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Bathia_Mapes		2012-02-18 09:16:27 PM

Curse of the Goth Kids: Callista Gingrich would've put on her cleats and stomped the shiat out of his foot?

No, she would have unhinged her jaws and swallowed him whole.

GranoblasticMan		2012-02-18 09:17:17 PM

jpo2269		2012-02-18 09:17:48 PM

Good for MO... Not a fan of her husband, but find MO to be very likable and very real.

As for the little fark who wore a Ron Paul t-shirt to the White House, wtf is wrong with you son? Show some damned respect for the "People's House" and dress appropriately. Damn, you don't have to wear a flippin tuxedo, but could you at least dress as you would if your were attending church... And if you cannot afford at minimum khakis and a collard shirt, you could at minimum save the "I'm voting for someone other than the current guy" t-shirt... You may not like the current head of household at 1600 Penn, but he earned the right to be there by the results of the 2008 election.

Mr. Coffee Nerves		2012-02-18 09:18:38 PM

I don't think First Lady Gingrich will want White House tours brought to her.

Callista Gingrich doesn't want to be fed. Callista Gingrich wants to HUNT.

LindyJohn		2012-02-18 09:19:35 PM

Who the hell wears a T-shirt on a tour of the White House, let alone a political one? The First Lady handled it well by ignoring it. The "awkward" was only on the part of the teenager.

logic523		2012-02-18 09:20:57 PM

Benevolent Misanthrope: So, what you're saying is, a true First Lady would have biatch-slapped him? Should have biatch-slapped him? Any first Lady who sees someone supporting someone other than her husband should snub that person?

What's your point, smitty?

So farking this.

Mantour		2012-02-18 09:21:44 PM

stirfrybry		2012-02-18 09:23:56 PM

why would she even acknowledge that racist cracker?

Corvus		2012-02-18 09:24:27 PM

boobsrgood: Corvus: boobsrgood: Bipartisan government = rasslin' match! Can we have some more parties now, please?

You're right multiparty government like UK don't have political fights. And if you believe that I have a bridge to sell you.

And if you think choosing between criminal A and liar B every four years is freedom, then you already bought one.

Democracy is not a perfect system, no one said it was. It is a better system then other systems. Can it be improved on yes but when you have a system where you must get a majority (or plurality) to put people in power it take compromise. Most people don't like compromise but that's how government needs to work.

If everyone voted only for politicians that stood for 100% they wanted then no one would get more than 1 or 2 votes each. I find it sad that people really don't understand the how and why of our democratic system anymore. They have this fallacious belief that democracy was created to get the best candidate in the US. It wasn't, it never was meant to. It was to find people that a majority would go "I can live with this guy in charge."

Rashnu		2012-02-18 09:24:38 PM

RON PAUL t-shirt in the White House?! What a brave patriot. If only there was some newsletter similar minded people could subscribe to.

Curse of the Goth Kids		2012-02-18 09:24:54 PM

LindyJohn: Who the hell wears a T-shirt on a tour of the White House, let alone a political one?

Teenagers.

But then again, it's a tour, not a state visit. If he was dragged to that AND the various monuments, the Capitol and assorted other rigmarole I'm not really going to slate him for dressing comfortably. And at least by advertising a candidate he's taking an interest in the whole citizenship thing. I'm not really seeing a problem anywhere in this really.

Ed Finnerty		2012-02-18 09:25:02 PM

Sylvia_Bandersnatch: People who respect our nation's democratic traditions don't find it awkward to show respect for people with differing views.

Exactly.

badhatharry		2012-02-18 09:25:07 PM

Mantour: [data.whicdn.com image 500x421]

Ok, that guy is a real douche.

Bonzo_1116		2012-02-18 09:26:04 PM

Mantour: [data.whicdn.com image 500x421]

That best part about that is that it looks like Obama saw it and thought it was hilarious.

Retort		2012-02-18 09:26:33 PM

How is that awkward you aspie drama bucket?

Corvus		2012-02-18 09:28:11 PM

boobsrgood: And if you think choosing between criminal A and liar B every four years is freedom, then you already bought one.

Oh and one more thing. I don't think it's "Freedom" I think it's Democracy. I think you must have the two things confused.

What is exactly stopping you from voting for third party candidates that exist?

Bathia_Mapes		2012-02-18 09:28:57 PM

logic523: Benevolent Misanthrope

Maybe you should read my reply to Benevolent Misanthrope and his reply back.

Shaggy_C		2012-02-18 09:29:16 PM

Corvus: Oh and one more thing. I don't think it's "Freedom" I think it's Democracy. I think you must have the two things confused.

The second is the illusion of the first, eh?

jaytkay		2012-02-18 09:30:15 PM

Did he bring his red stapler?

Troy McClure		2012-02-18 09:30:16 PM

Looked like a religious experience for some of those kids.

olddinosaur		2012-02-18 09:30:32 PM

Actually, Michelle has more class than her husband so I am not surprised.

Guidette Frankentits		2012-02-18 09:31:00 PM

That's the closest RON PAUL will ever get to the White House.

Corvus		2012-02-18 09:31:01 PM

Shaggy_C: Corvus: Oh and one more thing. I don't think it's "Freedom" I think it's Democracy. I think you must have the two things confused.

The second is the illusion of the first, eh?

It's like not understand the difference between ethnicity and race. Lucky no one can be that stupid.

AngryTeacher		2012-02-18 09:31:16 PM

Relatively Obscure: The moment that will be exploited: 5:10 - 5:20

Messiah Complex? Those crazy libtards pray to the Obamas.

skinink		2012-02-18 09:31:38 PM

What was awkward is the guy then handed the First Lady one of Ron Paul's newsletters but claimed some of the racist articles may not have been written by Ron Paul.

bobbette		2012-02-18 09:33:33 PM

It would be so awesome if this was Mrs. Obama deliberately trolling this little fat Ron Paul fanboy, but because she's a class act she would never do something to deliberately embarrass even someone who looked like he came to the White House on his own mission to troll.

She's a good person, and I'm not because I'm laughing at how incredibly awkward that must have been for the kid.

Mind of the North Star		2012-02-18 09:34:41 PM

olddinosaur: Actually, Michelle has more class than her husband so I am not surprised.

...

Mantour		2012-02-18 09:35:33 PM

/straight to the point!

crazytrain		2012-02-18 09:35:45 PM

She hates being first lady, does a terrible job at it, and shows it. Just give this woman some peace so she can raise her kids.

culebra		2012-02-18 09:35:52 PM

Daily Fail? Check.
Michelle Obama doing a totally mundane, classy thing? Check
Headline written by a social incompetent? Check

This thread never had a chance.
Oh, and the First Lady is awesome. Deal with it.

Curse of the Goth Kids		2012-02-18 09:37:44 PM

Mantour: Shaggy_C: Corvus: Oh and one more thing. I don't think it's "Freedom" I think it's Democracy. I think you must have the two things confused.

The second is the illusion of the first, eh?

[homepage.mac.com image 640x525]

/straight to the point!

Quite possibly the pithiest thing I've seen all day.

fusillade762		2012-02-18 09:39:48 PM

Peter von Nostrand: GAT_00: Why would you tour the White House wearing a shirt like that? It's like showing up at a Mets-Phillies game wearing a Yankees jersey.

Like these girls wearing Mitt Romneys to the White House

[nakedthanks.com image 514x357]

/i don't care
//just wanted to take the shot at flippy mcflopperson

Who's that lone dude in the back on the left? Is that their husband?

Mutt Farkinov		2012-02-18 09:40:42 PM

GAT_00: Why would you tour the White House wearing a shirt like that? It's like showing up at a Mets-Phillies game wearing a Yankees jersey.

T-shirt troll?

Plant Rights Activist		2012-02-18 09:42:22 PM

RoPa and Big O (and fam) are both awesome

LindyJohn		2012-02-18 09:42:25 PM

Curse of the Goth Kids: LindyJohn: Who the hell wears a T-shirt on a tour of the White House, let alone a political one?

Teenagers.

But then again, it's a tour, not a state visit. If he was dragged to that AND the various monuments, the Capitol and assorted other rigmarole I'm not really going to slate him for dressing comfortably. And at least by advertising a candidate he's taking an interest in the whole citizenship thing. I'm not really seeing a problem anywhere in this really.

I get that and I realize that dress standards have disappeared in the last two generations. However, crap situations like this highlight the reasons why societal dress standards exist in the first place.

Someone above mentioned that he should have worn Khakis and a collared shirt at a minimum, and I agree. Dressing for ultimate comfort in all situations is just plebian and corsens public culture. This is just one small example of why and how that happens. Kid should have known better. I have kids of my own and hope that they would. I also hope that public standards of dress come back in vogue...

dickfreckle		2012-02-18 09:42:41 PM

Corvus: "Awkward"? Seems like "Handled with class" is more like it.

Came to say this. I almost hear lament in the writer's voice. "Rather than taking a jab at the Republican primary, Mrs Obama opted to avoid the issue all-together."

Well, sure. That's how normal people behave around kids with tee shirts. Not sure why this is even reported, even by Daily Mail standards.

newton		2012-02-18 09:43:16 PM

Wasn't that the guy who was EDITED OUT of the Maine Caucas?

