Desperate Obama Can't Attack Romney Without Lying: Another Four Pinnochios From the Washington Post

They just got four Pinnochios for calling Romney a "corporate raider," a term with a pretty well understood meaning (quick hostile takeover, loot the assets) which simply doesn't apply to Bain.

And now a bullshit claim about Romney's job creation figures as Massachusetts governor.

Pfliffle claimed that for every private sector job created in Massachusetts under Romney, six public sector jobs were created.

As for Plouffe’s claim about the Bay State’s employment gains, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show Massachusetts added 22,400 private-sector jobs during Romney’s tenure. That means the state would need to have created 134,400 public-sector jobs in the same period for the White House adviser’s claim to be true.
That’s not even close to what happened. Massachusetts gained just 5,300 state-government jobs while Romney was in office. As such, the state added more than four private-sector jobs for every state-government job. This is pretty much the reverse of what Plouffe claimed.
The best reasoning we could find to support Plouffe’s claim is that the rate of public-sector job growth for the state (4.7 percent) was about six times that of private-sector gains (.79 percent) during Romney’s tenure. But this is very different from having six times the number of new government jobs, which is what the White House adviser clearly implied when he said, “for every private-sector job created in Massachusetts by Governor Romney, six public sector jobs.”
...
In this regard, the state added more than 11 private-sector jobs for every government job. Again, this contradicts what Plouffe said.

It's good to see the press occasionally do their job, and it's good to see the Obama administration sweating so badly. You don't trot out weaksauce like this if you've got anything good.

Now, Obama does have something strong: Mediscare. And he'll unveil that when the public's paying attention, and no one should be surprised when he does.

And we'll have to see how that works out for him. Given that Obama stole $500 billion from Medicare to fund ObamaCare (and Romney loves saying so), his narrative on "protecting Medicare" is going to be a little nuanced.

But this crap is currently their best possible line of attack, and it's weak, and makes Obama look even worse than he already does. He looks a like a loser soaked in flop-sweat, and no one is ever going to think of his pledge to transcend petty, nasty politics without a rueful chuckle.

Posted by: Ace at 03:27 PM

Comments

1 His ears grow instead of his nose.

Posted by: kathysaysso at June 22, 2012 03:28 PM (ZtwUX)

2 And we expected honor and integrity from the Obama crew?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Team Dagny at June 22, 2012 03:28 PM (9TTOe)

3 What I could do with four lying Pinocchios...

Posted by: Sandra Fluke at June 22, 2012 03:28 PM (QKKT0)

4 Its very hard not to lie when you print BarkyO's talking points word for word without editing.

The Washington Post is the most left wing Commie paper since the Democrat Party's lying scandal sheet.

Posted by: Vic at June 22, 2012 03:29 PM (YdQQY)

5 I'm going to bathe in their tears come November. Can't wait.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at June 22, 2012 03:30 PM (xAtAj)

6 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable tyrant.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 03:31 PM (8y9MW)

7 Dear Mr. Spades,

During the heat of Chicago's summers, Barack made a point of washing my car, shirtless of course, before I left for the demands of my job each morning.

He's willing to wash your car, too (figuratively speaking) for a mere donation of $5 and a chance to have lunch with him at the burger joint of your choosing.

Barack needs your support more than ever as he continues to Move America Forward.

Sincerely,

Michelle Obama

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 22, 2012 03:31 PM (UOM48)

8

Would that be a double DP, "Sandra"?

Posted by: imp at June 22, 2012 03:31 PM (UaxA0)

9 Anyone beginning to feel sorry for Carney?

No, me either, but still....

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at June 22, 2012 03:31 PM (B+qrE)

10

Plouffie can't open his mouth without a toad jumping out.

Posted by: wheatie at June 22, 2012 03:31 PM (M2JTb)

11 I'm not really a numbers guy, so I don't pay much attention to polls or anything like that. What I do know is human behavior, and what I believe we are going to see is that after November, all of this time we're in right now, it will in hindsight look like Obama's loss was not only inevitable, but his stumbling along, right up to the very end, will be the source of much mirth.

Wapo types will have to hedge some bets between now and then, lest the lose all credibility.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 22, 2012 03:32 PM (TOk1P)

12
Yes please continue to run against success and prosperity, Obama!

Posted by: soothsayer at June 22, 2012 03:32 PM (G/zuv)

13 That’s not even close to what happened. Massachusetts gained just 5,300 state-government jobs while Romney was in office. As such, the state added more than four private-sector jobs for every state-government job. This is pretty much the reverse of what Plouffe claimed.

Math is hard

Posted by: AndrewsDad at June 22, 2012 03:32 PM (C2//T)

14 8

Would that be a double DP, "Sandra"?

Posted by: imp at June 22, 2012 03:31 PM (UaxA0)

That would be air tight with one left over for the hand.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Team Dagny at June 22, 2012 03:32 PM (9TTOe)

15 His ears grow instead of his nose.

Posted by: kathysaysso at June 22, 2012 03:28 PM (ZtwUX)

See? Now that's how you do a first comment.

Posted by: The Mega Independent at June 22, 2012 03:32 PM (IoKKA)

16 What amazes me is how bad the white house looks, even with virtually every media outlet literally reading the DNC talking points as if they were news.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 22, 2012 03:33 PM (DRgeg)

17

I'm seeing that it could be logical for Jugs to assume that by giving Mexican drug maniacs semi-automatic weapons, 2,000 of them, would be a great way to start a border war, and thereby cause us to all want to ban them!
I think it's fucking genius.

