GOP Rep. Phil Gingrey Walked Out On Obama’s National Prayer Breakfast Speech, “Offended By His Use of Prayer And Reflection For Partisan Politics And Class Warfare”…
Well done, Congressman.
(The Hill) — Republican Rep. Phil Gingrey (Ga.) walked out of President Obama’s speech at the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday, his spokeswoman confirmed to The Hill.
Jen Talaber said the five-term lawmaker “left quietly” in the middle of the president’s remarks.
“He was disturbed and offended by the president’s use of prayer and reflection time for partisan politics and class warfare,” Talaber said. “Rep. Gingrey enjoyed listening to the keynote speaker and found the breakfast to be inspiring until President Obama began politicking.”
At the breakfast, Obama tried to tie some of the proposals from his State of the Union address, such as everyone paying their fair share in taxes, to Biblical teachings.
“When I talk about our financial institutions playing by the same rules as folks on Main Street, when I talk about making sure insurance companies aren’t discriminating against those who are already sick, or making sure that unscrupulous lenders aren’t taking advantage of the most vulnerable among us, I do so because I genuinely believe it’ll make the economy stronger for everybody,” Obama said. “But I also do it because I know that far too many neighbors in our country have been hurt and treated unfairly over the last few years, and I believe in God’s command to love thy neighbor as thyself.”
Talaber said Gingrey listened to several minutes of the speech before he “slipped out” because he found the perceived politicking “inappropriate.”
“There are 364 other days a year in which to do that,” she said. “While he commends the president for his attendance, Rep. Gingrey wanted to hear what was in his heart and not campaign rhetoric. He was disappointed that the president seemed to be unaware of the reason so many gathered there today.”
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Was bacon on the menu?
At least someone up there has a set.
Bravo! That makes how many pols willing to stand up to the fraud in chief? 4 or maybe 5?
I like the reference to “perceived politicking.” It throws the blame back on the person who “perceived” it. The President couldn’t have actually been politicking. It’s like the apology that says, “I’m sorry you misunderstood what I was trying to say.”
I wouldn’t have left quietly…
Not just inappropriate, Obama was blasphemous.
Kudos to Congressman Gingrey. This proves that Obama’s ASQ (Arrogance Stench Quotient) has reached room-clearing levels… that’s some kind of stink!
This is what we need. Call out the dims on their stupidity. I heard a catholic bishop on fox saying that catholics were going to ignore the dim’s dumbass contraception rule. He said they were not going to do it. That what we should all say. Legislation, mandates, and agency rules enacted without our consent are not valid.
Refreshing news.
The claptrap Obongo was spouting probably came straight from his “faith advisers” Jim Wallis and Shaun Casey. (http://weaselzippers.us/2012/01/25/obamas-former-faith-adviser-im-glad-american-civil-religion-is-dying/)
He was disappointed that the president seemed to be unaware…
He wasn’t unaware, Rep. Gingrey. He just didn’t give a shit. Wake up and smell the ****ing coffee!!!
Was Barry facing mecca while speechifying?
Huzzahs to Gingrey. This shows he actually understands what the spirituality of a prayer breakfast is SUPPOSED to be.
As for Hussein, what can you expect from an atheist? The White House Insider says he’s without a doubt an atheist. While it looks like he consistently favors muzz nations in his foreign “policy,” he’s just favoring those who have been our strongest enemies.
The communist islamo moslim was aware that HE wasn’t going to let GOD have the glory. The nerve of these people not worshiping the one true moslim god osama obama.
prayer breakfast is just another campaign whistle-stop for Obama. pathetic
I wonder who wrote the “falls to his knees daily” thing.. that was wild
Obama is a chameleon
Didn’t he read the news? It’s an election year– so Barry is gonna take EVERY opportunity (REGARDLESS of how tasteless) to push for higher taxes– even to “reinterpret the Bible” in the process– I dare him to try doing that with the KORAN.
@DanlBoone says:
I wonder who wrote the “falls to his knees daily” thing.. that was wild
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Reggie?
Well done, good and faithful servant.
Jesus what do the same.
The POTUS has no shame……….
Wouldn’t loving thy neighbor as thyself also include not expecting thy neighbor to shoulder an unfair burden of the taxes because thyself isn’t paying any?
I thought figuring out what to do according to a religious teaching was above his paygrade.
Obama says, “As a Christian…”???? When can I stop laughing? It is more accurate for him to say, “As a dope-smoking, transexual, Muslim, pretending to be a Christian…”
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Dap, I bet you’re on to something,
like the old saying goes:
“If Reggie walks like a duck..
Good for him!
Obama performed like a typical muslim .He can’t distinguish politics from religion.
I expect myself to work and earn a living. I expect that even if I was disabled, I would try to work. I expect that even if I was poorer, and I have been, I wouldn’t take food stamps. I turn to my church before I ask for welfare from the state. I love myself. I love my neighbor as myself. I expect the same of them as I do of myself.
Good for the Congressman. The speech was probably the worse one evah by barry. He clearly did not want to be there, and it was nothing but a political speech. It was indeed insulting if you are a Christian and believe in prayer.
Good for the Congressman. It should have been a mass walkout. Barry is a worthless POS.
Agree with everybody on here! This guy is the single most worthless POS that has ever set foot on the soil of this country. He needs to be gone, the sooner the better too. Hopefully the judge’s ruling from Georgia will help wake up the ingorant dolts in this country!
Gingrey has the balls to walk out on The Great Imposter whilst John Boehner sat thru it and cried in support.
