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That would be funny to see.

Phil Herup: That would be funny to see.

"Chico! I found a magic mushroom!"

The_Almighty:

Nope, not shopped.



To his credit, that's what you do in their country. Bush was, for once, being culturally sensitive. I have no problem with that. If I did, I would also have to have a problem with this:



Being culturally aware and sensitive, so as to make traditionally hostile people maybe a little more receptive to our negotiations, doesn't bother me. It's the hypocracy of the Bush supporters that say strolling hand in hand with a Saudi Prince is being culturally friendly, but shaking hands with another world leader (even a despicable one) is paramount to treason.

Shadowknight: To his credit, that's what you do in their country.

I thought it was universal...first date, no tongue.

Stop quoting Phil Herup, you cocks.

As Henry Jones Sr. (played by Sir Sean Connery) said in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade:

"This is intolerable!"

siva: Do republicans get a hardon when saying things like HopeyMcChange? Obama isn't even remotely Irish so I don't know where that Mc shiat comes from.

I never called Bush Racist Van-Cokehead, I'd like to think I'm above name calling.

Chimpy McFlightsuit was tossed around quite a bit on Fark, only seems logical that 'the other side' would make similar statements.

DeathByGeekSquad: siva: Do republicans get a hardon when saying things like HopeyMcChange? Obama isn't even remotely Irish so I don't know where that Mc shiat comes from.

I never called Bush Racist Van-Cokehead, I'd like to think I'm above name calling.

Chimpy McFlightsuit was tossed around quite a bit on Fark, only seems logical that 'the other side' would make similar statements.

And it sounds just as stupid as "Chimpy McFlightsuit" did, so there's that, too.

DeathByGeekSquad: Chimpy McFlightsuit was tossed around quite a bit on Fark, only seems logical that 'the other side' would make similar statements.

True but you'd think they'd make at least a minimal effort to be creative. If they want to call the president B. Hussein Osama or some other bullshiat I'm fine with them making fools of themselves. I'd just like to see them put a minimal amount of effort into it rather than copying off the leftis again.

Hender: DeathByGeekSquad: siva: Do republicans get a hardon when saying things like HopeyMcChange? Obama isn't even remotely Irish so I don't know where that Mc shiat comes from.

I never called Bush Racist Van-Cokehead, I'd like to think I'm above name calling.

Chimpy McFlightsuit was tossed around quite a bit on Fark, only seems logical that 'the other side' would make similar statements.

And it sounds just as stupid as "Chimpy McFlightsuit" did, so there's that, too.

Agreed, I find the whole name calling bit completely counterproductive, but hey, we live in a society where if you don't have an easily identifiable label, people will make one for you.

equilibrium: DeathByGeekSquad: Chimpy McFlightsuit was tossed around quite a bit on Fark, only seems logical that 'the other side' would make similar statements.

True but you'd think they'd make at least a minimal effort to be creative. If they want to call the president B. Hussein Osama or some other bullshiat I'm fine with them making fools of themselves. I'd just like to see them put a minimal amount of effort into it rather than copying off the leftis again.

From a trolling standpoint, going with a similar phrase to what was originally used 'against' you provides more options when proceeding with verbal fisticuffs.

/For clarification: not on either side of the matter

Cat Food Sandwiches: He's collected over $400,000 in unpaid taxes, just from his nominees.

Better than Bush did. He never badgered anyone. Hell he took two wars "off budget".

Those tax scandals mostly rose from the fact checking Obama did. Bush didn't do any fact checking.

DeathByGeekSquad: Agreed, I find the whole name calling bit completely counterproductive, but hey, we live in a society where if you don't have an easily identifiable label, people will make one for you.

I should Farky you as "Too rational for Fark."

ilambiquated: Cat Food Sandwiches: He's collected over $400,000 in unpaid taxes, just from his nominees.

Better than Bush did. He never badgered anyone. Hell he took two wars "off budget".

Those tax scandals mostly rose from the fact checking Obama did. Bush didn't do any fact checking.

So you're saying "B.b.b.b.ut Buuusssshhhh?

Shadowknight: It's the hypocracy of the Bush supporters that say strolling hand in hand with a Saudi Prince is being culturally friendly, but shaking hands with another world leader (even a despicable one) is paramount to treason.

Hideously Gigantic Smurf: Shadowknight: It's the hypocracy of the Bush supporters that say strolling hand in hand with a Saudi Prince is being culturally friendly, but shaking hands with another world leader (even a despicable one) is paramount to treason.

We killed the first guy and dismantled the country of the second. Anymore stupid comparisons?

Hender: DeathByGeekSquad: siva: Do republicans get a hardon when saying things like HopeyMcChange? Obama isn't even remotely Irish so I don't know where that Mc shiat comes from.

I never called Bush Racist Van-Cokehead, I'd like to think I'm above name calling.

Chimpy McFlightsuit was tossed around quite a bit on Fark, only seems logical that 'the other side' would make similar statements.

And it sounds just as stupid as "Chimpy McFlightsuit" did, so there's that, too.

There's one big difference. Bush didn't campaign on the principles of Chimpy or Flightsuit.