Posted by: Rev. Dr. E. Buzz. Bunnies. Trump. at June 22, 2012 03:33 PM (ItL97)

18 Is Greggy Poo going to infest this thread as well?

Posted by: logprof at June 22, 2012 03:33 PM (ykSKg)

19 Earnochio.

Posted by: willow at June 22, 2012 03:33 PM (TomZ9)

20 I have the need ... the need for mead!

Posted by: Honey Badger Drinker of Mead, Eater of Pistachios at June 22, 2012 03:34 PM (GvYeG)

21 8 -

That would be DADV, which not coincidentally, is the name Stone and Parker use for some of their South Park production work, I believe.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 22, 2012 03:35 PM (TOk1P)

22 But this crap is currently their best possible line of attack, and it's
weak, and makes Obama look even worse than he already does.

Tactically, what he should be doing is making a big show of going back to DC and "Working for the People" until campaign season really ramps up. Throwing out crap like this actually makes it less likely that people will be willing to listen to him later.

Most people aren't paying attention yet, but they know people who are. When they do start paying attention, they'll ask the opinions of those people (us, frankly) who have been paying attention, and they'll give them a lot of weight. If everyone says, "Yeah, he's full of crap," they'll believe it.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 03:35 PM (8y9MW)

23 21 -

Darnit, I got it backwards (no pun intended), it's supposed to be DVDA.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 22, 2012 03:35 PM (TOk1P)

24
11....Wapo types will have to hedge some bets between now and then, lest the lose all credibility.

They already lost all credibility....some time ago.
They are now desperately trying to claw their way back through their past lies, to gain some semblance of it back.

Posted by: wheatie at June 22, 2012 03:35 PM (M2JTb)

25 @21: DVDA, and it's the name of their band.

Posted by: Ian S. at June 22, 2012 03:35 PM (tqwMN)

26 As the saying goes: figures don't lie but liers figure

Posted by: CICEROSKIP at June 22, 2012 03:35 PM (3m9Uc)

27
Two weeks from today everything will be different. We'll know the Court's ruling and we'll have the June jobs report.

If both events go against Obama, it's Ovah.

Posted by: soothsayer at June 22, 2012 03:36 PM (G/zuv)

28 I need to apply for a new hash.Mine looks suspiciously like $#!+

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 22, 2012 03:36 PM (DRgeg)

29 Is anyone really surprised that Obama is lying like a little bitch?

Posted by: EC at June 22, 2012 03:36 PM (GQ8sn)

30 Posted by: kathysaysso at June 22, 2012 03:28 PM (ZtwUX)
See? Now that's how you do a first comment.

Posted by: The Mega Independent at June 22, 2012 03:32 PM (IoKKA)

Anyone wanna call it?

Posted by: ErikW at June 22, 2012 03:36 PM (ZMIMx)

31 You've lost that luvin' feelin' OhOh that luvin' feelin' ...

Posted by: Honey Badger Drinker of Mead, Eater of Pistachios at June 22, 2012 03:36 PM (GvYeG)

32 >>Math is hard

And racist.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at June 22, 2012 03:36 PM (ZKzrr)

33 That would be air tight with one left over for the hand.Oldsailors Poet, Team Dagny at June 22, 2012 03:32 PM (9TTOe)

Four wouldn't even come close to plugging up one of her access ports...and now I have to go rinse out my brain with bleach

Posted by: Laughing in Texas at June 22, 2012 03:36 PM (dL9LY)

34 If you were to give the WH staffers Snow White dwarf names, what would they be?

Joey Biden - Dopey

Jay Carney - Grumpy

For a start.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 22, 2012 03:36 PM (UOM48)

35 What amazes me is how bad the white house looks, even with virtually every media outlet literally reading the DNC talking points as if they were news.

This is what no coherent message sounds and looks like.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at June 22, 2012 03:37 PM (B+qrE)

36 Dear Mr. Spades,

Now that you have your promotional Pinocchios, I'm so very glad to hear that your bout of hemorrhoids has cleared up. You know, Barack
used to push mine in before I left for
the demands of my job each morning.

Now that you don't have to spend that money on your special "medicine creme," please consider making a donation to Barack's reelection campaign.

Barack needs your support more than ever as he continues to Move America Forward.

Sincerely,

Michelle Obama

(this can be fun!)

Posted by: imp at June 22, 2012 03:37 PM (UaxA0)

37
It smells like Cascade.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at June 22, 2012 03:37 PM (QVMU9)

38 Dear Reader,

Whenever I get mad at Barack, he gets me flowers with a cute li'l note and then we love each other again.

Well, now he's tanking in the polls, so I'm mad at you and I'm making my angry face, even though you probably can't really tell. So now you have to give some money so Barack can get some flowers for me, and instead of a cute li'l note, make it several cute li'l notes with Benjamin Franklin on them.

Then he can give them all to me, and we can help get him reelected, and we can all love each other again the way that friends are supposed to.

Sincerely,

Michelle Obama

Posted by: The Mega Independent at June 22, 2012 03:37 PM (IoKKA)

39 The guys name is Plouffe. He swallows while taking it in the pooper. What'd you expect?

ACCURACY?!?

Facts: How the fuck do the WORK!?!?!?!?

Posted by: © Sponge at June 22, 2012 03:38 PM (UK9cE)

40 Plouffe, Alexhole, Pelosi and all the others that walk around and spout blatant lies like this need to be branded with a Scarlett letter on their lapels. "L" for the big, fat f'ing liars they are. Public humiliation in the stocks would also work.

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 22, 2012 03:38 PM (vOMX+)

41 24 -

I could have and probably should have put the word "credibility" in quotations. Of course they have none, but some people still think they do.

