Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, the reputed "Constitutional scholar," just today said on CBS's Face the Nation that he went to Iraq to talk to important leader that he expects to be "dealing with over the next eight to 10 years." So, does this "Constitutional scholar" not realize that there is this little thing called the 22nd Amendment that holds a president to only two, four year terms? Um, that would be a grand total of only 8 years, Barack, not 8 to 10. Of course, the big question is, will we see this idiot gaffe race through the MSM as it would if a Republican had said it?
At the very least ABC's Jake Tapper, one of the best political reporters in the biz, sure noticed. Tapper has a blog entry on his "Political Punch" blog all about it with an amusing side note about time travel added in just for fun.
Today on CBS's Face the Nation, Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in Afghanistan, told the paparazzi-pursued correspondent Lara Logan that "the objective of this trip was to have substantive discussions with people like President Karzai or Prime Minister Maliki or President Sarkozy or others who I expect to be dealing with over the next eight to 10 years.
Tapper zings the presumptuous nominee a good one.
The notion that Obama will be dealing with world leaders for eighjt-to-ten years, possibly up through July 2018, suggests that either (a) he believes that not only will he be elected and re-elected, but the 22nd amendment will be repealed and he will be elected for a third term, OR (b) he was speaking casually and just meant two terms.
Tapper goes on to zing Obama several more times before this entry is done.
But, why is it that Tapper is seemingly the only denizen of the MSM ever willing to bring out these stories? Why does the MSM so constantly give the Obamessiah a pass? I'll bet you can say why.
But here is a real point to ponder. What if John McCain had said he'd be president for the next 10 years? Wouldn't the press and every late night comedian gin up the "he's old and senile" jokes until those jokes would go through the country like wildfire?
Lastly, we have yet one more example of this man's arrogance. He is beginning to carry on foreign policy before he even gets elected!
"And it's important for me to have a relationship with them early, that I start listening to them now, getting a sense of what their interests and concerns are."
You see, Barack, that is a president's job! Have you been elected yet?
What do you think?
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Well, given that the MSM...
July 20, 2008 - 19:28 ET by Prester John...is treating Obama like he already IS the president you can understand his confusion.
WOW! Imagine if
July 20, 2008 - 19:30 ET by futbolisgreat1WOW!
Imagine if President Bush has said that in 1999, the media would have had a field day. But we know their messiah never makes mistakes. You won't hear anyone,except the right, point out the lack of knowledge of this man. WOW!
Unless, of course, Obama is trying to pull an Hugo Chavez on us and if Obama is elected into power, Obama will be redoing the Constitution and changing the name of the United States of America.
The more I hear this man speak, the more I realize that he is far from being a well educated person.
God help this nation if this atrocity of a man is elected into the White House.
Obama
July 20, 2008 - 19:35 ET by okiehawk44BHO is another example of a person with lazy intellect similar to Bill Clinton. Born with great IQ, breezes through school, and learns very little except how to "put it over" on others. Sad, wasteful and very scary.
fut.... I was thinking
July 20, 2008 - 20:28 ET by bigtimerfut....
I was thinking along the lines of Chavez/Mugabe also before I saw your post and posted mine...I didn't metniton it so glad you did.
He does forget this is the USA...and it won't work...
No way ...no how.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Bigtimer, I just find
July 20, 2008 - 23:29 ET by futbolisgreat1Bigtimer,
I just find this man incredibly scary, I truly do.
I lived through the 1998 legal election of Hugo Chavez. I kid you not, the Obamabots, Obama, his minions, the campaign message, all too similar to Hugo Chavez's in Venezuela. It scares the pants off of me.
I was talking to my parents about this and other Venezuelans that I know and they all agree!
Obama, like Chavez in the 1998 presidential elections of Venezuela, is counting on and playing on the ignorance of the people to get him elected.
Simon Bolivar said it best, "There is no worst enemy to a nation than the ignorance of its citizens".
