The common, everyday act of swatting a bug is something that happens countless times a day at picnics and ball games across the country, especially during the summer, but when Barack Obama was caught on tape by CNBC's cameras doing it, the fawning liberal press couldn't contain their excitement. All three broadcast network morning shows, on Wednesday, praised the presidential kill as they were impressed by the "ninja" Obama's "precision," and "cat-like quickness."[audio available here]
On NBC's "Today" show substitute-host David Gregory opened the show declaring: "You just have to appreciate the, the concentration and the precision! Just a few things going on in the world but it's as if everything was stopped and at a standstill for the President to lower the boom." On CBS' "The Early Show," Chris Wragge marveled: "We've also just confirmed the President is a Ninja." And on ABC's "Good Morning America," they even brought out the Telestrator to break down the video as Chris Cuomo offered play-by-play: "You see? He stares at the fly. How many times have each of us tried to do this? Look at the hand coming up. The poise. The cupping. And the quick slap...Just knocked it away, very rare."
The following exchanges were aired on the June 17 editions of NBC's "Today" show, ABC's "Good Morning America" and CBS's "The Early Show":
NBC
Today
MEREDITH VIEIRA: And bug off! President Obama takes aim at a pesky fly during an interview with CNBC.
(Begin clip of Obama swatting fly.)
JOHN HARWOOD: Nice!
(End clip)
(studio laughter)
VIEIRA: And now it's on to other pressing matters buzzing around the White House today, Wednesday June 17th, 2009.
...
DAVID GREGORY: You just have to appreciate the, the concentration and the precision! Just a few things going on in the world but it's as if everything was stopped and at a standstill for the President to lower the boom.
MEREDITH VIEIRA: But see I thought he was the kind of guy who would never hurt a fly.
GREGORY: Yeah well apparently he-
VIEIRA: Apparently not.
GREGORY: -wanted to shore up his, his credentials of being a tough guy there.
VIEIRA: Exactly, exactly.
...
MEREDITH VIEIRA: Well some may question his policies but no one can question President Obama's precision. Take a look at what happened when a pesky fly got on the President's nerves last night during an interview with CNBC's John Harwood.
(Begin clip)
BARACK OBAMA: Hey get out of here!
JOHN HARWOOD: That's the most persistent fly I've ever seen! Nice!
OBAMA: Now, where were we? That was pretty impressive wasn't it? I got, I got the sucker. Right there. You want to film that? There it is.
(End clip)
VIEIRA: Oh don't mess with him. Jeez! Look how neat he is though, the President. Takes his fly and left.
DAVID GREGORY: They left it there for the balance of the interview. Just as-, it's like a scene from Goodfellas! You know? It's like "You're not so tough now, are you little fly? You want to mess with the President of the United States?"
VIEIRA: It's, it's like a subtle, subtle warning to the Republicans.
GREGORY: It is imp-, it would have taken me four days to kill that fly, you know?
VIEIRA: Yeah?
GREGORY: I mean it's, that's not easy.
VIEIRA: No.
GREGORY: So good for him.
VIEIRA: Good for him, alright.
...
ABC
Good Morning America
CHRIS CUOMO: All right. Some in depth analysis here. We all know about President Obama and the fly. But some background. Maybe you do have to be better than the rest of us to be president. Do you remember President Bush with the shoes in Iraq? Remember that? [Video of Bush dodging the shoes in Iraq plays.] A little reminder video, please. Can't hit him. Try again. Can't hit him. You know? They couldn't hit him. Cat-like quickness. Now, President Obama seems to demonstrate the same thing. The video of him with the fly in the interview. Let's take a look.
ROBIN ROBERTS: Ooh, Telestrator. Please.
CUOMO: Start rolling the tape.
SAM CHAMPION: Ooh, Telestrator, Chris.
(Cuomo narrates video and provides telestrator graphics too.)
CUOMO: He's looking. He raises his hand. He does not have- boom. Boom. Give me some. Give me some touch here.
ROBERTS (Making fun of Cuomo's Telestrating abilities): You're not quick enough.
CHAMPION: I honestly-
CUOMO: You see? He stares at the fly. How many times have each of us tried to do this? Look at the hand coming up. The poise. The cupping. And the quick slap. If you can see, that's his lapel. What a nice lapel. That's an America pin.
CHAMPION: You know-
CUOMO: Forget it.
CHAMPION: No, no. This part is more entertaining than the actual clip.
CUOMO: The idea is that he's very quick. See Cuomo struggle with any type of dexterity where the President has cat-like quickness, just like President Bush did. But grabbing a fly, killing a fly- Let's say he didn't. Just knocked it away, very rare.
DIANE SAWYER: Yes. No fly died in the making of that interview.
CUOMO: None.
CHAMPION: Was unharmed. And it walked away.
ROBERTS: And he kept on right on with the interview.
CUOMO: He did say, though, that was pretty cool. May lose a point there.
SAWYER: Do we think we could get him to come in a do the Telestrator the next time through?
CUOMO (Trying to use Telestrator again): Let's try anything. There's the President's head. There's president. The hand comes up.
CHAMPION: Okay. Clear it.
CUOMO: Now, he swings down. Let him swing down.
CHAMPION: Now, stop it. Pause the video.
CUOMO: And we see the hand. The reporter's impressed, but slow. And the fly is okay. It's over here, telling its friends it just met Obama.
...
CBS
The Early Show
CHRIS WRAGGE: And did you hear the one about the President and the fly? Take a look at this. The President was being interviewed by CNBC yesterday when a fly buzzed in and actually landed on the President's hand, which turned out to be its last mistake.
BARACK OBAMA: That was pretty impressive wasn't it? I got it, I got the sucker.
WRAGGE: Yes, the president did and the evidence was right there on the White House carpet. We've also just confirmed the President is a Ninja.
DAVE PRICE: Did not-
[LAUGHTER]
PRICE: Did not know that.
MAGGIE RODRIGUEZ: Is PETA upset?
