tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post5796375246811323341..comments2024-03-19T07:45:47.298-05:00Comments on Althouse: Mark Halperin called Obama "a dick" and now he says "I can’t explain why I did it."Ann Althousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comBlogger255125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-23826207684413248602011-07-02T00:57:53.267-05:002011-07-02T00:57:53.267-05:00"Am I the only one who takes more offense at ..."Am I the only one who takes more offense at the blurted phrase "Oh my God" (by Joe Scarborough) than the use of the word "dick" to explain the President's behavior?"<br /><br />No, you are not the only one.m00tpointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18220056396422109399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-37446642871246937872011-07-01T08:59:56.025-05:002011-07-01T08:59:56.025-05:00Dick move.Dick move.Clydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16736461252925227611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-24085934784467497662011-07-01T07:19:14.366-05:002011-07-01T07:19:14.366-05:00The real sin here is calling black jesus a 'di...The real sin here is calling black jesus a 'dick' on the altar of progressivism (MSNBC). For this, Halperin has sinned and must be punished.<br /><br />@Steve Koch, yawn, cubed. Card-carrying democrat? Scientologist? Green ghoul?Toad Trendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03113877205525601966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-91563108168520226382011-07-01T00:15:36.295-05:002011-07-01T00:15:36.295-05:00If there is an all knowing, infinitely powerful go...If there is an all knowing, infinitely powerful god, how could we have the slightest understanding of this god (including its likes and dislikes)? <br /><br />Christianity was created out of thin air a couple of thousand years ago in a part of the world that epitomizes fanaticism, when people understood very little about how this world works (let alone the rest of the universe). Why would anyone think that Christianity is reality based?Steve Kochhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13077530042599697923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-14574122759069458352011-07-01T00:04:35.455-05:002011-07-01T00:04:35.455-05:00Late to the party on this one, but it's compoe...Late to the party on this one, but it's compoets bullshit that the producer couldn't work the delay. Every studio I've ever been in (admittedly not MSNBC), the delay or dump button is a big red button, impossible to miss.<br />Did Scarborough (or his producers) set Halperin up?shanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10643191749167151526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-55926894223697803882011-06-30T21:47:47.138-05:002011-06-30T21:47:47.138-05:00Who's the dude with fetal alcohol syndrome bro...Who's the dude with fetal alcohol syndrome brow sitting next to halperin at the end? Weird looking goof.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-22587556403079373312011-06-30T21:17:17.499-05:002011-06-30T21:17:17.499-05:00Hearing the Lord's name taken in vain makes me...Hearing the Lord's name taken in vain makes me cringe. It's the way I was raised, to respect and revere the Lord, even in casual conversation. I'm amazed by the number of people who think it's entirely appropriate and I'm also amazed at what else is considered appropriate. When I was teaching, a 6th grader told me how "pissed" off she was at a grade and I nearly fell off my chair. She thought nothing of it.Paulahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00351150216758039827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73026784032773147822011-06-30T20:48:01.096-05:002011-06-30T20:48:01.096-05:00Halperin came close, but I'm afraid that we...Halperin came close, but I'm afraid that we'll just have to wait for another little boy or girl who's not afraid to speak up.<br /><br />Gaah, that's what I wish for, somebody with the courage to stand up for himself and defend their speech.<br /><br />What a glorious moment that would have been. They get Halperin back on the air, and he shocks them all by saying, "Yeah, that's right, I said it, I meant it, I'm not sorry for it, and I'll say it again: Barry was being a ****, and you all know it but haven't got the guts to say it." Heads would start exploding all over America. It would be like a <i>Scanners</i> invasion. They would have bum-rushed him right there on camera, before the shell-shocked producers could recover enough presence of mind to cut away to a toothpaste commercial.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-43164920923579552492011-06-30T18:17:30.277-05:002011-06-30T18:17:30.277-05:00My dad's name was Dick too.
My sons called h...My dad's name was Dick too. <br /><br />My sons called him Papa Dick. I still call him Papa Dick when I'm talking to my sons.Ann Althousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01630636239933008807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-34474745051680864352011-06-30T17:41:05.566-05:002011-06-30T17:41:05.566-05:00"Am I the only one who takes more offense at ..."Am I the only one who takes more offense at the blurted phrase, 'Oh my God?'"<br /><br />No you are not.Harrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13084887344523969788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-50117068062055932052011-06-30T17:22:54.460-05:002011-06-30T17:22:54.460-05:00"Am I the only one who takes more offense at ..."Am I the only one who takes more offense at the blurted phrase "Oh my God""<br />Yes<br /><br /><br />Thank you ever so much for speaking for everyone else on earth Marshall. However, some will disagree with you.jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01892213227811281098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-16861527461864086902011-06-30T17:16:26.216-05:002011-06-30T17:16:26.216-05:00Would he have been canned if he said that about Ni...Would he have been canned if he said that about Nixon? Just askin'xnarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15904680780059812314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-53894831203962483072011-06-30T17:02:09.868-05:002011-06-30T17:02:09.868-05:00lol thanks. I think I'll get the book just to...lol thanks. I think I'll get the book just to read the third chapter.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-70441834885665271472011-06-30T16:49:16.913-05:002011-06-30T16:49:16.913-05:00I read that last time you posted it, rh. Brilliant...<i>I read that last time you posted it, rh. Brilliant. Is the book that good throughout?</i><br /><br />A couple other chapters are.