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Obama Tells Reporters Asking About Contraception Controversy 'Come On, Guys'
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/noel-sheppard/2012/02/09/obama-tells-reporter-asking-about-contraception-church-controversy-co ^

Posted on 02/09/2012 4:23:03 PM PST by chessplayer

Barack Obama today deflected reporters from questions about the growing controversy surrounding religious organizations having to provide contraception to their employees.

As MSNBC's Chris Matthews reported on Hardball moments ago, the President stonewalled reporters saying, "Come on, guys" (video follows with transcript and commentary):

CHRIS MATTHEWS: Let’s talk about this thing that’s developed. Even at a photo-op with the Italian Prime Minister late this afternoon, President Obama couldn’t escape questions about this contraceptive issue and religious organizations. Let’s listen to what happened.

(BEGIN VIDEO CLIP)

UNIDENTIFIED REPORTER: Is there anything on the contraception controversy that you can share with us?

PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: Thank you, guys. Come on, guys.

(END VIDEO CLIP)

MATTHEWS: [Laughing] Come on, guys? Come on, guys?


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To: chessplayer

He should just blame the Founding Fathers again.


21 posted on 02/09/2012 5:54:42 PM PST by RummyChick (It's a Satan Sandwich with Satan Fries on the side - perfect for Obama 666)
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To: LucyT

ping


22 posted on 02/09/2012 5:55:10 PM PST by Fractal Trader
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To: al baby
"...I really wish his mommy woulda used contraceptives..."

Well, when 0bumbles was a kid, he asked his mother: "Mommy, how come you're white and I'm black?"

She said: Listen, kid, after that party, you're lucky you don't bark!"

...................................... FRegards

23 posted on 02/09/2012 6:10:38 PM PST by gonzo ( Buy more ammo, dammit! You should already have the firearms ... FRegards)
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To: Jack Burton007

“It’s obvious you know nothing about Catholics from your statement.”


Really? I know how most of them are going to vote, if nothing else. Huge numbers of Catholics use contraceptives and lots of them get abortions. Thats one of the biggest reasons obama got the majority of the Catholic vote last time,,,because he favors abortions and contraceptives. Right now there is a big firestorm over this, MAINLY BY THE CLERGY. But when it’s time to pull that lever in November, the majority of Catholics will not be pulling it for a Republican. And obama knows it full well. Hispanic Catholics are very conservative on matters like this. But they will overwhelmingly vote for obama anyway. All obama has to do is issue some more “come on, guys,” and this will be a non-issue in November.


24 posted on 02/09/2012 6:16:56 PM PST by chessplayer
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To: Sacajaweau
Why is the government...?

It's called Marxist-socialism.

25 posted on 02/09/2012 6:30:20 PM PST by 386wt (Life, liberty and ...happiness NOT Death, tyranny and the pursuit of sadness)
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To: chessplayer

Actually he said “I cum on guys” when asked about contraception.


26 posted on 02/09/2012 6:31:44 PM PST by hattend (Jesus wants me to make churches pay for abortions. - Barack Obama)
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To: chessplayer
Do the math. He only got 54% of self-identified Catholics last time. That's not exactly like the 95% he got from Blacks, or the 79% he got from Jews. It's barely a majority.

He's going to lose Catholic votes over this. I don't know how many. Many of the Catholics who are the most upset and angry (note: I didn't say "surprised") are like me. We know who and what Obozo is, and hell would freeze over before we'd vote for him.

27 posted on 02/09/2012 7:01:06 PM PST by Campion ("It is in the religion of ignorance that tyranny begins." -- Franklin)
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To: forgotten man

Here’s what I think is going on with this. Notice this whole controversy is happening right on the heels of the Komen kerfluffle? Obama knows that he is infuriating the conservatives, but he doesn’t care about them and he never has. What’s important is that he is getting the feminist left in a tizzy about evil Republicans and Christians trying to squash their “reproductive freedoms”.

It’s just his strategy for re-election, and I’ll think we’ll see him and his surrogates instigating these crises over all his target demographics’ key issues up until election day. That way, he hopes to drive up turnout high enough to make up for all the disenchanted voters he has lost.


