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Larry Downing / Reuters
President Obama is interrupted by an anti-abortion protester as he speaks at a campaign event at Fifth Third Arena at the University of Cincinnati, Nov. 4.
CINCINNATI, OHIO -- As President Obama tried to maximize the precious few stops he has left in crucial Ohio, his rally here Sunday night was full of musical interludes, but not without a few interruptions.
Taking the stage at the University of Cincinnati shortly after R+B superstar Stevie Wonder warmed up the crowd, the president was sidetracked by a lone protestor up in the rafters, who held a sign and yelled, his words loud but hard to make out.
“I guess y’all are still fired up,” Obama said as the crowd began a counter-chant of “four more years!” attempting to drown the heckler out.
At first the president tried to soldier through and deliver his remarks over the protestor, but he finally gave in as the crowd cheered on state troopers who pried the man away from the balcony bars he had grabbed onto.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais / AP
President Barack Obama reaches over to greet supporters before speaking at in Cincinnati.
But it wasn’t over yet – there was still one more protestor who had to be removed from the arena.
“It’s okay folks. Everybody, it’s okay. We’re good,” Obama said before once again giving up until the cheering and shouting subsided.
Despite the dissonance at the beginning of his remarks, the rest of the president’s event was much more harmonious, given that Wonder played the president offstage to “Signed, Sealed, Delivered” – an Obama campaign favorite.
As the band struck up the first recognizable chords of the song, most of the 13,500 audience members started to dance and clap along.
Not even the president could resist – he was seen shuffling back and forth, modestly clapping to the beat.
After his event in Cincinnati, the president headed to Aurora, Colorado, where he would be joined by singer/songwriter Dave Matthews.
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America is speaking loud and clear.
Poll Gives Romney Lead in Ohio
Romney/Ryan has earned America's support on Nov. 6.
2012
Obama has done nothing but preach his hate for America & American's.
It's all he and his left wing nut jobs have left. Trash anyone & everyone.
Has anyone ask Obama why he has a war on women.
So Obama is pulling out has-been pop stars.
Idiot thinks they like him. They are looking to make a few bucks off what's left of Obamamaina.
You got that right. There is still some of that 800 billion dollars Obama stole he's handing out I am sure.
Liberals don't do nothing for nothing. What's in it for me is the Liberal way.
Has anyone ask Obama why he has promoted race & class warfare in America.
Has anyone ask Obama why he left 4 American's to die in Libya in a terrorist attack and then lied about it to America & the World to cover his asx till after the election.
Ten years ago, GM sent our troops into battle in
Afghanistan and Iraq in Humvees that GM Knew did
not have heavy enough armor to withstand the
explosion of an IED, and got hundreds of our soldiers
killed. Barack Obama rewarded GM with a Five Hundred
Billion Dollar Bailout. From Wallstreet Banks to
Wallstreet insurance companies to Wallstreet Mortgage
brokerages to Wallstreet credit card hounds,
time and again, we have seen Barack Obama reward
failure, with excuses and bailouts.
How many months did he sit on his hands and wait for
British Petroleum to stop the Deep Horizon oil spill?
It took a congressional investigation to stop him selling
arms to Mexican Drug Lords. It took another congressional
investigation to beef up security at our embassies.
Yes we Can has turned into Oh No He Di'n't.
We no longer reward athletes and pass them, just for
showing up in class, we no longer reward students and
pass them just for showing up in school. What kind of
lesson do we teach our kids, when we reward a president,
just for showing up at a disaster? Like the victims on
the Gulf of Mexico, the victims of Sandy are beginning
to realize that a president's presence, alone, is not
enough.
How long will the American voter reward failure; four,
more, long, years?
So, what is the weather like in your alternate reality?
the victims of Sandy are beginning
to realize that a president's presence, alone, is not
enough.
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
I can say many things you posted just now ARE totally BS, BUT THIS TOPS THEM ALL!!!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Obama just "showed up" after Sandy, huh?