I just can't phathom how anyone could fall for Obama's empty rhetoric of Hope and Change. The man is a pseduo intellect who is naive, corrupt, who is best friends with bottom of the barrerl individuals who have the worst to offer to America. Only a blind fool believes that Obama doesn't think like Rev. Wright-his personal mentor for over 20 years or like William Ayers a terrorits who only got off because the stupid FBI did everything wrong in the arrest and investigation, one of his best friends. Let us not forget that Barrack Obama launched his 1995 Illinois Senate campaign from Ayers home.
You know what is the sad part, is that I have personally engaged with William Ayers and his menions. Believe me, they wish nothing more than to bring terror to America. Nothing made these people happier than to see America be attacked. I took classes with Ayers, I have a friend who was stupid enough to have an affair with one of Ayers personal mentees, Gregory Michie. Look this idiot up. These people are garbage, they are dirt, they are the bottom of the barrel.
Obama is William Ayers and Rev. Wright combined. He will destroy this nation if he is elected President and Congress is controlled by Democrats.
While McCain is far, far, I mean FAR from the Republican candidate I would have wanted to see running against Obama, at least McCain loves this nation an took more than a bullet for it.
fut.... Thank you for all
July 20, 2008 - 23:34 ET by bigtimerfut....
Thank you for all that info. that none of us could not have known without your words here.
Your points are well taken...and I mean that...all of them.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
fut, I am with bigtimer,
July 21, 2008 - 09:08 ET by msh1973fut,
I am with bigtimer, thank you for your insight. If I might quote Neal Boortz, "only about 50% of the American population is smart enought to vote". That goes along with what you stated. Very scary indeed.
The media did laugh when
July 21, 2008 - 17:28 ET by BigSky1970The media did laugh when then-Governor Bush answered "Jesus Christ", when he was asked to name his greatest inspiration at a debate with Algore.
Bigsky that is the main
July 21, 2008 - 19:12 ET by Dan The Man 2Bigsky that is the main reason I cast my
ballot for the man 2 times. Especially after he was chided when asked
again and the asker clarified that he was asking for a philosopher.
President Bush again said Jesus and clarified in a way that made me
believe he was the right man for the job.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
It certainly helped me shape
July 21, 2008 - 19:20 ET by BigSky1970It certainly helped me shape my opinion of him the first time around, and he got my vote in 2000 and 2004 because he is a firm believer in God, and that he has been steadfast and unshakable in the war on terror.
NOBAMA
July 20, 2008 - 19:35 ET by bigpapaThe gift that keeps on giving,,,,
Hillary is salivating, waiting for August..
NOBAMA 08 !!!
"Hillary is salivating,
July 20, 2008 - 21:05 ET by ThisnThat"Hillary is salivating, waiting for August"
McCain sure won't attack -- except those that point out the obvious. What a wuss he is.
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unfortunately
July 20, 2008 - 21:26 ET by bigpapaI have to agree with you...
NOBAMA 08 !!!
..Me too... On top of
July 20, 2008 - 21:34 ET by bigtimer..Me too...
On top of that if he has the chance, he'll apologize instead...
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Wuss
July 21, 2008 - 09:49 ET by Hunter12McCain is going to nice himself right out of this election. Does he think his issues are going to get coverage voluntarily from the media if he's nice to their messiah? He has to press on the issues where he is different. He has to wake up to several key facts that the average person does not believe in, or, frankly, doesn't care about. First, there is no AGW, and solving GW will not be done by sending our tax dollars to Cuba. We might as well drill for the oil we have offshore and next to international borders, because someone is surely going to in the next few years, especially if the price and demand stays high. Let's protect our environment as best we can by deploying efficient and regulated extraction technologies off the coast of the Keys, as opposed to some ungovernable foreign driller, where the home country will be well satisfied with 90% of the oil pumped reaching the home ports and the 10% that leaks out or spills can be a problem for Florida or Texas beaches. Good Luck to Miami when that lawsuit against China to clean up Miami Beach comes about. He has to realize that Obama is getting it both ways and he needs to call him on it and not be another apologist everytime Obama steps in it.
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill
Sounds like excuse-making to me
July 20, 2008 - 19:36 ET by mattmDon't be fooled by the fact that Tapper noticed. His piece was a subtle way of covering for the Dope.
He assumes (b) is the answer - "he was just speaking casually." i.e. there's no presumptuousness, or arrogance about Obomba; nor is it stupidity - nope, it's just that the Big O wasn't being very careful with his word choice.
