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Why would Major Garrot

Why would Major Garrett point out something like "there are no telepromters in the room?"

I remember when my sons learned to walk. I was proud of them, too.

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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

Here's an excerpt to one of his Iran answers

errr, ummm Iran... and let me repeat this... errr umm... What we've said since the election is consistent with what we said after the election. 

OBIE~

Yeah, sure, it's all the same. He's been ever-so consistent and strong on this issue, didn't ya know? We all must just have misunderstood. The language today is different -- and the tone -- and the content -- but it's all just really the same. LOL. Never mind the big ole donkey (lib) in the room! We'll just pretend everything has always been as it should be. Notice how liberals don't like to use factual information in analyzing things? 

Obama, as usual, has had to be politically boxed in (what's in it for him) to get to the point of this third statement. It's like pulling teeth. His folks will just keep repeating how wonderful he's been and continues to be -- how very "consistent" he is and ignore all the tough questions they are being asked (from FOXNEWS) today.

You fogot

"Let me be perfectly clear" 

 

errr, ummm

lol, my bs-ometer always get pegged by this guy.

Re: Teleprompters

It's big news that he is giving a speech without teleprompters. He appears to be looking down at the lectern, probably to some paper notes.

The Bamster called on a 'reporter' from the Puff Ho; imagine the kerfuffle had President George W. Bush called on someone from Hot Air or Powerline.

Major Garrett asked about the July 4th wiener roast with Iranians. Bamster looked irritated, mumbled some words about not having diplomatic relations with Iran, other lofty objectives. Didn't really answer the question.

Discipline the health companies...

= control the health care companies.

HMMM

 

 Quite giving ileagls free medical care . Deduct the cost out of the Aid we send them!!!

slick -- kudos for watching

slick -- kudos for watching the insufferable bore. I can't do it.

While I am horrified that the Meanderer-in-Chief is determined to humiliate the United States on its birthday, I am looking forward to his "SMART" diplomacy when Iranians are asked whether they'd like their porky hotdogs with mustard.

“For God's sake, somebody tell Obama that a TRILLION is one MILLION MILLION!!!!

Naive -- has Obama's picture in the Dictionary

I love that comment on Iran. Here's a quote about the original invitation: “It is another way of signaling that there is an opportunity that should not be wasted.”

Talk about not being willing to see the evil in people -- other than George Bush, that is. Obama is as naive as they come.

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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

"I read 2 or 3 letters a day.."

Well.. I'd bet that his staff doesn't pass up the letters from folks on Medicare or Medicaid who can't find a Physician who accepts payment from the M's. For example, SC nominee Sotomayor's brother Dr. Juan Sotomayor, whose Asthma clinic in NY won't accept Medicare and Medicaid patients.

NIMPB (Not in my Pocket Book)

(;~/ gary

PS - study just out says that:

The results are clear: Since 1970 — even without the prescription drug benefit — Medicare's costs have risen 34% more, per patient, than the combined costs of all health care in America apart from Medicare and Medicaid, the vast majority of which is purchased through the private sector.

Public Option To Cut Health Costs? Medicare's Record Says Dream On

Armchair QB in chief

Waiting for a solution in Iran before offering an opinion.  Great going...

All those not here raise your hand.

LOL, in other words, Obama is not even saying “Present.”  Essentially he is saying “Absent.”

Relying upon the MSM for your information is like relying upon an embezzler to manage your portfolio.

Private Ins cannot compete because they do not have a bottomless

pit of money they can tax from.  However, they will compete by charging higher premiums.  Meanwhile, the big ins companies will eat the small ones alive.  This results in further job losses and worst economic conditions.

With all do respect

the government doesn't have a bottomless pit of money either...WE ARE BROKE!!!

 

 

President Obama is nothing more than a lying empty suit; a Hollywood style special effects smoke and mirrors show that has shown itself to be a total fraud.  

WAKE UP AMERICA! SAVE OUR CONSTITUTION! 

You are right but... the govt doesn't seem to realize this...

Their credit cards are still ringing up orders... and will do so until we are both broke and in their total control. 

Some more fear mongering

Again, "health care is a disaster", and this "crisis must be fixed now". If this buffoon couldn't use the words crisis and catasrophe, he couldn't put together a domestic policy speech.  

 

President Obama is nothing more than a lying empty suit; a Hollywood style special effects smoke and mirrors show that has shown itself to be a total fraud.  