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) continued his praise of President Barack Obama's work responding to Hurricane Sandy, using a press briefing Monday evening to note that he appreciated the "leadership" Obama was showing in the emergency.
Christie, a prominent surrogate for Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, said that he and Obama had a private phone conversation on Monday to discuss how the federal government could help New Jersey. He said that Obama told Christie that he could call him directly over the next 48 hours if the state government had issues with federal response to the hurricane in New Jersey.
"I appreciate that type of leadership," Christie said of Obama.
The Republican governor said most of the call centered on Obama's concern for New Jersey and then he continued to heap praise on the president, saying Obama's work has been "proactive." Christie shortened a campaign trip for Romney to return to New Jersey to handle the storm response.
Christie started his praise of Obama during press briefings on Sunday, when he said "appreciated" Obama's outreach to him and the governors of other states being impacted by Hurricane Sandy.
During a press briefing on Monday afternoon, Christie described another call he had with Obama and said that the president and his aides have been working to benefit New Jersey.
"We appreciate the president's efforts in that regard," Christie said earlier Monday. "He and his staff worked tremendously hard."
YOU=JOKE
Hey Jerry,
You've got it all backwards!You mean GW sent our troops to Afghanistan. It was Bushco including the dastardly Dick Cheney that put us in the Iraqi theater as well; albeit under false pretense & lies. Get your facts straight as your revisionist history is steeped in false truths.
Why do republicans lie so much ...is it genetic or on purpose
Amunaka
You must be getting tired. You posts to some of the past comments had long cut/pastes with intellectual replys and discussion (well as good as the left could counter with).
How can you tell the difference between a liberal and conservatives DNA?
Pull down their genes. Corny but good natured.
To Bill """"
Serious question...
why
only because there are certain posts that can contain both information and dialog without jumping into the garbage pit. I can add that aggressive communications are fun if they also include valuable dialog.
To simply say that conservatives are genetically predisposed to lie goes against that. This would imply morality is a genetic trait. I counter it is environmentally based development. If on the other hand you included some back-up support study...........also these simple question based arguments based on denigration simply invite aggressive non-comunication.
Anyway, I'm also inclined to think you are in academics somehow.....correct???
Anyone that thinks the Military doesn't pay taxes on their houses, on their personal property (as Virginia & North Carolina both make us pay).
How bout income taxes military spouses pay?
The 47% represents those that are on public assistance.
MORE COMMENTS SHOWING YOUR IGNORANCE, OR STUPIDITY, I HAVENT DECIDED YET
“Well, there are 47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what. All right? There are 47% who are with him. Who are dependent upon government, who believe that– that they are victims, who believe that government has a responsibility to care for them, who believe that they’re entitled to healthcare, to food, to housing, to you name it. But that’s– it’s an entitlement. And the government should give it to them. And they will vote for this president no matter what. And– and– I mean the president starts off with 48%, 49%, 40– or he– he starts off with a huge number. These are people who pay no income tax. 47% of Americans pay no income taxes. So our message of low taxes doesn’t connect. And he’ll be out there talking about tax cuts for the rich. I mean that’s what they sell every– every four years.</p> <p>And– and so my job is not to worry about those people. I’ll never convince them that they should take personal responsibility and care for for their lives. What I have to do is convince the 5% to 10% in the center that are independents, that are thoughtful, that look at voting one way or the other depending upon in some cases emotion. Whether they like the guy or not. What they– what it looks like. I mean the– it’s the– the– when you ask those people– we do all these polls. I find it amazing. We poll all these people, see where you stand in the polls. About 45% of the people will vote for the Republican and 48% or 49%– “
LET ME REPEAT WHAT ROMNEY SAID FOR YOU
and– I mean the president starts off with 48%, 49%, 40– or he– he starts off with a huge number. These are people who pay no income tax. 47% of Americans pay no income taxes.
http://www.theinternetpatrol.com/the-full-romney-video-transcript/
Give up, you cannot be anything other than a sheeple
Romney will be a distant memory in 2 days
Coming from someone that lives in California, which is predominately Democrat and just look what the people you elected have done to your state. No wonder you all have vouchers on your minds.
