Posted on 02/04/2010 1:54:02 PM PST by NormsRevenge
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama said Thursday he prays lawmakers can restore a "spirit of civility" to the nation's capital.
Speaking at the annual National Prayer breakfast, Obama said divisions in Washington are nothing new, but "there is a sense that something is different now, that something is broken, that those of us in Washington aren't serving people as well as we should."
Obama said America's leaders are quick to unite in times of crisis, such as last month's devastating earthquake in Haiti. But when it comes to long-term problems, he said, lawmakers can become absorbed by ideology and power contests.
He urged leaders to be empowered by faith to bridge divisions.
"You can question my policies without questioning my faith. Or, for that matter, my citizenship," Obama said, referring to critics who have questioned whether he was born in the United States.
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May he answer his prayers. . .
did he use his Muslim prayer cloth?
US President Barack Obama, seen here addressing the 58th US National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC, pleaded on Thursday for the return of "civility" amid the acrimony of US politics, and chided conservatives who even claim he was not born in the United States. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)
Something is all wee wee’d up, and Chrissy Mathews has a tingle running down his leg.
Yeah, it is a one way street when it comes to “civility.”
As Rahm would say in response, “retarded.”
And that was to those on his side of the aisle.
He’s been to church 3 times since he’s been President and his former preacher wasn’t what I’d call a loving Christian. I’m not the judge, but I suspect hypocrisy.
he’s godless or muslim or both...he doesn’t even know
The ‘R’ word.. I thought it was Republican ..
Why do I feel nauseous?
I couldn’t bear to listen to him after he started out with me, me, myself, and I. Did he explain where he was last year?
“Obama prays for civility in Washington”
To which god did he pray?
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FUBO!
You’re probably made ill by hypocrisy.
Obama prays?....That would be news!
He could start the civility by stopping blaming Bush for EVERYTHING!
FU OBAMA!
He needs to pray for honesty.
You first.
Civility? In other words, the GOP has to get on board w/his ‘reform America’ campaign. Crash the Tea Party and let me have my way.
The aunt of US President Barack Obama, seen here, who is an illegal immigrant from Kenya, has pleaded for political asylum before a Boston court in a case that risks embarrassing the embattled president. (AFP/Mandel Ngan)
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