Not Presidential? Ingraham Blasts Obama for ‘Enemies’ Comment

I agree 100%. When I heard some of the things he said about sitting in the back to republicans – I was so turned off. I am so over this election. I am absolutely disgusted with all of them. I don’t expect our President to threaten people to vote. That is what they do in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. This is the USA Mr. President. You are dividing this country further and further away from each other. To call us enemies if we won’t vote like you want is BS. Lets lose the black, latinos, whites, – WE ARE AMERICANS, and we would like to be treated like Americans not enemies.

I guess we see the real side – americans who dissent from the left views are enemies. I would like to see the outcry if the a repub told the left to sit in the back of bus. Oh well, the American enemies need to VOTE

If a Republican had said Obama will have to sit in the back when Republicans take over the House and Senate, ABC’s headlines for DAYS would have been RACIST COMMENT BY REPUBLICANS.

Given all the degrading lies and insults Republicans have been slinging at the President of the US (paling with terrorists, socialist, ignorant, etc.) its really disingenous of Ingraham to adopt this interpretation.

I don’t understand what was wrong with McConnell’s statement. I too, hope Obama is a one-termer. It will take years to repair the damage he has done. Why is it that the left wants their “eniemies” to pay for their policies?

I was very shocked to hear my president call me an enemy.
and George- saying you want someone to lose at the polls cannot and does not compare to the President caling Americans enemies.

April Stearns – Why do you even talk to the non-journalist personalities at the leftist news networks? All networks except FOX. Yes, they have a point of viiew, but it’s always the same message: anyone who doesn’t agree with them is anti-American. That they believe this stuff isn’t news. It’s pathetic.

Vote this punk out in 2012, America! He’s nothing more than a Jesse Jackson or Al Sharpton with a charismatic smile. Could you ever imagine Ronald Reagan (or any other president for that matter) refer to the American people as “our enemies?” Obama has to be stopped now by voting out his enablers in the democrat party on the 2nd.

More faux outrage.

I cannot believe some people are condemming FOX news for repeating what your president said They did not make this up…are you missing that point. One poster had it correct…if any republican or person from FOX had made this same statement all we would hear is how racist the repubs were and how they were destroying the country. But since Obama said it you try to sweep it under the rug by blaming FOX for calling him out. Too frickin funny. And before you get your political wear in a wad…I am neither a Repubican or a Democrat. Some of us still have the ability to think for ourselves.

I am a little surprised that Obama’s comment on Univision should be so castigated. As a citizen of the United States with Latin American heritage, I would interpret the words and actions of many running for office today as an attack. When someone attacks me as vociferously as they have been attacked in so many ads and comments, I would probably label them as “Enemies” as well. And, yes, I would urge a vote against them. Likewise for those whose religion is Muslim.

The Republicans filibuster a bill that would have stopped tax breaks to companies sending jobs overseas. They opposed the stimulas about 1/3 went to tax breaks for the middle class, almost another 1/3 went to food stamps and unemployment for people many who have lost their jobs after the subprime mortage going on during under Bush. Bush got 66 billion in extra military funding that was suppose to go to the troops and homeland security instead it went to pet military projects. BP was allowed by the Bush adminstration to avoid safety measures to avoid what happen in the gulf. They opposed Wall Street Reform. Bush took 300 billion out of Social Security subtracted it from a 550 billion dollar deficit then claimed the deficit was 250 billion. Bush lied about the WMD to get us into Iraq while many in his adminstration help draft the Iraq Oil Law which gave a large amt of control of the Iraq oil field to oil companies. They fired the Baath Part, did not hire the Iraq Army which jump started the insurgency and created a job vacum for Blackwater, Halliburton and others to get rich off.

Ms. Ingraham needs to see what an enemy looks like – simple, she just needs to look in the mirror.

Isn’t it special how after 8 years of hysterical screaming, outrageous accusations against President Bush that now the republicans have to play “nice”. The democrats have refined corruption, elitism, partisiship, and incompetence into an art form. They’ve just been in power for so long – since the Kennedy administration especially – that we’ve gotten used to it and take it for granted when they scream and squeal only about republicans. It’s finally nice to be able to hold up a mirror and show the democrat party for what it truly is. Keep the “change” PLEASE!