Bunk!
They're all over the media covering for this punk, and Tapper's right in there with them.
Obama is correct...
July 20, 2008 - 19:36 ET by Clear thinkerHis tenure as POTUS will be extended to 10 years at the leisure of the poeple that occupy all 57 states.
What a dolt!
45 Communist Goals for America http://www.nationmakers.com/com_goals.htm
Clearly Thinking....Those 7 extra states provide for xtra 2 yrs.
July 20, 2008 - 19:52 ET by JayTeeMcCain's run is just for 50 States....if you Proportion McCains 8 Years for 50 states, with Obama's 57, you come up with....Uhhhh...Huh ? Wait a minute...now Obama can't do Math......how'd he ever come up with the extra 2 Yrs. ?
I'm sorry, but Obama is starting to sound Senile.
He's half White, half Black, and Half far Left and Middle Right most of the Time.
Harvard just dropped a few points with this Guys Graduation...
The Republican Revolution will not be Televised
Maybe he meant the 57
July 20, 2008 - 19:58 ET by mattmMaybe he meant the 57 Islamic States.
MATTM....Got a point their Bro.....Freudian Slip ?
July 20, 2008 - 20:06 ET by JayTeeHow many "extra" chances to Ignore Gaffamatics does Obama have ?
57 Isamic states, Eh ? Sorta like the MIddle Finger he gave Hillary one day....he's Speaking with Forked Tongue, out the side of his Mouth, subliminally Address/suggesting to a hidden Audience ?
The Republican Revolution will not be Televised
Obamabonics
July 20, 2008 - 20:11 ET by Cool ArrowIs there a book of Obamabonics on Amazon so we can understand what he really means when he says what he really means?
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
They don't
July 20, 2008 - 20:13 ET by Warner Todd HustonLet's be real, here. They don't CARE "what he means." They will make up what he "means" on their own. No facts needed.
Exactly WTH... I said the
July 20, 2008 - 20:16 ET by bigtimerExactly WTH...
I said the same sentiments somewhere else today.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Obamanomics?
July 20, 2008 - 20:17 ET by Cool ArrowI think I saw a book of Obamanomics.
Karl . . . somebody wrote it.
LYDSEXICS UNTIE
Clear....just saw your post....
July 20, 2008 - 20:40 ET by BEGRUNTI said essentially the same thing below. Great minds think alike eh?
"If a man does his best, what else is there"?
General George S. Patton Jr.
BEGRUNT...
July 20, 2008 - 20:47 ET by Clear thinker"Great minds think alike eh?"
From one great mind to another.... damn right!
;-)
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I'm not a lawyer, but
July 20, 2008 - 20:12 ET by D. S. Hube... couldn't what he said technically work? The 22nd Amendment does allow for a maximum of 10 yrs. total time that a president can serve. He could be elected twice, then run as someone's running mate in 2016 on the condition that he resign after two years of service!
No, not really
July 20, 2008 - 20:15 ET by Warner Todd HustonStill, even if that wild fantasy of 10 years you just outlined happened, the last two he would be a Veep and NOT RESPONSIBLE for foreign policy! So, he still WON'T be dealing with foreign powers for 10 years!
Ah, but his running mate
July 20, 2008 - 20:19 ET by D. S. Hube... could make him responsible for Iraq policy! After all, it's the Executive Branch that makes foreign policy, of which the veep is obviously part! ;-)
(Yes, I'm deliberately stretching here, Warner ... 'cuz this fantasy further demonstrates just what a dope Obama truly is.)
Historically...
July 20, 2008 - 20:24 ET by Warner Todd HustonHistorically, out of the 46 VPs only Cheney and Nixon had much to do with the Administration's foreign policy. The rest rarely even met with the president, much less had anything to do with policy!
Huston, You have a problem.*
July 21, 2008 - 01:40 ET byHuston, Please re-read what you wrote in your post "No,not really" then come back and tell us what's wrong with it. Hint: the answer can be found in or derived from the 2 other responses to your post ("No, not really").
*I'd like to have $ 1 for every time Mr. Huston has heard some form of that line.
