Stand by for Last Minute Pre-Debate Fox News Race-Baiting Fake Outrage - Update: Here’s the Video

THE ACCENT… THE ANGER… THE ACCUSATIONS…
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Stand back … tonight on Fox News … another hackneyed fake outrage is being recycled for last minute debate sabotage! The Fox Nation, waits, breathlessly.

As seen on Drudge, where the race-baiting siren animated GIF is spinning insanely, like the mind of a Fox-indoctrinated wingnut…

THE ACCENT… THE ANGER… THE ACCUSATIONS…

Meanwhile, the Daily Caller may have already stolen some of Fox’s thunder: Exclusive: Obama in 2006: I ‘Stole’ Book Title ‘Audacity of Hope’ From Rev. Wright, ‘My Pastor’ [VIDEO].

UPDATE at 10/2/12 3:18:24 pm

Drudge has updated with:

THE SHOUT OUT TO REV. WRIGHT, WHO IS IN AUDIENCE

…along with a screenshot from the video. Wonder how long they had to scrub back and forth searching for the perfect “angry black man” frame?

UPDATE at 10/2/12 3:20:01 pm

And here’s the SECRET BOMBSHELL VIDEO — it’s been on YouTube since June 5, 2007.

UPDATE at 10/2/12 3:37:45 pm

The Chicago Sun-Times has a complete transcript: Sweet Blog Special: Obama Warns of Despair Leading to ‘Quiet Riots’ in Address at a Va. Black U. - Lynn Sweet.

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320 comments
1 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:04:34pm

What a sorry load of shit Drudge is. THE ACCENT, THE ANGER, THE ACCUSATIONS. Really, I hear this president accused of being angry and filled with hatred but I see more anger and hatred come from his right wing nutjob detractors than him.

2 Targetpractice  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:04:56pm

Sean "The Other Limbaugh" Hannity says it'll be on his show and that it will "change the course of the election."

So yes, I'm climbing into my hip-waders now, because it's about to get deep.

3 erik_t  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:05:19pm

re: #1 HappyWarrior

THE ACCENT, THE ANGER, THE ACCUSATIONS.

Maybe it's a video of a deep-south Tea Partier.

4 makeitstop  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:05:27pm

As routine and stupid as these things have become, I always catch myself thinking 'What if they really have something this time?'

5 Targetpractice  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:05:54pm

re: #4 makeitstop

As routine and stupid as these things have become, I always catch myself thinking 'What if they really have something this time?'

If they really have something this time, then the next question becomes "Why the frak did they wait til now?"

6 Targetpractice  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:06:42pm

BRB, gotta run to the store.

7 erik_t  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:06:50pm

re: #4 makeitstop

As routine and stupid as these things have become, I always catch myself thinking 'What if they really have something this time?'

Well, then it'll be great news for John McCain.

8 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:07:09pm

The Absurdity... The Asininity... The Aliteration...

9 Obdicut  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:07:21pm

I think it's going to be the revelation that Obama is Andy Kaufman.

10 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:07:24pm

Outrage!

11 Charles Johnson  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:08:09pm

Another possible candidate for the outrage: Text - Obama's 2006 Speech on Faith and Politics.

12 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:08:28pm

Yeah, just like Obama saying the word "redistribution" was supposed to make everyone immediately forget Romney saying he loathes nearly half the people in the country.

Yep, this new video has me shaking in my boots.

13 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:08:46pm

"Tonight, we're going to show you a montage of about 30 Obama clips. If any of them even make you a little mad or confused, call in and vote for it and we'll run it into the ground from now until the election."

14 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:08:50pm

President Obama should cancel tomorrow's debate...they've got two more this month anyway, and Mitt would understand that such a crisis as a Drudge headline requires stepping back and regrouping.

15 Tigger2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:09:16pm

I haven't even seen it yet and I'm ready to change my vote. //////////////// hahahahahaha

16 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:09:24pm

re: #4 makeitstop

As routine and stupid as these things have become, I always catch myself thinking 'What if they really have something this time?'

It's always a possibility. As we've seen previously, even if it's a weak and unimportant video the partisans will still try to make something out of it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't but they'll always try to milk it.

17 Obdicut  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:10:06pm

re: #16 Killgore Trout

It's always a possibility. As we've seen previously, even if it's a weak and unimportant video the partisans will still try to make something out of it. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't but they'll always try to milk it.

Which leads some foolish people to declare everything to be a faked outrage, even the things that actually are outrageous.

18 Charles Johnson  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:10:10pm

Obama was pretty damned crafty to say all these things right out in public, in front of large audiences. Hiding his radicalism in plain sight.

/snort

19 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:10:20pm

Looks like it really is the Daily Caller video. Oh no!!!! Obama admitting Jeremiah Wright was his pastor!!!!

20 Charles Johnson  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:11:16pm

"THE SHOUT OUT TO REV. WRIGHT, WHO IS IN AUDIENCE" ... that's a tape that we've seen before. I may have posted it at LGF.

21 The Mongoose  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:11:35pm

re: #19 JamesWI

[Embedded content]

Looks like it really is the Daily Caller video. Oh no!!!! Obama admitting Jeremiah Wright was his pastor!!!!

Drudge now has a photo up...if it's a screenshot from the "new" video then it's not the Daily Caller video...the podium is different.

22 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:11:38pm

re: #19 JamesWI

[Embedded content]

Looks like it really is the Daily Caller video. Oh no!!!! Obama admitting Jeremiah Wright was his pastor!!!!

Oh for fuck's sake, that really was "the bombshell"?

What a sad joke.

23 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:11:52pm

re: #20 Charles Johnson

"THE SHOUT OUT TO REV. WRIGHT, WHO IS IN AUDIENCE" ... that's a tape that we've seen before. I may have posted it at LGF.

So it's something we've seen before. Really what a sad joke.

24 dragonfire1981  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:12:19pm

In other outrage related news, the right has already tied the death of another border patrol agent to Fast and Furious.

25 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:12:59pm

re: #21 The Mongoose

Drudge now has a photo up...if it's a screenshot from the "new" video then it's not the Daily Caller video...the podium is different.

Nah, I think that's just one of Drudge's standard "Obama is a scary black man, look at how angry he looks in this still photograph" pictures.

26 A Mom Anon  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:13:16pm

LOL. ROTFL. I am SO glad I stocked up on beer and snacks for tommorrow night. I can't WAIT.

27 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:13:36pm

re: #21 The Mongoose

Drudge now has a photo up...if it's a screenshot from the "new" video then it's not the Daily Caller video...the podium is different.

Nice drum kit.

28 Lidane  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:14:00pm

So the big buildup really was to something about Rev. Wright from 2006?

What a bunch of fucking amateurs. If that didn't work in 2008, how the hell do they expect it to work in 2012? Barack Obama has an entire record as POTUS to run on. He's not an unknown quantity anymore.

29 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:14:00pm

Meanwhile, in grown up news...

White House widening covert war in North Africa

Washington • Small teams of special operations forces arrived at American embassies throughout North Africa in the months before militants launched the fiery attack that killed the U.S. ambassador in Libya. The soldiers’ mission: Set up a network that could quickly strike a terrorist target or rescue a hostage.

The White House signed off a year ago on the plan to build the new military counterterror task force in the region, and the advance teams have been there for six months, according to three U.S. counterterror officials and a former intelligence official. All spoke only on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the strategy publicly.

The effort indicates that the administration has been worried for some time about a growing threat posed by al-Qaida and its offshoots in North Africa. But officials say the military organization was too new to respond to the attack in Benghazi, where the administration now believes armed al-Qaida-linked militants surrounded the lightly guarded U.S. compound, set it on fire and killed Ambassador Chris Stevens and three other Americans.

30 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:14:03pm

And Drudge's headline is once again linking to Mitt Romney's donate page.

31 Charles Johnson  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:14:06pm

Wonder how long Drudge had to search for this frame in the video?

Image: ZZ3F2D9764.jpg

32 Obdicut  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:14:28pm

re: #24 dragonfire1981

In other outrage related news, the right has already tied the death of another border patrol agent to Fast and Furious.

The right wing is really into the idea that whoever sold a gun is responsible for the murders committed with it these days. I'm not sure they've thought that clever plan through.

33 Charles Johnson  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:15:14pm

Yep, looks like they're going for the angry black man stereotype with this one. A tried and true right wing formula.

34 Lidane  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:15:18pm

re: #32 The Toast Of God Fload Jeas

The right wing is really into the idea that whoever sold a gun is responsible for the murders committed with it these days. I'm not sure they've thought that clever plan through.

Pfft. That clever plan only applies to Democrats. Don't you know how this works?

35 SpaceJesus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:15:32pm

this is just sad

36 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:16:00pm

re: #35 SpaceJesus

this is just typical

Fixed.

37 Lidane  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:16:15pm

re: #35 SpaceJesus

this is just sad

These clowns are making the Dukakis campaign look like political savants.

38 SpaceJesus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:16:49pm

buzzfeed has it?

[Link: www.buzzfeed.com...]

