MSNBC Reacts To Romney Joke With Restraint, Equanimity

"The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine."

See, this is why I sort of think it's funny. It's a "secondary reaction" joke. The joke itself is lame. The humor comes from imagining the reaction of the thin-skinned Obama and his hyperprotective partisans in the press. Then, of course, seeing it.

I think this is a type of clapper humor we see a lot from liberals, especially Bill Maher. His "jokes" aren't funny; but people laugh because they are anticipating an angry, upset reaction from the right.

So, it's not a style of joke of high craftsmanship. But it is one that has long had a cherished place in the leftist toolbox.

So game on.

Posted by: Ace at 03:14 PM



Comments

1 Not Last!

Posted by: NewEnglandDevil at August 24, 2012 03:15 PM (73P68)

2 how is it bigotry?

Posted by: kelley in virginia at August 24, 2012 03:16 PM (p3a8+)

3 So, basically, anything that gets under the SCOAMF's skin gets under theirs. Check.

Posted by: joncelli, heartless Con and all around unpleasant guy at August 24, 2012 03:16 PM (RD7QR)

4 At some point, you have to ask yourself whether those clowns are really all Republican plants.

Posted by: Big T Party(on vacation) at August 24, 2012 03:17 PM (kdfQ/)

5 Because... RACIST!!!!111!!!!!!!

That's eleventy-first if you're counting...

Posted by: NewEnglandDevil at August 24, 2012 03:17 PM (73P68)

6 i mean, we all know MSNBC is all for Barky, but what is bigoted about saying you were born in Michigan?

I was born in Virginia which is way better, in fact it is supreme, however, being Michigan-born is just not a bigoted thing.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at August 24, 2012 03:17 PM (p3a8+)

7 what was the joke? (can't watch)

Posted by: Max Power at August 24, 2012 03:18 PM (q177U)

8 "The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine."

...confirming once more that proggs have no imaginations.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at August 24, 2012 03:18 PM (/kI1Q)

9 so being born in Michigan is racist? oookaaay.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at August 24, 2012 03:18 PM (p3a8+)

10 Any jokes at the expense of The One are hateful, violent, and are tantamount to an incitement to riot. It must be true, Ed Schultz said so!

Posted by: Kinley Ardal at August 24, 2012 03:18 PM (pkess)

11 RACIST!


Posted by: Vic at August 24, 2012 03:18 PM (YdQQY)

12 Fuck those retards. Every last one of them are partisans hacks that couldn't recognise a snide swipe at 0's lack of forthcoming about his birth certificate that fueled the speculation originally.

Posted by: Gmac at August 24, 2012 03:19 PM (IanLz)

13 Seriously, Romney is "in crisis" and "this couldn't have come at a worse time for him." Holy shit, how thick is that cocoon, what election are we talking about?

Posted by: scofflawx at August 24, 2012 03:19 PM (dJges)

14 Hahahaha. they are losing their shit and there is still 3 months of this to go. Oh this is going to be fun to watch.

Posted by: Bosk at August 24, 2012 03:19 PM (n2K+4)

15 That dude on the end says: When you're in crisis mode you fall back on what is essentially you.

Have they ever said that about anything Obama has said?

to Joe Plumber
57 states
corps men
etc

Posted by: momma at August 24, 2012 03:19 PM (fKyrY)

16 But the Magic Cancer Underwear Rays are just fine?


Crappity McCraperson, don't buy out all the Val U Rite, pudding and popcorn before I can get to the store, m'kay?

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Whiteboard 2012 at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (VtjlW)

17 MSNBC: Where Careers Go To Die

Posted by: Brother Cavil, covering his bases at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (GBXon)

18 7
what was the joke? (can't watch)

Posted by: Max Power at August 24, 2012 03:18 PM (q177U)[
Romney said "Nobody ever had to ask for his birth certificate."

It is a lame joke but not really that offensive I think.

Posted by: Billy Quizboy at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (FEzSe)

19
I have a good imagination and thus don't have to watch a msnbc clip. Been there, done that. Let me guess, their hair was on fire and steam was issuing from their ears.
The hypocrisy is enjoyable. After all the Biden vomitus, this remark set them off into the realm of hyperbole?

Posted by: oh noes!! at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (YQHqe)

20 That joke was dog whistle for Liza and Rastus.

Posted by: Vic at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (YdQQY)

21 Meanwhile, back at the ranch, six teenagers beat the snot out of some guy buying beer last weekend because they were "bored and looking for something to do". Flash mob style of course. Yes, it's a local story in my city. Eventually local stories, when they happen with frequency (which these do) *should* at some point because national news. Where the hell is the media on these real race issues?

Ah well, what's a little felonious assault when you can get your dander up over a birth certificate joke.


Posted by: laceyunderalls at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (0jzC8)

22 Don't you just love when illiterate people try to talk fast and use big words and pretend they're all edumacated at whatnot?

Posted by: scofflawx at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (dJges)

23 [/]italic off

Posted by: Vic at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (YdQQY)

24 wow Gee and Nbc's response is just the same, and so is CBS'.....and...hey wait

I trust Mitt Romney's mouth to control media damage more than Todd Akin's....


good move Mitt

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (LRFds)

25 WOW...Why are there so many un-smart people in this country.

They should just all wear Obama t-shirts while on the air.

Posted by: Brian at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (UnMRd)

Posted by: EC at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (GQ8sn)

27 Today it's Ace of Spades Hulu Quarters.

Posted by: dogfish at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (N2yhW)

28 That's a clown show, bro.

Posted by: Dr Spank at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (4cRnj)

29 [i/]try again

Posted by: Vic at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (YdQQY)

30 I just saved the blog!

Posted by: EC at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (GQ8sn)

31 For those of you who do not know how this makes Romney a racist go watch the Your a Racist video again. Democrats can say racist things and its ok because they are Democrats. If a Republican says something negative about Obama that is completely unrelated to race then that makes them a racist. In this case its, Republican + unfunny joke about Obama unrelated to race = Racist!!

Posted by: Drew in MO at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (MkgGw)

32 It makes it easier to hit that sweet "post every 30 minutes" if you keep them to one video clip and <100 words. I'm onto you, Ace. Also, RAAAAACIIISSSST!!!!!

Posted by: StPatrick_TN at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (ND9u8)

33

Sorry

Posted by: Billy Quizboy at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (FEzSe)

34

Did that work?

Posted by: joncelli, heartless Con and all around unpleasant guy at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (RD7QR)

35 Notice also they did NOT show the clip....

this is brilliant...

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (LRFds)

36 Italics are RACIST!

Posted by: Vic at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (YdQQY)

37 "The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine."

ROTFLMAO!

Funny how the "panel" didn't even touch the part about "raised". Not even close.

"I was a little Jakarta street kid." - Some third world dog-eating animist retard who has not an ounce of American sensibilities about him and holds America, our institutions and our culture in the utter contempt of jealous third world losers.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (X3lox)

38 They should just all wear Obama t-shirts while on the air.
Posted by: Brian at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (UnMRd)

I liked the Obama bumper sticker on the forhead thing.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (9TTOe)

39 [/] (wonder twin power - ITALIC OFF!)

Posted by: Brian at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (UnMRd)

40 Teh vapours!

Posted by: rdbrewer at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (Iyg03)

41 I was born in Texas, which would make me a foreigner to these putzes.

Posted by: toby928© at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (QupBk)

42 14 Bosk,

Imagine the coronary if we win....

fucking Schultz dead on the spot....

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (LRFds)

43 This thread is nice and clean. No pieces of troll all over the place.

Posted by: Roy at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (VndSC)

44 Damn, Romney just kissed off all twelve of MSNB-hee-haw's viewers. Not to mention the panel discussing it. aybe he can switch places with Ryan or sumpin.

Posted by: Dirty Old Man at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (KWZGV)

45 I was born in Virginia which is way better, in fact it is supreme


Word.

Posted by: Bat Chain Puller, Richmond VA at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (SCcgT)

46 Such ridiculous tools. I'm sure they were getting the vapors when Romney was accused of murder.

Posted by: Chris at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (gI9Bk)

47 I've been infected with italicitis.

Posted by: oh noes!! at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (YQHqe)

48
So that's Alex Witt. Why did I always picture her as blonde and other-ist?

Posted by: kallisto at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (jm/9g)

49 That's a little dramatic, don't ya think?

Posted by: © Sponge at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (nDcVA)

50 If Romney is so racist why are all his servants black? Riddle me that MSNBC.

Posted by: Dr Spank at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (4cRnj)

51 Sorry
Posted by: Billy Quizboy at August 24, 2012 03:21 PM (FEzSe)

You're forgiven. But in the absence of AllenG, we are required to tell you that you will be fined one internetz for failure to close your tags. You can reclaim your internetz at the end of the semester.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 03:23 PM (4df7R)

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

Posted by: Gmac at August 24, 2012 03:23 PM (IanLz)

53

Romney poked their cage....
And the trained monkeys are flinging poo...right on cue.
Heh.

Posted by: wheatie at August 24, 2012 03:23 PM (mtRB0)

54 "The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine."



Wha? Oh come on, I said I was sorry already!

Posted by: Joey "Chains" Biden at August 24, 2012 03:23 PM (GQ8sn)

55 MSNBC hired a black guy? Or is he just a guest?

Posted by: Hylozoic at August 24, 2012 03:23 PM (Vh0f5)

56 "I liked the Obama bumper sticker on the forhead thing."

~Better

Posted by: Brian at August 24, 2012 03:23 PM (UnMRd)

57 I was born in Flint, Michigan. Damnit, I guess I'm a racist, too

Posted by: Pyrocles at August 24, 2012 03:23 PM (cv5Iw)

58 I love the fact that the first blowhard said that the Republican base is just simply all bigots.

Posted by: © Sponge at August 24, 2012 03:23 PM (nDcVA)

59 MSNBC hired a black guy? Or is he just a guest?
Posted by: Hylozoic at August 24, 2012 03:23 PM (Vh0f5)

I think he was bringing out their water and got caught on camera.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 03:24 PM (9TTOe)

60 I was born in Virginia which is way better, in fact it is supreme
Posted by: Bat Chain Puller, Richmond VA at August 24, 2012 03:22 PM (SCcgT)



Funny, since I am a native Bostonian, but I was very proud that my daughter was born in Virginia.

Posted by: Sean Bannion at August 24, 2012 03:24 PM (sbV1u)

61 I majored in Black Victimhood Studies, with a minor in racial reductionism.

Posted by: Michael Eric Dyson at August 24, 2012 03:24 PM (60GaT)

62 These people never miss a chance to descend into self-parody.

Posted by: Jay at August 24, 2012 03:24 PM (TzrpT)

63 Biden saying "ya'll" was not racist because that's how educated white people from Scranton PA who have a higher IQ than you actually talk when in front of a black audience.

Posted by: mallfly at August 24, 2012 03:24 PM (bJm7W)

64 They are collapsing into complete nonsense already. It's AUGUST! I can't even begin to imagine how ridiculous these guys will sound a few days before the election.

Posted by: Big T Party(on vacation) at August 24, 2012 03:24 PM (kdfQ/)

65 right Pyrocles. so everyone born in Michigan is a racist? wow. don't yall move down here. stay up there

Posted by: kelley in virginia at August 24, 2012 03:24 PM (p3a8+)

66 I was born in VA
RACIST!
I grew up in GA
MOAR RACIST

Posted by: Vic at August 24, 2012 03:24 PM (YdQQY)

67 Does this register for "Independents"? That's the question. I think not, but I don't know what little is gleaned by Independents from the news.

Posted by: Crispian at August 24, 2012 03:25 PM (uBMtY)

68
What's Ace saying, here, that MSNBC is gobsmacked?

Posted by: soothsayer at August 24, 2012 03:25 PM (G/zuv)

69 By Labor Day all Mitt will have to do is say, "Hi, I'm Mitt Romney!" and the MSPMS crowd will pee their pantaloons.

PS: Nothing says "I'm really smart! I went to college! I'm a BIG thinker! Listen to meeeeeeeee!" than a pair of horn-rimmed nerd glasses, ala the pair Official Media Angry Negro #2 is rockin'. Little tip, sparky; the people wearing them back in the day got stuck with them due to a profound lack of eyewear choices. You have no such excuse. The only charitable excuse for wearing those things is that you're doing the "Punch A Pud In The Face REALLY Hard!" for charity and want a record turnout.

Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at August 24, 2012 03:25 PM (VMcoS)

70 "The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine"

Wow. I thought it was much baser and more bigoted when the late Robert Byrd as a young man wrote,

"I shall never fight in the armed forces with a Negro by my side ... Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the blackest specimen from the wilds."

But maybe I'm more sensitive, having served in the Armed Forces with black Americans at my side (and damn glad of it I was).

So in addition to having a poor imagination, progs don't read much.

