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Fred Sanders

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88. Associated Press report:

Thu Feb 5, 2015, 06:48 PM

Feb 2015

President Obama condemned those who seek to use religion as a rationale for carrying out violence around the world, declaring Thursday that "no god condones terror."

"We are summoned to push back against those who would distort our religion for their nihilistic ends," Obama said during remarks at the National Prayer Breakfast. He singled out the Islamic State group in Iraq and Syria, calling the militants a "death cult," as well as those responsible for last month's terror attacks in Paris and deadly assault on a school in Pakistan.

Also a report just now that an Obama ordered drone strike just killed the mastermind of the Paris Charlie attacks.

http://news.yahoo.com/us-drone-kills-senior-qaeda-militant-yemen-aqap-112205061.html

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Outrage after Obama compares ISIS to the Crusades in comments at National Prayer Breakfast [View all] napkinz Feb 2015 OP

This one's gonna leave a mark. Heads exploding everywhere. louis-t Feb 2015 #1

remember Bush's quote ... napkinz Feb 2015 #3

That'll be a mess to clean up, but fortunately it will be mostly just blood ... 11 Bravo Feb 2015 #37

conservative heads exploding ... napkinz Feb 2015 #41

If I were President, I would simply utter nothing about religion-- TwilightGardener Feb 2015 #2

why deny the truth? napkinz Feb 2015 #7

Why appear at a National Prayer Breakfast? TwilightGardener Feb 2015 #12

absolutely agree guillaumeb Feb 2015 #48

There probably would be equal controversy if the President had not attended the NPB like previous amandabeech Feb 2015 #73

What was in today's comments was well needed push back against Islamaphobia in America. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #81

I love how the right-wing claims there's a "War on Christianity" napkinz Feb 2015 #83

Old propaganda ploy to cover for what they want -"accuse others of what you do" - which is wanting Maria Law in America. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #84

yep ... napkinz Feb 2015 #87

If the president wishes to make controversial statements, I would advise him to pick his time and amandabeech Feb 2015 #85

This message was self-deleted by its author G_j Feb 2015 #4

In our home country, slavery and Jim Crow all too often was justified in the name of Christ. Johonny Feb 2015 #5

yep napkinz Feb 2015 #8

thanks guillaumeb Feb 2015 #51

it says on the image facebook.com/sancophaleague napkinz Feb 2015 #76

I would merely add Balzac's observation that 'behind every great fortune lies KingCharlemagne Feb 2015 #92

Jesus Saves mb999 Feb 2015 #25

something FOX "News" will never acknowledge napkinz Feb 2015 #44

Second term, baby...Might as well tell as much truth as possible BeyondGeography Feb 2015 #6

and the Republicans thought he would be "humbled" by the loss of the Senate napkinz Feb 2015 #14

While true leftynyc Feb 2015 #9

what's wrong with reminding America of its history? napkinz Feb 2015 #19

Let's trot out the leftynyc Feb 2015 #22

when you have the right-wing TODAY blaming Islam and all Muslims, and whipping up hate napkinz Feb 2015 #27

Exactly right, time to fight back the xenophobia blowing up in the right wing. Fox leads the charge. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #68

+1 n/t markpkessinger Feb 2015 #75

and again, right out of CURRENT EVENTS ... napkinz Feb 2015 #139

It's not just the right-wing TODAY doing that... Violet_Crumble Feb 2015 #140

the reason I emphasized "today" is because another member wrote: napkinz Feb 2015 #141

I know and I totally agree with you n/t Violet_Crumble Feb 2015 #142

as you said, there are those claiming "Muslims are collectively responsible for what ISIS does" napkinz Feb 2015 #145

Christians in America setting their hair on fire over the speech reveals them to be not very good Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #143

posted by Cali_Democrat napkinz Feb 2015 #146

Nobody here is condoning the actions of ISIS . . . markpkessinger Feb 2015 #74

"President's remarks were aimed at people who smear the whole of the world's 1.5 billion Muslims" napkinz Feb 2015 #149

