Breaking down the front door of a suspected al-Qaeda stronghold in Fallujah took great courage. But even that fearless feat pales in comparison to the dangerous mission that Willie Geist undertook. The intrepid member of the Morning Joe crew ventured out onto the sidewalks of Manhattan's Upper West Side wearing . . . a McCain-Palin T-shirt, trying to drum up support for the Republican ticket. (h/t readers BondPlainBond and Steve.)
As Willie explained, it was all a good-natured goof. But the West Siders for the most part lived up to their stereotype of, as Willie described it, "a monolithic block of elitists," scorning Geist for his gall.
Two people did their best Pauline Kael impressions. Said one man: "I don't know anybody, of any intelligence, who would vote for him." A woman took the sentiment a step further. Asked by Willie whether she had any friends on the West Side supporting McCain, she answered "No. Cause if I did know people, well, they wouldn't be my friends."
Talk about celebrating diversity!
Back in the studio, Mike Barnicle had it right.
JOE SCARBOROUGH: Mike Barnicle, very interesting. I thought liberals were supposed to be open-minded.
MIKE BARNICLE: You know, I don't know if they're open-minded or not, but clearly they are humorless. I mean, here's Willie Geist standing on a corner of the neighborhood where he lives, wearing a smile on his face and a T-shirt, McCain-Palin, with a TV over his shoulder. Folks: lighten up!
—Mark Finkelstein is a NewsBusters contributing editor and host of Right Angle. Contact him at mark@gunhill.net.
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Run your average terrorist
October 31, 2008 - 08:52 ET by BlazerRun your average terrorist up any street in West Chicago and they would probably throw him a ticker-tape parade complete with a warm reception at the Ayres-Dohrn house afterwards.
"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."
Blazer, use care here
October 31, 2008 - 09:48 ET by SentryDanBlazer, use care here. West Chicago is a town that is approximately 30 miles west of the city of Chicago and 5 miles to the west of Wheaton, the Dupage County seat. I believe that you were referring to the "West Side" of Chicago or at least I hope you were. I don't think the town of West Chicago would take too kindly to being associated with the 2 individuals you mentioned in your post.
West Chicago was my home for 5 years.
Remember folks, it's hard to soar with eagles when you are surrounded by a flock of turkeys.
Yea, I meant "west-side"
October 31, 2008 - 09:54 ET by BlazerYea, I meant "west-side" but I see above it was NY not Chicago. Oh well didn't get much sleep last night.
"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."
Manhattan Upper West Side
October 31, 2008 - 08:57 ET by GothampcI guess all of these intellectual snobs liked the Upper West Side better in the 60s and 70s when everyone was dependent on welfare and this very area was a slum. I guess they want to vote Obama and go back to those good old days of depending on the government to ruin their lives.
Many of these UWS snobs are
October 31, 2008 - 14:53 ET by SickofLibsMany of these UWS snobs are living the high life mostly because of rent-controlled apartments they 'inherited' that would rent for 5X or 10X more on the open market.
Just ask Charlie Rangel. No, nevermind, he'd just plead the Fifth.
I for one am just glad
October 31, 2008 - 09:08 ET by HelenSI for one am just glad these procto-centric freaks see fit to congregate in hives and borg-like communities. Imagine the extent of polution should they choose to disemminate theirselves amongst us!
Aaaaarggghhh!!!!!
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." - Paul (Rom. 13:1)
One more thing...
October 31, 2008 - 09:17 ET by HelenSYesterday, Rush read an article about crowds and their collective response to Obama. I went looking for it today and the only place I could get it to display the entire article was at this link.
It was in yesterday's Wall Street Journal and is called "Obama and the Politics of Crowds" by Fouad Ajami. Excellent read.
It says a lot about the herd mentality and the phenomenon that seems to be the reaction of large groups of people to such a mediocre and boring person as Obama.
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." - Paul (Rom. 13:1)
Crowds
October 31, 2008 - 09:20 ET by Simple1"It says a lot about the herd mentality"
Are you referring to the hate mongering and racist rants that are staples of the McCain/Palin crowds?
What a perfect screen name you have!
October 31, 2008 - 09:25 ET by BlondeCongratulations, Barry.
Verrrrrry original!
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Except he mis-spelled
October 31, 2008 - 09:35 ET by JerryExcept he mis-spelled "ton".... It's Simple-ton.
Oh great Simpleton... please provide examples of this racism of which you speak.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Too easy, Jerry
October 31, 2008 - 09:37 ET by BlondeThese new KosKids....like shooting fish in a barrel.