39 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:16:55pm

Looks like they've found the video that is in that screen-grab on Drudge's page: A speech at Hampton University

40 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:17:32pm

re: #39 JamesWI

Looks like they've found the video that is in that screen-grab on Drudge's page: A speech at Hampton University

These people are fucking morons.

41 Sionainn  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:17:54pm

re: #31 Charles Johnson

Wonder how long Drudge had to search for this frame in the video?

Image: ZZ3F2D9764.jpg

Too bad even that photo doesn't look like an angry Obama.

42 A Mom Anon  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:18:12pm

re: #31 Charles Johnson

So Black,So Scary...

Really Matt,use the computer with BOTH hands and grow the hell up already.

I'd love to be able to follow the money guys like Drudge make,I bet there's some interesting monsters in that closet.

43 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:18:17pm

re: #32 The Toast Of God Fload Jeas

The right wing is really into the idea that whoever sold a gun is responsible for the murders committed with it these days. I'm not sure they've thought that clever plan through.

Then if that's the case, if a crime was committed with a gun that was sold by, and can be traced back to a gun dealer, is the gun dealer responsible?
No... I think you're right, they haven't thought this through.

44 Destro  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:18:26pm

I guess Republican racist voters are getting on in years and having old age memory issues because the GOP flacks have to always remind them that the current president is blackitty black black.

45 Lidane  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:19:34pm

re: #43 Reverend Mother Ramallo

Then if that's the case, if a crime was committed with a gun that was sold by, and can be traced back to a gun dealer, is the gun dealer responsible?
No... I think you're right, they haven't thought this through.

Of course we've thought it through! If Obama's government sold the guns and someone died then we can impeach!

Bring on President Biden! Wheee!

46 jaunte  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:20:18pm
"In fact, because I do not believe that religious people have a monopoly on morality, I would rather have someone who is grounded in morality and ethics, and who is also secular, affirm their morality and ethics and values without pretending that they're something they're not. They don't need to do that. None of us need to do that." [Link: www.nytimes.com...]

KABOOM

47 Charles Johnson  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:20:28pm

And here's the SECRET BOMBSHELL VIDEO -- it's been on YouTube since June 5, 2007.

Youtube Video
48 Obdicut  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:20:49pm

So what's with 'the accent'?

49 SpaceJesus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:21:45pm

listened to the whole speech, there's uh, nothing in there

50 jaunte  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:22:02pm

re: #48 The Toast Of God Fload Jeas

Droppin' a g?

51 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:22:03pm

He talks about the LA Race riots, and expresses that the riots were related to how black people have been treated in this country throughout history.

SHOCKING!

52 MittDoesNotCompute  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:22:07pm

re: #2 Targetpractice

Sean "The Other Limbaugh" Hannity says it'll be on his show and that it will "change the course of the election."

So yes, I'm climbing into my hip-waders now, because it's about to get derp.

FTFY...

53 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:22:22pm

Really this is what Hannity thinks will finally swing the tide to Romney? Magic 8 ball says Epic fall.

54 Lidane  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:22:30pm

re: #47 Charles Johnson

Ahahahaha. That's so pathetic it's hilarious.

So the best they've got is a video that's been publicly available for over five years? Fucking rank amateurs. Somewhere out there, Lee Atwater is rolling in his grave.

55 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:23:10pm

re: #49 SpaceJesus

listened to the whole speech, there's uh, nothing in there

But he is visibly black and someone mentioned Reverend Wright.
/

56 Charles Johnson  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:23:21pm

re: #51 JamesWI

He talks about the LA Race riots, and expresses that the riots were related to how black people have been treated in this country throughout history.

SHOCKING!

The horror! Bring me my pearls that I may clutch them!

57 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:23:42pm
58 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:24:11pm

re: #57 JamesWI

[Embedded content]

OUTRAGE!

59 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:24:14pm

He says the War in Iraq should have never been authorized and should be ended.

GAME CHANGER!

60 Someone Please Beam Me Up!  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:24:15pm

re: #26 A Mom Anon

LOL. ROTFL. I am SO glad I stocked up on beer and snacks for tomorrow night. I can't WAIT.

I've secured my popcorn supply.

61 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:24:58pm

OMG!
Obama was talking all black and churchy to a room full of black people about black stuff!!!

Whatthefuckever.

62 ElCapitanAmerica  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:25:45pm

The video shows Obama was right about the war, and that it was a waste of money. Actually, this might help the president ironically!

63 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:25:46pm

re: #38 SpaceJesus

buzzfeed has it?

[Link: www.buzzfeed.com...]

Looks like it.

64 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:26:17pm

The last third of the video is all about ending the war in Iraq......good lord, I didn't think the wingnut media could get any more pathetic.....I was wrong.

65 Obdicut  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:26:35pm

re: #56 Charles Johnson

The horror! Bring me my pearls that I may clutch them!

Thinking about reasons why many blacks feel disenfranchised and alienated from the system is a Commie trick.

Black people who are mad that a felonious white person has an easier time getting an interview for a job than a black guy with an obviously black-sounding name, they're just whiners. Shit like that doesn't possibly lead to frustration and anger or communities where it's nearly impossible to escape poverty.

66 SpaceJesus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:26:50pm

i think obama is trying to use the white dress as a metaphor for white people in general. obama wants to shoot white dresses/people.


game changer. wrap it up democrats

67 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:27:04pm

OMG HE CARES FOR THE POOR!

68 erik_t  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:27:24pm

Well this was an even wetter, duller thud than I expected.

69 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:27:36pm

re: #65 The Toast Of God Fload Jeas

Thinking about reasons why many blacks feel disenfranchised and alienated from the system is a Commie trick.

Black people who are mad that a felonious white person has an easier time getting an interview for a job than a black guy with an obviously black-sounding name, they're just whiners. Shit like that doesn't possibly lead to frustration and anger or communities where it's nearly impossible to escape poverty.

White people whining about the government trying to expand health care coverage to more people are patriots though especially if they wear colonial era garb and talk about the Constitution.

70 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:27:54pm

So the bottom line is, Wingers become outraged when black people speak.
Am I missing something here?

71 ElCapitanAmerica  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:28:29pm

From Drudge;
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE ACCENT... THE ANGER... THE ACCUSATIONS... THE SERMON...
THE SHOUT OUT TO REV. WRIGHT, WHO IS IN AUDIENCE...
'My pastor, the guy who puts up with me, counsels me, listens to my wife complain about me. He's a friend and a great leader. Not just in Chicago, but all across the country'..
FOXNEWS 9 PM ET...
'We don't need to build more highways out in the suburbs'...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I missed the Rev Wright part ... maybe this is a longer video?

72 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:28:39pm

This is honestly even more sad than Mitt's campaign using the 1998 clip from then State Senator Obama. Really, this is just pathetic. They think this is going to suddenly make Obama's supporters walk into Mitt's arms? This is pathetic.

73 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:28:47pm

Hang on just one second there, Charlie...are you fixin' to tell me our president is a black fellow?

74 Varek Raith  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:29:18pm
And here’s the SECRET BOMBSHELL VIDEO — it’s been on YouTube since June 5, 2007.

XD

75 SpaceJesus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:29:23pm

Image: ZAKOv.jpg

76 ElCapitanAmerica  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:29:25pm

DAILY CALLER PLANS EXCLUSIVE RELEASE OF 'UNSCRUBBED' OBAMA VIDEO... DEVELOPING...
---------------------------

OK, answered my own question, they seem to have a "longer" video

77 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:29:30pm

re: #70 Reverend Mother Ramallo

So the bottom line is, Wingers become outraged when black people speak.
Am I missing something here?

I think that's what this is, yes. Hence why every FoxNation article on black people results in racial slurs galore.

78 Sionainn  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:30:04pm

When's Hannity's show on?

79 DisturbedEma  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:30:20pm

re: #56 Charles Johnson

Glad you continue to share these pearls of fact, despite a political process filled with all matters of swine.

I am guess the "accent" is that he was talking less formally? Because I really can't hear one.

80 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:30:21pm

re: #72 HappyWarrior

This is honestly even more sad than Mitt's campaign using the 1998 clip from then State Senator Obama. Really, this is just pathetic. They think this is going to suddenly make Obama's supporters walk into Mitt's arms? This is pathetic.

I hope Mitt Romney is relying on this video for one of his Zingers.

Actually, I hope Mitt Romney has some advisor talking to him right now saying, "Uh, your supporters aren't doing you any favors here, Willard."

81 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:30:59pm

re: #80 darthstar

I hope Mitt Romney is relying on this video for one of his Zingers.

Actually, I hope Mitt Romney has some advisor talking to him right now saying, "Uh, your supporters aren't doing you any favors here, Willard."

I can't wait for the tell all books.

82 Lidane  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:31:01pm

re: #76 ElCapitanAmerica

OK, answered my own question, they seem to have a "longer" video

"Release the Kraken hounds long-form video!"

I'm sure that somehow, this is excellent news for John McCain.

83 Shiplord Kirel  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:31:09pm

This seems designed purely to rile the base. Why? Aren't they riled enough as it is? Maybe not.
It's possible Romney is afraid of losing even wingnut support. They won't switch to Obama, of course, but they might stay at home in droves.

84 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:31:26pm
85 DisturbedEma  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:31:49pm

re: #69 HappyWarrior

The wigs just kill me. . .

