I think the Uiger joke was kind of toeing the line and the Rahm joke was predictable, but otherwise he was pretty funny.

I'm so glad we have such a great comedian as President.

real shaman: I'm so glad we have such a great comedian as President.

At least he's intentionally funny.

Well, it's true isn't it?

Hodgman was better with his Nerd Purity test and the wonderful allegory he wove into it.

I'm bowing to his greatness as I type this, so I'm getting a kick...blah,blah,blah

"I know where my bread is buttered."

That would be the side closest to the carpet.

Hobodeluxe: Hodgman was better with his Nerd Purity test and the wonderful allegory he wove into it.

My wife was shocked (and by that I mean disgusted), that I knew the answers to the 'Dune' quiz.

Both speeches were full of win. I, for one, am glad we have a President who knows the Vulcan salute.

The AMA is not going to like this. And Bill Maher is wrong once again about leftists being wusses - big surprise.

Hobodeluxe: Hodgman was better with his Nerd Purity test and the wonderful allegory he wove into it.

Really? He was so bad I turned off the tv. I guess it wasn't my type of humor.

Obama has great speech writers.

This is a nerd household, so we really loved Hodgman's stuff. Obama was pretty good, too.

Obama is a joke so he may have a career in comedy. Unfortunately his target audience is that group of jumping frothing neanderthal idiots holding ACORN signs chanting, "Obama gonna buy me a house!" Also, most of the clubs that Obama would headline at would require you going through a metal detector at the front door.

Making jokes hoping a man's kidneys fail

Making jokes hoping a young girl is raped and impregnated

Making jokes about a media so in the tank for Obama they can't be trusted to provide truthful and accurate information.


boy the liberal idea of comedy is some knee slapping, gut splitting stuff I tell ya!

rjkline: Obama is a joke so he may have a career in comedy. Unfortunately his target audience is that group of jumping frothing neanderthal idiots holding ACORN signs chanting, "Obama gonna buy me a house!" Also, most of the clubs that Obama would headline at would require you going through a metal detector at the front door.

Sure Yuk it up, it's not like there is anything else important going on in the world.

The Brian Williams thing was hysterical.

libbynomore2: boy the liberal idea of comedy is some knee slapping, gut splitting stuff I tell ya!

Well, it's hard to top Reagan's "the missles are on their way" and McCain's "bomb bomb bomb Iran."

Alphax: rjkline: Obama is a joke so he may have a career in comedy. Unfortunately his target audience is that group of jumping frothing neanderthal idiots holding ACORN signs chanting, "Obama gonna buy me a house!" Also, most of the clubs that Obama would headline at would require you going through a metal detector at the front door.

A high school?

/Who besides right-wing tea party crazies wave signs that say ACORN, and what the he'll are you talking about?

Squawker: Sure Yuk it up, it's not like there is anything else important going on in the world.

I couldn't agree more. That brush isn't going to clear itself!

That should keep the Freepers impotently distracted for a few decades.

real shaman: I'm so glad we have such a great comedian as President.

the difference is they are laughing WITH him. not at him.

Yeah it would be much better if he wasn't smart enough not to be baited into commenting on Iran and Sabre rattling like the old idiots You republigoons have had in office... Hubris... google it morons

rjkline: Obama is a joke so he may have a career in comedy. Unfortunately his target audience is that group of jumping frothing neanderthal idiots holding ACORN signs chanting, "Obama gonna buy me a house!" Also, most of the clubs that Obama would headline at would require you going through a metal detector at the front door.

1/10

libbynomore2: boy the liberal idea of comedy is some knee slapping, gut splitting stuff I tell ya!

Kome: real shaman: I'm so glad we have such a great comedian as President.

At least he's intentionally funny.

Bush made jokes as well. All of our presidents have had a sense of Humor.

Rockstone: Kome: real shaman: I'm so glad we have such a great comedian as President.

At least he's intentionally funny.

Bush made jokes as well. All of our presidents have had a sense of Humor.

Yeah, Reagan was hilarious (new window).