'Uh oh, that 100 day mark is coming up, time to start spinning and covering for Obama again'

bstud: We killed the first guy and dismantled the country of the second. Anymore stupid comparisons?

Actually, it would've been nice to see that first guy tried at the Hague before wer killed him, but that might've opened up all sorts of questions about that handshake from years earlier. It was sort of like killing a witness before he could squeal.

Blathering Idjut: bstud: We killed the first guy and dismantled the country of the second. Anymore stupid comparisons?

Actually, it would've been nice to see that first guy tried at the Hague before wer killed him, but that might've opened up all sorts of questions about that handshake from years earlier. It was sort of like killing a witness before he could squeal.

Well, that and the fact that "We" didn't kill him. It was those guys from the Sunni side of the street.

"We" provided him with arms to use against the Iranians. Including missile components, chemical & biological weapons. You know...WMDs? THAT'S what Rumsfeld is there to discuss in the picture posted above.

Damnit, that's "Hopey AntiChrist Hussein O'Change to Socialism!" -

I saw it on the Fox Chyron!

At least use the full legal right - it's written clearly on his forged birth certificate!

rcain: Well, he sure as hell has done a lot more than Bush did in his first hundred days in office.

'but..but..but..Bush'

Attila the Hun
Ivan the Terrible
Alexander the Great
Obama the Weak


Sounds pretty accurate.

Hender: DeathByGeekSquad: Agreed, I find the whole name calling bit completely counterproductive, but hey, we live in a society where if you don't have an easily identifiable label, people will make one for you.

I should Farky you as "Too rational for Fark."

I get that rational piece quite a bit. Fark is for entertainment, and pissing contests are entertaining.

madmann: Blathering Idjut: bstud: We killed the first guy and dismantled the country of the second. Anymore stupid comparisons?

Actually, it would've been nice to see that first guy tried at the Hague before wer killed him, but that might've opened up all sorts of questions about that handshake from years earlier. It was sort of like killing a witness before he could squeal.

Well, that and the fact that "We" didn't kill him. It was those guys from the Sunni side of the street.

Six of one, half a dozen of the other. If we wanted him tried in any other court in the world it would've happened. It was expedited for a reason.

"We" provided him with arms to use against the Iranians. Including missile components, chemical & biological weapons. You know...WMDs? THAT'S what Rumsfeld is there to discuss in the picture posted above.

Not just the Iranians. But those pesky Kurdish villagers as well.

fritton: What is with all the trolling headlines lately?

Lately? You must be new to Fark.

Daelock: Hell he's been getting judged since he was elected (nevermind actually IN office), where do we even start counting the 100 days?



Obama hits the ground running
nov. 5 2008

"Barack Obama on Wednesday moved swiftly to capitalise on the momentum from his historic victory by announcing a string of senior appointments aimed at reassuring the markets and ensuring a confident transition to the presidency in January. "


Kinda sounds funny now.... but we still don't count 100 days until inauguration.


One of his 'hit the ground early' accomplishments was giving 900 million dollars to the Palestinian Authority and Gaza....


Niiiiiice....

Shadowknight: The_Almighty:

Nope, not shopped.

Uh, yeah the bottom picture on the left is photoshopped. The picture above it is the exact same picture. Someone just moved their heads closer together. They kissed on the cheek, not the lips.

Retard.

randomjsa: 'Uh oh, that 100 day mark is coming up, time to start spinning and covering for Obama again'

I think he's done some good stuff. Released torture memos, got the stimulus rolling, improved relations with Cuba, reached out to the people of Iran, made the Republicans look like idiots multiple times.

Pretty good hundred days if you ask me.

siva: Do republicans get a hardon when saying things like HopeyMcChange? Obama isn't even remotely Irish so I don't know where that Mc shiat comes from.

I never called Bush Racist Van-Cokehead, I'd like to think I'm above name calling.

Actually, his mother is Irish. Anyway, 'Hopey' is actually a nickname Wonkette gave him, and they're pro Obama. Whether it started with the republicans and the Obama supporters took it and mocked them...I do not know/remember.

siva: Do republicans get a hardon when saying things like HopeyMcChange? Obama isn't even remotely Irish so I don't know where that Mc shiat comes from.

I never called Bush Racist Van-Cokehead, I'd like to think I'm above name calling.

Yeah, no one ever uttered the phrase Chimpy McFlightsuit.

Bias. You don't have to be aware of it to have it.

archichris: You realize that the fastest way Obama could save us 100 Million Bux would be to take 6 hours off and not propose any spending during that time period?

Actually my back of the envelope math puts the cost of his presidency per hour in additional annual spending at about $708,333,333 per hour.

Thats a lot to pay for the services of a mediocre Harvard educated ghost writer.

Why would I want him to save money when I need him to spend?
You don't know much about economics or ghost writing, do you?
A functioning democratic republic needs an educated electorate.
At what point in the future do you plan to join us in this endeavor?

For anyone interested, I worked a poll for USA Today on Obama's first 100 days. It will be out soon.

Well, it might be too late to discuss this but I'll reply anyway.

archichris: Break it down....