86 Varek Raith  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:32:07pm

I am disappoint.

87 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:32:21pm

re: #85 DisturbedEma

The wigs just kill me. . .

And the knee breaches heh.

88 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:32:36pm

re: #82 Lidane

I'm sure that somehow, this is excellent news for John McCain.

Any day when McCain can be thankful he picked an ignorant VP candidate for her wink and her tits over Mitt Romney is a great day for John McCain.

89 wrenchwench  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:32:47pm

re: #79 DisturbedEma

Glad you continue to share these pearls of fact, despite a political process filled with all matters of swine.

I am guess the "accent" is that he was talking less formally? Because I really can't hear one.

I listened to my answering machine message last night and thought, "I still have a Wisconsin accent". I left there (against my will) in 1963. I was 5.

90 jaunte  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:32:59pm
91 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:33:44pm
92 Blizard  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:33:48pm

*yawn*

Did you hear about the latest number from Paul Ryan? 30% ya'll. That's, like, 17% better than Romney's!

93 DisturbedEma  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:34:28pm

re: #86 Varek Raith

re: #87 HappyWarrior

I know. I have been blessed with a diversity in friends, and have attended many rallies and such. I watched the Tea Party rally here in town from afar, the costumes were amusing. The signs, while they could have made delicious Onion headlines as irony, were just sad.

94 mr.fusion  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:34:37pm

re: #80 darthstar

I hope Mitt Romney is relying on this video for one of his Zingers.

Actually, I hope Mitt Romney has some advisor talking to him right now saying, "Uh, your supporters aren't doing you any favors here, Willard."

It's not his "supporters" that decided to put this out. Apparently Drudge and Rom-bots top adviser are really close friends. This is coordinated with the campaign, and you can see it in the desperate attempt after desperate attempt to create some sort of "game changing" moment by finding old grainy video of Obama, snipping out a sentence here or there, and then coordinating between Drudge, FOX, and the Romney camp.

There should be no doubt that the Romney campaign gave their blessing to Drudge, Daily Caller, and FOX to try and manufacture outrage over nothing. And they've been doing it all campaign long

95 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:34:43pm

I'm late!

Seriously?

Hahahahahaha!

96 Lidane  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:35:10pm

Dear Romney HQ,

Pro tip: If you have to keep trying to win your base with just over a month to go in the election, you're well and truly fucked.

This would be a great time to start updating your resumes and trolling LinkedIn for work.

Sincerely,
Me

97 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:35:27pm

"Dude, 2007 called and.."
"Did you tell them to warn Japan about the tsunami?"
"No."
"ASSHOLE!"

98 DisturbedEma  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:35:48pm

re: #89 wrenchwench

Yup, when I travel many people can correctly id me as a Wisconsin dweller:) that accent and asking where the bubbler is give me away:)

99 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:36:17pm
100 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:36:33pm

Look! Black people!
-- Wingnut

101 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:36:37pm

re: #96 Lidane

Dear Romney HQ,

Pro tip: If you have to keep trying to win your base with just over a month to go in the election, you're probably fucked.

This would probably be a good time to start updating your resumes and trolling LinkedIn for work.

Sincerely,
Me

I thought it was funny as shit when a Romney adviser went on record saying the debates were going to be a great way to introduce Mitt to the American people.

102 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:36:49pm

When Obama is around a group of his own, he gets comfortable--as we all do.
My public, or phone voice is much different than when I'm with family.
Hence the 'accent'.

104 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:37:33pm

re: #71 ElCapitanAmerica

From Drudge;
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
THE ACCENT... THE ANGER... THE ACCUSATIONS... THE SERMON...
THE SHOUT OUT TO REV. WRIGHT, WHO IS IN AUDIENCE...
'My pastor, the guy who puts up with me, counsels me, listens to my wife complain about me. He's a friend and a great leader. Not just in Chicago, but all across the country'..
FOXNEWS 9 PM ET...
'We don't need to build more highways out in the suburbs'...
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I missed the Rev Wright part ... maybe this is a longer video?

I'm starting to think my original idea may be right....that is, the picture he used from the speech was just there as Drudge's "SCARY BLACK MAN" photo, and he's using a different speech (i.e. the Daily Caller one)

105 DisturbedEma  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:37:42pm

re: #101 Kragar

Better late than. . .oh wait, nevermind, never works

106 Blizard  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:37:58pm

Romney visited a Chipotle today in Denver for a photo opp and, presumably, a burrito. Hilarity ensued.

Chipotle Denver 2012

107 Ghost of Tom Joad  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:37:58pm

re: #83 Shiplord Kirel

This seems designed purely to rile the base. Why? Aren't they riled enough as it is? Maybe not.
It's possible Romney is afraid of losing even wingnut support. They won't switch to Obama, of course, but they might stay at home in droves.

Have to keep the base invested for the down-ticket races. If they lose the House and Obama passes on of those 'jobs bills' their entire world could collapse./

108 simoom  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:38:06pm

Will the Media establishment please stop investigating drudge sirens already? It's halfway to using stormfront for story tips.

109 jaunte  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:38:33pm
110 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:39:06pm
111 Varek Raith  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:39:57pm

ZOMG Blah people are blah!!1111

112 Lidane  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:40:00pm

re: #101 Kragar

I thought it was funny as shit when a Romney adviser went on record saying the debates were going to be a great way to introduce Mitt to the American people.

Also funny as shit:

113 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:40:20pm

Excellent speech!

114 ElCapitanAmerica  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:40:23pm

re: #104 JamesWI

I'm starting to think my original idea may be right....that is, the picture he used from the speech was just there as Drudge's "SCARY BLACK MAN" photo, and he's using a different speech (i.e. the Daily Caller one)

It seems like it could be the same video, there's a clip on youtube that shows him mentioning reverend Wright, and it matches the picture.

115 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:40:28pm

Looks like there IS more to the speech, time to watch again for the fake outrage

116 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:40:33pm

re: #113 Gus

Excellent speech!

As always.

117 simoom  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:40:37pm

re: #108 simoom

Oh, and I wish Halperin let on who that Executive Producer is so I can avoid their news outfit in the future.

118 Varek Raith  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:41:02pm

re: #113 Gus

Excellent speech!

It was.
A shame that I already saw it ages ago.
XD

119 Charles Johnson  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:41:11pm

I knew I'd seen this before.

And yes, it was actually a great speech.

120 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:41:22pm

Here's the likely Drudge clip:

Youtube Video
121 Ghost of Tom Joad  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:41:37pm

re: #102 Reverend Mother Ramallo

When Obama is around a group of his own, he gets comfortable--as we all do.
My public, or phone voice is much different than when I'm with family.
Hence the 'accent'.

Does this mean there's a secret video where he condemns 47% of the country that won't vote for him because he's black?

122 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:42:16pm

Nothing causes an instant boner scares Wingers quicker than the idea that Black people are going to riot.

123 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:43:02pm

The clip literally is nothing more than giving a "Shout-out" to Wright, and saying Wright's "been there" for him.

GAME CHANGER!

124 DisturbedEma  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:43:13pm

re: #107 Ghost of Tom Joad

I am learning so much about people in my life because on this election. While I have known for a long time about my family's leanings- my 2 uncles are polar opposites on the political front, but I never realized just how far Right my one uncle is, funny thing is, he dragged my mom more to the right with the whole birth certificate thing, which played well with her latent racism. My other uncle has stayed pretty much left, though he is not so far that he will vote for a 3rd party, in fact he sees that as wrong and damaging to his canidate. I am hoping for a truce at Thanksgiving- since it will be my 45th birthday, but I am not holding my breath. Already have a saftey plan, if it gets too heated, I plan on showing either The Ref or Planes, Trains and Automobiles!

125 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:44:37pm
126 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:45:14pm

Nothing is more terrifying than a run of the mill political speech given by a black man several years ago.

The horror... the horror...

127 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:45:38pm

re: #126 Kragar

Nothing is more terrifying than a run of the mill political speech given by a black man several years ago.

The horror... the horror...

ni-CLANG!

128 Varek Raith  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:46:26pm

Image: Neal.jpg

Hurrhurrderpderp!

129 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:46:28pm

OH MY GOD, I JUST LISTENED TO IT AGAIN. AND OBAMA CALLED JEREMIAH WRIGHT.....HIS FRIEND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11ty

130 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:46:35pm

re: #103 Charles Johnson

Sun Times has a complete transcript: Sweet Blog Special: Obama Warns of Despair Leading to 'Quiet Riots' in Address at a Va. Black U. - Lynn Sweet.

There's an edit in the video at about 7:00. From your transcript it looks like the removed section begins....

So what’s stopping us? What’s stopping us from taking these bullets out and rebuilding our families, our communities, our nation and our faith in one another? What’s stopping us from seeing the light and the way and the faith that unites us?

Well, I’ve been on a journey trying to get at the truth of that question.

That journey started a long time ago in Hawaii, ....

I don;t see anything outrageous or interesting in the removed sections. Maybe the Rev Wright stuff was taken out after Obama threw him under the bus.

