Whoops. I guess that's it.

McCain/Vagina '08

OMGLOLBBQSECRETMUSLIMWHARBBAAARRGGHHHHHLLLLLLL

Not planning on voting for him, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and just assume it was a slip up. Still - awkward...

That's not going to be played 24/7 on Fox, nope.

Anybody stupid enough to believe this is stupid enough to not listen to the next goddamn sentence that he said.

And, considering McCain railed on and on about being taken out of context...I can't wait for people to run with this.

Secret muslim is secret.

fappityfappityfap: Whoops. I guess that's it.

McCain/Vagina '08

Do you know why McCain chose Palin?


He wanted to keep a Bush in the White House.

:rimshot:

TheXerox: Not planning on voting for him, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and just assume it was a slip up. Still - awkward...

It wasn't a slip up, it was an answer to a question about Republicans spreading the Muslim rumor. That's what happens when a clip edits out the question.

Everytime I read Youtube comments...


Goddam people are farking retarded.

Atillathepun: TheXerox: Not planning on voting for him, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and just assume it was a slip up. Still - awkward...

It wasn't a slip up, it was an answer to a question about Republicans spreading the Muslim rumor. That's what happens when a clip edits out the question.

In order to believe that we'd have to entertain the ridiculous notion that Republicans are less than honest. Un-possible.

It is already well established that he was raised muslim. His real religion is socialism, though.

MacG: It is already well established that he was raised muslim. His real religion is socialism, though.

Middle class tax cuts are socialist.

OHNOES

WHAT TO DO

/stfu

Oh Lord, this went green?

Let me get my flame retardant suit...

Atillathepun: TheXerox: Not planning on voting for him, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt and just assume it was a slip up. Still - awkward...

It wasn't a slip up, it was an answer to a question about Republicans spreading the Muslim rumor. That's what happens when a clip edits out the question.

You and your "information".

Sad editing makes me sad.

Hmm,,,

A man named Hussein mentions his Muslim faith.

How is this news to anyone?

I've got the feeling that anybody who would be swayed by this wouldn't be voting for Obama anyway.

In the context of the conversation, Obama was agreeing that McCain and his crew haven't been exploiting the rumors of his Muslim faith, which he clarified one second after the cut.

I'm no Obama fan, but this is just trifling "gotcha" type stuff

fuzzwell: A man named Hussein mentions his Muslim faith.

I know someone who's middle name is Jesus. He's an athiest. What's your point?

Atillathepun: Middle class tax cuts are socialist.

A voting record that sits to the left of Bernie Sanders might be.

Anyone have a link to the ENTIRE piece? There is a lot left out of that clip.

adamgreeney: Anyone have a link to the ENTIRE piece? There is a lot left out of that clip.

i'm shocked. shocked! that this has been edited to make obama look bad.

Jesus farking Christ. HE IS NOT A MUSLIM, HE WAS NOT SAYING HIS WAS A MUSLIM, IS A MUSLIM OR EVER WILL BE A MUSLIM.


I really, REALLY hate stupid people.

Make that "HE WAS NOT SAYING HE WAS A MUSLIM".

adamgreeney: Anyone have a link to the ENTIRE piece? There is a lot left out of that clip.

The embedded video. (new window)

FlashHarry: adamgreeney: Anyone have a link to the ENTIRE piece? There is a lot left out of that clip.

i'm shocked. shocked! that this has been edited to make obama look bad.

If i remember correctly, he was talking about people calling him a muslim, saying they question him and his "muslim faith," but that John McCain has never attacked him like that. I think it was a pretty solid answer and even gave McCain some credit, which is classy. Obviously, people with an axe to grind did some editing. If this takes off like the Dean Scream, the campaign is over.

How COULD Obama be a Muslim? If I were a Muslim I would have a hard time avoiding all that good pork in the Chicago area. If I was a Muslim when I arrived, I'd soon convert, just for the pork.

I don't care if Fox says he is a muslim, Fox is full of terrorists, and their leaders are nazis. Especially alaska trailer park liar coontface.

// the level of political discourse in America among many.

MacG 2008-09-07 01:52:01 PM


Obama's white grandparents from Kansas raised him as a muslim?

Later on in his speech, he also mentions having a "mile of cars" for sale. Most clear cut case of false advertising I've ever seen.

adamgreeney: Anyone have a link to the ENTIRE piece? There is a lot left out of that clip.

It's on the ABC website.

The question was about McCain getting upset at Obama supported blogs spreading rumors about Bristol Palin.

Obama said that he went through a similar thing when the secret muslim story was pushed. Snuffleupogus said that it wasn't John McCain or the campaign and Obama said that McCain has never talked about his muslim faith.