Posted by: BurtTC at June 22, 2012 03:38 PM (TOk1P)

42 Michelle, between you and me, I'd pay three bucks for a urinal target with your man's face on it. Just a suggestion.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 22, 2012 03:39 PM (DRgeg)

43 as a concerned catholic conservative who values capitalism and smart governance, I am nonetheless concerned, in a catholic and conservative way, by Mr. Romney's unhelpful tone in mentioning that President Obama cut $500billion from medicare. I would urge Mr. Romney to take a cue from his 2008 predecessor, Sen. John McCain, and refrain for any hurtful or racist criticism of President Obama, as we can all see that criticizing President Obama for cutting Medicare is clearly something that only a white person would do to a black person. If Mr. Romney keeps up this current line of unreasonably personal and hateful attacks, I will have no choice but to ignore President Obama's war on the catholic church and dedicate all my resources and several counterfeit, fraudulent votes to President Obama's inevitable and welcome reelection so that he can finally give Russia everything it wants. Shit, I may just embrace his war on the Catholic church anyway, for I care not for yay he is awesome, in a catholic conservative way.
Sincerely,
XXOO
Guadalupe Brunhilda Zapata-Cortez Jones

Posted by: joeindc44 says choom on fuckers at June 22, 2012 03:39 PM (QxSug)

44 What's with these cheap worn out thrift store lies? Obama slumming again?

Posted by: Purp (@PurpAv) at June 22, 2012 03:39 PM (Q5hSa)

45 Take a look at the chart in this article at http://tinyurl.com/bohxos6

Did they think at all about how this line of attack could blow back on them?

Link to Heritage.org

Posted by: Buzzsaw at June 22, 2012 03:39 PM (tf9Ne)

46 four Pinnochios? How about 4 pants on fire instead.

Posted by: dantesed at June 22, 2012 03:39 PM (o7wH4)

47 I am the one I have been waiting for! It's not like I can change Washington overnight by ignoring the Constitution, these things take time, like an entire generation, ya know

Posted by: B. Obama at June 22, 2012 03:39 PM (zt7SE)

48 He looks a like a loser soaked in flop-sweat,

Don't call his bluff.

Posted by: wooga at June 22, 2012 03:40 PM (vjyZP)

49 Psst!

What does Politifact have to say about it?!

Posted by: Niedermeyer's Dead Horse at June 22, 2012 03:40 PM (piMMO)

50
Everyone has noticed by now that Barack Obama has yet to mention what he'll do in his second term. There is no plan.

Obama is running on Same Shit, Different Term.

That's not gonna work.

Posted by: soothsayer at June 22, 2012 03:40 PM (G/zuv)

51 Is Greggy Poo going to infest this thread as well?

---------------

It's time for his Rid lice treatment.

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 22, 2012 03:40 PM (vOMX+)

52 Oh come on, it's clear that it is public sector jobs SAVED or created, here.

It's implied. Just like that b word.

Posted by: Jay in Ames at June 22, 2012 03:41 PM (UEEex)

53

I remember Plouffe crowing about how brilliant it was of him to "use" the media.....after Barky won in 2008.
And yet, that same media doesn't seem to mind him continuing to try to "use" them.
Boggles the mind, it does.

Posted by: wheatie at June 22, 2012 03:41 PM (M2JTb)

54 We need some flaming skull material ...

Posted by: Honey Badger Drinker of Mead, Eater of Pistachios at June 22, 2012 03:41 PM (GvYeG)

55 @34:

Axelrod - Assholey

Holder - Contempty

Napolitano - Feely

....

Posted by: Tex Lovera at June 22, 2012 03:41 PM (wtvvX)

56 Obama is running on Same Shit, Different Term.

It's the "I am Henry the VIII" of political campaigns.

Some Song, Different Verse/ Could Get Better, But it's gonna get worse!

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 03:41 PM (8y9MW)

57 He looks a like a loser soaked in flop-sweat,
That's just leftover seas-not-rising stuff as Joe Biden has/is/would say.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at June 22, 2012 03:41 PM (B+qrE)

58
that whale in pinocchio made me cry

Posted by: Dr. Varno at June 22, 2012 03:42 PM (QVMU9)

59 How about if you use a provable lie in a campaign ad, you have to forfeit $5M of your campaign stash to the other guy? That would make it entertaining.

Posted by: Purp (@PurpAv) at June 22, 2012 03:42 PM (Q5hSa)

60 Jarrett: Weasly

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at June 22, 2012 03:42 PM (B+qrE)

61 Dear Reader,

Mama's got an itch, come and scratch it with your money.

Sincerely,

An Increasingly Desperate Michelle Obama

Posted by: The Mega Independent at June 22, 2012 03:42 PM (IoKKA)

62 >>If you were to give the WH staffers Snow White dwarf names, what would they be?

Sleazy, Greazy, and Skeezy.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at June 22, 2012 03:43 PM (ZKzrr)

63 politifact; Romney raided the ice machine in a corporate building He once walked through.
we give it
Truthiness star

Posted by: willow at June 22, 2012 03:43 PM (TomZ9)

64 What am I missing on the Mead reference?

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 22, 2012 03:43 PM (vOMX+)

65 Van Jones: Agitatorly

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 22, 2012 03:43 PM (BAS5M)

66 46 four Pinnochios?

...and throw in a tinkerbell. Barry likes being tinkerbell...

Posted by: Barack Obama's Secret Gay Boyfriend at June 22, 2012 03:44 PM (XvHmy)

67 If Obama told the truth about Romney, he'd end up endorsing him.

Posted by: ArcadeHero at June 22, 2012 03:44 PM (zt7SE)

68 (loud thunder)

desperation

Compulsion

Commie-cation

Posted by: Moody Blues at June 22, 2012 03:44 PM (YdQQY)

69 Pinocchio's Nose: Long, But Short

Posted by: Politifact Truth Squad at June 22, 2012 03:44 PM (IoKKA)

70 What am I missing on the Mead reference?

You're committing one of the classic blunders.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 03:44 PM (8y9MW)

71 Pixy doesn't like a_u_m???

Posted by: Moody Blues at June 22, 2012 03:44 PM (YdQQY)

72 Yeah, gimmee 2 of those Doritos tacos with weaksause, and a diet Coke in a sippy cup.

Posted by: David Ploofer at June 22, 2012 03:44 PM (yn6XZ)

73 He looks a like a loser soaked in flop-sweat

Heroin chic. It's very hip, don'tcha know?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 22, 2012 03:44 PM (famk3)

74 Don't forget Cheesy, Measley, and Wheezy

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 22, 2012 03:45 PM (DRgeg)

75

“It smells like Cascade.”

