Now, now, now, in his defense, he is a sack of crap.

/shamelessly stolen from Jon Stewart

Well, goodbye political career, if there's any justice in the world.

There was actually Congressional opposition to renewing the Voting Rights Act? WTF?

Isn't he the guy that wanted the 10 Commandments put on public buildings and then couldn't recite them to Colbert?

Someone told me about that, and I thought it was a ripoff of the s
eries premier of the West Wing, but apparently it really happened.

Skail: Well, goodbye political career, if there's any justice in the world.

He'll get re-elected in Georgia. Without question.

what_now: Isn't he the guy that wanted the 10 Commandments put on public buildings and then couldn't recite them to Colbert?

Yes, yes he is. It was obvious he was a sack of shiat then, and he's now moved up to 10 pounds of shiat in a 5 pound bag.

Fear is always hilarious when they don't realize they're scared.

Not buying his defense either.

Colbert Destroys Westmoreland (new window)

patrick767: There was actually Congressional opposition to renewing the Voting Rights Act? WTF?

Yes, a number of Southern States are still a little upset that they get treated like children when it comes to their voting laws. Living in the South for most of my life though I can say that the fact they we do get treated like children when it comes to voting laws is a good thing and should continue.

bulldg4life: Skail: Well, goodbye political career, if there's any justice in the world.

He'll get re-elected in Georgia. Without question.

no kidding. as of 2 years ago he had yet to author a single bill in his 4 years in Congress.

baorao: bulldg4life: Skail: Well, goodbye political career, if there's any justice in the world.

He'll get re-elected in Georgia. Without question.

no kidding. as of 2 years ago he had yet to author a single bill in his 4 years in Congress.

Scary.

aden_nak: Colbert Destroys Westmoreland (new window)

Oh, dear god. Thanks for that.

You liberals make me laugh.

You say that WE'RE the whiners when it comes to charges of sexism and Sarah Palin yet you pull the race card for your untouchable savior any chance you get when he's rightly criticized.

That's farking ballsy and I can't wait until November when you get what's coming to you.

The collective head asplosion of you Fark libs when McCain wins in November is going to be awesome to witness.

Farking LOL.

In all fairness to Rep. Westmoreland, the Obamas are pretty uppity.

"Are you not secure enough in your masculinity to call yourself a Georgia Peach?"

LOLlers

Of course he wants the 10 Commandments posted. He can't remember them!

WalkingCarpet: You liberals make me laugh.

You say that WE'RE the whiners when it comes to charges of sexism and Sarah Palin yet you pull the race card for your untouchable savior any chance you get when he's rightly criticized.

That's farking ballsy and I can't wait until November when you get what's coming to you.

The collective head asplosion of you Fark libs when McCain wins in November is going to be awesome to witness.

Farking LOL.

Listen you idiot windbag this isn't about pulling a race card this is about a true blue Georgia cracker trying to get away with taint.

Skail: Well, goodbye political career, if there's any justice in the world.

Checks for the state that the Congress Critter represents....yeah re-election all but guaranteed.

Skail: baorao: bulldg4life: Skail: Well, goodbye political career, if there's any justice in the world.

He'll get re-elected in Georgia. Without question.

no kidding. as of 2 years ago he had yet to author a single bill in his 4 years in Congress.

Scary.

aside from the 10 Commandments bill. still scary though.

FTA: Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) is standing by the remarks he made yesterday that the Obamas are part of an "elitist-class...that thinks that they're uppity." According to the AP, Westmoreland says that he was unaware that the word was offensive:

It's nice to see that Representative Westmoreland truly represents his white constituents.

/I call bullshiat on his claim he was unaware the term was "offensive."
//Of course, he could be more of a dumbass than just a racist.
///Cacausian and Southern myself.

WalkingCarpet: You liberals make me laugh.

You say that WE'RE the whiners when it comes to charges of sexism and Sarah Palin yet you pull the race card for your untouchable savior any chance you get when he's rightly criticized.

That's farking ballsy and I can't wait until November when you get what's coming to you.

The collective head asplosion of you Fark libs when McCain wins in November is going to be awesome to witness.

Farking LOL.

Were you just pulling my leg?

Diogenes: smeegle:

i think he was kidding

You think so?

Hmmm

WalkingCarpet: You liberals make me laugh.

You say that WE'RE the whiners when it comes to charges of sexism and Sarah Palin yet you pull the race card for your untouchable savior any chance you get when he's rightly criticized.

That's farking ballsy and I can't wait until November when you get what's coming to you.

The collective head asplosion of you Fark libs when McCain wins in November is going to be awesome to witness.

Farking LOL.

Personally I find McCain acts slutty while it comes to picking wives and VPs myself.

AirForceVet: /I call bullshiat on his claim he was unaware the term was "offensive."
//Of course, he could be more of a dumbass than just a racist.

He's from Georgia's 3rd District (rural central western Georgia), he knew it was offensive... though he is likely also a dumbass.

AirForceVet: FTA: Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA) is standing by the remarks he made yesterday that the Obamas are part of an "elitist-class...that thinks that they're uppity." According to the AP, Westmoreland says that he was unaware that the word was offensive:

It's nice to see that Representative Westmoreland truly represents his white constituents.

That's a pretty common defense tactic for such things. The boards here were full of people who couldn't possibly understand why it might be problematic to compare Barack Obama to a monkey, and who never ever heard of a single instance where such terminology might be offensive.

Etchy333: Now, now, now, in his defense, he is a sack of crap.

And presumably as an elected official, representative of the majority of his district. I swear, the next time I get the flu, I'm going to go on vacation there.

WalkingCarpet

1. Criticism of Palin hasn't been sexist
2. Racism is never acceptable, but nice to see you defending it.

WalkingCarpet: untouchable savior

That's going to be the name of my new band.

