He just lost my vote.

NOBODY better take away Hawaii's status as last among equals.

Nobody.

I confuse the number of states and the number of Heinz varieties a lot too. Perfectly understandable.

Golden comment:

Forget the "slip-up"; there is no excuse, he is/was a teacher. I think the real hurry to close Hillary down is he simply is exhausted - and there is no room for exhaustion when you want to be the President of the United States in this day and time. I think - just like his party constituents and campaign folks (academia U.S.A), he is tired of allowing a woman to think she could take the White House and she needs to stay in her place. Forget all of that fluff he comes up with about "liking" Hillary. I, for one, can see through it. That glass ceiling that we have supposedly pierced was actually a dream turned nightmare. Ironically, women are the dominant population in the United States. When are we going to make these "good old boys" accept us?? I am totally disgusted with the super delegates also. They are nothing but pawns looking to bow to nothing but pressure. Where is this country going? We need to let the super delegates "go". I do not like the way they interfere with the popular vote. I see litigation regarding Michigan and Florida... and rightfully so.

Bitter much?

Just for fun: Let's pick a random Social Security number and have an army of reporters follow that person 24/7 for a couple of years. Maybe then we'll stop pretending our politicians need to be perfect like Us.

/Pretty sure he meant forty-seven states: "One more to go, but haven't been to Hawai'i or Alaska yet."

Bring on the outrage by Fark and the Obama fellators that the media has dared to cover their candidates gaffe. Not like policians gaffes ever get covered....

By the way, good job there Fark on choosing the headline that would least embarass your man, and attempt to spin Obama into a positive light on his dumbassedness. Thumbs up!

muck4doo: By the way, good job there Fark on choosing the headline that would least embarass your man, and attempt to spin Obama into a positive light on his dumbassedness.

If he does this multiple times (like McCain and his Sunni-Shiite confusion), then I'll worry.

For example, just because you misspelled "embarrass" doesn't make you a dumbass, right? It was just a mistake, right? Or am I just spinning on your behalf?

Anyone consider the possibility that he meant that he's traveled to 57 states so far this primary cycle? AKA he has been to some of them more than once?

Lionel Mandrake: For example, just because you misspelled "embarrass" doesn't make you a dumbass, right?

/dumbass

Certain gaffes don't mean much...

1) Saying 57 states instead of 47...

2) Telling the queen of England that the U.S. declared its independence in 1976 instead of 1776... (new window) --especially when you recover well.

not a big deal.

Mixing up Sunni and Shia? Repeatedly? That's a problem.

Obviously he was counting most of the southern Canadian provinces.

How about the fact that McCain's wife is refusing to release her tax returns?

When Kerry's wife did that, he got raked over the farking coals.

Also... if this is the best you can come up with...

heh... hahaha... HAHAHAHahahah sheesh.

Uhh...maybe he meant to say 47? Just a thought....

I was actually watching on the news when he said it. Thought it was a joke.

Obama can't bowl? KOMGOFMG! 57 states? KOMGOFMG!

Lionel Mandrake: For example, just because you misspelled "embarrass" doesn't make you a dumbass, right? It was just a mistake, right? Or am I just spinning on your behalf?

He "misspoke"

"They are thinking up new ways to hurt America, and so are we."

WillyShwonka: Obama can't bowl? KOMGOFMG! 57 states? KOMGOFMG!

Precisely how I felt when the McCain al Qaeda/Iran crap was still floating.

This idiocy just needs to stop, period. The "new media" of blogs is even worse than the old media for continuing to perpetuate this bullshiat. Why can't Anonymous put scientology on hiatus and start going after disingenuous political bloggers...

His majesty craves your pardon; he had a long journey and miscounted.

"When you're king of France, you've got better things to do than go around all day remembering your bloody number!"

Because you just know the former editor of the Harvard Law Review never misspeaks, and actually doesn't know how many states there are.

Fighting with Clinton has probably caused him to lose some sleep; whatever.

SemperLieSuckah Quote 2008-05-10 03:09:43 AM
WillyShwonka: Obama can't bowl? KOMGOFMG! 57 states? KOMGOFMG!

Precisely how I felt when the McCain al Qaeda/Iran crap was still floating.


The difference is that

a) McCain has based his campaign on pretending to know a lot about foreign policy. He doesn't.

b) He repeatedly made this mistake. Not just a slip of the tongue once, but a clear misunderstanding he has repeated time and time again.

Somacandra: Mixing up Sunni and Shia? Repeatedly? That's a problem.