Kinda makes you miss Leon.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Blonde
October 31, 2008 - 09:43 ET by cocodrieDon't be too hard on 'em. They've been up hussein so long they suffer from tunnel-vision.
True cocodrie
October 31, 2008 - 09:47 ET by BlondeThis one's a serial talking point(s) spewer.....just saw him quote Hussein's website on another thread. Sheesh!
I feel like poor Willie Geist in that video. The Borg hive is obviously alive and well.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
I will be at peace
October 31, 2008 - 09:44 ET by Simple1When I don't have to worry about John McCain taking away my Dad's VA benefits, reduding his medicare or taxing my employee paid healthcare.
Call me what you want. I prefer my open mind. Take some time to read anything other than what falls into your comfort zone.
To answer your question, there are plenty of clips on You-Tube; one particulary nasty one from Pottsville, PA that's just about a week old.
On YouTube!
October 31, 2008 - 09:50 ET by HelenSWell why didn't you say so! Of course now we'll all fall all over ourselves to snag the kool-aid. What were we thinking. That truth came from somewhere OTHER than YouTube!?
How embarrassing.
(Oh yeah, Simpleton, in case you forgot: Pennsylvania, Pottsville included no doubt, is infested with rednecks and racist clinging to their guns and their religion. How can you cite them as any kind of authority?! Make up your mind! (Or start by getting one of your own) )
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." - Paul (Rom. 13:1)
Why do you quote Paul in your signature
October 31, 2008 - 09:55 ET by Simple1And post such un-Christian comments?
You're right. I let my
October 31, 2008 - 09:59 ET by HelenSYou're right. I let my politics run rampant over my religion and I was wrong. My apologies for this and the one or two below in a similar vein.
You were correct to reprimand me and I will strive to act according to what I preach.
I'm one of those who cling to my gun and my religion and I fear my gun was out front just now.
Mae culpa.
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." - Paul (Rom. 13:1)
If you are referring to the
October 31, 2008 - 10:03 ET by JerryIf you are referring to the "guns and religion" quote, that came from OBAMA himself.
If you are referring to the "Simpleton" quote, well, nuff said.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Simple do you know any
October 31, 2008 - 12:21 ET by Dan The Man 2Simple do you know any Christians? Who is a Christian anyway? And what defines a Christian?
Nuke em til they glow then shoot em in the dark.
Listen Simple
October 31, 2008 - 09:51 ET by BlondeYou might want to consider showing up here and telling people what to do.
There's a neat little gadget here, called a hyper link. The POLITE thing to do is to link (what in your case is obviously trash).
But seeing as you're just the run-of-the-mill KosBot, I'm certain "polite" is not in your vocabulary.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Simple1: "John McCain
October 31, 2008 - 09:55 ET by JerrySimple1: "John McCain taking away my Dad's VA benefits, reduding his medicare or taxing my employee paid healthcare."
Why does this sound soooo familiar...
2004: Bush will take away your Medicare. Bush has a secret plan to re-institute the draft. Bush will burn black churches. Blah, blah, blah.
The same old lines EVERY election cycle, and you and your "open" minded brethren lap it up every time.
Simple1: "Take some time to read anything other than what falls into your comfort zone"
Why the heck do you think we are here??? We read this stuff that is outside our comfort zone every freaking day, so we come here to talk about it. DUH! The REAL problem, is that that crap is outside the TRUTH zone.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
And may I just add that for
October 31, 2008 - 10:01 ET by HelenSAnd may I just add that for you to even for a second think that John McCain of ANYone running for office would take (TAKE - a curiously Democrat term) your father's VA benefits away is so abyssmally ignorant as to leave one in stunned disbelief .
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." - Paul (Rom. 13:1)
John McCain votes against increasing VA benefits
October 31, 2008 - 10:02 ET by Simple1consistently. Why should I take the risk that he would not diminish what my Dad has already?
Hellooo... since when
October 31, 2008 - 10:08 ET by JerryHellooo... since when does "not increasing" equate to "taking away". There's a world of difference there.
Simple1: "Why should I take the risk that he would not diminish what my Dad has already?"
Using that line of thinking, why should we take the risk that Obama won't take away our children and have them killed? After all, he personally, fought to have the "Born Alive Protection" bill defeated.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Come on Jerry
October 31, 2008 - 10:10 ET by BlondeYou know the answer to THAT one....it's liberal math, natch.
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Careful now y'all are
October 31, 2008 - 10:31 ET by cocodrieCareful now y'all are talking to a trollette.
silly me, coco
October 31, 2008 - 10:41 ET by BlondeAll the while I thought it was a toilette. Isn't that where the tete de merde resides?
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
I have zero (0) concern
October 31, 2008 - 10:20 ET by lnthompI have zero (0) concern that McCain might do anything to reduce my 20-year Navy VA benefits. Number 1, any President does not have that power. Number 2, there is a vast difference between voting against an increase (which is attaced to billions of dollars of useless port), and voting to reduce a benefit.
And if he should get a bill across his desk that includes an increase in my VA benefits, but also includes budget-busting pork, I hope that McCain, unlike G.W.Bush, would find the veto pen.
Bill Clinton was very bad for active-duty military and veterans. I know, I was there. B.H.Obama will be worse for both active-duty and for veterans. If he or you think bringing everyone home is supporting the troops you are sadly mistaken and don't understand what military service is about.
Lee T.
Then go ahead and vote for Obama, you mindless Obamaton....
October 31, 2008 - 10:39 ET by R D Helm...and watch as your dad's (and my dad's) VA benefits diminish sharply, then disappear altogether.
John McCain has never voted to reduce VA benefits in any way.
-Dave
The MSM is the 21st Century version of the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda
Simpleton
October 31, 2008 - 10:41 ET by RESTLESS 1Do you really think anyone here is going to buy your crap? Why should we listen to you and your talking points from "that one's" website? Does the shepherd take any shit from the sheep?
"This liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
Can anyone here say
October 31, 2008 - 09:59 ET by BlazerCan anyone here say a-s-t-r-o-t-u-r-f-i-n-g ? This simplton is no doubt an Axelrod tool. Too robotic in the way it parrots all of the lefts favorite talking points without an ounce of emotion.
I'll bet if one of the masthead would trace it's IP addy, it would come up being somewhere around Chicago.
"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."
What are you talking about,
October 31, 2008 - 10:14 ET by mulerider24What are you talking about, Blazer. I thought Axelrod 101 says to lead with consensus building affirmation: "I, too, was going to vote for McCain... until I read in a respected study that stated McCain's intentions to take away my Daddy's VA benefits." Are these guys just getting lazy here at the end or is Simpleton just doing some freelance work?
Yea, that would be called
October 31, 2008 - 10:18 ET by BlazerYea, that would be called "concern-trolling". Kinda like this:
"As a lifelong conservative Christian I find it hard to vote for McCain because.........."
But I read an article over at the Puma site Hillbuzz where they have noticed a massive uptick in trolling these last few days and most of the I.P. addresses are coming from Chicago, imagine that.
"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 do believe he was
October 31, 2008 - 09:33 ET by mr druidI do believe he was refering to REALITY, not a fantasy.
But thanks for playing.
"Are you referring to the
October 31, 2008 - 09:36 ET by Blazer"Are you referring to the hate mongering and racist rants that are staples of the McCain/Palin crowds?"
No actually we could have been talking about the hate mongering and racist rants that were and still are the staples of Obamas church for twenty years, but the irony is probably lost on someone like yourself who is so ate up with hypocrisy and stupidity you drool from the mouth.
Go sell your Kool-Aid and astro-turf over at TMZ or Perez Hilton, kid, were professionals here.
"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."
were professionals here
October 31, 2008 - 09:49 ET by Simple1Professionals who apparently don't understand proper spelling and grammar.
It's "we're" not "were"
"like yourself who is so ate up with hypocrisy and stupidity you drool from the mouth"
It's "who are so eaten up," kid, not "who is so ate up"
Did you ascribe to the Sarah Palin school of college hopping?
Ah, six whole posts before devolving
October 31, 2008 - 09:52 ET by Blondeinto the grammar and spelling Nazi.
Very, very bad form, fella.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
why do you assume my genderq
October 31, 2008 - 09:56 ET by Simple1in your posts?
Generic
October 31, 2008 - 09:58 ET by BlondeDo you prefer dudette?
Whatever. Let me know so I can be sure to take down your posts using the appropriate verbiage. Thank you in advance.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Dang it, I never win the
October 31, 2008 - 10:02 ET by mulerider24Dang it, I never win the troll pool. Who had gender neutral?
mulerider
October 31, 2008 - 10:26 ET by cocodrie"tete de merde" is gender neutral.
Cocodrie
October 31, 2008 - 10:44 ET by RESTLESS 1"tete de merde"
LOL. Describes simpleton perfectly.