1- He is spending newly printed money which has no backing in economic activity to spur increased tax income to spur higher treasury yields to spur continued buying of treasury bonds to allow the printing of money.

You are partially correct.

We are spending "new money" as an investment to spur economic growth which should now allow for increased tax revenues due to increased incomes from our tax base.

We do not need people to buy treasury bonds to print money, hell we don't even report the money supply any more.

archichris: 2- As the dollar becomes inflated and buys less more of the newly printed money moves off shore to pay for the goods we import.

And that money is worth less so there is no net gain or loss.

Even better, it makes the domestic production of many of these products more attractive due to the perceived increase in price of the imported products, thus spurring domestic manufacturing - if we are lucky.

archichris: 3- Pouring money into bad programs enriches the corrupt and addicts the vulnerable.

Oh please! Even with the facts clearly trouncing that old line about people becoming addicted to welfare you're still going to try and pass than one off?

As to bad programs, it's awfully hard to discuss what you're talking about if you don't specifically list out what you feel are bad programs. Of course everyone will agree that we should defund bad programs - but nobody seems to want to see their programs cut.

archichris: In the end you have Rich politicians leading mobs of entitlement minded serfs.

Like I said, you'd have a point if there wasn't conclusive evidence that what you're saying is wrong.

archichris: See Russia for examples of local apparatchiks living like lords because of their ability to funnel state rubles into local pay to sit programs and compare it to current pork barrel chicanery by people like Murtha and his AIRPORT to NOWHERE.....(dum dum dum)

But when your senator or representative brings home the funding, you're okay with that, right? It's just the other congresspeople who are wasting money, right?

Last time I checked, Kentucky received more money than it paid in. As I live in a blue state, wouldn't that would mean I am paying to keep you addicted?

archichris: 4- Funneling money to a rising star in the Dem Party by advancing him book money and then getting a liberal professor to take his notes and construct a fairy tale story of supreme liberal electability and call it an auto biography of a 28(?) year old is pretty blatant ghostwriting.

You'd have a point (again) if that had actually happened but it didn't.
I'm sure you can find a credible source to show you're correct, right?

archichris: Doing it twice to make him rich and advance his presidential bid is downright propaganda.

No, propaganda is when you make up something and repeat it loud enough that the idiots start to believe it. You might want to give that some serious consideration.

archichris: 5- Economies work best when taxes are low, spending is lower, and regulation is free from political correctness.

And that is simply not true either.

The 1950s and 1960s were the US heyday in white hot economies. Taxes were high (which encouraged investment in business for the long term) spending was roughly the same percentage of GDP as it is today (so it's a wash) and the political correctness crap is just that - crap.

This is history we are talking about, real, measurable, facts that can be analyzed, looked at from every perspective and sound conclusion can be drawn from that data.

You, on the other hand, have "truthiness" where it "sounds like" it should be true so you run with it. What you are claiming isn't true, never was, and there are mountains of facts to show you are basing your claims on invalid talking points.

archichris: The more times per day you can convince a person to pass on a dollar the more powerful your economy and the more taxable income you generate.

And you do that by making sure that people have money to pass on and that they are very comfortable knowing that the money they have now isn't the last dollar they are going to see for a while. This is why what you think would work would actually fail.

archichris: 6- When taxes are high, spending is high and regulations are out of control, more of the economy is taken over by government spending and is used to prop up the failing system thru targeted spending.

That's pure bunk.

When the government spends on defense, defense contractors hire. They also utilize the services of everything from garbage collectors to computer repair people, who then spend their earned revenues elsewhere.

Yes, the government is creating an economy and they have always done so. In fact, an entirely factual statement would be to say that because the government spends money consistently it acts as a balancing effect on the economy, where if this was left up to private business the problem would be exacerbated during the typical boom/bust cycle that businesses create/face.

You're missing the bigger picture - not because you are incapable or stupid, I don't think of you that way, but because you are feeding yourself bad information and making decisions based on that incorrect data. That's a real problem.

Lando Lincoln: No, the 100-day mark isn't an end-all be-all of how a President's term is going to turn out, but the first 100 days gives us an idea of what kind of President he's going to be. For the most part, I'm very pleased with the progress he's made so far and I think we're going to see some important changes in our country in the next four years.

I think you're right, and I'm feeling guardedly optimistic about this country for the first time in nearly a decade. I only wish the Prez weren't being so forgiving about illegal, unconstitutional acts by the preceding administration. Now is the time to clean that crap up and set some stringently revised behavioral standards. But all in all, I like the way things are going.

mksmith: Lando Lincoln: No, the 100-day mark isn't an end-all be-all of how a President's term is going to turn out, but the first 100 days gives us an idea of what kind of President he's going to be. For the most part, I'm very pleased with the progress he's made so far and I think we're going to see some important changes in our country in the next four years.

I think you're right, and I'm feeling guardedly optimistic about this country for the first time in nearly a decade. I only wish the Prez weren't being so forgiving about illegal, unconstitutional acts by the preceding administration. Now is the time to clean that crap up and set some stringently revised behavioral standards. But all in all, I like the way things are going.

I agree with just about everything there, too. The first 100 days have really reinforced how I've felt about Obama all along -- cautiously optimistic.