What's wrong
July 21, 2008 - 01:52 ET by Warner Todd HustonWhat's wrong is that you imagine I give a crap what your opinion is.
Kindaa funny, too.
WTH
July 21, 2008 - 02:29 ET by MrShyYou are indeed one of the spicier contributing writers at NB. It's always fun to see how you'll next tackle a trollster.
* * * SOCKS THE CAT '08 * * *
For REAL Change
What amazes
July 21, 2008 - 02:42 ET by Warner Todd HustonWhat always amazes me is that they expect me to take them seriously!
Ah, but here's to their delusions. Without them I wouldn't have as much fun.
WTH, When you've dug yourself into a hole, stop digging.
July 21, 2008 - 16:17 ET byWhile it's heartbreaking to learn that Mr. Huston doesn't give a crap about my opinion, neither my opinion nor Huston's opinion of my opinion have nothing to do with the fact he's blatantly wrong in his comment: "he would be a Veep and NOT RESPONSIBLE for foreign policy! So, he still WON'T be dealing with foreign powers for 10 years!"
One does not have to be responsible for foreign policy to deal with foreign powers.
I'd like to have $ 1 for every time someone pointed out that Warner Todd Huston has 3 last names.
I'd like to have $ 1 for
July 21, 2008 - 20:27 ET by Warner Todd Huston... and I'd like to have $1 for every time someone seriously said you are a smart person that adds a lot to this life in which we live.
Of course, I'd be waiting for that dollar for a long, long time, but... you know.
No, not as Veep, he will
July 21, 2008 - 05:10 ET by motherbeltNo, not as Veep, he will still be Prez.
The extra two years are the "bonus round"!!
I didn't think it was physically possible, but this both sucks and blows. -Bart Simpson
Not possible, unless he let
July 20, 2008 - 21:01 ET by HermanoNot possible, unless he let Hillary run as Pres and he as VP, then she is somehow removed from the presidency just after midway through her term. He is then eligible for up to two full terms. If her demise where before the midway point of her term, then he would be allowed to pursue election once. Ammendment XXII
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Herm... Wasn't that part
July 20, 2008 - 21:09 ET by bigtimerHerm...
Wasn't that part of the repub strategy to not vote to impeach Clinton in the Senate...they were worried about the possibility of Gore for 10 years or some such?
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Didn't work out so well for
July 20, 2008 - 21:32 ET by HermanoDidn't work out so well for Ford. I think the real problem with the Republican Party is not a timing issue, but rather a commitment one. Define your objectives and go after them. After the '94 mids, the party seemed to fall down on the job.
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Hermano... ...couldn't
July 20, 2008 - 21:48 ET by bigtimerHermano...
...couldn't agree more...I had to think back to what you were talking about with Ford...took a couple seconds...
I also just want to add, you don't know how furious I was with what I considered the gutless wonders in the Senate not even having a trial after all the House members went through with the press, and then their own self-esteemed Senators with the arrogance and charm of Trent Lott leading the way stuck them in the back...and a whole hell of a lot of us everyday Americans out here that were waiting for months for the Senate Hearing of Impeachment against Pres. Clinton go down the drain and telling us out here....screw you.
We know best...
We aren't really going to stick with our brothers in the House or for that matter play with what was expected from the Constitution...to a point...we'll refine it to the fine print and various ways in the matters of Impeachement clauses or whatever it's called.
Btw...On today's newest poll question I posted somewhere about the repub party and included since '94....
If you happen to get mixed up over there check it out...
As mb says...GMTA!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
BT, I have been checking
July 20, 2008 - 21:57 ET by HermanoBT, I have been checking the poll question thread. Quite interesting to see what others think. I am a firm believer that most of your problems can be attributed to one person - you - and can be resolved by one person as well - you. Political Parties are no different.
I have been keeping a copy of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution handy of late. I ordered a couple copies for the 10 and 12-year olds and we are going over these masterpieces with a fine-toothed comb. I want them to understand the principles on which this country was founded and the reasons why. They can now say with no hesitation, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." May we all remember these lines for the rest of our days.
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Hermano... ...Hear!
July 20, 2008 - 22:05 ET by bigtimerHermano...