131 Ghost of Tom Joad  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:47:03pm

re: #124 DisturbedEma

It's pretty much sacrosanct to talk about politics in my family. Most of us are just polar opposites: we have the learned group (educated, interesting jobs, worldly folks) and the...morons (live in a bubble, hate 'others,' refuse new ideas). Those talks never end well, so we just forbid it.

132 Tigger2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:47:19pm

re: #49 SpaceJesus

listened to the whole speech, there's uh, nothing in there

I listened to the whole tape and as an old white guy I pretty well agreed with him on what he said.

133 DisturbedEma  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:47:45pm

re: #123 JamesWI

As someone with people who have been there for me in my life, all imperfect like me and disagreeing with pretty much everything I believe in, I say good call Mr. President. I think it is honorable to thank the people in your life for helping you, even if they are not perfect, and especially if they don't always agree with you, it is a show of respect and thanks.

134 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:47:52pm

On the scale of outrages and tragedy, I rate this one as...

135 Sionainn  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:47:59pm

I just watched all the clips and can't see anything that could possibly be a game changer. Oh, I did notice that there was no teleprompter. ;-)

136 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:48:23pm

re: #134 Kragar

On the scale of outrages and tragedy, I rate this one as...

Above or below the Christmas tree ornaments?

137 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:48:30pm
138 Varek Raith  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:48:34pm

re: #134 Kragar

On the scale of outrages and tragedy, I rate this one as...

"Whooo! Earthquake!"
- Guy down the street from me after it happened.

139 ElCapitanAmerica  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:49:00pm

More;
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAILY CALLER: 'For nearly 40 minutes, using an accent he never adopts in public, Obama describes a racist, zero-sum society, in which the white majority profits by exploiting black America'... Developing tonight...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
OBAMA DECLARES HOW POOR PEOPLE: 'Need help with basic skills, how to shop, how to show up for work on time, how to wear the right clothes, how to act appropriately in an office'... Developing...

140 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:49:08pm

re: #120 JamesWI

Here's the likely Drudge clip:

[Embedded content]

What's with the female voice? "Do you want me to tag out?"

141 DisturbedEma  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:49:24pm

re: #131 Ghost of Tom Joad

I have tried so hard to do so, I am determined to try harder this year.

142 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:50:00pm

re: #135 Sionainn

I just watched all the clips and can't see anything that could possibly be a game changer. Oh, I did notice that there was no teleprompter. ;-)

There are only two things in the speech that wingnuts could possibly consider GAME CHANGING!

1) Obama not putting ALL the blame for the L.A. Race Riots on black people.

2) Obama giving a shout out to Jeremiah Wright.

143 Sionainn  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:50:31pm

re: #142 JamesWI

There are only two things in the speech that wingnuts could possibly consider GAME CHANGING!

1) Obama not putting ALL the blame for the L.A. Race Riots on black people.

2) Obama giving a shout out to Jeremiah Wright.

If that's the case, this is probably the lamest thing they've done to date.

144 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:50:41pm

re: #140 Killgore Trout

What's with the female voice? "Do you want me to tag out?"

Person doing the filming/ a person with the cameraman/woman.

145 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:50:49pm

re: #142 JamesWI

There are only two things in the speech that wingnuts could possibly consider GAME CHANGING!

1) Obama not putting ALL the blame for the L.A. Race Riots on black people.

2) Obama giving a shout out to Jeremiah Wright.

YOU SEE! YOU FINALLY GET IT!
///

146 DisturbedEma  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:51:09pm

re: #130 Killgore Trout

Quiet Riots? Does Kevin DuBrow know. . .:)

147 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:51:18pm

re: #143 Sionainn

If that's the case, this is probably the lamest thing they've done to date.

The election's not over yet.

148 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:53:07pm

re: #139 ElCapitanAmerica

DAILY CALLER: 'For nearly 40 minutes, using an accent he never adopts in public, Obama describes a racist, zero-sum society, in which the white majority profits by exploiting black America'... Developing tonight...

I haven't listened to the speech...does Obama deliver it in character as Speedy Gonzales?
Image: speedy_gonzales.jpg

149 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:53:08pm

Daily Caller now claiming that the FULL video shows: "Obama describes a racist, zero-sum society, in which the white majority profits by exploiting black America"

And they'll have that "FULL VIDEO" conveniently at 9:00......right after Hannity's show ends. Yep, no coordination here.

150 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:53:11pm

re: #139 ElCapitanAmerica

More;
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
DAILY CALLER: 'For nearly 40 minutes, using an accent he never adopts in public, Obama describes a racist, zero-sum society, in which the white majority profits by exploiting black America'... Developing tonight...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
OBAMA DECLARES HOW POOR PEOPLE: 'Need help with basic skills, how to shop, how to show up for work on time, how to wear the right clothes, how to act appropriately in an office'... Developing...

Yeah, of course. They don't understand and never will. Fuck them.

151 Mattand  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:53:18pm

re: #56 Charles Johnson

The horror! Bring me my pearls that I may clutch them!

Is it wrong that when I read that quote, I hear Hedonismbot from Futurama?

152 ElCapitanAmerica  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:55:01pm
153 RadicalModerate  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:55:01pm

Please tell me that these cases aren't going to get past the initial review process and summarily tossed.

Affirmative Action Back On Supreme Court Docket

The Supreme Court term began Monday, and it already looks like a busy season. The high court is likely to take up affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and the Voting Rights Act. Guest host Celeste Headlee speaks with constitutional law Professor Darren Hutchinson about the Supreme Court cases.

What's particularly worrisome for me on the affirmative action case is the fact that Justice Kagan will not figure in the decision, as she worked on that case when she was Solicitor General.

Also, even though the Voting Rights Act was upheld less than three years ago, an attempt to overturn it outright is before the court again.

154 jaunte  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:55:53pm

DEVELOPING!

155 jaunte  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:56:13pm
156 ElCapitanAmerica  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:56:58pm

Now in red text!

"'We don't need to build more highways out in the suburbs. We should be investing in minority-owned businesses, in our neighborhoods'..."

157 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:58:28pm
158 wrenchwench  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:58:30pm

Here's another video from Hampton University.

Youtube Video

OMG!! Look at all the hoodies! And they're performing in whiteface!!!

159 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:58:48pm

re: #156 ElCapitanAmerica

Now in red text!

"'We don't need to build more highways out in the suburbs. We should be investing in minority-owned businesses, in our neighborhoods'..."

OBAMA's IN FAVOR OF SMALL BUSINESSES........wait, strike that.

160 simoom  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 3:59:44pm

Hopefully this is referencing Fox, and then the debate would likely be about how how this may make them look stupid and not help their guy:


I mean has to be FNC right? While Tapper is a total drudge groupie, even he isn't that dumb.

161 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:00:59pm

BUT HE'S BLACK, GUYS!!!!!!!

162 simoom  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:01:10pm
163 Sionainn  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:01:39pm

re: #146 DisturbedEma

Quiet Riots? Does Kevin DuBrow know. . .:)

Kevin's dead.

164 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:02:28pm
165 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:02:28pm

In the next shocking video to be released, Drudge has video of Obama debating John McCain from just 4 years ago.

166 Targetpractice  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:03:45pm

So I go to the store, get back, and find that Matt Drudge didn't find the elusive "Whitey Tape."

Oh well, better luck next time.

167 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:03:52pm

SHOCKING! Quote taken out of context is not as bad as insulting half the population! More on this tonight!

168 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:03:59pm

Wow. Watch this.

Romney Rally Crowd Full 10/1/2012

Youtube Video
169 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:04:49pm

re: #159 JamesWI

OBAMA's IN FAVOR OF SMALL BUSINESSES........wait, strike that.

OBAMA's IN FAVOR OF BLACK SMALL BUSINESSES...

There, fixed.
Let the hate flow...

170 Shiplord Kirel  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:06:17pm

In truth Drudge is still living on the notoriety he gained when he gave Lewinski to the GOP back the last century. In turn, he uses this notoriety to give the GOP a lewinski every time they need one.

171 BongCrodny  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:06:49pm

re: #168 Gus

Wow. Watch this.

Romney Rally Crowd Full 10/1/2012

[Embedded content]

Is that Denver or South Park?

172 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:06:56pm

From the Daily Caller:

I know what Obama's campaign staff is doing right now. In fact, I have a quote from them: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

173 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:07:45pm

re: #168 Gus

Yes, America is full of them, our fellow citizens.

174 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:08:12pm

re: #171 BongCrodny

Is that Denver or South Park?

Denver but getting near towards Aurora. People drove from the surrounding area no doubt. People in Denver proper are not like this. This was a pretty old crowd. Probably from Littleton, Highlands Ranch, Golden, etc. From Tom Tancredo country.

175 Ghost of Tom Joad  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:08:17pm

re: #168 Gus

I had to stop after a minute.

It...sort of made me ashamed to be a white person. It was just a line of people parroting every right-wing website's racist paranoia of the past 4 years on a loop.

176 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:09:01pm

lulz:

177 Targetpractice  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:09:17pm

re: #172 JamesWI

From the Daily Caller:

[Embedded content]

I know what Obama's campaign staff is doing right now. In fact, I have a quote from them: "HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA"

Meanwhile, at the White House...

