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Redfairen

(1,276 posts) Wed Nov 20, 2013, 02:31 PM Nov 2013

Gingrich questions why Obama left 'under God' from recitation of Gettysburg Address

Along with other conservative commentators, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich condemned the president in a tweet asking, "Lincoln added 'Under God' as he was looking out over battlefield. why would Obama remove?" Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said on Twitter.

Lincoln added "Under God" as he was looking out over battlefield. why would obama remove? http://t.co/xFjsJfYSLm #GettysburgAddress

— Newt Gingrich (@newtgingrich) November 19, 2013

According to Ken Burns' website, Learn The Address, the president was asked to recite one of the versions of the Gettysburg Address that does not include the phrase "under God."

The portion of the speech as President Lincoln gave it is:

"It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us—that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion—that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain—that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom—and that government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth."

http://blog.al.com/wire/2013/11/conservatives_question_why_pre.html#incart_m-rpt-2

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Gingrich questions why Obama left 'under God' from recitation of Gettysburg Address (Original Post) Redfairen Nov 2013 OP

Jaysus Mary and Joseph! Rambis Nov 2013 #1

"obama is not like the rest of us; therefore, rich people deserve more money." unblock Nov 2013 #2

Randi covered this and said the rethugs need to learn history bigdarryl Nov 2013 #3

Odd. Igel Nov 2013 #5

Which wife is Newt cheating on these days? Is she his third, or fourth? JHB Nov 2013 #4

Rambis

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1. Jaysus Mary and Joseph!

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 02:38 PM

Nov 2013

FUCK YOU!

unblock

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2. "obama is not like the rest of us; therefore, rich people deserve more money."

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Wed Nov 20, 2013, 02:52 PM

Nov 2013

i think this is what passes for "republican philosophy" in a nutshell.

american political discourse has long been much less than it should be, but these days it is ludicrous.
i honestly feel terrible for young people today, growing up thinking this is normal.

bigdarryl

(13,190 posts)

3. Randi covered this and said the rethugs need to learn history

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 08:14 AM

Nov 2013

She said the original Gettysburg address DIDN'T have under god in it and the President read the original address

Igel

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5. Odd.

Reply to bigdarryl (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 06:42 PM

Nov 2013

There was only ever one.

An earlier version of the one eventually delivered didn't have the offending words in it.

It's not like there was an original which Lincoln, prior to actually delivering, amended.

Rather like quoting from a draft of one of Obama's books and calling it "the original", as opposed to the one delivered.

JHB

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4. Which wife is Newt cheating on these days? Is she his third, or fourth?

Reply to Redfairen (Original post)

Thu Nov 21, 2013, 08:30 AM

Nov 2013

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