JUST AWFUL – AT 11:46 A.M. ET:  How does it feel to have had a president for almost two full terms who doesn't even like his own country?  To me, it feels awful, and it smacks of betrayal by the highest office in the land.

Barack Obama has now been asked about the defiance shown by San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who refuses to stand for the national anthem as a means of protesting the "oppression" of African Americans.  Obama answered during a press conference in a foreign dictatorship, China.  His answer put on full display his arrogance and his condescending attitude toward his country.  From the New York Post:

President Obama on Monday defended San Francisco 49ers backup quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s decision not to stand during the playing of the national anthem.

“[H]e’s following his constitutional right to make a statement,” Obama said at a press conference in Hangzhou, China, responding to a question about the quarterback. “I think there’s a long history of sports figures doing so.”

The president added, “I don’t doubt his sincerity. I think he cares about some real, legitimate issues that have to be talked about. And if nothing else, he’s generated some conversation around some topics that need to be talked about it.”

Kaepernick has refused to stand for the pre-game playing of the national anthem, citing racial injustice and the oppression of minorities in America.

At Monday’s press conference, Obama reiterated his call for an “active citizenry” and praised the 28-year-old professional athlete for speaking out: “I would rather have young people who are engaged in the argument and trying to think through how they can be part of our democratic process than people who are just sitting on the sidelines and not paying attention at all.”

Obama didn’t encourage standing for the playing of the national anthem, but signaled that others might not respect Kaepernick’s move.

“I think there’s a lot of ways you can do it. As a general matter when it comes to the flag and the national anthem and the meaning that it holds for our men and women in uniform and those who fought for us, that is a tough thing for them to get past, to then hear what his deeper concerns are,” he said.

COMMENT:  Mr. President, why should they get past it?  That's the real question.  It goes to the heart of who our men and women in uniform are, and who YOU are.   And it's something you don't understand.

I, too, believe that this pathetic, overpaid athlete has a perfect right to protest.  That right has been bought by the blood of those he insults by refusing to show regard for flag and anthem.  A real president might have said that if Kaepernick wants respect for his views, that he might show some respect for others.

But we don't have a real president.  For eight years we've had a leftist in the White House, protected by the media, and he's messed things up pretty badly. 

September 5, 2016