Obama had a chance to side with the victims or 9/11 or to side with the people who were responsible for it. Or he could have simply kept quiet. He did not chose to side with the victims. This was not a very smart thing to do.
Could be a 5-10 percentage hit in the polls before the week is over.
that was the most we could have hoped for. Leave it to the locals.
Eventually the zoning board...building inspectors etc. of NYC would have felt enough pressure to FIND A WAY to ensure this Mosque was either never built or never occupied.
They'll have a hell of a time getting the FDNY to sign off on any fire inspection.
No doubt they have a Constitutional right to build there if any other religious sect does.
That doesn't mean they have the practical means to make it happen.
Declare a homo zone in the area...gay bars welcomed and encouraged. Encourage a Jewish Temple right across the street. Put outdoor restaurants on both sides that serve pulled-pork sandwiches with outdoor seating. Strip clubs. Bars. Allow other religious denominations to put up billboards.
There's hundreds of things that can be done to make them reconsider their actions. All legal.
It wasn't in his nature to keep quiet. He appears to have this deep-seated anger within him and just couldn't restrain himself any longer - to speak out on the side of the radical Muslims.