...Hear! Hear!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
What do the actual, elected heads of state think?
July 20, 2008 - 20:12 ET by CrimsonfistedI would love to be a fly on the wall when he meets Sarkozy or Merkel or Putin or Maliki or Karzai. They must think he is the biggest boob in the world! Wouldn't you just love to know how the conversation goes, and then they call each other and laugh at him behind his back.
WhatAMaroon
You kidding, they are going
July 20, 2008 - 20:20 ET by general companyYou kidding, they are going to say they love him. They know he is easily manipulated, it is so obvious know who can deny it.
"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
wrong thread
July 20, 2008 - 20:53 ET by general company"Television is a freak show" Bernie Goldberg
Ah...this simpleton,
July 20, 2008 - 20:14 ET by bigtimerAh...this simpleton, empty-vessel-ed sock-puppet...he doesn't get it yet...his own arrogance complicit with the msm is going to do him in.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
A said to A, I bet you are only a B
July 20, 2008 - 20:17 ET by wdhorningArrogance rears its ugly head again and helped by other arrogance.
Ya....he'll be president for.......
July 20, 2008 - 20:31 ET by BEGRUNT10 years, especially after all 57 states vote. What a dolt!!
"If a man does his best, what else is there"?
General George S. Patton Jr.
The people who are the
July 20, 2008 - 20:31 ET by MidAmericaThe people who are the hardest to deal with are the ones who don't know what they don't know. This attribute makes them assume they are the smartest one in the room and gives them inflated confidence in their abilities.
Ha Ha Ha ? Is this
July 20, 2008 - 21:10 ET by BlazerHa Ha Ha ?
Is this stuff really funny anymore?
Some may look at it as gaffes, I'm starting to look at it as plans.
West Africans by nature tend to want to be president for life.
He wants a national security force with the same budget as the U.S. military. If you ask me he wants an office protected with an element reminiscent of Hitlers "Gestapo" . We'll just call em' his "blueshirts".
At any rate I'm sure the left in this country with the help of thier beloved MSM will come up with some cute as F&ck name for the outfit bent on persecuting conservatives.
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
I think we all know that
July 20, 2008 - 21:14 ET by balboaI think we all know that Muslim dictators establish their own number of years in a term. Yet another subtle hint to Obama Pol Pot's...HIDDEN...AGENDA!
RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!
No you got that wrong
July 20, 2008 - 21:55 ET by BlazerNo you got that wrong bal, socialist (progressive) dictators do.
The comedy is, liberals spend all of thier time whining about the rights they think they are losing and the rights they think they may lose in the future, to vote in a percieved liberal (communist) utopian society , that wouldn't allow them one single right that they want anyway.
The tragedy is, just cause your paranoid, that doesn't mean someone isn't out to get you.
"You will never find a more wretched hive of scum and villainy. We must be cautious. "
- Ben Kenobi on Liberals, and the MSM.
" The Cake is a lie."
I know, the sneak attack
July 21, 2008 - 08:24 ET by balboaI know, the sneak attack secret Muslim is out to get us!
Most, if not all
July 21, 2008 - 15:58 ET by Prez RudyMost, if not all paranoid fears are based on a factor of thruth..
"...white man's greed runs a world in need." Barack Obama
What factor of "thruth" is
July 21, 2008 - 19:26 ET by balboaWhat factor of "thruth" is there in 9/11 conspiracies? Or "the moon landing was faked" nuts?
Wildfire?
July 20, 2008 - 21:43 ET by Agrarian-Decentralist"But here is a real point to ponder. What if John McCain had said he'd be president for the next 10 years? Wouldn't the press and every late night comedian gin up the "he's old and senile" jokes until those jokes would go through the country like
wildfire?
Very little in the McCain campaign is going "through the country like wildfire," and we can't lay that all on the press. Ideology aside, McCain just isn't as interesting as the other guy.
The comedians might make something of a "ten year" comment, but I doubt if the press would. They like McCain, and he has cultivated relationships with journalists for years. The only reason his campaign still has any traction at all is their willingness to give him a pass on some of his numerous gaffes. If they ever start doing their jobs by highlighting how he's flipped on nearly every position he supposedly believed in, he'll be toast, because it will destroy his carefully maintained maverick, "straight talk" image.