No it doesn't except to the simplest of simple minds who also think the Crusades were a nothing. TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #126

Slow down there leftynyc Feb 2015 #128

It isn't pretending it is not conflating proximity with effect. TheKentuckian Feb 2015 #131

So what's leftynyc Feb 2015 #132

Bill Moyers makes the connection ... napkinz Feb 2015 #138

Massive terrorism in America has been committed by Christians. Slavery for starters. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #144

Those rwers must have really been angry. Good for him. jwirr Feb 2015 #10

conservative heads are exploding ... check out the "internets" napkinz Feb 2015 #17

michelle malkin....bwahahahahahaaaa spanone Feb 2015 #11

... napkinz Feb 2015 #18

Ugh! Kath1 Feb 2015 #119

It was a boneheaded thing to do. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #13

Middletown Press headline: At prayer breakfast, Obama says ‘no god condones terror’ BeyondGeography Feb 2015 #15

I heard it on live tv. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #20

I agree leftynyc Feb 2015 #23

LOL Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #16

Reminds me of a saying... Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #26

You have to be kidding me. gcomeau Feb 2015 #60

Think it over and maybe it'll come to you. Waiting For Everyman Feb 2015 #66

Pretty sure I'm not the one who hasn't already thought it over. -eom gcomeau Feb 2015 #69

I just saw it on FB and my response was loyalsister Feb 2015 #21

bingo! napkinz Feb 2015 #29

I remember a West Wing episode compared modern terrorists to the KKK of the 50s and 60s loyalsister Feb 2015 #35

the name Scalise just came to mind ... napkinz Feb 2015 #39

Wow! Tell the truth and watch RW extremists freak out! Oh noes...history! Ahhhhh!!! Rex Feb 2015 #24

"Does he validate what ISIS is doing? Of course not." napkinz Feb 2015 #34

I'm watching it happen right now on DU. Obama says it - bad. Rex Feb 2015 #50

I just saw a thread claiming napkinz Feb 2015 #57

Yeah bringing up history, is now validating ISIS and their actions! Doncha know!? Rex Feb 2015 #62

I can't believe how many RECS that thread is getting. napkinz Feb 2015 #64

and the insanity continues ... just read another reply napkinz Feb 2015 #110

I suppose he could have announced that we are in a clash of civilization in a life or death struggle Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #28

"clash of civilization in a life or death struggle" ... which is how Bush portrayed it napkinz Feb 2015 #46

It is a reasonable statement but the Crusades are kind of old and not exclusive to Christians. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #30

he did speak about recent history ... napkinz Feb 2015 #31

That was 50 years ago...c'mon BeyondGeography Feb 2015 #32

Fair enough but he could and should have included the Balkins. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #33

.... ? because the Balkans is 'in our home country'...? WTF? closeupready Feb 2015 #38

No because he was making the point that Christians commit atrocities as well. hrmjustin Feb 2015 #40

This message was self-deleted by its author closeupready Feb 2015 #42

Oh, I see - I agree. You mean, Christians murdering muslims in the Balkans. closeupready Feb 2015 #43

What's so outrageous about what he said? LeftinOH Feb 2015 #36

because in the minds of right-wingers, only "muslins" are terrorists napkinz Feb 2015 #55

Wait... the President agrees with Manny? MannyGoldstein Feb 2015 #45

+1000 countryjake Feb 2015 #52

OK, when did you start advising the president? napkinz Feb 2015 #94

Juxtaposing the two threads Oilwellian Feb 2015 #115

I'm kind of tired of even giving these obscure RWNJs the time of day uhnope Feb 2015 #47

The thing is the Crusades happened a long time ago. Since then Christianity totodeinhere Feb 2015 #49

"No one expects the Spanish Inquisition" nt bigbrother05 Feb 2015 #53

So essentially, Islam right now is where Christianity was hundreds of years ago. Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #54

If they follow the Christian model Gore1FL Feb 2015 #56

Has the west stopped committing atrocities? When did this happen? Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #96

Why do the Crusades, which were hundreds of years ago, come up so often in these discussions? (nt) Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #97

