‘Sometimes the Government Must Lead’: MSNBC Host Suggests More Mandates for Obama’s Second Term
- Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:38pm by
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In a clip that Mediaite described as “[descending] into self-parody,” MSNBC’s Touré said on The Cycle Monday that the government has a responsibility to “lead” the country into the future– whether the people are ready for it or not.
After likening “We the People” to “petulant children” who sometimes need to be dragged “[kicking] and [screaming],” the MSNBC host declared:
“Perhaps if there’s a second term for Obama after health care is enacted and people see it working well and get used to it, he’ll float to a new level of power.
“Maybe he’ll go even further trying to bolster his legacy by enacting new paternalistic mandates meant to make the nation better. Saying all Americans must vote, because government works better when all participate in selecting leaders.
Eat your vegetables!
Maybe mandate that all citizens must go to some sort of post-high school college — maybe liberal arts, maybe technical — because America works better when we are better educated and trained.
Eat your vegetables!
How about a mandate of a year or two of public service after college?” [Emphasis added]
Which leaves many asking: which of this is meant as an insult to Republicans, and which of this is serious? Roughly one week ago, panelists on the same show were actually advocating mandatory voting, and the president has called for a civilian security force (or “civil service”) “just as strong, just as powerful, and just as well-funded” as the U.S. military.
In fact, the only part of the description that seems beyond the realm of plausibility is: “Eat your vegetables!” and post-Bloomberg’s soda ban, many probably wouldn’t even be surprised by that.
But Touré still wasn’t done. This part, however, seemed to be a little more comedic. He continued:
“…Mandate extensive premarital counseling and maybe even a review board that can determine whether or not a couple can get married, and pre-divorce counseling to try and save marriages, because teaching relationship skills is critical to building strong nuclear families.” [Emphasis added]
S.E. Cupp of The Blaze, now a regular on the MSNBC show, was practically speechless by the end of the dramatic monologue.
“I mandate that Touré never be elected to office,” she said.
Watch the entire clip and let us know what you think is a joke, and what isn’t, below:
(H/T: Mediaite)
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Comments (148)
victorincalifornia
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:18pmwould he be as compliant and subservient if a ronald regan was in power ? what a lap dog
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:25pmOh my God, this guy is about as stupid as Nancy Pelosi and Debbie Wasserman Schultz rolled into one hideous monster. Does he actually believe Government is the answer? He must have not taken a single history class EVER, to not be able to understand that his line of reasoning has never worked. It is called socialism and is descends into Communism and way before that, freedom ends, even the freedom that this fool has to make a complete ass of himself.
Report Post »wake_up07
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:30pmReagan…? You mean the guy who raised taxes 7 times in his 8 years? Remember, he stole our Freedoms?
Report Post »Xplorer
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:39pm@wakeup07
welcome to the the blaze, aka the truth. its quite different from dailykos isnt it?
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:41pmThis would be funny if the “CommieCrats” hadn’t already shown that they are willing to push it as far as they can. What was ridiculous just a couple of years ago has become frightening now!
Report Post »SocialistSlayer
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:42pmWake Up – You are over due for your medications – quit making up lies!
Report Post »My Two Cents
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:43pmThis clown is describing Cuba and he is too dumb to realize it. The funny thing is that if his utopian vision comes to fruition the jack boots would kick down the doors of his studio and throw him out in the street.
Report Post »NHwinter
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 6:03pmJust another ignorant fool. Governments main purpose is protect us from enemies, foreign and domestic. They should get out of our lives and find another country to ruin.
Report Post »Banter
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 6:25pmWhere do these she-men come from? If the SHTF none of these idiots will be liberal ever again!
Report Post »Independent4233
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 8:38pmMSNBC no only hasa lock on aoll the bizarreradicals, they’ve cornered the market on fools and retards as well.
I‘m laying ten to one odds this clown couldn’t pass a high school GED test, but I’ll bet he has an AA degree from some PC cess pool.
Report Post »dmerwin
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 9:35pmAhhh, that used to be called the draft and liberals didn’t like it much. If they do I suggest ground pounding for border control and building a fence.
Report Post »Cemoto78
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:34pmHow about a mandate that every able body person should give two years in the military. This would instil a little discipline, loyalty, and awareness into people about how important our military and sacrifice to ones country truly is.
Report Post »MAMMY_NUNN
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 10:40pmPublic service does that include community organizers otherwise known as drug dealers.
Report Post »hornedmilkshake
Posted on July 4, 2012 at 9:08am@Wake_Up07
It’s true that Reagan did raise taxes, but none of you shifty leftists ever say which ones and by how much. Reagan never raised income taxes on anyone. In fact, the only tax he did raise that could even be construed as “income tax” is a .5% increase in excise tax for tobacco products. Get a clue.
Report Post »JBarr73
Posted on July 4, 2012 at 11:45amYes, he does believe that government is the answer. We are seeing the true progressive movement coming out full force. Liberals can say what they want but if Obama is re-elected and the dems win both houses we are going to be in serious trouble. We will see ALL our taxes rise, we will be weakened militarily and government will literally run ALL aspects of our lives. The more I see of Obama and the progressives the more I am beginning to think the America that our Founders formed is a thing of the past.