178 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:11:51pm

Empty-headed eye-candy weighs in:

179 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:12:15pm

re: #168 Gus 802

Wow. Watch this.

Romney Rally Crowd Full 10/1/2012

[Embedded content]

Had to stop at 3:24.
The mocking "lady" irritated me...

180 Targetpractice  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:13:24pm

re: #178 JamesWI

Empty-headed eye-candy weighs in:

[Embedded content]

Calling for rebuilding of poor communities? Of investing in small business? Yegods, however will we survive with such socialism running rampant. *rolls eyes*

181 Decatur Deb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:14:24pm

Snake oil.

182 Kragar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:15:37pm

"Here we have a video of Obama displaying empathy for his fellow Americans..."

*GASP!*

183 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:15:40pm

re: #179 Reverend Mother Ramallo

Had to stop at 3:24.
The mocking "lady" irritated me...

At some point, I'm going to have to tape down my right eye-brow.
I catch myself raising it slightly when I'm around older white people.
Videos like that don't help.
Sorry.

184 Varek Raith  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:15:49pm

re: #181 Decatur Deb

Snake oil.

Is more useful.

185 allegro  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:16:02pm

re: #180 Targetpractice

Calling for rebuilding of poor communities? Of investing in small business? Yegods, however will we survive with such socialism running rampant. *rolls eyes*

Leftist radicalism! My god, how bad does he have to be?!

Truly, they can only make me blink in wonder.

186 Targetpractice  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:16:11pm

I really wish that the wingnuts would just come out and admit they hate him because he's black and think we should hate him for the same reason. I mean we've long since passed the point where "Scary Black Man, BOOGA BOOGA!" became painfully obvious to all but the truly braindead.

187 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:17:27pm

re: #168 Gus

Wow. Watch this.

Romney Rally Crowd Full 10/1/2012

[Embedded content]

Notice the guy around 2:19 who realizes they're all getting filmed being assholes and hides his face behind a piece of paper.

188 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:17:58pm

re: #186 Targetpractice

I really wish that the wingnuts would just come out and admit they hate him because he's black and think we should hate him for the same reason. I mean we've long since passed the point where "Scary Black Man, BOOGA BOOGA!" became painfully obvious to all but the truly braindead.

Catharsis.

189 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:18:30pm

DERP

190 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:21:15pm

Because I try to ignore these political polls, I missed this part about that WaPo poll last week:

Registered Voters Prefer Obama Over Romney On Dancing With The Stars

As election day nears, potential voters have a lot to consider about the crop of candidates: which one can turn the economy around, who is going to improve our healthcare system, which contender is going to keep us safe… and who would thrive on Dancing with the Stars?

A new Washington Post-ABC News poll may be able to provide an answer to that question, as the outlets found in a new survey that 51 percent of registered voters would prefer to see President Barack Obama on the reality series, a stark contrast to the 26 percent who would rather watch rival Mitt Romney bust a move on stage.

[...]

The actual question:

37. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS HALF SAMPLE) Who would you rather see as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, (Obama) or (Romney)?

. . . , . . . , . . . , . . Both . Neither . No
. . . , . . Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/29/12 RV . 51 . . 26 . . 4 . . 11 . . 8

Not quite sure what to make of it.

191 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:21:35pm

re: #189 darthstar

DERP

[Embedded content]

The real question is:
How bad does Mitt have to be.

Silly broad.

192 Shiplord Kirel  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:21:58pm

re: #168 Gus

Wow. Watch this.

Romney Rally Crowd Full 10/1/2012

[Embedded content]

Wow, the Obama-Reagan-FDR phone is a iphone now.

193 aagcobb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:22:59pm

Can you imagine the despair those on the right who are willing to be honest with themselves will feel when Romney loses? In four years ten of millions of Americans will be insured through exchanges or medicade, unemployment will be down, another chunk of the GOP's racist, homophobic base will have died of old age, and the voting populace will be even less white.

194 Tigger2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:23:00pm

re: #168 Gus

Wow. Watch this.

Romney Rally Crowd Full 10/1/2012

[Embedded content]

They sound like a bunch of raciest arrogant bastards, Sorry am tired of trying to be nice to people like those in the video..

195 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:23:36pm

re: #190 freetoken

Because I try to ignore these political polls, I missed this part about that WaPo poll last week:

Registered Voters Prefer Obama Over Romney On Dancing With The Stars

The actual question:

37. (ASKED OF REGISTERED VOTERS HALF SAMPLE) Who would you rather see as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars, (Obama) or (Romney)?

Both Neither No
Obama Romney (vol.) (vol.) opinion
9/29/12 RV 51 26 4 11 8

Not quite sure what to make of it.

Watching Romney dance would probably make most people scream in horror.

196 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:23:37pm
197 Ghost of Tom Joad  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:24:47pm

re: #186 Targetpractice

I don't want to say I respect folks more when they openly admit it, but I just find it much easier to deal with people who are honest about it than those who will go through great lengths to hide it by continually brandishing ludicrous theories about BHO.

It's funny, but personally, anytime I engage folks who are trying to hide their blatant racism, when they try to convince folks why they should hate Obama, it really doesn't feel like they're trying to convince other people. It just really sounds to me like they're still trying to convince themselves that it's o.k. to hate the guy because he's black. It's like their mind is at war with itself and the racist side will 'burn the village in order to save it' from the rational side of the mind.

198 aagcobb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:24:47pm

re: #195 Reverend Mother Ramallo

Watching Romney dance would probably make most people scream in horror.

Youtube Video
199 darthstar  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:25:48pm

Speaking of Whitey...

200 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:29:54pm

re: #174 Gus

They probably listen to Hannity:


Hannity Asks Caller If He's Voting For Obama To Get An "Obama Phone"

201 bubba zanetti  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:30:54pm

re: #192 Shiplord Kirel

Wow, the Obama-Reagan-FDR phone is a iphone now.

No big surprise, you can't even sell an iPhone 3g for $0.99 on eBay. I cracked the screen on mine and got a new 3gs for $1 with a contract renewal. I figured I could sell the old one for parts, but no, they're essentially worthless.

202 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:31:29pm

re: #199 darthstar

Speaking of Whitey...

[Embedded content]

Ha!
Look at the lady eyeballing Ann over her glasses.

203 Ghost of Tom Joad  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:31:32pm

re: #199 darthstar

Looks like she was rockin' the mini-bar in her hotel suite.

204 Sophist, Gingham Style  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:32:01pm

This is what happens when Republicans try to replicate the effect of the 47% tape, without actually understanding what made that so damaging in the first place.

205 Decider  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:34:03pm

Gamechanger? lol.

This is just Fox News catering to their audience as they prepare for another 4 years of Obama bashing for high ratings. Let them have their fun.

206 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:35:07pm

re: #204 SophistFCD

This is what happens when Republicans try to replicate the effect of the 47% tape, without actually understanding what made that so damaging in the first place.

Any Obama supporter is just disgusted. Any Obama hater is hoping beyond all sweet Jesus hopes that this is the game changer. Then they will be pissed, because their awful plan was foiled again.

207 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:36:50pm

Ah yes, news-wire writers....

Islamists execute man before 600 in north Mali

Radical Islamists in northern Mali executed a man on Tuesday evening who had been accused of killing someone, a punishment that was witnessed by about 600 people in the town of Timbuktu.

The public execution was the latest move by the militants to impose their strict interpretation of Islamic Shariah law. Previously the Islamists have stoned to death a couple accused of adultery, and carried out at least eight amputations.

[...]

"The public execution was the latest move by the militants to impose their strict interpretation of Islamic Shariah law. " Wow, who would have guessed.

208 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:37:39pm

Derpity derpity derp

(I actually had to check to make sure it wasn't the parody account before I posted this.)

209 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:38:15pm
210 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:41:37pm

re: #209 We're All Welfare Queens Now

[Embedded content]

211 Ghost of Tom Joad  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:42:31pm

ABC Story via Orange Satan

"As an option you could say everybody's going to get up to a $17,000 deduction; and you could use your charitable deduction, your home mortgage deduction, or others – your healthcare deduction. And you can fill that bucket, if you will, that $17,000 bucket that way," he said during a visit with Denver's FOX31. "And higher income people might have a lower number."

Anybody smarter than me wanna translate WTF he just said?

212 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:43:10pm

re: #210 Gus

[Embedded content]

Awesome Gus.

213 Charles Johnson  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:45:00pm

By the way -- uploading images just got about 50% easier. I eliminated the need to click on an "Upload" button after choosing an image file -- now you select the file and it immediately starts uploading. No second click.

214 Targetpractice  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:45:37pm

re: #211 Ghost of Tom Joad

ABC Story via Orange Satan

Anybody smarter than me wanna translate WTF he just said?

Pandering out the ass. You get a max $17,000/yr deduction from your taxes, for which the big three deductions (charitable, mortgage, health insurance) that the middle class rely on will count towards. Anything other that, you get taxed on.

In short, it's raising taxes on the middle class without saying as much.

215 aagcobb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:45:39pm

re: #211 Ghost of Tom Joad

ABC Story via Orange Satan

Anybody smarter than me wanna translate WTF he just said?

