Parents Slam Obama over 'Fake Outrage' Claims at Rally

A.J. Kaufman-Opinion : Oct 26, 2021
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"That is the most tone-deaf statement I have ever heard. To say that this is trumped-up as a political thing is laughable. Any parent, regardless of our political views—Republican, Democrat, Independent—wants our kids to go to school and be safe." -Brandon Michon, a father of three in Virginia, told Fox News

[PJMedia.com] Former President Barack Obama's rhetoric during a weekend rally for Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe is being criticized. (Screengrab image)

Obama classified Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin and Americans' focus on important education issues as "fake outrage."

"We don't have time to be wasting on these phony trumped-up culture wars, this fake outrage that right-wing media peddles to juice their ratings," the tone-deaf former president rambled Saturday. "Instead of stoking anger aimed at school boards and administrators, who are just trying to keep our kids safe... [W]e should be making it easier for teachers and schools to give our kids the world-class education they deserve, and to do so safely while they are in the classrooms."

Later that day, Obama muttered the same uninformed clichés at a campaign event for Gov. Phil Murphy's reelection bid in New Jersey.

As progressive educators push critical race theory and warped transgender ideology in schools, the media and Democrats increasingly label concerned citizens bigoted aggressors in the "culture war."

Parents quickly slammed Obama's disconnected remarks.

"That is the most tone-deaf statement I have ever heard. To say that this is trumped-up as a political thing is laughable," Brandon Michon, a father of three in Virginia, told Fox News. "Any parent, regardless of our political views—Republican, Democrat, Independent—wants our kids to go to school and be safe"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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