The one good thing to come out of the dispte between Cable TV and Fox is that the venom that is being spewed out of the mouths of these people is not being broadcast. Ingraham is a disgrace to journalism. Like all the others at Fox News, they take aany given statement made by the President and twist it around to suit their agenda. Everyone is entitled to their opinion of the President but the people of this nation need to respect the Office of the President whether you agree, disagree, like or dislike the individual.

I get a kick out of you people slamming on Ingraham, but absolutely remain tight lipped about what OBAMA himself said. Do any of you Obama supporters not believe what he said was wrong? Do you not see policies like insurance regulation (oops, I mean health care reform) killing jobs? Open your frikin eyes people.

,“If Latinos sit out the election instead of saying, ‘We’re going to punish our enemies and we’re going to reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us,’ if they don’t see that kind of upsurge in voting in this election, then I think it’s going to be harder.” – HOW COULD ONE MISINTERPET THIS?

April Stearns…and if others don’t agree with you they are called, what? Heros? No. The Left thinks anyone who isn’t on board with bankrupting this country, killing babies, aiding terrorits, promoting the homosexual agenda and atheism is un-American.

Could it be any easier to identify a one-term prez? What’s amazing is people who call themselves Americans (the actual legal citizens) will still vote en masse for Barack in 2012. Do you love your country and want to see her thrive, or do you not? That is the question to be answered next Tuesday and in 2012. It’s that simple folks.

Never have I seen a president with so much contempt for the citizens of this country. And he was supposed to be the great unifier. He is one scary dude.

Dear Mr. President. I didn’t know Bin Laden was running for Senate. Our enemies? Oh. please.

Given all the degrading lies and insults Republicans have been slinging at the President of the US (paling with terrorists, socialist, ignorant, etc.) its really disingenous of Ingraham to adopt this interpretation.
Posted by: Joel Miller
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Are these so called degrading “lies” and “insults” the Republicans supposedly said compare to statements such as “I wish Cheney would die on the operating table” when he had his heart valve put in?
I guess when liberals say things like that they’re not insults.
However, I say Obama should keep saying things like “Republicans should ride the back of the bus”. It’s just 8 days from the election and the races in California and Washington are very close. Obama will certainly help the Republicans in those states and the GOP takes the Senate this year.

I do not see much difference between what he has said and what the republicans have said. In other words, it sounds like Obama is now stooping to the level of the republicans. That is scary!

Yes, I include things Bush said while in office whenever someone had the audacity to disagree or call him to question -you know how anyone who did not agree with him was either a terrorist, supporter of terrorists or unpatriotic. Get over it. I cannot WAIT for the elections to be over just to get this garbage out of the way. Maybe then there will be actual WORK done by COngress AND the White House!

The sad part of it is that even when Ms. Ingraham and others on FOX make a factual comment about President Obama and some issue raised by him they spoil it with their condescending and underhanded comments that one can’t help but get their racist vibes. Her comment about the President hosting wonderful state parties and the First Lady looking beautiful wreaks with stereotypical stink!

It’s obvious that all this President wants is Latino votes! He is definitely the enemy of Arizona! He made that known, as he has not come to AZ since his Justice Department attack dog, Eric Holder, sued Arizona. Instead, he goes to California, for more latino votes! This fascist of a President is working for only “his” kind of people! I too, hope that he’s a one-term President!

Sorry, but the Republicans have done everything to deny President Obama the respect he is due them AND TO DESTROY HIM as an ELECTED President of the United States. The REPUBLICANS ARE INDEED the enemy. Most of all they are the enemy of the American People by they’re traitorous actions and words. It’s one thing to disagree with the President, but it’s a whole other to LIE, DENIGRATE, INCITE RIOT, AND SEEK TO DESTROY him.

So Laura Ingraham, the blond pit bull of the wingnuts, is offended? How rich. As they did with Clinton before him, the right wing has attempted to delegitimize Obama at every turn – they have debased political discourse and created an atmosphere of hate and intolerance. It’s about time Obama found his cojones and starting fighting back. Hooray.

