Disrespect for the office of the Presidency

[theDoctorisIn]

The left really did...They posted stupid pictures of him and made fun.

What do you expect??? People on the other side are going to attack what they don't like.

If the Left jumped off a cliff, would you?

Dissent is expected. Why is that under Bush all the screaming name calling and death threats were patriotic dissent but under Obama it is disrespectful and racist?

It's not. Who said it was?

 

[TheOldSchool]

You're missing the point. Bush was usually referred to as "chimp". I have not seen anyone refer to BO as "the monkey", ever.

You've never heard him referred to as a monkey??? Really?

I have not. You can look thru the posts on this board and do a "search" for "monkey", and IMHO there is no comparison to the number of times Bush was referred to as "chimp".
Just saying, the MSM and the Left can't whine about the opposition showing disrespect to the President.

Just did a search. Plenty turned up for both. So your point is moot

 

[ScienceRocks]

There was a time when we Americans prided ourselves in our ability to say what we wish about our leaders.

WTF happened?

 

[theDoctorisIn]

It’s not ‘the other side did it first.’ That is a lame attempt to demonize the current vitrol while trying to ignore the past vitriol. The defense that people here are using is NOT a they did it too but that it is simply politics. There is nothing wrong with it in general. Period.

There is nothing wrong with brining the president to task when you think he has done a horrible job. Actually, that is totally incorrect. It is not just all right, IT IS OUR DAMN JOB TO CRITICIZE THE PRESIDENT. That is what oversight by the people looks like.

There are extreme examples (Truthers/Birthers) but the fringe is hardly a matter to complain about. The fringe is to be ignored.

Seeing as how that "fringe" makes up a good portion of the posters on this message board, it gets hard to "ignore" them.

And there is a difference between criticizing the President, and disrespecting the office.

Ya like calling the President a Chimp. Making a movie about assassinating him while he serves, declaring he lied us into war. To name 3 that you don't seem to recall at all.

Wanna know what is even more disrespectful? Claiming legit complaints about a President are racist. Claiming legit complaints about the President are disrespectful.

Again, you seem to think that because the other side did it, it must be ok for you to do it to.

I haven't excused anyone on the left for being a moron, yet you're attempting to excuse those those on the right by saying "the left did it too".

That didn't work in kindergarten, why would it work now?

 

[OriginalShroom]

And of course when a republican is president, it goes back to being respect for the office.

Partisan inconsistency is the bane of American politics.

Just like how the left claimed dissent is patriotic under Bush and now claim it is disrespect and racism.

Remember when the right claimed dissent was unpatriotic? For 8 years?

At least Obama hasn't stooped that low

Never happened . Just another BS Left Wing Lie. Quite Unlike Senator Obama calling President G.W. Bush "Unpatriotic".

 

[BlueGin]

the outer actions of turning the Presidential Office into the 'Oral Office' or putting feet up on all the historical heirlooms only display the deep inner hatred and disrepect that the lefties hold for America....

when the office holder himself openly disrepects the trappings of the Office......there are reasons.....and they deserve no respect in return...

No "respect" for Gerald Ford then, right?

Or Bush:

What about Reagan?

^^^ MOM!!! HE DID IT TOO!!!

Thought that "logic" was frowned upon?

 

[RetiredGySgt]

And of course when a republican is president, it goes back to being respect for the office.

Partisan inconsistency is the bane of American politics.

Just like how the left claimed dissent is patriotic under Bush and now claim it is disrespect and racism.

Remember when the right claimed dissent was unpatriotic? For 8 years?

At least Obama hasn't stooped that low

They claim it is racist. Any and all complaints are racist according to the left and this president for 5 years now. Quote for me where legit dissent was ever referred to as unpatriotic by a leading Conservative.

 

[Missourian]

Seeing as how that "fringe" makes up a good portion of the posters on this message board, it gets hard to "ignore" them.

And there is a difference between criticizing the President, and disrespecting the office.

Ya like calling the President a Chimp. Making a movie about assassinating him while he serves, declaring he lied us into war. To name 3 that you don't seem to recall at all.

Wanna know what is even more disrespectful? Claiming legit complaints about a President are racist. Claiming legit complaints about the President are disrespectful.

