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President Obama booed during Clemson game
WYFF-TV (Greenville, SC), by Staff
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Posted By:Scottyboy, 10/24/2012 11:14:48 AM
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| CLEMSON, S.C. — The president of Clemson University is chastising those who booed President Barack Obama during the college’s Military Appreciation Day at last weekend's game. During the university’s annual event that was held this year during the Clemson vs. Virginia Tech game on Saturday, a ceremony was held to induct ROTC cadets into the military. The ceremony was disrupted by booing from some fans in the stands. In an email with the subject line, “Dear Clemson Family: Focus on Positive Dialogue and a Civil Discourse,” Clemson University president James Barker addressed the behavior at the football game.
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Comments: Military families know that 0bama is not on America's side.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
pineledger, 10/24/2012 11:17:34 AM (No. 8957881)
Wonder what they'd do at Texas A&M!
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
Jethro bo, 10/24/2012 11:19:54 AM (No. 8957891)
Things are finally looking up. He didn't accuse the boo birds of being racist. And the office of the Presidency, as is true of all federally elected and appointed positions, doesn't deserve our respect. Our goobernment exist for one goal and one goal only, to make our lives worse. The only thing we have to fear is our goobernment itself.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
god of irony, 10/24/2012 11:19:56 AM (No. 8957893)
But I thought dissent was patriotic.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
StormCnter, 10/24/2012 11:20:15 AM (No. 8957894)
Sorry. I know it is hard to resist sometimes, but I don't think we should boo a president.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
capt scurvey, 10/24/2012 11:22:04 AM (No. 8957898)
One would think that this would be a First Amendment issue that these pompous buffoons pretend to support...
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
msctex1, 10/24/2012 11:25:33 AM (No. 8957915)
#4: They didn't. They booed Barrack Obama.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
lalo, 10/24/2012 11:26:22 AM (No. 8957918)
They should have shown a little class and just booed him at the polls.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
Chuck, 10/24/2012 11:30:12 AM (No. 8957932)
#4 is right. Booing the president is not appropriate and is disrespectful of the office of the president as well as the occupant.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
fayebeck, 10/24/2012 11:31:10 AM (No. 8957934)
When a president does not respect the office and the country and the people in it, then why should those people respect the Jackass?
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
NorthernDog, 10/24/2012 11:33:43 AM (No. 8957942)
I like how some other military audiences handled his appearance. When he got to manufactured applause lines in his speech, the audience sat there in complete silence.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
JoniTx, 10/24/2012 11:35:15 AM (No. 8957950)
If this had been a Republican President we would have seen this reported on all of the networks....as it is, silence from the left.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
PChristopher, 10/24/2012 11:37:38 AM (No. 8957958)
a number of fans booed during the section of the oath they take to obey the President of the United States.
The oath should never be stated that way. They should pledge their allegiance to the country and the constitution, not to the temporary resident of the White House, and Abu bin Bama is a really good example of why.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
snakeoil, 10/24/2012 11:37:41 AM (No. 8957959)
Maybe ØDumbø should change his name to ØBøø then he could claim they are cheers. If the president of Clem hadn't written this letter only the people at the game would have know about it. He just want to generate some sympathy for Zippy.
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Reply 14 - Posted by:
Iconoclast, 10/24/2012 11:44:30 AM (No. 8957998)
Booing the POTUS, and even the preezy, is inappropriate, IMHO.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
Rather Read, 10/24/2012 11:46:05 AM (No. 8958006)
I agree. I don't like any of the positions that Obama holds, but if I met him, I would be polite out of respect for the office.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
ocjim, 10/24/2012 11:52:02 AM (No. 8958027)
If Obama were a man of good will and sincerity with just some real bad ideas and some competence issues, like Jimmie Carter was, then I would not boo him. Obama is a different kettle of fish entirely. He misrepresented himself to the voters in 2008. We in this forum knew better, but he put one over on this country. Unlike FDR with SS and LBJ with Medicare, Obama shoved comparably major historic legislation down our throats. He puts his own political concerns above the good of the country. He ignores the Constitution. He lies with impunity, even on the debate stage to the entire country. He does not deserve our respect and he will certainly not get mine, even if you cloak him in the office he holds. And oh yea, he is not a nice man at all, so let's get over that one as well.
Therefore, if the opportunity presents itself, like with these football fans, I will certainly boo this character and do so without hesitation.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
The Architect, 10/24/2012 11:52:31 AM (No. 8958030)
In light of Zippy's complete disdain and lack of respect for our Military, or as her refers to them "Photo Ops", its understandable why the tendency to boo him. Especially in light of his deep cuts in the Defense budget so the money can be wasted on more undeserved entitlement programs just when these parents are sending their newly minted second lieutenants into harms way.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
john56, 10/24/2012 11:56:28 AM (No. 8958048)
Invite Mitt Romney to a game and give the crowd a chance to "boo" him.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
yuban, 10/24/2012 11:59:14 AM (No. 8958069)
IF BHO can apologize for America while on foreign soil then by golly I can boo the man.