Posted by: JPS at August 24, 2012 03:25 PM (0aYEF)

71 can they keep this up for 3 months. What happens in November when SCOAMF loses?

Posted by: joeindc44 says choom on fuckers at August 24, 2012 03:25 PM (QxSug)

72 wonder twin power


I would like wonder twin powers. No. Wait. I don't. Those were stupid. Form of ice!

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Whiteboard 2012 at August 24, 2012 03:25 PM (VtjlW)

73 I was born in VA
RACIST!
I grew up in GA
MOAR RACIST

And don't you live in South Carolina now?

You're like a naked singularity of teh Racism

Posted by: toby928© at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (QupBk)

74 Yes, the MSM are the word police and will hang you high for word crimes against humanity, such as saying that well-known fatality-inducing phrase "Birth Certificate."


However, they are actually not so big on hanging politicians on actual crime-crimes, ya know, like ones that actually and truly do cause fatalities (otherwise known as Murders) , as described by the phrase "Fast and Furious."


One of these things is not like the other. One of these things just doesn't belong.


Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (P6QsQ)

75 here is where McCain would grovel for forgiveness

Posted by: joeindc44 says choom on fuckers at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (QxSug)

76 > the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine.

Me too!

Posted by: Emmett Till at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (yxz7s)

77 That statement is the most abhorrent abomination, the most hostile detesting hating contemptible bigoted biased inequitable intolerant statement ever utter in the history of time. Or something.

The amount of rapes and racism that will emanate from that statement is uncountable.

Posted by: left wing media industrial complex at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (CrOSO)

78 I was born in VA
RACIST!
I grew up in GA
MOAR RACIST
My Family is from Bama
Uber super duper sonic Racist.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (9TTOe)

79
MSNBC: Where Careers Go To Die

Posted by: Brother Cavil, covering his bases at August 24, 2012 03:20 PM (GBXon)


I defy you to show me where anyone on that panel actually had a career.

Posted by: © Sponge at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (nDcVA)

80 How's the economy doing again?

Posted by: Tommy V at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (iJ5jJ)

81 I want to see that bitch Barky's Occidental and Columbia college transcripts and entry applications. I want to see if his marks meritted Harvard LS, if they meritted even an inclusion to Occ. or Col., and I want to see if he used any foreign status to gain entrance to any of these institutions.
Further, I want to see that bitch Barky's health records -- specifically all lung, kidnyey and heart exams (EKG) to see if his drug use has caused any defects/problems.

Posted by: john b at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (e7dA9)

82
"I shall never fight in the armed forces with a
Negro by my side ... Rather I should die a thousand times, and see Old
Glory trampled in the dirt never to rise again, than to see this beloved
land of ours become degraded by race mongrels, a throwback to the
blackest specimen from the wilds."



But maybe I'm more sensitive, having served in the Armed Forces with black Americans at my side (and damn glad of it I was).



So in addition to having a poor imagination, progs don't read much.

Posted by: JPS at August 24, 2012 03:25 PM (0aYEF)


*eyebrows rise*

I've never seen that quote. Hot flaming damn.


Posted by: Kinley Ardal at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (pkess)

83
right Pyrocles. so everyone born in Michigan is a racist?


shhhh, shhhhh, relax

Posted by: soothsayer at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (G/zuv)

84 Romney just kissed off all twelve of MSNB-hee-haw's viewers.


Hey. HEY. Comparing those prissy little twits at MSNBC to the fine performers of Hee Haw is 100% uncalled-for.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (/kI1Q)

85 Excuse me while I spray some spittle.

Posted by: MSNBC at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (QKKT0)

86 > the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine.

All of us, too!

Posted by: Six million Jews at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (yxz7s)

87 vic: all Southerners, by definition, are Racists. Now we come to know that all those born in Michigan are also Racists. who knew?

thank goodness we have MSNBC to tell us these things.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (p3a8+)

88 You're forgiven. But in the absence of AllenG, we
are required to tell you that you will be fined one internetz for
failure to close your tags. You can reclaim your internetz at the end of
the semester.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 03:23 PM (4df7R)

AoSHQ rules question. Do we have to fine Vic for the multiple failed attempts at closing the tag?

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (da5Wo)

89 The number of people that tried to turn the Italicans off and failed has to be some sort of record.


And they decide what's racist you yahoos!


Posted by: Tami at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (X6akg)

90 who's the Urkel-ey guy with the glasses?

Posted by: mallfly at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (bJm7W)

91 I wonder if the Romney campaign keeps video clips like this for shits and grins. I know I would if I were working there.

Posted by: Roy at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (VndSC)

92 Mitt's next ad needs to be video of Obama riding his bicycle and throwing that wild baseball pitch with a screen reading: "Want a real man in the White House? Vote Romney."

Posted by: EC at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (GQ8sn)

93 Deshhhpicable!

Posted by: Daffy Duck, Who's Black at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (QKKT0)

94 I KNOW Romney is not a racist or homophobe. Because he didn't attend any of our meetings last year. I know because I was there at every one. Wait...........

Posted by: Not and Artist at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (uRumV)

95 MSNBC. Looking for that booster rocket into the maw of forgetability.

Posted by: maddogg at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (OlN4e)

96 Romney just kissed off all twelve of MSNB-hee-haw's viewers.


Hey. HEY. Comparing those prissy little twits at MSNBC to the fine performers of Hee Haw is 100% uncalled-for.
Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (/kI1Q)

I think Junior Samples could take down all their asses in a debate.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (9TTOe)

97
oh dear, Ace is just warming up, I fear

another 1,500 word dissertation on humor is coming...

Posted by: soothsayer at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (G/zuv)

98 I kniw that pretty much everyone here believes that everyone else is Just Like Them and therefore will have no problem with the joke, but that's not living in the real world. In the real world, a media deeply hostile to the Republican Party will create a narrative of "Romney embracing birtherism". And this will be eaten up by the masses of uninformed undecided indies who get spoon-fed everything.

The only thing that matters is whether or not Romney's comments increase or decrease the chances of him getting elected. Romney himself is an expert in this given how he repeatedly misrepresented Romneycare in order to gain votes during the primaries.

Anyone who thinks that making birther references is going to go over well is living in a bubble, period, end of story.

Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (hvzWz)

99 I was born in VA

RACIST!

I grew up in GA

MOAR RACIST

My Family is from Bama

Uber super duper sonic Racist.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poe


You just went around the dial, back to the start again.

Posted by: EC at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (GQ8sn)

100 Has anyone seen the stupidity of Debbie Widebody Schultz with the CNN interview?

It burns.

Posted by: sTevo at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (hiMsy)

101 The Obama campaign's reaction was predictable-

@BarackObama Our take: Gov. Romney’s decision to directly enlist himself in the birther movement should give pause to any rational voter across America.

Today's a good day to buy one of our Made in the USA mugs—with the President's birth certificate on the back: http://OFA.BO/hYYAHH

Posted by: Miss80sBaby at August 24, 2012 03:29 PM (YjDyJ)

102 Remember birth certificate, welfare, reform, republican, responsibility, lamp, coffee table, math, antidisestablishmentarianism, budget, egg mcmuffin, and fountain pen are all just a hand full of the billions of examples of racial code words used by Republicans everyday.

Posted by: Drew in MO at August 24, 2012 03:29 PM (MkgGw)

103 Where are all the Concerned Conservatives who were dissing Romney a couple threads down for daring to make a joke at the Choomer-in-Chief's expense? Why haven't they suggested that Mr Magic Underwear go on MSNBC and apologize to all the lefty nutjobs who now have their knickers in a twist over The Mutt's truly heinous (and probably felonious) speech?

Shit, why don't we just concede the friggin' election right now, so that traitorous fuckweasel can start his next term early and Deliver a Shitload of Good to all of us?

Sometimes, I am as disgusted at Republicans as I am at the traitorous bastiges who aid and abet Bark Obama.

Posted by: MrScribbler at August 24, 2012 03:29 PM (wZI4b)

104 92
That is the basest, and most despicably sexist statement I could possibly imagine.

Posted by: Big T Party(on vacation) at August 24, 2012 03:29 PM (kdfQ/)

105 Wow. It is breathtaking how uptight and humorless these people are. No wonder there is an absence of good satire about the Obama admin. They truly can not laugh at themselves.

Posted by: Serious Cat at August 24, 2012 03:29 PM (zrpqj)

106 "I would like wonder twin powers. No. Wait. I don't. Those were stupid. Form of ice!"

Then you have never been to one of my parties. ;-)

Posted by: Brian at August 24, 2012 03:29 PM (wTSvK)

107 AoSHQ rules question. Do we have to fine Vic for the multiple failed attempts at closing the tag?


Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (da5Wo)


He's already filed for internetz bankruptcy due to excessive internetz debt.

Posted by: © Sponge at August 24, 2012 03:29 PM (nDcVA)

108 Who's the guy with the big ears and the teleprompter who keeps coming on my TV screen and stuttering?

Posted by: filbert at August 24, 2012 03:29 PM (smvTK)

109 The projection involved is incredible. The left loves to talk about "otherness" and use the lexicon of critical theory, never even considering how easily the same theories could deconstruct and speak to their own silly ideas. Fantastic irony.

Posted by: bacoNate at August 24, 2012 03:30 PM (r2aha)

110 "The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine."

Apparently Biden putting on the Uncle Remus voice and telling a black audience that Romney is "gonna put y'all back in chains!" isn't "despicable bigotry." Who knew?

And btw, how exactly is this bigotry?

"No one has ever asked to see my birth certificate.They know that this is the place that we were born and raised."

What is bigoted about that line? According the Merriam-Webster online dictionary, a bigot is defined as:


"aperson who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices; especially : one who regards or treats the members of a group (as a racial or ethnic group) with hatred and intolerance."


*looks at quote*

*looks at definition*

*looks at quote*

Don't see it.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 03:30 PM (4df7R)

111 Posted by: toby928© at August 24, 2012 03:26 PM (QupBk)


And I left CA to come here!

Double damned RACIST!

Posted by: Vic at August 24, 2012 03:30 PM (YdQQY)

112 They are collapsing into complete nonsense already. It's AUGUST! I can't even begin to imagine how ridiculous these guys will sound a few days before the election.
Posted by: Big T Party(on vacation) at August 24, 2012 03:24 PM (kdfQ/)

They will be actively encouraging mob violence and and flash mob death squads after the election. Count on it.

Posted by: Max Power at August 24, 2012 03:30 PM (q177U)

113
...period, end of story.

Posted by: Reality Check

Promise?

Posted by: soothsayer at August 24, 2012 03:30 PM (G/zuv)

114 98 RC,



hello irony called....MSNBC is on hold asshat

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:31 PM (LRFds)

115 Now, they're obviously going to importune a Romney explanation/apology. And he must not give it to them.

Did the italics go off?

Just smile, like the big swingin dick at the head of the table. Maybe even chortle a little. People in this country don't chortle enough.

There's a cute saying popular in Oz and Old Blighty: "Bob's yer uncle."
I propose that for the rest of this election cycle, we should respond to all these hissy fits with "Bob's a racist."

Posted by: comatus at August 24, 2012 03:31 PM (qaVK+)

116 Anyone who thinks that making birther references is going to go over well is living in a bubble, period, end of story.

Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (hvzWz)


--------
THIS from a guy who wrote this at the end of a thread a couple floors down ....

"If it's okay to throw Todd Akin overboard for saying
stupid shit about abortion, I think Mitt Romney should also be thrown overboard for saying stupid jokes about birtherism.
The convention is in a few days. There's still time to save this election."

Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 02:57 PM (hvzWz)

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 24, 2012 03:31 PM (P6QsQ)

117 Anyone who thinks that making birther references is going to go over well is living in a bubble, period, end of story.Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (hvzWz)

Your concern is noted.

You seem very concerned these days.

Are you at all concerned about your level of concern?

Posted by: Sean Bannion at August 24, 2012 03:31 PM (sbV1u)

118 As horrific as Romney's bigotry was, if our diversity were to become a casualty, I think that would be worse.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at August 24, 2012 03:31 PM (pJKHZ)

119 112 Max Power,

and will be stupid enough to be goaded into suckering their flying monkies into freefire zones....

the press is smart like a coma victim is erudite

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:32 PM (LRFds)

120 He's already filed for internetz bankruptcy due to excessive internetz debt.


Posted by: © Sponge at August 24, 2012 03:29 PM (nDcVA)
If I join the UAW, will Obama personally waive bankruptcy law for me so I can collect?

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 24, 2012 03:32 PM (da5Wo)

121 I love how the left continues to move the needle of public discourse. I am sure John Q. Public will watch this and say, these guys sure raise a good point, they totally aren't wishcasting for Obama.

Posted by: joeindc44 says choom on fuckers at August 24, 2012 03:32 PM (QxSug)

122 93
Deshhhpicable!

Posted by: Daffy Duck, Who's Black at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM (QKKT0)
Ahahahahah.