If I understand it correctly, all those deductions he mentioned would be capped at a maximum total of $17,000 for all of them.

216 aagcobb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:46:59pm

This is fucking hilarious; the presidential race as the video game mortal kombat.

217 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:48:01pm

lol

218 Charles Johnson  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:52:19pm

By the way -- I posted the "shout out to Jeremiah Wright" video back in 2008. Here's the post, from a time when I was still under the spell of Mordor:

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

219 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:52:36pm

re: #217 JamesWI

lol

[Embedded content]

Palin is _________________ right now. (Darth could fill this in sooo eloquently)

220 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:52:58pm

re: #217 JamesWI

lol

[Embedded content]

Haha sure you haven't.

221 danarchy  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:54:43pm

re: #214 Targetpractice

Pandering out the ass. You get a max $17,000/yr deduction from your taxes, for which the big three deductions (charitable, mortgage, health insurance) that the middle class rely on will count towards. Anything other that, you get taxed on.

In short, it's raising taxes on the middle class without saying as much.

Well if the plan is to reduce all tax rates by 20% and then cap deductions at 17K, that would probably be a wash for most middle class people. But if he is capping deductions for everyone at 17K that would be a much bigger deal for the wealthy. No more 3 million dollar charitable deductions for Mitt. I don't see that happening.

222 krypto  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:55:09pm

Well, the accent does seem a little bit of a put on for the audience, but apart from that trivial point, Barack Obama obviously gave a very good speech.

I can't see what the complaint is about -- maybe the righties are angry because he is clearly speaking very well with no teleprompter anywhere.

223 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:55:27pm

Meanwhile, on the heels of the other poll showing Obama with 70+% support from Latinos, CNN has another poll on that:

Image: latino.horserace.102.jpg

BUT HE'S BLACK!!!!

224 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:55:56pm

I see that the Aigle-bot has just put up a Page to front for propaganda from radicalislam.org .

225 Tigger2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:56:08pm

re: #194 Tigger2

They sound like a bunch of raciest arrogant bastards, Sorry am tired of trying to be nice to people like those in the video..

You know what's funny is some of those people in line are some of the very ones Romney was talking about in the 47% and they are to stupid to figure it out.

226 SidewaysQuark  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:57:08pm

re: #193 aagcobb

Can you imagine the despair those on the right who are willing to be honest with themselves will feel when Romney loses?

I think we need to be careful on considering this a "sealed deal" already. It's a close enough race that too much complacency could sink Obama. One should be wary.

227 Decatur Deb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:57:26pm

re: #224 freetoken

I see that the Aigle-bot has just put up a Page to front for propaganda from radicalislam.org .

Does anyone think a little girl in Herzliya sleeps any safer because of these postings?

228 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:58:21pm

The speech was also on Obama's website.

[Link: www.barackobama.com...]

229 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:58:45pm

re: #222 krypto

Well, the accent does seem a little bit of a put on for the audience, but apart from that trivial point, Barack Obama obviously gave a very good speech.

I can't see what the complaint is about -- maybe the righties are angry because he is clearly speaking very well with no teleprompter anywhere.

I was gifted on my way home yesterday with a report on the debate expectations (yesterday Romney, today Obama, I missed) and...lady says, "he cant talk without a teleprompter"

Shakes head, seriously, our neighbors, the ones we would want to have our back in a situation are this.fucking.brainwashed. Say you don't like him, his policies, but facts please. Facts. Shakes head just typing this out.

230 moderatelyradicalliberal  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:58:48pm

Hey everybody! The sheriff is NEAR!!!

Also too, Mitt Romney was a member of church that preached that black people didn't have souls for 31 years!

231 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:59:29pm

re: #228 Gus

The speech was also on Obama's website.

[Link: www.barackobama.com...]

Haha. Man they sure hid it!

232 wrenchwench  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 4:59:50pm

re: #228 Gus

The speech was also on Obama's website.

[Link: www.barackobama.com...]

That sneaky sob!

233 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:00:36pm

re: #229 Blackity Black Black!

Ha !
Nice nic!

234 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:02:03pm

re: #230 moderatelyradicalliberal

Hey everybody! The sheriff is NEAR!!!

Also too, Mitt Romney was a member of church that preached that black people didn't have souls for 31 years!

I wonder what the reaction would be if someone asked Bishop Mitt about that?

235 aagcobb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:02:04pm

re: #226 SidewaysQuark

I think we need to be careful on considering this a "sealed deal" already. It's a close enough race that too much complacency could sink Obama. One should be wary.

I have said that as well. But its just getting harder and harder to take Romney seriously. I think something drastic has to happen real soon for him to stand any real chance.

236 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:02:51pm

re: #234 Reverend Mother Ramallo

I wonder what the reaction would be if someone asked Bishop Mitt about that?

Those aren't the words I would say?

237 moderatelyradicalliberal  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:03:20pm

re: #235 aagcobb

I have said that as well. But its just getting harder and harder to take Romney seriously. I think something drastic has to happen real soon for him to stand any real chance.

Willard, like Sarah Palin, has become a ridiculous person. That's the kiss of death.

238 aagcobb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:03:34pm

re: #218 Charles Johnson

By the way -- I posted the "shout out to Jeremiah Wright" video back in 2008. Here's the post, from a time when I was still under the spell of Mordor:

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

Its like looking at LGF in an alternate universe. Almost everyone posting then is now blocked, but I saw one current lizard on there: Wrenchwench.

239 Mich-again  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:04:21pm

This new old video will be instrumental in the GOP attracting all the racists who have been hiding under rocks the last four years that didn't know we had an African American president that must be voted out.

Other than that, I'm not sure whose vote they hope to gain with this.

240 moderatelyradicalliberal  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:04:25pm

re: #234 Reverend Mother Ramallo

I wonder what the reaction would be if someone asked Bishop Mitt about that?

The answer would be "Blah, blah, blah........Rev. Wright!"

241 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:04:44pm

Make sure you hit Obama really hard on that economy, Mitt.

242 wrenchwench  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:05:21pm

re: #238 aagcobb

Its like looking at LGF in an alternate universe. Almost everyone posting then is now blocked, but I saw one current lizard on there: Wrenchwench.

I slipped through the cracks.

243 engineer cat  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:05:34pm

tweety toads

@chucktodd tweeted:

As of 5pm ET, the two campaigns and the debate commission had yet to sign the memo of understanding on the rules for tmro night.

still waiting on the croaking canaries...

244 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:06:03pm

re: #241 JamesWI

[Embedded content]

Make sure you hit Obama really hard on that economy, Mitt.

But Obama ruined the economy? What's that, the economy is better? Oh, then Obama is apologizing for America and allowing gays to marry!

245 Ghost of Tom Joad  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:06:10pm

re: #237 moderatelyradicalliberal

Willard, like Sarah Palin, has become a ridiculous person. That's the kiss of death.

He produces the same rotten word-salad that she produces, yet he's supposed to be some super-genius businessman. He should draw from 'Billy Madison' and at least make it sound good, no matter how dumb your answer may be.

246 simoom  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:06:12pm

re: #211 Ghost of Tom Joad

ABC Story via Orange Satan

Anybody smarter than me wanna translate WTF he just said?

He's floating a trial balloon about his, what is it now third(?), tax plan this election cycle. Note all the qualifiers: "As an option you could say" ... "higher income people might have a lower number."

Either that or he's just muddying the waters so folks are even more confused about what his actual tax platform is.

247 Tigger2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:06:16pm

re: #242 wrenchwench

I slipped through the cracks.

You are being watched./ lol

248 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:07:11pm

re: #245 Ghost of Tom Joad

He produces the same rotten word-salad that she produces, yet he's supposed to be some super-genius businessman. He should draw from 'Billy Madison' and at least make it sound good, no matter how dumb your answer may be.

Haha use the Little Puppy that lost his way as a metaphor for the Industrial Revolution. Maybe Mitt can use that same book to explain his economic policies.

249 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:07:17pm

re: #238 aagcobb

A lot of people went bye-bye.

However, there are still quite a number of us who predate 2008 who are still around. Not everyone posted comments on every story.

250 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:08:28pm

re: #238 aagcobb

Its like looking at LGF in an alternate universe. Almost everyone posting then is now blocked, but I saw one current lizard on there: Wrenchwench.

:)

251 Mich-again  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:08:40pm

re: #238 aagcobb

Its like looking at LGF in an alternate universe. Almost everyone posting then is now blocked, but I saw one current lizard on there: Wrenchwench.

I go back to 2004 here and I remember all that. What finally turned me away from the GOP was the unhinged looney tunes reaction to Obama's win and the cozying up to white supremacists by the GOP leaders looking for votes, any votes.

252 JamesWI  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:08:45pm
253 Ghost of Tom Joad  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:08:51pm

re: #241 JamesWI

[Embedded content]

Make sure you hit Obama really hard on that economy, Mitt.

Should have let Detroit go bankrupt so that the free market could have jumped into action and produce all of those American-made automobiles that are being bought today.///

255 Amory Blaine  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:10:04pm

Brad Staats Facebook post shows gun, tells Obama, 'Welcome to Tennessee'

A candidate who’s seeking to represent Nashville in Congress posted a photo of his gun and a pointed message for President Barack Obama on his campaign Facebook page.