Speaking of Cascade, let me again thank whoever
it was who posted the link to the company that sells the old phosphate-rich,
eco-unfriendly dishwasher detergent.

It sure is nice to have clean glasses again.

Posted by: jwest at June 22, 2012 03:45 PM (ZDsRL)

76 that whale in pinocchio made me cry

Posted by: Dr. Varno at June 22, 2012 03:42 PM (QVMU9)

It affected me deeply too. You could say it changed my life.

Posted by: A Naked 400 lb. Woman on a Bus Bench at June 22, 2012 03:45 PM (QKKT0)

77 Fuck it. I give up.

Posted by: WaPo Factchecker Searching for Nuance at June 22, 2012 03:46 PM (5Rurq)

78 pelosi, - evil queen.

Posted by: willow at June 22, 2012 03:46 PM (TomZ9)

79 posted the link to the company that sells the old phosphate-rich, eco-unfriendly dishwasher detergent. It sure is nice to have clean glasses again.
Posted by: jwest at June 22, 2012 03:45 PM (ZDsRL)
--
Where? I need some of that. Kroger is dropping their eco-unfriendly store brand

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (DRgeg)

80 Oh GREAT...

Just when you thought things couldn't get worse, from Weasel Zippers:

First Lady Michelle Obama will head up the presidential delegation to the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony this summer.

Why, WHY??? Must we bare our national shame before the Whole Freaking World??

Posted by: CoolCzech at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (niZvt)

81 Speaking of Cascade, let me again thank whoever

it was who posted the link to the company that sells the old phosphate-rich,

eco-unfriendly dishwasher detergent.

Isn't it a restaurant supply company?

We have one in Fort Worth (my wife buys boxes for her cheesecakes there, among other things). I'm tempted to see if they have dishwasher detergent that still has phosphorus.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (8y9MW)

82 So, is it too early to begin referring to POTUS as "Ol' Fast Furious"??

Posted by: Tex Lovera at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (wtvvX)

83 "You don't trot out weaksauce like this if you've got anything good. "

Yeah, that's the thing. If the Obama team had anything really good on Romney, they'd have trotted it out by now. Its what they did to McCain, as soon as he started doing well. Obama lives on the blitzkrieg model of campaigning: be so overwhelming and destructive people are afraid to run against you. And its not working this time, because apparently they have nothing to use.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (r4wIV)

84 80 there goes the training table. no food for the athletes.

Posted by: Honey Badger Drinker of Mead, Eater of Pistachios at June 22, 2012 03:48 PM (GvYeG)

85 Yo Obama, send me a fresh bag of Depends, would ya? Be a sport, help a guy out, eh?

Posted by: The Chicken at June 22, 2012 03:48 PM (Q5hSa)

86 What does Politifact have to say about it?!

When they get around to it, I'm guessing it'll be "False, but mostly true"

Posted by: Hollowpoint at June 22, 2012 03:48 PM (SY2Kh)

87 Plouffe is one of the slimier ones out there.

Posted by: ejo at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (67SXg)

88 Why, WHY??? Must we bare our national shame before the Whole Freaking World??
Posted by: CoolCzech at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (niZvt)
--
It doesn't make any sense to me, either. There is no East German womens' wrestling team to make her look good in comparison.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (DRgeg)

89 Speaking of Cascade, let me again thank whoever

it was who posted the link to the company that sells the old phosphate-rich,

eco-unfriendly dishwasher detergent.

Clean a pot, kill a seal pup. http://tinyurl.com/42ev7ns

Posted by: Cicero at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (QKKT0)

90 80 Dude, she has some shopping to do.

Posted by: dantesed at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (o7wH4)

91 First Lady Michelle Obama will head up the presidential delegation to the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony this summer.

We're going to RULE the 200-meter boob belt. U-S-A!!!

Posted by: Ian S. at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (tqwMN)

92 A lefty of my acquaintance forwarded an invitation to meet Mrs. Obama this summer, here's part of the email:

"Join Chicago's Young and Powerful for Obama for a reception with First Lady Michelle Obama. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a summer afternoon with the First Lady as we celebrate FORWARD progress. Every dollar raised is critical to ensuring that President Obama is re-elected in November. A very limited number of tickets are available. PLEASE RSVP NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

"There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made" - First Lady Michelle Obama"

**spit**
Tickets for this fun filled soiree are only $44. Yeah, real cutsy.

Posted by: Boots at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (neKzn)

93 They told me executive privilege referred to my own private bathroom, with a bitchin' sound sytem, 52" plasma TV, a phone right there by the crapper, and one of those things what squirts water up your pooter.

Posted by: Big Joe Biden at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (yn6XZ)

94 What am I missing on the Mead reference?Posted by: Lady in Black

There is nothing to miss. Trust me.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (famk3)

95

The place for Cascade was restockit.com.

Cascade® with Phosphates Automatic Dishwasher Detergent,
Case of 6

SKU:34953PG

WEIGHT:35.00 lbs(s)

Posted by: jwest at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (ZDsRL)

96 Why, WHY???

Posted by: CoolCzech at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (niZvt)

I'm fairly certain that she won't be the flag bearer.