"They like McCain, and he
July 20, 2008 - 22:08 ET by danbo"They like McCain, and he has cultivated relationships with journalists for years. The only reason his campaign still has any traction at all is their willingness to give him a pass on some of his numerous gaffes."
What have you been smoking? I want some if it'll make me think that way.
Limited Disclosure: I used to belong to the Sierra Club untill they went crazier. Worse of all, I was bribed by Exxon with free New Orleans Saints glasses with fill ups in the 70's.
Right danbo - whores don't cultivate relationships
July 20, 2008 - 22:22 ET by Dee Bunkthe media used him like a cheap whore. They have no lasting respect for him. They used him. He's no longer putting out so they are done with him. He can't put out because he'd have to screw himself. They don't ignore his gaffs, they are all over them even when it's an obvious misstatement that McCain himself corrects (like the Sunni/Shiite thing).
It's bad enough that Obama assumes he'll have two terms
July 20, 2008 - 21:55 ET by Dee BunkI know he's made other references to himself being their for eight years. I don't recall any other Presidential candidate assuming that.
The sad thing is I think he's right. He knows that the Press idolize him. They will be a little more critical of him when he's President but not much.
Dee
July 20, 2008 - 21:58 ET by Free StinkerThe press has already lied about the Iraqi PM supporting Obama's retreat plan. They're just making stuff up now, and will continue to do so to get The Democrat elected.
"They're both doofuses!" --Mark Levin (speaking of Obama and McCain)
Yeah Free and after he's elected
July 20, 2008 - 22:14 ET by Dee Bunkthey'll continue to cover for him and blame everything on Bush. The sad thing is, it's really not out of the realm of possibility that they would promote an amendment change for him.
Dee
July 20, 2008 - 22:23 ET by Free StinkerI wish you hadn't said that.
Now I might actually have to vote for McCain.
I can't imagine the damage Obama could do in 12 or 16 years.
"They're both doofuses!" --Mark Levin (speaking of Obama and McCain)
Hey FS... You slowly
July 20, 2008 - 22:28 ET by bigtimerHey FS...
You slowly changing your mind about voting for McCain?
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
I have to study up on United
July 20, 2008 - 22:09 ET by cocodrieI have to study up on United Ststes history. It must be longer than I thought since I graduated high school. The president has two more years and we have ten more states in the union. I hope Barack Hussein does ok abroad since he speaks only english.
Holy good night Mary Ellen
July 20, 2008 - 22:37 ET by Cureboy675Holy good night Mary Ellen Ryan and all the saints in Ireland. I think people are kind of grasping now. If he said, "I'll be president for the next 8 to 10 years" then I might be willing to buy this.
Are we to assume he's just supposed to drop all diplomatic ties to everyone around the world when he leaves office. Supposing his vice-president succeeds him, I suppose Obama is just supposed to say, "Sorry, dude. You're on your own now. I am clocking in for exactly eight years and that's it. I'll give you the phone numbers for the VIPs in the Middle East, but that's about it".
Really, if this, and the 57 states thing is the best you can come up with...
Are you kidding… a few of
July 20, 2008 - 23:36 ET by maggieqpublicAre you kidding… a few of us think that the VIPs in the Middle East will have BO grabbing his ankles rather than a telephone. And it won’t take eight years or ten.
Seriously, Obama Nation may be assured of our guy’s omniscience, but don’t count on the Chinese, the Arabs, the Persians, the Africans, et.al., to come on board for the dawning of the Age of Aquarius.
>>>Holy good night Mary
July 20, 2008 - 23:45 ET by seanrobins>>>Holy good night Mary Ellen Ryan and all the saints in Ireland. I think people are kind of grasping now. If he said, "I'll be president for the next 8 to 10 years" then I might be willing to buy this. Are we to assume he's just supposed to drop all diplomatic ties to everyone around the world when he leaves office.
>>>Supposing his vice-president succeeds him, I suppose Obama is just supposed to say, "Sorry, dude. You're on your own now. I am clocking in for exactly eight years and that's it. I'll give you the phone numbers for the VIPs in the Middle East, but that's about it".