Posted by: Pupster at August 24, 2012 03:32 PM (6tVbw)

123 Kinley Ardal, 3:26 - Yeah, the late Senator (D, WV, as I am sorry I forgot to note) wrote that to Senator Bilbo of Mississippi in 1944.

To be fair to the former Exalted Cyclops - a lot fairer than the left is to reformed racists in the Republican party - he did apologize.

Posted by: JPS at August 24, 2012 03:32 PM (0aYEF)

124
Sooth, Ace is still beating up Bashir on Twitter:

>>The only difference between Ed Shultz and Martin Bashir is that Ed Shultz doesn't sound like he was someone's bitch in boarding school.

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 24, 2012 03:32 PM (SUKHu)

125 That's totally inappropriate. It's lewd, lascivious, salacious, outrageous!
He's flouting society's conventions!

Posted by: Jackie Chiles at August 24, 2012 03:32 PM (CrOSO)

126 People in this country don't chortle enough.Posted by: comatus at August 24, 2012 03:31 PM (qaVK+)

Chortle.

Was it a "Ha!"? Or a "Ha, ha!"??

Does her skin have a pinkish hue?

Posted by: George Costanza, Voting for Romney at August 24, 2012 03:33 PM (sbV1u)

127
MSNBC: Countdown to Butthurt

Posted by: Dr. Varno at August 24, 2012 03:33 PM (p5l/J)

128 aperson who is obstinately or intolerantly devoted to his or her own opinions and prejudices

Romney *does* seem unwilling to consider that a totalitarian, race-based society where government controls all economic activity (up to and including deciding who gets medical treatment and who gets to die) is superior to a free free society, with markets and individual opportunities. So there's that.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at August 24, 2012 03:33 PM (/kI1Q)

129 how is it bigotry?

Because nobody would ever ask a white candidate to show his birth certificate...

...well, except for John McCain...

Posted by: AmishDude at August 24, 2012 03:33 PM (T0NGe)

130 What a bunch of thin-skinned twerps. Oops, I mentioned skin, that's probably RAAAAAACIST!

Posted by: Insomniac at August 24, 2012 03:33 PM (v+QvA)

131 Oh Noes...

Don't tell me we're losing MSNBC's support going into an election.

We're doomed.

Posted by: jwest at August 24, 2012 03:33 PM (ZDsRL)

132 If I join the UAW, will Obama personally waive bankruptcy law for me so I can collect?


Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 24, 2012 03:32 PM (da5Wo)


But of course, but only if you accept it at 14442332143214053218% mark up on the taxpayer's back.

Posted by: © Sponge at August 24, 2012 03:33 PM (nDcVA)

133
I think Ace needs a Twitter intervention.

a Twintervention

Posted by: soothsayer at August 24, 2012 03:33 PM (G/zuv)

134
Mitt,

Keep jabbing. A little good natured snark goes a long way. The more these clowns show their true colors. the more normal americans will laugh and mock these clowns. And their audience will erode.

And eventually Our Sainted Leader, Barack Himselfest, will finally blow a cork. And may it be epic.

Posted by: rd at August 24, 2012 03:34 PM (9sUlj)

135 It was an ill-advised thing to say. It's off-message and doesn't help at all.

But it still doesn't matter. I do wonder if all the hyperventilating from the left helps a little bit. The more they are freaking out the less and less influential their freaking out becomes.

Still, it would have been better not to say it. Stay on the economy, entitlements and the budget, which is all basically one big topic anyway.

Posted by: Tommy V at August 24, 2012 03:34 PM (iJ5jJ)

136 Thhhatz disthpiccabbble!

Posted by: Sylvester T Cat at August 24, 2012 03:34 PM (PcoXF)

137 i don't find either this or Biden's comments (be it chains or dumb 7/11 jokes) racist.

clearly i need sensitivity training.

Posted by: JParker at August 24, 2012 03:34 PM (60GaT)

138 You know you are over the target when you are getting flak!

Posted by: navybrat at August 24, 2012 03:34 PM (PIgwN)

139 da Zero could walk out on the stage and instead of talking to his telepromptor, pull out his dick and sing it a lullaby and MSNBC would find it perfectly acceptable and in fact "historic".

Posted by: maddogg at August 24, 2012 03:35 PM (OlN4e)

140 I'm concerned about the concern being shown by those concerned about the troll that's concerned about how concerned we're being.

Now I'm really concerned.

Posted by: Hylozoic at August 24, 2012 03:35 PM (Vh0f5)

141 OMG he's black, he can't help it, we have to PROTECT him!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Your Liberal Betters at August 24, 2012 03:35 PM (iAp/0)

142
I do wonder if all the hyperventilating from the left helps a little bit.

Actually, Tommy, that's exactly the point and purpose.

Posted by: soothsayer at August 24, 2012 03:35 PM (G/zuv)

143 "Stay on the economy, entitlements and the budget, which is all basically one big topic anyway."

meh, borang

Posted by: JParker at August 24, 2012 03:35 PM (60GaT)

144 I'm going to enjoy sipping Maker's Mark on election night while watching MSNBC's collective heads explode.

Posted by: Adam at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (/YJYi)

145 135 Tommy V,

um we ARE staying on the economy.....did you not notice they did not nor would they ever show how many people in Detroit Michigan were cheering Mitt?

Look it was a 7-15 second gag....

Ryan gave the PA rednecks permission to be rednecks...

"it's ok"...

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (LRFds)

146 da Zero could walk out on the stage and instead of talking to his telepromptor, pull out his dick and sing it a lullaby and MSNBC would find it perfectly acceptable and in fact "historic".
Posted by: maddogg at August 24, 2012 03:35 PM (OlN4e)


Wee Willie Winkie?

Posted by: Insomniac at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (v+QvA)

147 MSNBC: Where Careers Go To Die


I defy you to show me where anyone on that panel actually had a career.

That would require me to actually watch the segment. I have no financial interest in doing so, and better sense otherwise.

Posted by: Brother Cavil, covering his bases at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (GBXon)

148 If we all collectively denounce Mitt Romney's racist humor, we might be able to convince MSNBC's 150,000 viewers to vote republican.

Posted by: jwest at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (ZDsRL)

149 Romney poked their cage....
And the trained monkeys are flinging poo...right on cue.
Heh.

You know why this is brilliant, just brilliant?

I give you three guesses. And any that don't involve "Akin" don't count.

The benefit to the MSM being so liberal is that they are so predictable. Dance, puppets, dance!

Posted by: AmishDude at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (T0NGe)

150 tommy V: you are right--Mitt needs to stay on message. but imagine how many times daily he says the same thing? just for his own sanity, he needs to say something obnoxious sometimes.

Posted by: kelley in virginia at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (p3a8+)

151
>>I think Ace needs a Twitter intervention.

Yeh, somebody who was enjoying his multi-twit rants suggested that he try blogging.

(Personally, I'm glad he's being so funny.)

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (SUKHu)

152
"Discredit your enemy by agitating them into a rage."

-- Shih Tzu

Posted by: soothsayer at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (G/zuv)

153 Twitter:

The
World
Is
Totally
Taken (with)
Ewoks
Ranting

Posted by: filbert at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (smvTK)

154 It's fun to watch the libtard's heads explode, Mommy. Can we see them do it again?? Huh? Huh?

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at August 24, 2012 03:37 PM (f9c2L)

155 We really need the Jackie Chiles clip following the pmsnbc clip.

A really super mashup with JC inserted in that clip would be hilarious, but I am a man of ideas, not skills.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at August 24, 2012 03:37 PM (CrOSO)

156 Anyone who thinks that making birther references is going to go over well is living in a bubble, period, end of story.Posted by: Reality Check

Ah, a shrill bitch acting like a shrill bitch.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at August 24, 2012 03:37 PM (Q/1Jp)

157 I hate to mention he who must not be mentioned but.....



Chad Pergram @ChadPergram







Rep. Todd Akin (R-MO) to hold a press

conference in St. Louis County today at 4:15 pm central time. That's

all the release says.

Posted by: Tami at August 24, 2012 03:37 PM (X6akg)

158 I'm going to enjoy sipping Maker's Mark on election night while watching MSNBC's collective heads explode.Posted by: Adam at August 24, 2012 03:36 PM (/YJYi)

Maybe we can ask MSNBC to broadcast in 3D-HDTV that night.

Then again, not sure I really do want the sensation of large chunks of Ed Schultz flying by my head....

Posted by: George Costanza, Voting for Romney at August 24, 2012 03:37 PM (sbV1u)

159
>>I'm going to enjoy sipping Maker's Mark on election night while watching MSNBC's collective heads explode.

Sipping?

Hmm. There's a concept.

Posted by: Mama AJ at August 24, 2012 03:38 PM (SUKHu)

160 I Denounce Mitt Romney For Poking Gentle Fun At Obama And Introducing A Moment Of Levity Into The Election Season.

You can tell I'm serious because I started each of the words with a capital letter.

Posted by: filbert at August 24, 2012 03:38 PM (smvTK)

161
I think it is hilarious!! LMFAO!!! Don't worry the truth will come out sooner or later. I'm a birther!!! and the truth will eventually come out!!

Posted by: dlgreenwood35 at August 24, 2012 03:38 PM (ci3nx)

162 the dude on the left that thinks he knows it all and it's intent should be shown a vid clip of Obama's Lipstick on a pig joke aimed a Palin.

These turds are unimpressive and unimportant.

Posted by: booter at August 24, 2012 03:38 PM (5KRL6)

163 But of course, but only if you accept it at 14442332143214053218% mark up on the taxpayer's back.



Well, I was really hoping for a 14442332143214053219% markup, but I guess I can settle.

Posted by: BCochran1981 at August 24, 2012 03:39 PM (da5Wo)

164 Romney *does* seem unwilling to consider that a totalitarian, race-based society where government controls all economic activity (up to and including deciding who gets medical treatment and who gets to die) is superior to a free free society, with markets and individual opportunities. So there's that.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at August 24, 2012 03:33 PM (/kI1Q)

True.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 03:39 PM (4df7R)

165 157 as a citizen of Missouri all I have to say is Oh fuck please god yes let this idiot step down!!

Posted by: Drew in MO at August 24, 2012 03:39 PM (MkgGw)

166 Somebody needs to send that guy the "Bob is a racist" video.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (k4rbt)

167 I'm teaming up with Pat Robertson, Cluckles and some other dudes and we're gonna wage a write-in campaign against Mitt Romney, that bastard sellout.

Posted by: Akin Declaration of Jihad at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (60GaT)

168 14442332143214053218%

Hey! That's the same percentage that Obama reduced unemployment!

Posted by: Obama Voter at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (iAp/0)

169 129 Amish Dude,

and stressing over, and over again that the Romney clan is mexican....

on places like this....hey Newsies just wait 'til that is what Mitt says in Reply....

"Dad was born in Mexico and a lot of folks were nervous when he was a Governor, I know the horror of unfair attacks on a person's background based on national origin or religion."

delivering it bang on deadpan

Game On!

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (LRFds)

170 I'm glad Romney 'went there' in that high-handed fashion. He needs to keep poking sticks at the gas-bag-with-a-teleprompter until Obama asplodes.

The egotistical twit living at the public housing project at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue should take a lesson from Lance Armstrong. History, like gravity, is one cruel bitch.

Posted by: Schrödinger's cat at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (feFL6)

171 @soothsayer - I can't imagine that was the point. It's awfully risky.

I agree there's a potential silver lining, but I don't think that was a planned, tactical remark. I think any upside will be unintended.

I could be wrong, but I there's a little projection going on if people think this is some kind of chess move.

Posted by: Tommy V at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (iJ5jJ)

172 It pains me to say that this entire sordid affair reminds me of Selma.

Posted by: Jesse Jackson, Sr. at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (8/DeP)

173 Oops, I just imagined a more despicable bigotry. Or maybe remembered, not imagined. Yeah, Joe Biden, that was it.

Posted by: MostlyRight at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (ZG8Ti)

174 Might see trial balloons from all kinds of directions. They might have to pick what they want to be most outraged with once we start spending all this sweet Koch Kash we've been storing up.

Posted by: Dave S at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (+jNI+)

175 I'm a birther!!! and the truth will eventually come out!! Posted by: dlgreenwood35 at August 24, 2012 03:38 PM (ci3nx)


I'm a birther, you're a birther, he's a birther, she's a birther, wouldn't you like to be a birther too?

Posted by: Dr. Pepper at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (sbV1u)

176 da Zero could walk out on the stage and instead of talking to his telepromptor, pull out his dick and sing it a lullaby and MSNBC would find it perfectly acceptable and in fact "historic".
Posted by: maddogg at August 24, 2012 03:35 PM (OlN4e)

He'd have to find his dick first.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 03:40 PM (4df7R)

177 Was
that birth certificate joke about Obama ? … or was it about his father,
former Michigan Governor George Romney ? The campaign event was in
Michigan afterall.