There were a bunch of counties that had Paul in the lead.
In the official tallies, ALL of those counties read 0 votes, no votes for any candidate.
They still do- They never fixed it.

So, yeah- I guess we will just ignore that....

The system is a joke, and it's in your face about it.
Did you even notice?

culebra		2012-02-18 09:43:23 PM

crazytrain: She hates being first lady, does a terrible job at it, and shows it. Just give this woman some peace so she can raise her kids.

First Lady is a job? What's the description of said job? What is the wage?

Tingle007		2012-02-18 09:44:43 PM

culebra		2012-02-18 09:46:06 PM

newton: Did you even notice?

Yes. There was a thread here about it and everything. The irony of the situation is that it seems to be mostly Republicans ignoring it (except Representative Paul's supporters in the party). I'm not his biggest fan, but he deserves more of a fair shake than that.

Shameful.

boobsrgood		2012-02-18 09:46:57 PM

Corvus: boobsrgood: Corvus: boobsrgood: Bipartisan government = rasslin' match! Can we have some more parties now, please?

You're right multiparty government like UK don't have political fights. And if you believe that I have a bridge to sell you.

And if you think choosing between criminal A and liar B every four years is freedom, then you already bought one.

Democracy is not a perfect system, no one said it was. It is a better system then other systems. Can it be improved on yes but when you have a system where you must get a majority (or plurality) to put people in power it take compromise. Most people don't like compromise but that's how government needs to work.

If everyone voted only for politicians that stood for 100% they wanted then no one would get more than 1 or 2 votes each. I find it sad that people really don't understand the how and why of our democratic system anymore. They have this fallacious belief that democracy was created to get the best candidate in the US. It wasn't, it never was meant to. It was to find people that a majority would go "I can live with this guy in charge."

The candidates we are offered now stand for nothing except money and packaging. Every major issue of the day is researched with focus groups, and then divided into two idiotic opposing "camps" of opinion, with pictures and arrows. Hence the rasslin' match analogy. We are discussing this in a thread about a t-shirt slogan. Awkward? Why? Was he seated in the wrong section? Idiotic.

Oversimplification is the bailiwick of the uneducated. A better system than all the others? Bipartisanship? Seriously? How surprising that you would reach that conclusion.

Mutt Farkinov		2012-02-18 09:50:00 PM

Shaggy_C: Why is that awkward? Given Mr. Paul's political relevancy, it's kind of like showing up to Fenway Park in an Astros jersey. Yeah, you might get some strange looks, but who is going to actually get pissed?

Ouch.

/Astros fan
//hurts because it's true

Curse of the Goth Kids		2012-02-18 09:51:31 PM

LindyJohn: Dressing for ultimate comfort in all situations is just plebian and corsens public culture.

That's "coarsens" I believe, M'Lud. Respectfully of course, guv.

*doffs cap, backs away*

dennysgod		2012-02-18 09:51:48 PM

Takes a special kind of douche-bag to do that, but whatever, he got his 15.

phenn		2012-02-18 09:51:52 PM

culebra: Daily Fail? Check.
Michelle Obama doing a totally mundane, classy thing? Check
Headline written by a social incompetent? Check

This thread never had a chance.
Oh, and the First Lady is awesome. Deal with it.

Hero worship. Not attractive.

He was fine. She was fine. We move on. Jebus, get a grip.

culebra		2012-02-18 09:52:41 PM

Mutt Farkinov: Shaggy_C: Why is that awkward? Given Mr. Paul's political relevancy, it's kind of like showing up to Fenway Park in an Astros jersey. Yeah, you might get some strange looks, but who is going to actually get pissed?

Ouch.

/Astros fan
//hurts because it's true

But hey-pretty soon the Astros will be in the AL West and get the opportunity to beat up on Seattle several times a year, and potentially avoid the cellar. On the other hand, AL West.

/A's Fan

culebra		2012-02-18 09:53:46 PM

phenn: Hero worship. Not attractive.

Hyperbolic assessment of internet humor. Not intelligent.

Mutt Farkinov		2012-02-18 09:54:20 PM

Sylvia_Bandersnatch: People who respect our nation's democratic traditions don't find it awkward to show respect for people with differing views.

She probably has a fark handle to vent.

phamwaa		2012-02-18 09:56:01 PM

stirfrybry: why would she even acknowledge that racist cracker?

Ah, ah, ah - I see what you did there.

thebravetoast		2012-02-18 09:56:56 PM

The only thing I saw in the video that bothered me were the rednecks wearing their hats in someone's house. Wearing a t shirt is understandable if you're spending the day hiking around the mall etc, but taking off a hat is a pretty easy thing to do at the spur of the moment

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