This was officially stupid a month ago. McCain once slipped and said that Iran was supporting al-Qaeda and immediately corrected himself in the video when Lieberman off camera prompted him. It was incredibly obvious that he was talking about the Shia militias even before he was corrected. The second time was even more simplistic: The Huffington Post decided to re-interpret the punctuation in a press release from his website to make it sound as though he was repeating the line.

This is ridiculous and quite frankly if you are on either side of this political race and actually believe that the politicians "gaffes" are somehow indicative of what they actually think, then you are a moron. The bare definition of the term, you are a moron.

Benazir Bhutto also said shortly before her death that Osama bin Laden is already dead because he had been killed by Omar Sheik. Anyone with a moderate IQ and a knowledge of current events knew she meant to say Omar Sheik killed Daniel Pearl but conspiracy theorists took it and ran with it and to this day continue to cite Benazir Bhutto as a source claiming Osama bin laden is dead. You now join their ranks of stupid.

Bill Frist: b) He repeatedly made this mistake. Not just a slip of the tongue once, but a clear misunderstanding he has repeated time and time again.

See post above. And no, McCain knows quite a bit about foreign policy. Trying to pretend that ANY of our serious presidential contenders don't know anything about such basic things as foreign policy is an ridiculous claim.

I think this is a sign B. HUSSIEN Osama is duping libtards. Maybe if he spent more time counting the stars on the flagpins true patriots wear (See: John McCain), he wouldn't have this problem. But what can you expect from a supporter of islamofasicm?

Ya'll goofing on Obama because you're just bitter.

muck4doo

Hiiii!!!

I have you highlighted in green. Thanks for the TF that time :)

/just wanted to thank you again
//Go Obama

sensai: I think this is a sign B. HUSSIEN Osama is duping libtards. Maybe if he spent more time counting the stars on the flagpins true patriots wear (See: John McCain), he wouldn't have this problem. But what can you expect from a supporter of islamofasicm?

2.5/10, and a 2 point deduction for misspelling "fascism".

It'll have to do. The Reverend Wright Plan backfired, making people even stupider.

face palm, can i have it?

Why would someone who hates America trouble themselves with learning the number of states? He's just going to abolish statehood anyways and turn the US into a giant federal conglomerate. Pass out some money to the poor and voila: endless supporters, no push back on the power grab, and millions of morans supporting you.

SemperLieSuckah: ...Trying to pretend that ANY of our serious presidential contenders don't know anything about such basic things as foreign policy is an ridiculous claim.

You know what? I respect McCain, but we've heard this before.



This guy didn't know who Musharraf was during his initial campaign and had a Cabinet, during his term, who didn't think Iraq would last six months.

...And McCain has consistently supported him.

WillyShwonka: Obama can't bowl? KOMGOFMG! 57 states? KOMGOFMG!

I heard an interesting thing on the radio regarding that bowling flap (stupid as it was): Obama apparently bowled only five frames. Not a full game to "earn" that 37.

It's still absurd and shouldn't matter, but it's amazing to me that even that was ignored to focus on the sensationalism of the case.

Black people aren't good at math. Hillary knows this.

WFern: SemperLieSuckah: ...Trying to pretend that ANY of our serious presidential contenders don't know anything about such basic things as foreign policy is an ridiculous claim.

You know what? I respect McCain, but we've heard this before.



This guy didn't know who Musharraf was during his initial campaign and had a Cabinet, during his term, who didn't think Iraq would last six months.

...And McCain has consistently supported him.

Let's not kid ourselves and pretend that partisan politics in America are shining white everywhere except the Republicans' side. McCain and Bush may or may not diverge on a lot of issues, but they'll never show it especially during a campaign unless they are competing because unity is more important than honesty if you want to win. This is part of how partisan political systems work. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid may not agree on everything, but they won't soon be seen criticizing each other over their differences. It serves no positive purpose as far as the political end is concerned.

But yeah, that's just an ad-hominem.

Jeremy Bates: Better get used to saying "President McCain."

Used to? I already have a portrait of him hanging next to Reagan and W, and above the gun rack. That wall inspires me as I go to work each morning to fight for America, just like those great American Presidents.

muck4doo: By the way, good job there Fark on choosing the headline that would least embarass your man, and attempt to spin Obama into a positive light on his dumbassedness. Thumbs up!

Even a small, brief stream of water will wash away the bulk of the sand in your vagina. Give it a shot and let us know how it goes.

sensai: Jeremy Bates: Better get used to saying "President McCain."

Used to? I already have a portrait of him hanging next to Reagan and W, and above the gun rack. That wall inspires me as I go to work each morning to fight for America, just like those great American Presidents.