The invasion of Iraq ,the aggression throughout throughout the Middle East. the userpation of Douglas Carpenter Feb 2015 #98

Bush himself called it a CRUSADE napkinz Feb 2015 #99

I wouldn't be too sure about the timeline Oilwellian Feb 2015 #118

Hundreds of years ago? kwassa Feb 2015 #120

Setting fire to the most revered symbol of a religion? Nye Bevan Feb 2015 #121

Um, you completely missed the point. kwassa Feb 2015 #129

recent events ... if anyone remembers napkinz Feb 2015 #135

Love it. It's a huge insult to ISIS LiberalLovinLug Feb 2015 #58

Nailed it: ' It's a huge insult to ISIS.' They'll know it, too. freshwest Feb 2015 #79

Well said. The instant outrage of the RW is boringly familiar, it has ZERO credibility. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #86

instant outrage ... too many to list but here are a few napkinz Feb 2015 #100

If this was the first time republican heads had exploded i may listen to what they say Thinkingabout Feb 2015 #59

Good for him and this will piss off more than just christian fundies. lol. Jefferson23 Feb 2015 #61

:) napkinz Feb 2015 #71

Sooooo? rtracey Feb 2015 #63

... napkinz Feb 2015 #111

He is absolutely correct. Those who deny it do not know their history. yellowcanine Feb 2015 #65

"Those who deny it do not know their history" napkinz Feb 2015 #80

And other Christians librarylu Feb 2015 #112

fucking pukes. incapable of advanced reading comprehension. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #67

not sure it's only the pukes napkinz Feb 2015 #70

A lot of folk even at DU are ready to press the Obama Outrage button as fast as they can misread a headline. Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #72

yeesh. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #78

true, not only the pukes. BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2015 #77

What he said was truly mild compared to what I would have said. (If I was on a last term) BlueJazz Feb 2015 #82

Associated Press report: Fred Sanders Feb 2015 #88

"no god condones terror" napkinz Feb 2015 #90

The truth always hurts when it comes crashing down. His placing IS in its proper place in history Number23 Feb 2015 #89

I Think The President Said Something Simple Profound And True Vogon_Glory Feb 2015 #91

and right on cue ... napkinz Feb 2015 #93

I am equally sick of Obama's Christian faith and with the Muslim faith and all the rest of them Bluenorthwest Feb 2015 #95

Hear! Hear! librarylu Feb 2015 #113

Oh, more outrage from the Right! sheshe2 Feb 2015 #101

faux outrage ... notice how all of a sudden Michelle Malkin cares about gay people ... napkinz Feb 2015 #104

Malkin... sheshe2 Feb 2015 #105

... napkinz Feb 2015 #109

Not one of those persons seems to understand what Obama said. potone Feb 2015 #102

He merely stated a fact malaise Feb 2015 #103

Ever since the 2014 mid terms Cali_Democrat Feb 2015 #107

you can't state facts to conservatives napkinz Feb 2015 #108

I'd compare ISIS to the Inquisition nt LiberalElite Feb 2015 #106

A real journalist would ask these assclowns to point out exactly where and how 6000eliot Feb 2015 #114

calling Chuck Todd! napkinz Feb 2015 #116

+1! 6000eliot Feb 2015 #122

... napkinz Feb 2015 #125

Here is my take LuckyTheDog Feb 2015 #117

Pointing out the obvious that people will do horrible things to people they don't consider people killbotfactory Feb 2015 #123

it's hard to "point out the obvious" to most right-wingers napkinz Feb 2015 #124

Obama tells the truth and Christian assholes lose their minds. alarimer Feb 2015 #127

they don't want to be reminded about napkinz Feb 2015 #133

Why can't Christians stop such profane vulgarities? Trillo Feb 2015 #130

... napkinz Feb 2015 #134

sort of bad timing CullenBohannon Feb 2015 #136

bad timing? napkinz Feb 2015 #137

Fuck the stupid-ass National Prayer Breakfast TransitJohn Feb 2015 #147

I don't care much for it either BUT napkinz Feb 2015 #148