snatched away.

[pinto]

5. And "Why do you favor foreigners over Americans?" is typical teabagger shorthand.

It's likely the poseur "reporter" is getting high-fives in some quarters, I guess. And I'd guess the guy missed the Ethics of Journalism course along the way...

[kiranon]

26. Isn't the reporter from another country? Is he a citizen?

If not, is he taking a job an American could do using his own objection to the President's policy against him? Seems like a PR stunt and being very rude in the process.

[bluestateguy]

7. and when we have troops in the field!

Disgusting! It gives aid and comfort to our enemies.

[Puzzledtraveller]

9. Wow, that's exactly how they talk.

[GoCubsGo]

10. That's all they understand.

If you want them to listen to you, you have to speak their language.

[Chorophyll]

17. I think that was bluestateguy's point. nt

[WingDinger]

12. This is simply retribution for Bush, they say as much, as an excuse.

[CJCRANE]

24. WH reporters didn't heckle Bush. nt

[nxylas]

14. Finding it really hard to get outraged about this

When the Republicans have spent the last two years deliberately wrecking the economy in order to oust Obama, throwing millions out of work; when they are nakedly plotting to oust likely Democratic voters from the electoral rolls; when their Supreme Court (in)justices turn America from a democracy to a plutocracy...an interruption to a speech seems like pretty small beer.

[pinto]

28. Yeah, good points. This is one of those telling moments, though. The RW agenda is obstruction 'n

disruption. Good to see some focus on the incident.

[Jamaal510]

15. It could be racism,

but I believe it is mainly a matter of them having conflicting politics from the president. I don't think I can imagine them doing this to somebody like Herman "Koch-Brother's brother from another mother" Cain or Allen " The Alien" West if either of them were president.

[Scootaloo]

22. They didn't do it to Clinton, either

Look. I know that one of the more comfortable lies the progressive community keeps around is "racism is in the past" but that's what it is; a lie.

You cannot look at the treatment of Barack Obama by the opposition, and then tell me there is no race issue to it. The Republicans have never treated another Democrat this way - Except perhaps Cynthia McKinney, imagine that. The Democrats have never treated a Republican like that either, and don't try to tell me it's because Democratic politicians are full of sugar and spice and all things nice, 'cause they're some dirty motherfuckers, too.

No, the tratment Obama has won - from "That one!" to "YOU LIE!" to the birther bullshit, to his portrayal as a chimpanzee and a witch doctor during the health care stuff, the constant attempts to paint his bland, moderate ass as a "radical," all the way up to this latest disrespect... it's about his fucking RACE. Stop lying to yourself, every single one of those assholes would call him "boy" if they didn't think someone might slug them for it.

Jesus, even a sizable chunk of the 'Progressive' community talks about him like he's a damned busboy. Don't tell me there's no element of race going on in how the man is treated by his opponents.

Given that yes they fucking DID treat both Condi Rice and Colin Powell in similar manners, I'm absolutely certain that both Herman Cain and Allen West would have gotten it, too.

[allan01]

18. re:I'm tired of the lack of respect shown to the President...

and add to the fact that he is black. and the repugs think they own the white house and congers , along w the state houses . we intrruped their supposed right of assencion with a democratic pres. they ae upset and want it back. i love this first couple as they show humanity in the office , whereas the ones prior other than clinton did not . i am too tired of the lack of respect.

[barbtries]

19. the core of what?

i'm really trying to find out just what happened ... on vacation not much time for the computer.

[Ninga]

20. The continued disrespect to our President breaks my heart. Bastards.

[ailsagirl]

23. They're celebrating a truly hollow "victory"

They're so toxic and so despicable and full of hate that they're blowing it big-time. They've clearly shown themselves to be a rabid pack of hyenas all along. I think they're headed in the direction of
Truly. They can't get away with this. The only people who condone this behavior are just as sick and pathetic as they. And it's good to know that our President handled this atrocious conduct with grace and an innate dignity, as always, leaving the seething repukes with rotten egg on their faces!!

[progress2k12nbynd]

25. Easy way out.

Baggers are racist. Some Republicans are racist.

But when there are plenty of substantive policy issues to nail them on and we resort to the "you hate him cause he's black argument", we look abt as unintelligent ad them.

[Zax2me]

29. Little bush didn't get any respect at all.

Sure there many who were tired of that as well. His disrespect, however, was job performance, in my opinion.
Obama, racism?
Not sure.
He did get elected.

[CakeGrrl]

30. Getting elected means we don't have a race problem in the US?

Think about how many people voted for McCain/Palin.

I will guarantee for some of those voters that it wasn't just because they thought they'd do a better job.

Ever heard the saying "I'd rather starve than take a loaf of bread from a black man?". People DO feel that way.

And more than a few are trying to lead the GOP/Tea Party at local and national levels or represent their interests in the 'media'.

[BDPubsSameSame]

31. I showed ZERO respect for Reagan, and Both Bushes

so if I am white does that mean I am a racist for not respecting them?

One of the first lessons one learns in leadership is that respect is earned never given.

If people do not want to respect the POTUS that is their choice and right, however what that blogger did was rude more than anything else.

I don't have much respect for President Obama because he capitulates time and time again and refuses to fight but I would not be rude and interrupt him while he is speaking but I would, if given the chance, give him a piece of my mind.