You say tomatoe, I say tomato.
The fact that the polls are sooooooooooooooooo close should tell you that half of American agrees with each side, and OMG that includes Romney.
Opinions are like azzholes, everyone has one and they all stink.
As for being a sheepie? Sorry that is reserved for Obama supporters, you can't plagarize it.
Momma Dukes
Coming from someone that lives in California, which is predominately Democrat and just look what the people you elected have done to your state. No wonder you all have vouchers on your minds.
You say tomatoe, I say tomato.
HAHAHAHAHA, NO HE SAID IT, IN PLAIN ENGLISH
OH even though for last 100 years the California Governorship has been almost all Republicans......
I believe 14 out of the last 19 since 1899
I can also say at least I only have one hole that stinks
O
O MUST GO
And now since I will be signing off, I am going to add this for both sides.
Tomorrow is sorta like the Super Bowl, someone's gonna win and someone's gonna lose. One team is going to be happy, the other will be sad.
But America will live to fight another day like we always do.
Regardless of who you are voting for, tomorrow is going to be a longggggggggggggggggggggg day. So agree to disagree and Good luck to both sides!
Do all Repubs have their heads in the sand, or are they just blinded by greed? After 8 years of Bush the country went down the tubs, now Romney wants to do the same thing as Bush.
Dan-I am speaking English phukstick. How old are you?If are not older than 45 you need to just stfu. Reading $h!t off a libby website does not make it true.
YEA AZZHOL, I AM older than 45
AND FACTCHECK ISNT a aprtisan site, dumbazz
The very fact that Obama wont address the Libya,Benghazi cover-up, and by his own words saying there's no need to talk about it before the election (like that is an answer) is proof that he is dirty,And his followers don't even want to know the truth of a set-up,murder and cover-up of a ambassador that dared to disagree with him and his policy's
The official story surrounding the events of September 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya which left four Americans dead, has now officially fallen apart.
After numerous flips and flops by the Obama administration, which originally attempted to paint the incident as a Muslim outcry over an anti-Islamic video, whistle blowers throughout the U.S. government, including within the White House, the State Department, national intelligence agencies and the U.S.military have made available stunning details that suggest not only did operational commanders have live visual and audio communications from drones overhead and intelligence assets on the ground, but that some commanders within the military were prepared to go-it-alone after being told to "stand down."
Africom commanding officer U.S. General Carter Ham, after being ordered to essentially surrender control of the situation to alleged Al Queda terrorists and let Americans on the ground die, made the unilateral decision to ignore orders from the Secretary of Defense and activated special operations teams at his disposal for immediate deployment to the area.(if the general had not intervened' there would be 34 dead Americans and not just 4---And now Obama has the U.S. General Arrested for Activating Special Forces Teams; Ignoring Libya Stand-Down Order. (Obama does not like the real light to be shined on him,HuH!)
The choice is clear, do you want a businessman who generated billions, or a JACKASS WHO HAS WASTED TRILLIONS. were is the money @!$%# obamass offshore waiting for you, thanks for hope and change into third-world country. unemployed, poverty, more debt. but go ahead play more golf, vacation some more, kill more Americans in foreign lands. Go on a talk show that's more important then america. NO MORE 44
Oh yes, look nancy drunk pelosi, in california, and her husband are very rich, and don't pay ANY TAXES on there company in calif. but that's ok there DemocRATS. We have to pass the health care to know what's in the bill. give her another drink, you jackass.
How old are you? Ten? Or am I giving you too much credit?
The right question is, "Why do decent people cheer when protestors get squelched by the cops no less in a supposedly free country?" Many think he has derision coming and giving it publicly is their right. He has to expect political opposition when he runs a political show. And one can say he panders to lightweight performers like Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Dave Matthews, all mental lightweights, because his whole establishment is built on comic book logic.
By the way, accusing GM of forcing defective Hummers upon the Army is just plain pefidious.
Why is this story popping up?
It is dated Nov. 4
Old (slow day?) news?