Rockstone: Kome: real shaman: I'm so glad we have such a great comedian as President.

At least he's intentionally funny.

Bush made jokes as well. All of our presidents have had a sense of Humor.

His wife was a hoot, too. I loved the one at the press dinner where she told us all how Dubya jacked off a horse.

Rockstone: Kome: real shaman: I'm so glad we have such a great comedian as President.

At least he's intentionally funny.

Bush made jokes as well. All of our presidents have had a sense of Humor.

Nope, no WMDs here...

doctorwormwood: Yeah it would be much better if he wasn't smart enough not to be baited into commenting on Iran and Sabre rattling like the old idiots You republigoons have had in office... Hubris... google it morons

say what? I say you stop all violent and unjust comments

Since he was created by the media, he owes them. Post his full resume, if you can find it.

yep, Obama is not bad at Comedy.

and Bush is the Groom of the Stool.

See, when Obama refused to condemn the violence in the Iranian streets, and tacitly expressed support for the "Supreme Ruler" and Ahmadinejad and a sham vote recount, and said Mousavi would be "no different" than Ahmadinejad (what inspirational words for the Iranian youth!), and refused to pick sides because we didn't want Iran to be able to use the U.S. as a scapegoat in the conflict, though they are and have continually, that was brilliant.

And now that Obama is using harsher rhetoric with Iran, the same rhetoric every other Western nation was using a week ago, that's brilliant.

You get it yet?

Did the United States of America really let the feelings of the government of the number-one proliferator of terrorism in the world dictate whether we would speak out forcefully against violence and for people yearning to be free?

What an embarrassment. And cue the Fark Obama Apologists ^TM

FishingWithFredo: See, when Obama refused to condemn the violence in the Iranian streets, and tacitly expressed support for the "Supreme Ruler" and Ahmadinejad and a sham vote recount, and said Mousavi would be "no different" than Ahmadinejad (what inspirational words for the Iranian youth!), and refused to pick sides because we didn't want Iran to be able to use the U.S. as a scapegoat in the conflict, though they are and have continually, that was brilliant.

And now that Obama is using harsher rhetoric with Iran, the same rhetoric every other Western nation was using a week ago, that's brilliant.

You get it yet?

Did the United States of America really let the feelings of the government of the number-one proliferator of terrorism in the world dictate whether we would speak out forcefully against violence and for people yearning to be free?

What an embarrassment. And cue the Fark Obama Apologists TM

They have been cued for a week.

Diogenes [TotalFark] Quote 2009-06-20 03:47:57 PM
The Brian Williams thing was hysterical.

libbynomore2: boy the liberal idea of comedy is some knee slapping, gut splitting stuff I tell ya!

Well, it's hard to top Reagan's "the missles are on their way" and McCain's "bomb bomb bomb Iran."


I don't suppose you know that the Reagan comments were part of a MIC CHECK prior to a radio address.....and NOT from an actual speech ?

If you can't see the difference between something like that and public comments made for public consumption..well....then......I guess that makes you a typical Obama supporter.

Clueless

holmer: Since he was created by the media, he owes them. Post his full resume, if you can find it.

Link (new window)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
U.S. Senator 2005 to Present

State of Illinois, Chicago, IL / Washington, DC
Elected to U.S. Senate to represent the citizens of the State of Illinois. Work across Democratic, Republican and Independent party lines to develop, craft and pass legislative actions, bills and amendments to best serve the American people.

• ENERGY. Active and highly visible proponent of alternative energy to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign nations.

→ Introduced American Fuels Act to increase domestic production of biofuels, expand manufacture of ethanol-capable
vehicles, offer tax credits to spur cellulosic fuel production and provide corporate incentives to expand green technologies.
→ Reintroduced Biofuels Security Act calling for 60B gallons of renewable biofuels in nation's vehicle fuel supply by 2030.
→ Architected Oil SENSE Act eliminating unnecessary oil industry tax breaks.
→ Sponsored FILL UP Act requiring oil companies with $1B+ in profits to invest a minimum of 1% in E-85 pumps (ethanol).

