NBC's Lauer: 'Now the President Always Has to Back Up His Words With Proof?'

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[chessplayer]

During a panel discussion on Tuesday's NBC Today about the White House releasing a photo of President Obama skeet shooting to dispel doubt about his claim of doing it "all the time," co-host Matt Lauer worried about the precedent that had been set: "So like releasing the birth certificate a year or so ago, this is the next step, that now the President always has to back up his words with proof?"

[ClearCase_guy]

“Trust but verify”

[cripplecreek]

[jazusamo]

Newsflash, Lauer.

It’s because he lies!

[crosshairs]

Pathological liars are required to provide proof.

[Diogenesis]

"What difference does it make?"

[AndyTheBear]

Not every President need prove what they say is true. Only those who are mistrusted.

[martin_fierro]

NBC's Lauer: 'Now the President Always Has to Back Up His Words With Proof?'

That's right, Pretty Boy.

You might even challenge him from time to time.

It's called "Journalism."

[zerosix]

We had a liar in Clinton, now we have someone that just might be able to outdo Clinton but I doubt it. It's just that Clinton was/is better at it.

If Obama's defenders in the press and elsewhere didn't so strongly hide all of his outright lies and distortions, he'd look as absurd as he truly is.

The press must believe he's an affirmative action President (unqualified but entitled.)

[Flatus I. Maximus]

When the President is a proven lying sack of sh!t like this one is, yes, he does have to back up his words with proof. And the sworn statements of impartial witnesses.

[Cicero]

He didn’t release his birth certificate, Matt. He released a clearly forged virtual COLB on-line.

He still hasn’t released a valid birth certificate.

He has hidden virtually his entire history, and evidently the news media aren’t interested in exploring any of it.

What grades did he get in school and college, Matt? No interest in that?

[ClearCase_guy]

I know that some people like to reflexively bash Trump, but Trump offered to pay "substantially more" than $5M to victims of hurricane Sandy if Obama would release his college transcripts.

How hard would that be? Who would refuse such a simple request -- especially when it came with such a big payoff? Who?

Obama, that's who.

The man has secrets. Lots of 'em.

[SuziQ]

Obama has never had to back up anything when it comes to the this MSM.

[SWAMPSNIPER]

A reputation is a terrible thing to lose!

[Sarah Barracuda]

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwww Matt, did someone insult your boyfriend Obama..poor baby can’t take the heat..did you ever think Matt, maybe for just a split second, the reason why we question Obama is because he is a pathological LIAR

[Selene]

“Pretty Boy” ?

NOT

[manc]

Hey Lauer you sack of crap, how about doing your job and getting answers to questions, hey here is an easy two.

Obama where were you when the attacks in Libya started and after you heard about it did you go to the situation room or did you go to bed knowing Americans were being attacked?

Lauer, you and your pathetic corrupt turds get lied to every day and all you lot do is repeat the talking points to the ignorant sheep and cult of obama out there.

[exit82]

Two fakes don’t make a truth, Matt.

[45semi]

Only those that are ‘credibility-challenged’...

[Bryan]

... Trump offered to pay "substantially more" than $5M to victims of hurricane Sandy if Obama would release his college transcripts.

I'm not so sure it's about the grades. It could be about the titles of the courses he took. Think of the reaction if his transcripts at Occidental and Columbia were loaded with courses like "African Studies 101" and "Economics 210: How to Create a Socialist Economy in America."

[DManA]

Waaaaaaa!

[Yo-Yo]

"So like releasing the birth certificate a year or so ago, this is the next step, that now the President always has to back up his words with proof?"

Well, Matt, as they say: "Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof."

[shelterguy]

The picture did not show him shooting skeet, it merely showed him holding a shotgun, or a “gauge” as the gangstas call it.

[Olog-hai]

Brought to you by the same leftist media who confessed that they never vetted Obama.

[M Kehoe]

Hey Matt! Remember Joe Wilson and what he said to 0bama at the SOTU speech? Is your health insurance policy going to cost less, Matt? Are you going to be able to keep your doctor, Matt? I could go on, and on, but I won't, Matt.

Anyway Matt, here's a refresher course for you: YOU LIE!

Hope that helps, Matt.

5.56mm

[BenLurkin]

He fears something like this, if his grades are ever published...

[old and tired]

I'm not so sure it's about the grades. It could be about the titles of the courses he took

No, it's about whether he was listed as a foreign student or an American. It's about a social security number. I don't actually care what Obama took in college and I certainly don't care what his grades were.

I have his first four years in office to prove his incompetence. ;)

[TexasTransplant]

Like Matt is going to ever see any post here... get real folks, to him we either don’t exist or are a bunch of hicks to be ignored.

You have to call, mail, email or confront him personally and even then he will probably ignore you.

I ignore him

TT

[gitmo]

Come to think of it, I don’t recall people asking Reagan for proof he was telling the truth.

There’s gotta be a hidden lesson in there somewhere.

[SunkenCiv]

And the Partisan Media Shills continue to baffle and amaze with their transparent hypocrisy. Thanks chessplayer.

[Chode]

[rawcatslyentist]

Hey, he cut the deficit in half!!!! Caused the sea levels to return to normal. and Healed the planet!

And ye still doubt him?

/insanity

[ThunderSleeps]

"...now the President always has to back up his words with proof?"

In a word, yes. Even then, I'd check the "proof" very, very carefully.

Given hussein's demonstrated and documented propensity for lying I have long assumed anything and everything he says is a lie. I could list a couple dozen here off the top of my head, but that'd just waste time/space. Anyone that's interested can do a quick Internet search and find sites with hundreds of examples of hussein's lies.

So yes Matt, hussein has burned up any shred of credibility he may have once had - you ought to know how that goes. So yes, he does have to provide incontrovertible proof for any and every claim he makes. When the statements are in regards to his "image" then there is no proof - his image and legacy are irrecoverable.

[RatRipper]

Absolutely. And instead of just one Congressman yelling “you lie” at the State of the Union address, I want the whole damned Repulican side of the aisle to stand up and shout “YOU LIE” in unison this year . . . heck, make a chant out of it!!!! The President has disrespected the citizens of this nation by repeatedly deceiving them and lying to them. Screw the House rules.

[Lancey Howard]

Matt Lauer is a lying scumbag (must-see video)

[Right Wing Assault]

He’s not an honorable man.

[tumblindice]

"That's right." "I'm dying my head robin egg blue for Easter this year."

[Milton Miteybad]

"So like releasing the birth certificate a year or so ago, this is the next step, that now the President always has to back up his words with proof?"

Yeah, Matt...that's probably the best place to start. You realize, of course, that if this Soetoro clown wasn't such a thoroughgoing liar, people wouldn't be asking him to verify whatever he might say quite so often.

[GOPJ]

You’re right...

[Daaave]

"I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go." Obama

Prove it!

[Amagi]

Yes Matt, it’s what comes from being a serial liar.