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
thelmalou, 10/24/2012 12:04:21 PM (No. 8958094)
I agree that people have the right to boo POTUS, but I also think it's not appropriate. I detest the man's policies, but if he were in my presence, I would be civil to him. It's not the man, it's the office.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Pepperblue, 10/24/2012 12:05:49 PM (No. 8958099)
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Safari Man, 10/24/2012 12:08:57 PM (No. 8958112)
I have no problem with people boo'ing the president or any political leader. I cannot repsect the office if if can be occupied by someone like him. Don't you think the people of North Korea would like to boo Kim Jung Un, or the people of Cuba would like to boo Castro? They can't and that's how those dictators want it.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
bobgray2, 10/24/2012 12:12:15 PM (No. 8958126)
Given the lack of job prospects that 0bama has given these students, he's lucky they didn't pelt him with rotten fruit.
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
bhkat, 10/24/2012 12:16:39 PM (No. 8958145)
Nothing like a good booing to penetrate the liberal cocoon.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
Stlouislaxbros dad, 10/24/2012 12:20:47 PM (No. 8958159)
#s 4 and 8 --- this president was told our four people in Benghazi were in immediate danger and needed help from the United States of America.... for seven hours.....
....and our President went to bed...and let them die.
Boo him. Loudly.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
tnorling, 10/24/2012 12:24:33 PM (No. 8958169)
He needs a does of reality and if he has to get it being booed, so be it.
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
ProudEagle, 10/24/2012 12:27:13 PM (No. 8958173)
Schadenfreude...PURE schadenfreude.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
StormCnter, 10/24/2012 12:28:57 PM (No. 8958178)
#28, Obama, the man, has done terrible things while holding office as President. We do not owe respect to the man, but the office deserves it.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
Jobe, 10/24/2012 12:30:32 PM (No. 8958184)
Funny, I don't recall any "apologies" or "civil discourse" when the liberals savaged President Bush. They wished him cancer, a painful death, and every other calamity.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
6079 Smith, W, 10/24/2012 12:38:55 PM (No. 8958212)
I went to the All Star game in San Diego in 1992 and George Bush 41 went out with Ted Williams to throw out the first pitch. He was booed! Even in Williams in San Diego. There were cheers also, but about the same as boos.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
Evocatus, 10/24/2012 12:42:10 PM (No. 8958224)
Clemson University president James Barker:
Deal. With. It.
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
Griller1, 10/24/2012 12:42:57 PM (No. 8958228)
for all of you who think it is disrespectful to boo the president, how about eh lack of respect he's shown the American public? He's a disgrace to the office and deserves nothing better. He brought it on himself. I'm sorry, but I'd have had to join in with the boo birds on this one.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
bob913, 10/24/2012 12:46:00 PM (No. 8958239)
Let me add: BOO! Appropriate for that punk obama and the season.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
lazlototh, 10/24/2012 12:51:01 PM (No. 8958254)
I would not boo the office or its current holder in that kind of public setting. It simply sets a bad precedent for treatment of future presidents even if I find the current one beneath contempt.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
woodsman, 10/24/2012 12:53:37 PM (No. 8958264)
Put some ice on it James...The students have learned over the past four years despite your best efforts
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
mitzi, 10/24/2012 12:55:56 PM (No. 8958274)
No free speech/expression at Clemson?
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Reply 37 - Posted by:
Tulsa, 10/24/2012 1:09:09 PM (No. 8958309)
Having been in Death Valley many times and one of 84,000+ attending a Clemson game, I'll tell you silent treatment is deafening and very effective.
Of course the silence was for the opposing (football)team. Then Clemson entered and the crowd erupted. That is the way to do it, imo.
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Reply 38 - Posted by:
janjan, 10/24/2012 1:14:19 PM (No. 8958320)
I agree with the other posters that booing is inappropriate. However, silence can speak louder than words.
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Reply 39 - Posted by:
Keekng, 10/24/2012 1:19:49 PM (No. 8958338)
#4, #8.......#6 is correct. After all the lies he has told the American people, he deserves to be booed. Clemson Tigers, Rah Rah Rah!
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Reply 40 - Posted by:
Keekng, 10/24/2012 1:22:37 PM (No. 8958347)
#25, Thinking people all knew what you meant, Lt.
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Reply 41 - Posted by:
wi cynic, 10/24/2012 1:25:55 PM (No. 8958358)
It's interesting that the oath for enlisted includes the "obey the orders of the President" line while the officer's oath does not.
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Reply 42 - Posted by:
pearlyjo, 10/24/2012 1:28:57 PM (No. 8958364)
Amen 40 and 41. The silent treatment is always more effective. Leaves the inteded mark a bit more off-balance than booing does.