WRAGGE: We'll find out later today.
DAVE PRICE: Well, this is the first – this is the first expose on bugging in Washington since – since Watergate.
RODRIGUEZ: Oh, nice, Dave. This is why you get paid the big bucks.
WRAGGE: Very good, like that. I like my ninja line a little better, but that was good.
PRICE: That's right.
RODRIGUEZ: No, he won. He won that one, Wraggs.
WRAGGE: You think?
HARRY SMITH: I'd love to be a fly on the wall.
PRICE: Oh!
SMITH: Just stop, just stop.
RODRIGUEZ: I've got nothing.
WRAGGE: Okay.
RODRIGUEZ: Alright guys, thank you.
—Geoffrey Dickens is the senior news analyst at the Media Research Center.
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The great fly swat
June 17, 2009 - 10:36 ET by merlin61Puke-o-mania!!!!!
Seriously. Cat like
June 17, 2009 - 17:32 ET by FlashmanSeriously. Cat like quickness! What did he do for his next trick? Lick his b*lls?
ROFL
June 18, 2009 - 02:18 ET by MeowMeowLick his b*lls! hahahhahahahahahhahaha.
These a-holes are so pathetic and such ass kissers it's not even funny.
We have officially entered
June 17, 2009 - 10:36 ET by Tom PaineWe have officially entered the Bizarro World. Give me a freaking break - even his fly swatting skill is historic. If Bush had done it they would have discovered that the fly was some sort of endangered insect.
Nothing so tame...
June 17, 2009 - 10:46 ET by jmtThey would have interviewed PETA about the cruel treatment of the fly...
jmt
http://www.jmichaelt.org
PETA "Strikes" back
June 18, 2009 - 06:36 ET by ThisnThatYou're right, jmt -- PETA is upset with Obama. The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants the flyswatter in chief to try taking a more humane attitude the next time he's bedeviled by a fly in the White House.
Word is -- Obama is now preparing his apology tour.
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Liberals constantly demand that we accept a glaring falsehood as truth; Obama's elimination of the word "terror" will make terrorist acts less terrifying
Beat me to it!
June 17, 2009 - 11:15 ET by nolotrippenBeat me to it!
I guess there was nothing
June 17, 2009 - 10:45 ET by jdhawkI guess there was nothing to report in the actual interview as Hardufus continued to lob softballs at the first stupid liberal.
Hey, government owned and run media, how about asking him about the so-called stimulus that is not stimulating? How about asking about the effect that trillions of dollars of debt will do to my children and grand children? How about asking him why he isn't doing more for the Iranian dissidents? How about asking what he is doing about N. Korea that is now armed and dangerous with a nuclear capability?
Oh good grief...
June 17, 2009 - 10:46 ET by jmtWhat's next - CNN updates on bodily functions?
jmt
http://www.jmichaelt.org
Well, he does hit that
June 17, 2009 - 10:47 ET by Chris NormanWell, he does hit that center ring of the plastic target in the urinal everytime...
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
But is he a Charmin or a
June 17, 2009 - 11:07 ET by Tom PaineBut is he a Charmin or a Cottonelle man?
Be sure to watch the one hour special with Wolf Blitzer tonight
When my 2 year old....
June 18, 2009 - 08:21 ET by GecksNephew does number 2 in the potty, we put a gold star on a chart and cheer him on...he's so proud of himself. This will be next for Prez Obama.
Destiny rarely calls on you when it is convenient!
I'm waiting to hear that
June 17, 2009 - 10:50 ET by Chris NormanI'm waiting to hear that one of them said, "See, that's how he deals with the pesky GOP, too".
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
VIEIRA: It's, it's like a
June 17, 2009 - 12:28 ET by ThisnThatVIEIRA: It's, it's like a subtle, subtle warning to the Republicans.
And OMG -- I just read about this on NB, and thought: "The whole world is being taken over by aliens". Because normal -- or even abnormal human beings -- simply wouldn't act like this. No how. No way. Human beings have a built-in survival mechanism that prevents them from constantly exhibiting erractic and bizzare behavior. Once in a while, or under extreme duress -- yes. But not continually. Whoever these aliens are, they have misread human nature, and we need to act now to protect ourselves from their complete takeover of the planet.
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Liberals constantly demand that we accept a glaring falsehood as truth; Obama's elimination of the word "terror" will make terrorist acts less terrifying
ThisnThat,
June 18, 2009 - 08:38 ET by AgnosticI believe the Stanley Milgram Experiment proved that what we consider normal human behavior is not necessarily accurate. Bizzare behavior seems to be the norm at times.
The experiment - http://www.experimen...
Results: During the Stanley Milgram Experiment, many subjects showed signs of tension. 3 subjects had “full-blown, uncontrollable seizures”.
Although most subjects were uncomfortable doing it, all 40 subjects obeyed up to 300 volts.
25 of the 40 subjects continued to complete to give shocks until the maximum level of 375 volts was reached.
A person may be won over with logic and reason but the masses must be bought with spectacle and platitudes. - 2008 Elections
But 100%??
June 18, 2009 - 09:03 ET by ThisnThat25 of the 40 subjects continued to complete to give shocks until the maximum level of 375 volts was reached
I can guarantee you that if 40 randomly-picked members of the MSM were told they have to endure 375 volts else they couldn't interview Dear Leader, they would all gladly and successfully endure. In fact, 1,000's others would be standing in line for the "privlege".
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Liberals constantly demand that we accept a glaring falsehood as truth; Obama's elimination of the word "terror" will make terrorist acts less terrifying
Yes - 100%
June 18, 2009 - 09:23 ET by AgnosticThe experiment was to measure what the average person would do when given an environment which was supportive and an authority figure that was 'responsible' for any negative outcome. Herd mentality or submission to authority are two ways of looking at the results. I was wondering what the pressure must be like in the news rooms across America to genuflect before the Obama administration. With that amount of pressure to conform there can be little limits on how far these people in the media will go in order to fulfill the assigned roles.
