Posted on 11/20/2015 10:14:44 AM PST by jazusamo
President Obama discussed America's faults Friday with young Asian leaders, saying the U.S. suffers from "pitfalls" such as income inequality, a political system controlled by the wealthy and political parties divided along racial lines.
Speaking at a town-hall event in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Mr. Obama said the biggest problem in the U.S. is the influence of the wealthy on the government.
"It is very important to avoid any political system where money overwhelms ideas," said Mr. Obama, who raised a record $1.1 billion for his reelection campaign in 2012. "And the United States politics process has become so expensive and it lasts so long, and even though I was successful at it, we spend hundreds of millions of dollars in television advertising and in all the things that go into a U.S. presidential campaign."
He added, "When politicians have to raise so much money all the time, then they start listening a little bit more to the people who have money, as opposed to ordinary people."
In response to a question from the audience, Mr. Obama also said politics in the U.S. "increasingly is defined by personal attacks and saying very sensational things in the media." He urged young Asian leaders to try "to debate people you disagree with, without saying that they're a terrible person."
The president himself is engaged in a nasty, long-distance debate with Republicans over his plan to accept Syrian refugees in the U.S. He accused GOP opponents this week of being "scared of widows and orphans."
At the town-hall event, Mr. Obama also warned young Asians to guard against racial divisions in politics, saying in the U.S., "it's still an issue that comes up."
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Certainly his audience has enough smarts to dismiss this as the village idiot let out to play.
I am sure anyone with intelligence has figured him out. Just can’t wait until his is out of OUR house. Of course, since he has tasted fame, he will never go away but if he just leaves America I’ll be a bit happier.
But then Obama would never have been elected.
Presentdent Barry Soetero of Indonesia speaking to “Asians”, in their very own code words. What an a@@hole incompetent weasel, catcher in the Beta male. Thailand here he.. comes.
I wish. I really, really wish.
“The filthy scumbag never misses an opportunity to trash the United States of America,”
One consolation is that the majority of heads of state know you do not go to a foreign country and trash you own. The people he’s talking to know there is something seriously wrong with this guy, as do other world leaders.
The closer to the end of his term, the nuttier he gets.
I think he’s a narcissist that knows he’s failing, and is acting out which ever way his twisted mind tells him.
Psychiatrists call this “a POS traitor”.
Thinks he's interviewing for an International position.....what an utter traitor and worthless excuse for a man. He's going out just as he came in...apologizing and tearing down our country on foreign soil........I'm really getting weary of asking God to forgive me so often... for the hatred I have for the man and his embarrassing wife!...But I do think the Lord understands.
Damned enemy islamist....
"He's a child".
I can’t stand the fact that we have to from this narcissistic, America-hating clown for another calendar year and change. I would pay extra taxes to send this guy on a golf course for the next 400 days straight, if he promised never to utter another word.
Hate to say it, but “acting out” is a hallmark of his race. You are right about that — he’s amping it up the closer the end draws nigh.
I hope he warned them against creating a permanent underclass from specific ethnic groups, that refuse to obtain a free education and refuse to work.
#1 Pitfall:
An Educational System so dysfunctional that half the country’s population would stupidly, but happily, cast their vote TWICE for a demagogue Marxist named Barack Hussein Obama.
A people guilty of that deserve everything that happens to them.
There not being ANY income inequality in Asia. Holy crap! What an octomaroon. Asia is nothing if not free for all market example than anywhere in the world, coupled with utter disregard for business ethics and mob rule. Perfect for the obamauMAOist in chief.
He realizes that he has absolutely failed them as a people (if my black co-workers are any indication, they miss the “before-times” when they took cruises for vacations and weren’t constantly checking bank balances to avoid bouncing payments).
I honestly don’t recall him ever praising our country and he trashes the rule of law and our Constitution whenever he pleases.
Seeing as he caves to it all the time while suckling off the cash. Go back to your golf game Barry, and fewer people will remember you as a loser.
“What a pant-load. Obama is primarily responsible for ginning up racial tensions and divisions here in the US. How dare he lecture the Asians?”
The activist blacks hate everyone but other blacks.
Asians seem to do quite well-——and are wise to the BLM crowd.
I wonder if he told them that?
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Progressive President Pantload.
Has a nice ring to it.
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