Obama omits 'under God' from reading of Gettysburg Address

[The Nature Boy 4,224]

I am no big religious person, but why would he read the speech word for word and leave out the word God.

http://www.caintv.com/obama-omits-under-god-from-rea

For the moment let's dispense with the discussion about whether some of these people deserved to be included, and keep the focus on those two words. As you see, in the mashup version, the words "under God" are included, delivered by Jimmy Carter. According to this story from Washington's WMAL Radio, all the participants when reading their full versions included "under God," with the exception of Obama.

So what's that?

The explanation from Obama's people is that he was working from an earlier draft of the text, known as the "Nicolay copy," which did not include "under God." Lincoln added the phrase later in the drafting process, but before he actually delivered the speech on this date 150 years ago. The only version upon which Lincoln conferred final approval was the "Bliss copy," which is the one he delivered. The source for that is no less an authority than Robert Todd Lincoln.

So let's say for the sake of argument that Obama didn't intentionally leave "under God" out of the address, but was merely working from a version that didn't include it. Why would he work from the Nicolay copy when surely someone in the White House had to know that was not the final version and not the speech Lincoln actually delivered? Is it really conceivable that no one involved with this project knew the primary difference between Nicolay and Bliss was "under God"?

Then again, is that explanation plausible at all? If Ken Burns coordinated this project and produced such that all participants read full versions, and then he mashed them all together, would Burns really leave it to each individual participant to scrounge up their own version of the text rather than simply come prepared with text in hand for the participant to read?

Or is it more plausible to believe that Obama omitted "under God" because he really just didn't want to say it?

[Darnell 8,478]

ooooh - multiple choice? Here Goes !

1. His stupid speech writers not know anything, and grabbed the first thing found in google docs

2. He's a Muslim! He doesn't use that word when speaking English.

3. His younger daughter picked it out for him, thinking it'd be nice to help Dad for a bit. Her piece wasn't vetted by anyone.

4. The budget that never got approved didn't have the monies for a vetting person in his administrative staff.

Fun Fun Fun !!

Thanks, Obama !! You're the bestest failure of a President, ever !!!

[lostinblue 1,989]

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The Kenyan has failed so bad with kenyan kare that he needs to deflect the heat.....Thus he smears one of the greatest speech's ever written in the United States.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

That was, quite possibly, the stupidest post of the day.

[Darnell 8,478]

No, there are many worse..

[Pooky 3,559]

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That was, quite possibly, the stupidest post of the day.

It's missing a vital element to be that.

Can you guess what it is?

[Peikko 1,575]

A Utube music video?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Godless heathens.

[spookyturtle 9,465]

Maybe since he's a Kenyan Muslim he wanted to say "under Alla" but decided against it so left out all reference to a supreme being.

Edited November 20, 2013 by spookyturtle

[Penny Lane 8,159]

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The Kenyan has failed so bad with kenyan kare that he needs to deflect the heat.....Thus he smears one of the greatest speech's ever written in the United States.

Oh my god.

[decocker 7,198]

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The Kenyan has failed so bad with kenyan kare that he needs to deflect the heat.....Thus he smears one of the greatest speech's ever written in the United States.

i'm gonna help out your branding here..you've got off to a solid start something's missing. we need to make your alliteration complete, everything is better in threes. maybe try kenyan kare kaput! for short, you can just sign off KKK!

i'm friggin brilliant.

[BatmanUSA 105]

_{maybe in a few weeks, he will say he did not know he omitted the words, under god...}

_{I will never understand how and why the majority of Americans believed all of Obamas lies and false promises so much so that he was reelected.... What a sad reflection of the lack of intelligence and independent thinking in this country.., Americans are seemingly wanting to become dependent on the government...}

_{They messed up the computer program for Obamacare... but the same government has the technology to steal emails, phone records, ect, from people and governments all over the world..... really.? the problems with Obamacare.gov were not on purpose.??}

[JohnR! 5,495]

I am no big religious person, but why would he read the speech word for word and leave out the word God.

Because the words were never there in the original draft... and perhaps because America as a secular nation, should not really have to pander to mythological creatures...

Edited November 20, 2013 by Gegel

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

i'm gonna help out your branding here..you've got off to a solid start something's missing. we need to make your alliteration complete, everything is better in threes. maybe try kenyan kare kaput! for short, you can just sign off KKK!

i'm friggin brilliant.

What is 'Kenyan Kare' anyway? The health systems of Kenya and the US are in no way the same. In Kenya, the health system, such as it is (badly underfunded and understaffed), is basically run and operated by the government. If the USA were to do that it would be called universal healthcare.

Thats weird in itself since as i understand it that's in no way the same as the system in the USA either pre or post the Obama administration's healthcare reforms.

So what is meant by 'Kenyan Kare'? I dont get it. It's just dumb, dumb, dumb.

"Kenyan Kare - because only a Kenyan could run it this bad"

Racist.

Edited November 20, 2013 by Papa Lazarou

[decocker 7,198]

So what is meant by 'Kenyan Kare'? I dont get it. It's just dumb, dumb, dumb.

"Kenyan Kare - because only a Kenyan could run it this bad"

Racist.

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i thought lostinblue was attempting a clever acronym to better brand himself for vj followers and readers. something that screams ignorance while invoking a chuckle or two. i dunno, i think kkk works well for blue.