Questions were occasionally asked about George Romney’s eligibility to
run for President in 1968 due to his birth in Mexico, given the
ambiguity in the United States Constitution over the phrase
“natural-born citizen”. His Mormon paternal grandfather and his three
wives had fled to Mexico in 1886, but none of them ever relinquished
U.S. citizenship. Romney’s parents chose U.S. citizenship for their
children, including George. The family fled Mexico and came to the
United States in 1912 during the Mexican Revolution.


Posted by: Obama 2012 at August 24, 2012 03:41 PM (e8kgV)

178 Well, on the plus side, Akin's not the type of guy that would call a press conference just to get people to marvel at how brilliant and principled he is...

Posted by: The Mega Independent at August 24, 2012 03:41 PM (iAp/0)

179
What kind of soundproof insulated lead-lined bubble do you have to live in to make a hyperbolic remark like that zealot on the panel?
Do these people realize they're becoming cartoons of themselves? SNL couldn't do it justice. They've jumped an entire school of sharks.

Posted by: oh noes!! at August 24, 2012 03:41 PM (YQHqe)

180 He'd have to find his dick first.
Michelle has it in a lock box, I believe.

Posted by: filbert at August 24, 2012 03:41 PM (smvTK)

181 Wow, if these guys are acting like this now, in AUGUST, I am going to have to invest in extra TV sets, so I can watch all the exploding headsin real time.

Posted by: DaveinNC at August 24, 2012 03:42 PM (boNGU)

182 Then again, not sure I really do want the sensation of large chunks of Ed Schultz flying by my head....

Tell me about it.

Posted by: Guy who mops the floor at the Taco Shop at August 24, 2012 03:42 PM (vjyZP)

183 I agree with MSNBC, which is not something I often do.

I think saying "I was born in that local hospital and no one's ever asked to see my birth certificate"

is way more outrageous than saying "Mitt Romney is a felon who likes nothing more than to fire people and make their wives die of cancer."

Don't you people get that??


There is still time to save this election. The convention has not nominated Romney yet. We can still win this if we throw Romney overboard .

Posted by: Real Cluck at August 24, 2012 03:42 PM (P6QsQ)

184

The Dems are the original 'Birthers'.
They are the ones who brought it up in the Senate...in 2008...demanding a 'ruling' on John McCain's eligibility.
Barky was a part of that.
It was....odd....at the time.
McCain wasn't even the nominee yet.

Posted by: wheatie at August 24, 2012 03:42 PM (mtRB0)

185 Doesn't Romney recognize how many jobs Obama has created or saved? What a racist !

Posted by: Blacksheep at August 24, 2012 03:42 PM (8/DeP)

186 90
who's the Urkel-ey guy with the glasses?


Posted by: mallfly at August 24, 2012 03:27 PM
----------------------

I didn't see it, but from your description I'm guessing it's Obama wearing sunglasses.

Posted by: irright at August 24, 2012 03:42 PM (5UU+7)

187 127
MSNBC: Countdown to Butthurt

HAHA

Posted by: mare at August 24, 2012 03:42 PM (A98Xu)

188 Sorry OT: Thought you'd be interested in this fascinating story that not all "extinct" animals are gone. I don't know how to post the tinyurl. It's on npr.org/blogs/krulwich/ 2012/02/24/147367644/ six-legged-giant-finds-secret-hideaway-hides-for-80-years? sc=fbcc=fp

Posted by: Pilgrim at August 24, 2012 03:43 PM (xXXz7)

189 He'd have to find his dick first.Michelle has it in a lock box, I believe.Posted by: filbert at August 24, 2012 03:41 PM (smvTK)

It's right next to the social security trust fund.

Posted by: Al Gore at August 24, 2012 03:43 PM (sbV1u)

190 It's on MSNBC, so no loss.

Posted by: Mikey NTH wondering if the water in Missouri is being tested at August 24, 2012 03:43 PM (hLRSq)

191 The concern trolls must be on afternoon tampon break.

Posted by: SurferDoc at August 24, 2012 03:43 PM (6H6FZ)

192 That's umm, you know, racist. You know.

Posted by: Dated Caroline Kennedy joke at August 24, 2012 03:43 PM (60GaT)

193 And here I thought the 'most despicable bigotry we can imagine’ was ...

It's three things: first, a tight pussy; second, loose shoes; and third, a warm place to shit."

Posted by: Earl Butz at August 24, 2012 03:43 PM (e8kgV)

194 It was an ill-advised thing to say. It's off-message and doesn't help at all.

It keeps Akin off of the national news (but now he's having a presser in :45) and the MSM/Obama campaign reaction is predictably off the charts.

First, it brings up the question: Who the hell hides a birth certificate? Especially when it was so innocuous?

Second: Maybe Romney can wait 2.5 years to release his old tax returns. No biggie, right?

Third: The hypocrisy (BC coffee mugs sold at Obama/Biden 2012's website) of the hysterics are hilarious. Racist? Yeah, that John McCain really suffered from some racist demands to release his BC.

This was planned and focus-grouped. Romney knows exactly what he's doing and the American people just don't think that you should hide your birth certificate. They think it's weird.

Posted by: AmishDude at August 24, 2012 03:43 PM (T0NGe)

195 Oops, I just imagined a more despicable bigotry.

Why, sometimes I've imagined as many as six more despicable bigotries before breakfast.

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at August 24, 2012 03:43 PM (/kI1Q)

196 who's the Urkel-ey guy with the glasses?


That's not Urkel, that's Rerun.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 03:43 PM (9TTOe)

197 Is this an example of: "The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine."

It's a best-selling essential, after all.

http://tinyurl.com/d3vfetw

Posted by: Cat at August 24, 2012 03:44 PM (BFSP1)

198 Holy overreation Batman!

Posted by: steevy at August 24, 2012 03:44 PM (Ts9tU)

199 Keep on needling this prick.

I can't wait for 'angry german kid playing Halo' style meltdown that the JEF will have.

Posted by: RWC at August 24, 2012 03:44 PM (fWAjv)

200 GIGANTIC HORROR of despicable bigotry!

Posted by: Insomniac at August 24, 2012 03:44 PM (v+QvA)

201 they have a picture of Todd Akin behind them on the TV.....I love it...

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:44 PM (LRFds)

202 I think I see an oprtunity to make a decent profit in these recent reations posted today. Any of you other M and Ms want to invest in my nes vag desandification start-up?

Posted by: Buzzsaw at August 24, 2012 03:45 PM (tf9Ne)

203 Dyson, a functional retard that only loves a couple things more then his own voice. Playing with his Cherrios and sucking his thumb.

Posted by: lowandslow at August 24, 2012 03:45 PM (7Nq2G)

204 You know what the Romney campaign should do? Play a little Obama-style offense, by which I mean overload the soundbytes. The Obama admin has managed to keep all of its scandals out of the public view not only because of its utter subordination of the media, but also because of HOW MANY scandals there are, and HOW QUICKLY they've followed one after the other.

Tomorrow Romney should make a joke about Obama eating dog.

On Sunday, he should mention the Chicago slums that Obama lorded over in his time in the Illinois legislature.

On Monday, at the convention, he should talk about how he never belonged to a "Choom Gang," because he was too busy making shitloads of money.

Just keep piling on, every single day. The media won't know what to do. They'll run around like chickens with their heads cut off. It'll be hilarious.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 03:45 PM (4df7R)

205 This is the weakest fucking weaksauce EVER!

Posted by: steevy at August 24, 2012 03:45 PM (Ts9tU)

206 If true......Jesus H. Christ on a pogo stick!!!! Effin' idiot!


Josh Kraushaar
‏@HotlineJosh





BREAKING: Akin will be reiterating he's STAYING IN the race at the presser, per source close to congressman.




Posted by: Tami at August 24, 2012 03:45 PM (X6akg)

207

I can't wait to cast my bigoted vote in November.

Posted by: I have such dirty bigoted thoughts at August 24, 2012 03:45 PM (IPhbB)

208 >>>So, it's not a style of joke of high craftsmanship.

Expecting funny as a feature from Mitt V4.84 is really a bridge to far. I will settle for the reflexive funny of watching the dems flap and twitch.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Regular With Full Stomping Power! at August 24, 2012 03:45 PM (0q2P7)

209
Posted by: Real Cluck at August 24, 2012 03:42 PM (P6QsQ)

If you ask nicely....we will send out a search party for your brain.

We will need to know 'last known whereabouts' though...to begin the search.

Posted by: wheatie at August 24, 2012 03:45 PM (mtRB0)

210 Akin's holding a presser in an hour an a half. Apparently that selfish sumbitch WILL stay in the race.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at August 24, 2012 03:45 PM (0jzC8)

211 Hey, it's been over thirty minutes. Where's the next thread?

Posted by: filbert at August 24, 2012 03:46 PM (smvTK)

212 Ahhh. Michael Eric Dyson. The blood dancer.

Posted by: RWC at August 24, 2012 03:46 PM (fWAjv)

213 "Otherist."

What the fuck.

Posted by: General Zod at August 24, 2012 03:46 PM (2+bRt)

214 note to "real cluck" -- sarcasm doesn't really work if you have no talent.

Posted by: mallfly at August 24, 2012 03:46 PM (bJm7W)

215 And thank you Ace. That was avery funny headline.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 24, 2012 03:46 PM (k4rbt)

216 204 MWR,

why not?

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:47 PM (LRFds)

217 Akin's holding a presser in an hour an a half. Apparently that selfish sumbitch WILL stay in the race.

He's already said it about 400 times. Camera hog.

Posted by: AmishDude at August 24, 2012 03:47 PM (T0NGe)

218 heh heh heh.

Posted by: Nukie at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (k8qQE)

219 Did someone just jump over me?

Posted by: The Shark at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (w78gy)

220 Posted by: mallfly at August 24, 2012 03:46 PM (bJm7W)


It's a sock!

Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (sbV1u)

221 Lol I think it's hillarious that it appears Romney knows how to effectively troll these idiots.

Posted by: Le Trollface at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (xm1A1)

222 @214


Sorry. I'll try harder next time.



Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (P6QsQ)

223 ""I'm going to enjoy sipping Maker's Mark on election night while watching MSNBC's collective heads explode.""



You and me both. My FIL has a bottle or two from one of the barrels you can buy into and stick your name on, then wait a few years to get your bottle. Yeah he went there and did that shit.

Posted by: Berserker at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (FMbng)

224 They have very poor imaginations of they can't imagine any bigotry worse than that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (k4rbt)

225 Umm what the hell did Romney say? "I was born in Michigan?" I don't want to watch the video.

Posted by: Yoshi, Aggrieved Victim of the White Man at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (csi6Y)

226 Akin's holding a presser in an hour an a half. Apparently that selfish sumbitch WILL stay in the race

Well, Mitt cracked a birth certificate joke and now he is the most reviled man according to MSNBC...so, yea, I gotta hold a press conference to reclaim my title.

Posted by: Todd Akin at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (OWjjx)

227 He needs to keep poking sticks at the gas-bag-with-a-teleprompter until Obama asplodes.

Oh, the humanity!

Posted by: Herbert Morrison at August 24, 2012 03:49 PM (QupBk)

228 My ass is sore.

Posted by: The Chicken at August 24, 2012 03:49 PM (w78gy)

229 Akin's holding a presser in an hour an a half.

Of course he is. He hasn't been the focus of attention for what, six hours now?

Posted by: HeatherRadish™ at August 24, 2012 03:49 PM (/kI1Q)

230 210 lacey,

I said I am sorry, and now the evil hatemongering sexist bastard Mitt Romney who secretly agrees with everything I say AND the pro-abortion POV is trying to knock me out of the race....I have 101,000 imaginary friends in a state of 4 million I am standing....

//Tard Akin

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:49 PM (LRFds)

231 OT: head/desk head/desk head/desk


I call my Mommy just now to see a. if we're still having dinner tonight (generally have dinner with the 'rents every Friday) and b. if a good family friend had passed away (he had a massive heart attack on Wednesday and collapsed and hit his head and had a brain injury from that). Mommy sounded exhausted and said no dinner due to that and their running around and going to the funeral today. Me "So he did pass then". Yup and she didn't tell me so I missed the funeral. head/desk head/desk head/desk


This makes person number five that Mommy hasn't bothered to tell me has died until later. I swear by the insanity of cthulhu that my father will be five days dead before she tells me.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Whiteboard 2012 at August 24, 2012 03:49 PM (VtjlW)

232 Never mind, I watched the first 20 seconds.

The fuck is going on there, it's like they forgot they were supposed to pretend

Posted by: Yoshi, Aggrieved Victim of the White Man at August 24, 2012 03:49 PM (csi6Y)

233 Enough with the blacklisting, we should do a thread on Akin.

Posted by: The Mega Independent at August 24, 2012 03:50 PM (iAp/0)

234 Bitter clingers always cross the line. They always act stupidly. They all are just typical white people who campaign negatively.