• FOREIGN POLICY. Pioneered innovative legislative actions to protect the citizens of the U.S. and foreign nations.

→ One of the first legislators to recognize the dangers of potential avian influenza pandemic and secured $25M for U.S.
agencies working in Southeast Asia to combat and contain widespread disease outbreaks.
→ Created Darfur Peace and Accountability Act imposing sanctions for genocide and crimes against humanity.
→ Passed bipartisan amendment providing $13M for the Special Court of Sierra Leone to restore national justice.
→ Introduced Global Poverty Act, a comprehensive strategy to eliminate global poverty by 50% and achieve the Millennium
Development Goal of reducing the proportion of people worldwide who live on less than $1 per day.

• HOMELAND SECURITY. Instrumental in successful passage of legislation to protect America and its citizens.

→ Facilitated Chemical Security and Safety Act establishing a clear set of federal safety and mitigation regulations.
→ Co-sponsored amendments to increase rail and transit security by $12B and extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.
→ Spearheaded development of Spent Nuclear Fuel Tracking and Accountability Act to control nuclear waste.

• CRIME. Lifelong proponent of stricter criminal laws for both violent and non-violent crime.

→ Fought for passage of Combat Meth Act providing money to fight methamphetamine manufacture and use/abuse.
→ Championed laws to combat sex crimes against children, including Dru's Law (included in the larger Adam Walsh Child
Protection Act) and Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (foundation for National Sex Offender Public Registry).
→ Co-sponsored Violence Against Women Act providing funding for domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Staunch advocate for passage of a host of environmental protection laws.

→ Co-sponsored Warming Pollution Reduction Act projected to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050.
→ Introduced Lead-Free Toys Act requiring Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban products containing lead.
→ Spearheaded Lead Poisoning Reduction Act requiring non-home-based child-care facilities be lead safe within 5 years
and establishing $42.6M grant program to help local communities pay to make these facilities safe.

• FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. Leader of numerous initiatives to reduce government spending and abuse.

→ Created Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, resulting in an Internet search engine and database to
track hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants, contracts, earmarks and loans.
→ Wrote amendment to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, PACs or political parties for whom they collect funds.
→ Actively supported amendment to provide for transparency and accountability in military and security contracting.
BARACK H. OBAMA ... 866.675.2008 Page 2
Highlights of Senatorial Committee & Committee Leadership

Appointments:

• Chairman, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs
• Member, Senate Foreign Relations Committee
• Member, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• Member, Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions
• Member, Environmental and Public Works Committee
• Member, Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs
State Senator 1997 to 2004
State of Illinois, Chicago, IL

Won an intensely competitive Senatorial race. Partnered with Democrats, Republicans and Independents to pass favorable
legislation (e.g., education, health care, government spending, campaign finance, law enforcement).

• Provided $100+ million in tax cuts to families over 3 years through legislative changes to state tax law.
• Provided permanent health care coverage to 154,000 low-income residents (including 70,000 children).
• Reformed the state's notorious death penalty laws to help prevent wrongful convictions.
• Honored as a Keynote Speaker at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.
Associate Attorney 1993 to 2002
Davis, Miner & Barnhill, Chicago, IL
• Litigated employment discrimination, housing discrimination and voting rights cases.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
Lecturer / Senior Lecturer 1992 to 2004
University of Chicago Law School

• Taught courses in General Law, Constitutional Law and Government Affairs.

GRASSROOTS ORGANIZING EXPERIENCE:

• Planned and orchestrated grassroots effort targeting unregistered voters throughout the Chicago metro area. Resulted in
150,000 new African-American voters.
• Improved living conditions in poor neighborhoods plagued with crime and high unemployment through work with a churchbased
group.

EDUCATION:

J.D., Magna Cum Laude, HARVARD LAW SCHOOL, 1991
President, Harvard Law Review (first African-American ever elected)
B.A., Political Science, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, 1983

PUBLICATIONS:
• The Audacity of Hope: Thoughts on Reclaiming the American Dream, Crown Publishers, 2006
• Dreams From My Father: A Story of Race and Inheritance, Times Books, 1995 (reprint 2004)

It's the guy's real strength. Like Reagan, he can take people's pissy attitude toward him and turn it into an asset.

