Posted on 10/06/2013 4:41:12 AM PDT by Red in Blue PA
President Barack Obama says he would "think about changing" the Washington Redskins' name if he owned the football team as he waded into the controversy involving a word many consider offensive to Native Americans.
Obama, in an interview with The Associated Press, said team names such as the Redskins offend "a sizable group of people." He said that while fans get attached to the names, nostalgia may not be a good enough reason to keep them in place.
"I don't know whether our attachment to a particular name should override the real legitimate concerns that people have about these things," he said in the interview, which was conducted Friday at the White House.
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What if, G-d forbid, Shrilliary gets the nod in 2016?
Is it then the final end for this country?
For Crissakes, we still have another 3 years of this utter destruction! I have my doubts the nation can survive much more...
In Arabic, his real name is Barekeh, not Barak.
Barak is an Israeli name for lightning or flash. Like Ehud Barak, former Israeli Defense Minister.
Barekeh is the Islamic equivalent for Barry.
Obama thinks about changing many things as he and his enablers set about their task of changing (transforming) America from a Republic to the dreaded Democracy our founders warned us to avoid.
I strongly prefer Obama golfing to Obama thinking. Fore!
Could it be Obama would like to change the purpose of the NFL as he did with NASA?
Where the NFL’s sole purpose is to create a Muslim outreach and not concentrate on the game of football rather on the Alla Akbar Carmel colored Muslim skins?
...who the ell cares what he thinks? It is what he does that should be on the mind of everyone. On the world stage, he failed miserably,....no standing,no honor,no respect. So he lashes out,like a spoiled juvenile,confirming what most knew before his clown like Oath of Office. So bad he can’t even draw a line in the sand anymore, the petulant little boy king deems it necessary to “punish” others for HIS failures.
A man earns respect,he can’t demand it.
What will the president intervene in next? This extreme liberal has used his bully pulpit, bureaucratic and legal machinery to force gay marriage, affirmative action, abortion, socialized medicine, and illegal aliens down our throats.
Where will he stop?
Well, a more apt team-name would be:
The Washington Overlords
Seriously? Who gives a crap what that illegitimate,communist moron, usurper thinks.
I agree with Obama. Washington should change their disgusting name to the Maryland Redskins.
Hold on, here comes another “executive order”.
Bingo!
Hold on, here comes another “executive order”.
Like I said on another thread. Go to any gathering or pow wow and you will see many many natives wearing redskin jackets or chief jackets. They are proud of it.
Legally it must stop on January 20th 2017 and that is a VERY LONG TIME from now! So much damage is being inflicted that I can’t help but think it might be terminal. If Hilliary gets the nod in 2016 we’re all dead.
My gosh, everything is RACISM now days. The team has been using that name for decades. Now some tin horn Indian is upset about a name. Let the Indian be proud of his/her heritage and cheer for the team instead of complaining about a name.
Changing names is one of the very few things BO actually knows something about.
I agree, not only go back to his roots, but give up the dead man’s social security number and find one of his own.
Unfortunately he (or we) may not be able to pursue that hobby at Hobby Lobby anymore.
I’m open to Clown Prince nobama abdicating his putrid throne today.
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