Gold Star for Gingrey, This is my Congressman that I vote for and will continue to vote for.
Go ahead and believe the lies that President Obama is not a christian.
Meanwhile, you hope to have a mormon – a nonbeliever of Jesus- in the white house.
President Obama IS a christian….fools. It is hard to believe that any of you on this web site is a christian anyway. Obviously, blinded by your ignorance, stupidity and hatred, you can’t see your logs in your own eyes while you’re
trying to tell someone about a splinter that they need to remove.
Go burn your rebel flags.
Regardless of Obama’s religious bent, the National Prayer breakfast is not the time or place for a stump speech.
I’ve watched several of these, and was astounded at Obama’s politicization of the breakfast speech. Had I been Rep Gingrey, I would have also left the room.
Good for him.
He left the room because he was a COWARD AND A WUSS…. He was desperate for attention.
He should have stayed home. But instead he needed to act desperate like Romney, Newt, Santorum, Paul, Bachman, Cain, Huntsmen, Perry, Palin, and Trump.
Rep. Gingrey is a piece of crap just like that witch in Nevada. They hate Obama’s person, not his politics. Santorum dismissed a woman talking about cancer drugs and we’re suppose to believe he has religion? Some of the people posting on this site are beyond contempt….PERIOD!
National Prayer – for whom? Obama not even a Christian to begin with. There is a koran in the white house. Then this muslim of a president stands up twist scriptures all out of context he wouldn’t even know what it says to begin with. What a JOKE about as funny as trying to get anywhere with fast and fury Holder just laughing inside knowing nothing is going to happen with his muslim chief in charge. In your right mind you think God is really listening to his prayers give me a break. And how many babies are aborted a yr. Oh, yea, God is listening alright.
Obviously this site is largely a Republican crying wall. America, come to your senses! Hold up as slogans what Christ has said of the rich or what He said we should do for the poor. The GOP has a ‘pick and choose’ Theology. Rick Santorum and the rest of your clown leaders do not know about Catholic Theology more than they heard in Sunday school by ignorant nuns. Your leaders are corporate raiders deserving to be thrown out of the the Temple. Gingridge is a Rabbi masquerading as a Catholic. You are a horde of greedy and self-seving sub-humans, no different from the Talibans.
canadian
I still cannot believe there are still “birthers” out there. I had thought that ignorance had finally been dispelled…seems I a wrong. You cannot be reasoned with and evidence will never be accepted by you. It’s so very sad that this crap is still floating around, but I did read that 35% of Republicans STILL believe President Obama was not born here. They don’t believe because they don’t WANT to believe…..truly sad..very sad.
“Let’s all go over to WZ at the same time and give them a piece of our mind!”
LOL – Obama is NOT an American. Don’t be deceived .All one has to do is look at how and what he has done to America his lips says one thing and he does another to destroy. Look at who he has put in office. It is not cause one does not want to believe, the man is EVIL he walks in the shadow of the antichrist. Soros has a Lot invested in this guy and Soros is also evil. One does not keep their Birth-certificate locked up and other info locked up for no reason. With Obama there is a reason for everything he does and says.
phil….you’re a boss.
Wow, the whole state of Georgia seems to be upsetting Obama’s apple cart at every turn. I would have done the same thing, Rep. Gingrey. Shame on Obama for using a prayer breakfast to further his agenda.
When is a narcissist NOT talking about themself?
When is Obama NOT talking about himself?
I think what would drive Obama insane, would someone on his staff decide that he must observe a 168-hour period of “sit Shiva”, which includes draping cloth over every mirror in the House!
Good to see that the trolls are out in force… I guess I’ll break out my rebel flag and fly it while listening to a little David Allen Coe!
Pelosi in church, Obama invoking his inner Christ; so much for the separation of church and state.
frankly, i don’t see why the gentleman from Georgia was surprised at 0bamination’s behavior as he is NOT a Christian – regardless how often he proclaims it… the current regime leader’s deportment and attitude toward most things Christian are enough for me to not have participated in any Christian event which he may be attending…
@ Silvio
Are you really the jackass known as Phillip? Are you some new form of scum from the liberal turd plantation?
Congressman Gingrey is my Rep and he is giving the Poser in the White
House fits….He and Senator Isakson (Ga.) is pushing a court order to
recind Obozo’s appointments he made during the Senates recession as
unconstitutional ……Phil is our guy and the state is grateful we have
him to serve the people of Jawja…….
Good. For. Him.
Too bad the fucking gutless Boehner House did not walk out during Odumpo’s SOTU.
Thank you Congressman.
Thank You Congressman for your courage. Obama is so wrapped up in himself that he is oblivious to everything. As his trained seals in the White House and the “Democrat Party” cling to his every word and action as does the Liberal Media, he looks upon himself as the center of everything. If he only could begin to comprehend how everyday people that make the country run think about him, as a self adoring, useless, inep, incompetent, spoiled brat who need to be turned over someones knees and given what he should have been given years ago. Maybe he would have grown into a mature citized instead of a crybaby. This guy isn’t qualified to be a den leader in cub scout pack.
This piece of garbage president called Jesus’ sermon on the mount radical. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hi-V_ilJu0w Obama is NOT a Christian.
Lee, Richard, and the like… ONLY you the Republicans, Conservatives, and Ditto heads have it in with Jesus our Lord…the rest of us are just “the poor” on safety nets left by you PHARISEES ….ooh wee.
ALWAYS SEEN…”in-action”…than trying follow his last words…”Father make them ONE”…BEFORE HE TOOK THE WALK FOR US ALL…!!!!!!!!!!