Brad Staats, the Republican nominee challenging U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper in the 5th Congressional District election, posted the picture of the silver and black Colt 1911 semi-automatic pistol on Friday. Under it he wrote:

“Many people in Tennessee keep asking me about my opinion on Second Amendment rights. Apparently Tennesseans are part of that crazy crowd that Obama says ‘cling to (their) religion and guns.’ Well, then I must be part of that crazy crowd. Here is something that I usually have with me. Welcome to Tennessee Mr. Obama.”

256 makeitstop  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:10:25pm

So, did they drop the bombshell on the teevee yet?

257 dragonfire1981  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:10:31pm

On another note, in a debate preview piece a news program I was watching earlier showed brief clips from Romney and Obama campaign events. The difference in racial diversity between the crows was very striking.

258 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:10:45pm

re: #244 HappyWarrior

But Obama ruined the economy? What's that, the economy is better? Oh, then Obama is apologizing for America and allowing gays to marry!

God, they are on Biden today for using the word BURIED. Like the middle class is buried. As in, he said it in context of his administration burying the middle class.

All they have is grab-a-soundbite.

Pitiful.

259 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:11:23pm

I didn't start reading until after the Great Purge, but I do remember someone always talking about pissing up a rope.
Something like that, anyway.

260 dragonfire1981  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:11:55pm

Also, I had a vision pop into my head earlier of the Romney campaign staging an assassination attempt at the debate (by way of planting a phony Obama supporter in the crowd who would attack Mitt mid-show) to try and bolster his support.

261 simoom  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:12:06pm

re: #243 engineer cat

tweety toads

@chucktodd tweeted:

As of 5pm ET, the two campaigns and the debate commission had yet to sign the memo of understanding on the rules for tmro night.

still waiting on the croaking canaries...

Shades of the Univision forum, where Romney made last minute threats to finagle a change in the audience composition and then a do-over of an unfavorable intro? The thing is, the format has been public for a while so last minute changes will negatively impact whoever prepared based on the old understanding and not the planned modification.

262 krypto  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:12:11pm

The only thing I can get from the video and the Drudge report spew about Obama allegedly being a racist is that it is apparently motivated (1) by the awareness that showing Barack Obama trying to appeal in any way to an overwhelmingly black audience, in this instance by speaking a little like them, will inspire fear and resentment among the Drudge Report followers, combined with (2) the usual rightwing reality reversal of accusing their chosen adversary of their own faults, the usual nonsense of calling the targets of racism racist.

263 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:12:12pm

re: #255 Amory Blaine

Brad Staats Facebook post shows gun, tells Obama, 'Welcome to Tennessee'

Oh you're so tough, Mr. Staats. I can tell the president shivered in his boots when he saw your attempt to act tough which actually makes you look like an immature child. Unfortunately this kind of rhetoric isn't new from his party. Remember Jesse Helms saying Clinton better be careful in North Carolina. God, I wish that racist prick got to see a black Democratic president.

264 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:12:23pm

re: #255 Amory Blaine

Hatred eventually turns into lynching.

Or shooting, if that is your preferred weapon.

265 Ghost of Tom Joad  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:12:50pm

re: #257 dragonfire1981

On another note, in a debate preview piece a news program I was watching earlier showed brief clips from Romney and Obama campaign events. The difference in racial diversity between the crows was very striking.

Romney campaign staff should get massive quantities of whatever tanning solution he used during the Telemundo interview and spray some of the folks attending his rallies. Then they could claim diversity too!

266 Reverend Mother Ramallo  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:13:56pm

re: #265 Ghost of Tom Joad

Romney campaign staff should get massive quantities of whatever tanning solution he used during the Telemundo interview and spray some of the folks attending his rallies. Then they could claim diversity too!

I'm more than sure Boehner has plenty to share...

267 God of Binders with Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:14:17pm
OBAMA DECLARES HOW POOR PEOPLE: 'Need help with basic skills, how to shop, how to show up for work on time, how to wear the right clothes, how to act appropriately in an office'... Developing...

So Obama was speaking of personal responsibility. I though the GOP was all for that.

268 Mich-again  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:14:38pm

re: #241 JamesWI

[Embedded content]

Make sure you hit Obama really hard on that economy, Mitt.

Car sales are soaring while pickup truck sales are sinking. Makes sense given $4 gas and that most pickup trucks are only used for commuting anyway. one example of thousands.. my Bro in law traded in his F150 for a Cruze Eco and went from 16 mpg to about 45 mpg. The savings in gas are paying half the car payment. He needs a truck to move stuff about 3 times a year, maybe.

269 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:14:45pm

re: #258 Blackity Black Black!

God, they are on Biden today for using the word BURIED. Like the middle class is buried. As in, he said it in context of his administration burying the middle class.

All they have is grab-a-soundbite.

Pitiful.

Clarity: he did not say "We buried the middle class! Puffy Finger Whoop!"

As Mitt want's you to imagine....

270 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:14:52pm

re: #267 Kid A

So Obama was speaking of personal responsibility. I though the GOP was all for that.

Personal Responsibility is only for when Republicans look down on the poor for being poor.

271 Tigger2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:15:34pm

re: #267 Kid A

So Obama was speaking of personal responsibility. I though the GOP was all for that.

They were for it before they were against it.

272 God of Binders with Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:17:46pm

From the comments section at Daily Caller. Yes, really.

If Liberals would stop molesting children, this would be a much better country.

273 Tigger2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:18:45pm

re: #272 Kid A

From the comments section at Daily Caller. Yes, really.

ROFLAF is all I can say.

274 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:18:49pm

re: #272 Kid A

From the comments section at Daily Caller. Yes, really.

The Catholic Church and Boy Scouts of America are liberals?

275 HappyWarrior  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:19:10pm

re: #273 Tigger2

ROFLAF is all I can say.

Conservative paranoia about liberals. Gotta love it.

276 calochortus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:21:32pm

re: #272 Kid A

From the comments section at Daily Caller. Yes, really.

But Conservatives not molesting children wouldn't make this a better country?

277 God of Binders with Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:21:35pm

re: #274 HappyWarrior

The Catholic Church and Boy Scouts of America are liberals?

LOL!

278 simoom  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:22:10pm

re: #139 ElCapitanAmerica

OBAMA DECLARES HOW POOR PEOPLE: 'Need help with basic skills, how to shop, how to show up for work on time, how to wear the right clothes, how to act appropriately in an office'... Developing...

279 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:23:15pm

Ya, it's a keyboard commando, but combined with the video Gus posted of the Romney line to get in, and the freep response today to the hogs that ate the farmer, I just think we have some very very gullible people out there.

[Link: littlegreenfootballs.com...]

280 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:24:00pm

re: #276 calochortus

But Conservatives not molesting children wouldn't make this a better country?

No, a better economy.

281 calochortus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:25:27pm

re: #280 Blackity Black Black!

Glad you cleared that up for me.

282 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:28:01pm

Republicans in Close Senate Races Keep Romney at Distance

Massachusetts Republican Senator Scott Brown, pressed this week as to whether he’s distancing himself from his party’s presidential nominee, avoided a direct answer, saying he and Mitt Romney are “two different people.” [...]

Coattails, or the lack thereof, are the real heritage of a politician.

283 simoom  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:28:28pm

re: #278 simoom

Obama: "We know that we have to invest in transitional jobs too. When there are people who are homeless, veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder from this war in Iraq, thousands of children aging out of foster care, we can't expect them to have all the skills they need for work. They may need help with basic skills -- how to show up to work on time, wear the right clothes, and act appropriately in an office. We have to help them get there. That's why I have called for $50 million to begin innovative new job training and workforce development programs.

But what good are these efforts if men and women can't afford the bus fare or the subway fare or the car insurance to get to the training center or new job. That is why, as president, I will invest in transportation."

284 God of Binders with Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:28:32pm

re: #278 simoom

Yeah, but those veterans with PTSD and lingering divorces because they can't connect with their spouses anymore was worth it, huh? $2T and counting, you might as well had taken that money and lit it on fire. President Bush, I will never forgive you, you rotten bastard.

285 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:28:37pm

re: #249 freetoken

A lot of people went bye-bye.

However, there are still quite a number of us who predate 2008 who are still around. Not everyone posted comments on every story.

Looking at that thread was a nice walk down memory lane. Not many people left, some things have changed, others remain the same. Although I think Rev Wright was fair game back then when Obama was lesser known, no legislative record, no executive experience, etc. I still stand by my skepticism and I'm glad he turned out to be a practical and effective leader.
But looking back at those old threads reminds me of why I shy away from the allegations that Mitt's a sociopath, compulsive liar, has a uniform fetish or doesn't understand airplane windows. It's entirely possible to not vote for him without believing the hyperbolic partisan rhetoric.

286 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:28:50pm

FDR's greatness has much to do with him leaving his party in a position of power for 50 years after his parting.