WAKE UP AMERICA! SAVE OUR CONSTITUTION! 

Our government is in crisis

The whitehouse is the biggest train wreck Evah.  It is what we need fixed. 

Obama is trying to look busy. 

 

BHO just put his foot in the mouth...

He played the race card while looking at the unemployment problem.  No wonder Sotomayor is his 1st nominee for the courts. 

I listened to most of this

I listened to most of this presser...I knew better too.

What the heck did he accomplish, satisfy or really say except a bunch of mumbo-jumbo

What's this I'm hearing about Hot Dog diplomacy with ambassadors for Iran being invited here for 4th of July celebrations...what's up with that?

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

bt . . . business as usual for this WH

What's this I'm hearing about Hot Dog diplomacy with ambassadors for Iran being invited here for 4th of July celebrations...what's up with that?

White House contrivance for their state run media to deflect coverage of the Tea Party protests on the 4th.

Sefton... From what I

Sefton...

From what I hear this has never been done....since such and such a time...they need to be disinvited in my opinon.

I'm in the middle of a bunch of stuff at home here, just hearing a little bit here and there about this..

I agree with you, but they will have to find something much more than that to take the news away about the Tea Parties...although I have been saying they will do just that if possible...and they will.

Only thing that surprised me about the presser today that I caught was Chucky Todd and O's back and forth...bet Chucky get's a talkin' to behind the msnbc scenes....Olbie already calling in upset, Matthews with his leg not tingling.

I cracked up laughing myself.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

Chuck and others

As soon as he called on Todd, my first reaction is "Oh boy, here comes the 'What type of toilet paper do you use? or 'Boxers or briefs?' question."  Todd surprised me though.  When he called on Major, I knew he was already wondering how to cut Fox News a condescending response.  And kudos to Tapper also, who still doesn't back down from this blowhard prez.

Yeah, I agree, just like last time when Obama claimed "What Tea Parties?" - the press will once again find a way around it, or again pronounce it "a bunch of racists waving tea bags" or some such nonsense.

Sefton... Exactly how I

Sefton...

Exactly how I felt when he called on Chucky...thought it would be a ring-around-the- rosie usual lovin' BS....O never did answer him...

Todd and Tapper were really the news makers in the presser to me from what I saw.

Sure Drudge and elsewhere will have posts about Chucky soon enough if they haven't already regarding his questions about Human Rights etc.

Btw...it seemed to me, Chucky was somewhat taken aback.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

HMMMM

 

 Feed them prok dogs. 

How does an Insurance Co compete

with FREE???????

SOBama is an Ass....!

And when asked about Iran being invited to our Embassies around the world, I don't think he had a clue?

He said we "don't have diplomatic relations with Iran" duh?

But Iran has embassies in other countries around the world where we have our embassies. Are they still invited for hot dogs?

And another thing. He doesn't think the people in Iran listen to what Americans say????

 

OMG

 

HMMMM

 

 Thats news.

 In his  speach in Cario he said he was talking to the world and they all bowed down to him!!!!!!! 

 

Wow . . .

Hot dog diplomacy.  What a great strategy.  They murder a bunch of students after a rigged election and we invite them to a July 4th cookout.  Jimmy Carter II, coming right up . . .

KellyR... Hear...Hear! T

KellyR...

Hear...Hear!

Those are my same sentiments too.

Carter should have been there as an International poll watcher...making sure all went legal in Iran...like he was in Palestine, Hamas still just wuv, wuv, wuv him...meaning to set road bombs for the vehicle he was riding him and kill him, means an absolute misunderstanding when it comes to Carter and critters like him.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

I wonder if Obama knows

I wonder if Obama knows what is in the typical hotdog?

Jimmy Carter II

Jimmy was president the last time Iranians "celebrated" July 4th at one of our embassies.

→ Carter II

 Verily, Obama saith unto them, "Before Carter and the Clintons, I am"

"دکتر امیدوار رضایی - دکتر محمد اسماعیل "

Supreme Leader Khamenei has just issued a strongly worded statement denouncing this presser as a sham, as it was obviously loaded with pre-approved questions...

"کتر سید شهاب الدین صدر - دکتر امیدوار رضایی - دکتر محمد اسماعیل اکبری - دکتر سید محمود طباطبایی - دکتر ناصر سیم فروش - دکتر فریدون عزیزی - دکتر منوچهر دوائی - دکتر محمدعلی جوادی - دکتر سید حسن امامی رضوی - دکتر شاهین محمد صادقی - دکتر بهزاد عی." 

