Obama Blasts "Americans" On His "Enemies" Lists

November 1. 2010

Barack Obama

On the eve of the 2010 U.S. mid-term elections, President Barack Obama and rival Republican senator, John Boehner, have gotten into a war of words, due to the Commander-in-Chief labeling "patriotic" Americans "enemies" based on their political party. 

Obama stated this week, "If Latinos sit out the election instead of saying, ‘We’re gonna punish our enemies, and we’re gonna reward our friends who stand with us on issues that are important to us’ — if they don’t see that kind of upsurge in voting in this election — then I think it’s going to be harder. And that’s why I think it’s so important that people focus on voting on November 2nd. " 

John Boehner

Boehner took great offense at the President's statements and responded, "You know, when President Bush, President Reagan, President Clinton and George W. Bush used the word enemies, they were referring to global terrorism or dictators around the world who hated freedom and hated America. For the president to use that word about people who oppose bigger government, people who are freedom loving and love our Constitution, I tell you I find that very appalling. Mr. President, I've got a word for those people who oppose you're policies, those people who love our country and Constitution, who love freedom and the principles America was founded on. You know what I call them? Not enemies. They're patriots"

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