Saturday, October 30, 2010

Obama Heckled by Liberal Protesters; Tells Them to go Heckle Republicans

For Obama to suggest 'the other side' (read Republicans) somehow does not care or in some way has hindered AIDS aid is beyond disingenuous. Also, the president should not be encouraging hecklers to bother their opponents.

Video embedded below.



"Obama took a break from his trusty teleprompter to address the protesters:

Excuse me, excuse me, excuse me, young people? Let me just say this: You've been appearing at every rally we've been doing, and we're funding global AIDS, and the other side is not. So I don't know why you think this is a useful strategy to take. I think it would make a lot more sense for you guys to go to the folks who aren't interested in funding global AIDS, and go to that rally. We're trying to figure out how to finance the things that you want financed. You guys have made your point. Let's go.

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Who are the people "who aren't interested in funding global Aids"? Is the implication that they are Obama's political opponents? That's the way it sounds to me, but I'm a little sensitive.

The United States devotes enormous sums of money to fighting AIDS. In 2009 the United States was the largest donor in the world, accounting for more than half of disbursements by governments. And it's Bush's fault! Or, rather, credit.

As the AP reported at the end of Bush's time in office, Bush launched a $15 billion plan in 2003 to expand AIDS prevention, treatment and support programs in 15 hard-hit countries, 12 of them African, which account for more than half the world's estimated 33 million AIDS infections.

The AP report notes that the initiative tied in with a World Health Organization campaign to put 3 million people on AIDS drugs by 2005 -- a goal it says was reached in 2007. The AP added that Congress passed legislation in 2008 that more than tripled the budget to $48 billion over the next five years, with Republicans and Democrats alike hailing the program as a remarkable success.
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