2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumNow get this: Pence attacks President Obama for "name calling"
I dont think name calling has any place in public life, and I thought that was unfortunate that the president of the United States would use a term like that, let alone laced into a sentence like that.
Gov. Mike Pence, in an interview with Hugh Hewitt, objecting to President Obama calling Donald Trump a demagogue."
https://politicalwire.com/2016/07/29/bonus-quote-of-the-day-897/
I don't think President Obama called Trump any names at all--he just told the truth and the Republicans think it's calling names.
Demagogue: a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument.
treestar
(82,383 posts)Does Pence listen to his running mate ?
Skinner
(63,645 posts)The Velveteen Ocelot
(115,674 posts)in his speech at the DNC. If Pence assumed he was referring to Trump... what's that old saying... If you throw rocks into a pig pen, the one that squeals is the one you hit.
auntpurl
(4,311 posts)Pacifist Patriot
(24,653 posts)Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,922 posts)The_Casual_Observer
(27,742 posts)These assholes don't know which way is up.
Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)before he decided it was an insult.
NatBurner
(2,640 posts)lyin ted
little marco
low energy jeb
crooked hillary
demagogue isn't calling names though. it's just a fact, mike.
ancianita
(36,023 posts)Motley13
(3,867 posts)has he ever listened to him???
Crooked Hillary
Lying Ted
Little Marco
Low energy Jeb
Carly's face
no hero McCain
Now he wants to punch Bloomberg, the little guy Wouldn't you love to know their past history?
WhiteTara
(29,704 posts)He deserves to be dragged down with the anchor that is Drumpf.
Renew Deal
(81,855 posts)True Dough
(17,302 posts)Those GOP dim bulbs are oblivious to their own faults, but excel at pointing fingers.
Orsino
(37,428 posts)If we can just blurt out anytime that their ignorant, buffoonish nominee and spineless running mate are complete dirtbags, the general public might overhear. I'll give you exactly four months to cut it out.
sinkingfeeling
(51,445 posts)you and me. Obama didn't call Trump a demagogue. You assumed he meant to Trump because you know Dominic's a demagogue.
lillypaddle
(9,580 posts)SMDH
oberliner
(58,724 posts)So Pence is just lying.
Here is the demagogue excerpt: