MSNBC + POTUS = Ignorant - Page 2

SteamWake · 05-06-10, 05:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

If you want stupid quotes, I'm sure Sarah Palin's stupid quotes outstrip Obama's by QUITE a significant margin.

Obama's slips of the tongue are few and far between as it is, but keep grasping those occasional straws!!

Hahaha...

Pulling Palin quotes.. classic..

and 'slips of the tounge' I do admit he is quite competitent with that teleprompter its when he goes of script and slips thats the problem

It's not the first time wont be the last by any politician anywhere anytime. But there is a certain level of... well ... cluelessness.

Aramike · 05-06-10, 05:37 PM

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It's not the first time wont be the last by any politician anywhere anytime.

Come, now - the politicians in the great nation of Europe don't seem to have that problem.

tater · 05-06-10, 05:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Torvald Von Mansee

If you want stupid quotes, I'm sure Sarah Palin's stupid quotes outstrip Obama's by QUITE a significant margin.

Obama's slips of the tongue are few and far between as it is, but keep grasping those occasional straws!!

Few and far between? Minus a prompter, he's almost as bad as Bush, actually. He makes a different kind of gaffe, but they are gaffes none the less (W's tended to be in usage, Obama gets the facts wrong (other than all the ums))

Um, ah, um, ah...

He's not the great speaker he's made out to be. I'm not being biased, I'll not disagree that W was embarrassing many times.

Obama campaigned in 57 states. He felt bad about the 10,000 tornado deaths in one small town, too (12 died).

A few golden ones courtesy of google:

“The Middle East is obviously an issue that has plagued the region for centuries.”

“On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes — and I see many of them in the audience here today — our sense of patriotism is particularly strong.”

“I’m always worried about using the word ‘victory,’ because…it invokes this notion of Emperor Hirohito coming down and signing a surrender to MacArthur.” (that should get LOLs in this forum anyway)

On translators in the war:
“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.”

SteamWake · 05-06-10, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tater

“On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes — and I see many of them in the audience here today

OMG I do so remember that !!!

Classic.. I know its just mis speaking but still.

Freiwillige · 05-06-10, 07:32 PM

I actually saw Palin speak the other day in a live interview on Arizona's new law. She had no teleprompter and was actually quit articulate. I was impressed after all I had heard about the lady. And yes she's hot...that helps!

CaptainHaplo · 05-06-10, 07:56 PM

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Originally Posted by tater

“On this Memorial Day, as our nation honors its unbroken line of fallen heroes — and I see many of them in the audience here today — our sense of patriotism is particularly strong.”

Maybe some of them in attendance fell down in the crowd?

mookiemookie · 05-06-10, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Freiwillige

I actually saw Palin speak the other day in a live interview on Arizona's new law. She had no teleprompter and was actually quit articulate. I was impressed after all I had heard about the lady. And yes she's hot...that helps!

Not even a hand-aprompter?

August · 05-06-10, 09:13 PM

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Originally Posted by mookiemookie

Not even a hand-aprompter?

Actually it's a pretty austere example of old school speech notes. You know, that organizational aid people have always used when giving speeches?

You should note that's totally different than just reading the whole speech on a teleprompter while pretending to look sincerely at the audience. The former requires intelligence, the latter requires only acting ability.

Aramike · 05-06-10, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by August

An "Offending Immigrant"?

Oh man, I missed this, but this brings up a good point.

"Illegal" does not mean "criminal". For instance, if one were to be guilty of jaywalking, they would have done something illegal. However, they would not have committed a crime.

"Illegal" simply means something contrary to the law. "Criminal" pertains specifically to that which is an offense against a criminal code, or criminal law.

Again, this is why I support Arizona's law. I believe that being an illegal immigrant should be criminal.

August · 05-06-10, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Aramike

Oh man, I missed this, but this brings up a good point.

"Illegal" does not mean "criminal". For instance, if one were to be guilty of jaywalking, they would have done something illegal. However, they would not have committed a crime.

"Illegal" simply means something contrary to the law. "Criminal" pertains specifically to that which is an offense against a criminal code, or criminal law.

Again, this is why I support Arizona's law. I believe that being an illegal immigrant should be criminal.

Sounds like splitting hairs but i'm all for cracking down on the problem.

Aramike · 05-07-10, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by August

Sounds like splitting hairs but i'm all for cracking down on the problem.

It is, but it makes sense.

A great practical example is on a job application when it asks if one has even been convicted of a crime. Employers probably care about, say, theft, but not about going 45 in a 30.

GoldenRivet · 05-07-10, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Aramike

It is, but it makes sense.

A great practical example is on a job application when it asks if one has even been convicted of a crime. Employers probably care about, say, theft, but not about going 45 in a 30.

perhaps.

but the last three job applications i have filled out in the previous 6 years have all specifically said

"Please INCLUDE any and all traffic violations, vehicular accidents, OR any motor vehicle infractions of any type which resulted in a conviction."

other requested disclosures were the typical felonies AND misdemeanor offenses.

August · 05-07-10, 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Aramike

It is, but it makes sense.

A great practical example is on a job application when it asks if one has even been convicted of a crime. Employers probably care about, say, theft, but not about going 45 in a 30.

I get your point but that's a bad example because many employers in my field will not hire people with speeding tickets on their record, not if they're going to be driving company vehicles...

Platapus · 05-07-10, 01:53 PM

Good to know that no one here has ever misspoke when giving a speech or briefing.

GoldenRivet · 05-07-10, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Platapus

Good to know that no one here has ever misspoke when giving a speech or briefing.

mess up the speech by misspeaking?

yes

Mess up the speech by getting our facts COMPLETELY BASS ACKWARDS WRONG on subject matter we should be completely familiar with or at least thoroughly briefed on?

ummm.... no

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to Obama's credit... he didnt mess up his "facts" because they are facts he is making up.

the man flat out LIED to race bait our nation into further division. Its THE ONLY THING HE IS GOOD AT

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Platapus Fleet Admiral Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 19,379 Downloads: 63 Uploads: 0	Good to know that no one here has ever misspoke when giving a speech or briefing. __________________ abusus non tollit usum - A right should NOT be withheld from people on the basis that some tend to abuse that right.

05-06-10, 07:32 PM	#20
Freiwillige The Old Man Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Phx. Az Posts: 1,458 Downloads: 24 Uploads: 0	I actually saw Palin speak the other day in a live interview on Arizona's new law. She had no teleprompter and was actually quit articulate. I was impressed after all I had heard about the lady. And yes she's hot...that helps!