{"id":2488236,"date":"2025-09-18T14:49:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veteran-journalist-calls-obamas-charlie-kirk-comments-nothing-short-of-stunning\/"},"modified":"2025-09-18T14:49:58","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T18:49:58","slug":"veteran-journalist-calls-obamas-charlie-kirk-comments-nothing-short-of-stunning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/veteran-journalist-calls-obamas-charlie-kirk-comments-nothing-short-of-stunning\/","title":{"rendered":"Veteran Journalist Calls Obama&#8217;s Charlie Kirk Comments &#8216;Nothing Short of Stunning&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fveteran-journalist-calls-obamas-charlie-kirk-comments-nothing-short-of-stunning%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2488236&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >article strongly criticizes<\/a> former President Barack Obama,urging him to step away from the public stage to avoid causing further harm to the country. It accuses Obama of subtly promoting extreme left-wing views while superficially disavowing them. the piece highlights Obama&#8217;s recent comments following the assassination of conservative figure Charlie Kirk, describing them as &#8220;stunning&#8221; adn duplicative of undermining Kirk&#8217;s reputation by insinuating racism. veteran journalist Mark Halperin is cited, expressing shock at Obama&#8217;s remarks and the broader Democratic reaction to Kirk&#8217;s death, suggesting a lack of understanding of Kirk&#8217;s achievements and character. The article also points to Obama&#8217;s past role in the Russia collusion investigation as a source of political division and claims that, rather than contributing positively, Obama spreads falsehoods and covert hostility toward conservatives. the article views Obama&#8217;s statements as deceptive, politically motivated, and harmful to national unity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_2)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Former President Barack Obama needs to go away. Stop talking and leave the public stage before you damage the country further.<\/p>\n<p>Unfortunately, Obama has a slimy way of pretending to disavow the worst on the American left while subtly promoting it. And not even the ultra-moderate veteran journalist Mark Halperin could believe the latest such instance.<\/p>\n<p>In a recent appearance on Fox News&rsquo; &ldquo;The Ingraham Angle,&rdquo; Halperin told host Laura Ingraham that he found Obama&rsquo;s comments in the wake of conservative icon Charlie Kirk&rsquo;s assassination &ldquo;nothing short of stunning.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>To understand Halperin&rsquo;s reaction, one simply must observe Obama in action.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have to extend grace to people during their period of mourning and shock,&rdquo; Obama said in one clip posted to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Then came the narcissist&rsquo;s inevitable caveat.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We can also at the same time say that I disagree with the idea that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a mistake,&rdquo; the former president added, thereby repeating one of many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/deep-dive-debunking-6-common-charlie-kirk-fake-quotes-lies-leftists\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">distortions<\/a> leftists have disseminated in the last eight days.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, Obama spent more than a minute trying, in his usual underhanded way, to paint Kirk as a racist.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Obama: So we have to extend to people during their period of mourning and shock.<\/p>\n<p>At the same time, we can also at the same time say I disagree with the idea that the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was a mistake &mdash; that&rsquo;s not me politicizing the issue. It&rsquo;s making an observation about&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Wdpw5qNSc5\">pic.twitter.com\/Wdpw5qNSc5<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Acyn (@Acyn) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Acyn\/status\/1968399429259641296?\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a different clip from the same event, Obama exhibited even more reprehensible duplicity.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We have to recognize that on both sides undoubtedly there are people who are extremists and who say things that are contrary to what I believe are America&rsquo;s core values,&rdquo; the former president said.<\/p>\n<p>Again, the narcissist&rsquo;s caveat immediately followed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But I will say that those <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrat-senator-raphael-warnock-under-investigation-for-voter-registration-misconduct-reports\/\" title=\"Democrat Senator Raphael Warnock Under Investigation For Voter Registration Misconduct: Reports\">extreme views<\/a> were not in my White House,&rdquo; he added.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Our democracy is not self-executing. It depends on us all as citizens, regardless of our political affiliations, to stand up and fight for the core values that have made this country the envy of the world. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9kSRLQigCD\">pic.twitter.com\/9kSRLQigCD<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Barack Obama (@BarackObama) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BarackObama\/status\/1968405385049424046?\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Note the pattern of Obama&rsquo;s thought and behavior.<\/p>\n<p>First, make a subtle and slimy insinuation of racism.<\/p>\n<p>Then, offer an apparent concession (&ldquo;both sides&rdquo;) that actually <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-greg-gutfeld-erupts-fox-news-leftist-jessica-tarlov-makes-sides-argument\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inverts the truth<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, add a narcissistic denial of the actual truth by implying that President Donald Trump, as opposed to Obama and his disgusting ilk, bears responsibility for the extremism that took Kirk&rsquo;s life.<\/p>\n<p>The former president made his &ldquo;stunning&rdquo; remarks at the Jefferson Educational Society in Erie, Pennsylvania, per <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/obama-america-inflection-point-deaths-charlie-kirk-melissa-hortman\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I found it nothing short of stunning,&rdquo; Halperin said of Obama&rsquo;s remarks.<\/p>\n<p>The veteran journalist then included Obama among Democrats who have reacted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/keith-olbermann-cancelled-time-finish-article-evil-kirk-comment-will-finish-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Kirk&rsquo;s<\/a> murder in appalling ways.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It takes a lot at this point in my career to stun me,&rdquo; Halperin added moments later. &ldquo;And I will say, I am stunned and shocked by their failure to &mdash; and in the clip with President Obama &mdash; their failure to understand just how painful this is for people in this country who knew Charlie Kirk.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Halperin also suggested that some of Democrats&rsquo; problems stem from ignorance.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;They continue to not understand it,&rdquo; the veteran journalist said. &ldquo;They don&rsquo;t know what he accomplished, they don&rsquo;t know his heart, [and] they don&rsquo;t know what he&rsquo;s about. And they&rsquo;re continuing to operate on one principle: If Donald Trump feels something, they hate it.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Democrats still don&rsquo;t get it.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarkHalperin?\">@MarkHalperin<\/a>: &ldquo;It takes a lot, at this point in my career, to stun me. And I will say, I am stunned and shocked by their failure&hellip; They don&rsquo;t know what Charlie Kirk accomplished, they don&rsquo;t know his heart. And they&rsquo;re continuing to operate on one&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F310rWv58X\">pic.twitter.com\/F310rWv58X<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Laura Ingraham (@IngrahamAngle) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/IngrahamAngle\/status\/1968460252551974984?\">September 17, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Ironically, of course, the current poisonous political atmosphere began with Obama himself.<\/p>\n<p>As Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard proved earlier this summer, beginning in December 2016 Obama directed the treasonous Russia collusion hoax, which included manufactured intelligence, for the purpose of undermining President Trump&rsquo;s first incoming administration.<\/p>\n<p>For that alone, Obama belongs in prison, not on stage spewing lies about a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/conservative-christian-students-remember-charlie-kirk-legacy-fondness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christian martyr<\/a> and those who loved him.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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