Posted by: ErikW at June 22, 2012 03:50 PM (ZMIMx)

97 88 Why, WHY??? Must we bare our national shame before the Whole Freaking World??
Posted by: CoolCzech at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (niZvt)
--
It doesn't make any sense to me, either. There is no East German womens' wrestling team to make her look good in comparison.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (DRgeg)

Well, there's always the Chinese Womyn's Swimming Troupe.

Posted by: CoolCzech at June 22, 2012 03:50 PM (niZvt)

98 13 That’s not even close to what happened...This is pretty much the reverse of what Plouffe claimed.

Right, but then, that weasel and the Grand Weasel (Axelroid) will spin that. "Refused to hire police, fire or other necessary services, whilst giving out corporate welfare" or something along those lines.

If Romney can keep his cool, he'll win this going away

Posted by: I have the President's back at June 22, 2012 03:51 PM (4eNxd)

99
Still so much history to be made!

Such as reelecting the first black president.

/jerkoff hand gesture

Posted by: soothsayer at June 22, 2012 03:51 PM (G/zuv)

100 The Obamas aren't inviting Sally Quinn to soirees.
When you don't invite Sally Quinn to soirees she gets cranky.
When Sally Quinn gets cranky she takes it out on Ben Bradlee.
When she takes it out on Ben Bradlee he starts going back to the WaPo.
When Ben goes back to the WaPo he starts boring everybody to tears with his "when we" stories.
When everyone is bored at the WaPo they lash out at the President.
Don't have the WaPo lash out at the president; invite Sally Quinn to a soiree.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - soon to be kickin' back at June 22, 2012 03:51 PM (hLRSq)

101 Cicero, Jwest - thanks!

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at June 22, 2012 03:51 PM (DRgeg)

102
First Lady Michelle Obama will head up the presidential delegation to the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony this summer.

Why, WHY??? Must we bare our national shame before the Whole Freaking World??

Posted by: CoolCzech at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (niZvt

Give her Highness a break. She's not getting her annual vacay at the Vineyard this summer. It's the least we peons can do for the poor thing.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 22, 2012 03:52 PM (UOM48)

103 I'm tempted to see if they have dishwasher detergent that still has phosphorus.>>

I just ad a tablespoon of tri sodium phosphate in with the regular dish detergent. You can get it at any hardware store.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at June 22, 2012 03:52 PM (tf9Ne)

104 16 ---"What amazes me is how bad the white house looks, even with virtually every media outlet literally reading the DNC talking points as if they were news."

Yeah, it really is amazing. Take the G-20 summit. That's the kind of optics an incumbent POTUS can usually count on to make him look, well, presidential. And then he chews gum and gets slapped around by Putin.
Or the royal decree on immigration so beautifully staged in the Rose Garden, so carefully set up to avoid questions. Heh.
In every case something, some little thing, goes horribly wrong.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at June 22, 2012 03:52 PM (C8mVl)

105 >>Why, WHY???

To be fair, the Bushes went in 2008. And there's lingerie shops in London to bully into opening after normal shopping hours....

But does "lead the delegation" mean SCOAMF is staying home? Because that would be interesting.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at June 22, 2012 03:52 PM (ZKzrr)

106 Home Depot has TSP in the paint section.

Posted by: The Chicken at June 22, 2012 03:53 PM (Q5hSa)

107 The East German Women's PowerLift team makes Mooch look "normal sized" in comparison.

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 22, 2012 03:53 PM (BAS5M)

108 >>Tickets for this fun filled soiree are only $44.

Wait a few weeks, they'll go on sale to fill seats.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at June 22, 2012 03:53 PM (ZKzrr)

109 You sayin' we're not gonna convert millions of Republicans with this one?

Posted by: Axelrod and Jarret Braintrust, Inc. at June 22, 2012 03:53 PM (wAQA5)

110 Speaking of cheesecake- if any of the DFW Morons are interested in one (sorry- no one outside that area unless you want to come to us to pick it up) email me at dedicatedtenther[at]gmail[dot]com, and I'll send you the flyer she worked up.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 03:53 PM (8y9MW)

111
Oh, and Lampwick was a dick.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at June 22, 2012 03:53 PM (QVMU9)

112 Every dollar raised is critical to ensuring that
President Obama is re-elected in November. A very limited number of
tickets are available. PLEASE RSVP NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.

"There are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made" - First Lady Michelle Obama"

**spit**

Tickets for this fun filled soiree are only $44. Yeah, real cutsy.

Posted by: Boots at June 22, 2012 03:49 PM (neKzn)

Just wait....next week they're be selling for $22.

Posted by: Tami at June 22, 2012 03:54 PM (X6akg)

113 In my house there aren't many rueful chuckles, but there are a lot of "piece of shits" and worse.

Posted by: Magic Johnson at June 22, 2012 03:54 PM (cjTjM)

114 Obama--Sneezy (coke ref)

Posted by: baldilocks at June 22, 2012 03:54 PM (6kWFm)

115 You sayin' we're not gonna convert millions of Republicans with this one?

You can't even keep the media with this one.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 03:54 PM (8y9MW)

116 Plouffe is a French word meaning,
A Fart that went wrong.

Posted by: Pastorius at June 22, 2012 03:54 PM (pHjY3)

117 Make sure you buy genuine TSP and not that phony stuff, Triple SuperPhosphate. Read the labels because they're on to us and are selling a product calling itself "Triple SuperPhosphate" that isn't actually phosphate. It's a soap product for washing painted walls.

Posted by: Boots at June 22, 2012 03:54 PM (neKzn)

118 "The Washington Post is the most left wing Commie paper since the Democrat Party's lying scandal sheet.
Posted by: Vic "

Oh, please, they're pikers.

