Obama has won the nomination - Page 13

Riddil · 04-23-2008, 01:04 AM

It's looking more and more like this thing is going to run all the way to the convention. :-/

Hooray for divisive politics! It's a great time to invest in advertising companies specializing in smear campaigns!

Shawnee123 · 04-23-2008, 07:18 AM

Ha Ha [/nelsonfromsimpsons]

Urbane Guerrilla · 04-24-2008, 05:06 PM

Larry Elder -- and he's having fun.

classicman · 07-30-2008, 11:29 AM

President Obama Continues Hectic Victory Tour

By Dana Milbank
Wednesday, July 30, 2008; A03

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Barack Obama has long been his party's presumptive nominee. Now he's becoming its presumptuous president.

Fresh from his presidential-style world tour, during which foreign leaders and American generals lined up to show him affection, Obama settled down to some presidential-style business in Washington yesterday. He ordered up a teleconference with the (current president's) Treasury secretary, granted an audience to the Pakistani prime minister and had his staff arrange for the chairman of the Federal Reserve to give him a briefing. Then, he went up to Capitol Hill to be adored by House Democrats in a presidential-style pep rally.

Along the way, he traveled in a bubble more insulating than the actual president's. Traffic was shut down for him as he zoomed about town in a long, presidential-style motorcade, while the public and most of the press were kept in the dark about his activities, which included a fundraiser at the Mayflower where donors paid $10,000 or more to have photos taken with him. His schedule for the day, announced Monday night, would have made Dick Cheney envious:

11:00 a.m.: En route TBA.

12:05 p.m.: En route TBA.

1:45 p.m.: En route TBA.

2:55 p.m.: En route TBA.

5:20 p.m.: En route TBA.

The 5:20 TBA turned out to be his adoration session with lawmakers in the Cannon Caucus Room, where even committee chairmen arrived early, as if for the State of the Union. Capitol Police cleared the halls -- just as they do for the actual president. The Secret Service hustled him in through a side door -- just as they do for the actual president.
Inside, according to a witness, he told the House members, "This is the moment . . . that the world is waiting for," adding: "I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions."

classicman · 07-30-2008, 11:30 AM

Wow - and all this after the trip abroad. This is just great. Its also another reason I think politicians should quit their current job before going after the next one.

TheMercenary · 07-30-2008, 12:32 PM

The latest making the email chain letter rounds.

I depend on that age old military maxim: The first report is always suspect.

Hello everyone,
As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to "The War Zone". I wanted to share with you what happened. He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram. As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service. So really he was just here to make a showing for the American's back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you. I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don't understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country. If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake.
In service,
CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
Battle Captain
TF Wasatch
American Soldier

Shawnee123 · 07-30-2008, 12:38 PM

Ah crap, my boss sent that to me and I immediately found on snopes that he "retracted" that email and had not expected it to be forwarded all over the place, and asked that it not be forwarded or posted.

Anyway, I asked for no more political stuff to be forwarded to me and I'd rather make up my own mind.

TheMercenary · 07-30-2008, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

Ah crap, my boss sent that to me and I immediately found on snopes that he "retracted" that email and had not expected it to be forwarded all over the place, and asked that it not be forwarded or posted.

Anyway, I asked for no more political stuff to be forwarded to me and I'd rather make up my own mind.

Thanks, what I figured.

glatt · 07-30-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary

Thanks, what I figured.

Are you going to contact the person who sent it to you and inform them that they are spreading lies?

TheMercenary · 07-30-2008, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Are you going to contact the person who sent it to you and inform them that they are spreading lies?

Spreading lies? I don't look at most information passed in that manner. People have strong political emotions and I could easily ask those questions about things posted about Bush or Obama or McCain.

FTR I did send them the snopes link.

classicman · 07-30-2008, 03:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by glatt

Are you going to contact the person who sent it to you and inform them that they are spreading lies?

I understand this wasn't aimed at me, but its funny - I have told my mother that numerous times and hit "reply all" to her emails refuting the garbage spread. I don't get too many of them from her anymore.

glatt · 07-30-2008, 03:22 PM

good for you. There is too much ignorance in the world already to be spreading false stuff around.

barefoot serpent · 08-08-2008, 04:30 PM

I guess we can scratch Edwards off the VP list...

Shawnee123 · 08-09-2008, 10:00 AM

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Originally Posted by barefoot serpent

I guess we can scratch Edwards off the VP list...

I never thought he had it in him; he always seemed pretty namby-pamby to me.

TheMercenary · 08-08-2008, 06:00 PM

Poor John, I guess the National Enquirer reports actually may have some truth to it. Reports state that the birth certificate of his former Mistress is missing the name for the father. Time will tell.

04-23-2008, 01:04 AM	#1
Riddil Management Consultant Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 165	It's looking more and more like this thing is going to run all the way to the convention. :-/ Hooray for divisive politics! It's a great time to invest in advertising companies specializing in smear campaigns! __________________ He who dares, wins, my son. He who dares! - SAS Boredom: the desire for desires. - Tolstoy

04-23-2008, 07:18 AM	#2
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Ha Ha [/nelsonfromsimpsons] Attached Images __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

04-24-2008, 05:06 PM	#3
Urbane Guerrilla Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Southern California Posts: 6,674	Larry says, "Let's ask REALLY tough questions." Larry Elder -- and he's having fun. __________________ Wanna stop school shootings? End Gun-Free Zones, of course.

07-30-2008, 11:30 AM	#5
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Wow - and all this after the trip abroad. This is just great. Its also another reason I think politicians should quit their current job before going after the next one. __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

07-30-2008, 12:32 PM	#6
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	The latest making the email chain letter rounds. I depend on that age old military maxim: The first report is always suspect. Hello everyone, As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his visit to "The War Zone". I wanted to share with you what happened. He got off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram. As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and didn't say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General. As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their service. So really he was just here to make a showing for the American's back home that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those that are providing the freedom that they are providing for you. I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the President of the United States. I just don't understand how anyone would want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country. If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to know what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news is all fake. In service, CPT Jeffrey S. Porter Battle Captain TF Wasatch American Soldier __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

07-30-2008, 12:38 PM	#7
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	Ah crap, my boss sent that to me and I immediately found on snopes that he "retracted" that email and had not expected it to be forwarded all over the place, and asked that it not be forwarded or posted. Anyway, I asked for no more political stuff to be forwarded to me and I'd rather make up my own mind. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

07-30-2008, 03:22 PM	#12
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	good for you. There is too much ignorance in the world already to be spreading false stuff around.

08-08-2008, 04:30 PM	#13
barefoot serpent go ahead, abbrev. it Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Lawrence, KS Posts: 2,623	I guess we can scratch Edwards off the VP list... __________________ Chooses rowing vs. wading

08-08-2008, 06:00 PM	#15
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Poor John, I guess the National Enquirer reports actually may have some truth to it. Reports state that the birth certificate of his former Mistress is missing the name for the father. Time will tell. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

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