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To: mistermj who wrote (153875)	1/10/2011 6:36:59 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542054

You forgot the daily "I am fighting for you, (health care), (jobs)...every day." = "If a Detroit Muslim put a map on the web w/crosshairs on 20 pols, then 1 of them got shot, where would he be sitting right now? Just asking." Michael Moore

To: mistermj who wrote (153875)	1/10/2011 6:52:16 PM
From: Katelew	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 542054

I voted for Obama but I thought the reference to "enemies" was a terrible choice of words. Politicians misspeake frequently...it goes with the territory.....but that one was a real mistake. I don't recall if he apologized or tried to reword his statement.

To: mistermj who wrote (153875)	1/11/2011 12:52:23 PM
From: Cogito	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 542054

Mistermj, telling people to go out and talk to their neighbors isn't encouraging violence, even if you say "get in their face." It's still about talking. But I don't think it was necessary for him to say that. The thing with the latino voters was just about voting for people who "stand with us on the issues" and not voting for those who don't. He said "don't sit out the election." You're a lot closer on the knife, gun thing. That was also unnecessary. So that gives you three statements, total, one of which is really not about violence at all. The two remaining statements do not make your case, because they are very rare examples. The tone of Obama's rhetoric is almost always calm, rational, conciliatory, and reasonable.