Snuffleupogus tried to correct him (for whatever reason) and the very next sentence is Obama saying something to the effect of "But, I'm referring to my supposed muslim faith that has been floated around blah blah blah".

This may be a new low for Fark, and that's saying something.

**I think it's ABC...whatever the hell channel this show is on

The man is really, really, really bad (think George W. Bush bad) when not having the benefit of a teleprompter.

The Democrats better have an October surprise in hand, because McCain's bounce will be helped by this and the "I always thought of joining the military" mistakes, and the debates are going to be a big oh-fer for the Democrats.

This election may just be over.

FlashHarry: i'm shocked. shocked! that this has been edited to make obama look bad.

Yeah...because it had to be edited to make Obama look bad.

I have to admit - out of context, I liken this comment to Condi's when she referred to Bush as her husband.

BillyBob_The_Magnificent: Obama's white grandparents from Kansas raised him as a muslim?

No...his muslim step-father took him to pray in the mosque. Whether that actually makes him a muslim, I don't know.

the video with context

Obama didn't really slip up, he was just misunderstood by Stephanopoulos.

Typical White Person: Yeah...because it had to be edited to make Obama look bad.

Um, it did have to be edited to make him look bad?

Have you even seen the whole 2 minute question/answer?

/Has no comment.
//Not my idea, but a good one.

Yukon Callmeal: The Democrats better have an October surprise in hand, because McCain's bounce will be helped by this and the "I always thought of joining the military" mistakes, and the debates are going to be a big oh-fer for the Democrats.

Wow, you are pretty bright aren't you ?

You knew enough to completely ignore the missing parts of the video and run with the "questions" that came to your mind in this important issue.

I am so proud to be an American with citizens like you out there. So proud.

nekom: Secret muslim is secret.

not any more

Yukon Callmeal: The man is really, really, really bad (think George W. Bush bad) when not having the benefit of a teleprompter.

The Democrats better have an October surprise in hand, because McCain's bounce will be helped by this and the "I always thought of joining the military" mistakes, and the debates are going to be a big oh-fer for the Democrats.

This election may just be over.

As a Hillary supporter, I'm really getting a kick out of your reply...

Yukon Callmeal: The man is really, really, really bad (think George W. Bush bad) when not having the benefit of a teleprompter.

The Democrats better have an October surprise in hand, because McCain's bounce will be helped by this and the "I always thought of joining the military" mistakes, and the debates are going to be a big oh-fer for the Democrats.

This election may just be over.


Okay, if you say so.

Yukon Callmeal: The man is really, really, really bad (think George W. Bush bad) when not having the benefit of a teleprompter.

This talking point hasn't influenced anyone, really.
Find a new one.

The primary debates clearly indicated he could speak just fine without a teleprompter.

It's funny how they tried the 'gaffe-machine' thing with countdowns and all that other shiat. Didn't work on Obama, so now they're trying it on Biden.

It's beyond the point anyway, just wait for the debates.

BOOGA BOOGA BOOGA

Yukon Callmeal: The man is really, really, really bad (think George W. Bush bad) when not having the benefit of a teleprompter.

The Democrats better have an October surprise in hand, because McCain's bounce will be helped by this and the "I always thought of joining the military" mistakes, and the debates are going to be a big oh-fer for the Democrats.

This election may just be over.

I didn't hear a real gaffe in there. He spoke very well when comparing his tax cuts and handled the questions about Palin and McCain with class and without being insulting. This quote is entirely out of context and in no way implies that he is a muslim. If someone sees it that way, then they need to go back and learn listening comprehension.

The very next motherf*cking sentence:

"Well, what I'm saying is he hasn't suggested that I'm Muslim."

I mean, good god, it's the next bloody sentence.

Mordant Wow, you are pretty bright aren't you ?

You knew enough to completely ignore the missing parts of the video and run with the "questions" that came to your mind in this important issue.

You are pretty presumptuous (and, imagine that, a liberal being condescending and thinking he or she is smarter than someone who disagrees; will wonders never cease!).

This is obviously nothing more than a slip-up. A verbal gaffe, of the type that George W. Bush is famous for making. Nothing more, nothing less.

But the fact remains, Obama is terrible, absolutely terrible, without the benefit of a prompter. He's going to get whooped in the debates. And Biden is not going to fare any better. And with the gaffes today, he's going to have a day or two more of bad buzz-- buzz over things that probably don't mean anything in the long term (although the 'thought of joining the military' one might actually cause longer term damage as it shows him to be transparently phony) but bad buzz nonetheless.

He's going to be trailing heading in to the debates. And they aren't going to help him.

Unless there is an October surprise, he may have squandered the most favorable political terrain ever.