I agree it is not appropriate for Mr. President to call the very people he is president of “the enemy”, whether he is speaking to special interest group, campaignings or not, He is the President of “We The People” first and foremost.
Why do our elected career politicians want to divide Americans? The hypens before American also divides and causes divisions. We are Americans first if we are born or followed citizenship process.

If you work for as a company but you are using titles toward the company owners such as enemy, I believe you would be fired. The President of the USA is working for the people so why would they like him calling them names like enemy or radical extremist? I hold the Presidency in high esteem as most do but it can only be so when the person who holds that office holds up his end of that office. He is President first and that means all Americans not just special interest groups who you want to vote for your party. Maybe the President and future Presidents should not campaign for either party because whether they are DEMS or REPS they are Americans too.

Check out the Daily Show video for 10/26/10 where video clips are shown of John McCain stating “The system is broken, we need change!” every year for the past 20 years…. These guys don’t want change. They just say it so you will vote for them. Vote Green! Vote Libertarian! Vote on your convictions, not your fears. We, this is a democracy, could really vote the bums out.

The politics of hatred are alive and well in the United States. The president calls those who don’t agree with him or vote for his candidates enemies. The opposition calls him a socialist and demigod. Bottom line… we don’t have to worry about the terrorists destroying the U.S. We will destroy ourselves from within, just like every other “empire” in history has done. God help us (if there is one), as we are our own worst enemies.

Obama didn’t call the citizens of our country “enemies”. He told legal Americans of Latino descent to get out and vote to fight the bigots of America who want nothing but to keep them down.
Bigots and racists are our enemies.

Well….As America is firing 2 of the 3 stooges(naming, Pelosi and Reid)next week, we can’t wait to fire the last stooge, Obama, in 2012!

NOT WISE OF INGHRAM. I READ HERE
CONSERVATIVES CLAIMING THAT PRE]SIDENT
OBAMA IS NOT THEIR PRESIDENT. SO
HAVE SOME JOURNALISTS. NOW THIS
LADY COMES PLAYING VICTIM? POLITICS AT REDUXUS.

WHOEVER WINS,PRESIDENT OBAMA WILL
BE ALRIGHT. IT IS THE MIDDLE CLASS
AND WORKING CLASS WHO WILL LOOSE
STATUS IF THE GOP OR THE TEA PARTY
WIN. SADLY RELIGION HAS MESMERIZED
THE REPUBLICANS AND TEA PARTY
AND IT IS INVADING STATE POWERS,
PLUS DIVIDING AMERICANS. :(

I READ IN ABC THAT BUSH SIGNED A SPENDING BILL OF 127,000,OOO
BILLION DOLLARS. WHERE DID ALL
THAT MONEY GO? DURING HIS ADMINISTRATION
I READ SOLDIERS IN IRAQ HAD NO
SOCKS.! HOW DID I LEARN? I READ IT
HERE PLUS I GOT A DONATION PETITITIONFROM
THE USO.

TO slbmrb : THAT DEPENDS HOW YOU
VOTE. ARE YOU GOING TO CONTRIBUTE
TO WORSEN THE PROBLEM BY VOTING
FOR REPUBLICANS OR TEA PARTY
CANDIDATES? YOU COULD ALWAYS
HELP BY SWITCHING TO THE DEMOCRATS
OR INDEPENDENTS.

No more Laura Ingraham please! If I wanted to be assaulted by her predictable, uberpartisan drivel, I’d switch over the 24/7 right wing infomercial that is Faux News.

Ms. Ingraham is a hypocrite, plain and simple. The only revolt I feel is when she and her Fox News cronies open their mouths, and it is more like a revulsion. I was disappointed this buffoon took up the airwaves this morning, on what usually is intelligent programming.

David In Seattle — And here we have David, believing that all our problems were caused by the GOP and the Dems are here to fix them all. So Dave, the Dems took over before the collapse, so why didn’t they try and introduce a huge stimulus before the meltdown? Did they see this coming? If they didn’t, what makes you think they can actualy do anything to fix it. The very same Congress since 2007 has watched our economy tank and you believe those same people can fix it? Why didn’t they just simply avoid the problem?