Posted by: polynikes at August 24, 2012 03:50 PM (m2CN7)

235 Geez, if Akin is doing anything other than withdrawing he is even a bigger idiot than I thought possible. Where does he get his campaign advice, his bathroom mirror?

Posted by: SurferDoc at August 24, 2012 03:50 PM (6H6FZ)

236 It's pretty sweet when all you have been lobbing is hand grenades to great effect, and the enemy is already running out of cannon shells.

Remember how the meeja melted down in 2004? Baby, the 2012 meltdown will be nucular.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 24, 2012 03:50 PM (wtvvX)

237 Gee, I can imagine *LOTS* of baser, more despicable, and more-bigoted jokes that could be told at Obama's expense.

Seems that MSNBC is as sensitive to zings against President Thin-Skin as the Islamists are to criticism of their lustful prophet or his make-believe, bloodthirsty deity.

Posted by: A_Nonny_Mouse at August 24, 2012 03:50 PM (hq0VE)

238 It's probably hard to make money when you have one panelist for each viewer.

Posted by: Whoever this is, it's definitely not Michael at August 24, 2012 03:50 PM (qA5G4)

239
Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (P6QsQ)

That was you, mama winger?
Ooops, sorry.
I can't keep up with who is who sometimes.

Posted by: wheatie at August 24, 2012 03:50 PM (mtRB0)

240 why not?
Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:47 PM (LRFds)

Dude, I'm dead serious!

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 03:50 PM (4df7R)

241 Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at August 24, 2012 03:48 PM (sbV1u)

Who the hell is Admiral Ackbar? Do you mean General Ackbar?

Posted by: RWC at August 24, 2012 03:50 PM (fWAjv)

242 Two words: OODA loop.

Posted by: jakeman at August 24, 2012 03:51 PM (96M6e)

243
""Dyson, a functional retard that only loves a couple things more then his
own voice. Playing with his Cherrios and sucking his thumb.""


He's only pissed off because he found out he can stick his dick in one without breaking it.

Posted by: Berserker at August 24, 2012 03:51 PM (FMbng)

244 Why not make a joke about the choom gang. Maybe a simple story about school, growing up, building companies as opposed to learning about how to get a contact buzz in your mystery machine.

Posted by: ejo at August 24, 2012 03:51 PM (3wha7)

245 Even though its still a wild card in the election I have to say watching Akin completely destroy his entire reputation in a wholly awesome swan dive of death makes it well worth my time...



Posted by: H Badger at August 24, 2012 03:51 PM (n/0Nw)

246 No problem wheatie. I am not very good at this sock thing. I think I will stick with plain-old-white-bread me.



Oops. Was that racist?

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 24, 2012 03:51 PM (P6QsQ)

247 He's already said it about 400 times. Camera hog.
Posted by: AmishDude at August 24, 2012 03:47 PM (T0NGe)
Hell, the took all his FKN money, it's a cheap poli commercial, it's free. WTF, maybe he isn't so stupid after all. Maybe he's brilliant!!!

Nope, that's not it.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 03:51 PM (9TTOe)

248 It's good to finally know that the base of the Republican party is all bigots. I was really afraid they'd never point that out.

THANK you MSNBC!!!!!

Posted by: © Sponge at August 24, 2012 03:52 PM (nDcVA)

249 Can anyone even make sense out of this?

tiny.cc/ze9jjw

"hipster racism"?... a "lasagne of metaphor"

Chris Hayes is one prissy fagula.

Posted by: laceyunderalls at August 24, 2012 03:52 PM (0jzC8)

250 I heard that Romney is going to perform a comedic re-enactment of the Tuskegee syphilis experiment in blackface at the convention.

Posted by: Gristle Encased Head at August 24, 2012 03:52 PM (+lsX1)

251 Why not make a joke about the choom gang. Maybe a simple story about
school, growing up, building companies as opposed to learning about how
to get a contact buzz in your mystery machine.

This assumes that Romney knows what a "contact buzz" is. I'm not willing to grant that.

Ryan, maybe. But not Romney.

Posted by: filbert at August 24, 2012 03:52 PM (smvTK)

252
Oops. Was that racist?
Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 24, 2012 03:51 PM (P6QsQ)

Only against Pumpernikel.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 03:52 PM (9TTOe)

253 240 MWR,

so am I Mitt ought to see how much he can discredit them before his barrage.....I'd go balls deep....

"hey loan me 700 billion and I'll throw money at the wall and UE3 will be 5.1%!"

etc etc etc


balls deep

create "stupid mitt" and then follow it with "well we've seen how that works America, let's try growth"....

balls deep

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:52 PM (LRFds)

254 Geez, if Akin is doing anything other than withdrawing he is even a
bigger idiot than I thought possible. Where does he get his campaign
advice, his bathroom mirror?

It's a family affair. He has no professional staff. His big money sponsors are gone. His moneybomb netted 100K, terrible for an MO Senate race he's running on his own, with no corporate or RNC help.

Before he did that interview, he thought he could just keep his head down and walk into the Senate. And maybe he was right, but he forgot the first part.

Posted by: AmishDude at August 24, 2012 03:52 PM (T0NGe)

255 {{alexthechick}}

I'm so sorry to hear that, AtC. My sympathies to you and your family on the loss of your friend.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 03:52 PM (4df7R)

256 242 Jakeman,

He is feeling out media coordinated w/whitehouse response time....sooner or later he is gonna have Choom call the media on his own position.....

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 03:54 PM (LRFds)

257 just noticed this on Yahoo news (about Romney's 'joke'):

Romney's comment technically wasn't true. As Politico's Maggie Haberman quickly noted on Twitter,
reporters asked to see copies of Romney's birth certificate during the
2008 campaign—not to see his birthplace but rather to verify his full
name.

Posted by: mallfly at August 24, 2012 03:54 PM (bJm7W)

258 I don't think Akin can withdraw. Against his religious beliefs, I suspect, to withdraw before climax.

Posted by: filbert at August 24, 2012 03:54 PM (smvTK)

259 It's great that Akin is doing his presser right before the nightly news. This will certainly help the GOP..............wait, that doesn't sound right.

Posted by: Not and Artist at August 24, 2012 03:55 PM (uRumV)

260 I heard Romney still owns slaves....


Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 24, 2012 03:55 PM (wtvvX)

261 144 - "I'm going to enjoy sipping Maker's Mark on election night while watching MSNBC's collective heads explode."

This is a very good point. I might get cable again just for that.

Though really, I guess the highlights will be posted here.

Posted by: Tommy V at August 24, 2012 03:55 PM (iJ5jJ)

262
When a guy is on the ledge repeating, "I'm gonna jump. I swear I'm gonna do it. I'm gonna jump!"

...it means he ain't jumping.

Posted by: soothsayer at August 24, 2012 03:55 PM (G/zuv)

263 Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (hvzWz)

Once again, the Hollowpoint Axiom holds true:

If you see a particularly retarded commenter here at AoS, there is a 90% chance that looking up the user name will reveal said retard first having posted similarly stupid shit in the Hot Air comment section.

Go back to HA and continue your retarded whine about The Establishment forcing "Obama-lite" Romney on us. Better yet, join your mentally challenged brethren in the Free Republic comments. You'll fit right in.

Posted by: Hollowpoint at August 24, 2012 03:55 PM (SY2Kh)

264
Do I need to draw a map?

What I'm saying is...

Akin is on the ledge.

Posted by: soothsayer at August 24, 2012 03:56 PM (G/zuv)

265 Someone needs to tweet:
MSNBC is all about creating jobs, not about creating a profit.
I'd tweet it but I'm heterosexual.

Posted by: polynikes at August 24, 2012 03:56 PM (m2CN7)

266 The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine.

And such small portions!

Posted by: Michael Eric Dyson Is Appalled By 'Blackened Grouper' at the St Petersburg Red Lobster at August 24, 2012 03:56 PM (VMcoS)

267 The left is desperate.They know Chocolate jesus is going to lose big.

Posted by: steevy at August 24, 2012 03:56 PM (Ts9tU)

268 I kind of think smearing an entire segment of the population as "teabaggers" only because they ask that they not be taxed to death is a pretty despicable case of bigotry.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 03:56 PM (4df7R)

269 Don't worry guys, we've dispatched a squad to strangle this mofo.

Posted by: Godless GOP Bosses at August 24, 2012 03:57 PM (60GaT)

270 Akin press announcement prediction:

He'll blather about The Establishment and MSM for 5 minutes semi-coherently.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 24, 2012 03:57 PM (MrM2k)

271 Posted by: soothsayer at August 24, 2012 03:56 PM (G/zuv)

We get it Sooth, you're all that and a bag of chips. Brand name not generic.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 03:57 PM (9TTOe)

272 When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

Posted by: NJRob at August 24, 2012 03:57 PM (FVp26)

273 Chocolate Jesus? Is that anywhere Big Butter Jesus on I-75 near Cinci??

Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 24, 2012 03:57 PM (wtvvX)

274 It's great that Akin is doing his presser right before the nightly news.



-------

Ugh.

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 24, 2012 03:57 PM (P6QsQ)

275 Why is he holding a presser just to re-interate that he's staying in? We know Akin. WE KNOW! Now STFU and go away you piece of shit.

Posted by: jewells45 at August 24, 2012 03:57 PM (l/N7H)

276 257 just noticed this on Yahoo news (about Romney's 'joke'):

Romney's comment technically wasn't true. As Politico's Maggie Haberman quickly noted on Twitter,
reporters asked to see copies of Romney's birth certificate during the
2008 campaign—not to see his birthplace but rather to verify his full
name.

Awesome.

(a) I think it's a pretty safe bet that nobody thinks Romney has never had to show his birth certificate for anything. They all know it's a joke. Well, unless they work in the MSM.

(b) It points out nicely that it's OK to ask for Romney's but not Obama's.

Win all around.

Posted by: Whoever this is, it's definitely not Michael at August 24, 2012 03:58 PM (qA5G4)

277 This is not about me. This is about something bigger.

Posted by: Stuff Todd Akin Will Say at August 24, 2012 03:58 PM (iAp/0)

278 Is it my imagination, or does Akin bear more than a passing resemblance to Beavis of "Beavis and Butthead"?

Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 24, 2012 03:58 PM (YEelc)

279 Can we talk Neal Boortz into cutting off Huckabee? Seriously?

Posted by: Serious Cat at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (zrpqj)

280 256 sven10077, exactly. I continue to be impressed with the Rom's strategery. (A whole different ballgame from trying to solicit as many $3 and illegal foreign donations as possible based on being "popular" this time around, Choom Gang.) The War on Teh Wimmins angle still scares me a bit, but my guess is they've got that one thought through, too.

Posted by: jakeman at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (96M6e)

281 It's a family affair. He has no professional staff. His big money sponsors are gone. His moneybomb netted 100K, terrible for an MO Senate race he's running on his own, with no corporate or RNC help.Before he did that interview, he thought he could just keep his head down and walk into the Senate. And maybe he was right, but he forgot the first part.

This. His communication director is his 24 year old son. Not a pro. Cause a pro would have told you with a 11 point lead do not do long format interview shows where there is time to ask questions that can trip you up. Stick to the local news 3 minute type things where the intro and closing eat up 1/5, "horse race" question eats up a minute and your pre-planned spew of a talking point eats up the rest.

Posted by: Mallamutt, RINO President for Life at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (OWjjx)

282
"TO BE A VIRGINIAN, either by birth,
marriage,
adoption, or even one's mother's side, is an
introduction
to any state in the Union, a passport to any foreign
country,
and a benediction from the Almighty God."
-Anonymous

Posted by: Virginia Belle at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (cIO8X)

283 Do people here think this high school or something? Obama has a team of highly paid professionals who stage manage his every move. They aren't going to be "thrown off" by an ill-conceived joke, least of all one that plays into a media narrative.

Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (hvzWz)

284 Ace is banging the Twitter-drum for Missourians to write in Ann Wagner.

Sounds good to me.

Oh, and Obama went to grade school in Indonesia.

Posted by: filbert at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (smvTK)

285 260
I heard Romney still owns slaves....



Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 24, 2012 03:55 PM


No. He buys companies who own slaves and then sets them free.
Downsizing them right out of a job.
Evil capitalist.
Then he gives the freed slaves cancer.
Because he can.

Posted by: irright at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (5UU+7)

286 Can't wait for the RNC convention. We's got to know that some of the speakers, i.e. Christie, are going to be unloading on the SCOAMT. I think we're seeing a little bit of the real Romney campaign today.

The gloves are off starting Monday.

Posted by: Soona at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (Db8f9)

287 The Campaign Continues III: The Clusterfuckening

Posted by: Todd Akin at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (QupBk)

288 I have a plastic Jesus,

Plastice Jesus, Plastic Jesus
On the dash board of my truck.

