Althouse: "Ideas were exchanged on this important trip to Egypt that will have profound effects on our own national composition..."

June 5, 2009

"Ideas were exchanged on this important trip to Egypt that will have profound effects on our own national composition..."

"... as you we plainly see from the first photographs released by the White House, which I might have possibly made up":

61 comments:

Meade said...: (King B'rack)
Buried with a donkey,
(Funky B'rack)
He's my favorite honkey.
(Born in Honolula, moved to Ol'Jakoota, King B'rack); 6/5/09, 10:57 AM
Henry said...: Now when he was a young man,
He'd never thought he'd see,
(King B'rack)
People stand in line,
To see the boy king.

It writes itself.; 6/5/09, 11:02 AM
Bissage said...: Nice work, Chip.

Harpo Marx approves.

ANKH! ANKH!; 6/5/09, 11:17 AM
Penny said...: Tut, tut, Chip. It's not nice to make fun of our leader.; 6/5/09, 11:36 AM
Michael Haz said...: Funky Tut.; 6/5/09, 11:40 AM
Penny said...: And a little long in the tooth by Egyptian king standards.; 6/5/09, 11:51 AM
chickelit said...: Next up for Obama:

"tout-en-commun" with the French!; 6/5/09, 11:51 AM
garage mahal said...: O he's not that great. He's no king or messiah like many conservatives think.; 6/5/09, 12:00 PM
Michael McNeil said...: Funny! Except that for Muslims in general (though there no doubt are many individual exceptions) history — certainly important history — does not exist prior to the origin of Islam. Muslim Egyptians generally care nothing for ancient Egypt and its pharaohs.; 6/5/09, 12:30 PM
Wince said...: Listening to the reaction of an "advisor" to the Muslim Brotherhood on NPR last night, it was clear that he was listening for one thing, and one thing only, in Obama's words.

Surrender.

Nobody is sure whether they got it, yet anyway. That it's still an open question, after Obama's speech, is unsettling.; 6/5/09, 12:34 PM
Chip Ahoy said...: Ha ha ha. I love it! Thought this went ignored on the Egypt thread.; 6/5/09, 12:42 PM
Palladian said...: "Muslim Egyptians generally care nothing for ancient Egypt and its pharaohs."

The Jews ain't too fond of 'em either.; 6/5/09, 12:44 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: Ideas were exchanged on this important trip to Egypt that will have profound effects on our own national composition..

The Barak Mubarak talks.

I need you to put up some people I got off the coast of Florida, – just temporarily, until I can find a place for them.

Theyr good people, They dont even drink. I'll take care of all the expenses.. I'll make it worth your while.

Btw - Could you take'm before the end of the year?; 6/5/09, 12:50 PM
Lem Vibe Bandit said...: "Thought this went ignored on the Egypt thread".

Some people (I'm not saying who the are) would kill for a tag never mind a whole tread.

Nice going ;); 6/5/09, 12:55 PM
garage mahal said...: Actually Israel and Egypt have had an ongoing peace treaty since 1979. They both have embassies in each others countries. Make what you will of that.; 6/5/09, 12:56 PM
TitusisHornyFromWatchingLandscaper said...: I hate the fact that other people, especially muzzies love our president.

It was so much better to be hated throughout the world.

One of the guys in the building did the landscaper. She was working real hard. I give her props. She was out there with them all day yesterday and she hit a pot of gold.; 6/5/09, 1:02 PM
Ron said...: Raised in Indonesia,
Workin' hard to please ya,
King TutTut; 6/5/09, 1:04 PM
Jeremy said...: This site looks more and more like the Ace of Spades site every day.

What a strange group of wingnuts...lead by a wingnut law professor.

Rather sad.; 6/5/09, 1:21 PM
DaLawGiver said...: Rather sad.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA.

What a pussy.

Quit your whining.; 6/5/09, 1:33 PM
Anonymous said...: "I am working on a piece done in hemp macrame, whale bone and shells, celebrating Obama’s attainment of 10% unemployement in his first few months in office!!

Its a remarkable accomplishment that the whole country, and Republicans, can be proud of and celebrate. I hope the Times will post photos when I am finished." - Louis Tully

http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/02/readers-portraits-of-president-obama/?apage=3#comment-87081

*The above is a comment left on the NYT arts blog. The NYT arts blog asked for artwork of the president. onparkstreet left the following comment:

"I am torn between creepiness at the adulation of a political leader and admiration at the very real talent on display in this examples of artwork.

Oh, what the heck! Cool art + silly-dreamy-dream-time-wishful-thinking leads to something interesting….."

