Posted on 03/28/2016 6:39:02 PM PDT by jazusamo
President Barack Obama on Monday night condemned the "divisive rhetoric" and the omission of facts on the campaign trail.
During the keynote address at the Toner Prize of Excellence in Political Reporting, Obama took several swipes at the GOP presidential candidates — without mentioning any names.
In the wake of terrorist attacks in Brussels, GOP hopefuls Ted Cruz and Donald Trump have called for monitoring Muslim neighborhoods and Trump, the GOP front-runner, has previously proposed banning Muslims from entering the country.
“The divisive and often vulgar rhetoric that’s aimed at everybody, but is often focused on the vulnerable or women or minorities,” Obama said. “I say this right now because this does corrode our democracy and society."
He continued, “When our elected officials and our political campaigns become entirely untethered to reason and facts and analysis, when it doesn’t matter what’s true and what’s not, that makes it all but impossible for us to make good decisions on behalf of future generations."
When meeting with leaders around the globe, Obama said he's most frequently asked about presidential politics and noted that people outside of the United States care about how the country functions.
“We are all invested in making this system work. We’re all responsible for it’s success, and it’s not just for the United States that this matters, it matters for the planet," Obama said.
The president also called on reporters covering presidential campaigns to look beyond what's "flashy" and focus on the stories and issues that "need attention."
"Because I believe that for all the sideshows of the political season, Americans are still hungry for the truth, it’s just hard to find, it’s hard to wade through," he said.
Yes, I’m sure he really believes his own bulls**t, lies and fabrications and there’s little doubt he’s a psycho.
the very fact that this clown is speaking at an "excellence in political reporting" half-baked "prize" gives one all they need to know about the state of what laughably passes for journalism in these United States.
In a sane world, in a world where objective news sources were the NORM and not the anomaly, a narcissist like Valerie's little charge would be anathema to any sentient student of media.
instead, they drool over this loser.
It’s the closest I’ll ever come to bitch slapping him
and he sure does deserve it. :-)
Obama is for once speaking on a topic on which he is an expert: divisiveness.
Dicktatership is ruining the Republic.
From the great divider himself: “Let’s not be divisive”
Democracy is destroying what’s left of our constitutional republic.
He's joking, right?
Bath House is so self-opaque. What an embarrassment this imposter is.
This is the asshole who told people to bring a “gun” to a fight. Talk about “divisive rhetoric”. This man is insane.
Cruz is corroding democracy by stealing delegates he did not earn through votes
Jerk Obama blames everybody else except himself.
Divider Oblamo: We AMERICANS are trying desperately to save our democratic republic and rule of law that you have tried so blatantly to destroy.
Resign you *ss.
Letting a proven liar and 99.999% likely Felon continue her fraud of a campaign is what I call decisive Mr Odumbo.
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