Obama Avoids The Issues With Negative Campaign

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Obama Avoids The Issues With Negative Campaign

August 15, 2012 5:19 PM

Written By Scott Paulson

 

Though Americans tend to love a good fight, the political bickering thrust forward by President Barack Obama on Mitt Romney really isn’t the type of good fight Americans love at all. The squabbling has been most uncomfortable and difficult to watch. While the “left” has complained recently that they’ve never seen so many Americans speak of the President of the United States so disrespectfully, the “right” has to remind those who are offended that respect has to come from both sides. And respectful discourse has not been the method of which the President has conducted this campaign. Being president does not give a person license to disrespect opponents, and the disrespect and intolerance from Obama when a different opinion is expressed has been atrocious.

While the “right” has definitely spoken harshly about President Obama and his performance as president, it’s difficult to recall a president who has spoken so consistently condescending about his political foes on read more

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