"A black sheriff?!": The Official Topic of Obama and New Era American Politics

[Phoenix Dark]

"The story of the spectacular rise and fall of John Edwards, with its sordid can't-look-away dimensions, is moving slowly but deliberately to its conclusion here in North Carolina," the New York Times reports.

While Edwards "remains largely secluded at his 100-acre estate," he is said to be "moving toward an abrupt reversal in his public posture; associates said in interviews that he is considering declaring that he is the father of Ms. Hunter's 19-month-old daughter, something that he once flatly asserted in a television interview was not possible."

However, friends of Mr. Edwards and his wife Elizabeth "say she has resisted the idea of her husband's claiming paternity" and "has yet to be brought around."

Also buried in the story is a revelation taken from Edwards aid Andrew Young's book proposal: "He wrote that Mr. Edwards once calmed an anxious Ms. Hunter by promising her that after his wife died, he would marry her in a rooftop ceremony in New York with an appearance by the Dave Matthews Band."

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/20/us/politics/20edwards.html?_r=1
 

What a giant piece of shit.

[AdmiralViscen]

Absolutely unreal.

[Phoenix Dark]

http://www.dailykostv.com/w/002169/

Ehh....what?

[Human Snorenado]

Tom Coburn's (R- Crazytown) chief of staff wants you to know that all porn is inherently homosexual.

Schwartz told the crowd about Jim Johnson, a friend of his who turned an old hotel into a hospice for gay men dying of AIDS. “One of the things he said to me,” said Schwartz, “that I think is an astonishingly insightful remark… he said ‘All pornography is homosexual pornography, because all pornography turns your sexual drive inwards.”

There were murmurs and gasps from the crowd. “Now, think about that,” said Schwartz. “And if you tell an 11-year-old boy about that, do you think he’s going to want to get a copy of Playboy? I’m pretty sure he’ll lose interest. That’s the last thing he wants! You know, that’s a good comment, it’s a good point, and it’s a good thing to teach young people.”

I guess this makes me Harvey Firestein.

[FlameOfCallandor]

That makes no sense.

[Van Cruncheon]

i THINK it plays out like this

dad: "son, i saw you lookin' at titties and gash on teh intarnets."

son: "oh no!"

dad: "yeah, that means yer a filthy queer."

son: "but i was looking at naked girls!"

dad: "well, son, see, looking at porn means that you aren't with a real woman, but are actually with yourself, and you're a dude, so that makes you a gay."

son: "i am confused"

dad: "sexually confused, that's right! praise jesus and tom coburn for bringing you to the truth! now remember that if you ever lay a hand on your dick with onanistic intent you are a homersekshul and also god will hate you and you will die of the aids."

son: "did you ever look at porn, dad?"

dad: "never. now i am going down to the local truckstop restroom for nasty al's, ah, prayer service. tell your mom i went bowling. good bye!"

thus do republican fathers pass their values onto the next generation

[The Fake Shemp]

 

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

there's just no dignified way to talk about masturbation, and it doesn't help if you're putting forth a wacko theory that makes every non-castrated person on earth gay.

[Phoenix Dark]

That makes no sense.

masterbation=jerking off a dude who happens to be yourself
jerking off a dude=gay

?

[Robo]

there's just no dignified way to talk about masturbation

That's not true... almost.

[youtube=560,345]npHQbXxJFS8[/youtube]

[T-Short]

do the math america!!!

[M3wThr33]

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do the math america!!!

But how do you get a half-black guy from 4 gay white dudes having sex?

[brawndolicious]

Well what else would you get if you combine commies, a jew, and a mexican?

[Phoenix Dark]

Zorro?

[Mandark]

http://www.capitaltrachea.se/misc/math.jpg

do the math america!!!

You know you're on the right track when you're stealing the Atari Jaguar's ad slogan.

[T-Short]

http://www.capitaltrachea.se/misc/math.jpg

do the math america!!!

You know you're on the right track when you're stealing the Atari Jaguar's ad slogan.