Why is ABCNEWS having a right-wing partisan on GMA?
She hates President Obama. Why should she have been on the show.
Posted by: Martiza | Oct 27, 2010 12:51:49 PM
Obviously you are not for fair and balanced reporting. Obama tried to block Fox from a news conference not long after he became President. The other news channels said they would not come if Fox wasn’t allowed in. Even Main Stream Liberal Media knew he was going too far.

Ads were recently running in Nevada, telling Latinos, “Don’t vote” as a way of punishing politicians perceived as being un-caring or “enemies”. The President seems to be addressing how VOTERS relate to candidates as “enemies” or “friends”, not how HE relates to his fellow Americans. You can see that people have some pretty hateful attitudes just by reading online comments.

Rather un-Presidential, for sure…..but then, that is no real surprise, now is it?

My apologies, George. I meant the snide, catty (to paraphrase …Michelle Obama looks nice but people want something else now), and expected remarks of a woman who buys the Old White Man (scruffy gray beard and pot belly optional) Rules the Roost philosophy who is looking for approval. And loves to hear “You tell ‘em, honey.” David Koch (NYer, Covert Operations) funds these phoney “networks” and “Americans for..” organizations. The millions flow for her words. She’s just following the mooulah.
The civil and intelligent discourse of William F Buckley and debate opponents on the left is gone. All that’s left are the screamy mimi’s.

This was just posted…”Why do you even talk to the non-journalist personalities at FOX Noise? Yes, they have a point of viiew, but it’s always the same message: anyone who doesn’t agree with them is anti-American. That they believe this stuff isn’t news. It’s pathetic.”
I find this so ironic that in a story of where Obamboozler is quoted as saying he wants to “punish our enemies” this other Leftist posts the above opinion. Where Conservatives are called on the carpet for supposedly accusing anyone who does not agree with them “anti-American….
ISNT THAT EXACTLY WHAT OBAMA JUST DID?
Once again the Left needs no facts just mindless people who need a BIG Government to look out for them.

Who is the enemy?…Obama, Pelosi, Reed have brought this country…
Record Poverty
Record Unemployment
Record Ecological Damage
Record Federal Deficit
Record Government Spending
Falling Dollar
Stronger China
Stronger Iran
Record Voter Fraud
Record Corruption
To mention just a few!

“Yep I said that” – Chances are if the present administration doesn’t recognize where they missed the mark: Job Creation, Healthcare Reform, Immigration, Taxes, Fiscal Responsibility, etc. they will be responsible for not be given the opportunity to serve a second term.
It saddens me to see the uncivil way some behave. You would think we were beyond that?
One cannot fault someone such as Laura Ingraham, for having a strong value system rooted in love of G-d and country. Where those coming from an extreme perspective, on either side, go array is that they are disrespectful, self-serving and divisive. History demonstrates what we can accomplish when we work together.
Let’s hope President Obama follows through on his promise to affect change by bridging gaps, crossing aisles, and that he lead us in good faith, with humility and grace…
I applaud ABC News for presenting various perspectives enabling me to decide where I stand on an issue.

Joe, Obama is a phony fraud and an empty suit. He was not vetted and he plays basketball and golf to escape, because he does not know how to govern. He is anti-American, maybe he can run in Kenya and win! Impressive!

I work for a big corporation and am tired of Obama vilifying business. We make a good product and I make a good living.More business of any size is what we need to grow the economy and for all to prosper, Do you nuts actually think that more welfare, higher taxes, more regulation, more entitlements is the answer. You are completely nuts

Obama and his ass kissing buddies need to go, Our fore fathers would agree he has to go, he is not what America is about.

I am a little surprised that Obama’s comment on Univision should be so castigated. As a citizen of the United States with Latin American heritage, I would interpret the words and actions of many running for office today as an attack. When someone attacks me as vociferously as they have been attacked in so many ads and comments, I would probably label them as “Enemies” as well. And, yes, I would urge a vote against them. Likewise for those whose religion is Muslim.

Geoge Stephanoolis
Please tell me why my comment could not be posted? And then it was deleted by someone on the staff. I should be able to have my freedom of speech just like any one else. And there were no bad word. I thought in the last1-2 years you had become a better newsman than I would trust. I would respectfully request an answer