Again, you seem to think that because the other side did it, it must be ok for you to do it to.

I haven't excused anyone on the left for being a moron, yet you're attempting to excuse those those on the right by saying "the left did it too".

That didn't work in kindergarten, why would it work now?

Because it works.

Ridiculing a president works.

The left proved it with Bush, who wasn't a particularly bad president as presidents go.

If you want to blame someone, blame those who provided proof of concept.

Those that made the untouchable touchable.

 

[007]

 

[CrusaderFrank]

Liberals expressing their love for Obama

 

[Plasmaball]

The left really did...They posted stupid pictures of him and made fun.

What do you expect??? People on the other side are going to attack what they don't like.

If the Left jumped off a cliff, would you?

Dissent is expected. Why is that under Bush all the screaming name calling and death threats were patriotic dissent but under Obama it is disrespectful and racist?

it wasnt stop lying..

 

[007]

Here's all the *RESPECT* that little kenyan FUCK deserves...

 

[Geaux4it]

Sorry kids, Easter Egg Hunt has been canceled.

-Geaux

 

[Plasmaball]

the outer actions of turning the Presidential Office into the 'Oral Office' or putting feet up on all the historical heirlooms only display the deep inner hatred and disrepect that the lefties hold for America....

when the office holder himself openly disrepects the trappings of the Office......there are reasons.....and they deserve no respect in return...

No "respect" for Gerald Ford then, right?

Or Bush:

What about Reagan?

^^^ MOM!!! HE DID IT TOO!!!

Thought that "logic" was frowned upon?

wow the point went right over your drunk head

 

[BlueGin]

No "respect" for Gerald Ford then, right?

Or Bush:

What about Reagan?

^^^ MOM!!! HE DID IT TOO!!!

Thought that "logic" was frowned upon?

wow the point went right over your drunk head

No it didn't. But it sure as hell went over yours.

 

[Warrior102]

That's why I prefer to refer to him as Black Jimmy

 

[Plasmaball]

^^^ MOM!!! HE DID IT TOO!!!

Thought that "logic" was frowned upon?

wow the point went right over your drunk head

No it didn't. But it sure as hell went over yours.

no i got his point....keep drinking

 

[theDoctorisIn]

the outer actions of turning the Presidential Office into the 'Oral Office' or putting feet up on all the historical heirlooms only display the deep inner hatred and disrepect that the lefties hold for America....

when the office holder himself openly disrepects the trappings of the Office......there are reasons.....and they deserve no respect in return...

No "respect" for Gerald Ford then, right?

Or Bush:

What about Reagan?

^^^ MOM!!! HE DID IT TOO!!!

Thought that "logic" was frowned upon?

There's nothing wrong with a President putting their feet up.

It's not a matter of excusing bad behavior, it's a matter of you guys pretending that completely normal behavior is somehow now "disrespectful".

 

[Agit8r]

The office of the president has always been fair game for insults, dehumanizing cartoons, lampooning by comedic sketch performers, etc. It's part of what makes democracy great, if you ask me. The decorum of the other elected officials, notwithstanding.

 

[RetiredGySgt]

The left really did...They posted stupid pictures of him and made fun.

What do you expect??? People on the other side are going to attack what they don't like.

If the Left jumped off a cliff, would you?

Dissent is expected. Why is that under Bush all the screaming name calling and death threats were patriotic dissent but under Obama it is disrespectful and racist?

Doctor this was the norm under Bush now you want to claim otherwise. As for disparaging the President that has gone on since our FIRST President. And in the 1800's got very nasty. You resort to the " he did it first" all the time and now claim we are. We are telling you that it is NOT racist to call this President on his blunders mistakes and accidents. It is not Disrespectful to call this President on his policies, his positions, his statements and his actions.

YOUR side Spent 8 years insisting personal attacks with no bearing on policy or fact were PATRIOTIC dissent. And have spent the last 5 claiming any and all complaints about Obama are racist.

Now you want decorum? Now you want it to stop? The only disrespect is from a Fringe element. Just because you claim everything is does not make it true or fact. Just because for 5 years you have screamed racism at every complaint no matter what the complaint does not make it fact.

You want someone to grow up? Talk to your buddies on the left.