Hmm, and the Jaguar has already been converted to a dental camera, ready to serve in Obama's stalinist dentalcare nation



We're through the looking glass here people 

[brawndolicious]

Zorro?

If Batman was based on Zorro, then that would mean that Obama is Batman.  Which would make it also go that McCain=Joker=Mark Hamil=Luke Skywalker.  I guess that would mean that Palin=Leia, which according to Nailin' Palin would mean that she committed incest with a Russian and is in fact not a US citizen.

I just knew it.

[Oblivion]

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/041b5acaf5/protect-insurance-companies-psa

[The Fake Shemp]

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/041b5acaf5/protect-insurance-companies-psa

"Obama why?!"

"If you type something wrong, do you really deserve surgery? I don't think so."

[Bocsius]

With U.S. President Barack Obama presiding over an historic session, the U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a U.S.-drafted resolution Thursday aimed at ridding the world of nuclear weapons.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090924/ap_on_re_us/un_un_nuclear_summit


Who does this guy think he is? Superman?

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...I thought I could give you all the gift of the freedom from war, but I was wrong. It's not mine to give. We're still a young planet. There are galaxies out there. Other civilizations for us to meet and to learn from. What a brilliant future we could have. And there will be peace – there will be peace when the people of this world want it so badly that their governments will have no choice but to give it to them. I just wish you could all see the Earth the way that I see it. Because when you really look at it, it's just one world.

[close]

[Dickie Dee]

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Kyl: I don't need Maternity Care

Some Lady Senator: Your mom probably did

[The Fake Shemp]

Congressional pwnage is so tame.

SO, IRAN. HOW ABOUT 'DEM APPLES?

[Phoenix Dark]

My senator

[Kestastrophe]

Deadbeat Stabenow 

[Brehvolution]

If you are a republican senator, and your property insurer denies your claim, it's perfectly reasonable to push for a public option.

Consider the example of  Trent Lott of Mississippi, who was that state's senior senator when Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, flooding his home looking out on the Gulf. Lott had not exercised personal responsibility by taking out flood insurance even though it was available from the federal government at low cost. He did have private insurance, but his insurer refused to pay much of the claim, saying it was not wind damage (which was covered by the policy), but water damage (which was excluded).
   
Weeks later Lott introduced Senate Bill 1936, which would have authorized retroactive flood insurance. The idea came from Representative Gene Taylor, a Democrat who represented the Mississippi Gulf Coast, which should remind us that when there is voter demand for reform, and campaign contributions are not the driving force, the parties have worked together.

Lott's bill would have let flood victims pay 10 years of flood insurance premiums after-the-fact plus a 5 percent late payment penalty. Since this storm was rated a once in 500 years occurrence, even 10 years of premiums would not come close to covering the real costs, meaning a taxpayer subsidy was built into the Lott bill.Instead of being laughed at by his fellow Republicans for promoting socialism, the concept of retroactive relief was warmly embraced, although not the idea for retroactive insurance. Instead the government went with handouts.

Congress is so generous in its subsidies for property that the public option for flood insurance even covers property built in flood prone areas. And you can literally buy insurance on the day of a flood in some cases, and 1 day before in others.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-cay-johnston/gop-favors-public-option_b_296703.html

[Phoenix Dark]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/gordon-brown/6237419/BBC-stuns-Gordon-Brown-with-question-on-pill-taking.html

Whoa BBC whoaa 

The American press is too scared to ask tough questions and even more scared to bring up rumors. I can't imagine Katie asking Obama about his birth certificate

[Reb]

I think taking pills is somewhat realistic, the whole birth certificate thing was just distinguished mentally-challenged.