100% were willing to shock their subjects to 300V even after meeting the test subject and knowing they had heart trouble.
A person may be won over with logic and reason but the masses must be bought with spectacle and platitudes. - 2008 Elections
I guess congratulations are
June 17, 2009 - 10:58 ET by fitzfongI guess congratulations are also in order for his being able to get out of bed in the morning and dress himself. Yea, Obama! Good for you, champ! Can he put on his pants on leg at a time without falling over? Yes He Can! Yes He Can! Yes He Can!
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
That fly just represents
June 17, 2009 - 10:55 ET by taterThat fly just represents the US economy.
www.theholyrosary.org
"There is no problem, I tell you, no matter how difficult it is, that we can not resolve by the prayer of the Holy Rosary." -Sister Lucia
No, just swatting Capitalism
June 17, 2009 - 12:20 ET by RoverNot the whole US economy, just capitalism, private property, and the rule of law.
Since he doesn't seem to have what it takes to get tough with the Iranians or the North Koreans, the MSM is covering for him by showing us how tough he really is.
Rover
Actually, that fly might
June 17, 2009 - 12:38 ET by ThisnThatActually, that fly might have been a very, very expensive insect-sized spy bot costing millions of dollars. Destroyed, just like Obama is trying to destroy our military.
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Liberals constantly demand that we accept a glaring falsehood as truth; Obama's elimination of the word "terror" will make terrorist acts less terrifying
Was it a dung beetle?
June 17, 2009 - 10:55 ET by slickwillie2001The fly is like the child that cried out that the King has no clothes. The fly knows a pile of crap when he sees it. The fly was not spun by the liberal media.
Breaking News:
June 17, 2009 - 10:56 ET by dark_dsBreaking News:
The President farted and Reuters News is reporting it "smelled of roses", MSNBC Religion Reporter Akmed Olberman reports "it smelled of angels and a man was healed of an infirmity" Fox News is reporting it was "just a fart"
_______ Him and the Unicorn he rode in on
LOLZ
June 17, 2009 - 11:00 ET by TheConservativeChemistLOLZ
That would be funny if...
June 17, 2009 - 11:55 ET by SouthJersey1953I think it is only a matter of time before this little joke becomes reality.
I would bet Diane (I love myself as much as BHO loves himself)Sawyer and Robin (I ain't prejudice) Roberts would fight over who got to report the story.
Isn't attriuting superhuman
June 17, 2009 - 10:59 ET by TheConservativeChemistIsn't attriuting superhuman qualities (even for everyday tasks) to the head of state out of the Nazi/Communist playbook?
How long until we see those Nazi/USSR style posters of a chiseled Obama with throngs of adoring children around him??
The Great Holy Shahinshah
June 17, 2009 - 11:26 ET by UnsaneNot long at all, TCC. (You should see my English/Mandarin Chinese copy of The Little Red Book with its repeated images of Mao.)
By the way, did you know that His average golf score is 18?
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
How long before we learn his
June 17, 2009 - 12:19 ET by TheConservativeChemistHow long before we learn his favorite movies/food/TV shows/books, etc, ad nauseum ala Kim Jong-Il or Castro or Hitler or Stalin...etc...
This is nothing new. The
June 18, 2009 - 14:23 ET by NL207This is nothing new. The Roman Emperors and Pharoah were deified. The cult of personality is a core value of tyranny.
Tiny minds are amused by little things.
June 17, 2009 - 10:59 ET by VinncyGIs it surprising that the media fawns over this disgrace of a president, they have no status and have basically become his lap dogs. What do they have in common with the news giants of the past can be summed up easily, "Nothing".
How pathetic... How much
June 17, 2009 - 11:01 ET by RR GOPHow pathetic...
How much trouble would someone on Fox News get if they played Blue Tail Fly in the background while running that clip?
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).
That would, of course, be a
June 17, 2009 - 11:10 ET by Tom PaineThat would, of course, be a defacto racist act...
TP-surely. But, I can
June 17, 2009 - 11:27 ET by RR GOPTP-surely. But, I can envision MSNBC dubbing Coffee, Tea or Me or maybe The Stripper with some Sarah Palin (or Willow, or Bristol...) segments running in the background.
Of course, in our more sensitive post-racial age I couldn't imagine someone doing something like, oh, I don't know, throwing an Oreo cookie at a prominent black Republican?
I could only envisage the MSM's outrage that would follow.
One of the 34% who thinks George W. Bush was a great President. One of the 61% who wants to bring back the stock and pillory (yep...approval for Congress now at 39%...do you believe that!?).
There's a reason for everything...
June 17, 2009 - 11:13 ET by Chris NormanWell, the fly must have been attracted by something that smelled rotten.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
That's was one of my
June 17, 2009 - 12:58 ET by ForeverOnTheRightThat's was one of my thoughts. I never see a fly around me unless I have been say, working in the yard and stink of sweat and dirt. And this "Ninja", "cat-like" reflexes in killing the fly, well I have managed to kill flies in the same manner. It is a matter of technique, not some "awesome powers". Dang these MSMers are simpletons! Vote for me, I’d make a great President; I can kill flies with cat-like reflexes!
FOTR, It's all true. On
June 17, 2009 - 13:39 ET by Chris NormanFOTR,
It's all true. On the flip side, while I don't think Obama is qualified to be president, I'd be happy to have him working in my little office swatting this annoying 747-sized fly I have buzzing around in here.
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
That HAD to hurt, look at the way he holds his SLAPPED hand
June 17, 2009 - 11:07 ET by upcountrywaterThis 30 sec YT had 200 hits yesterday over 20,000 today
whack
The echo of the slap heard around the room (and world)
Lord of the flies.
Reagan VS Carter and 0bama
Unilateral attack!
June 17, 2009 - 11:13 ET by CarlosSNBC reported this morning that president obama unilaterally, without provocation, and without United Nations approval, attacked the nation of Flies!
