"Don't touch my girlfriend!" Very disrespectful

[apples and oranges]

Did he have the wrong president? When has President Obama ever touched a random woman inappropriately?

Everyone is talking about how funny that exchange was, but I think Mike Jones' comment was disrespectful and idiotic. He's no better than the average teabagger who thinks they can do and say ANYTHING to this president.

Video:

[Cali_Democrat]

1. Huh? What happened? nt

[NYC_SKP]

3. I think the man was joshing the president, and the president responded very nicely! VIDEO here:

[apples and oranges]

4. I updated the OP with the video

Sorry. I thought everyone had seen it by now.

[dilby]

2. I laughed, the President laughed maybe you should come join us. n/t

[polichick]

5. The guy was on with Chris Hayes last night...

He was just trying to make his nervous girlfriend laugh.

[2naSalit]

6. Honestly...

It was entirely said and intended in jest and was taken as such by the POTUS and the girlfriend...


http://www.msnbc.com/all-in/watch/voter-tells-potus-not-to-touch-his-girlfriend-345994819895

[apples and oranges]

9. The POTUS always responds the same way to heckling: with grace and humor.

That doesn't make it right.

[LanternWaste]

12. I don't interpret this as heckling, merely levity.

I don't interpret this as heckling, merely levity.

[2naSalit]

15. After watching the

video I posted above, I thought it was amusing and never meant as disrespectful but to lighten up the environment, which it did.

[onecent]

27. It was AWESOME......I think it shows the president has a great sense of humore.

people GOT TO LIGHTEN UP...
LIFE IS SOOOOO SERIOUS.

[Malraiders]

7. I pity you for the way your mind works. nt

[PeaceNikki]

8. JFC, it was adorable. Obama had a great time with it and played it off perfectly.

He had exactly the correct president. Obama gave them an awesome memory.

[gvstn]

10. You never get to see his face in the video so it is hard to judge.

The fact that he addresses the president as Mr. President makes me think he said it light-heartedly. His girl friend knew he was joking.
I'm actually more surprised that talking while voting is permissible. I hope the President and the girlfriend filled their ballots out correctly despite the distraction.

[ksoze]

11. Relax. The guy was clearly trying to be funny - no harm intended.

It made Obama look human the way he handled ii as it was intended - as a joke.

[B2G]

13. Oh get a sense of humor

It was highlarious.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

14. i thought he was just trying to be funny

(and failed or succeeded depending on your view but that's about it)

[NCTraveler]

16. How does one stay so outraged? nt.

[Orrex]

17. YOU'LL FEEL BETTER IF YOU POST IN ALL CAPS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1!!!

[snooper2]

18. I think it is just the difference between apples and oranges

LOL

[BeeBee]

19. THE OUTRAGE!!!!11!!1 n/t

[City Lights]

20. I saw this earlier today and didn't see it as disrespectful at all.

Seemed like the guy wanted to make sure his girlfriend had an encounter with the POTUS that she'd never forget.

[arthritisR_US]

21. The President dealt with it a lot better

than you evidently are. The chap said it in jest to spark up a conversation between his girlfriend and the President. The President seemed fine with it so I don't understand why anyone would take issue with it.

[lpbk2713]

22. Hatemonger media has defined who gets respect and who doesn't.

The likes of Limbaugh, Hannity, O'Reilly et al.

[Nye Bevan]

23. Wow. I bet you're fun to have a beer with (nt)

[Warren DeMontague]

33. Seriously.

[Calista241]

24. I thought it was great.

The guy made everyone laugh. The President clearly thought it was funny. If this happened to a Repub, we'd have already accused him of planning it ahead of time.

Sometimes funny shit happens, even when you're the President.

[JI7]

25. you do realize the guy was joking when he said that ?

[onecent]

26. I think the president appreciated someone treating him like a normal person....

The girlfriend was laughing her butt off and very excited...and that kind of talk among
people means "you like them"....

[Erich Bloodaxe BSN]

28. Looks like you should have posted this in the 'Barack Obama Group'.

GD doesn't seem to feel the same way you do.

[pinboy3niner]

30. I'd put it in the Conspiracy Theory group

[Warren DeMontague]

32. a lowlife?

Man, where I live the ability to quip effectively even in a stressful situation; like in the presence of the most powerful human on the planet- is a valuable skill.

But "lowlife"? Really?

[Warren DeMontague]

31. Jesus, are you serious?

It was clearly a joke. And, it was pretty funny. He's the President, not a friggin' Faberge Egg.

[pinboy3niner]

35. Eggzactly

I'd trash this POS thread if it weren't for the entertainment value.

[hopemountain]

34. i'll tell you what IS disrespectful

a KGO san francisco news announcer who told the listeners that the president then grabbed the woman and kissed her whispering "let's give 'em something to talk about".
that was disgusting. our president has respect for women & would have not done such a thing.

[elias49]

37. Actually, he did give her a peck.

All in fun like the whole thing. It was great!
I blanche to think how it might have played out if it had been GWB?
"Touch her once...you can't get touched again"

[hopemountain]

38. ha! i watched the clip on hln and it did not show the peck

thanks for the correction... but, it was cute and light hearted - not grabbing her as the kgo news guy intoned with his salacious recounting.

[elias49]

39. Exactly. It was in fun... nt

[tritsofme]

36. How dare he?1! Send him to the stockades!

How dare a mere citizen, who has probably been voting for Obama for 10 years or more, dare enjoy a light moment with him? The outrage! The outrage!

You are in desperate need of a sense of humor.

[VScott]

40. I wonder if in the back of his mind, he wanted to make a Bill Clinton reference?

"My last name isn't Clinton"

"You have my word. I will not have sex with that woman"!

"You're both lucky I gave up cigars years ago".