Obama lacks the siege mentality that eats many presidents alive.

doctorwormwood: Yeah it would be much better if he wasn't smart enough not to be baited into commenting on Iran and Sabre rattling like the old idiots You republigoons have had in office... Hubris... google it morons

Repub presidents were baited into taking a position on communism/Eastern Europe, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq. Hundreds of millions of people are now free that were not before. Hubris is the term you choose to use, I would choose conviction.

Anyway, I guess Obama just got a case of Hubris because he's finally been goaded into taking a position. I feel good about him doing that even though it was probably because advisors shared polling data with him versus any moral compass he may possess.

bychance: holmer: Since he was created by the media, he owes them. Post his full resume, if you can find it.

Link (new window)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
U.S. Senator 2005 to Present

State of Illinois, Chicago, IL / Washington, DC
Elected to U.S. Senate to represent the citizens of the State of Illinois. Work across Democratic, Republican and Independent party lines to develop, craft and pass legislative actions, bills and amendments to best serve the American people.

• ENERGY. Active and highly visible proponent of alternative energy to reduce U.S. reliance on foreign nations.

→ Introduced American Fuels Act to increase domestic production of biofuels, expand manufacture of ethanol-capable
vehicles, offer tax credits to spur cellulosic fuel production and provide corporate incentives to expand green technologies.
→ Reintroduced Biofuels Security Act calling for 60B gallons of renewable biofuels in nation's vehicle fuel supply by 2030.
→ Architected Oil SENSE Act eliminating unnecessary oil industry tax breaks.
→ Sponsored FILL UP Act requiring oil companies with $1B+ in profits to invest a minimum of 1% in E-85 pumps (ethanol).

• FOREIGN POLICY. Pioneered innovative legislative actions to protect the citizens of the U.S. and foreign nations.

→ One of the first legislators to recognize the dangers of potential avian influenza pandemic and secured $25M for U.S.
agencies working in Southeast Asia to combat and contain widespread disease outbreaks.
→ Created Darfur Peace and Accountability Act imposing sanctions for genocide and crimes against humanity.
→ Passed bipartisan amendment providing $13M for the Special Court of Sierra Leone to restore national justice.
→ Introduced Global Poverty Act, a comprehensive strategy to eliminate global poverty by 50% and achieve the Millennium
Development Goal of reducing the proportion of people worldwide who live on less than $1 per day.

• HOMELAND SECURITY. Instrumental in successful passage of legislation to protect America and its citizens.

→ Facilitated Chemical Security and Safety Act establishing a clear set of federal safety and mitigation regulations.
→ Co-sponsored amendments to increase rail and transit security by $12B and extend Terrorism Risk Insurance Act.
→ Spearheaded development of Spent Nuclear Fuel Tracking and Accountability Act to control nuclear waste.

• CRIME. Lifelong proponent of stricter criminal laws for both violent and non-violent crime.

→ Fought for passage of Combat Meth Act providing money to fight methamphetamine manufacture and use/abuse.
→ Championed laws to combat sex crimes against children, including Dru's Law (included in the larger Adam Walsh Child
Protection Act) and Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (foundation for National Sex Offender Public Registry).
→ Co-sponsored Violence Against Women Act providing funding for domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking.

• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. Staunch advocate for passage of a host of environmental protection laws.

→ Co-sponsored Warming Pollution Reduction Act projected to reduce U.S. greenhouse gas emissions 80% by 2050.
→ Introduced Lead-Free Toys Act requiring Consumer Product Safety Commission to ban products containing lead.
→ Spearheaded Lead Poisoning Reduction Act requiring non-home-based child-care facilities be lead safe within 5 years
and establishing $42.6M grant program to help local communities pay to make these facilities safe.

• FINANCIAL ACCOUNTABILITY. Leader of numerous initiatives to reduce government spending and abuse.

