tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post2556839748302970310..comments2024-03-28T21:31:01.273-05:00Comments on Althouse: How to snack like Barack Obama.Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72677096736923027042008-05-29T18:19:00.000-05:002008-05-29T18:19:00.000-05:00Did we know that Obama smokes? It was just mentio...Did we know that Obama smokes? It was just mentioned on the news wrt/ his rececnt physical exam. How does smoking impact his snack profile?chuck b.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00882763861745236443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-17279603289980485172008-05-29T06:46:00.001-05:002008-05-29T06:46:00.001-05:00Mr. Love is a Dookie? Well, as a Tar Heel that cli...Mr. Love is a Dookie? Well, as a Tar Heel that clinches it - McCain get my vote.John Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151468462458613615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-14922636898316910712008-05-29T06:46:00.000-05:002008-05-29T06:46:00.000-05:00Mr. Love is a Dookie? Well, as a Tar Heel that cli...Mr. Love is a Dookie? Well, as a Tar Heel that clinches it - McCain get my vote.John Richardsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03151468462458613615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-4236701792262683172008-05-29T06:27:00.000-05:002008-05-29T06:27:00.000-05:00Proofread, proofread! My son watched B of B start...Proofread, proofread! My son watched B of B starting in Grade 6, not 4. Typing on the laptop is not my strong suit.MathMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418059046929654822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-87002082918266157972008-05-29T06:06:00.000-05:002008-05-29T06:06:00.000-05:00I think too many people give Barry a pass on needi...I think too many people give Barry a pass on needing to history. My son, when he was in 2nd grade, knew all about WWII, causes, cures, all about the planes, ships and weapons used, everything. He knew everything about the Titanic when he was in Grade 1, and that was a year before the stupid movie came out.<BR/><BR/>He started watching Band of Brothers every Memorial Day when he was in Grade 4. When I want to know something about WWII, I ask him first. If it doesn't sound right, I look it up, and find that my memory has failed me. <BR/><BR/>My son is now in Grade 11 and just got 2300 on his SATs, which he has been taking since Grade 7.<BR/><BR/>All this is not to merely brag on my son, although if you like, I can go on...but to show that if you are interested in something, you'll learn about it. <BR/><BR/>Barack is not interested in US history. He is interested in pandering to others who are not interested in US history, and has done that for so long that he thinks no one knows anything about it so he can saw whatever comes to his mind.<BR/><BR/>This man is supposed to be an intellectual powerhouse, but is a lightweight. The presidency is not an entry-level position.MathMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12418059046929654822noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-55809673249420399382008-05-28T23:34:00.000-05:002008-05-28T23:34:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.tom swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909600486136778701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-2592923514281839092008-05-28T23:33:00.000-05:002008-05-28T23:33:00.000-05:00Is he a lefty? Is there some evidence for this? By...Is he a lefty? Is there some evidence for this? By this stage, I don't believe a thing he says, or a thing anyone else says about him, either. But real evidence would be another matter. There should be loads of photos of him signing checks - practice for all those freebies he's been promising us.tom swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14909600486136778701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-49723643781336105522008-05-28T22:30:00.000-05:002008-05-28T22:30:00.000-05:00Mr. Love is to Barack Obama what Jerome was to Mor...<I>Mr. Love is to Barack Obama what Jerome was to Morris Day.</I><BR/><BR/>LOL!knoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231876226573540476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-53794834281217798952008-05-28T22:20:00.000-05:002008-05-28T22:20:00.000-05:00Why don't you have a nice cup of:"Black Barry fore...Why don't you have a nice cup of:<BR/><BR/>"Black Barry forewent honesty"Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10538069201622292752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5975749624997847092008-05-28T22:10:00.000-05:002008-05-28T22:10:00.000-05:00Just wanted to add, Ann, I recently saw a media re...Just wanted to add, Ann, I recently saw a media reference to Abedin as a "body woman" and am assuming you saw it also - I'm not suggesting that's your evaluation of her.Wendy Kloiberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13548699266109532230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-38930258101704786302008-05-28T22:06:00.000-05:002008-05-28T22:06:00.000-05:00Actually, Huma Abedin is not a "body woman." She'...Actually, Huma Abedin is not a "body woman." She's been referred to as one of the "Gang of Four" - two of which (Solis Doyle, Penn) are now gone. She is more like a traveling Chief of Staff. If you want to talk with Hillary, you may want to talk with Abedin first/more, just as if you want to talk with Oprah, you want to talk with Gayle first/more, to get a read on how your talk with Oprah will go (and possibly the ultimate blessing from the closest advisor.)