<br /><br /><a href="http://books.google.com/books?id=hmsq3D2EAXgC&pg=PA50&lpg=PA50&dq=barthelme+dear.mr.quistgaard&source=bl&ots=Jx9CwuVGIY&sig=78sAkLnCqNwQCn_dIQDy5XBxeM4&hl=en&ei=fO0MTujcEKiwsAKwq_jvCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q&f=false" rel="nofollow">Dear Mr. Quistgaard</a><br /><br />and a chapter not in the preview on being on the leading edge of the trash phenomenon.rhhardinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06901742898653890646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-32811482890662054652011-06-30T16:17:26.605-05:002011-06-30T16:17:26.605-05:00If it walks like a dick, sounds like a dick, and l...If it walks like a dick, sounds like a dick, and looks like a dick, it's made for Titus.Methadrashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07828014989470539375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-81917958092068779252011-06-30T15:48:43.768-05:002011-06-30T15:48:43.768-05:00I'm not a fan of serious pundits on tv calling...I'm not a fan of serious pundits on tv calling the president a dick. That's going to get you in trouble every time. It's hilarious to me the White House felt they needed to comment on it, though.<br /><br />Obama was a dick yesterday, though. I hope the WH wasn't too busy being offended to take note of the apt observation.MayBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966319657113124861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-71971735748131440032011-06-30T15:30:58.040-05:002011-06-30T15:30:58.040-05:00Halperin's probably disappointed because '...Halperin's probably disappointed because 'The One' hasn't rounded up all the NRA members and Christians and had them shot or sent to a gulag. Let's not delude ourselves into thinking this represents any kind awakening of judgment or understanding.<br /><br />Ann, why did you throw the OMG issue into this? It only muddies the comment thread waters. People here can concoct enough opinions on a single issue. With multiple issues the threads become too much to follow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73480143446358828942011-06-30T15:29:14.185-05:002011-06-30T15:29:14.185-05:00not condoning the comment made but I'm pretty ...not condoning the comment made but I'm pretty sure that the President has been called worst before during and probably after his presidency.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-5960101012639355132011-06-30T15:28:11.637-05:002011-06-30T15:28:11.637-05:00Apparently President Obama is a big enough "d...Apparently President Obama is a big enough "dick" that his entire economic team jumped ship...all except li'l Turbotax Timmy. That appears to have taken a new twist.<br /><br /><br /><i>Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner has signaled to White House officials that he’s considering leaving the administration after President Barack Obama reaches an agreement with Congress to raise the national debt limit, according to three people familiar with the matter.</i>Scott Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02459388007426664813noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-6794944589911302132011-06-30T15:22:31.400-05:002011-06-30T15:22:31.400-05:00If it was Scarborough who told him to go ahead, an...If it was Scarborough who told him to go ahead, and if anyone should be suspended, it should be Scarborough.deborahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305989647913371151noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-77997216836623861892011-06-30T15:08:12.856-05:002011-06-30T15:08:12.856-05:00I haven't scanned through all of the comments ...I haven't scanned through all of the comments yet so forgive me if this point has been made but I don't see how you can characterize Obama's behavior as anything other than being a dick. <br /><br />He chastises Congress for not working hard enough and then refuses to meet with them. Indeed, he has announced his intentions to negotiate with both the Taliban and the Muslim Brotherhood just this week but he can't take time to meet with the opposition that he just castigated for being lazy.<br /><br />This is on top of the fact that he touted his own work ethic by saying he appointed Joe "BFD" Biden to handle the negotiations in his stead while he goes out to fund raise for the next election. <br /><br />To this point his contribution towards solving the problem has been to propose a budget for which NO ONE in either party voted and to propose that accelerated depreciation be removed on corporate jets which was a provision of his own stimulus package. Then in the same speech he goes on to praise an Aluminum manufacturer who makes material for... airplanes. We won't even mention the trillions of dollars thrown away to no good purpose.<br /><br />Calling Obama a "dick" is a very, very kind way of characterizing his behavior. <br /><br />I have said this before but this guy can't go from one paragraph to the next without contradicting himself in some fashion. It is like each of the paragraphs of his speeches are completely separate entities who do not acknowledge each other's existence in any fashion. <br /><br />It is infuriating that our supine and co-opted press can't be bothered to point any of this out.georgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11402720592452236525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-69102606503057080932011-06-30T15:06:21.574-05:002011-06-30T15:06:21.574-05:00I just think it's funny they told him it would...I just think it's funny they told him it would be bleeped, and they'd have his back if it wasn't.<br />It wasn't, he's suspended, and I bet all the kids who said "you jump first" will still show up at work tomorrow.MayBeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11966319657113124861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-73799423265482947962011-06-30T14:50:01.610-05:002011-06-30T14:50:01.610-05:00It's a bit of a myth that The 3rd commandment ...It's a bit of a myth that The 3rd commandment is broken by someone saying "OMG." A biblical scholar I've read says that in the time the commandments were being handed down, it was common for people to invoke their deity in a "vain" way. For example, my god supports me in this property dispute or some other personal, earthly matter. <br /><br />That said, many people also falsely believe it is never correct to end a sentence with a preposition. Because the hiring manager may see your correct usage as a mistake, when you're writing your cover letter, don't break the preposition "rule." <br /><br />Similarly, show your Christian friends some respect. Fair or not, the casual OMG marks you as an insensitive jerk, or worse, to quite a few.Writ Smallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17956452269460626177noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-86155198612487432612011-06-30T14:42:43.014-05:002011-06-30T14:42:43.014-05:00OMG not so much, but "Jesus!" often elic...OMG not so much, but "Jesus!" often elicits a comment about him not being in the group playing. :-)<br /><br />Regards — CliffC R Kriegerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10563658418464959198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6329595.post-74794491761287429232011-06-30T14:39:38.717-05:002011-06-30T14:39:38.717-05:00The etymology of dork is similar (Yiddish "pe...The etymology of dork is similar (Yiddish "penis"), which is why I'd rather be a nerd. -cp<br /><br />wv: "bornoni," -fetal pastacold pizzahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12358492312125897793noreply@blogger.com