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Obama to Heckler: 'Part of Free Speech Is ... You Listening'

3:10 PM, May 23, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPER

President Barack Obama responding to a heckler at a national speech earlier today:

“Ma’am, let me finish. Let me finish ma'am," said Obama. "This is part of free speech is you being able to speak but also you listening. And me being able to speak. All right?”

Obama Heckled. 'Let Me Finish, Ma'am,' President Responds.

"You should let me finish my sentence."

2:56 PM, May 23, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPER

President Obama was heckled during his national security speech today:

"Why don't you sit down," the president told the heckler. "You should let me finish my sentence."

He was then heckled at least twice more.

The heckler is said to be Code Pink's Medea Benjamin.

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Obama Heckled During Speech to Israeli People

11:02 AM, Mar 21, 2013 • By DANIEL HALPER

President Barack Obama was heckled during a speech today to the Israeli people:

"This is part of the lively debate we talked about," Obama said. "This is good."

He added, "You know, I have to say, we actually arranged for that because it made me feel at home. You know, I wouldn't feel comfortable if I didn't have at least one heckler."

The heckler appeared to be screaming in Hebrew, though it's not clear what he was saying.

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Valerie Jarrett Heckled by 'Climate Activist' at Speech to Grassroots Organizers

11:56 AM, Dec 1, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER

A top adviser to President Barack Obama, Valerie Jarrett, was heckled at a speech yesterday to grassroots organizers by a "climate activist."

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Reporter Heckles Obama at White House Immigration Announcement

2:29 PM, Jun 15, 2012 • By DANIEL HALPER

A reporter heckled President Obama at today's White House immigration announcement:

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