<BR/><BR/>I expect that Mr. Love is an excellent body man. It's a hellish job and requires an extraordinary personality. But he's no match for Ms. Abedin's seniority. <BR/><BR/>I particularly dislike seeing Abedin referred to as a "body woman" because in the earlier days of the campaign the far right put out some stories suggesting that she and Hillary were in a lesbian relationship. (Their "evidence" was that Abedin is smoking hot.) How tired. (Or "lameness", as the tag goes.)Wendy Kloiberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13548699266109532230noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-29081200722511297572008-05-28T22:01:00.000-05:002008-05-28T22:01:00.000-05:00Mr. Love is to Barack Obama what Jerome was to Mor...Mr. Love is to Barack Obama what Jerome was to Morris Day.Lou Minattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16096986232572086745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-56450433365163058062008-05-28T21:57:00.000-05:002008-05-28T21:57:00.000-05:00Every once in a while, I actually read something a...Every once in a while, I actually read something about Obama I like. This is one of those rare occassions. First, he's a lefty. That's a small but important bonus. Secondly, the job of Presidency is far too big for any one person so I tend to judge a Presidential candidate by the quality of his staff. Mr. Love sounds like an extremely compotent valet possessing all the archtypal qualities of the ideal manservant. The fact that Mr. Love is well suited for his job makes Mr. Obama look good.<BR/><BR/>Now, if Mr. Obama had as compotent of advisors as valets...Celebrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04999975440381787256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-84839383844386118462008-05-28T21:39:00.000-05:002008-05-28T21:39:00.000-05:00If OBambi thinks he can take it to the hole on me ...If OBambi thinks he can take it to the hole on me just cuz he's left-handed, I will stick that s*** back down his throat.<BR/><BR/>Figures he's a lefty tho.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04970959643495397006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-85838749377308607732008-05-28T21:21:00.000-05:002008-05-28T21:21:00.000-05:00We do know that Obama doesn't watch the history ch...<I>We do know that Obama doesn't watch the history channel or CNBC. His gaffe about his uncle liberating Auschwitz is his worst yet. Anyone with more than superficial knowledge of the holocaust or World War II would never have made the mistake Obama did.</I><BR/><BR/>Nah, I disagree. It's not his worst (57 states is the worst; it's a "potatoe" moment) and it's not all that hard a mistake to make. When you think "concentration camp", you think "Auschwitz". <BR/><BR/><I>When Obama stated that FDR met with our enemies most people thought it was s simple mistake and gave him a pass. </I><BR/><BR/>Now this was not a gaffe and was really atrocious. If you're going to argue for appeasement, you really don't want to use WWII as your example, since it was one of the best examples of how bad appeasement can turn out.blakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430444326700437630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-75218242734209715482008-05-28T16:04:00.000-05:002008-05-28T16:04:00.000-05:00I am not particularly concerned about verbal gaffe...I am not particularly concerned about verbal gaffes--I am surprised the candidates can even speak. And I can give Obama a pass on not knowing what prison camp was which--Seem like History is not very well studied in most Insitutions after the late 1960s.<BR/><BR/>That said, Obama's story about his uncle is starting to look as implausible as Hillary's excellent adventure in Bosnia. I am just curious at why some are SHOCKED to find out candidates lie like rugs!Roger J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12639676792043324100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-55298497146732615772008-05-28T14:52:00.000-05:002008-05-28T14:52:00.000-05:00There's a perfectly good word for this job and it'...<I>There's a perfectly good word for this job and it's not "body man." He's a valet. Or a manservant, if you prefer.