Posted by: NYTimes at June 22, 2012 03:55 PM (4XsMQ)

119 I believe that Politifact will rate this "Totally bullshit but Republicans are evil so 'wait and see'"

Posted by: blaster at June 22, 2012 03:55 PM (7vSU0)

120 Plouffe.

Someone here defined that as the sound a turd makes when it hits the water (or the punch bowl).

That about sums up the value of anything this idiot says.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger and all that at June 22, 2012 03:55 PM (CP+yl)

121 Just wait....next week they're be selling for $22.

Hard sell at even a buck fifty these days.

Posted by: The Chicken at June 22, 2012 03:55 PM (Q5hSa)

122 114
Obama--Sneezy (coke ref)

Posted by: baldilocks at June 22, 2012 03:54 PM (6kWFm

Dammit, you beat me.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 22, 2012 03:55 PM (UOM48)

123 Give her Highness a break. She's not getting her ~~annual~~ MONTHLY vacay at the
Vineyard, HI, AFRIKA, and NYC this summer. It's the least we peons can do for the poor thing.

Fixed that for you Jane.

Posted by: Vic at June 22, 2012 03:56 PM (YdQQY)

124 Why, WHY??? Must we bare our national shame before the Whole Freaking World?? Posted by: CoolCzech at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (niZvt___

MO has to go, she intends to stick her tongue out at the queen and make a funny face when no one is looking.

Posted by: kallisto at June 22, 2012 03:56 PM (jm/9g)

125 I posted a link to the phosphate Cascade a long while back. I bought the 5 box lot a year ago. I run the dishwasher a few times a week and just now finished my first box. Hard to sink $54 on dishwasher detergent, but it lasts forever.....and it works like none of the shitty crap (is that redundant?) in the stores.

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 22, 2012 03:56 PM (vOMX+)

126

I just ad a tablespoon of tri sodium phosphate in with the regular
dish detergent. You can get it at any hardware store.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at June
22, 2012 03:52 PM (tf9Ne)

I kept trying that, but I never could get the mixture
right. When it’s too heavy on the
phosphates, it appears to etch glass.
Finding the old Cascade was great.

Posted by: jwest at June 22, 2012 03:56 PM (ZDsRL)

127 Bo the dog: Appetizery

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 22, 2012 03:56 PM (BAS5M)

128 Thanks, Vic!

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 22, 2012 03:56 PM (UOM48)

129 Did you see on Drudge where BHO wants married couples to give their wedding gifts to him?!?

It's got be be a goof? Right?

Posted by: I'm the Honey Badger, BITCH! at June 22, 2012 03:57 PM (+7Usq)

130 Just wait....next week they're be selling for $22.>>

Wait till the night of the event and you might get paid as a seat filler.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at June 22, 2012 03:57 PM (tf9Ne)

131 62
>>If you were to give the WH staffers Snow White dwarf names, what would they be?

...and my personal favorite

The sinister and creepy "doc".

Posted by: trainer at June 22, 2012 03:57 PM (IVoJS)

132 Speaking of cheesecake- if any of the DFW Morons are
interested in one (sorry- no one outside that area unless you want to
come to us to pick it up) email me at dedicatedtenther[at]gmail[dot]com,
and I'll send you the flyer she worked up.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 03:53 PM (8y9MW)

SHAMELESS plug, sir.

You can shoot me one at your leisure.

I don't have them often, but a good cheesecake is my weakness.

Posted by: © Sponge at June 22, 2012 03:57 PM (UK9cE)

133 Hang on...the press is actually doing the job they are supposed to? Someone must know where certain bodies are buried.

Posted by: NR Pax at June 22, 2012 03:57 PM (hCDLz)

134 Four long & hard wood "noses"

F**k ya, gang bang!

Posted by: Barry Obama at June 22, 2012 03:57 PM (XvHmy)

135 SHAMELESS plug, sir.

I'm glad you liked it.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 03:57 PM (8y9MW)

136 If you were to give the WH staffers Snow White dwarf names, what would they be?

I forget. Was "Fat Hitler" a dwarf?

Posted by: Cicero at June 22, 2012 03:58 PM (QKKT0)

137 Plouffe is a French word meaning, A Fart that went wrong.
---------
lolin at this.

Posted by: nancy_piglosi at June 22, 2012 03:58 PM (8NiWI)

138 There is no requirement for truth in advertising for politics. Plouffe is lying so that other Obama supporters will have some talking points to say and maybe convince some moderates that Mitt is a horrible person. WaPo's Pinocchios won't be on TV like Plouffe was.

Posted by: blaster at June 22, 2012 03:58 PM (7vSU0)

139 Why, WHY??? Must we bare our national shame before the Whole Freaking World?? Posted by: CoolCzech at June 22, 2012 03:47 PM (niZvt___
MO has to go, she intends to stick her tongue out at the queen and make a funny face when no one is looking.

Posted by: kallisto at June 22, 2012 03:56 PM (jm/9g)

Also, bunny ears on the Queen!

Posted by: Count de Monet at June 22, 2012 03:59 PM (BAS5M)

140 I kept trying that, but I never could get the mixture right. When it’s too heavy on the phosphates, it appears to etch glass. Finding the old Cascade was great.
Posted by: jwest at June 22, 2012 03:56 PM (ZDsRL)

I add two teaspoons of TSP to the detergent dispenser for each load of dishes. Seems to get the job done.

Posted by: Insomniac at June 22, 2012 03:59 PM (DrWcr)

141 Alright, off to my wife's cardiologist apt. If I'm not back later, y'all have a good weekend.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 04:00 PM (8y9MW)

142 Speaking of cheesecake

(SFW barely)

http://is.gd/iJJLXx

Posted by: Vic at June 22, 2012 04:00 PM (YdQQY)

143 Alright, off to my wife's cardiologist apt. If I'm not back later, y'all have a good weekend.
Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 04:00 PM (8y9MW)

What are you doing at your wife's cardiologist's apartment?

