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116. That was NOT being PC

Tue Apr 9, 2013, 05:00 AM

Apr 2013

Political correctness would entail not hurting the feelings of millions of people, no?
Ask the people in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland what Maggie did for them.
Ask the Chileans, the black South Africans

This is adding insult to injury, plain and simple. And completely needlessly so.
If you want to say something respectful about miss 'there is no such thing as society'...

Then say something like 'she always was true to her convictions and committed to lead Britain steadfastly as our most valued ally'... or something like that.

But freedom and liberty? That's just plain insulting.

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President Obama hails Thatcher as "great champion of freedom." [View all] Aquavit Apr 2013 OP

Sigh ... Myrina Apr 2013 #1

my thoughts exactly. nt awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #48

Of course he would. Cleita Apr 2013 #2

Oh my god. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #3

+1 Liberalynn Apr 2013 #50

+2 byeya Apr 2013 #74

I know that he had to come out with a statement, Beacool Apr 2013 #4

That's the thing - he has to play nice - that's expected from the President. backscatter712 Apr 2013 #8

Well she did BeerIsClear Apr 2013 #29

I don't buy this one for her or St. Ronnie... rwsanders Apr 2013 #31

No. She didn't. mac56 Apr 2013 #32

exactly! Carolina Apr 2013 #65

Thank you so much for saying that! tavalon Apr 2013 #113

Perfect! City Lights Apr 2013 #125

That one's a keeper--"roosters taking credit for the sunrise." nt raccoon Apr 2013 #127

Bullshit. Gorbachev and the people of Eastern Europe and Russia did that. Ken Burch Apr 2013 #70

MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA Doctor_J Apr 2013 #77

The Soviet Union was collapsing on its own. Beacool Apr 2013 #88

hahahahaha Cali_Democrat Apr 2013 #105

Interesting... Hugabear Apr 2013 #115

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #123

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH!! Zoeisright Apr 2013 #133

that is pretty benign. he didn't say she was a great economic force for good. pansypoo53219 Apr 2013 #42

She was a "Champion of Freedom & Liberty" for whom, though??? KoKo Apr 2013 #56

For the proper people, the better sort, the ones who matter. If you weren't riff-raff, she'd approve Bucky Apr 2013 #82

He could have said . . . markpkessinger Apr 2013 #83

I got to remember that phrase. Beacool Apr 2013 #89

nothing shocks me carolinayellowdog Apr 2013 #5

Relax. It's all politics. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #6

Relaxing is the hard part. Democracy is hanging by a thread thx in part to Reagan & Thatcher. SleeplessinSoCal Apr 2013 #10

+10 n/t whathehell Apr 2013 #14

There's no possible political reason to do this. Ken Burch Apr 2013 #68

Getting warmed up for the GWB Library grand opening Blue Owl Apr 2013 #7

Great champion of freedom for the .001%, most certainly. They can do valerief Apr 2013 #9

One more reason this week to reassess Mr. Obama. leveymg Apr 2013 #11

Sadly, I've come to the same conclusion. firenewt Apr 2013 #58

It's your job as a world leader to say what is expected of you... Comrade_McKenzie Apr 2013 #12

And I was called a "RW Shitstain" for pointing out that she didn't start an illegal war. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #13

no she merely advocated very loudly for that war dsc Apr 2013 #15

Did you know they deployed nukes? Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #33

I was actually refering to Iraq dsc Apr 2013 #36

Maggie was trying to prove she was tough to her own base. Spitfire of ATJ Apr 2013 #39

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #30

LOL. nt SunSeeker Apr 2013 #61

How can anyone who posts as "Nye Bevan" use a picture of Winston Fucking Churchill as his icon? Ken Burch Apr 2013 #72

I picked "Nye Bevan" because of his role in setting up the NHS, Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #78

I guess it always surprises me to see the name you post under Ken Burch Apr 2013 #84

The irony is, I almost certainly support more of President Obama's policies than you do. Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #85

I don't always agree with you. But you shouldn't let people bully you here. nomorenomore08 Apr 2013 #128

I support a lot of Obama's policies, it's just that I wish he'd go further. Ken Burch Apr 2013 #130

seems accurate. RetroLounge Apr 2013 #103

You AGAIN? Nye Bevan Apr 2013 #106

Public discussion board RetroLounge Apr 2013 #108

President Obama didn't start any illegal wars treestar Apr 2013 #110

I'm pretty sure a current head of state has to be respectful to a deceased former head of state . . HughBeaumont Apr 2013 #16

Really? Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #52

+1 XemaSab Apr 2013 #92

Just a point that's not intuitive. The British Prime Minister is the Chief Executive but is not 24601 Apr 2013 #63

In all seriousness, WTF else could he have said? Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #17

Something not quite as false? Hissyspit Apr 2013 #18

Just about anything else? Aquavit Apr 2013 #19

How about. "She Was Prime Minster Of the Uk. Some people will miss her. Thank you." Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #21

Read his statement about Chavez. nt alsame Apr 2013 #22

England is one of our top 3 allies, so the situation is just a *little* different... Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #25

