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President Obama ripped by GOPers for leaving out God in his Thanksgiving speech

Conservative pundits are blasting the commander in chief, saying that the Almighty is surely among those we should give thanks to
BY ALIYAH SHAHID
NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Saturday, November 26 2011, 11:45 AM


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US President Barack Obama is coming under fire from conservatives for not referencing God during his Thanksgiving Day address.
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President Obama may have created an unholy mess by leaving God out of his Thanksgiving speech.

Conservative pundits are blasting the commander-in-chief for having no religious references in his weekly Internet address -- saying that the Almighty is surely among those we should give thanks to.

"I feel terrible," said Fox News' Eric Bolling on Friday. "I absolutely think should have had some sort of mention. Look, we're thankful for the blessings we've been given…but didn't mention who he was thankful to."

Bolling then argued "86% of Americans believe in some sort of God, whether it's Christianity or Islam or what not."

Conservative columnist Ben Shapiro went further, tweeting Obama is a "militant atheist," adding "Unreal that Obama doesn't mention God in Thanksgiving message…to whom does he think we are giving thanks?"

"Holy cow!" wrote Sherman Frederick at The Las Vegas Review-Journal. "Is that one screwed up view or what?"

Fox News Radio host Todd Starnes was also furious.

"His remarks were void of any religious references, although Thanksgiving is a holiday traditionally steeped in giving thanks and praise to God," he wrote on the network's website.

During the three minute speech, Obama said he and his family -- like a lot of America -- would spend the day "eating great food, watching a little football, and reflecting on how truly lucky we are."

He gave thanks to America's military personnel, volunteers serving the less fortunate, and the pilgrims, pioneers and patriots who helped make the country what it is today.

He acknowledged this holiday may be "more difficult than most' for many, but urges Americans to not lose hope.

At least one Republican defended Obama.

Dana Perino, former White House Press Secretary for George W. Bush argued the issue was being blown out of proportion.

"I think if you look back at the Thanksgiving messages in the past three presidencies, usually it's in there," she said on Fox News' The Five. "Sometimes it's not, including the last year of President Bush's administration. It's depending on the speech writer at the time and what the president feels like saying. I just don't read anything in this."


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