My plastic Jesus gives me hope
My plastic Jesus hides my dope

plastic Jesus on the dashboard of my truck.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (9TTOe)

289 279
Can we talk Neal Boortz into cutting off Huckabee's head? Seriously?


Posted by: Serious Cat at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (zrpqj
FIFY

Posted by: Adam at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (/YJYi)

290
264....Akin is on the ledge.

It's more like....he's on a Limb...sawing it off, and proclaiming himself to be a 'martyr for the cause'.

Posted by: wheatie at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (mtRB0)

291
<i>MSNBC: Romney joke the ‘most despicable bigotry we can imagine’</i>

They're not familiar with more despicable bigotry? See, even MSNBC employees don't watch MSNBC.

Posted by: Jay Guevara at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (oX7vY)

292 >>>If you see a particularly retarded commenter here at AoS, there is a 90% chance that looking up the user name will reveal said retard first having posted similarly stupid shit in the Hot Air comment section.

Fuckin Hot Gas. That site has gotten worse and worse since Michelle left.

Posted by: Yoshi, Aggrieved Victim of the White Man at August 24, 2012 04:00 PM (csi6Y)

293 Can anyone even make sense out of this?

You buried the lede.

BuzzFeed’s Ben Smith speculated that the media would beat up Romney over the remark

Ahahahahahaha!

I love one of the top guys on don't-call-it-JournoList admitting that the MFM is in fact going to do exactly what we all thought they would.

Posted by: Ian S. at August 24, 2012 04:00 PM (B/VB5)

294 lacey:

“I don’t even know what to do with that joke, it’s like a lasagna of metaphor. I don’t know what, it’s like so piled up, somebody, Adam Serwer at Mother Jones referred to at as ‘ironic post-birtherism,’ it’s like hipster racism basically,” Hayes surmised. “It’s like certainly weirdly nudging and winking at this thing that everyone knows is this kind of coded racial appeal.”



Sweet Jesus but Chris Hayes speaks in word salad.

Well, "hipster racism" is the thing you get when hipsters try to act like they're "in" with the minorities in their communities. Like they move to Harlem so they can say they're "down with the struggle" and such. Until they get punched in the face for being a weak-wristed little nancy boy, at which point they move back uptown to their mommy and daddy's brownstone.

The difference between that and what Romney said is that the minorities -- usually blacks -- who are impacted by 'Hipster racism" generally can't stand the douchebags who do it, whereas we conservative wackaloons just love this stuff from Romney.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 04:00 PM (4df7R)

295 @276:

yep. It just shows how completely uncool, unfunny and square the MSM, and the rest of the progressive left, has become.

Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 24, 2012 04:00 PM (wtvvX)

296 Though my comments were ill-advised, I am glad in a way that they have shed light on an important issue. Rape. Now let's talk about rape for a little bit...

Posted by: Stuff Todd Akin Will Say at August 24, 2012 04:00 PM (iAp/0)

297 Chocolate Jesus? Is that anywhere Big Butter Jesus on I-75 near Cinci??

Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 24, 2012 03:57 PM (wtvvX)


That wasn't rebuilt with papier-mache this time was it?

Posted by: ErikW at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (6D0Rd)

298 I support a write-in at this point.

I think we can get 51+ regardless, and Akin needs to go on a "fishing trip" with The Establishment.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (MrM2k)

299 Fuckin Hot Gas. That site has gotten worse and worse since Michelle left.

You misspelled "Bryan Preston".

Posted by: Ian S. at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (B/VB5)

300 Tard is my friend and he made a simple mistake one word, and he apologized what bothers me is when that devil worshipping cute fit asshole decides to turn on poor Tard and issue a code Red you don't leave a friend wounded in battle after you send him up a hill with a red ryder bb gun or you're a RINO.....

I stand with Tard.....and by the buffet table but mostly with tard

//Might Fuckwiththee

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (LRFds)

301 I just heard on radio, Akin having press conference. Is this true?

Posted by: madamex at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (e9LVX)

302 Well I was born in Germany and therefore far superior to all of you marginally evolved primates.

It's science.

Still, I don't hold it against you. It's not like you chose to be what you are.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (TMB3S)

303
ATC,

Sorry to hear that. My family is a lot like that. Us kids are in the 50's; and it seems like they only time we talk is the weekly call or when someone is dead or dying now a days. There are too few weddings and kid graduations in our lives right now.

Part of it this shiity economy has put a lot of my nieces' and nephews' plans on hold.

Posted by: rd at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (9sUlj)

304 I'm so sorry to hear that, AtC. My sympathies to you and your family on the loss of your friend.


Thank you so much.

Posted by: alexthechick - SMOD/Whiteboard 2012 at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (VtjlW)

305 So, Akin needs to have a press conference to remind people of his existence? Does not speak well for his (non-Demo) fundraising.

Posted by: NewEnglandDevil at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (73P68)

306 >>>>Obama has a team of highly paid professionals who stage manage his every move. They aren't going to be "thrown off" by an ill-conceived joke, least of all one that plays into a media narrative.


That media narrative. He didn't build that.

Posted by: Roy at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (VndSC)

307 When all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail.

I'd rather have a Hammer than my snail.

Posted by: Waterhouse remembers an old AMG joke in Car and Driver at August 24, 2012 04:01 PM (oACpK)

308 >>>Well, "hipster racism" is the thing you get when hipsters try to act like they're "in" with the minorities in their communities.

Yeah. Did Chris Hayes just call Romney a hipster?

Posted by: Yoshi, Aggrieved Victim of the White Man at August 24, 2012 04:02 PM (csi6Y)

309

Didn't Michelle Bachman endorse Akin?
Where is she?
Has she weighed in on what Akin said about a woman's magic uterus?

Posted by: wheatie at August 24, 2012 04:02 PM (mtRB0)

310 Is it my imagination, or does Akin bear more than a passing resemblance to Beavis of "Beavis and Butthead"?

---

Nah, Beavis is much smarter.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 24, 2012 04:02 PM (aHR5E)

311 Golly, it sure would be swell if you dropped out, mister.

Posted by: Mitt Romney on a phone call with Akin at August 24, 2012 04:02 PM (60GaT)

312 I think we can get 51+ regardless, and Akin needs to go on a "fishing trip" with The Establishment.


I think hunting with dick cheney would be better.

Posted by: Berserker at August 24, 2012 04:02 PM (FMbng)

313 I want to thank my good friend Paul Ryan, co-sponsor of my rape bill, for standing by me in this difficult time. And though Mitt Romney has publicly denounced me, I want to assure everyone that privately Mitt Romney thinks rape is good.

Posted by: Stuff Todd Akin Will Say at August 24, 2012 04:03 PM (iAp/0)

314 That short clip reminded me of why i do not watch, ever, MSNBC. How the hell do you leap from that joke to bigotry and racism. Please, of all the things Mitt said today, that the thing that got their panties in a collective wad.

Posted by: RKinRoanoke at August 24, 2012 04:03 PM (DOEXI)

315 These comments are leading the report on Martin Bashir.

Posted by: Serious Cat at August 24, 2012 04:03 PM (zrpqj)

316 This makes person number five that Mommy hasn't bothered to tell me has
died until later. I swear by the insanity of cthulhu that my father
will be five days dead before she tells me.

My late beloved mother was famous for that:
"Did you see that so-and-so died?"
"No, that's too bad, when's the wake?"
"Oh, last week."

Posted by: Sort-of-Mad Max at August 24, 2012 04:03 PM (VMcoS)

317 Has she weighed in on what Akin said about a woman's magic uterus?
Posted by: wheatie at August 24, 2012 04:02 PM (mtRB0)

Why talk about it when you have one. She made her gay husband straight, that's magical.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 04:03 PM (9TTOe)

318 why is it racist?

Is everyone who is not born in the US a different race?

Are there no people of color in the US?

ohhh, pointing out the rather foreign outlook of the JEF is racist, ragardless of where he was born, ohhh

and who was that WSJ scrunt, she was worthless. What is she, the token non Obama campaign worker?

Doesn't even matter. 12 people saw this show.

Posted by: thunderb at August 24, 2012 04:03 PM (Dnbau)

319 Well I was born in Germany and therefore far superior to all of you marginally evolved primates.


***

Mein Fuhrer!

Posted by: Nationalist at August 24, 2012 04:03 PM (aHR5E)

320 @297:

They said they were going to rebuild it, but I haven't been up that way in a while...

Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 24, 2012 04:03 PM (wtvvX)

321 Magic beaver!

Posted by: steevy at August 24, 2012 04:04 PM (Ts9tU)

322 A lot of people have come out and said, "Todd"... they've said... "Todd, you're not helping with this terrible campaign you're running and all these crazy comments. You really put your foot in it this time."

And to them I say, "Did I...?"

Posted by: Stuff Todd Akin Will Say at August 24, 2012 04:04 PM (iAp/0)

323 I feel a song coming on.

Waaaaay down upon the Deee-troit Ribber

Far, far away . . .

Posted by: The littl shyning man at August 24, 2012 04:05 PM (uJJt0)

324 304 AtC,

Loss is hard, and your mom may be having a hard time reconciling it....especially if she is nearing the end of her own walk into twilight WRT losing friends and siblings...

NOT BROOKING ILL WINDS

I hope you and yours are as good as one can be.

sven

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 04:05 PM (LRFds)

325 Yes, Martin Bashir is a bit pissed off at Mitt.

And I was hoping he might endorse Romney. Guess that's not going to happen.

Posted by: jwest at August 24, 2012 04:05 PM (ZDsRL)

326 When the only card you hold is the race card, you play the race card.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at August 24, 2012 04:05 PM (DuH+r)

327 Ann Wagner is someone they were grooming for this down the road. She's in deep with the party connections going way back, but I think it would be a good move.

Top reason - she's running for Akin's seat. She is well enough known there that she might pry off more of the die hards still in the bunker than anyone else could.

She's the one I see them going with if Talent really isn't up for this.

Posted by: Dave S at August 24, 2012 04:05 PM (M7Cfv)

328 AtC, Prayers sent.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 04:05 PM (9TTOe)

329 Akin is holding a presser at 5:15 eastern time. Keep your fingers crossed that he's doing the right thing, but I'm not hopeful. Link is on Drudge now.

Posted by: davidinvirginia at August 24, 2012 04:05 PM (qEkGZ)

330 >>Mein Fuhrer!


Iksnay. Trying to keep that on the down low. I'll let you know when the time is right and you shall join me in my reign of terror.

Maybe.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 24, 2012 04:06 PM (TMB3S)

331 Well I was born in Germany and therefore far superior to all of you marginally evolved primates.

Apparently you and I didn't hang out with the same Germans.

Posted by: Blanco Basura at August 24, 2012 04:06 PM (YEelc)

332 >>>>Obama has a team of highly paid professionals who stage
manage his every move. They aren't going to be "thrown off" by an
ill-conceived joke, least of all one that plays into a media narrative."

Yeah, they've sure been earning that high pay....

Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 24, 2012 04:06 PM (wtvvX)

333 caught this comment at some prog site:

"One of the things I loathe the most about people like Todd Akin (and any number of other vocal right-wing figures) is the way the darkness and hate they project upon the world summons an answering darkness within me."

lol

Posted by: Yoshi, Aggrieved Victim of the White Man at August 24, 2012 04:06 PM (csi6Y)

334
302....It's science.

I love science. I'm an Expert on science. ....I sit on the House committee for Science, Space and Technology, you know.

Posted by: Tard Akin at August 24, 2012 04:06 PM (mtRB0)

335 And finally I'd like to just add that no one's ever asked to see MY birth certificate, either. Come on, Mr. President... show us the BIRTH CERTIFICATE. Not the photoshop. The REAL ONE.

Amen.

Posted by: Stuff Todd Akin Will Say at August 24, 2012 04:06 PM (iAp/0)

336 Akin will announce a new PPP poll that's split D:1 R: 1 brain trauma victims: 98 says that grilled cheese sandwiches are beating him, but he's in strong second place ahead of McCaskill.

Posted by: Ian S. at August 24, 2012 04:07 PM (B/VB5)

337 "One of the things I loathe the most about people like Todd Akin (and any number of other vocal right-wing figures) is the way the darkness and hate they project upon the world summons an answering darkness within me."

OMG. You can just SEE the emo haircut and the moody eyeliner, can't you?

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 04:07 PM (4df7R)

338 @312 very funny.
I was thinking fishing trip with Tony Soprano, but I am originally from NYC and only moved to Roanoke for witness protection purposes.
Damn - not supposed to say that.
Plenty of room in Witsep for Akin.

Posted by: RKinRoanoke at August 24, 2012 04:08 PM (DOEXI)

339 329 Akin is holding a presser at 5:15 eastern time. Keep your fingers crossed that he's doing the right thing, but I'm not hopeful.

He will probably go for some sympathy, claiming death and rape threats.

Posted by: jwest at August 24, 2012 04:08 PM (ZDsRL)

340 Rape. Rape. rapity rape rape raper's wit.

thank you.