Thank you for your service, Mall Ninja.

Jeremy Bates: sensai: Jeremy Bates: Better get used to saying "President McCain."

Used to? I already have a portrait of him hanging next to Reagan and W, and above the gun rack. That wall inspires me as I go to work each morning to fight for America, just like those great American Presidents.

Just one portrait? I've got two. Of each. What this country needs right now is another Reagan.

Yeah! They don't make washed-up B-movie actors like they used to!

Argh2: Yeah! They don't make washed-up B-movie actors like...

Ronald Reagan was a pretty big movie star in his day. He was more of a Bruce Willis than a Nick Swardson.

muck4doo: Bring on the outrage by Fark and the Obama fellators that the media has dared to cover their candidates gaffe. Not like policians gaffes ever get covered....

12/10

/10 for the quality of the troll
//1 for boobies
///Clinton Math

Actually, the last thing this country needs is another Democrat in office taking the praise for the work of true conservative economic policy. Anyone with a brain knows the economic boom under Clinton was due to Reagan's sound economic policy. The only reason we are in a mess now is because Clinton screwed that up.

The thing is, the next President is going to get the same ride because despite how bad libtards trash Bush, he has saved our economy.

Jeremy Bates: Argh2: Yeah! They don't make washed-up B-movie actors like they used to!

Look, if it wasn't for Reagan we'd all be living in a totalitarian police state controlled with fear and brain-washing patriotism. In fact, it's because of Reagan that our economy was so great -- his policies made our economy boom in not only the 1980s but the 1990s as well.

Sarcasm, right? It's so hard to tell on Fark sometimes.

Jeremy Bates: Argh2: Yeah! They don't make washed-up B-movie actors like they used to!

Look, if it wasn't for Reagan we'd all be living in a totalitarian police state controlled with fear and brain-washing patriotism. In fact, it's because of Reagan that our economy was so great -- his policies made our economy boom in not only the 1980s but the 1990s as well.

Lol

sensai: Actually, the last thing this country needs is another Democrat in office taking the praise for the work of true conservative economic policy. Anyone with a brain knows the economic boom under Clinton was due to Reagan's sound economic policy. The only reason we are in a mess now is because Clinton screwed that up.

The thing is, the next President is going to get the same ride because despite how bad libtards trash Bush, he has saved our economy.

Oh, please do explain to the rest of the class how Bush has saved the economy.

/Popcorn *crunch*

SemperLieSuckah: Let's not kid ourselves and pretend that partisan politics in America are shining white everywhere except the Republicans' side. McCain and Bush may or may not diverge on a lot of issues, but they'll never show it especially during a campaign unless they are competing because unity is more important than honesty if you want to win. This is part of how partisan political systems work. Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid may not agree on everything, but they won't soon be seen criticizing each other over their differences. It serves no positive purpose as far as the political end is concerned.

But yeah, that's just an ad-hominem.

I'm not sure that's always true though. Now, for example, may be a smart time for McCain to distance himself from Bush's catastrophic popularity ratings. He hasn't and the impression that I get is that he truly believes in the same ideals.

He's better than Bush in an overall sense, but, in the words of Bill Maher, that's akin to saying "I have a roommate now who isn't a werewolf." His concept of the international stage still appears disturbingly naive.

SemperLieSuckah: Argh2: Yeah! They don't make washed-up B-movie actors like...

Ronald Reagan was a pretty big movie star in his day. He was more of a Bruce Willis than a Nick Swardson.

If Bruce Willis had just done Die Hard and then a dozen Hudson Hawkes before retiring, I'd agree with you.

scary. obviously obama is hellbent on world domination. his evil plans have now been discovered. one question remains, which four countries are next?

Argh2: sensai: Actually, the last thing this country needs is another Democrat in office taking the praise for the work of true conservative economic policy. Anyone with a brain knows the economic boom under Clinton was due to Reagan's sound economic policy. The only reason we are in a mess now is because Clinton screwed that up.

The thing is, the next President is going to get the same ride because despite how bad libtards trash Bush, he has saved our economy.

Oh, please do explain to the rest of the class how Bush has saved the economy.

/Popcorn *crunch*

Bush understands that America is not falling behind in the world, but that the world is starting to catch up. When you open your eyes and realize this, you will realize that the Bush tax cuts wee the right thing to do. America has one of the highest corporate income tax rates in the world - and to stay competitive it needs to be cut. Also, it is pretty easy to see that trickle-down economics really helped us, especially in the 90s.

Not to mention Bush standing up to the bail(fail)out. Just wait and see how well off we are in a couple of years because of these policies.