28 posted on 02/09/2012 7:02:24 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: chessplayer; Graewoulf; VinceASA; Monkey Face; RIghtwardHo; pieces of time; Warthog-2; Tzar; ...
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29 posted on 02/09/2012 7:04:42 PM PST by narses
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To: Mikey_1962

Was it a “typo”? Wasn’t it “C’mon Gays!”


30 posted on 02/09/2012 7:07:05 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Santorum is worth a good second look, my friends. Why is it the media and White House hate him so?)
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To: chessplayer

The charm is rubbing off the Marxist Bastard. It’s about damn time.


31 posted on 02/09/2012 7:09:03 PM PST by eyedigress ((Old storm chaser from the west)/?)
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To: maggief

I don’t get it. Are you saying that they have five hands between them?

According to the picture and caption, we have:
1. Barack’s right hand on the couch next to him.
2. Barack’s left hand on his left leg per the first inset.
3 & 4. Moustache’s right hand and another hand on his right knee, per the second inset.
5. Moustache’s left hand in his lap, underneath his right leg.

That’s 5 hands!


32 posted on 02/09/2012 7:09:14 PM PST by Boogieman
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To: chessplayer
I think he will choose the 2nd option. He knows he will still get the majority of women and Catholic votes.

Well Rick Warren finally spoke out after supporting him and other dimmocRats over the years.

Where is your pastor speaking out? Has your church taken a stance on this?

My best advice to you is to either shut up or support us Catholics, because other wise your religious freedom will be next.

33 posted on 02/09/2012 7:30:18 PM PST by verga (Protestant puppies have their eyes closed, Catholic ones have their eyes open.)
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To: Boogieman

It’s just his strategy for re-election, and I’ll think we’ll see him and his surrogates instigating these crises over all his target demographics’ key issues up until election day. That way, he hopes to drive up turnout high enough to make up for all the disenchanted voters he has lost.


“Did Obama pick a fight on birth control to motivate his base?”

“This will in a lot of ways be a faultline in this election,” says Bill Burton, who is with the pro-Obama super PAC Priorities USA Action. The election won’t turn on these kinds of cultural issues, but they can generate emotion and passion. Obama’s job approval is just above 50 percent among younger voters, a group that gave him 66 percent of their vote in 2008. “They’ve got to get young people jazzed up, and there are very few issues that get young women more jazzed up than contraception,” says Cook. Indeed, the Obama campaign website highlights the issue of contraception, along with the fact that it will be free once the Affordable Care Act is implemented.”

http://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/02/09/did-obama-pick-a-fight-on-birth-control-to-motivate-his-base/


34 posted on 02/09/2012 7:44:36 PM PST by chessplayer
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To: verga

My best advice to you is to either shut up or support us Catholics,


How very liberal of you. “Agree with me or shut up.” And for your information, I agree with the Catholic Church on this, despite your wishes to silence me/tell me what to say and think. I’m saying this will not be a big deal come election time, especially if obama offers a “compromise,” and the Catholic Church pulls a Bart Stupak.


35 posted on 02/09/2012 7:54:53 PM PST by chessplayer
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To: chessplayer

He’a not getting the Catholic vote this year!


36 posted on 02/09/2012 8:09:03 PM PST by Gumdrop
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To: al baby

The best part of Obama ran down his Mother’s leg.


37 posted on 02/09/2012 8:16:18 PM PST by Kickass Conservative (Liberals, Useful Idiots Voting for Useless Idiots...)
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To: chessplayer

I remember him saying before in his first year on something else

“camon guys, give the president a break”

I guess he likes playing the who’s your buddy who’s your pal .. especially when he can’t answer a question. Whine a little bit like a child.


38 posted on 02/09/2012 10:12:20 PM PST by Munz (All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.)
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To: stylecouncilor

Islamist is what islamist does.


39 posted on 02/10/2012 7:21:11 AM PST by onedoug
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To: chessplayer

Really? You know nothing of the kind. You’re assuming this based on your anti-Catholic bigotry.

I’ve read about the “firestorm” and you’re wrong on what it says or means.

You’re just one of the many Catholic haters on FR. Bet you don’t like Jews either. You must be a Paulbot.


40 posted on 02/10/2012 9:11:32 AM PST by Jack Burton007 (This is Jack Burton in the Pork Chop Express, and I'm talkin' to whoever's listenin' out there.)
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