This Is Insane, and Grossly Disrespectful to the POTUS

[babylonsister]

This Is Insane, and Grossly Disrespectful to the POTUS
Posted by KATHY KATTENBURG in Breaking News, Media, Politics, Society.
Jul 26th, 2009


The House is considering a resolution demanding that Pres. Obama apologize to Sgt. James Crowley for saying he “acted stupidly” in the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) will introduce a House resolution on Monday demanding Obama retract and apologize for remarks he has made about Cambridge Police Sergeant James Crowley this past week.

Obama had said at his prime time press conference Wednesday that Crowley had “acted stupidly” in the arrest of Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, a racially-infused case which has sparked a national debate on race and policing.

The president refused to back down on his involvement in the case, but appeared in the White House briefing on Friday to say he had called Crowley to explain that never meant to insult the officer. (Obama also called Gates on Friday.)

McCotter’s resolution would demand Obama “retract his initial public remarks and apologize to Cambridge, Massachusetts Police Sergeant James M. Crowley for having unfairly impugned and prejudged his professional conduct in this local police response incident.”

The resolution will come after an escalation in the Cambridge case the past two days after the president’s initial statements on the matter. The nation’s largest police group, the Fraternal Order of Police, blasted Obama for his remarks about Crowley and the Cambridge police.

There are no words or expressions that are adequate to this. Jaw-dropping? Too cliched for something like this. Has this ever happened before? That one political party in Congress has proposed a resolution to demand that the President of the United States apologize to a private citizen for offending him?

Are there absolutely no grown-ups left in the Republican Party? None? Aside from anything else, Pres. Obama did apologize, in effect. He acknowledged, very clearly, that he made a mistake in using those words. My God, even the police union is satisfied with what he said!


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[Mayberry Machiavelli]

1. A. Not like it's gonna pass, and B. Obama is already doing all he can to smooth it out, so the GOP

is showing their ass again by pushing the issue past its resolution.

They're getting pretty good at that. Showing their ass, that is.

[havocmom]

2. The turned a blind eye on war based on lies and torture

And wanna 'get tough' about this one. Somebody needs to check their meds.

[amyrose2712]

3. Then I want an apology for Bush*/Cheneys their existence is offensive to me.nt

[sharp_stick]

4. Anybody with the name Thadeus

should be ignored immediately, damn I do enjoy watching the pukes embarrass themselves all the time. Fuck them all, all the time.

[opihimoimoi]

5. Its the PILING ON CARD...Pubs think they got a small chink in Obamas Armor...

That they rely on Gaffes to look good is the Insane Part....

What have they DONE that they deserve to be taken seriously? Nada, zilch, puka, nai, zero, etc....

[glitch]

I sense a rope a dope with their names on it, coming their way very soon. maybe tomorrow :) nt

[opihimoimoi]

44. We can be so hopeful...even optimistic....so far looks attractive as the PUBs get more desperate

as they continue a seige mentality with cold war efforts....mind games....

For some unknown reasoning...they think by going ABSURD...

they look good, sound good....forgetting the FEEL GOOD Part...

Ending up Looking and Smelling like a TURD

They are de facto setting themselves up for the Last Throes 3rd Level....self extinction...

[Mass]

6. At least they make clear that they are not interested fixing the country.

I just hope that our weak democrats will not think they need to present their own motion on this issue, as they usually do.

[Arkana]

7. It'll never pass--McCotter's apparently forgotten that his party only has

about 180 House seats, and I guarantee no Democrats (except a select few) will vote for it.

[denem]

10. A Democrat voting for this motion better watch his or her back.

It would not be forgotten by anyone.

[Canuckistanian]

24. Right. These things can come back and haunt a politician

Especially when it comes time for earmarks and votes for their particular pet project.

I don't think the Blue Dogs have learned that lesson. Yet.

[bigbrother05]

18. The Speaker will never let it come up for a vote

but maybe if there was a rider attached that the POTUS would only apologize after Bush/Cheney/Rumsfeld/Gonzales/Yoo have apologized personally to every family that lost a loved one to their wars (on all sides), to everyone wounded (on all sides), and everyone detained/tortured/tapped/surveilled (on all sides), then there might be a vote taken.