</I><BR/><BR/>Can't hear the word "valet" without thinking of Clive Owen in "Gosford Park." yumsknoxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13231876226573540476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-72174003078355023372008-05-28T12:37:00.000-05:002008-05-28T12:37:00.000-05:00"Hoosier, I love Bush and I will defend it to my d..."Hoosier, I love Bush and I will defend it to my dieing day."<BR/><BR/>When is your dyeing day? Because you've got roots, sister.Palladianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105490715666718993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-13392274618392721202008-05-28T12:36:00.000-05:002008-05-28T12:36:00.000-05:00Maybe he will miraculously discover is part Cherok...<I> Maybe he will miraculously discover is part Cherokee Indian and can go for the Native American casino block. How about a link to Chinese railroad workers or Mexicans so he can round up that demographic too.</I><BR/><BR/>Transgender. With that claim (s)he could transcend gender.bearbeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04770545814913465196noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-21230048979380453082008-05-28T12:26:00.000-05:002008-05-28T12:26:00.000-05:00"The thing is, they all make these kinds of dumbas..."The thing is, they all make these kinds of dumbass mistakes, mispeaks or misunderestimations of pronunciations."<BR/><BR/>Ignorance of world history and world changing events is not a positive quality in the President of the United States....as we have all seen in several Presidents. Finding out after the fact (electing the bozo) is bad enough but to know ahead of time that the candidate has as much world history knowledge and diplomacy skills as a 14 year old is frightening.Dust Bunny Queenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13341429444562280127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-67877173986846318972008-05-28T12:17:00.000-05:002008-05-28T12:17:00.000-05:00Yes, that was a pretty bad gaffe too. Both are sig...<I>Yes, that was a pretty bad gaffe too. Both are signs that Obama may lack a general understanding of history, which would be unfortunate for the country and the world.</I><BR/><BR/>Well yeah but honestly, few people probably know the details of who liberated who so yeah it was a gaffe and I'll grant him that stuff. The thing is, they all make these kinds of dumbass mistakes, mispeaks or misunderestimations of pronunciations. <BR/><BR/>The kicker is, the right gets accused of being petty yet Bush was never cut one ounce of slack everytime he stuck his foot in his mouth. Then again, hardly anyone on the right ever claimed that Bush was some intellectual brain trust whereas all I hear about Obama his his near messianic oratorical skills. Yet once he's off the teleprompter he's about as articulate as my ten year old daughter.Hoosier Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872965118921894534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81935728382406833642008-05-28T12:12:00.000-05:002008-05-28T12:12:00.000-05:00Hoosier, I love Bush and I will defend it to my di...<I>Hoosier, I love Bush and I will defend it to my dieing day.</I><BR/><BR/>In that case, carry on.Hoosier Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872965118921894534noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-66064153715142750042008-05-28T11:29:00.000-05:002008-05-28T11:29:00.000-05:00Hoosier, I love Bush and I will defend it to my di...Hoosier, I love Bush and I will defend it to my dieing day.titustheresnoplacelikehomehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11050005935236306406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-27461008542895508812008-05-28T11:23:00.000-05:002008-05-28T11:23:00.000-05:00Actually Sloan, I think his worst gaffe was when h...<EM>Actually Sloan, I think his worst gaffe was when he was talking to the crowd of vets during Memorial Day and remarked:</EM><BR/><BR/>Yes, that was a pretty bad gaffe too. Both are signs that Obama may lack a general understanding of history, which would be unfortunate for the country and the world.Sloanasaurushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15787488302564761993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-65913698912045828642008-05-28T11:07:00.000-05:002008-05-28T11:07:00.000-05:00Man your battle stations. It is time we get Scott ...<I>Man your battle stations. It is time we get Scott Mcclellan. He has wrote a vicious book about George W Bush and Karl Rove.</I><BR/><BR/>Titus, you really need to keep your cool. Hardly anyone here defends Bush in all matters or even thinks he's anything less than mediocre. <BR/><BR/>Stick with fashion or talking about your fabulous clumbers. You just don't do political snark well at all.Hoosier Daddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12872965118921894534noreply@blogger.com