Just like their pre-approved election results

That script is pretty wild, though.

 

I hope he fails, too.

 

 

Ho ho.. sick -- funny. But

Ho ho.. sick -- funny. But isn't that an Iranian knock knock joke?

Knock knock?

Who's there?

Ayatollah?

Ayatollah Who?

No, Ayatollah Whomani

“For God's sake, somebody tell Obama that a TRILLION is one MILLION MILLION!!!!

OK, Jack, you caught me - it

OK, Jack, you caught me - it is an Iranian knock knock joke! I have another one that I'll translate from Farsi...

"Knock knock."

"In the name of Allah, don't open the door!!!!" 

ha ha -- that's funny --

ha ha -- that's funny -- very Monty Python.

“For God's sake, somebody tell Obama that a TRILLION is one MILLION MILLION!!!!

SoL... That's

SoL...

That's funny....leave it to you to come up with that.

Although I don't think Chucky would agree today....you can bet he will by tomorrow morning though.    ;-)

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

Re: "دکتر امیدوار رضایی - دکتر محمد اسماعیل "

پاراگراف شما فارسی است که بی معنی متن

You gotta love

You gotta love it....medicare/caid are broke and unsustainable, so what's dear leader's solution? Add MORE people to a similar system, the ultimate goal being to get everyone on it, lol. And some people(journalists, for example)actually eat that up with a straight face.

HuffnPuff blogger

HuffnPuff blogger preplanned at presser....

Major Garrett, 'What took you so long?'...plus this same link has Chucky's back and forth to an extent.

Fun, fun, fun.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

BT, I pulled this out of

BT, I pulled this out of the link you provided:

Obama dismissed a question about whether he was recalibrating his message in response to the GOP critiques. “Only I’m the president of the United States,” Obama said. “In the hothouse of Washington, there may be all kinds of stuff going back and forth in terms of Republican critics versus the administration. That’s not what’s relevant to the Iranian people.”

Why does he get a kick out of pointing to himself as the POTUS? Maybe if he started acting like a president, he wouldn't have to make this comment so often?

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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

TnT... One needs

TnT...

One needs duct-tape close by when he utters his total arrogance...I'm serious too....I was glad I was cleaning when this was going on....I got a helluva job done.

His narcissism knows no bounds....as the msm abides.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

Color speaks to power

The potUS wearing a pastel purple tie with a likewise pastel background? Is that the new image of the US. It reminds me of the Easter Bunny, not the so-called leader of the free world. Get manly colors up there you limp wristed panty waist!! 

S7... Hey, cut him some

S7...

Hey, cut him some slack....at least he has finally released his real birth cerificate....it satisfies the leftist along with the RINOs.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

Quick question for everyone....

How many of you realise that your the exact same as the far-left liberals except on the other end of the spectrum??

It's like when Bush was president.  The liberals whined about everything from his lack of grammer to his weird laugh.  Now you are all doing the same...

very sad

 we need balance people

LOL U1.... I think you

LOL U1....

I think you may be on the wrong site....

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

haha

no i think im at the right site.  i like it here.

i just think you all should look in the mirror before complaining about teleprompters.

its scary when you look in the mirror and see the very thing you hate.

 

yikes!

U1.... Hey

U1....

Hey trollster...did you approve of O's release of his real birth certificate in the link I posted above?

Btw...most of you trollsters that come here have a real problem with using small case for your I's when you shouldn't...didn't Soros and crew teach you any better before they released you....or are they really that desperate?

Actually...you critters are a barrel of laughs anymore.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

are you serious?

you're going down that road?  about whether he is actually an american?  please dont tell me the conservative spin has gotten to you on this topic.. dont you think those running against him spent THOUSANDS of hours trying to disprove his citizenship? 

that topic is on par with the liberals who say 9/11 was fake.

oh wow!!!  looks like i linked the conservatives and liberals again.  maybe you guys should actually form your own beliefs and stop reading the same crap from the same people over and over again.

you guys can't even come up with your own insults.  trollster???  what re you guys dungeons and dragons fanatics?

U1~

Okay, the spelling is "realize," not "realise." It's also "you're," not "your." Oh, and it's "grammar," not "grammer." We'll just forget about a few punctuation and capitalization problems.