[cleveramerican]

8. over the top

trying too hard to keep this going will cost them.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. I hope that man is ignored.

He richly deserves to be.

:grr:

K&R

[Peacetrain]

11. Birthers here you go.. something new to fume about..

What a bunch of losers. I mean really, losers. There is no other way to describe it.

[Cali_Democrat]

12. Republicans are trying to stoke racial tension, that's why they can't let this issue go

Whether it's about Sotomayor or gatesgate, the GOP thinks that stoking racial tension is the only way they can take back Congress and the White House.

They know they can't really win on the issues, that's why they will NEVER submit a serious health care proposal. They got nothing.

Race will be their strategy going forward.

[The Wizard]

46. "Race will be their strategy going forward"

as it has been since LBJ signed the Civil Rights and Voting rights Acts.
Their under lying message has been Vote for us to keep minorities in their place or they'll rape your mothers, wives, and daughters.
Nixon's Law and Order theme was code for keeping minorities in their place through police power.
Reagan and Bush The Elder pushed traditional values which was code for keeping minorities in their place.
Bigotry isn't selling like it used to sell in the bad old days.

[quantass]

13. You are doing for this Resolution what its sole purpose is to do: DISTRACT

It obviously wont pass..its only intent is to keep this non-story alive in the media. And your getting fooled into this game is just reason for its continued silliness. LET IT SINK!

[babylonsister]

14. I'd venture to say many DUers had never heard of this resolution.

So we're not supposed to post anything that will upset Dems, or inform them, on a discussion board?

Sorry, I disagree.

[grantcart]

15. I want to see McCotter's birth certificate. I happen to know that he was born in Duchy of Livonia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Livonia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thaddeus_McCotter



He still has that KGB look and wears East German suits.

[babylonsister]

17. And his name is a dead giveaway.

:D

[hileeopnyn8d]

29. wow

He's only 43, looks older. What's with the sneer - he looks like the love-child of John Malkovich & Dick Cheney.

[kestrel91316]

36. I witnessed his birth in Russia. He's here illegally.

[Bumblebee]

16. no different from the resolution that he was not born here

it's stupid and won't pass. As to insulting -- get used to it.

[keep_it_real]

19. We can't have a black man even if he be president of U.S. call a white man stupid

Now can we? Even if he is the president he must be brought DOWN.

[kestrel91316]

35. Yep. He's just another "damned uppity n----r" that needs knocked down

a few pegs, as far as the RW is concerned.

I say it's time to upbraid a few MORE fascist thugs, President Obama.

[Cha]

20. They need to keep their fucking

nose out of the President's and the Country's business..they've already proven all they want is for Obama and the country to fail so they'll get re-elected and continuing sucking on the country's teat.

Fucking Monsters.

[Cha]

21. Oh, and if Crowley has any

mettle at all ..he will think it's insane, too.

It's fucking moot since Obama has already called Crowley and invited him over for a :beer::party:

[Control-Z]

30. I would bet money

that Crowley would much rather hang at the White House and have a beer with his president, then associate with the likes of Thaddeus McCotter.

One would have to be bitterly power hungry to choose the latter.

[Cha]

31. I agree..These droids in Congress

aren't doing anybody any favors..just making it abundantly clear that they want to bring down the Pres at any cost with any lie.

[Control-Z]

38. I only hope

people can see this for what it is. It is so clear to us here who pay attention, but is it clear to the average American?

[Uzybone]

22. you gotta be fucking kidding me

[Fire1]

23. OH, FUCK THAT!!!! n/t

[alsame]

25. Rahm had better go kick his ass. This is outrageous. nt

[City Lights]

26. Nothing is beneath Republicans.

There is no bottom.

:thumbsdown:

[Cha]

40. They're already sucked out of Planet Earth

and heading straight for Pluto!