Ha! when will we see that reported
Have they captured The Lord
June 17, 2009 - 11:15 ET by Chris NormanHave they captured The Lord of the Flies? :)
The "Mainstream" Media: By liberals. For liberals.
I've got it on good authority that Obama's sending...
June 18, 2009 - 14:36 ET by Tailgunner...Americorps shock troops to Mordor to deal with him.
; )
NOLO PUGNARE ME OCCIDERE
What Obama giveth with one hand he taketh away with both hands.
are they going to embroider a belt for him now?
June 17, 2009 - 11:13 ET by katainkentthis is beyond moronic.
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Who controls the past controls the future. Who controls the present controls the past - George Orwell - 1984
Barack the Insect Killer
June 17, 2009 - 11:20 ET by ekslibHis perfect name for the history books.
obama
June 17, 2009 - 11:23 ET by jessieHjessieH It wasn't his fault. He wouldn't hurt a fly. He thought it was a conservative..............I love sarcasim.
If these media types ever come to their sense...
June 17, 2009 - 11:34 ET by Calypso Jones/there's gonna be a lot of hara kiri goin' on. And that ain't necessarily a bad thing.
Ah, little fly-swatting Grasshopper.....
June 17, 2009 - 11:35 ET by Pilgrim1949...speaking of which, this drunken-sailor-spending (apologies from this veteran to stalwart inebriated mariners everywhere) Grasshopper is indeed spending the money of hardworking ants (and flies) everywhere. So much like the proberbial tale it's frightening.
Speaking of Grasshoppers ..... brings to mind the apocryphal tale of a visitor to a reknown Samurai who wished a demonstration of his prowess. The old warrior smiled, gently bowed and agreed.
A fly was buzzing nearby. With a blinding flash the Samurai's sword whizzed through the air. But afterwards the fly was still buzzing around, albeit in a seemingly dizzy flight pattern.
"You missed," said the visitor. "He's still fying around."
"Ah, yes," said the smiling Samurai, "but he will never have children!"
Maybe our Prez should have the nickname "Buzz"....
(Hic)
June 19, 2009 - 13:21 ET by TailgunnerNo offense taken, mate.
(Hic)
Nationalized Healthcare is a DEATH SENTENCE.
He only got one . . .
June 17, 2009 - 11:41 ET by Gat New YorkI remember Robert Vaughn getting 2 at one time (The Magnificent Seven) and was upset that "there was a time when I would have gotten all three." So Obama getting only one is no big deal.
Fly by night
June 17, 2009 - 11:42 ET by Jack BauerThe Chinese have just made Obama...
No... not for the fly-swat -- all Chinese are experts at swatting flies. It's a mandatory commie duty to kill your daily quota of flies.
No... Obama has been honored for mortgaging the deeds to the United States over to China.
JB ,Lord of the Flies, Shall release more flies as he bulldozes
June 17, 2009 - 12:00 ET by upcountrywaterThe inner cities, Only the China commies, can stop him, kuz they hold the paper to the buildings.
Reagan VS Carter and 0bama
upcountry -- ha... yes,
June 17, 2009 - 12:05 ET by Jack Bauerupcountry -- ha... yes, plenty of flies on him!
Trendy Sinophobia
June 17, 2009 - 12:11 ET by UnsaneObama has been honored for mortgaging the deeds to the United States over to China. What most NBers think of Japan being the #2 holder of debt, and Russia being #3, of course is not said.
Running up debt in this country was GREAT and WONDERFUL - until the day China bought a Treasury (bill, note, bond). Then the SHRIEKING began. Isn't it sad that this is the ONLY way people can be gotten to care about deficit spending?
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
He has experience
June 17, 2009 - 11:44 ET by Red Devil DawgHe is from Africa after all, so he is used to having flies swarming around his head. LOL
Barf!
June 17, 2009 - 11:51 ET by RukusI think I'm gonna take Roo's advice and start a barf bag company, there's a killin' to be made money-wise. Think I'll call it Barf-Bags 'R' Urrrp. Sheesh! This crap with the media is getting more sickning by the hour!
Gary
The answer is clear, and it mixes well with orange juice! - My Dad
And that's my excuse! - Me
I think I just threw up in
June 17, 2009 - 11:51 ET by moderncommentaries83I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
Can we declare this presidency a joke now? His policies are so bad, they have to marvel at his fly-swatting skills to divert attention. I killed a really big fly in my office last week - does that mean I qualify to be president?
Aut viam inveniam aut faciam
But can he do it with
June 17, 2009 - 12:05 ET by Another Dead KennedyBut can he do it with chopsticks?
LOL for KDW
June 17, 2009 - 12:52 ET by UnsaneLOL!!!
I HATED that movie!!!
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Unsane, you are an evil,
June 17, 2009 - 13:13 ET by Another Dead KennedyUnsane, you are an evil, evil person!!! ; ) Karate Kid is one of my all time favorite movies, and I am devastated that Will Smith is remaking it with his son.
No original ideas in movies anymore...
June 17, 2009 - 14:03 ET by UnsaneYou have GOT to be kidding me! A remake of The Karate Kid?
There is nothing original in the movie world anymore. Looks like my movie moratorium continues...
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
It's unfortunate. Discover
June 17, 2009 - 14:16 ET by Another Dead KennedyIt's unfortunate. Discover the world of independent cinema. They still have a few original ideas left. I blame Spielberg.
Just say no to visual arts
June 17, 2009 - 22:15 ET by UnsaneDiscover the world of independent cinema. Of the many things I have discovered about myself - or perhaps better said to have affirmed about myself - is that I have a disdain for visual arts to begin with and prefer the printed word and the manipulation of sound (music) over movies and other visual artistry.
This especially made itself manifest last year when I was deployed, and found, much to my horror, that all anyone wanted to do around me was to sit around at various venues and watch movies. Constantly. It was here that my "movie moratorium" was born.
