Obama Excoriates Republican Obsession With The Term ‘Radical Islam’

[Lakhota]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,” the president said.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday forcefully rebuked Republicans who have berated him for refusing to characterize lone wolf terror attacks by Muslim individuals as acts of “radical Islam.”

Speaking from the Treasury Department two days after a Muslim man shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando after declaring allegiance to the self-described Islamic State group, the president challenged his detractors to identify a single tangible benefit of adjusting his choice of words to describe the attack.

“What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIL less committed to try to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this?” Obama asked rhetorically, using another name for the Islamic State.

“The answer is none of the above. Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away.”

"Not once has an adviser of mine said, ‘Man, if we really use that phrase, we’re gonna turn this whole thing around.’ Not once." ~ President Barack Obama​

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Thank you, Mr. President. I totally agree. Trump can't stop lying about the birthplace and citizenship of the Orlando shooter. They were both born in New York - within walking distance of each other.

 

[Lakhota]

Don't Let Donald Trump Get Away With This Huge Lie About The Orlando Shooting

I totally agree! Trump and the Orlando shooter were born within walking distance of each other.

 

[Katzndogz]

Isis wrote that speech for him.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

How do you fight an enemy you can't even bring yourself to admit exists?

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

Don't Let Donald Trump Get Away With This Huge Lie About The Orlando Shooting

I totally agree!

Simmer down Injun Jane.

 

[Contumacious]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,” the president said.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday forcefully rebuked Republicans who have berated him for refusing to characterize lone wolf terror attacks by Muslim individuals as acts of “radical Islam.”

Speaking from the Treasury Department two days after a Muslim man shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando after declaring allegiance to the self-described Islamic State group, the president challenged his detractors to identify a single tangible benefit of adjusting his choice of words to describe the attack.

“What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIL less committed to try to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this?” Obama asked rhetorically, using another name for the Islamic State.

“The answer is none of the above. Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away.”

"Not once has an adviser of mine said, ‘Man, if we really use that phrase, we’re gonna turn this whole thing around.’ Not once." ~ President Barack Obama​

More: Obama Excoriates Republican Obsession With The Term 'Radical Islam'

Thank you, Mr. President. I totally agree. Trump can't stop lying about the birthplace and citizenship of the Orlando shooter. They were both born in New York - within walking distance of each other.

BULLSHIT

WHY IS HE IN SYRIA?

 

[Norman]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,” the president said.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday forcefully rebuked Republicans who have berated him for refusing to characterize lone wolf terror attacks by Muslim individuals as acts of “radical Islam.”

Speaking from the Treasury Department two days after a Muslim man shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando after declaring allegiance to the self-described Islamic State group, the president challenged his detractors to identify a single tangible benefit of adjusting his choice of words to describe the attack.

“What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIL less committed to try to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this?” Obama asked rhetorically, using another name for the Islamic State.

“The answer is none of the above. Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away.”

"Not once has an adviser of mine said, ‘Man, if we really use that phrase, we’re gonna turn this whole thing around.’ Not once." ~ President Barack Obama​

More: Obama Excoriates Republican Obsession With The Term 'Radical Islam'

Thank you, Mr. President. I totally agree. Trump can't stop lying about the birthplace and citizenship of the Orlando shooter. They were both born in New York - within walking distance of each other.

Not acknowledging the problem certainly does not make it go away.

 

[ogibillm]

How do you fight an enemy you can't even bring yourself to admit exists?

wow. so you think the president doesn't think isis exists, or extremism exists?


are you that dumb or just pretending?

 

[ogibillm]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,” the president said.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday forcefully rebuked Republicans who have berated him for refusing to characterize lone wolf terror attacks by Muslim individuals as acts of “radical Islam.”

Speaking from the Treasury Department two days after a Muslim man shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando after declaring allegiance to the self-described Islamic State group, the president challenged his detractors to identify a single tangible benefit of adjusting his choice of words to describe the attack.

“What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIL less committed to try to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this?” Obama asked rhetorically, using another name for the Islamic State.

“The answer is none of the above. Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away.”

"Not once has an adviser of mine said, ‘Man, if we really use that phrase, we’re gonna turn this whole thing around.’ Not once." ~ President Barack Obama​

More: Obama Excoriates Republican Obsession With The Term 'Radical Islam'

Thank you, Mr. President. I totally agree. Trump can't stop lying about the birthplace and citizenship of the Orlando shooter. They were both born in New York - within walking distance of each other.

Not acknowledging the problem certainly does not make it go away.

and you are under the idiotic impression that the president doesn't acknowledge the problem?

 

[Contumacious]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,” the president said.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday forcefully rebuked Republicans who have berated him for refusing to characterize lone wolf terror attacks by Muslim individuals as acts of “radical Islam.”

Speaking from the Treasury Department two days after a Muslim man shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando after declaring allegiance to the self-described Islamic State group, the president challenged his detractors to identify a single tangible benefit of adjusting his choice of words to describe the attack.

