Washington – US President Barack Obama would normally expect a warm welcome from gay rights activists, particularly in his own home at the White House, but that was not the case Wednesday.
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Hosting a reception to observe LGBT Pride Month in the East Room, Obama was repeatedly interrupted by persistent shouts from a member of the audience, prompting a few awkward minutes before the president instructed the individual be ejected.
“Listen, you are in my house,” said a finger-waging Obama, as the person could be heard to shout about deportations in English and Spanish.
“You know what, it is not respectful” Obama added. “You’re not going to get a good response from me by interrupting me like this.”
When it became clear the protester would not stop, Obama said, “Shame on you,” adding, “You shouldn’t be doing this,” before asking security to “escort this person out.”
The crowd chanted “O-Ba-Ma!” to drown out the shouts.
A visibly angry Obama joked with the crowd: “As a general rule I am just fine with a few hecklers. But not when I’m up in the house.”
The heckler should have been thrown out immediately. There is a point where free speech ends, and verbal hooliganism begins.
Way to go mr president
Mr. Obama it’s not your house, it’s the American people’s house.
The American Taxpayers pay your salary and the upkeep of the White House. SO IT BELONGS TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE not to a Kenyan
Comon folks, it was CLEAR this was a plant!! She got away with it for far too long. UNLESS the Secret Service HATES Obama????
PLANT!! NO DOUBT ABOUT IT!!
I’m no fan of the president, but good on him! People need some basic decency.