God help us all.
Report Post »Thatsitivehadenough
Posted on July 4, 2012 at 1:40pmThe only good communist is a dead communist.
Report Post »VerySeniorCitizen
Posted on July 7, 2012 at 10:48pmI constantly read (on this site) that we MUST support Israel. OK, I’ll go along with that, but if we support a country so strongly do we NOT also agree with its policies.
Consider Israel’s NATIONAL SERVICE. Everyone is required to spend time in service to the country, be it in the military, the care of the aged, mentoring the young, farm work, etc.
So WHY would it be so wrong for the USA to do the same?
After Viet-man we eliminated conscription and now have an all volunteer military. But, during the Iraq war, the Pentagon had to pay ‘bonuses’ of $$$$Thousands to lure young people to volunteer. So guess who volunteered? Those without work and/or those who needed to support their families. Meanwhile the rich and powerful could simply stand back and ignore the fact that we were even at war. e.g. Romney avoided military service by going to France as a Mormon missionary, and when questioned about his five sons supporting the country (in 2008) his answer was that they WERE serving their country – by campaining on his behalf.
Anyone who has lost a loved one in any war has reason to be rather p*ssed that the protection of this country is relegated to less than 1% of this country’s citizenry – while too little responsibility is demanded of those who simply choose to accept the freedoms we have WITHOUT having to fight for them. Not very patriotic in my view!!
Report Post »The highlander
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:18pmThis is why Obama must be voted out of office. Because if he remains in power after November you will see Marxist pieces of S**T like Mr. Toure with flak vests kicking down doors at 3am in the morning looking for Bibles, Guns, Computers, and any remaining copies of the US Constitution. WAKE UP
Report Post »markgl
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:17pmMSNBC is downright scary. Where do they find these people???
Report Post »Zombee
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:15pmDictators issue mandates. That’s not liberty … that’s tyranny. Its a dark day in America when Marxist style government control is preferred over liberty, personal responsibility , lower taxes, Constitutionally limited government, fiscal responsibility and free markets. Barack Hussein Obama must be defeated this November. We know the disastrous transformation that’s in store for the middle class taxpayers if he wins a second term.
All tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.
Report Post »Thomas Jefferson
leasecommander
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:11pmIt seriously worries me that ANYONE could believe what this guy is saying, my God, this country has a bunch of crazies on the news. Give me a frigging break
Report Post »wake_up07
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:16pmYeah, you are correct sir!
Like Bill O’Reilly and Sean Hannity… remember Glenn’s shows… now THEY were crazy!
Report Post »Xplorer
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:38pm@wakeup07
you forget…Bill, Glenn, and Sean are not telling you how to live YOUR Life, only to stop ruling everyone elses, such as what your commy buddy Toure is telling you. Think about that. and think about that again.
Report Post »elosogrande
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:10pmHow about a mandate that demands that any politician or news anchor that tells a lie to the public must go to jail for a year? Second offense – five years. Third offense – life.
Report Post »wake_up07
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:09pmIt’s funny… because as I was watching it became obvious that both Toure and S.E. Cupp of TheBlaze – both regulars on The Cycle, were getting outrageous in a satirical fashion… it had to be satire because Cupp was doing an out dated Climate Denier routine… and we all know only idiots still believe that right?
Report Post »Patriot Z
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:57pmpretty much especially since it was disproven and keeps being disproven and yer buddy al gore dosent have the cahones to debate anyone on the issue…but you go ahead and give control of your life to the green nazis. save them melting ice caps that keep getting bigger. stop that global cool…warmm…uuhhh change..yeah thats it CHANGE, thats responsible for every peice of weather or event. i stubbed my toe cause of global warming. be sure to buy your Govt Mototrs, volt, for 40 grand. dont forget to make sure that people starv to death because you dont want to grow food, use chemicals to get rid of insects or get water cause of some stupid fish. use solar that generated enough power to light..jack squat or wind mills that kill 400000 birds a year. enjoy being a slave to the man who bought a 14 million dollar estate next to the ocean he said is gonna put that home under 50 ft of water. sure hope it comes with a sub. ill sit here in my mustang with a huge 400 CI engine no catback and cheeseburger and enjoy being top of the food chain.
Report Post »Git-R-Done
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 6:19pmAnd here you are stupid enough to believe that man made global warming is happening.
Report Post »Truthnotpolitics
Posted on July 4, 2012 at 4:46amPeople, wake07 doesn’t deserve your energy expenditure. The best way to have a troll go away is simply ignore them. Inciting some emotional response is what they get their charge from. If no one pays attention, they go elsewhere.
Report Post »Steelheadisadouche
Posted on July 4, 2012 at 10:01amWake up
Report Post »Stay asleep. If you bought that crap you wouldn’t have a computer turned on, burning coal on the internet. Post some pics of you in your Volt.
freedoc
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:05pmWinston Churchill famously quipped, ‘This isnt the beginning of the end, but its the end of the beginning’, after the Battle for Britain was won in 1940.
