To make that point, the governor told the story of how SC removed the Confederate flag from the state capitol grounds in the wake of a deadly shooting at a black church in Charleston last summer. NPR’s Scott Horsley reports.
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“Surveys show our standing around the world is higher than when I was elected to this office, and when it comes to every important global issue, people of the world do not look to Beijing or Moscow to lead? they call us”, Obama said. He pointed to sharp disagreements over the best way to battle ISIS and the government’s role in regulating the economy. “A little applause right there”, Obama said while pointing up at the gallery.
“We need to reject any politics, any politics that targets people because of race or religion”.
Said a future of peace, prosperity and opportunity is only attainable “if we fix our politics”.
“As we focus on destroying ISIL, over-the-top claims that this is World War III just play into their hands”. The message was plain: unless lawmakers put aside differences and do the hard work of compromise, his concluding 12 months in office would be a year wasted for the world’s most powerful nation. She cautioned voters against the tendency to confuse noise with results.
“During anxious times, it can be tempting to follow the siren call of the angriest voices”. He encouraged us to us to lay aside whatever divides us and find ways to move forward on common ground, knowing that doing so benefits all of us, including those who depend on our leadership around the world.
There were some strong but fleeting lines about climate change, but the President declined to take a real victory lap on the Paris agreement from December, which he and his White House staff earned.
When asked if he would pick her as a running mate, Trump said, “I wouldn’t say she is off to a good start”. “He wasn’t using anybody’s name but I think everybody in the room knew who he was talking about”. That’s how you win.
The Republicans, not surprisingly, were not impressed.
Talk radio host Rush Limbaugh was also not impressed. He charged us to vote, to speak out and speak up as we face the challenges that lay ahead. And I – and they feel like I do.
-On policies regarding ISIS/ISIL: “Priority No. 1 is protecting the American people and going after terrorist networks”.
Took indirect swipes at GOP presidential candidates for bluster on fighting terrorism.
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“We’ve got to accelerate the transition away from dirty energy”. We’ve had it with illegal immigration.
