Obama Has Perfect Response To Heckler 'I Believe in God Too'

 

 

The president is in Kansas City, Missouri, to meet with letter writers and give a speech on the economy

Obama had just started his speech today when a woman interrupted him

'Jesus is the God of Israel. He is fully God,' she shouted

'I believe in God. Thanks for the prayer. Amen. Thank you,' Obama told the woman as she was escorted out of the theater

 

President Barack Obama didn't get three minutes into a speech on Tuesday in Kansas City, Missouri, before being interrupted by a heckler.

Obama had just launched into a story about his dining experience the evening before when a woman in the balcony area of the venue began shouting at him.

'I'm sorry, what are you hollering about?' he asked.

'Jesus is the God of Israel. He is fully God,' she responded.

'I believe in God. Thanks for the prayer. Amen. Thank you,' Obama told the woman as she was escorted out of the theater.

 

After the yelling had subsided Obama attempted to return to his story, but he was quickly interrupted a group of attendees chanting, 'We love you!'

 

Eventually, the president got back on topic: his visit to famed Kansas City barbeque joint Arthur Bryant's.

 

'I just want to be on record, though, because people have been asking me this question.  I deal with a lot of tough issues -- I am not going to decide who makes the best barbecue in Kansas City,' Obama said to laughter from the audience.

 

Obama said 'Bryant’s barbecue was tasty,' and he 'did plow through it pretty good' but he hadn't eaten at enough of city's barbeque restaurants to hand out the honor.

'So I’m going to have to try some other barbecue the next time I come in,' he told the audience.

 

The president was explaining that he was in Kansas City not only for its world famous barbeque, but to meet with people who wrote him letters when he was interrupted yet again by an audience member who told him: 'I wrote you, too!'

 

'Well, you know what, if I had known, I would have had you over for dinner, too,' the president said, to laughter.

Obama went on to explain that every night he reads a sample of 10 letters from Americans. 'And folks tell me their stories -- they tell me their worries and their hopes and their hardships, their successes,' he said.

 

'Some say I’m doing a good job. But other people say, “You’re an idiot.” '

 

Obama said he didn't mind reading hate mail, though, because 'this is how I know that I’m getting a good sample of letters.'