[Mr. Gundam]

And now it's time for your daily "What the Fuck?" moment, courtesy of Newsmax:

There is a remote, although gaining, possibility America's military will intervene as a last resort to resolve the "Obama problem." Don't dismiss it as unrealistic.... Imagine a bloodless coup to restore and defend the Constitution through an interim administration that would do the serious business of governing and defending the nation. Skilled, military-trained, nation-builders would replace accountability-challenged, radical-left commissars.... Military intervention is what Obama's exponentially accelerating agenda for "fundamental change" toward a Marxist state is inviting upon America. A coup is not an ideal option, but Obama's radical ideal is not acceptable or reversible.

http://www.newsmax.com/john_perry/obama_military_coup/2009/09/29/266012.html

Obama has been in office for what, 9 months now? Bush had 8 years to fuck up this country, yet we're already drowning in the "Obama problem"? What a bunch of insane butthurt crybabies.

Is "Let's overthrow the government!" the right's version of "I'm moving to Canada!"?

[Brehvolution]

We lost by a landslide. Let's overthrow it!

Limbaugh: Down with the democrats!
Follower: I will give you the honor of shooting the first shot!
Limbaugh: Dude, I have this radio show and make millions. I'm not going to risk that over something as trivial as this.
Follower: Well, I'm not going to go down like that. I have kids to care for.
Limbaugh: You liberal piece of shit!
Follower: Can I just yell and bitch instead?
Limbaugh: uhh.. sure. Someone else will fall in line if they are a real American.

Nothing happens.

[Mr. Gundam]

We lost by a landslide. Let's overthrow it!

Limbaugh: Down with the democrats!
Follower: I will give you the honor of shooting the first shot!
Limbaugh: Dude, I have this radio show and make millions. I'm not going to risk that over something as trivial as this.
Follower: Well, I'm not going to go down like that. I have kids to care for.
Limbaugh: You liberal piece of shit!
Follower: Can I just yell and bitch instead?
Limbaugh: uhh.. sure. Someone else will fall in line if they are a real American.

Nothing happens.

Yeah, that's probably what will happen, but don't forget that McVeigh happened while the last Deomcrat president was in office.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Nothing's going to happen and the military isn't going to overthrow the President.

That said, what we will and have seen are those who will take the matter into their own hands, ie, bombing an abortion clinic, hanging a census worker, etc.  Whenever it happens, the right wing has to play defense or they have to weasel around the issue, which is like a form of defense.  I'm not talking about Freepers, I'm talking about the GOP members that foster this kind of behavior.  That is what will stop any kind of revolution from taking place.  That and common sense.

[Smooth Groove]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/gordon-brown/6237419/BBC-stuns-Gordon-Brown-with-question-on-pill-taking.html

Whoa BBC whoaa 

The American press is too scared to ask tough questions and even more scared to bring up rumors. I can't imagine Katie asking Obama about his birth certificate

Not the BBC I was thinking of.  Disappointment total. 

[Barry Egan]

After November’s Republican rout, and after Republican Party identification hit a record low and the party’s approval rating reached a near-record low, many liberals openly hoped that the G.O.P. and its conservative tenets would go the way of the Whigs. Au contraire.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Has there been any proof that the GOP is strengthening?

The leaders of the post Bush GOP are pundits and a handful of Republicans that represent ultraconservative areas.  No real leadership has emerged in the GOP ranks to take advantage of this movement except Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann.  I have my doubts that either will have a remote shot at furthering their political careers from this.  Which makes me think that most GOP members are laying low or barely pandering to the new party line to see if it will pan out to be something or fizzle out.

Although I could (read: most likely) be wrong on that.

[Human Snorenado]

I think there's been a little bit of actual weakening of the Democrats, mostly over spending and govt. expansion.  That may or may not result in gains for the Republicans, depending on how inept the Dems are at reminding America of exactly who the GOP are and who they represent.

[Phoenix Dark]

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After November’s Republican rout, and after Republican Party identification hit a record low and the party’s approval rating reached a near-record low, many liberals openly hoped that the G.O.P. and its conservative tenets would go the way of the Whigs. Au contraire.

and when dems lose big in 2010 and bigger in 2012 what will you say

[The Fake Shemp]

The Democrats' mistakes are highlighted by their inability to pass anything meaningful in Congress, and careless spending of taxpayer money.