The problem with this, Mary Ellen, is that you are assuming that BHO is thinking about any of this. I really don't think so. You all have simply got to stop making excuses for all of Barry's gaffes: There aren't enough to go around.
He says these things for one reason only: he has no idea what he is talking about.
sean robins
blog.seanrobins.com
OK. As long as somebody
July 21, 2008 - 10:43 ET by Cureboy675OK. As long as somebody lays down the ground rules for me, I will know how to play.
When Obama says something like this, its because he has no idea what he is talking about. But when Johnny McCain starts jabbering on and referring to obsolete names for countries, its because he made an honest mistake and not because his social security number is 000-00-0008.
Have I got it?
No, we should scrutinize
July 21, 2008 - 13:18 ET by Dan The Man 2No, we should scrutinize all politicians in what they say and when they say it. The problem with Obama is he never admits he is wrong or made a gaffe. The is is McCain has integrity and Obama does not. The problem is you don't see this, you are not really looking.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Ten years as President, is
July 20, 2008 - 23:39 ET by seanrobinsTen years as President, is of course, possible. If the person starts out as VP, serves out two years of the Veep's President's unexpired term, and is elected twice. Ten years total. (Check the Constitution)
However, that would require Hillary getting the nomination, and Obama running as Hillary's Veep, and then Hillary leaving (impeachment?) after two years, Obama geing nomination, winning, renominated, and winning. Ten years.
Gee... Do you think this is what Obama was thinking about?
I didn't think so.
He's just a Class A dope.
sean robins
blog.seanrobins.com
Obama Doesn't Need To Be President To Deal With People
July 20, 2008 - 23:45 ET bySo Huston in his zeal to attack Obama would have us believe Obama said he would be President for 8 to 10 years in the statement quoted in this article. Obama did not say he would be President for 8 -10 yrs in that statement. Everbody got that ? Evidently, he expects to deal with these leaders in some capacity after he's President. Perhaps as a diplomat for the Pres after him.
It seems to me that it's in the best interests of Newsbusters that nonsensical attacks like this are avoided. They just succeed in attacking NB's credibility. Maybe you Newsbusters should have your mommies or daddies read the story of the boy who cried wolf to you. (Just couldn't leave w/o a cheap zinger.)
You Abe are a regular
July 20, 2008 - 23:48 ET by bigtimerYou Abe are a regular comedian...
....talk about twistin' in the wind...
I had to get back up from ROFLMAO to post this to you!
....thanks for the humor!!!!!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
bt
July 20, 2008 - 23:50 ET by Cool ArrowI was sitting here waiting for the "cheap zinger"
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His user name does that for
July 20, 2008 - 23:55 ET by bigtimerHis user name does that for me CA.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Warner struck the nerve.
July 21, 2008 - 00:21 ET by maggieqpublicWarner struck the nerve. While the nation ponders whether or not to elect Obama to a single term, the candidate is exposing his arrogance. This week he’s off touring the empire, basking in the adulation of his subjects.
Abby, if that was the only
July 21, 2008 - 01:22 ET by Dan The Man 2Abby, if that was the only outrageous thing that Obama has said then yeah we could give it a pass. Along with the idea he is going into Pakistan to get Bin Laden, to sit down w/o conditions with terrorist countries, to make Jerusalem the sole property of Israel. To put it short, Obama does not have any idea of what the USA is about or patriotism. He is clueless and will get the USA into deep doodoo.
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Do you have a
July 21, 2008 - 22:12 ET by I.am.DILLIGAFbrother named George thats into dry cleaning? I would bet that Archy would have a word or two for you
Guns and Violence are not the answer but they are one solution to the problem== SARG
Well if three-fourths of
July 21, 2008 - 00:42 ET by Insane ChipmunkWell if three-fourths of the states approve an ammendment cancelling out the 22nd I say go for it Obama.
I just don't see 43 states going for it.
Chipmunk
July 21, 2008 - 01:33 ET by Cool ArrowAre you including all 57 states?
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Wow ... 4 + 4 = 10?
July 21, 2008 - 03:09 ET by savvyconsumer7Is this really the best the DNC has to offer America?