Right now I am reading a few books and rummaging through a bunch of CDs instead, as these are far more satisfying than anything the world of cinema - of any sort - can provide.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
Wow. You and I couldn't be
June 18, 2009 - 11:42 ET by Another Dead KennedyWow. You and I couldn't be any more different. I actually work for a TV show in Hollywood. I guess I won't be running into you in the theater when I go see the Karate Kid remake! ; )
PS: I still love reading, and music too.
Good evening Death
June 18, 2009 - 12:10 ET by cocodrieYou illustrate the main problem Hottywood has - The complete lack of imagination and the the misguided pride in productions of inferior quality.
I did away with my TV almost a year ago because of the trash presented as ententainment. I consider Elvis to be one of the all-time great TV critics. I wanted to do the same but didn't think TV was worth even one bullet.
Jesus Loves You so much He died for you
You're absolutely right. In
June 18, 2009 - 12:28 ET by Another Dead KennedyYou're absolutely right. In the 70s there was this great group of young talent who dumped out several masterpieces. George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Francis Coppola, Marty Scorsese made groundbreaking films, and took over Hollywood in the process.
But they got lazy. They learned that selling big budget movies was much easier than taking the time to write a good story, and the old way of making movies with relatively unknown, yet extremely talented casts, is long gone.
There's still some good stuff out there, and every kid who graduates from film school still has that dream of making the next big one, the independent film that he produced out of his garage that's gonna take over the world. Then repeat what Lucas, Scorsese and Spielberg did.
Seriously, please tell me
June 17, 2009 - 12:34 ET by gmaniac1Seriously, please tell me someone made this up. Wow, these dolts are shameless and truly an embarrassment. They are testament to the statement "that it takes all kinds." No wonder the British media is so critical of us. The US media is like a friggin' sandbox at a playground.
When the people fear the government it's called tyranny, when the government fears the people it's called liberty!
The BO Flyswat
June 17, 2009 - 12:45 ET by grumpyoldbHe was just practicing for what he is going to do to the Constitution and anyone that gets in his way.
Meredith Viera: "And then
June 17, 2009 - 12:46 ET by HockeyKidMeredith Viera: "And then he clipped his toenail! And THEN he GAVE ME ONE!! Do this man's talents never end?! Excuse me; I've got to go change clothes now."
"Beauty is only skin deep, but liberal's to the bone." - me
In Praise of The Shahinshah
June 17, 2009 - 13:00 ET by UnsaneI can see Meredith Vieira saying this, somehow:
The Holy Shahinshah's, President Wonderful's, the Lightworker's, The One's keen eye is the astrolabe of the substantive sun - His truth-discerning heart is the celestial observatory of Attributes - He is of noble lineage, of joyous countenance - of the model, most loving marriage - of right disposition - of open brow - of well-proportioned frame - of magnanimous nature - the honey-tongued teacher of the English language - of lofty genius - the inciter of thrills and tingles - of pure purpose - of enduring faith - of perfect wisdom - emitter of the most fragrant, sweetest flatulence - begirt with varied talents - of wide capacity - of high honor - of the most masterful, soaring oratory - of splendid courage - He who becomes Death, the destroyer of flies - with the unimpeachable reputation for integrity - of the greatest political savvy - of right judgment - of choice counsel - of networked genome - of generosity unfeigned - the emblem of the American people - astonishingly ambitious, brave - of boundless forgiveness, abundant in graciousness - the most careful thinker - at peace with all-compendium of dominion - lucid, impeccably centered - of elegance unmatched by mere mortals - true American royalty - our own personal Jesus - of plenteous sincerity - multiple of single-minded warriors - of chiseled pecs - abounding in wealth - accumulator of the world's rarities - sophisticated - of pure heart - unspotted by the world - leader of the spiritual realm - elegant, articulate, Zen-like - of enduring alertness! How has He been gathered together into one place? Or how doth a single body upbear Him on the shoulders of genius?
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
I could use some more in-depth analysis
June 17, 2009 - 13:08 ET by BKeyserCan someone please coax John Madden back from retirement? He's do a much better job with the telestrater.
I was also thinking how much fun CNN could have with little hologram flies constantly buzzing around his head.
The majority of the msm
June 17, 2009 - 13:10 ET by bigtimerThe majority of the msm have finally proved they are all insane...for all to see.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
BBC on Obama swatting fly: "Superman"
June 17, 2009 - 13:10 ET by DB1Two presenters from the BBC's rolling radio news channel were very impressed that a man squished a fly:
http://www.youtube.c...
I'm almost speechless...
June 17, 2009 - 13:17 ET by PrairieSkyat this...The fact that all 3 networks actually felt it necessary to use this story and footage in their shows just floors me. And the language that is used is just laughably absurd... "ninja, Obama's precision, cat-like quickness, very rare." And ABC actually used a telestrator??
People...Let's all get a grip here...The man killed a fly. This is NOT a newsworthy item. This is yet another example of the Obama adoration insanity that has gripped the MSM.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Sky... It is
June 17, 2009 - 13:31 ET by bigtimerSky...
It is insane.
Period.
We are watching insanity in real time right before our eyes...and these people wonder why they have the kind of ratings they do...plus being below car-salesmen in the polls of how much people like or trust them...I think they were even below lawyers too.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt...Right...There really is...
June 17, 2009 - 14:34 ET by PrairieSkyno other word to describe any of this but insane. I was actually embarrassed while watching this clip...Do any of these people realize how ridiculous they all are?? You would think that if one of these folks actually watched this clip, they would be so embarrassed to see themselves like this...But then again, their unrestrained "Obama-love" likely prevents them from seeing how absurd their comments are.
Insane.
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Sky... Frankly I don't
June 17, 2009 - 14:48 ET by bigtimerSky...
Frankly I don't know how any of them have been able to look at themselves in the mirror with pride in the mornings for the last two years or more when it comes to Obama and I could go even further and include how they have trashed Bush and his crew for years previously and still are.