Posted by: Todd Akin at August 24, 2012 04:08 PM (60GaT)

341 Best case scenario: Akin announces he is withdrawing from the Senate race.


"Next best" best case scenario: Akin announces he is staying in the race, but will run as an Independent and is leaving the Republican Party over ideological differences. (that and the fact that they refuse to send him money and have told him he will not be caucusing with them and is not welcome at the convention.)

This lets him continue to accept donations and save face. It also lets the Republican party put someone else's name on the ballot.

Posted by: mama winger in Paul Ryan's district at August 24, 2012 04:08 PM (P6QsQ)

342
OMG. You can just SEE the emo haircut and the moody eyeliner, can't you?
Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 04:07 PM (4df7R)

The eye brow piercing, don't forget that.

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 04:08 PM (9TTOe)

343 We've got a saying down in Texas.

Fool me once, shame on you.

Fool me twice...

We won't get fooled again.


YEAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 24, 2012 04:08 PM (MrM2k)

344 >>>They aren't going to be "thrown off" by an ill-conceived joke, least of all one that plays into a media narrative.

Right. RC Obama's team is so perfect they never are caught off guard by anthing. We should just give up and go home now. Because they will run a perfect campaign and we will inevitably screw a few things up so that's that they win we lose. Over, kaput, pack it up horde. Cause I'm sure team Romney went willy nilly into a birther joke without considering what *might* happen.

RC right now the media and the Obama campaign are having very predictable responses to that joke. In fact exactly how I'd think they respond. Take it from somebody who did it for a living. In a battle one of the worst, if not the worst thing you can be is predictable to your opponents.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Regular With Full Stomping Power! at August 24, 2012 04:08 PM (0q2P7)

345
"One of the things I loathe the most about people like Todd Akin (and
any number of other vocal right-wing figures) is the way the darkness
and hate they project upon the world summons an answering darkness
within me."

Wait, what? Darkness is bad?

RAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAACIST!

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 24, 2012 04:09 PM (aHR5E)

346 "This is about something much bigger than me."

"Thanks, fella. Now which aisle was the plywood in again?"

Posted by: Todd Akin's Next Job Also Has Its Problematic Moments (1/2 Price CDX Plywood At Home Depot!) at August 24, 2012 04:09 PM (VMcoS)

347 @337: Why, I see Anakin Skywalker!

Posted by: Tex Lovera at August 24, 2012 04:09 PM (wtvvX)

348 Heh. All progressives see themselves as uniquely artistic intellectuals.

333
caught this comment at some prog site:



"One of the things I loathe the most about people like Todd Akin
(and any number of other vocal right-wing figures) is the way the
darkness and hate they project upon the world summons an answering
darkness within me."



lol

Posted by: Yoshi, Aggrieved Victim of the White Man at August 24, 2012 04:06 PM (csi6Y)

Posted by: Pyrocles at August 24, 2012 04:09 PM (cv5Iw)

349 It's amazing anyone can understand anything with everyone speaking in code words all the time.

I wonder if they know just how ridiculous they really sound....

Posted by: © Sponge at August 24, 2012 04:09 PM (nDcVA)

350 aw alexthechick

so very sorry....

Posted by: phoenixgirl at work, team dagny at August 24, 2012 04:09 PM (ZFFGJ)

351 I am an Obama determinist. Nothing can avert the Almighty Obama.

Posted by: Reality Chimp at August 24, 2012 04:09 PM (60GaT)

352
321Magic beaver!

Harr!
Rapists beware....the Magic Beaver's gonna shut you down.

Posted by: wheatie at August 24, 2012 04:10 PM (mtRB0)

353 Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 04:07 PM (4df7R)

HOT DAMN! yes, yes I can.

If that came out of the mouth of one of my family members, they would be forced to undertake ritual seppuku.

Posted by: Yoshi, Aggrieved Victim of the White Man at August 24, 2012 04:10 PM (csi6Y)

354 270
Akin press announcement prediction:



He'll blather about The Establishment and MSM for 5 minutes semi-coherently.





Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 24, 2012 03:57 PM (MrM2k)

--------------------
Watch his right hand. He'll be using his right hand for his penis-pump hidden in his pocket.

Posted by: Not and Artist at August 24, 2012 04:10 PM (uRumV)

355 "The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine."
Hangin's too good for Him! Burnin's too good for him! He ought to be torn into lit-tle bit-ty pieces and buried alive!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHgMsvpFm08

Bwahahahaha!

Posted by: West at August 24, 2012 04:10 PM (1Rgee)

356 Rapists beware....the Magic Beaver's gonna shut you down.
Posted by: wheatie at August 24, 2012 04:10 PM (mtRB0)

So the Little Old Lady from Pasadena had a magic beaver?

That... I need some brain bleach. Or alcohol. That thought went places that I can never unsee.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 04:12 PM (4df7R)

357
I am an Obama determinist. Nothing can avert the Almighty Obama.


Posted by: Reality Chimp at August 24, 2012 04:09 PM (60GaT)



RACIST!!!!!

Posted by: © Sponge at August 24, 2012 04:12 PM (nDcVA)

358 Lord, I don't ask for much and even though I am a pain in the ass I am not a big pain in the ass so I am asking you one, little thing: May this idiot in Missouri drop out today. Thanks, Lord. I'll be good.







(Couldn't hurt.)

Posted by: SurferDoc at August 24, 2012 04:12 PM (6H6FZ)

359 Watch his right hand. He'll be using his right hand for his penis-pump hidden in his pocket.

Dammit, don't give away all my secrets! I miss Reggie when I'm campaigning.

Posted by: Barack Obama, Preezy In Chief at August 24, 2012 04:12 PM (B/VB5)

360

127


MSNBC: Countdown to Butthurt

Posted by: Dr. Varno



LMAO, and bears repeating just for that

Posted by: imp at August 24, 2012 04:12 PM (UaxA0)

361 >>>349 It's amazing anyone can understand anything with everyone speaking in code words all the time.
I wonder if they know just how ridiculous they really sound....

The real golden phenomenon is when you catch a bunch of goofballs dissecting their own speech for subconscious racist intent. It's like a pity party combined with a circular firing squad.

Posted by: Yoshi, Aggrieved Victim of the White Man at August 24, 2012 04:13 PM (csi6Y)

362 http://preview.tinyurl.com/c3tdyd2


Romney majik t-shirt .gif

Posted by: 13times at August 24, 2012 04:13 PM (h6XiD)

363
Speaking of leftist toolboxes, that Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been wearing it out lately.

Posted by: Wodeshed at August 24, 2012 04:13 PM (UuLBC)

364 other-ist. I don't care who ya are, that's funny, right there

Posted by: pull my finger at August 24, 2012 04:13 PM (Dll6b)

365 I'm talking about the insane argument here that Romney somehow is deliberately provoking Obama into some sort of over-reaction as part of some secreat master plan of his. This is a presidential election, not a high school popularity contest.

Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 04:14 PM (hvzWz)

366 Sometimes I wanna get on TV and just let loose

Posted by: The Real Slim Akin at August 24, 2012 04:14 PM (60GaT)

367 I don't understand. The news is reporting that he's announcing he's staying in the race. So why hold a press conference? He already announced that.

Posted by: biscuits mahoney at August 24, 2012 04:14 PM (8X9tr)

368 Hey Akin, you selfish pig. We get it ... you are staying in. We get it. STFU.

Posted by: Honey the Badger Tibialis at August 24, 2012 04:14 PM (GvYeG)

369 i have a small peen.

Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 04:14 PM (60GaT)

370 It's like a pity party combined with a circular firing squad.
Posted by: Yoshi, Aggrieved Victim of the White Man at August 24, 2012 04:13 PM (csi6Y)

You could make a mint getting that stuff on film and charging admission.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 04:15 PM (4df7R)

371 Gargle garble blah blah garble Romney Wrong Obama Right gnawejvhare

Posted by: Reality Czech at August 24, 2012 04:15 PM (iAp/0)

372 We Otherize conservatives a lot, but let's face it, they started it.

Posted by: MSDNC at August 24, 2012 04:15 PM (60GaT)

373 So why hold a press conference?

i can haz attenshuns.

Posted by: LolRadish at August 24, 2012 04:15 PM (/kI1Q)

374 o why hold a press conference?

It's kind of a long story, believe me I'm going to tell it. By the way, let's talk about rape some more.

Posted by: Todd Akin at August 24, 2012 04:16 PM (iAp/0)

375
i have a small peen.


Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 04:14 PM (60GaT)

Yep, that's a reality check, all right.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 24, 2012 04:16 PM (aHR5E)

376 Quoting Oldsailors Poet: "I was born in VA

RACIST!

I grew up in GA

MOAR RACIST

My Family is from Bama

Uber super duper sonic Racist."

I was born in California, so NOT racist. I'll admit to stupid, maybe, but not racist.

Posted by: Mr_Write at August 24, 2012 04:16 PM (VJUQK)

377 363

Speaking of leftist toolboxes, that Debbie Wasserman Schultz has been wearing it out lately.


Posted by: Wodeshed at August 24, 2012 04:13 PM (UuLBC)

---------------------------
We haven't seen anything yet. As Romney pulls into a sizable lead in the next few weeks watch for complete and utter insanity in the MFM. It's going to be a lot fun.

Posted by: Not and Artist at August 24, 2012 04:16 PM (uRumV)

378 "Todd Akin's presser will focus on threats of rape his wife has received. Had local St. Louis television reporting on this last night."

RT from Ace's stream. Makes sense.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 24, 2012 04:16 PM (MrM2k)

379 Akin willl probably be doing another Press Conference before the convention just to stick the knife in

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 24, 2012 04:16 PM (k4rbt)

380 Akin is going to whine about rape threats made against his wife(which is wrong,bad enough the poor woman is married to him).

Posted by: steevy at August 24, 2012 04:16 PM (Ts9tU)

381 It's like a pity party combined with a circular firing squad.

Is that a circle jerk with guns?

Posted by: Oldsailors Poet, Wonders what Dagny thinks at August 24, 2012 04:17 PM (9TTOe)

382 I don't understand. The news is reporting that he's announcing he's staying in the race. So why hold a press conference? He already announced that.
Posted by: biscuits mahoney at August 24, 2012 04:14 PM (8X9tr)


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


The theme of the presser is going to be, "come on, people. I'm not really as stupid as you're saying".

Posted by: Soona at August 24, 2012 04:18 PM (Db8f9)

383 Boy, that Reality Check is sure Concerned, isn't he?

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 24, 2012 04:18 PM (aHR5E)

384 By the way, if Romney finds a way to work in a "Choom-gang" joke on the trail he instantly gets $200 from me.

Posted by: Serious Cat at August 24, 2012 04:18 PM (zrpqj)

385 He told the joke because he's in "crisis"? Keith Ellison is a Representative so it's understandable but a WSJ Reportette? She's gotta be a mole.

Posted by: John Bissell at August 24, 2012 04:18 PM (5onYT)

386 Todd Akin's presser will focus on threats of rape his wife has received. Had local St. Louis television reporting on this last night."

And whoever is making those threats is disgusting and should have his or her ankles nailed to their ears before being tossed in the river to drown.

But Akin should still leave the race.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO Supporter at August 24, 2012 04:19 PM (4df7R)

387 365 RC,


reality on the line again it's election 2008 moron

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 04:19 PM (LRFds)

388 "Todd Akin's presser will focus on threats of rape his wife has
received. Had local St. Louis television reporting on this last night."


That's the left's version of "logic" at work. We are not pro-rape like you repukes, and to prove it, we're going to rape somebody!

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 24, 2012 04:19 PM (aHR5E)

389 the left has no humor

Posted by: phoenixgirl at work, team dagny at August 24, 2012 04:20 PM (ZFFGJ)

390 287 The Campaign Continues III: The Clusterfuckening
Posted by: Todd Akin at August 24, 2012 03:59 PM (QupBk)

It really is a piece of electoral suicide performance art, isn't it?

Posted by: barbed wire fence fixer at August 24, 2012 04:20 PM (xze7P)

391 Tomorrow, Mitt needs to follow up with College Transcripts and just keep going and going and going.......

Posted by: Ktgreat at August 24, 2012 04:20 PM (Iji74)

392 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vYabrQrXt4A

Shorter Akin Conference.

Posted by: HoboJerky, profit of DOOM! at August 24, 2012 04:21 PM (MrM2k)

393 A serious word here: If we have sunk so low we have to take turns pretending to be concern trolls just to make it a good gestalt we are in deep kim chee. I mean,where will it all end?

Posted by: SurferDoc at August 24, 2012 04:21 PM (6H6FZ)

394 >>>provoking Obama into some sort of over-reaction as part of some secreat
master plan of his. This is a presidential election, not a high school
popularity contest.