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If
July 23, 2008 - 05:05 ET by UnsaneAlan Keyes, if, and ONLY if, your sole focus is social conservatism...
Whoever casts a vote for Barack Obama is nothing more than a common thief. Whoever fails to vote against him is nothing more than a moral coward.
Let's just hold the election first
July 21, 2008 - 05:46 ET by UnsaneThis is all well and good that people are focusing on the 22nd Amendment and all...
But allow me to focus elsewhere.
Apparently Obama has not only awarded himself the White House, but has also awarded himself a second term.
Seems to me he hasn't heard of these things called elections that make BOTH terms far from a sure thing...
Whoever casts a vote for Barack Obama is nothing more than a common thief. Whoever fails to vote against him is nothing more than a moral coward.
Obama to the UN
July 21, 2008 - 06:58 ET by AgnosticI wouldn't be suprised if Senator Obama saw himself as the Ambassador to the UN after his reign as pres. After he saves the US he might as well save the world.
5 out of 4 Democrats have problems with fractions.
July 21, 2008 - 07:46 ET by CrashCome on guys give the dude a break ... he's a democrat. What he meant was, the next 4 to 5 years.
you say potatoe, I say you
July 21, 2008 - 07:55 ET by seaniepyou say potatoe, I say you are a racist hatemonger who is too stupid and ignorant to elect a blackman because you and the rest of the klan members that vote republican are just mean jerks who want to make black people poor and hate mexicans and love big oil and probably lent someone money to buy a house even though you knew you were going to jack up the rates really high and steal their american dream!!!!!!
I, believe, you, have, two,
July 21, 2008 - 09:11 ET by KarmaI, believe, you, have, two, many, comas, in, your, paragraf. Gramur is my hobie.
To say that I have two too
July 21, 2008 - 10:33 ET by seaniepTo say that I have two too many comas makes no sense
That's y i didn't say that.
July 21, 2008 - 11:16 ET by KarmaThat's y i didn't say that. ;)
BTW, thanks for your service Sean.
How about this. You're an
July 21, 2008 - 11:26 ET by Jack BauerHow about this. You're an illiterate comatose jerk with nothing interesting to say.
People who can't even spell comma, shouldn't bother to post messages about making sense.
Jack, that would be one big
July 21, 2008 - 18:36 ET by RukusJack, that would be one big ZIPPO! Way to go man!! What the hell is coma anyway?? Good catch!
"Nuke 'em 'til they... oh hell, just shoot 'em!"
Hey Moe! (or 10 Moe years)
July 21, 2008 - 08:17 ET by tbbaxterEvery time Barack Hussein Obama opens his mouth, I think of the following exchange between Moe and Curly in the Three Stooges:
Curly: "I think......."
Moe: "Every time you think, you weaken the nation."
I fear for our beloved country is this idiot becomes Commander-In-Chief.
Most , if not all
July 21, 2008 - 15:56 ET by Prez RudyMost , if not all paranoid fears are based on a factor of truth..
"...white man's greed runs a world in need." Barack Obama
Bless his heart. Every
July 21, 2008 - 20:45 ET by Cureboy675Bless his heart. Every time something like this happens John McCainosaurus opens his mouth and says something just as silly:
http://www.boston.co...
Now unless Iran had a going out of business sale I'm unaware of...There is no such thing as an Iraq/Pakistan border.
Two conclusions:
1. John McCain is an idiot, too
2. They both say silly things sometimes
Or a third
July 21, 2008 - 22:15 ET by Free StinkerOr a third conslusion:
"They're both doofuses!" --Mark Levin (speaking of Obama and McCain)
I'll take door number
July 23, 2008 - 02:42 ET by JerI'll take door number three, Monte.
Jer
Here's the solution
July 23, 2008 - 01:52 ET by LindamaeDon't forget the comment about the bomb that was dropped on Pearl Harbor as well. 57 states. He needs to do the Jeff Foxworthy bit, look into the camera and admit, "I'm NOT smarter than a 5th grader." Then, he needs to be added to the Great Moments in Presidential candidates" on Letterman with his inarticulate comments made when the teleprompter stops working.