"This liberal would be all about socialize -- uh, uh, would be about basically taking over and the government running all of your companies."-Maxine Waters 2008
I'm getting visions of Chevy
October 31, 2008 - 14:33 ET by mulerider24I'm getting visions of Chevy Chase in European Vacation looking up "souffle" in his English-to-French dictionary.
Oh sweet Jeebus, now we're
October 31, 2008 - 10:04 ET by BlazerOh sweet Jeebus, now we're dealing with the library police.
"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."
So I guess you can tell us
October 31, 2008 - 12:00 ET by rwesleySo I guess you can tell us what's wrong with this post that you submitted:
"When I don't have to worry about John McCain taking away my Dad's VA benefits, reduding his medicare or taxing my employee paid healthcare."
Seriously, before you go down the spelling road, check yourself.
And wouldn't it be
October 31, 2008 - 12:36 ET by JerryAnd wouldn't it be "employER paid healthcare"?
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
I'd say "stick a fork in him (or her)"
October 31, 2008 - 15:49 ET by BlondeBut this troll was skewered so thoroughly, it's just not necessary.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
»→ reduding?
October 31, 2008 - 15:58 ET by Cool ArrowI think reduding means his dad became a dude again.
Maybe it was before going under the knife. In which case it would not be a reduding, but a near Miss.
Actually...
October 31, 2008 - 09:44 ET by HelenSActually, Simpleton (thanks, Jerry, for correcting the spelling for him) I attended a McCain/Palin rally here in Fairfax, VA, and it was a wonderful experience. No racist comments (I stood with some beautiful and classy looking black McCain supporters) or hate speech of any sort.
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." - Paul (Rom. 13:1)
beautiful and classy looking black McCain supporters
October 31, 2008 - 09:50 ET by Simple1It cracks me up that you see nothing wrong with this statement.
Next you'll be calling black women "negresses"
Like Biden calling Obama a
October 31, 2008 - 09:58 ET by JerryLike Biden calling Obama a "clean and articulate black"?
Or like Reverend Wright calling us the US of KKK A? Or calling on God to damn America? Or saying 9/11 is just our "chickens coming home to roost"?
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Yeah, Jerry
October 31, 2008 - 10:03 ET by Simple1Just like that. You're always right.
That's strange, I heard
October 31, 2008 - 10:17 ET by JerryThat's strange, I heard you calling McCain/Palin & supporters racist, but not Obama/Biden & supporters. I guess I just missed it. That was the point I was attempting to convey.
BTW, how else is one supposed to indicate that there were nice, classy looking people of any race in attendance?? Apparently we haven't gotten our copy of the secret Racist Code Word manual yet.
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any
President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Jerry, I think you say,
October 31, 2008 - 10:29 ET by Hunter12Jerry, I think you say, "There we're (; ) McCain supporters in the crowd that didn't look like past presidential candidates.".
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill
Ah yes, the politically
October 31, 2008 - 12:42 ET by JerryAh yes, the "Obama approved", politically correct way to interject race without interjecting race.
Hunter, didn't you mean "They're we're"? :-)
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
Since you obviously have
October 31, 2008 - 10:06 ET by HelenSSince you obviously have gotten the latest press release for what terminology to use, how about you share? Or is it better to horde the info and then just mock those who aren't up to date?
Should I have said of varying shades of brown? Or perhaps Americans who can trace their ancestry to various countries in Africa? Perhaps dark haired, dark eyed, dark skinned decendants of slaves?
What would you suggest?
I suppose calling them beautiful was also somehow wrong?
Do enlighten me.
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." - Paul (Rom. 13:1)
"Next you'll be calling
October 31, 2008 - 10:11 ET by Blazer"Next you'll be calling black women "negresses"
Nope, but you just did. I'll hand it to you leftist's though, you guy's really know how to manufacture outrage where none exist's.
Oh and how's my spelling ? Better ? I usually don't perform so well until I've had my first glass of Bourbon right after breakfast.
"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."
simple
October 31, 2008 - 10:12 ET by cocodrieDown here "negresses" is the proper french for "black women". Of course, someone looking to be offended might find it objectionable.
simple
October 31, 2008 - 10:15 ET by cocodrieI should have added "tete de merde" for you to look up and apply to yourself.
Vocabulary lesson...
October 31, 2008 - 10:17 ET by HillbillyKingdumbass;
negresses
One entry found.
Main Entry:Ne·gress Pronunciation:
\ˈnē-grəs\
Function:noun Date:1786
sometimes offensive : a black woman or girl
(e.m.)
What the "sometimes offensive" part of the definition means retard, is it's dependent upon the context of usage on whether or not the word negresses is found to be offensive.
I find that only Simple1 minded people reference it in an offensive manner.
Now why don't you have a cup of this.
And go back to your day job.
If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you.
Don Marquis 1878-1937
Hillbilly
October 31, 2008 - 10:21 ET by cocodrieright you are. Negre and negress are in regular use down here on the bayou with no offense meant nor taken.
cocodrie
October 31, 2008 - 10:32 ET by HillbillyKingglad to hear that some part of the world hasn't been indoctrinated and brainwashed by this <cue hysterical, chicken little the sky is falling voice> "That's racist! That's racist!" bullsh!t.
If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you.
Don Marquis 1878-1937
And later, if we have time
October 31, 2008 - 10:24 ET by HelenSAnd later, if we have time and the collective attention span of the class can handle it, we will tackle some really offensive words and learn to use them in sentences!
Words like: niggardly and black hole.
"The mind is a terrible thing!"
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." - Paul (Rom. 13:1)
Helen, HBK, coco....
October 31, 2008 - 10:28 ET by BlondeYou all are killing me here. I thought I had troll-busting down to an art, but I'm taking lessons from you today.
Too funny.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Good Morning Blonde
October 31, 2008 - 10:40 ET by cocodrieIt's just that this trollette came in my back yard. My people sometimes refer to their wives as "ma negress", could be translated as "my old lady" or "my wife". Go easy, Simple is just suffering from trollette syndrome.
See y'all later I have to
October 31, 2008 - 10:42 ET by cocodrieSee y'all later I have to leave for a while. God Bless.
I agree! I am enjoying this
October 31, 2008 - 10:50 ET by sherylsimsI agree! I am enjoying this immensely. I thought this morning would just be another ho-hum morning, but you guys are already working hard here to amuse me. I wish I were as quick and clever as you all are. Keep it up!
Sometimes B,
October 31, 2008 - 10:59 ET by HillbillyKingI wake up in an ornery mood and just can't restrain myself. ;-}
I mean, I came here to post about how at least in Fallujah one has the right to open fire on the bad guys, :-} , an instead I see pseudo-thought thuggery being deployed upon this thread.
What our kosbots fail to realize is the fundamental error they're making, which is;
The liberal province is pseudo-intellectualism. Thus it's inherently flawed and deliciously open to mockery and ridicule.
While OUR intellectualism is manifestly sound an is therefore unassailable by the drone of their monotonous group think.
as for troll-busting, come on....
you've forgotten more about it than I'll ever know. ;-}
If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you.
Don Marquis 1878-1937
You've been hanging, HBK,
October 31, 2008 - 11:05 ET by BlondeWith our own Mr. Sheppard....he's wearing off on you stylistically.
Delicious.
Loved your "cuppa Joe", too. How appropriate on a Morning Joe post.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
I totally
October 31, 2008 - 11:31 ET by HillbillyKingdidn't realize the cup of joe on Morning Joe. I'll remember that for future posts involving trolls and Morning Joe. ;-}
If you make people think they're thinking, they'll love you; But if you really make them think, they'll hate you.
Don Marquis 1878-1937
HBK, Coco...I'm SO proud of YOU!!!
October 31, 2008 - 18:43 ET by TheSter<snif>
...U don't neeeeeed me no more????
<snif>
Ster.
Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government.
HillbillyKing, you made my day
October 31, 2008 - 18:25 ET by PicnicThose pictures were too funny. Did simpleton finally get the message and just go away?
Gee... monolithic anyone?
October 31, 2008 - 09:20 ET by JerryGee... monolithic anyone? Group think? "I pledge allegiance to Barrack..."
What do you think the reception would have been like if the camera had been hidden? "Heretic!" "Burn the witch! Burn!"
When asked if he went to war with Iraq to derail the impeachment vote: “I don’t think any serious person would believe that any President would do such a thing." - President Clinton (Dec 1998).
OMG!
October 31, 2008 - 09:20 ET by BlondeMika: "Not to get too intellectual about it".
AS IF!!!!!!!!!!
Excellent, Mark. I'm still giggling.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Hi, Blonde!
October 31, 2008 - 10:05 ET by BondPlainBondHappy Halloween!
Mika, in conversation not covered by the video clip, almost... almost said she found it "frightening". Her lips began to form the word and then she realized she was on camera and at MSNBC.
I'm still shaking my head about the disgusting Upper West Side reality hate show Willie didn't intend to uncover at all.
Bob Shrum, in the next hour, said something about wouldn't it be interesting to see how an Obama/Biden t-shirt played in a conservative area of the country. Willie offered his pleasant experience of meeting the very well-mannered and polite people of Tennessee while in an Obama/Biden t-shirt.
