Why no....it never has and never should be acceptable. Your offshoot of the argument at hand is ridiculous. Did I say this: "The way you state it, more past Presidents have to have been treated this way for it to be acceptable to treat Obama this way." Don't think so. I believe I even said that I would be honored to meet any president, because he served as POTUS.
"All roads lead to Putin" -- Thomas Jefferson
"All roads lead to Putin" -- Thomas Jefferson
TWo things:
1) What is "this treatment"?
2) What is a credible quote?
Is it respectful that for three years of his Presidency, Bill Clinton went to the Oral Office? Or is it respectful that 9 years after his presidency he is the butt of more jokes than the current President on late night TV just because he got a blow from a fat chick? Is it respectful that Reagan was depicted in soiled adult diapers? For goodness sake, there were *newspapers* that printed a drawing of Abraham Lincoln participating in "jungle love" with a male slave.
The most credible quote was posted by Guisslapp. A still-serving member of Congress said what Bush had done was worse than the holocaust. That IS the counter-example to what you have said. President G. W. Bush is also the most relevant example since most of this is being said at the FRINGE which in the last 10 years has been given it's own publishing platform (the Net) giving it significantly more exposure.
I understand what you are saying. If I met Obama, I would call him Mr. President. I would shake his hand and have a beer with him. However, what is the point of this post? It's obvious that people are disrespecting Obama, but disrespecting a President is historically the norm. If you think people shouldn't do that, then OK... do you want a cookie for that? Seriously, what is the point? Because right now it seems that you are just getting defensive because he's your guy.
Haha, you are truly clueless. Obama and his team have shown that they hate free markets with every piece of legislation they are trying to roll out the door (pushing for spec limits, public healthcare/railroading private insurers and doctors). You name it, the man is a Socialist. How else could you explain surtaxing the rich in order to pay for healthcare for the poor?
Wow, nice proof that he is not a Socialist. Yawn, you are really starting to bore me with your nonsense. You, at least, used to try to argue your point. Now, you have just gotten lazy and are just trying to be antagonistic by saying "I know you are but what am I" and "Nuh uh".
"All roads lead to Putin" -- Thomas Jefferson
He is either a socialist or a liar.
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