They are the enemy within...but they really sank to a new low yesterday with this fly BS.
I'd love to get rid of them all as easy as a swat...they are worse than any old fly is.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
bt...(laughing) I have a mental picture...
June 17, 2009 - 15:13 ET by PrairieSkyof those morning show twits being swatted with a giant, people-sized fly swatter!
Thanks for the idea! LOL! And I'm with you...they really sank to a new low with this latest performance...
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
This is worse than that 'Dear Leader' ****...
June 17, 2009 - 22:29 ET by Tailgunner...that the North Korean 'media' forcefeed their slaves daily.
I heard they actually claimed "Dear Leader" made 12 or 13 consecutive holes-in-one at golf.
To read KCNA, their version of CNN, you would think Kim Jong-Il could give Chuck Norris an ***-kicking.
And the entire free world knows that ain't gonna happen in our lifetimes.
NOLO PUGNARE ME OCCIDERE
What Obama giveth with one hand he taketh away with both hands.
Ah,but it IS newsworthy.....
June 17, 2009 - 15:31 ET by Pilgrim1949...the ACORN (and other nut-) gathering squirrel-in-chief community organizer has ACTUALLY accomplished something that wasn't preplanned and scripted via teleprompter (or was it? hmm... was the fly a Dem plant to make The One look good [sufficiently drugged to allow His Flyswattingness to fatally tag it], or perhaps was it a sinister evesdropping conservative spy drone that His Swatting Swiftness defly dispatched?).
Now we must wait for the years-hence Fly Gate tell-all to finally know The Truth about this incident. Was Obama indeed the Lone Swatter, or was there someone lurking off-camera, on that grassy knoll?
Inquiring minds (well, the feeble ones at least!) want to know!
*barf*
Pilgrim... You've got me
June 17, 2009 - 15:45 ET by bigtimerPilgrim...
You've got me laughing too...I love the imagination and humor from so many here...how rich these various posts are.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Pilgrim...You know...
June 17, 2009 - 15:56 ET by PrairieSkyI never looked at it like that...You could be right!! LOL! *sarc*
Seriously, with these deranged MSM wingnuts, who knows!
"The problem is not that people are taxed too little...the problem is that government spends too much." ~President Ronald Reagan
Cut, put it in the can!!!!
June 17, 2009 - 13:18 ET by Roscoe MendagoWell, there-you-have-it, an actual accomplishment, and is that guy impressive. Couldn't ya just sense how pleased with himself he was...
Where's PETA when you need
June 17, 2009 - 13:32 ET by eaglewingz08Where's PETA when you need them?
Now only if we could photoshop the mad mullahs of Iran into flies, then we could have Obama man up and do the right thing for once.
I believe that the newscaster doesn't see that Obama rather than showing strength shows himself to be a bully. Sure he can sick the Navy on three outgunned hijackers and sure he can take the wings off of flies, but with a power like Iran, that can cause him a bloody nose he wears kid gloves with not even an iron fist inside, just mush.
Roscoe-
June 17, 2009 - 13:45 ET by BKeyserI think we've found a job he's actually qualified for... He could earn a pretty penny preserving cow sh*t.
(Okay, that was crude. For anyone offended by that more-than-flawed joke, I apologize. I take full responsibility for how it may have been perceived. Blah, blah, blah...)
He should have eaten it!!!
June 17, 2009 - 13:56 ET by Roscoe MendagoBK--
No offense taken here, in fact I'm quite fluent in CRUDE...
This guy is gonna get us all killed!!!!
Roscoe- I heard...
June 17, 2009 - 14:16 ET by BKeyserhe initially tried to negotiate an agreement with the fly to peacefully give up it's menacing attacks while filming was taking place. Alas, the fly wouldn't acquiesce and force had to be used. Fortunately, this was not a war of choice; rather, one that had to be waged to preserve the sanctity of the United States. Equally fortunate, the enemy combatant did not survive the attack and will therefor not be subjected to waterboarding. Not everyone is pleased, however. Code Pink has convened and is planning to interrupt the Fly-killer's next town hall meeting dressed in silly winged-outfits. I understand Jeff Goldblum will be leading the charge against the once popular President.
Today Show
June 17, 2009 - 13:38 ET by capavBefore the show came on this morning,(I live in EDT), I laughed and told my husband "I wonder if it will be one of NBC's top 3 lead-in stories?". I was joking of course and when it was number 3, we looked at each other like "you've got to be kidding me!!" Sorry, but a fly that big is not hard to catch. Add one more super power to our leader.
Wild. We really are
June 17, 2009 - 18:28 ET by AlanaWild.
We really are in bizarro land.
brainwashed
June 17, 2009 - 13:52 ET by goldboughI'm really beginning to think all these media people were locked in a room on January 20 and brainwashed. "Obama swats a fly, oooh! He eats M&M's, wow!!! Michelle wears normal clothes, oh my!"
Clunk. That's the sound of
June 17, 2009 - 13:55 ET by suzycreamcheeseClunk. That's the sound of my jaw hitting the floor over the stupidest piece of reporting in the history of news.
It can't get any worse than this. Tell me it can't. *whimper*
Suzy... No can do. I
June 17, 2009 - 14:01 ET by bigtimerSuzy...
No can do.
I used to think it couldn't get any worse or blatant long ago...I gave it up...and believe this tops all, you would think...
It'll be like those commercial ads when they say...but wait!
Something more will come to top this too...I can't image what, but I bet there will be.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
What could top this?
June 17, 2009 - 15:06 ET by ThisnThatOne of these days, he'll appear in public with his fly open. Probably while he's signing something. So he'll have to zip up. Here's how it will be reported:
And so on. But enough crude. Let the MSM do that.