:hi:City Lights

[City Lights]

42. LOL!

:hi: Cha! :fistbump:

[Leo The Cleo]

27. The Republicans Are Sacks Of Crap

[mopinko]

28. completely fucking insane. this rep should be censured

for abusing his office.

[bridgit]

32. What Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) needs to do is pull his head out of his ass

[Clio the Leo]

33. Fortunately, footage of "guys night in" will get more coverage than this......

Maybe they can even work some 8 Ball into the festivities....



http://www.1observatorycircle.com/floor3/game-room.htm

[Autumn]

34. Nothing new about that , Republicans

do that to any Democratic President in one form or another. That's all they have.

[Control-Z]

37. Unfuckingbelievable!

All reason has been lost in politics.

It started with Clinton's ridiculous impeachment. (that I can remember)

Then they gave us 8 years of Bush Jr, who got a pass for being evilly human. Didn't matter how stupid, evil or cruel his behavior, anything he did was accepted, even adored for the stupid fallible human aspect of it.

Now they're back to grasping at the ridiculous and juvenile.

This kind of shit makes me want to scream, seriously scream.

Edit: typo

[braunfels]

47. Dems are weak

They put up with this kind of crap and whine about how unfair it is...just like they did with the years of Clinton's persecution. And, when they have a legitimate cause to go after the thugs...Rumsfeld, Cheney, Bush,etc., they want to "look forward" and pretend nothing ever happened. Obama needs to be taught how to play the game of politics before he makes any more concessions to the bullies.

[Thickasabrick]

39. Keeping the focus off healthcare......typical. n/t

[immoderate]

41. This gives the President a perfect opportunity...

To lecture this congressman on separation of powers and freedom of speech. He can deliver it directly from the constitution.

They got no shortage of stupid.

--imm

[AspenRose]

43. This is going to backfire, BIG TIME

[saltpoint]

45. It's the disrespectful impulse the modern GOP has as its M. O.

You bet it's disrespectful. Especially now when the president has kind of put a lid on the "controversy" with the beer-at-the-White House invite.

The Republicans want to stir the dust here but apart from their own thrashing around, there's no breeze.

This is on track for Major Fail.

[hay rick]

48. McCotter's moran roll call.

It will be interesting to see how many Republicans can resist the clarion call of posturing and stupidity.

[inna]

49. absolutely IN-sane in the membrane.

:crazy:

i don't think it will go anywhere though, it's just too absurd... - or if it does, then we're just effing FINISHED, and there is simply no more hope for us as a country! :crazy:


what is even more sickening and what has much deeper implications though is the fact that the corporate whores of the M$M absolutely brazenly HIJACKED the debate on health reform, bailouts and all the serious, VITAL issues, and instead blabber non-stop about this absolutely ridiculous, absurd non-issue. it makes me sick. the M$M propaganda is DISGUSTING; all they want to do is to obfuscate real issues, distract/"entertain", misinform and brainwash people. :puke: (sorry, this is the first time i ever used the puke smilie, but this is exactly how i feel right now. :grr: )


p.s. oh, and btw if you want an example of something equally absurd and outrageous and disrespectful to the POTUS... we don't have to go very far... think Clinton and all the bj/tramped-up-impeachment outrage and absurdity. :shakes head: we are one amazing country.

[npk]

50. Congress should pass a resolution banning republicans

That would be a more productive use of time.

[and-justice-for-all]

51. So, about that health care...nt

[smalll]

52. But, but ... Gatesgate wasn't an off-message media-management gaffe, it was three dimensional chess!

See, by answering that question that way, rather than no-commenting, Obama made sure that health care reform would proceed in a complete vacuum of attention, which is JUST what we need to be able to overcome the formidable powers of the insurance-industrial complex! As long as no-one's paying attention, we can overwhelm the lobbyists!

Three dimensional chess, I tell ya!



;)

[mariawr]

53. Hey, what did you expect from the hypocritcal GOP?

They'd rather take down the president than help fix the nation. Remember Clinton?
They killed healthcare and leveled their attention to destroying him. Pharisees and publicans, they are.
Country first from their lying lips means me first.