Reply To: Is it ok to publicly bash President Obama?

Our people are guests in the United States. Common sense if not halachah dictates that one publicly evince respect for the president and the presidency. Even if you disagree with his politics, even if his rule is not considered “malchus,” and even if he really did put his feet up on the desk. He is the president for the next 2 years or so, and he holds considerable power and influence in his hands.