That's exactly what he's doing. And if you think that temper isn't a huge deal in a conflict like this than your as naive as you are claiming others are. Obama hurts himself the worst when he is angry. Once more he doesn't have good control over his temper and it comes through...often. He makes off the cuff remarks that help us and generally comes off as a condescending prick. A-la You didn't build that.

To quote someone.
"If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him"
The guy who wrote that wrote the book.

Posted by: MikeTheMoose Regular With Full Stomping Power! at August 24, 2012 04:21 PM (0q2P7)

395 I said I was sorry but the media and establishment won't let me explain to you that I understand rape now....I know there's good rape like at a party when you use roofies.....and there's bad rape like when you throttle a woman and then tell her "to put ice on that" like Bill Clinton.....and I'm here to tell Missouri that I am standing for proper rape.

//Tard Akin

Posted by: sven10077 at August 24, 2012 04:22 PM (LRFds)

396 If we have sunk so low we have to take turns pretending to be concern
trolls just to make it a good gestalt we are in deep kim chee.

---

A good what now? Pretending to be a concern troll is fun.

Posted by: mediumheadboy at August 24, 2012 04:23 PM (aHR5E)

397 You guys know that I'm just Rachel Maddow in drag right?

Posted by: Chris Hayes at August 24, 2012 04:23 PM (/YJYi)

398 Was Toure unavailable?

Posted by: wth at August 24, 2012 04:24 PM (wAQA5)

399 This is a presidential election, not a high school popularity contest.

Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 04:14 PM (hvzWz)


Barky's got the mathematical sophistication of a slow 8th grader so high school is above his pay grade, anyway. He also scores on the SAT around the 7th grade mean.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at August 24, 2012 04:24 PM (X3lox)

400 Serious Cat @384 - I'm in on that as well! Though I have doubts that Mitt knows what a Choom-gang is.

Posted by: RKinRoanoke at August 24, 2012 04:24 PM (DOEXI)

401 the left has no humor

Posted by: phoenixgirl at work, team dagny at August 24, 2012 04:20 PM (ZFFGJ)


Thisplus a gazillion. A co-worker and I were talking about this today. Their "humor" is fueled bydarkhatred.

Maybe just for a brief moment, it allows them to smile, much in the same way Moochelle forces herself to smile in a hideously sardonic way.

Posted by: ErikW at August 24, 2012 04:24 PM (6D0Rd)

402 Their "humor" is fueled by dark hatred.

***

And applause. Don't forget applause!

Posted by: B. Maher at August 24, 2012 04:25 PM (aHR5E)

403 HAHAHAHAHA

*clap clap clap clap*

Posted by: Guy Who Laughes at Jon Stewart Mugging at August 24, 2012 04:26 PM (MrM2k)

404 That's exactly what he's doing. And if you think that temper isn't a huge deal in a conflict like this than your as naive as you are claiming others are. Obama hurts himself the worst when he is angry. Once more he doesn't have good control over his temper and it comes through...often. He makes off the cuff remarks that help us and generally comes off as a condescending prick. A-la You didn't build that.


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


It's actually trolling for the gaffe. And it will come either from the SCOAMT or little Joey. It serves a two-fold purpose. It exposes who these people are and it takes some of the pressure off from the Aiken debacle. Good strategy.

Posted by: Soona at August 24, 2012 04:27 PM (Db8f9)

405 @402 My laughter is fueled by DWS' hair.

Their "humor" is fueled by any use of the word Fu$% or $h^&. In any context derogatory to Republicans, conservatives, gun-owners or people who actually admit to believing in God (other than Muslims).

Posted by: RKinRoanoke at August 24, 2012 04:29 PM (DOEXI)

406 The Pot has been Stirred !!! , I repeat..... the Pot has been Stirred !!

Notify the police immediately or just call the United Nations! Where's my iphone !! ? need to renew my Valium scrip.

Posted by: OhNoYouDidnnt at August 24, 2012 04:31 PM (dvLAs)

407 This is a presidential election, not a high school popularity contest.

Bull shit. Every presidential election of your young life has been exactly a high school popularity contest, nothing more or less. Clinton was the National Student Council president, GWB was a cheerleader you said it yourself, and the JEF is the moral equivalent of Napoleon Dynamite's buddy. This is the world you made for yourself, and even at that, we're still better at it than you are. Plus we fuck the prom queen. Ours is a girl.

Posted by: comatus at August 24, 2012 04:32 PM (qaVK+)

408 I think this is a type of clapper humor we see a lot from liberals, especially Bill Maher. His "jokes" aren't funny; but people laugh because they are anticipating an angry, upset reaction from the right.
So, it's not a style of joke of high craftsmanship. But it is one that has long had a cherished place in the leftist toolbox.

Ace, I bet you can diagram a sentence to within an inch of its life.

Posted by: fluffy at August 24, 2012 04:33 PM (3SvjA)

409 Was Toure unavailable?

Not even to comment on this thread. This whole post reeks of illegitimacy.

Posted by: fluffy at August 24, 2012 04:36 PM (3SvjA)

410 I'm to old to keep up with all of the dog whistles and code words that the left has assigned to us racists. Anyone keeping an alphabetical list they can share? Note to selfon't ever mention being born in Port Arthur Texas and surely don't mention the name of the hospital.

Posted by: OldTexasChic at August 24, 2012 04:37 PM (lLXZV)

411 I think Sean Hannity is a large part of the reason Maher still has his HBO show. He will not ignore the dickhead.

Posted by: Ktgreat at August 24, 2012 04:37 PM (Iji74)

412 Now, how did I make a smiley face???

Posted by: OldTexasChic at August 24, 2012 04:39 PM (lLXZV)

413 I think we should have a contest for the next joke Romney can tell. I liked the "driving off with dinner on the roof" one.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 24, 2012 04:39 PM (k4rbt)

414 When do they "remember" all the bad stuff is bad stuff ? When Romney is sworn in or on Wednesday morning November 7? And being from NYC, I'm the biggest racist in the whole wide world!

Posted by: Angry NYPD guy at August 24, 2012 04:41 PM (Ie1qC)

415 I agree about Romney. If he can get Obama or Biden to lose their cool it will the "Obama is such a nice guy" memo. Obama is NOT a nice guy. Never has been. One small example is in Obama's "humor" said about Rubio- "Your guy may get his ass kicked" . Narcissits hate to be made fun of.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 24, 2012 04:42 PM (k4rbt)

416 Meant. It will explode the "Obama is a nice guy" memo.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at August 24, 2012 04:43 PM (k4rbt)

417 I have never understood the "Obama is a nice guy" memo. He has always come across as a smart-alec to me. I'm sure a couple of the morons could state it a little more colorfully.

Posted by: OldTexasChic at August 24, 2012 04:47 PM (lLXZV)

418
What is it about these lib "personalities / news boobs"?

Has any of them ever been in a fistfight in there life ?

That may be the problem. They haven't experienced getting Knowledge Bumps.

Posted by: seamrog at August 24, 2012 04:49 PM (7/Ekn)

419
410 I'm to old to keep up with all of the dog whistles and code words that the left has assigned to us racists. Anyone keeping an alphabetical list they can share? Note to selfon't ever mention being born in Port Arthur Texas and surely don't mention the name of the hospital.
Posted by: OldTexasChic at August 24, 2012 04:37 PM (lLXZV)

Typical racist dog whistle words: "A," "The," "And," "Thank You,"

Posted by: buzzion at August 24, 2012 04:52 PM (GULKT)

420 Anyone who thinks that making birther references is going to go over well is living in a bubble, period, end of story.



Posted by: Reality Check at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (hvzWz)


LOL! Suck it reality check!

Posted by: Full Pint at August 24, 2012 04:56 PM (7g1yh)

421 117
Anyone who thinks that making birther references is going to go over
well is living in a bubble, period, end of story.Posted by: Reality
Check at August 24, 2012 03:28 PM (hvzWz)

Your concern is noted.

You seem very concerned these days.

Are you at all concerned about your level of concern?


Posted by: Sean Bannion at August 24, 2012 03:31 PM (sbV1u)


You are hilarios , Mr. Bannion. I'm gonna have to keep ya.

Posted by: Full Pint at August 24, 2012 04:58 PM (7g1yh)

422 I exepcted one of them to swoon and faint saying "I do declare I have the vapors!"

Posted by: RGallegos at August 24, 2012 05:06 PM (Hd3d1)

423 On Hardball right now a segment titked "Fear of a Black President"....The horror!!!!!!!

Posted by: RGallegos at August 24, 2012 05:08 PM (Hd3d1)

424 So.... How can you tell if your rape was legitimate or not?
Check if you're pregnant!!!
Hey ohhhhhh!!!!!!

Posted by: AGuyWhoGetsShirts at August 24, 2012 05:15 PM (RuWrt)

425 They are going full retard way to early in the game. What's after full retard?

Posted by: Bosk at August 24, 2012 05:15 PM (n2K+4)

426 I loved it. Anything that gets these MSNBC weenies' panties in a bunch is highly enjoyable.

BTW, have you ever seen anything as nakedly partisan on FOX?

Posted by: ombudsman at August 24, 2012 05:16 PM (zXLtf)

427 Wow starting to really respect his game now he laughs at the birth cert because it's a joke after all. Non serious. But look who invests it with soooooo much power. He's in their heads, rent free. They are gonna go all RACIST on him and he's gonna go sheesh no one takes that seriously what's wrong with you.

Posted by: Simpleton at August 24, 2012 06:21 PM (za3QZ)

428 The brilliance of Romney's joke is that it was the most whitebread joke imaginable. Now, time to sit back and observe the unbiased, unpolitical, objective media at work.

Posted by: Mirror-Universe Mitt Romney at August 24, 2012 06:23 PM (5e6JG)

429 Totally convinced it is chess move. This is the most disciplined candidate in the world he saved it for the fourth quarter.

Posted by: Simpleton at August 24, 2012 06:39 PM (za3QZ)

430 "The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine."So the Soviet gulags and Nazi concentration camps are mere bagatelles? Gotcha.

Posted by: TANSTAAFL at August 24, 2012 06:41 PM (KVi4X)

431 And the level of earnestness.

Posted by: TANSTAAFL at August 24, 2012 06:42 PM (KVi4X)

432 Oh. And they are desperate.

Posted by: TANSTAAFL at August 24, 2012 06:42 PM (KVi4X)

433 "The basest and the most despicable bigotry we might be able to imagine."
I don't know, I can IMAGINE quite a bit.

Posted by: Han Solo at August 24, 2012 06:45 PM (9eDbm)

434 Mind you, calling Condi Rice a "house negro" was just banter.

Posted by: Simpleton at August 24, 2012 06:52 PM (za3QZ)

435 Hey all you fellow birthers, me and the Romster is tite WHAT?

Who knew?

I guess when the Governor needed to provide a Certified copy of his Birth Certificate to get a passport, driver's license, ....whatever, he just went to the house and got one from the safe, or went to the bureau of vital statistics or whatever they call it in his BIRTH STATE, and paid to have one, or however many he wanted at the time, produced.

AMAZING this guy is!@!!!!!11eleventy77!!!!!

And those rubes in oblowme heals all kept saying the preezy was 'smart power'

They ain't seen nothin yet!

WHAT?

Posted by: Blacksmith8✡ at August 24, 2012 07:15 PM (O2Gu6)

436 "118
As horrific as Romney's bigotry was, if our diversity were to become a casualty, I think that would be worse."

EoJ, I bow before the awesomeness of your sarcasm-fu.

Posted by: Blacksmith8✡ at August 24, 2012 07:39 PM (O2Gu6)

437
"Base bigotry"...meanwhile, Obama campaign staffers discuss launching a whisper campaign about Mormonism.

Are these people without a sense of irony?

Posted by: Jeffersonian at August 24, 2012 09:47 PM (gxCRt)

438 Obama joked on a number of occasions about his birth certificate. He even plastered it on coffee mugs and tees to mock birthers. Sorta kind like a carnival barker.

Who's to have the last laugh? Putting my money on the birthers.

Posted by: CA Holly at August 24, 2012 10:21 PM (4jXrB)

439 Everything they were saying Romney is trying to do sounded exactly like what they were actually doing.

Posted by: AGuyWhoGetsShirts at August 25, 2012 04:30 AM (RuWrt)

440 Obama is a Taxer!

Posted by: dkhdfhksh at August 25, 2012 10:14 AM (g6lWQ)

441
We’re just a joke they sometimes crack, they’ll get away with anything
The government is holding back, they won’t say a word
Now is that a light in sky or just a spark in my heart?
Can I accept this as evidence or will that tear the whole act apart?

Waiting for the ufos waiting for the ufos
We are waiting for the ufos we know that they’re there

This new obsession is turning us alien too too
Much more resounding my heart just stopped pounding for you

Waiting for the ufos waiting for the ufos
We are waiting for the ufos waiting waiting

Posted by: Earl Butz at August 26, 2012 03:57 PM (e8kgV)






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