My point is that you can express alsame Apr 2013 #27

She was not a "great champion of freedom" so for starters he could have refrained totodeinhere Apr 2013 #23

He's also called her "a true friend" of the US. Aquavit Apr 2013 #44

Great example in post 116 suffragette Apr 2013 #120

I think Obama now feels liberated to show himself as truly a "centrist Republican". LoisB Apr 2013 #20

*facepalm* sakabatou Apr 2013 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Apr 2013 #26

What a fucking stupid thing to say... truebrit71 Apr 2013 #28

Let the corpse-f**cking begin! pink-o Apr 2013 #34

And the media has already begun to use this as alsame Apr 2013 #35

Argh and Nat Geo is having an "80s week" or something LeftInTX Apr 2013 #51

The prisoners that were locked up in the H-block in No. Ireland CountAllVotes Apr 2013 #37

Freedom for what? Freedom for the elite to garner wealth on the backs of the working class? Roland99 Apr 2013 #38

Freedom from lots of things! Aquavit Apr 2013 #40

Yup. The same "freedoms" all Right Wingers care about: "freedom" of the wealthy and powerful to Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2013 #55

Freedom to starve for what you believe in Ghost of Tom Joad Apr 2013 #75

Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan were the leaders of the "Greed is Good" political movement... TeamPooka Apr 2013 #41

Well...our President has always admired Reagan... KoKo Apr 2013 #57

I think he admires their success as "politicians" at heart. Being elected and re-elected is a skill TeamPooka Apr 2013 #80

Um maybe a speech writer .. we don't know for sure. He had to say something PC. YOHABLO Apr 2013 #86

Oh yeah, who can forget that he compared Ronnie favorably over Bill Clinton. Beacool Apr 2013 #90

meh, she was an important leader of an important ally charlie and algernon Apr 2013 #43

He could have just left it as "the former PM of the UK died today, condolences to her family." n/t Aquavit Apr 2013 #45

it's still needlessly creating conflict charlie and algernon Apr 2013 #47

+1 SunSeeker Apr 2013 #62

If Obama said nothing... tarheelsunc Apr 2013 #46

Saying nothing is better than saying untruthful things Aquavit Apr 2013 #49

+1 n/t tammywammy Apr 2013 #60

Exactly treestar Apr 2013 #111

Presidential equivalent of a Stepford Wife. no_hypocrisy Apr 2013 #53

What did you expect? Arctic Dave Apr 2013 #54

Freedom? Ask any unemployed miner in the UK how much "freedom" Mag created Ken Burch Apr 2013 #59

She's just his type. forestpath Apr 2013 #64

oh well...... madrchsod Apr 2013 #66

very sad Carolina Apr 2013 #67

unless you were a Chilean Adenoid_Hynkel Apr 2013 #69

Or South African JVS Apr 2013 #107

Pinochet, too? Octafish Apr 2013 #71

That bastard better be in Hell!!!!!!!!!! Beacool Apr 2013 #91

Someone saw him at the bookstore... Octafish Apr 2013 #93

Thank you, I had never seen that. Beacool Apr 2013 #100

the whole rest of the world disagrees Doctor_J Apr 2013 #73

He was just being nice. hrmjustin Apr 2013 #76

She'd be proud of him tularetom Apr 2013 #79

Well, what do you expect? Bucky Apr 2013 #81

I agree and I think Clinton has a touch of masochist in him too olddots Apr 2013 #94

It's meaningless to us, whatever Obama says about Thatcher the day after she died. Quantess Apr 2013 #87

Obama is a diplomat. mia Apr 2013 #95

Oh, brother. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #96

Obama drooled all over daddy Bush, too. blkmusclmachine Apr 2013 #97

I've gotta agree with the President on this one. Pterodactyl Apr 2013 #98

WTF? What fucking freedom and liberty? Oh, you mean freedom for the 1% to rob the country idwiyo Apr 2013 #99

I Think This Likely Will Be A Bad Week For Obama rsmith6621 Apr 2013 #101

Some of you people are being silly jzodda Apr 2013 #102

This place gets dumber every day BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #104

Exactly. Obama = BAD! BAD! BAD! All day long! it's ridiculous. Trashing thread. Liberal_Stalwart71 Apr 2013 #118

If he called her an asshole and danced on her grave treestar Apr 2013 #109

The guy liked Reagan too, tavalon Apr 2013 #112

In the words of George Carlin... Fearless Apr 2013 #114

That was NOT being PC Celefin Apr 2013 #116

Great example of the difference of paying respects and of actually praising her suffragette Apr 2013 #119

Well, he can't piss on her grave like us. Arkana Apr 2013 #117

Of course he would since he admires Reagan so much Catherina Apr 2013 #121

it's what i would expect from him, I am sure he admired her greatly! nt boilerbabe Apr 2013 #122

Good grief! City Lights Apr 2013 #124

He seems determined to go off the rails with a vengeance, in this second term... villager Apr 2013 #126

You can say it's politics, but this goes beyond what was necessary for him. nomorenomore08 Apr 2013 #129

Sure. People were liberated right out of their jobs. alarimer Apr 2013 #131

Politics as usual. Still Blue in PDX Apr 2013 #132