Oh, I'm sorry. I got confused and thought I was supposed to be correcting your grammar.

As for when we look in the mirror, we see a reflection of those who did not vote for Obama. We feel quite peaceful, thanks.

thanks

well as you noticed, i have terrible grammar too.   it's like i should be president or something.

and as to YOUR other point...  seems to me from all the whining and bitching about trivial stuff going on here, most of the folks here are not feeling that peaceful.  of course, there's always a chance i could be wrong.

 

please feel free to take the time to correct any more mistakes i may have made.

U1~

I would say some points may be trivial to you. You may want to consider that many may be frustrated that their country has been taken over by someone who is (no way around it) a socialist. I have found people here love this country very much and all the principles it was founded on -- and they hold all those values dear. They are deeply discouraged that they see this great country going to heck in a handbasket. So if they vent or kid or get a little riled up, who are you to judge them and ban their thoughts and feelings? You need to be more understanding. Aren't you trying to promote peace and goodwill and non-petty agendas? Let it start with you then. 

There are plenty of thoughtful, intelligent and worthwhile discussions going on here. A lot of positive takes place here because people share thoughts/ideas/feelings that spur them to action (i.e., contacting their reps, getting the word out on policy, gearing for 2010 and 2012).  

If your opinion is that there is not anything worthwhile here and you don't care for it, you are free to leave. Or stay -- but the least you can do is to stop complaining/whining about discussions on this site ... a site that you have chosen to come on -- nobody forced it upon you.   

Agreed

I very much respect other people's opinions, however what i don't respect is when i offer a different viewpoint i end being labeled a liberal troll (or whatever ridiculous term used here constantly).  The reason i bring this up is that i constantly hear people complaining about how mean and rude liberals are, but when they see it from a conservative to a liberal, its ok on this site.  i don't know about you, but i am going to say something when i see people being hypocrites.  Complaining about the direction of this country, and then acting in the exact way they complain about.  it would refreshing to see people respect other peoples opinions (and maybe try and learn something).

 and with regards to people being upset about our socialist president.  he is not a socialist.  we are so far from socialism its absurd.  take a look at the income gaps between the top 10% of society and the lowest 10% and tell me about our socialist problem.  sure he wants to introduce socialist ideas in to certain areas of american life (and i have no problem with people disagreeing with that), but to term him a socialist is crazy.  once again we need balance.  we've all seen how socialism AND capitalism have failed.  time to balance them out/

we'll see.

U1...

I'm sorry. The "he is not a socialist" comment. :) He promotes and gears everything toward socialism, but he is not a socialist. Okaaay.

I just can't go into the land of imagination that much. Please, I must remain with reality. Obama will take his socialist agenda as far as Americans will let him. Thankfully, people are waking up.

Not a socialist?!?!? What

Not a socialist?!?!? What are you? Blind and def? The position of the country right now is simi socialist. Has been sence FDR and his new deal. Either you do not know what socialism is...or...your an idiot...or...your a blind follower of the O man. To say someone is not a socialist because of the country he lives in is, to say the least, moronic. Capitalism never failed untill it was judged by socialist views. That is when capitalism was said to have "failed".

Save a SeAL, club a liberal!!

U1.... The biggest

U1....

The biggest mistake you have made here is even attempting to portray yourself to be anything other than what you really are...

A TROLL!

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

gracias

thanks for proving my point big time!

Oh funny U1...you newer

Oh funny U1...you newer trolls all have your talking points down pat....all of you.

Sit and spin...it doesn't work with everyone here.

Understand one thing...You are Obvious.

Btw...that point you say I proved is bogus.....you posted that after I had already posted my post....but that's how you all work, then act so innocent, as if you are trying to get along, which you are all doing anything but...you are trying to hijack this site, we know it...and if I had my way, you would have already been long gone...along with quite a few others here.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

bt

unlike you i form my own opinions.

 goodnight folks!!!!

-- scary little troll

hmmm

censorship, eh?   i thought you guys were against that.

 

oh well

i love you all

U1... Your full of

U1...

You're full of BS.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

U1...wait!

Oh, don't go yet! I was just about to ask you a very important question: why aren't you using capital letters? Are you against (drum roll, please) CAPITALISM?

Sorry, folks -- I just had to say it. ((^_^)) Hardy har har.

GG... ROFL.... I know I

GG...

ROFL....

I know I pointed that out earlier about the majority of trolls over the years posting that way here...but gal you took the cake with the rich line!

