For all of my long years, I do not recall a President and First Lady with as little class than that of the Obamas.
Obama interjects himself into the minutiae of everyday happenings. Most Presidents keep themselves above the fray. He seems to not realize (or care about) the influence his offhand remarks have and that they go around the world.
Take the killing of Trayvon Martin. The Sanford, Florida prosecutor decided not to arrest Zimmerman due to self defense under Florida law, and it never even went to the grand jury there. Then sometime later, Obama wades in and says “If I had a son he would have looked like Trayvon.” This remark triggered a racist suggestion and fed fuel to the fire of the likes of the Rev. Al Sharpton, who, never even needing an excuse, started rallying the troops to denounce this as a racist crime. Cries of racism have not been as rampant as they were before the 60s. Our president sets the tone of the country and those he is around.
There was never any proof that Zimmerman was ever a racist. Had it been a black shooting a black, nothing would have been said. But because of the racial overtones (and the NAACP looking for something to protest about), the media covered the trial every day. Now with the NAACP asking the Justice Dept. to try Zimmerman for civil rights crimes, who knows what will happen next? Knowing Holder, he will probably file if for nothing else than to deflect the news away from Benghazi and other administration scandals.
Then Obama’s sex assault comments stirred up cases, causing some military judges to dismiss charges, citing illegal influence. Obama had proclaimed that “those who commit sexual assault in the military should be prosecuted, stripped of their positions, court-martialed, fired, or dishonorably discharged.” It had an effect he may or may not have intended, roiling legal cases across the country. Judges and defense lawyers have said Obama’s words as commander-in-chief amounted to “unlawful command influence,” tainting trials as a result.
Whether it is a tendency to blurt out anything that pops into his mind (when he is not on a teleprompter) or whether his comments are carefully orchestrated to posit undue political influence, it just seems he butts in where he shouldn’t. And he’s a lawyer–so he should know the influence his remarks have, coming from the most powerful man in the free world.
Obama’s wife makes influential remarks, also–especially about food. She’s the self-appointed food police now. Her bangs and attire show little or no class, often looking like and acting like a young girl instead of a middle-aged President’s wife. Her constant no sleeves dresses–even in winter–show no class, as if she is proud of her abs. To say the least, it is very unstylish.
I can’t wait until (hopefully) the next President and First Lady will have class and be respected at home and abroad once again. In my lifetime, most presidents and First Ladies have had class. Like the …read more
