Obama Heckled, Leads Crowd In Pledge Of Allegiance

McClatchy reports on another interruption at a Barack Obama event:

A heckler sitting in the press section interrupted Barack Obama's opening remarks at a town hall meeting in Berea, Ohio, and forced the candidate to lead the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance. The audience of several thousands groaned with the heckling, but Obama waved them back and said then led the group in reciting the pledge.

Ben Smith has more:

A slightly odd moment at the beginning of Barack Obama's event in Berea, OH, when a man on the press riser -- apparently a photographer -- began loudly demanding that the crowd recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

The crowd began to chant, drowning the man out, but Obama -- perhaps sensing a moment of peril -- quickly shushed them, and led the crowd in the Pledge.

"We usually do an invocation and a pledge before we start," he said. "I don't know why we didn't, but this young man reminded us."

Obama was heckled last week for not focusing on African-American issues.

Comments

[MariaHopeful]

Obama is a class act! I am falling in love all over again. Of late, he has shown over and over again just what a wonderful human being he is. Grace under fire. He shows such mastery in the way he deals with all of these situations that would have stumped most other politician, or journalist or public speaker. I love it!

[Pupadup4oBama]

Obama - YOU DA MAN!

[KBAR]

Obama -- perhaps sensing a moment of peril -- quickly shushed them, and led the crowd in the Pledge.

And then the Messiah led them in singing of The Internationale.

[Dreamers101]

I guess these days in your world messiah = LEADER or LEADERSHIP?

[pbfishtaco]

"What is it about George Bush that makes you want to serve Him?"-- Monica Goodling.
Talk about authoritarian worship, sheesh.

[LiberTLover]

While far away in the ungodly land of Sturgis, the ancient fossiled one scurried about, and upon finding a crowd seeking merriment, offered to have his wife show her untethered busom and devour a banana if they would but remain and listen to his rambling teachings.

[boogygran]

LOL, great swatdown

[happypup]

LOL - too funny!

[nonconformist2]

In other words............a typical day in the life of the Mc.Cains.

[CindyM2008]

I didn't see that part in the video. Can you please link it?

[momof3inGA]

ROFL! :o)

[nonconformist2]

You started out so well, and then the voices in your head took over.

Here's the thing. Your medication only works if you take if EVERY DAY.

[mesut]

LOL!!

[blaqntelligence]

LOL!!!

[dontomas]

It brings to mind the OhIo song by Neil Young. Its really not Ohio it is that state of mind some people can have about what is right or wrong, its one way and its my way.

Ohio
lyrics by Neil Young

--------

Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming,
Four dead in Ohio.

Gotta get down to it
Soldiers are gunning us down
Should have been done long ago.
What if you knew her
And found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?

Gotta get down to it
Soldiers are gunning us down
Should have been done long ago.
What if you knew her
And found her dead on the ground
How can you run when you know?

Tin soldiers and Nixon coming,
We're finally on our own.
This summer I hear the drumming,
Four dead in Ohio.

[dagnew]

O, a class act.

[BEHM777]

Can you imagine the firestorm from Fox and the right wing had Senator Obama NOT led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance? Good move, Senator Obama.

BEHusseinM777

[amst]

Ok, I got to see the video on Daily Kos. I can't figure this guy out. He seems a little "out there." Can't tell if he's a weirdo/wacko or an Obama hater. He doesn't look normal.

[macbabe]

a lot are saying the person was a plant, O was perfect at handling it!!
Professional and Presidential in every way!!

[GypsyRose]

Did it ever occur to you that this "plant" could have been from the O campaign?
Anything's possible, even probable in an election cycle. Wouldn't be the first time.

[happypup]

That is quite possible. It said he was sitting in the press section and that seems a tad strange for a member of the press.

However, whatever, O showed us once again why he is a winner!

[LiberTLover]

O'Reilly overload syndrome.

[CindyM2008]

Yes, that guy was a definite whack job. He was awful evasive in giving his name and what press he worked for. I wonder how he got a press pass?

[MarkInEugene]

I'm sure this narrow-minded bozo just ran right home after the speech and called all his fundamentalist friends to get out there and campaign for Obama.

He tried to trip the candidate, cause a scene, and photograph what an unpatriotic candidate Obama was, but the whole thing back fired on him.

Man, I hope American's are starting to see the difference between a rare authentic human being and the vast majoriy of deceptive, swindlers trashing the civil discourse in this country.

[nonconformist2]

We can only hope.

[YunekFlava]

Wow. Write on.

[TroubleNYC]

That Bill O'Liely has his troops everywhere!

[TrueThis]

This shows how much class Obama has and that's what we need in our next president. He didn't stomp low he stayed above the fray.

[patrickjkiger]

This is probably the same guy who used to beat up Jehovah's Witnesses in elementary school.

[luvienne]

Another loser looking for 15 minutes of fame.How much patriotism did it take to invade Iraq under false pretenses? To pay Haliburton millions. But they bear no blame for shoddy electrical work that kills American soldiers. How much patriotism did it take to send troops to war with faulty equipment? Or feed us lies about Jessica Lynch or Pat Tillman? How much patriotism does it take to bankrupt this country?

[frvale007]

hurray for u kid hip, hip hip hurrah !!!!! well put
there is not a patriot among them , thats why they gotta wear the flag on the lapel cause thats as deep as it goes for them guilty consciences every last one of them dogs

[MDinOK]

Is this standard at all public meetings? Just because one recites the pledge doesn't mean he/she is patriotic. Sometimes when I am standing next to a person reciting the pledge, they don't know all of the words,and if they don't know how to recite it, I'm sure they can't interpret its meaning.

[Dreamers101]

xDemocrate Pupbayer has turned PU’MA and is now a self described indepe’ndent. The reasons are wide and vast for many of us to comprehend but let’s explorer this like intelligent people to figure out why this individual has defected the Dem’s through a multi part questionnaire shell we.

Three reason why Pupbayer is a tra’itor and defe’ctor

1.) Hil’lary Clin’ton lost the primary’s
2.) Hil’lary Clin’ton lost the primary’s
3.) Hil’lary Clin’ton lost the primary’s

Please make your selection so we can make a scientific calculation.

[pupbayer]

There are TWO glaring differences between you and me:

1. I actually read (and understand, maybe I should add) other people's posts

2. I. can spell.

[Dreamers101]

Hmmm interesting but as you stated below your lack of reading that you didn’t even read the article before commenting

Glaring isn't it?


Bottom line what's your choice?

[BabsfromKansas]

1) False

2) False

[larmarch5]

Classy. Diffuse the heckler. I can imagine how McBlunder would have reacted. Yikes!