Posted by: Insomniac at June 22, 2012 04:01 PM (DrWcr)

144 Mooch is giving the Queen a new i-Pod with more of Barky's speeches, and a couple of boob belts.

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 22, 2012 04:01 PM (UOM48)

145 OT

Don't know if anyone has linked to this yet, but just in case you have a wedding, birthday, or anniversary coming up. The Chicago Jesus has a great idea about what your friends and loved ones can do with their money, as opposed to wasting it on you.

http://tinyurl.com/7kbageg

Posted by: NYTimes at June 22, 2012 04:02 PM (4XsMQ)

146 Alright, off to my wife's cardiologist apt. If I'm not back later, y'all have a good weekend.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Channelling Breitbart at June 22, 2012 04:00 PM (8y9MW)

You as well, sir.

Posted by: © Sponge at June 22, 2012 04:02 PM (UK9cE)

147 Wait till the night of the event and you might get paid as a seat filler.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at June 22, 2012 03:57 PM (tf9Ne)

There ain't enough money to get me to be a seat filler to hear that bint.

Posted by: Tami at June 22, 2012 04:02 PM (X6akg)

148 When it’s too heavy on the
phosphates, it appears to etch glass.
Finding the old Cascade was great.

I see they sell the old kind at Sams club I should probably pick some up to be safe.
http://www.samsclub.com/sams/shop/product.jsp?productId=194975#desc

Posted by: Buzzsaw at June 22, 2012 04:02 PM (tf9Ne)

149 I add two teaspoons of TSP to the detergent dispenser for each load of dishes. Seems to get the job done.

----------------

I almost went that route when I was going mad with dirty "clean" dishes. I read you have to get the ratio right or you can damage your dishes. Then I found the commercial Cascade at Restockit and did that instead. Plus, part of me doesn't want to give the satisfaction to the eco-tards in buying their forced stupid phosphate-free garbage.

Posted by: Lady in Black at June 22, 2012 04:03 PM (vOMX+)

150
In lieu of gifts to this website for being so awesome, I'm going to give to Obama For America.
You should too!
/sarc
/disgusting
(click my name, via WeaselZippers)

Posted by: SnowSun at June 22, 2012 04:04 PM (UAUr6)

151 I have a dream, a dream where Barry and Mooch are back in Chi-town, flat broke, and Mooch goes on QVC with a line of boob belts and an ugly clothing line.

*happy place*

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 22, 2012 04:04 PM (UOM48)

152
Interesting, in 2005 Stitch and Ried passed a law that would require gasoline makers to mix celusosic ethanol into gasoline or be fined. Problem is, they assumed someone would make the stuff by now, and no one makes it.
So, every gallon of gas you pump into your car contains a fine for not using a substance that doesn't exist.

Posted by: Someone who looks like me at June 22, 2012 04:04 PM (iYvMQ)

153

125I posted a link to the phosphate Cascade a long while back.
I bought the 5 box lot a year ago.

Posted by: Lady in Black at
June 22, 2012 03:56 PM (vOMX+)

Thanks again. Once
you posted, I remembered it was your link that I used.

It won’t be long before Eric Holder prosecutes us for
checking the box that says we’re buying it for commercial use.

Posted by: jwest at June 22, 2012 04:04 PM (ZDsRL)

154 Thanks for the Cascade link...anyone know where you can get laundry detergent with phosphorous?

Posted by: Laughing in Texas at June 22, 2012 04:05 PM (dL9LY)

155 >>and Mooch goes on QVC with a line of boob belts and an ugly clothing line.

I would watch that.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at June 22, 2012 04:05 PM (ZKzrr)

156 Thanks for the Cascade link...anyone know where you can get laundry detergent with phosphorous?
Posted by: Laughing in Texas at June 22, 2012 04:05 PM (dL9LY)

Trying to set your washing machine on fire?

Posted by: Insomniac at June 22, 2012 04:05 PM (DrWcr)

157 I use dilithium crystals in my washing machine.

Posted by: Dr. Varno at June 22, 2012 04:06 PM (QVMU9)

158 Thanks for the Cascade link...anyone know where you can get laundry detergent with phosphorous?

They used to drop that shit onto hamlets in Vietnam, IIRC.

Posted by: Cicero at June 22, 2012 04:07 PM (QKKT0)

159 I use dilithium crystals in my washing machine.
Posted by: Dr. Varno at June 22, 2012 04:06 PM (QVMU9)

If I try to make the spin cycle go any faster, Cap'n, the whole thing'll blow!

Posted by: Montgomery Scott at June 22, 2012 04:08 PM (DrWcr)

160 Actually, Obama's best line of defense right now is what it has always been: shout "Racism!" at the top of your lungs.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at June 22, 2012 04:08 PM (DuH+r)

161 "Tactically, what he should be doing is making a big show of going back to DC and "Working for the People" until campaign season really ramps up."

But that would mean that the big Hollywood celebrities would have to travel all the way to DC in order to BJ his awesomeness.

Also, there's a little issue of having enough time for golf.

Posted by: nerdygirl at June 22, 2012 04:09 PM (4XsMQ)

162 Anyone ever try that Bubble Bandit stuff they got on Amazon?

Posted by: Vegan Meatstick at June 22, 2012 04:09 PM (yn6XZ)

163 Also, there's a little issue of having enough time for golf.
Posted by: nerdygirl at June 22, 2012 04:09 PM (4XsMQ)

We love ANYTHING involvingPresident Obama, balls and a shaft!

Posted by: The MFM at June 22, 2012 04:10 PM (DrWcr)

164 Good Lord, SCOAMT isn't content with nabbing your wedding gifts, he wants birthday and anniversary gifts, too. Too bad Julia doesn't need a husband, he missed a fundraising opportunity there.