Obama is definitely a one-term President; the expectations were sky high and he's delivered less than Bush. Our national public image has definitely been advanced by his administration (especially in Europe), but in a time of great economic hardship and complete dissatisfaction with Congress, voters could care less.

Democrats will be defined as indolent, only mobilizing to spend billions of dollars in taxpayer money to bail out banks and auto companies. Even if health care reform passes, it will be so neutered that it will be seen as a waste of months of Congressional bickering.

The party is doing everything it can to lose big.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Obama gets a C- from me but I don't see these problems resulting in tangible Republican gains.

People can and will remember Bush's fiscal irresponsibility.  I think Obama will get a second term but the voter turnout will be piss poor.

[The Fake Shemp]

Obama gets a C- from me but I don't see these problems resulting in tangible Republican gains.

People can and will remember Bush's fiscal irresponsibility.  I think Obama will get a second term but the voter turnout will be piss poor.

No, they don't.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Obama gets a C- from me but I don't see these problems resulting in tangible Republican gains.

People can and will remember Bush's fiscal irresponsibility.  I think Obama will get a second term but the voter turnout will be piss poor.

No, they don't.

Republicans were talking about Clintonites taking over the White House.  Bill's speeches were a pretty nice boost for Obama.  So people's memories go back at least eight years anyway...

[The Fake Shemp]

But Bush has never been defined as fiscally irresponsible other than by liberals, and that argument won't hold water considering the very public bailouts from Democrats.

If anything, people have already forgotten.

[Phoenix Dark]

Obama gets a C- from me but I don't see these problems resulting in tangible Republican gains.

People can and will remember Bush's fiscal irresponsibility.  I think Obama will get a second term but the voter turnout will be piss poor.

Kinda contradicts your prediction though. With low turnout Obama would be fucked. I'd imagine young voter turnout will see a decrease and the right will be more energized than the left. Obama promised the moon and can't deliver with majorities in the house/senate, what's he going to accomplish once those majorities get even smaller next year?

If anything the map will wind up looking more like 2004 than 2008. A poor economy isn't going to help him in Ohio or Penn, and old folkz in Florida will be scared enough to vote against him.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

The biggest reason why people voted for Bush in 2004 was due to family values.

The economy isn't an area where Republicans excel in it than Democrats in public opinion.  Maybe in 1980 but there is no Reagan around to capitalize on Democrat spending habits.  In fact, there is virtually no GOP leadership period.  I'm sure Republicans can find someone in the upcoming years but I don't know of any charismatic figure that can turn that opinion around.  The fact that both will have a poor record will create apathy; people thinking that neither are worth voting for and will just sit out.

The tone for 2010 will be set by the Q4 2009 reports.  People don't expect a 180 but they are going to want to see some positives.  The Democrats in general need to get their shit together in the next few months if they want to maintain or increase their majorities.

[Human Snorenado]

Uh, I think a lot of people voted for Bush because they thought he would do a better job at winning in Iraq.  Also because John Kerry was a flip flopping Frenchman who couldn't even catch a football... and he STILL almost won.

As for Obama, he will win in 2012 pretty much by default.  There are no credible candidates on the Republican side, and the economy will be improved enough by then that Obama will get some credit for it.  In 2010 the dems will lose some House seats (I predict between 12-15) but could feasibly gain 2-4 Senate seats.  People predicting Republicans regaining the House are sniffing glue.

[Phoenix Dark]

Yea they won't take the house, but of course whoever has the WH winds up losing seats; the energy on the right and indifference on the left (say if Obama caves on hc) will flip seats

2012 will be interesting for the republican primary. Is Pawlenty the Romney alternative/excuse they're looking for, or is that more Politico bullshit. Does Gingrich run or sit around expecting a VP nod. What will Palin do lol; even republicans realize she can't win, but the crazies on the far right could maybe keep her in the race by swarming caucuses/primaries.