“What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIL less committed to try to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this?” Obama asked rhetorically, using another name for the Islamic State.

“The answer is none of the above. Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away.”

"Not once has an adviser of mine said, ‘Man, if we really use that phrase, we’re gonna turn this whole thing around.’ Not once." ~ President Barack Obama​

More: Obama Excoriates Republican Obsession With The Term 'Radical Islam'

Thank you, Mr. President. I totally agree. Trump can't stop lying about the birthplace and citizenship of the Orlando shooter. They were both born in New York - within walking distance of each other.

Not acknowledging the problem certainly does not make it go away.

True, he must address
: The Pachyderm in the Room

 

[Norman]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,” the president said.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday forcefully rebuked Republicans who have berated him for refusing to characterize lone wolf terror attacks by Muslim individuals as acts of “radical Islam.”

Speaking from the Treasury Department two days after a Muslim man shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando after declaring allegiance to the self-described Islamic State group, the president challenged his detractors to identify a single tangible benefit of adjusting his choice of words to describe the attack.

“What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIL less committed to try to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this?” Obama asked rhetorically, using another name for the Islamic State.

“The answer is none of the above. Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away.”

"Not once has an adviser of mine said, ‘Man, if we really use that phrase, we’re gonna turn this whole thing around.’ Not once." ~ President Barack Obama​

More: Obama Excoriates Republican Obsession With The Term 'Radical Islam'

Thank you, Mr. President. I totally agree. Trump can't stop lying about the birthplace and citizenship of the Orlando shooter. They were both born in New York - within walking distance of each other.

Not acknowledging the problem certainly does not make it go away.

and you are under the idiotic impression that the president doesn't acknowledge the problem?

He sure is avoiding it like plague... which is the reason why he is blamed for not using the word. It's not about the word, but the acknowledgement.

 

[Toddsterpatriot]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,”

Ignoring the threat of Islam doesn't make it go away.

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

How do you fight an enemy you can't even bring yourself to admit exists?

wow. so you think the president doesn't think isis exists, or extremism exists?


are you that dumb or just pretending?

Ok then, why can't he just say it? What if this were WW II? What, would he refer to the Nazi's as what, "Lederhosen people"? Or "people that have issues with Jews"?

 

[ogibillm]

“Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away,” the president said.

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday forcefully rebuked Republicans who have berated him for refusing to characterize lone wolf terror attacks by Muslim individuals as acts of “radical Islam.”

Speaking from the Treasury Department two days after a Muslim man shot 49 people to death at a gay nightclub in Orlando after declaring allegiance to the self-described Islamic State group, the president challenged his detractors to identify a single tangible benefit of adjusting his choice of words to describe the attack.

“What exactly would using this label accomplish? What exactly would it change? Would it make ISIL less committed to try to kill Americans? Would it bring in more allies? Is there a military strategy that is served by this?” Obama asked rhetorically, using another name for the Islamic State.

“The answer is none of the above. Calling a threat by a different name does not make it go away.”

"Not once has an adviser of mine said, ‘Man, if we really use that phrase, we’re gonna turn this whole thing around.’ Not once." ~ President Barack Obama​

More: Obama Excoriates Republican Obsession With The Term 'Radical Islam'

Thank you, Mr. President. I totally agree. Trump can't stop lying about the birthplace and citizenship of the Orlando shooter. They were both born in New York - within walking distance of each other.

Not acknowledging the problem certainly does not make it go away.

and you are under the idiotic impression that the president doesn't acknowledge the problem?

He sure is avoiding it like plague... which is the reason why he is blamed for not using the word. It's not about the word, but the acknowledgement.

no, it's the word. that's all you guys care about

 

[ogibillm]

How do you fight an enemy you can't even bring yourself to admit exists?

wow. so you think the president doesn't think isis exists, or extremism exists?


are you that dumb or just pretending?

Ok then, why can't he just say it? What if this were WW II? What, would he refer to the Nazi's as what, "Lederhosen people"? Or "people that have issues with Jews"?

he refers to groups by their names.

 

[ogibillm]

the threat of Islam

and there you have it

 

[HenryBHough]

He's somewhat correct.

Calling a Muslim terror threat a White privilege terror that does not make it go away. Of course it's still a Muslim terror threat but that is sooooo inconvenient.

 

[rightwinger]

Republicans are trying to trap Obama into declaring a war on Islam

It is not going to work

 

[Soggy in NOLA]

How do you fight an enemy you can't even bring yourself to admit exists?

wow. so you think the president doesn't think isis exists, or extremism exists?


are you that dumb or just pretending?

Ok then, why can't he just say it? What if this were WW II? What, would he refer to the Nazi's as what, "Lederhosen people"? Or "people that have issues with Jews"?

he refers to groups by their names.

We are at war with radical Islam, no matter whether they call themselves Boko Haram, ISIS, ISISL, etc.

 

[Katzndogz]