Heh. Suck it up, Shrum! Your hypothesis was proven hopelessly incorrect and invalid.
Back atcha Bond!
October 31, 2008 - 10:05 ET by BlondeHappy pumpkins to you.
Here's a little treat for you....some guy in Chapel Hill NC (apparently the only conservative there) got sick & tired of the Obamabots stealing his McCain/Palin signs....so he wired them for sound.
What sick parent would send a little kid to steal campaign signs? Oh wait....it's probably the Simple1.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
What does it take!
October 31, 2008 - 09:27 ET by Dan LaHoodyou gotta fly a couple of Jumbo Jets into buildings to get these morons attention?
Anyone who has ever heard Santayana's famous quote about History repeating itself is condemned to repeat it.
I am not surprised
October 31, 2008 - 09:34 ET by Gat New YorkGiven the fact that the news media in Manahattan is dominatd by pro-Obama TV broadcast and print newspaper media, what you see is a product of what people are only exposed to. Add to that the fact that the NYS GOP Party is in shambles.
More Accurate Word Needed
October 31, 2008 - 09:48 ET by NoMoreClintons"the NYS GOP Party is in shambles."
Uh, not exactly. We do control the state senate - a remarkable feat in such a blue state.
wait and See
October 31, 2008 - 09:52 ET by Gat New YorkWith Patterson campaigning he could tip enough elections to swing the Senate to Democrats. Regarding GOP Congressmen, Pete King is it on Long Island which used to have almost entirely GOP Congressmen, and he may be one of the very few left from NYS.
Patterson is vulnerable in the next election. If it were being held soon who would there be in the GOP that could challenge him and what would be their chances?
Hey Gat, we have a nice
October 31, 2008 - 10:33 ET by Scuba DudeHey Gat, we have a nice Republican stronghold here in Staten Island. If things get to rough we'll just blow the bridges.
C'mon over! : )
Typical New Yorker
October 31, 2008 - 10:56 ET by Gat New YorkI'm sorry.
We're always overlooking Staten Island!
LOL, if the dump was still
October 31, 2008 - 11:01 ET by Scuba DudeLOL, if the dump was still open I'd say just follow the stench. : P
Shameful Display
October 31, 2008 - 09:51 ET by BondPlainBondI'm still stunned at the ease with which the hoty-toity elitists voiced their vehement and deeply rooted hate for Republicans, Senator McCain and Governor Palin in particular, on camera!
Stunned.
Bond
October 31, 2008 - 09:56 ET by BlondeIt just goes to prove the old adage that truth is stranger than fiction.
These oh-so-tolerant liberal elites on full display for all the world to see.....kind of funny, actually.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Blonde
October 31, 2008 - 10:03 ET by BondPlainBondNailed it, Blonde. Stranger than fiction to be sure. On camera yet! Those faces coupled with the venomous hate from each mouth will live forever in posterity. Something to show their children and grandchildren and not be proud of at all.
"Look at Mommy saying how she hates people that don't think like she does! I'm so proud!"
These people are ignorant
October 31, 2008 - 10:23 ET by Chris NormanThese people are ignorant and they think they're sophisticated.
McNotObama '08
So true, Chris
October 31, 2008 - 10:35 ET by BlondeI particularly liked the one who sneered that she'd have "former friends" if they were for McCain/Palin.
How sick is that?
One of my very best friends in this world (sadly she died in July) was an avowed socialist, which was really pretty funny, as she barely worked a day in her life and spent her husband's money like it was going out of style. We used to have some pretty crazy political discussions. I still miss her.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
many of my friends are
October 31, 2008 - 13:27 ET by dark_dsmany of my friends are leftists ....i have always believed if I only hung out with those who think exactly like I do then I would be a very lonely person
I tend not to get too involved in political discussions with many of them because they have no openess in them... I used to talk politics with them but it was very apparent that they wouldnt listen to opposing points of view ... which to me I find odd becase they are artists and musicians .. which should make one more open ....
sorry if there is mispelled words in this post .. i was trying so hard not to violate any PC protocol that I may have missed a bunch typos
sshhhh, dark
October 31, 2008 - 14:12 ET by BlondeIt's a secret between us conserves....we don't mark down for spelling and/or grammar errors amongst ourselves!
No worries.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Chris, They run in circles
October 31, 2008 - 10:38 ET by Hunter12Chris, They run in circles of similar beliefs. Most of them haven't had a new thought since JFK. If asked, the lady would have told you she is a model of tolerance.