WalkingCarpet: You liberals make me laugh.

You say that WE'RE the whiners when it comes to charges of sexism and Sarah Palin yet you pull the race card for your untouchable savior any chance you get when he's rightly criticized.

That's farking ballsy and I can't wait until November when you get what's coming to you.

The collective head asplosion of you Fark libs when McCain wins in November is going to be awesome to witness.

Farking LOL.
I was going to make a witty reply but it would be wasted.

WalkingCarpet: You liberals make me laugh.

You say that WE'RE the whiners when it comes to charges of sexism and Sarah Palin yet you pull the race card for your untouchable savior any chance you get when he's rightly criticized.

That's farking ballsy and I can't wait until November when you get what's coming to you.

The collective head asplosion of you Fark libs when McCain wins in November is going to be awesome to witness.

Farking LOL.

-2/10. Why? Because its been done SO many times already by other users, and thanks to them, its just not even amusing anymore. This is equivalent to going up to someone and saying 'darn' and expecting a shocked reaction as if you said a swear.

/Recent Fark trolls have ruined trolling fun

Who needs a time machine when you've got the Deep South?

GurneyHalleck: Who needs a time machine when you've got the Deep South?

Are you saying that, if I move to Montgomery, I'd be able to kill Hitler and keep my parents from getting together? Sweet!

Zagloba: GurneyHalleck: Who needs a time machine when you've got the Deep South?

Are you saying that, if I move to Montgomery, I'd be able to kill Hitler and keep my parents from getting together? Sweet!


AND impregnate your grandmother so that you are your own grandfather.

NeverDrunk23:

-2/10. Why? Because its been done SO many times already by other users, and thanks to them, its just not even amusing anymore. This is equivalent to going up to someone and saying 'darn' and expecting a shocked reaction as if you said a swear.

Was it really that bad?

I was demonstrating how Republicans don't get the difference between something that's genuinely offensive like calling Obama "uppity" and the phony outrage over the sexism charges being leveled at Palin critics.

In a lot of the Palin sexist threads I read a lot of "sure but you guys get to play the race card with Obama blah blah blah". Well, that's because the racism is real.

Of course, I could be wrong =)

WalkingCarpet: Of course, I could be wrong =)

I'm not sure how the rankings work. I think part of the problem is that there are people who would have said exactly what you did and believe it. If this were Olympic scoring I'd say that gives you an automatic 10. Troll/Inverse Troll scoring is probably different.

WalkingCarpet
Was it really that bad?

Your trolling got some bites, so it couldn't have been that bad.

aden_nak: Colbert Destroys Westmoreland (new window)

That is so full of win it overflows.

WalkingCarpet: NeverDrunk23:

-2/10. Why? Because its been done SO many times already by other users, and thanks to them, its just not even amusing anymore. This is equivalent to going up to someone and saying 'darn' and expecting a shocked reaction as if you said a swear.

Was it really that bad?

I was demonstrating how Republicans don't get the difference between something that's genuinely offensive like calling Obama "uppity" and the phony outrage over the sexism charges being leveled at Palin critics.

In a lot of the Palin sexist threads I read a lot of "sure but you guys get to play the race card with Obama blah blah blah". Well, that's because the racism is real.

Of course, I could be wrong =)

My score was personal preference, really. I'm just tired of those kind of posts from the annoying thread-shiatters on Fark.

NeverDrunk23:

My score was personal preference, really. I'm just tired of those kind of posts from the annoying thread-shiatters on Fark.

Fair enough.

WalkingCarpet: Was it really that bad?

Well, the new style is "concern troll", and it goes a little something like this:

This guy is just some random Congressman from Georgia, and while I think the "uppity" label is going a little too far, you have to admit that Obama has been acting like he's better than the average person. I think the Roman columns and the hero worshipping from his cult members will come back to bite him.

Also, I think it's tacky that he didn't congratulate Sarah Palin on being the first female VP nominee. It just shows how wrong he was not to pick Hillary.

WalkingCarpet: Was it really that bad?

It's hard to tell who is kidding these days...

Especially when a self-proclaimed liberal starts talking like he's a neo-con who believes that dropping a fresh turd on his doorstep will prevent Osama from impregnating his 17 year old daughter. Turns out, it was that stupid jock from school who did that.

what_now: Also, I think it's tacky that he didn't congratulate Sarah Palin on being the first female VP nominee. It just shows how wrong he was not to pick Hillary.

Geraldine Ferraro was the first. Palin is second, just FYI

He meant "shoopity," what with Obama chargin' his lazer and all.

aba: Geraldine Ferraro was the first. Palin is second, just FYI

I know. The beauty of the concern troll is that a few small details are completely wrong, which leads the reader to call the troll something mean spirited. This gives the troll pleasure, because even negative attention means someone notices their alive.

/I did CLEARLY mark that as a troll.

I actually had no idea this was a racial comment until this election.

Code_Archeologist: AirForceVet: /I call bullshiat on his claim he was unaware the term was "offensive."
//Of course, he could be more of a dumbass than just a racist.

He's from Georgia's 3rd District (rural central western Georgia), he knew it was offensive... though he is likely also a dumbass.

Hazzard County?

"I have $100 for whoever knocks that loudmouth son of a biatch out."

/Well, that quote is from the movie not the series, but still fits the mood

As I said yesterday, Westmoreland has always been a dipshiat.

gustakooka: I actually had no idea this was a racial comment until this election.

It's not exclusively racist, but it's traditionally been used that way.

What it implies is that the target of the term is part of the underclass and subservient. Any attempts to assert your equality or rights, or to try and improve your lot in life, makes you "uppity." So while it has been used against women also, it more generally has racist overtones.