You can apply the same logic to the US government.
They WILL take ALL of your freedom, if you let them.
Report Post »dablooz
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:04pmToure’ is his real name Tourette?
Report Post »quiltgal
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:54pmI don’t care if he was kidding or not. At the moment, it’s too close to reality to be funny and there are undoubtedly lots of other jerks at MSNBC who wish it would all come true.
Report Post »Paul
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:54pmAnyone know a good way to clean spit off your monitor ?
Report Post »Dougral Supports Israel
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:52pmI almost hope the government tries to mandate some of these. I’d like a chance to outright DEFY Washington and strut the streets in my I WILL NOT COMPLY t-shirt..
Report Post »Cameraman
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 6:53pmI Agree, only we need to Strut to DC with AR 15″S This guy is a low life Commie!
Report Post »ToddinVB
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:52pmHow about I mandate that you kiss my bleeeeeep. Sorry, that was rude of me.I’m going to send myself home early for that.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:56pm@ Todd. I should not have read your post while drinking coffee. Liquid expelled through the nose is uncomfortable.
Report Post »Mainer forever
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:51pmI’m so sick of the MSM.
Report Post »Dougral Supports Israel
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:05pmI don’t watch the MSM at all. I get my news off the Internet, subscribe to GBTV and watch old TV shows and movies off Netflix. The only place I ever hear about what is said on MSNBC is here.
Report Post »The-Monk
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:50pm‘Sometimes the Government Must Lead’
No you idiot, the Government is supposed to represent the people not lead.
We don’t elect leaders we elect representatives.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:57pmOvomit to leftists= “Dear Leader”. Nuf’ said.
Report Post »SpeckChaser
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 6:22pmCosette
I responded to your post. I don’t usually find people on other threads but think you could learn something.
Report Post »cosette
Posted on July 4, 2012 at 9:58am@ speck….”I don’t usually find people on other threads but I think you could learn something”. ………… What DO you find on “other threads” if not people? The last time I responded to one of your comments, you made absolutely no sense. Nothing has changed.
Report Post »SpeckChaser
Posted on July 4, 2012 at 6:18pmCosette
Oh, you didn’t understand it? Lol. Well, its all right there in detail in case you would like to learn something…so it will no longer be like the airplane joke.
Report Post »SpeckChaser
Posted on July 4, 2012 at 6:26pmCosette,
Oh, and I’ll use baby talk with you from now on, so you will be able to keep up.
Report Post »Cavallo
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:50pmRemember to *snort* celebrate your freedoms tomorrow. America is dead. It has been on life support for some time now. It’ll likely take a few years for the body to cool though.
Report Post »Truthbeliever2
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:57pmProgressivism is the CAUSE of the death of America. Now all we have is to sit back and wait for the EFFECT. Wonder how that will turn out?
Report Post »Iamnotanumber
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:49pmSo “resistance is futile” huh!?!? Laughter??? NOT FUNNY JERKS!!! This is no longer a laughing matter for some. Wake up new guy, some of us are playing for keeps, so get ready to be disappointed….soon!!
Report Post »EqualJustice
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:49pmIn 1776 We declared our Independence from Great Britain, oppressive laws and high taxes. In 2008, we got Obama. Back to square ONE. REVOLUTION anyone?
Report Post »shimauma
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:49pmUS Citizens!! Stop paying federal taxes!! Let’s just stop!! if half of the country does it, they can’t put us all in jail because we are the only ones getting anything done!! And when they don’t get paid anymore, they’ll be forced to start a new system.
Report Post »kevinthewriter
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:27pmGreat idea.
Report Post »momrules
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:45pmSome people just like being slaves.
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:44pmThe next mandate will be “Everyone will treat Joe Biden like he isn’t a complete idiot”
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:53pmEven Roberts would find THAT unconstitutional.
Report Post »Truthbeliever2
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:43pmCommunist U.S.A.
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:43pmHere’s an idea Buckwheat, mandate a couple of years of military service…still on board? Didn’t think so.
Report Post »wake_up07
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:00pmHey Gonzo that’s part of what he was talking about… how do YOU define public service… Socialism?
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 5:10pmThat guy would scream bloody murder if somebody wanted to reinstate the draft. Obama’s “civilian army” is another story.
Report Post »Paul
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:43pmIf islama had a son…….
Report Post »Mike N
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:41pm.
Report Post »Not funny at all. . . Isn‘t that exactly what the Nazi Party did to the rest of Germany in the 1930’s?
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djeffcoat
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:49pmExactly! Ask the surviving German lemmings how it worked out in pre-war Nazi Germany.
Report Post »Iamnotanumber
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:51pmyes, indeed it was!
Report Post »mercenary4freedom
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 4:55pmIts call tyranny, who the **** is this douche, never heard of him. News flash assclown..there ain’t going to be no stinking second term!
Report Post »atrain
Posted on July 3, 2012 at 7:47pmYou are correct the anti-semitism and hatred for anyone who disagrees all comes from the same communist lap dogs you find on MSNBC and the DNC.
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