by Sarah Burris
Republicans LOVE to trash talk the President and claim that he hates America. Most famously, New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani said:
“I do not believe, and I know this
is a horrible thing to say, but I do not believe that the president
loves America,” Giuliani said to the crowd, sounding a well-worn
dog-whistle. “He doesn’t love you. And he doesn’t love me. He wasn’t
brought up the way you were brought up, and I was brought up through
love of this country.”
But, Senator Claire McCaskill hit back hard on Twitter while watching President Obama’s speech on the 50th Anniversary of the March in Selma:
I dare anyone to listen to the speech the President gave today and then say he doesn't love America. #we
I’m truly shocked that Fox News
didn’t have the guts to follow through with their accusations that the
President is unpatriotic. Here’s a quick excerpt we put together of
President Obama’s references to his faith in America:
Every time Fox News
says something like this, we talk about it. We highlight the absurdity.
We shout about racism. We demand apologies and respect. Instead of
respect, we get more of the same.
A leader’s patriotism should never be
called into question. I don’t care if you’re George W. Bush or Barack
Obama, if you’re serving as the President of the United States of
America you’ve dedicated your life to America. Period. If you’re sitting
in that office, chances are you’re getting shot at and you and your family are being threatened.
Can we all agree that if you’re putting your life in harm’s way for
your country, whether you’re a soldier, elected leader, or a first
responder, that you’re not doing it for a free steak at The Sizzler?
Let’s be realistic, if the criteria for ranking patriotism is based on a scale created by the Republican Party and Fox News my guess is they wouldn’t even meet their own expectations.
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