I do like the artwork. Even if it is kinda dreamy-creepy-good - it's still good :)

Happy Friday, all!; 6/5/09, 1:34 PM
ricpic said...: Millions worship this nullity. Hollow out people's beliefs and they'll worship emptiness personified. The Left has done its job well.; 6/5/09, 1:44 PM
Anonymous said...: I, personally, am working on an art piece (collage, of course) done with bottle caps, glitter, old Vogue magazines, and my own tears: A Portrait of the President, with Love.

When it is finished, I will post if for you all to see.....

Or, not.; 6/5/09, 1:47 PM
I'm Full of Soup said...: Chip Ahoy for President!; 6/5/09, 1:47 PM
TitusisHornyFromWatchingLandscaper said...: I am thinking of Rush Limbaugh nude...while thinking of him nude I think I could be straight.

Ricpic gets me horny though.; 6/5/09, 1:48 PM
The Dude said...: Gene Olson, a sad teacher at Santa Monica state, came here just to call names.

Dude, if you hate this site so much, why do you comment so often?

I have seen a trend - by the end of the week your meds need to be titrated and your posts get increasingly strange.

Visit the pharmacy, take what they tell you, when they tell you to, and don't comment here until you are all better.

See, that was easy.; 6/5/09, 1:54 PM
I'm Full of Soup said...: Chip Ahoy for Pharoah!; 6/5/09, 1:57 PM
rhhardin said...: It looks like Cleopatra.; 6/5/09, 1:58 PM
Dust Bunny Queen said...: I am thinking of Rush Limbaugh nude...while thinking of him nude I think I could be straight.

That made me laugh out loud.

Ricpic gets me horny though.

That part was disturbing.

The Obama worship is also disturbing and frightening.; 6/5/09, 1:59 PM
ricpic said...: Rasmussen just reported that Obama's disapproval rating, 34% strongly disapprove of his "performance," is exactly the same as his approval rating, 34%. More and more Americans are on to His Royal Stupidity. Soon baby, soon.

To know ricpic is to be horny for him, Titus.; 6/5/09, 2:00 PM
Automatic_Wing said...: Muslim Egyptians generally care nothing for ancient Egypt and its pharaohs.

Actually, I've known a few Egyptians and they were incredibly proud of Egypt's pharonic heritage. What's more, they both loved the Brendan Fraser Mummy movies!; 6/5/09, 2:41 PM
Ron said...: I thought Chip Ahoy was pharaoh!; 6/5/09, 2:42 PM
KCFleming said...: Did you know Obama invented algebra?; 6/5/09, 3:02 PM
traditionalguy said...: The Pharoah's movable stuff is mostly in Museums in NYC, Chicago, and London. They may want it back. The Egyptians descended from the ethnics pre-dating their conquest by Arabs are mostly up-River and many are members in the oldest Organized Christian Church called Coptic started in 80 AD in Alexandria by an apostle called John Mark. They don't see why Rome's Peter was so special. The Copt's services are chanted in 3 languages, Greek, Arabic, and ancient Egyptian. Takes hours to just do the creeds in a slow sing song chant one language at a time. But just under the surface they are still enamored of the Powers of Nefertiti, Tutenkhaman, and Ramses I et al.. The spiritual realm is said to be eternal, and these Egyptian rulers, who once exercised it all, still attract their wistful attention.; 6/5/09, 3:11 PM
Smilin' Jack said...: What's more, they both loved the Brendan Fraser Mummy movies!

The first one was good; the sequels sucked. Interesting that the only significant cultural legacy of what was once the world's greatest civilization is mummy movies.; 6/5/09, 3:13 PM
KCFleming said...: Ramses invented the prophylactic.

His reign came to an inglorious end when he was found in a hotel room closet in Bangkok with a rope tied around his wiener dog.

Pharaohs weren't supposed to have weiner dogs, you see.
Not cool.; 6/5/09, 3:15 PM
I'm Full of Soup said...: Did you know Obama invented Jeremy aka Gene Olson of Santa Monica College?; 6/5/09, 3:16 PM
Pete the Streak said...: Pogo: "Ramses invented the prophylactic".

I thought it was the Trojans.; 6/5/09, 3:24 PM
I'm Full of Soup said...: Did you know Obama invented this blog & Althouse which I suppose means he invented Meade too?; 6/5/09, 3:36 PM
Penny said...: Boris Karloff was the best mummy.; 6/5/09, 3:38 PM
KCFleming said...: Mummy, how I love ya, how I love ya.

