Statement Analysis: Tea Party Member Versus President Obama

The sensitivity shows deception.  President Obama knew the language employed in his administration about members of the Tea Party. 

Please note that Statement Analysis is in bold type.  This analysis is done by request to discern if deception is found in the answers.  Please keep your comments to the point of analysis.   

The Analysis Question:    Did President Obama tell the truth when he denied that Vice President Biden called Tea Party members "terrorists"?

Sean Hannity:  Idon't think I'm the only one who's wanted to call "The Anointed One" on his blatant hypocrisy. Well, one man had a chance to do just that yesterday at a town hall in Iowa. Now, here is Tea Party activist Ryan Rhodes, picking his bone with the president.

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RYAN RHODES, IOWA TEA PARTY LEADER: When you're talking about civility, how is your vice president calling us terrorists?

Note that Rhodes is referring to the vice president declaring a political party in the United States  to be made up of "terrorists".  This claim was not made by the President, so he has an opportunity to comment on his vice president's statement, to affirm or deny it. 

PRESIDENT OBAMA: Sir, sir, look.

Note that this may have been a case of stalling to think of an answer, or it may have been seeking to not interrupt each other. 

RHODES: I would like to understand that.

OBAMA: OK, OK, I will, I will explain it right now. He did not call you guys terrorists.

Note the repetition shows stress on behalf of the President.  The words of the vice president are not addressed, but the President denies his vice president speaking them.  The repetition, indicating sensitivity, show that the question of the vice president labeling a political party in the United States a "terrorist" a sensitive topic to the President. 

RHODES: He said we were acting like terrorists. Hostage-takers.

OBAMA: No. What he said was that for us to be willing to take the economy to the brink was irresponsible. And it was. Now, the truth of the matter is, considering what's said about me consistently.

Note the inclusion of "the truth of the matter" is added.  Note that the words "terrorists" and "hostage" were added, as quoting the vice president.  Here, the President gives a deceptive denial in an attempt to defend the vice president.  It should be noted the reference:  the vote on the raising of the debt ceiling; something President Obama said, when senator, that he opposed.  The conflict in the two views, one given by senator, and the other as president, is seen in the language of deception. 

UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: He's the second person in your administration to call the right wing people terrorists. Janet Napolitano did it first!

OBAMA: No, no, that's not --  

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