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Liberals constantly demand that we accept a glaring falsehood as truth; Obama's elimination of the word "terror" will make terrorist acts less terrifying
SHOCKED
June 17, 2009 - 14:11 ET by shmergoI am appauled at this administration's 'cowboy diplomacy'. That fly was just misunderstood, and President Obama didn't even extend his hand and open a dialogue to see if they could comprimise and live in harmony. Perhaps the fly can leave him alone during the day and then at night, while Obama is sleeeping, he could eat him alive. This would send a message to all flys of the world that American's are ready to talk peace with them, and everything will soon be sunshine and lollipops.
BUT NO!! THIS MAD MAN - THIS MURDERER kills an innocent, underprivelaged, and misunderstood fly without even the slightest shred of human decency. This is not America's moral's.
This President should be tried and inprisoned for war crimes and crimes against all human and flyanity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's the big deal
June 17, 2009 - 14:16 ET by Tom in NCAfter all flies are attracted to excrement, and obama's skull is full of it. The fly was just looking for a meal
duck!
June 17, 2009 - 14:19 ET by Hades69But can he dodge a flying shoe?
I'm surprised he didn't eat it.
Hades... LOL...But can he
June 17, 2009 - 14:22 ET by bigtimerHades...
LOL...But can he dodge a flying shoe...more than once to-boot!
Glad you mentioned this, that thought did cross my mind yesterday too and I forgot all about it.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Meanwhile, Obama swats down one of...
June 17, 2009 - 15:01 ET by jawebster1his Inspector Generals who had the misfortune to investigate one of Obama's friends and barely a word about it in the mainstream media. If not for Conservative talk radio and Fox News, I would never have heard about it and now we're supposed to marvel about his swatting of a fly? Jim Webster
Re Americorps
June 17, 2009 - 15:27 ET by slickwillie2001Good article on that: This Makes Travelgate Look Tame: http://spectator.org
Agreed though, it's shocking that this gets so little attention. I believe it is Impeachment material, but it goes nowhere as long as the democratics have complete control of Congress.
I saw that in The Spectator
June 17, 2009 - 15:35 ET by bigtimerI saw that in The Spectator too...glad you have the link here, I've also put links in about this as you know...this is actually huge sw...and sad the little attention this is getting from a heck of a lot of people.
For goodness sake...O's other half in involved in this is it seems, I hope by some miracle either the Senate or the House if Repub controlled after '10 so some real hearings and power can be retained by them to have hearings on this...of course the JD will do all they can to halt what they are able to.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
This fly incident is a message from God!
June 17, 2009 - 15:05 ET by Ted ClarkeAs they say, God moves in mysterious ways...
That fly is not merely a fly. It's a sign from God designed to provide us with some valuable insights into Obama's true heart. It is a symbol for "Fly-Over Country", which, in turn, represents the American people.
The fly lands on Obama's hand, meaning that the American people are positioned above his potentially authoritarian hand so as to keep it firmly in check.
His eyes narrow at the sight of the fly in a look that is full of loathing. This is a moment of truth, where his genuine hatred for the American people is exposed for all to see. In that briefest of moments, his body tenses like a cat and a cold calculation takes him over. He is now Saul Alinski with his enemy in the crosshairs. He isolates it, personalizes it and targets it for destruction.
The fly is not merely a harmless insect, but rather an offending "usurper". In one swift stroke, he leaves it deformed and dead on the White House carpet - Hmmm, defiling White House carpets seems to be a rite of passage for folks on the Left! - And his adoring slaves in the Media are beside themselves with joy and rapture at the site of their god smiting them with such skill!
The One True God has allowed us to see this imposter for what he really is. And now we can see what he has in store for the rest of us flies. Imagine that Vincent Price movie, "The Fly" and that tormented little creature at the end:
"Help meee! Help meeee!"
That's us in the eyes of Obama!
Ted... Roaring with
June 17, 2009 - 15:15 ET by bigtimerTed...
Roaring with laughter here...that post is rich, let alone priceless...in oh so many ways.
Thank you.
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
Fake Kill?
June 17, 2009 - 17:17 ET by ParagrouperWhen watching the Dear Leader in the act of killing the fly earlier, a friend of mine remarked "no way he could ever hurt a fly--he's a liberal." All of us watching tended to agree with his theory, so we set out to study the matter further.
After gathering a group of three conservatives and three liberals (you served a dual role of test subjects and fly attractants) we set them in our test point, the break area outside (next to the dumpster) and began our study.
In the resultant melee, the results were dramatic; Conservatives 13/Liberals 0. It was in fact noted that many of the attempted fly strikes by our liberal test group were apparently deliberate misses. The conclusion, therefore, drawn by the assembled panel was that we may have been subjected to a hoax--a fabricated act of manhood--as our Dear Leader is so liberal "he couldn't hurt a fly."
Liberals may be able to sit on the sidelines and encourage the deaths of millions, but when called upon to perform the act themselves they just can't do it. Because--well you know...
"If everyone is thinking alike, someone isn't thinking." - General George Patton Jr
Enough already!
June 17, 2009 - 17:33 ET by msh1973Enough already!
The Lizard King
June 17, 2009 - 18:03 ET by Kat Outta the BagI'm surprised he didn't zap it with his tongue.
He thought it was a fly spy
June 17, 2009 - 18:28 ET by ButtercupWhat's the old saying, " I'd like to be a fly on the wall...." ?
Now we know why Obama smashed that Fly Spy. No visitors that are not on the list.
Swat a fly? That's nothing for His Oneness.
June 17, 2009 - 22:03 ET by TailgunnerWord is Obama can also go to the bathroom and clean up afterward with one piece of toilet paper.
The GOP has the Terminator...but the Democrat Party has the Exterminator.
NOLO PUGNARE ME OCCIDERE
What Obama giveth with one hand he taketh away with both hands.
Tg... Oh no, no,
June 17, 2009 - 22:10 ET by bigtimerTg...
Oh no, no, no....
Michelle has made him see the light...algoreglobalwarming and crew will be happy, especially Sheryl Crowe.
h/t coco
Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart
At least Obama can hit his target
June 17, 2009 - 23:56 ET by veggiedudeWe got hit by saudi's operating for al Qaeda, and invaded Iraq. Wrong target. Cheney went hunting and shot his friend. Again, wrong target.