287 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:31:28pm
288 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:32:43pm

The Case Against Obama, According to Romney Rally-Goers
By Michael Tracey • October 2, 2012, 3:15 PM

Anger and paranoia were in the air Monday at Denver’s “Wings over the Rockies Air and Space Museum,” where Mitt Romney held an evening campaign rally. Draped from the hangar rafters was, of course, a massive American flag; miniature American flags were distributed to rally-goers for waving purposes. So, fittingly, Romney mused about “the beauty of the American soul” and related themes. “I love America!” he declared. “I love you.”

The candidate had already been in town preparing for tomorrow’s first presidential debate at the University of Denver. Current polling data and demographic trends suggest that he is highly unlikely to win Colorado, which gave the rally a throwaway feel – as if put on exclusively for the TV cameras and traveling press corps.

Ken Carpenter, 73, and his wife Paula were in attendance; Ken wore a Romney “pilot wings” lapel pin, which were being distributed outside the venue. An Air Force veteran, he contended that Barack Obama is in the process of “systematically destroying America.”

“Have you seen 2016?” Carpenter asked me.

Continues.

289 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:33:51pm

Hot Air has already bumped the Drudge bombshell video thread half way down the page.

290 Page 3 in the Binder of Women  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:33:55pm

re: #287 Gus

[Embedded content]

Doomed.

291 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:35:00pm
292 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:35:16pm

re: #289 Killgore Trout

Hot Air has already bumped the Drudge bombshell video thread half way down the page.

This thing is DOA.

293 sattv4u2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:35:43pm

DISLAIMER

Anything I post may or may not be influenced by some excellent post op OXYCODONE


For instance

Kilgore is the most handsomestest man on the web!!

294 Gus  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:36:06pm

re: #293 sattv4u2

DISLAIMER

Anything I post may or may not be influenced by some excellent post op OXYCODONE

For instance

Kilgore is the most handsomestest man on the web!!

Wha' happened?

295 danarchy  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:36:26pm

A little incentive to not get too complacent.

National Journal Poll

296 sattv4u2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:36:45pm

re: #294 Gus

Wha' happened?

To me, or to Kilgror

Me,, kidney surgery

Kilgore, cosmetic surgery!!

297 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:36:54pm

re: #285 Killgore Trout

But those of us who were paying attention in 2008 knew that Obama wasn't the radical Muslim marxist that the right tried to portray him at the time (and ever since.)

Simply by looking at Obama's own voting record and plenty of positions revealed Obama to be "socially liberal" but otherwise pretty middle of the road.

I brought up at that time the problem some environmentalists had with Obama, but that like everything else didn't assuage the haters.

Today I do not believe the case is the same (overall) with our approach to Romney. His relationship with Bain is called "vampire capitalism" for a good reason, and it still will be a good reason in 2016. Romney's avoidance of disclosure of tax returns will still be an issue in 2016 (if he is still a public figure.) These are not issues created merely for temporary political fervor.

Likewise with what Obama really does believe (in doing, or not doing) - either in foreign policy directions, or domestic legislation. Those are not temporary "outrages", but frankly the atavist American crowd - and there are many of them - are not into actual policy issues, but rather in venting their own emotional state.

298 Linden Arden  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:37:32pm

A "found" 2007 video of a popular speech. How can the Lamestream Media ignore this?

299 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:37:48pm

re: #292 Gus

This thing is DOA.

Looks like it. They'll still pretend to be outraged, it's obligatory but Drudge oversold it. Not much there to take advantage of. They might find an awkwardly phrased sentence or something if they look hard enough. Meh.

300 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:37:55pm

re: #295 danarchy

I'm still a bit baffled about how quiet my area is, in regards to public signs or gatherings about the coming election.

301 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:38:39pm

re: #293 sattv4u2

DISLAIMER

Anything I post may or may not be influenced by some excellent post op OXYCODONE

For instance

Kilgore is the most handsomestest man on the web!!

Hang in there!

302 aagcobb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:38:45pm

re: #293 sattv4u2

DISLAIMER

Anything I post may or may not be influenced by some excellent post op OXYCODONE

For instance

Kilgore is the most handsomestest man on the web!!

You and wrenchwench are the only nonblocked lizards I saw who posted on Charles' previous thread about this video four years ago.

303 sattv4u2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:39:24pm

re: #285 Killgore Trout

re: #297 freetoken

During that time (the runnup to the 2008 election) I was still a relative newbie
My most vociferous debates were trying to talk Real West off of the Birth Cert cliff. Can't tell you how many times I was chastised for not respecting an established poster

304 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:40:06pm

re: #300 freetoken

I'm still a bit baffled about how quiet my area is, in regards to public signs or gatherings about the coming election.

Good point. Here in Portland (Moscow on the Willamette) I'm seeing zero political activity. No yard signs, no bumper stickers, Nothing.

305 sattv4u2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:41:31pm

re: #302 aagcobb

You and wrenchwench are the only nonblocked lizards I saw who posted on Charles' previous thread about this video four years ago.

Cool
Was I a good poster or a bad poster??

(and the present doesn't count!!!) /

306 danarchy  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:41:36pm

re: #304 Killgore Trout

Good point. Here in Portland (Moscow on the Willamette) I'm seeing zero political activity. No yard signs, no bumper stickers, Nothing.

Around here it is all Brown and Warren all the time. Would hardly know there was a presidential election happening.

307 freetoken  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:43:14pm

re: #306 danarchy

That may be one of the few contests which will stir up an outpouring of voters.

But on this coast, it's just dead.

308 engineer cat  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:44:54pm

Massachusetts Republican Senator Scott Brown

in any reasonable universe he covered himself in shite this week with these race attacks on warren, but we'll see

309 aagcobb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:45:40pm

re: #305 sattv4u2

Cool
Was I a good poster or a bad poster??

(and the present doesn't count!!!) /

This is what you posted:

This close friend of Barack Obama also joined Louis Farrakhan on a trip to Libya and met with Muammar Gaddafi in 1984, right around the time Obama would have first met Rev. Wright. Has anyone ever asked Obama for his opinion about that trip?

"Thats not the trip I knew"
BO

310 engineer cat  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:47:34pm

re: #304 Killgore Trout

Good point. Here in Portland (Moscow on the Willamette) I'm seeing zero political activity. No yard signs, no bumper stickers, Nothing.

o i wish i could go back to the SE portland i lived in in the 70s, where you could sublet a room in a house for $100/mo, and there were abandoned 1910 era houses all over the place to be had for a song

altho minimum wage at the time was $2.50/hr and i seem to remember i was somewhat younger as well...

311 aagcobb  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:49:18pm

re: #306 danarchy

Around here it is all Brown and Warren all the time. Would hardly know there was a presidential election happening.

I'm in Kentucky, so of course Obama and Romney aren't wasting money on ads here. The big race is the 6th Congressional District, in which Blue Dog Ben Chandler hung on by a few hundred votes against tea partier Andy Barr. Barr is trying again, and you would think that the age limit for voting is 65, because almost every ad is about medicare, except the ones about who is the best friend of coal.

312 sattv4u2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:50:28pm

re: #309 aagcobb

"Thats not the trip I knew"

Ahh,,, a sarcastic play on his own words!!

Same as it ever was, same as it ever was!!

313 Only The Lurker Knows  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:53:09pm

re: #249 freetoken

A lot of people went bye-bye.

However, there are still quite a number of us who predate 2008 who are still around. Not everyone posted comments on every story.

Yep. I kept (and pretty much still do) a low profile during the last election cycle. Sometimes it's safer to stay under your rock.

314 Killgore Trout  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:53:22pm

re: #310 engineer cat

o i wish i could go back to the SE portland i lived in in the 70s, where you could sublet a room in a house for $100/mo, and there were abandoned 1910 era houses all over the place to be had for a song

altho minimum wage at the time was $2.50/hr and i seem to remember i was somewhat younger as well...

Housing is still pretty affordable here and has withstood the market crash well. Still a safe city, young population, traffic's not too bad. As far as small city living goes it's pretty nice.

315 sattv4u2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:54:14pm

re: #313 Bubblehead II

Yep. I kept (and pretty much still do) a low profile during the last election cycle. Sometimes it's safer to stay under your rock.

That, and you get your choice of the prettiest lizards

316 Only The Lurker Knows  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:55:42pm

re: #259 Reverend Mother Ramallo

I didn't start reading until after the Great Purge, but I do remember someone always talking about pissing up a rope.
Something like that, anyway.

That would have been MandyManners. It was one of her favorite sayings.

317 sattv4u2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:56:47pm

Michigan Professor Strips Naked In Class, Shouts 'There Is No F--king God'

Read more: [Link: newsbusters.org...]

He continues,,

"If there was, don't you'd think he'd have given me a larger penis??"

318 sattv4u2  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 5:59:03pm

re: #316 Bubblehead II

That would have been MandyManners. It was one of her favorite sayings.

A couple of other long begone sayings on here was "Clue Bat" and "Clue By Four"

319 Only The Lurker Knows  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 6:07:46pm

re: #318 sattv4u2

A couple of other long begone sayings on here was "Clue Bat" and "Clue By Four"

Those are actually still pertinent . Heading upstairs.

320 KiTA  Tue, Oct 2, 2012 8:18:49pm

So, 2 weeks of opposition research and this is the best dirt they can find on Obama?


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