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Reply 43 - Posted by:
beca, 10/24/2012 1:29:41 PM (No. 8958367)
i would normally agree that it is only right to be polite to a president....but this president does not deserve my respect...what he has done to the office hwe holds will take longer than i have to live to repair................and i am not old old old..............he has lied...and that is only a small fraction of what we know.... sorry as a good conservative who knows better....i may have booed him too...he is despicable.............
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Reply 44 - Posted by:
beca, 10/24/2012 1:31:18 PM (No. 8958371)
i would normally agree that it is only right to be polite to a president....but this president does not deserve my respect...what he has done to the office he holds will take longer than i have to live to repair................and i am not old old old..............he has lied...and that is only a small fraction of what we know.... sorry as a good conservative who knows better....i may have booed him too...he is despicable.............
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Reply 45 - Posted by:
mgwitt, 10/24/2012 1:36:12 PM (No. 8958387)
This president has not earned the respect of a true president. However, a better thing to do would be to turn your back to him when he speaks. This is photo evidence of a persons dislike of Obama.
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Reply 46 - Posted by:
dotonbut, 10/24/2012 1:46:43 PM (No. 8958410)
All those insisting on reverence for the office of the president please note that Obama gratuitously used the power of the central government in the form of the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) to try and intimidate Boeing from establishing a manufacturing facility in the State of South Carolina (a facility that, by the way provides thousands of African Americans excellent jobs they would not have otherwise had). As the NLRB finally admitted, there was no contractual or regulatory basis for their banana republic intimidation of Boeing.
This guy happens to be president but he is not an honorable man and he has acted like a third rate dictator. At some point a line is crossed where the occupant of the White House forfeits the honor that goes with it. Bill Clinton did it when he violated the sink. Obama has done it many times. Nixon respected the office enough to resign.
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Reply 47 - Posted by:
wilki029, 10/24/2012 1:48:49 PM (No. 8958414)
My son, a 2012 VT grad, was at the game. He says it must have happened during pre-game activities, they were a bit late getting seated and didn't hear any of it. While I wouldn't condone the booing of anyone, in light of recent events . . . well . . .
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Reply 48 - Posted by:
Conservativegirl, 10/24/2012 3:46:29 PM (No. 8958693)
I graduated from Texas A&M with a Masters in 1984 while in the AF. Therefore, I know that #1's question was strictly rhetorical. Bambie wouldn't go there if his life depended on it.
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The case of a same-sex Connecticut couple accused of repeatedly raping and abusing two of their nine adopted boys is headed for trial. Married couple George Harasz and Douglas Wirth of Glastonbury were supposed to be sentenced Friday in Hartford Superior Court under a plea deal, but instead withdrew from their agreement with prosecutors. The men had already pleaded no contest in January to one felony count each of risk of injury to a minor — a reduction from even more serious charges related to sexual assault....
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Why Is White House Stonewalling on Benghazi
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Investor´s Business Daily, by Rep, Dana Rohrbacher
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Posted By: Desert Fox- 4/8/2013 7:13:10 PM
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More than six months since Ambassador Christopher Stevens was assassinated by terrorists in Benghazi, the Obama administration is still trying to keep a lid on information about the attack. Congress and the American people need to know what happened the night of Sept. 11, 2012. Who did the killing and what was their motive? Why wasn´t help sent? And why did the administration lie about who was responsible? Members of Congress have asked hundreds of questions at hearings conducted by several investigative committees, but many of the most significant have been left unanswered. Information detailing what happened before, during and Headline corrected.
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Joe Scarborough: Republicans that filibuster gun control ´put rapists´ rights over parents´ rights´
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Daily Caller, by Jeff Poor
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Posted By: sparky86- 4/8/2013 11:05:50 AM
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On Monday’s broadcast of MSNBC “Morning Joe,” host Joe Scarborough voiced his agreement with Arizona Republican Sen. John McCain, who on Sunday’s “Face the Nation” on CBS questioned those Republicans who are threatening a filibuster on pending gun control legislation. Scarborough said such a filibuster would be an example of the GOP putting “rapists’ rights ahead over parents’ rights.” “[I] tell you what, Richard Haass, I saw John McCain there,” Scarborough said. “And I’m hopeful. Because, you know, there are a lot of guys out there in the Senate and they are going out because it’s a free shot.
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The World-Changing Margaret Thatcher
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Wall Street Journal, by Paul Johnson
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Posted By: Desert Fox- 4/8/2013 8:21:53 PM
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Margaret Thatcher had more impact on the world than any woman ruler since Catherine the Great of Russia. Not only did she turn around—decisively—the British economy in the 1980s, she also saw her methods copied in more than 50 countries. "Thatcherism" was the most popular and successful way of running a country in the last quarter of the 20th century and into the 21st. Her origins were humble. Born Oct. 13, 1925, she was the daughter of a grocer in the Lincolnshire town of Grantham. Alfred Roberts was no ordinary shopkeeper.
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