I hate to keep beating up on Obama, but...

Page 4 of 7 [ 112 posts ] Go to page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Next

Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Posts: 523

22 May 2008, 1:28 pm

So, why aren't you scrutinizing McCain for repeatedly failing to recognize the differences between Sunni and Shia? I think this issue just might be of consequence. As opposed to technical distances between Kentucky and other states. If you stop obsessing over maps for a millisecond, you might just realize that Illinois, particularly Chicago, is not at all close to Kentucky in terms of demographics, culture, economy, etc. I guess there's no cure for delibrate obtuseness, though.

burnse22
Deinonychus

Joined: 6 Apr 2008
Age: 37
Gender: Male
Posts: 383

22 May 2008, 1:38 pm

I don't really like it but I see a bit of hypocrisy here. I would bet that a lot of the people defending Obama here made fun of Bush's constant slip-ups. Most of these quotes are indefensible, and are wide open to parody. I still think that the candidates should be examined mostly on their policies (where Obama easily beats Bush) but, come on, he said there's 57 states, not counting Alaska and Hawaii. It's funny.

Edit: I've just realised that this post could get me a lot of enemies, so I'd like to say that I know very little about American politics and should probably be ignored.

_________________
"Was that the bad thing?"
"Floss is boss. Floss is boss! FLOSS IS BOSS!! !"

Last edited by burnse22 on 22 May 2008, 1:45 pm, edited 1 time in total.

skafather84
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 20 Mar 2006
Age: 41
Gender: Male
Posts: 9,848
Location: New Orleans, LA

22 May 2008, 1:42 pm

skafather84 wrote:

Ragtime wrote:

I hate to keep beating up on Obama...

lies.

srriv345
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 18 Jul 2006
Age: 38
Gender: Female
Posts: 523

22 May 2008, 2:03 pm

I admit that I occassionally enjoy a good "is our children learning" quip, but that's as far as it goes for me. Bush and Cheney say plenty of other idiotic things delibrately, so I find no need to dwell on gaffes.

iamnotaparakeet
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 31 Jul 2007
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Posts: 25,091
Location: 0.5 Galactic radius

22 May 2008, 3:06 pm

Khan_Sama wrote:

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

AspE wrote:

No one can be worse than the moron we have now, except perhaps McCain, who doesn't know the difference between Sunni and Shia.

Shi'ite.

Shi'a is the correct Arabic term for the sect, it literally translates to "followers of Ali". Shi'ite is an English language term refering to a member of the Shi'a sect.

Ok, thanks for the correction.

monty
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 4 Sep 2007
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,741

22 May 2008, 3:18 pm

I think the ultimate choice will be between Obama and McCain. I am not going to make my decision over the occasional gaff, which both have made. I prefer to look at policies - for instance, the war in Iraq, energy policy, the economy, etc.

LePetitPrince
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 2 Mar 2006
Gender: Female
Posts: 4,464

22 May 2008, 3:55 pm

Quote:

-- Earlier this month in Oregon, he redrew the map of the United States: "Over the last 15 months, we've traveled to every corner of the United States. I've now been in 57 states? I think one left to go."

huh?

**counting stars on US Flag**

ummm...wtf?

monty
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 4 Sep 2007
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,741

22 May 2008, 4:19 pm

Ragtime wrote:

-- Earlier this month in Cape Girardeau, Mo., Obama showed off his knowledge of the war in Afghanistan by homing in on a lack of translators: "We only have a certain number of them, and if they are all in Iraq, then it's harder for us to use them in Afghanistan." The real reason it's "harder for us to use them" in Afghanistan: Iraqis speak Arabic or Kurdish. The Afghanis speak Pashto, Farsi or other non-Arabic languages.

While the locals in Afghanistan speak Pashto and Farsi, the Al Qaedas there are mostly foreigners from Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Tunisia and Egypt. These all speak Arabic, not Pashto or Farsi. There is competition between Afghanistan and Iraq for US translators of the Arabic language. Criticizing Obama on this displays ignorance and desperation.

monty
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 4 Sep 2007
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,741

22 May 2008, 4:34 pm

LePetitPrince wrote:

Quote:

huh?

**counting stars on US Flag**

ummm...wtf?

Obama said that he had been to all 50 states, then he said no, I haven't been to 2 or 3, then he tripped on his thought trying to do math while speeaking - he said that he had been campaigning in 57 (instead of 47). This proof that Obama can get tongue-twisted is being elevated to 'an issue' by the people that brought us 'mission accomplished' in Iraq. Except it is total BS.

iamnotaparakeet
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 31 Jul 2007
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Posts: 25,091
Location: 0.5 Galactic radius

22 May 2008, 4:37 pm

monty wrote:

LePetitPrince wrote:

Quote:

huh?

**counting stars on US Flag**

ummm...wtf?

Obama said that he had been to all 50 states, then he said no, I haven't been to 2 or 3, then he tripped on his thought trying to do math while speeaking - he said that he had been campaigning in 57 (instead of 47). This proof that Obama can get tongue-twisted is being elevated to 'an issue' by the people that brought us 'mission accomplished' in Iraq. Except it is total BS.

Ragtime caused what?

monty
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 4 Sep 2007
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,741

22 May 2008, 4:40 pm

Taliban website in both Pashto AND Arabic:

Quote:

Tarzi speculates that the website's use of the mujahid label, as well as the fact that the website is maintained in Arabic as well as Pashto, suggests a link between the website creators and those associated with global jihadist groups of Arab origin.

http://www.lauramansfield.com/subscribers/

iamnotaparakeet
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 31 Jul 2007
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Posts: 25,091
Location: 0.5 Galactic radius

22 May 2008, 4:42 pm

monty wrote:

Taliban website in both Pashto AND Arabic:

Quote:

I think you posted this on the wrong thread.

monty
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 4 Sep 2007
Age: 65
Gender: Male
Posts: 2,741

22 May 2008, 4:42 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

Ragtime caused what?

Although he is a petty player, Ragtime is a mouthpiece for the neo-cons. He keeps catapulting their propaganda.

LePetitPrince
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 2 Mar 2006
Gender: Female
Posts: 4,464

22 May 2008, 4:43 pm

dumb or not I am totally sure that Ragtime and parakeet would still hate Obama(even if he was genius) to death only because of his islamic roots.

I am saying that based on my observation on this forum and I am 100% sure about it.

iamnotaparakeet
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 31 Jul 2007
Age: 40
Gender: Male
Posts: 25,091
Location: 0.5 Galactic radius

22 May 2008, 4:49 pm

LePetitPrince wrote:

1. I don't hate him.
2. He is not a Muslim, but he is a liberal Christian.

LePetitPrince
Veteran
Veteran

Joined: 2 Mar 2006
Gender: Female
Posts: 4,464

22 May 2008, 4:53 pm

iamnotaparakeet wrote:

LePetitPrince wrote:

2. He is not a Muslim, but he is a liberal Christian.

what part of the word 'roots' you didn't get it?

Page 4 of 7 [ 112 posts ] Go to page Previous 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 Next

Jump to:

I hate to keep beating up on Obama, but... Post Reply New Topic

I hate to keep beating up on Obama, but...