"An appeaser is one who feeds a crocodile, hoping it will eat him last." - Sir Winston Churchill
Blonde and Hunter,
October 31, 2008 - 14:12 ET by Chris NormanI just find it bemusing that such closed-minded and stereotyping people can look at themselves as sophisticated thinkers. They're as small-minded and as mean-spirited as any small town biddy that they sneer at and mock.
McNotObama '08
That was pretty funny
October 31, 2008 - 10:14 ET by balboaThat was pretty funny stuff! But before you get on that high horse, I'm sure if we went onto a military base or somewhere in the heart of Texas with an Obama / Biden T-shirt, you'd get the same kinds of responses. People are very fierce about their political beliefs right now.
Also, someone help me out. Wasn't the woman who said the comment about McCain supporters not being her friend comedian Judy Gold? Sure looked like her.
Every single military
October 31, 2008 - 10:26 ET by HelenSEvery single military person I have ever been around has been a model of respect and politeness.
I'm just sayin'.
"Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God." - Paul (Rom. 13:1)
Of course, conservative do
October 31, 2008 - 10:29 ET by SmartypantsOf course, conservative do not hold themselves up to be paragons of openmindedness and tolerance, do they?
Libs are always ripping on conservatives for hypocritical behavior if the conservatives do not live up to a phony pseudo-religious moral code, yet libs walk around living in a world of contradiction. They preach tolerance, but display little of it. They call themselves "progressives" but are regressive in most of their ideas and beliefs. They believe they are intellectuals, yet they display remarkably little logic and reason, and are driven more by emotional arguments than anything else.
I guess certain liberals
October 31, 2008 - 10:34 ET by balboaI guess certain liberals have tolerance for everyone but conservatives.
That's funny, though, because I raise your point in regards to why a Republican politician's party is always mentioned in a story about wrong-doing, or why people focused on the pregnant Bristol Palin: because Republicans hold themselves up to be paragons of virtue, family values, etc.
Which always reminds me of
October 31, 2008 - 10:45 ET by mulerider24Which always reminds me of this quote:
We call it "hypocrisy" when a conservative authority figure falls shorts of his professed principles. Don't we need a word to describe an advocate of permissive principles living up to them too enthusiastically?
Why aim for the uprights when you can just move the goalposts?
I thought the whole Bristol
October 31, 2008 - 10:52 ET by balboaI thought the whole Bristol Palin "thing" was an excellent example of the right moving the goalposts.
OF COURSE you did, balboa
October 31, 2008 - 11:00 ET by BlondeBut it was just fine for the media to go after her....and a made up story that she was Trig's mum, huh?
You are seriously running low on snark.
In his own words (19 seconds): This man is qualified to be VP?
Nah, I don't think it was
October 31, 2008 - 11:10 ET by balboaNah, I don't think it was "just fine." Although I didn't think too many outlets put a lot of stock in the "Trig's mum" story.
I think the Bristol issue
October 31, 2008 - 11:42 ET by mulerider24I think the Bristol issue is a perfect example. She is called a hypocrit because she engaged in pre-marital sex. What is the secular progressive called under the same scenario? What is the standard by which the agnostic is judged? There is no cement at the base of those goalposts since morals are constructed on an as-neeeded basis.
I think the difference lies in how one reacts once a mistake is made. The Palins keep the baby; the progressive would abort.
Exactly. Since your VP
October 31, 2008 - 11:44 ET by balboaExactly. Since your VP candidate has a pregnant teen, the focus is on keeping it, not on the idea of a pregnant teen. Whereas, as BOR demonstrated, if it's a non-Republican, then the parents are idiots, it's a ridiculous situation, etc.
Although I disagree where
October 31, 2008 - 13:02 ET by mulerider24Although I disagree where the focus is (your's vs the media's) at least we're getting somewhere. So by your account:
Hypocrisy is to conservatives as idiocy is to liberals/progressives. Am I fair with that assessment? So by your account conservatives are smart enough to know better but liberals are too dumb to understand. I'm o.k. with that, but the group of "intellectuals" I run with may disagree.
Let's say a guy swerves
October 31, 2008 - 13:21 ET by mulerider24Let's say a guy swerves into your lane and nearly runs you off the road
without so much as a courtesy hand gesture to say he was sorry. He just
travels on his way and smugly laughs it off. Some would simply call him
a prick under their breathe and honk the horn. Others might take down
his license plate, unearth his residence through a public data search,
and then anonymously call him from a pay phone threatening putrefaction
of his genitals the next time he dared leave an emergency key
underneath his back patio's door mat. Err... for example.