Can't wait for another early round of "hey everyone lets shitcan Romney." If HC passes this year he's really fucked 

[Human Snorenado]

Some sort of health care bill will pass- it won't fix everything but when it doesn't end up killing grandparents and turning us into ruskies some people will realize that maybe they bought a bunch of crap sold to them by the usual suspects.  Probably not.

The thing with 2012 and any potential Republican nominee is that the crazier aspects of the party's support is going to hurt them against Obama amongst the non-insane portion of America.  Add that to the fact that Obama is going to sound downright reasonable compared to what any Republican nominee will end up sounding like in order to be victorious in the primaries and I think it's pretty much a slam dunk for Obama.  Unless the economy is worse or we get hit again by bin Laden- then it's hello President Palin.

[Brehvolution]

Here is a good op-ed from Paul Krugman:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/05/opinion/05krugman.html?_r=2

[Oblivion]

Obama gets a C- from me but I don't see these problems resulting in tangible Republican gains.

People can and will remember Bush's fiscal irresponsibility.  I think Obama will get a second term but the voter turnout will be piss poor.

No, they don't.

Wait, what? Who do you think most people blame for the financial crisis we're in right now? The Clinton Administration?

Regarding Health care reform, Obama's a smart guy, so I can't help but think he knows passing a half assed version of an already compromised proposal won't be the type of thing that defines his presidency.

And Palin won't run in 2012. She'll be making a fuckton more money by just "writing" books and making (closed door) appearances at Republican fundraisers/cross burnings.

[The Fake Shemp]

Wait, what? Who do you think most people blame for the financial crisis we're in right now? The Clinton Administration?

Bush gets the blame for the economy imploding, but nobody has really criticized him for massive government spending. And if the Democrats try to push that, the Republicans will counter with Obama's spending.

[AdmiralViscen]

Republicans have really gotten the word out that poor people caused the recession anyway.

[M3wThr33]

Some sort of health care bill will pass- it won't fix everything but when it doesn't end up killing grandparents and turning us into ruskies some people will realize that maybe they bought a bunch of crap sold to them by the usual suspects.  Probably not.

"No amount of logic can shatter a faith consciously based on a lie." - M. Lamar Keene

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Republicans will bitch about it whether it is a watered down non-bill or a tightly designed public option bill.  Doesn't matter, which is why we need to go all out for the bill.

[Oblivion]

I don't know how Shep Smith still has a job at Fox:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/06/fox-newss-shepard-smith-g_n_311627.html

[Brehvolution]

Imagine the droves of hate email with the word Liberal in it he must have gotten.

[Phoenix Dark]

Dunno what's up with Shep. Maybe he really takes "fair and balanced" to heart, maybe he wants to get fired, maybe he's related to Bill Ayers

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Fox News watchers were probably confused and scared.

[AdmiralViscen]

I think Shep is just a pragmatic guy, even while being a conservative.

His outburts seem to be becoming more frequent. I don't know if that's because he's getting sick of how stupid FOX is or if his party is just moving so far to the right that he's finding more ways to disagree with them. Did he comment on all the Chicago Olympics hate? I saw that Joe Scarborough did.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

The first outburst I remember was when he was reporting on Katrina.

He tends to have outbursts when the talking points of the right are delusional, even by their standards.  He had an outburst with Katrina because the right wing wanted to blame it all on black people and a lazy local government.  He had an outburst (well, not so much one but was sarcasm) with Beck because Beck caters exclusively in the field of delusion-riddled talking points.

He's probably a conservative with a lower tolerance for bullshit than being a conservative requires (that is if you follow the GOP) at some moments.

[AdmiralViscen]

He also ripped on a Fox smear piece of the Canadian health care system a week or so ago.

[Human Snorenado]

Shep also flipped out and said "This is America!  We DO NOT FUCKING TORTURE!" on air while some idiot apologists were trying to pull a Cheney.  He's like the member of SS you feel sorry for killing.