At least Obama knows his target, and he is sending troops to Afghanistan to take care of the problem Bush either avoided or was just inept to deal with it.
He who does not study history gets smacked around
June 18, 2009 - 09:53 ET by UnsaneWe got hit by saudi's operating for al Qaeda, and invaded Iraq. Wrong target. CORRECT target, as Iraq was aiding and abetting terrorism in the Middle East, and, you Leftists to the contrary, was NOT contained. (Thanks to France and other countries and organizations on the "take" from the Oil for Food scandal.)
Cheney went hunting and shot his friend. Again, wrong target. Kinda funny how Leftists keep bringing this up...you God, His Majesty The Shahinshah, thinks He governs 57 states and believes Austrian to be a language among other mistakes.
At least Obama knows his target, and he is sending troops to Afghanistan to take care of the problem Bush either avoided or was just inept to deal with it. REALLY? Hmmm. Who was President on 7 October 2001, when military actions kicked off in Afghanistan with Operation Enduring Freedom? And on whose watch is it about to get a lot more logistically difficult to support operations there? So much for Bush avoiding a problem. And what - no whining about how NONE of the 9/11/01 hijackers were Afghan?
Hint: it was Bush who initiated Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan, and had the sense to see to it logistical support for the operation was in place. Another hint: the Kyrgyzstan parliament has ordered the United States out of the country in February, when His Majesty The Shahinshah was roughly a month into office.
Also, I kept hearing horror stories every spring when Bush was in office about spring offenses by the Taliban in Afghanistan - where were they? They never quite materialized for some reason.
Your God, His Majesty The Shahinshah, is ONLY in Afghanistan because He does not want to own defeat. But, let's face it - He wants the United States to be as big a wimp as He is. If He didn't, then why is He pulling the plug on F-22 production at 183 aircraft when requirements are well above that? And why is He refusing to do ANYTHING about the lamentable tanker situation, where this country is flying tankers that are 48 years old, on average? He has a solution right before His eyes, in the KC-67. But He refuses to move on that.
Learn some history and do some further reading before coming in here and making a fool of yourself. Really.
"CONSUMED DEMOCRACY RETURNS A SOCIALIST REGIME" - Slayer, "Fictional Reality", from Divine Intervention (1994)
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June 18, 2009 - 10:41 ET by fitzfong*
So that's how "Affirmative
June 18, 2009 - 10:31 ET by fitzfongSo that's how "Affirmative Action" works! Set your target for success very low (i.e. swat a fly) so that when you accomplish your given mission (i.e. connecting with said fly), you can compare your "victory" (i.e. dead fly) favorably with the much more important and ambitious challenges confronted by your predecessors. Then you can mock them for having made such difficult choices while you demand equal standing for having accomplished much less. All hail the superior and duly elected Commander in Chief who had the intelligence to know that the greatest threat to National Security was not in Iraq, nor was it in Afghanistan...it was in the White House buzzing around his head.
"I spent a lot of money on booze, birds and fast cars. The rest I just squandered." -George Best
Welcome to Newsbusters, pal.
June 18, 2009 - 13:00 ET by TailgunnerYour inane hit-and-run post is typical liberal drivel.
Aside from your sleazy cheap shots at a great conservative who was genuinely traumatized at his mistake (contrasted with Ted Kennedy, the killer, who left his 'friend' to drown while he sobered up with his lawyer), you obviously have no grasp of military history and strategy.
We were attacked by Japan which brought us into WWII.
Who did FDR attack first? North Africa...against the Germans.
By liberal standards we should have sent the FBI to Tokyo with an arrest warrant for the Emperor.
I don't know what to make of your incoherent last paragraph.
Please define 'target' for us...and how Bush 'avoided' it...or exactly how we failed.
(Also compare the situation in Afghanistan today with the carnage of the failed Soviet occupation, where troops sprinkled tiny mines that resembled toys around populated areas.)
And how can Bush 'avoid' a problem by sending tens of thousands of US troops to deal with it?
Sounds like in the same way Bush 'avoided military service' by enlisting in the military.
And since we're on the subject...libs also trashed Cheney for his repeated deferments.
What military service did Obama enlist in?
NOLO PUGNARE ME OCCIDERE
What Obama giveth with one hand he taketh away with both hands.
Veggiedude, you can't just
June 18, 2009 - 14:40 ET by Another Dead KennedyVeggiedude, you can't just drop a post like this and not stick around for rebuttal. Come back and follow up on this, or you're gonna be chased off the site pretty quickly. As a fellow liberal, I can honestly say you will gain more respect here if you stay and fight.
Miranda
June 18, 2009 - 07:58 ET by cmujellyI don't remember hearing whether Barack read the fly its Miranda rights or not. Also, how come nobody recognizes that the poor fly's life could have been saved if he had waterboarded the fly instead?
PS By posting this comment, I've created or saved nearly 5630.9 jobs.
Emergency Cleanup in the POTUS restroom
June 18, 2009 - 10:05 ET by Retired GeekTeleprompter used in the Barack Obama Restroom?
Teleprompter: Begin peeing.
Teleprompter: Unzip pants.
Teleprompter: Shake.
Teleprompter: Zip pants
Teleprompter: Flush.
Secret Service: Emergency Mop Up in the POTUS restroom - who has been messing with the Teleprompter?
The state controlled kiss assers strike again
June 18, 2009 - 14:07 ET by east tennessee johnSo these increasingly pathetic "personalities" and newsreaders, that's why they love BO so much, he reads a telepromter just like them and also sounds quite stupid when it's unavailable. New adage, familiarity doesn't breed contempt, it breeds fawning, giving more coverage to "killer"BO for swatting a fly, than they did coverage for Bush's initative that saved over a million lives in Africa. And they say conservatives have misplaced priorities. Really?