But what if there was a Jesus fish attached to this rude driver's
bumper? What would be your reaction then? Would little sarcastic
remarks like "Do unto others, you ass clown!" or "I hope you turn the
other cheek when I ram my car up your tailpipe!" immediately spring
into your head? Under this scenario, he his no longer just a prick
driver, he is NOW a Christian hypocritical prick driver. And we know Christians are not supposed to drive that way because Jesus said to only change lanes if
more than 5 car lengths separate you from the next car.
The Jesus fish driver is measured by a standard, a template, by which
to judge his actions. However, without the Jesus fish he is simply
another bad driver grouped into the ambiguous masses. He has no higher
standard to be judged against, thus you can only measure him versus
your own driving etiquette. That system holds a much greater degree of
subjective variance. The Christian knowingly separates himself from the
herd, therefore making himself a visible target for hypocrisy hunters.
The non-believer holds no such burden.
Moral of the story? Don’t put a plastic fish on the back of your car since it depreciates the value at trade-in.
...and a lot of them have
October 31, 2008 - 10:36 ET by Chris Norman...and a lot of them have nothing but contempt and disdain for the poor and "downtrodden" they champion publicly.
McNotObama '08
Perhaps you missed this, balboa
October 31, 2008 - 10:32 ET by BondPlainBondBob Shrum, in the next hour, said something about wouldn't it be
interesting to see how an Obama/Biden t-shirt played in a conservative
area of the country. Willie offered his pleasant experience of meeting
the very well-mannered and polite people of Tennessee while in an
Obama/Biden t-shirt.
Heh. Suck it up, Shrum! Your hypothesis was proven hopelessly incorrect and invalid.
Actually, balboa, last week
October 31, 2008 - 10:39 ET by mulerider24Actually, balboa, last week we had a few Obama supporters standing on the corner in downtown Fort Worth during the high traffic lunch hour. I would consider this area a fairly good representation of the deep south reciprocal of this Manhattan study. Granted, I only watched this group for about 45 minutes from the window of Billy Miner's, but the word that comes to mind is "indifference." If anything there were pleasant smiles and quirky looks but nothing approaching disgust.
If Mr Geist were to walk
October 31, 2008 - 10:33 ET by lnthompIf Mr Geist were to walk through certain neighborhoods in Portland, Oregon in a McCain/Palin shirt, the residents of the expensive house might very well spit on him or worse. I live south of Portland, and I have a McCain/Palin bumper sticker on my car, but at night I leave it hidden in my garage just in case, and I try to avoid driving inside Portland as much as possible.
Lee T.
Obviously, Willie has found
October 31, 2008 - 10:50 ET by jdhawkObviously, Willie has found where the "2d American Civil War" will start according to Erica Jong, et al, should bambi (57 states) not get elected.
I lived in Greenwich Village
October 31, 2008 - 14:11 ET by marpelI lived in Greenwich Village in the 80's. This behavior didn't suprise me at all. I never disclosed my political persuasion just to avoid being mugged, spit on or screamed at. Liberals are such nice people....NOT.
Willie Geist
October 31, 2008 - 14:47 ET by bigtimerThis is hysterically funny...it proves the point of the leftist above it all leftists who say after an election that they lose...how can this be...I do not know one single person who would or did vote for said candidate...especially when you hear this from the msm critters, this is rich...
Thanks for the afternoon laughs Mark, it was funny..thanks Willie Geist too...good job!
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
BT: you're welcome, but how
October 31, 2008 - 16:46 ET by Mark FinkelsteinBT: you're welcome, but how come you're not reading until the afternoon?? ;-)
Mark... Just the way
October 31, 2008 - 16:50 ET by bigtimerMark...
Just the way things are working out in my life at the moment, plus it took me awhile to get here between other posts/comments..
Btw...I just saw Matthews show some portions of this with Willie on his show...kind of surprised me.
"America isn't the problem...America is the solution." ~ Rush Limbaugh
Check out this smug group
October 31, 2008 - 16:27 ET by Richard RomanoCheck out this smug group of jerks -- that one stupid old man who said he doesn't know anyone of intelligence who supports McCain...that says more about his friends than it does about us.
NYC is a leftist cesspool. Enjoy your high taxes and parading celebrities.
If Geist goes there and is
October 31, 2008 - 19:40 ET by ConservativeRexIf Geist goes there and is not packing, that's his own problem. They are a threat to body and health. Someday, maybe everyday Americans will learn to recognize that.