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President Obama and former president George H.W. Bush will hold a forum Friday at Texas A&M University to promote public service. It will be Obama's first visit to Texas since May 2008, and the Dallas Morning News predicts he will face "a unique mixture of warm, fuzzy bipartisanship and bitter protest." The event will mark the 20th anniversary of Bush's 1989 speech that praised community organizations as "a thousand points of light."
Conservative groups from across Texas, including some associated with the Tea Party movement, plan to converge on the campus to oppose Obama's presence.
"People are fed up with an overreaching government," said Paul Reiger, chairman of the local Republican Party, which is coordinating the protest. "If we don't stand our ground at the most conservative major university in the country, we're not going to stand our ground anywhere." Hector Neito, a spokesman for Obama's campaign operation in Texas, called the protest "disrespectful" and criticized protesters for choosing an event Bush is hosting. "It's a myth that there are no voters who support the president in Texas," he said.
In a column in the local newspaper, Bush subtly encouraged decorum at the event.
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Conservative groups from across Texas, including some associated with the Tea Party movement, plan to converge on the campus to oppose Obama's presence.
"People are fed up with an overreaching government," said Paul Reiger, chairman of the local Republican Party, which is coordinating the protest. "If we don't stand our ground at the most conservative major university in the country, we're not going to stand our ground anywhere." Hector Neito, a spokesman for Obama's campaign operation in Texas, called the protest "disrespectful" and criticized protesters for choosing an event Bush is hosting. "It's a myth that there are no voters who support the president in Texas," he said.
In a column in the local newspaper, Bush subtly encouraged decorum at the event.
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Ty Ward
10:05AM Oct 16th 2009
It should be the other way around. obama trying to push his communist agenda on us!
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buster
10:12AM Oct 16th 2009
i thought it was socialist....nah fascist...nah its Marxist...
but at least it is good to know he is a Muslim with a 20 year Christian preacher.
dope
but at least it is good to know he is a Muslim with a 20 year Christian preacher.
dope
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(3) Cutie
11:23AM Oct 16th 2009
Why doesn't President Obama visit a state in which he lost? Is he running already for the next election?? He sent $7 billion to Pakistan, should have sent it to New Orleans.
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(29) Chris Williams
2:24PM Oct 16th 2009
He lost Texas and now he's visiting. And he did try giving Louisiana money but Governor Jindal refused it because it was "big government" meddling. Remember all those months ago when Obama was giving money to different state and certain GOP Governors refused the money?
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(3) Chris Williams
2:26PM Oct 16th 2009
He's visiting Texas, a state he lost in 2008. And he tried to give Louisana money but Governor Jindal refused it, labeling it "big government" meddling.
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(8) reecegswofford
6:34AM Oct 17th 2009
Right on!
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(-1) pmhmerc
7:46AM Oct 17th 2009
He did go to a state he lost. He went to Louisiana (but he took the city of New Orleans cause those folks are always looking for a handout and someone to do "it" for them). The rest of the state is doing well and likes their governor.
Obama usually tries to only go places where he enjoys the support of the locals so when it comes on TV, everyone is cheering him on. No good to go somewhere people are booing him.
Obama usually tries to only go places where he enjoys the support of the locals so when it comes on TV, everyone is cheering him on. No good to go somewhere people are booing him.
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(14) Alex Lekas
11:35AM Oct 16th 2009
maybe the perpetual Obama campaign committee can use some of its money to buy Hector Neito a clue. Folks are still allowed to protest policy and policy-makers, and doing so is hardly disrespecful. Didn't folks like Hector spend 8 years lecturing the rest of us about that?
That said, enough with the govt, whether it's present employees or past, telling us what we should be doing, how we should be living our lives. Public service is an individual choice, not a govt concern.
That said, enough with the govt, whether it's present employees or past, telling us what we should be doing, how we should be living our lives. Public service is an individual choice, not a govt concern.
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(27) susanjane1256
12:12PM Oct 16th 2009
They sure didn't give much notice of this event. I would've gone to College Station if I'd had time to make my plans and draw a nice welcoming sign for the big 0.
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(2) moderate
1:19PM Oct 16th 2009
We do not want or need your kind here.
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(-7) Leslie
8:52AM Oct 17th 2009
Hey moderate......remember now, this is a free country (still) and she can do EXACTLY what she wants despite you. Do you act this way in public?
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(-1) Sally Jo
9:14AM Oct 17th 2009
Hey Leslie,
Remember now, this is still a free country, at least for the moment, (could change next week with dems in power), and moderate has a right to tell susanjane to stay home.
Remember now, this is still a free country, at least for the moment, (could change next week with dems in power), and moderate has a right to tell susanjane to stay home.
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(7) C
2:59AM Oct 17th 2009
Obama and Bush Sr. and Jr. are fascist progressives who believe in the new world order and a one world government.
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(-8) danzillo4
6:44AM Oct 17th 2009
Bush 41, Bush 43, Clintin, The PROPAGANDA team of Limblow and (his echo) hannity, the behind the scenes advisors, the lobbyists, other power brokers..Now Obammadoo..We dont stand a chance with this organized criminal enterprise!Oh Congress, 2 1/2 day work? week? Most flew home at our expense..
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(-3) sgarmat
6:59AM Oct 17th 2009
danzillo4: I have no idea who is voting on comments, maybe you pissed off everyone, but I agree!
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(-1) danzillo4
6:51AM Oct 17th 2009
A Hannity blurb, yesterday he said "HE was forming a NEW republican party" who had conservative principles...hah hah ha, did he mean like G W's, conservatism...I thought a talk show host was entertainment, not a POLITICAL ARM...I guess when a president, Reagen appoints your uncle, Limbaughs to a federal judgeship you OWE, you OWE you owe...
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(1) virgil162q
12:24PM Oct 17th 2009
bush is not a coservative!
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(-1) vrhlostboy
6:53AM Oct 17th 2009
you people should check the Libertarian website. I always considered my self an Independant but after seeing the Libertarian platform I'm a Libetarian now.
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(2) sgarmat
6:56AM Oct 17th 2009
danzillo4: I have no idea who is voting on comments, maybe you pissed off everyone, but I agree!
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(-1) Benny
7:46AM Oct 17th 2009
We the "R's" are going to win the houses back soon enough, so stay tuned kids.
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