Sorry.; 6/5/09, 4:00 PM
Jeremy said...: ricpic said..."Millions worship this nullity. Hollow out people's beliefs and they'll worship emptiness personified. The Left has done its job well."

Well, you got that right, "millions" do approve of this President's work thus far.

And keep in mind, "millions and millions and millions" of Americans voted for and elected him, too.

So where does that put YOU?

On the far outside looking in.; 6/5/09, 4:24 PM
Jeremy said...: AJ Lynch "Did you know Obama invented Jeremy aka Gene Olson of Santa Monica College?"

I hope to God no one here is bothering this poor guy named Gene who evidently teaches at Santa Monica College.

And if you do, I hope he goes after you for interfering in his life in any way, shape or form.

You people are absolutely brain dead.; 6/5/09, 4:27 PM
Jeremy said...: NKVD - Have you considered sucking my dick?

It's available.; 6/5/09, 4:28 PM
Freeman Hunt said...: Did you know that Obama invented karate? He did so during a prior earthly life. He also invented the light bulb, but the details of how he accomplished this are not yet known.; 6/5/09, 4:30 PM
Fen said...: Too funny. Nicely done Chip.

Jeremy: So where does that put YOU?

Sidebets at 2-1 that when Obama screws up, Jeremy's response to it will be "dude we WON, get over it".

I still can't believe that retard teaches someone's kids. Boy are they getting screwed.; 6/5/09, 4:31 PM
Freeman Hunt said...: NKVD - Have you considered...

I bet he hasn't.; 6/5/09, 4:34 PM
chickelit said...: Boris Karloff was the best mummy.

I met his daughter IRL last year. Nice lady!; 6/5/09, 4:34 PM
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Deb said...: I've been scrolling through the artwork on the Time website. A few of the submission are truly crreepy: #29 has a Linda Blair quality; not sure what the artist saw thre; #49, Obama as Mr. T, very interesting; #56, WTF? - nuclear explosion?; #72, Obama as Extra-terrestrial.; 6/5/09, 4:41 PM
The Dude said...: Nice riposte, Gene, but here's the thing - you have claimed you are married, but I sense that it is not going well for you.

You keep making homosexual overtures to people you don't even know here, and while there are some that might take you up on that, you really ought to consider behaving in a way that better keeps your marriage vows.

Talk to your wife. If she continues to refuse to fellate you, then maybe it is time for a divorce.; 6/5/09, 4:41 PM
J. Cricket said...: It's official!

Your obsession with Obama has become delusional.

Please keep it up. I expect the Secret Service will be checking you out sooner or later.; 6/5/09, 4:50 PM
X said...: what juris said.

you are talking about gene, right juris?; 6/5/09, 5:01 PM
hombre said...: Well, you got that right, "millions" do approve of this President's work thus far.

Actually, this President's personal approval rating thus far is a couple of points above Nixon, but below Reagan, Eisenhower and JFK.

His policies aren't doing as well, particularly the stimulus and acquisition of the auto makers.; 6/5/09, 5:04 PM
Jim said...: You would think an educator could come up with a riposte at least several degrees better than noting his availablity for a little Brokeback action.

Oh...and the empty threats of lawsuits for some cause of action he just made up on the spot was a nice touch too...

Obama's defenders are quickly showing they're as short-tempered and humorless as His Royal Egoness, and they're dropping faster than his approval ratings (net zero approval after less than six months...OUCH...that's gotta hurt.); 6/5/09, 5:18 PM
I'm Full of Soup said...: Yeah yeah Gene. You are a liberal and so whenever you feel some duress, you threaten to sue someone. What a surprise.

Hey it's happy hour somewhere- have a great weekend everyone even you Gene.; 6/5/09, 5:26 PM
Dust Bunny Queen said...: Jeremy says: "NKVD - Have you considered sucking my dick?

It's available."

Big surprise. I imagine that it would be not in much demand.; 6/5/09, 7:01 PM
Lawyer Mom said...: Ah, a riddle from the minx.; 6/5/09, 7:20 PM
KCFleming said...: At least the Egyptians got the Sphinx from their pharaoh; all we got from ours was a sphinxter.; 6/5/09, 7:54 PM
Jeff with one 'f' said...: Let my people go!; 6/6/09, 10:01 AM
kentuckyliz said...: Just to rile the libtards even further, Dick Cheney's approval ratings are higher than Nancy Pelosi's.

muahahahahaaaa; 6/6/09, 2:34 PM
Palladian said...: "Big surprise. I imagine that it would be not in much demand."

Partly because it's so hard to find... pass the tweezers and the loupe!; 6/6/09, 10:55 PM