→ Created Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, resulting in an Internet search engine and database to
track hundreds of billions of dollars in federal grants, contracts, earmarks and loans.
→ Wrote amendment to require lobbyists to disclose the candidates, PACs or political parties for whom they collect funds.
→ Actively supported amendment to provide for transparency and accountability in military and security contracting.
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Highlights of Senatorial Committee & Committee Leadership

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Thank you, you are the first person that answered that question.
The fact that he did not stand up and defend anything is another debate.
Transparency is his biggest fault. I do hope that he grows into the office he now holds, and defends this country.

Nemo's Brother: FishingWithFredo: See, when Obama refused to condemn the violence in the Iranian streets, and tacitly expressed support for the "Supreme Ruler" and Ahmadinejad and a sham vote recount, and said Mousavi would be "no different" than Ahmadinejad (what inspirational words for the Iranian youth!), and refused to pick sides because we didn't want Iran to be able to use the U.S. as a scapegoat in the conflict, though they are and have continually, that was brilliant.

And now that Obama is using harsher rhetoric with Iran, the same rhetoric every other Western nation was using a week ago, that's brilliant.

You get it yet?

Did the United States of America really let the feelings of the government of the number-one proliferator of terrorism in the world dictate whether we would speak out forcefully against violence and for people yearning to be free?

What an embarrassment. And cue the Fark Obama Apologists TM

They have been cued for a week.

Of course I see the difference. But it's irrelevant. The point was he had a poor sense of humor. You don't need an audience to judge that. He was otherwise a good communicator.

And interesting you avoided my mention of McCain. His other infamous joke about Reno and Chelsea Clinton was a real hoot. The man could write a whole book of inappropriate jokes!

"Is funny because..."

he then backtracked, telling his audience of broadcast journalists he preferred their company to the higher-profile guests who add glamour to the White House Correspondents' affair.

Cause the later would make him look bad and the journalists give him the attention whoring fix his ego needs.

Bloody William: /Who besides right-wing tea party crazies wave signs that say ACORN, and what the he'll are you talking about?

He's talking about metal detectors because Obama's black so his audience is black so they're all poor and violent. GOP Slogan 2012: DON'T RE-ELECT A N*GGER!

IamKaiserSoze!!!: doctorwormwood: Yeah it would be much better if he wasn't smart enough not to be baited into commenting on Iran and Sabre rattling like the old idiots You republigoons have had in office... Hubris... google it morons

Repub presidents were baited into taking a position on communism/Eastern Europe, Kuwait, Afghanistan and Iraq. Hundreds of millions of people are now free that were not before. Hubris is the term you choose to use, I would choose conviction.

Anyway, I guess Obama just got a case of Hubris because he's finally been goaded into taking a position. I feel good about him doing that even though it was probably because advisors shared polling data with him versus any moral compass he may possess.

2/10

You know, I read the headline, and I want someone to make a picture of Barack Obama with buttered bread. It's poignant

FishingWithFredo: See, when Obama refused to condemn the violence in the Iranian streets, and tacitly expressed support for the "Supreme Ruler" and Ahmadinejad and a sham vote recount, and said Mousavi would be "no different" than Ahmadinejad (what inspirational words for the Iranian youth!), and refused to pick sides because we didn't want Iran to be able to use the U.S. as a scapegoat in the conflict, though they are and have continually, that was brilliant.

And now that Obama is using harsher rhetoric with Iran, the same rhetoric every other Western nation was using a week ago, that's brilliant.

You get it yet?

Did the United States of America really let the feelings of the government of the number-one proliferator of terrorism in the world dictate whether we would speak out forcefully against violence and for people yearning to be free?

What an embarrassment. And cue the Fark Obama Apologists TM

Even republican leaders are praising him for his position and timing. If he'd spoken sooner we would have been cast as responsible for inciting the uprising, just as Great Britain was mentioned earlier in the week.

But don't let facts, common sense and clear heads stop you from your regularly scheduled Obama-bashing.