I loved it!

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

BT~LOL

The longer he went, the sillier it got. ^_^

I have a theory. I think some of these "all-lowercase-letters" folks are far-left libs on Blackberries. In fact, for all we know, they are all sitting together in some little office. But apparently their manual is the same:

1) Come onto site with a "throw-them-off-patriotic" ID, preferably with a number attached to it. It's easier to keep records that way.

2) Act like you are the Average Joe/Josephine and a "middle-of-the-roader." Try to make friends. If that isn't working, start trying to stir up trouble or detract from their arguments (see examples on separate sheet). See if you can get them so mad they will say something outrageous that can be posted somewhere to make them look bad.

3) When they start using logic (facts) or reason (wisdom), run. It shouldn't be difficult. Like Obama -- let it go if it's difficult. 

THE END 

GG.... You got it

GG....

You got it gal...that's their newest tactic/spin....it really has been obvious to some of us....and they think they're oh-so tricky.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

They all sound...

the same!

U1 - I understand your point

But there are some basic differences:

The Left refused to accept that Bush won the 2000 election, even though he did win the election, and the recount, and the re-recount (and all of the subsequent unofficial recounts by those permanently dissatisfied), and even though there was no allowance for all of the illegal voting by felons (90% Democrat) and people (read: Democrats) voting multiple times.  Nor was there any allowance for the conspiracy by the media to dupe many thousands in the [mostly Republican] Florida panhandle that the polls were closed.  (Oops, you don’t like the term “conspiracy” – just because it was not formally proven, or even investigated?  Well, nevertheless, I say that is the best way to describe it.)

Though Bush won the election, the Left never credited him for it, but treated him like dirt and worse for his whole 8 years as President.  In so doing the Left has thoroughly poisoned the political well (though so far as I can see they could not care less anyway).  In short the situation they created leaves them nothing to complain about.

The Left is cool with Obama’s probably forged Birth Certificate, and his definitely forged Selective Service Registration, and all of his suppressed records for about the first twenty years of his life, but at least some people at this site smell a rat.  Besides that, Obama was packaged and sold by the completely biased media to the American public as super smart, wonderful beyond compare, and essential messianic.   Accordingly, many of the people who read and post at this site consider Obama a complete fraud, both literally and figuratively.  So whenever Obama reveals that he has feet of clay, and the works of his hands and mouth are even shoddier (which is practically all of the time), the cause for cynicism is practically boundless, especially when all of it is completely ignored by the Degenerate Media; and as I say, the Left have nothing to complain about.

But there is another way behavior of the people at this site is different from the “far left” and what goes on at their web sites, and that is language and style.  Namely, the far left who post on Leftist sites are far more vicious and vulgar than the people who post here. 

Relying upon the MSM for your information is like relying upon an embezzler to manage your portfolio.

Check it out

That stupid birth cert thing has been around for six months. What are you, about 5?

SA... Yeah...about the

SA...

Yeah...about the same amount of time you've been here.

Btw...that was meant as light-hearted...something we do around here now and then... in case that has went over your little head since you've been a member.... and you claim to be a journalist.

Doubling down on stupid is not a particularly good idea. ~Andrew Breitbart

yeah

this is a really important matter for us to discuss.  got any other fine topics of discussion.  he should probably be wearing some combat boots too to show how tough he is.

LGBT month

Why did Obama wear that tie? How about this: Obama declares June 'LGBT Pride Month'

He's willing to stand up for queers -- but not Israel, nor on-the-street Iranians. He stoped wearing an American flag lapel pin in 2007 because it has become a substitute for "true patriotism" since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. He also didn't salute the American flag at an event with other candidates in 2007. But he takes the time, and pays attention to the details, to salute his homosexual buddies as Priority #1. This man shows his true colors each and every day.

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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

More Lies

Best quick critique I've seen on the Bamster 'emergency press-conference':

 Obama Press Conference Follow-Up: http://ace.mu.nu/archives/288908.php

"(2) Obama stated that healthcare is 'the primary driver of federal deficits.' This is an outright lie. In fact, in 2008, the federal government spent $600,121,000,000 on healthcare (Medicare, Medicaid). That's 20.4% of the $2.93 trillion spent last year. By contrast, the government spent $615,256,000,000--20.9%--on social security. The government spent $607,863,000,000--20.7%--on national defense."

The Bamster lying; imagine that.