Posted by: Retread at June 22, 2012 04:10 PM (I2fq9)

165 Happy new fun thread up!

Posted by: Jane D'oh at June 22, 2012 04:10 PM (UOM48)

166 Even without doing any research Plouffe's claims wouldn't pass the smell test. Nice to see WaPo not giving this one the old handwave.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at June 22, 2012 04:11 PM (4df7R)

167 Now if we can only do something about the shitty low flow toilets the gubmint mandated. Not good when your 8 year old little girl can plug the damn toilet with one of her dumps.

Posted by: Truck Monkey at June 22, 2012 04:12 PM (jucos)

168 Dear Friends,

We are excited to hear of your coming nuptials, in the spirit of Joy, Please send all your gift monies to us.
(i haven't gotten to shop for a whole month!)

P.S. I , Barak and the children would really enjoy another Vacation. So please donate every dime we haven't taken yet ,to us.

sincerely Michelle Obama

Posted by: willow at June 22, 2012 04:12 PM (TomZ9)

169 damnit...phosphates. It's Friday afternoon, I've got stupid fingers dreaming of leaving work and enjoying my mead.

Posted by: Laughing in Texas at June 22, 2012 04:14 PM (dL9LY)

170
"...no one is ever going to think of his pledge to transcend petty, nasty politics without a rueful chuckle."
Sadly exactamundo

Posted by: MikeD at June 22, 2012 04:14 PM (p8QOg)

171 "If you were to give the WH staffers Snow White dwarf names, what would they be?

Sleazy, Greazy, and Skeezy."

So, Sandra Fluke is practically a staffer.
Sandra Fluke "Slutty"

Oh, noes! It must be the evil influence of Rush L.

Posted by: nerdygirl at June 22, 2012 04:15 PM (4XsMQ)

172 That Obama campaign event registry thing has open commenting...

There's quite a bit of hilarity going on there right now...

I'd get my licks in before they shut it down.

Posted by: The Chicken at June 22, 2012 04:15 PM (Q5hSa)

173 Here is the secret to the WaPo, 1) they are leftist, unless they get to poke their fingers in the NYT's eyes on something, 2) they may have some Clintonista fifth columnists (sic) scurrying about, and 3) they are desperately trying to remain relevant to their customer base -federal government employees, who do have a finely honed bs detector.

So if Issa ever gets the goods on someone, or some other scandal allows them to play white knight, they might do it. Are they going to doggedly run down an issue like Woodward did years ago, not until Mittens gets inaugurated.

Posted by: Jean, team dagny at June 22, 2012 04:16 PM (WkuV6)

174 Napolitano should be "Gropey"

Posted by: Gnostic Surface at June 22, 2012 04:16 PM (FG/pH)

175 re Dishwashers -- Resturant Depot has the good stuff

Posted by: Jean, team dagny at June 22, 2012 04:17 PM (WkuV6)

176 Germany blitzing Greece, 4-1. I mean, overrunning Greece. No? Annihilating them?
aw feckit.

Posted by: real joe at June 22, 2012 04:20 PM (49e3n)

177 "I just ad a tablespoon of tri sodium phosphate in with the regular dish detergent. You can get it at any hardware store.
Posted by: Buzzsaw"

Cool. Do they also sell DDT at that hardware store?

Posted by: nerdygirl at June 22, 2012 04:22 PM (4XsMQ)

178 maybe the MSM see that the economy is headed for a wreck next year and want to have a Repub president to blame it on. If Barky is reelected and the economy collapses, Hillary's chances of being elected president go plouffe.

Posted by: mallfly at June 22, 2012 04:31 PM (bJm7W)

179 "There's quite a bit of hilarity going on there right now...

I'd get my licks in before they shut it down.
Posted by: The Chicken "

Good Lord. You mean they still haven't learned not to leave themselves open to online ridicule?

Posted by: nerdygirl at June 22, 2012 04:31 PM (4XsMQ)

180 Cool. Do they also sell DDT at that hardware store?

Posted by: nerdygirl at June 22, 2012 04:22 PM (4XsMQ)

We had an old hardware store here that had a 5 gal jug of Chlordane on its shelf. They wanted $60 for it which I thought was too much. I kick myself in the ass for not buying that.

Posted by: Vic at June 22, 2012 04:34 PM (YdQQY)

181 I love the smell of desperation from the White House. It smells like victory!

Posted by: MWTexas at June 22, 2012 04:44 PM (N05oL)

182 TSP hell!! Buy bath salts. Works like a charm, except you get the urge to eat the face off the homeless.

Posted by: Ammo Dump at June 22, 2012 04:49 PM (YYyqq)

183 I still support our President, and so should you. He cannot possibly be held to account for every mistake by his subordinates.If that were the case,that war criminal Bush, the retarded chimpyou all love so much, should be in a UN prison for the rest of his accursed life.

Posted by: Mary Cloggenstein from Brattleboro, VT at June 22, 2012 04:59 PM (Z2iIN)

184 "If Barky is reelected and the economy collapses, Hillary's chances of being elected president go plouffe."

Her chances at election in 2016 are nil anyway. She already looks like hell, has been all but incompetent in her job, and sounds like a shrieking hag to begin with.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 22, 2012 05:16 PM (r4wIV)

185 And if people are worried about being historical and unprecedented... voting the first black president out of office is both too.

Posted by: Christopher Taylor at June 22, 2012 05:17 PM (r4wIV)

186 I watched his interview on Fox News Sunday this week in amazement at his attempt to spin every question that was asked. He needs a new name. Given his apparent attachment to Obama's unit, I think Phluffer works.

Posted by: Chris at June 22, 2012 07:11 PM (eYlgN)

187 Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable failure.

Posted by: steevy at June 22, 2012 07:21 PM (Ts9tU)

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