I'm just imagining Obama sitting back in a chair, reading Sun Tsu, watching Santorum and Romney, and chuckling.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: It's 2012 and Republican politicians still don't believe their words can be captured on tape or hard drive and claim misquoting at every turn.

...what the hell is a 'tape'?

FTA: "Rick Santorum is becoming more desperate and angry and unhinged every day...He's panicking in the final stages of his campaign."

And you really don't want to be anywhere near desperate Santorum.

librul media...

So now he's just lube?

lohphat: Mr. Coffee Nerves: It's 2012 and Republican politicians still don't believe their words can be captured on tape or hard drive and claim misquoting at every turn.

But many of those same politicians claim a 2,000+-year-old book that started as a set of stories spread by word of mouth, then written down in one language, then translated into another, then another -- all filtered through each culture's precepts of the time -- is unerring.

And in 1978 god changed his mind about black blah people.

ftfy

Wow, he's already backpedalling. I wonder if he finally realizes he's not going to win this thing?

Imagine this guy with his fingers on the button? It's nice to know up front those who are willing to melt down when things begin to go against them. Keep this guy away from sharp objects in the next few months.

LordJiro: So now he's just lube?

Semen and lube.

a propane word?

incendi: I really want to know what the "profane word" he used was.

He probably spelled it out has "H-E double hockey sticks" then said, "Pardon my French".

sprawl15: Mr. Coffee Nerves: It's 2012 and Republican politicians still don't believe their words can be captured on tape or hard drive and claim misquoting at every turn.

...what the hell is a 'tape'?


It's what you back up hard drives on to.

Tantorum!

Ha!

There is plenty of time for Santorum to completely implode before the convention. He's definitely crumbling under the attention. I'm expecting a "Jews cause all the wars" comment, or maybe just the classic "they killed our Lord." The thing is, while that would kill him in the general electon, it would cement his popularity among certain sectors of the repub base.

Mr. Coffee Nerves: It's 2012 and Republican politicians still don't believe their words can be captured on tape or hard drive and claim misquoting at every turn.

But many of those same politicians claim a 2,000+-year-old book that started as a set of stories spread by word of mouth, then written down in one language, then translated into another, then another -- all filtered through each culture's precepts of the time -- is unerring.

Done in one.

Rumor has it Santorum first called Mittens a "doo-doo head", but quickly ramped up the attack to include "stinker" and "ne'er do well". Shocking, really.

fracto73: sprawl15: Mr. Coffee Nerves: It's 2012 and Republican politicians still don't believe their words can be captured on tape or hard drive and claim misquoting at every turn.

...what the hell is a 'tape'?

It's what you back up hard drives on to.

I back my hard drive up to the cloud:

One thing to remember is that these politicians would be nothing, absolutely nothing without the press.To me this symbiotic love-hate relationship that the press has with politicians is the absolute funniest and most frightening issue in all of this.
This is particularly the case because neither one actually acknowledges their dependence on the other party. They all biatch and moan about each other but would be nothin without the other. This is worse than battered wife syndrom.

I remember George Herbert Walker Bush call Reagan's trickle down plan "voodoo economics" and then praise him after he got the vice presidency.

hinten: One thing to remember is that these politicians would be nothing, absolutely nothing without the press.To me this symbiotic love-hate relationship that the press has with politicians is the absolute funniest and most frightening issue in all of this.

The press doesn't need political theater to survive. It also has "what did a celebrity eat for dinner?", "missing white girl!", and "15 ways your shampoo can kill your children!" stories.

Santorum said, "On the issue of health care. That's what I was talking about, and I was very clear about talking about that. OK? Come on guys, don't do this. I mean you guys are incredible. I was talking about Obamacare, and he is the worst because he was the author of Romneycare."

I mean, of course they're both bad... they both have "care" in the name we assigned them. The federal government shouldn't be in the business of "caring" for people. That's all I was saying...

How is it possible that a person so completely unsuited to be President has made it this far in the run for a major party nomination?

Diogenes: Here's a wacky idea -- be more careful with your words in the first place, if you're afraid they'll be used against you. Or exercise "selective expression."

Or you will be called to account for those words. Wouldn't you rather hit the target the first time and not have to make hollow excuses?

It's a campaign, not a coronation.


Or stand by the statement. If they confronted him about the profanity and his response was 'well, it was bullshiat' it would go over better than an apology or denial. Like Biden and his 'Big F'ing Deal' remark.

He could do the same with the 'worst republican in the country' remark and if they trotted out any example he could either point out how they are better than Romney, or call their example a RINO and dismiss the question.

sprawl15: fracto73: sprawl15: Mr. Coffee Nerves: It's 2012 and Republican politicians still don't believe their words can be captured on tape or hard drive and claim misquoting at every turn.

...what the hell is a 'tape'?

It's what you back up hard drives on to.

I back my hard drive up to the cloud:

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As a cloud myself, I'd trust him with my data. He looks legit.

sprawl15: The press doesn't need political theater to survive. It also has "what did a celebrity eat for dinner?", "missing white girl!", and "15 ways your shampoo can kill your children!" stories.

The press can write stories about the guy you're running against.

Satanic_Hamster: Bigdogdaddy: I remember George Herbert Walker Bush call Reagan's trickle down plan "voodoo economics" and then praise him after he got the vice presidency.

And I know many people who claim that Democrats came up with that term.

I hope you're kidding me. Right wing history I guess.

ginandbacon: Apparently he said bullshiat

I think this is a great idea. If Santorum came right out and called Obama and Romney cocksuckers I'd have a lot more respect for the guy.

Philip Francis Queeg: How is it possible that a person so completely unsuited to be President has made it this far in the run for a major party nomination?

Religion. Next question?

sprawl15: hinten: One thing to remember is that these politicians would be nothing, absolutely nothing without the press.To me this symbiotic love-hate relationship that the press has with politicians is the absolute funniest and most frightening issue in all of this.

The press doesn't need political theater to survive. It also has "what did a celebrity eat for dinner?", "missing white girl!", and "15 ways your shampoo can kill your children!" stories.

Quick check: looking at all the newspapers and local TV and radio stations across the country, how many reporters are assigned to "white girl is missing" stories and political stories? The press might not need politics to survive but a huge portion of reporters need politicians and access to those politicians to survive. They can't all work for TMZ.

Bloody William: I'm just imagining Obama sitting back in a chair, reading Sun Tsu, watching Santorum and Romney, and chuckling.

OMG 0BAMA IS TAKING ORDERS FROM CHINA

Satanic_Hamster: Bigdogdaddy: I remember George Herbert Walker Bush call Reagan's trickle down plan "voodoo economics" and then praise him after he got the vice presidency.

And I know many people who claim that Democrats came up with that term.

The Dems just took the term and ran with it.

Satanic_Hamster: But he loves Israel, so you'll let that go, right?

It's hard to say with Santorum. He's Catholic so theoretically he doesn't buy into the whole "protect Israel so they can rebuild the Temple and usher in Armageddon" thing. On the other hand, he enthusiastically agrees with the "we must closely observe you having sex to make sure you don't try anything funny" side of fundamentalism, largely because it resonates with certain aspects of conservative Catholic guilt/angst. I suspect he is at heart a Mel Gibson-style anti-semite but he's keeping it on the low down to cater to the idiosyncracies of his fundamentalist Protestant base. Incidentally, no one has yet asked him if the Pope gave him a direct order to, say, end the war in Afghanistan or not invade Iran, would he follow the Pope's direction? He is after all a good, obedient Catholic, isn't he?

Philip Francis Queeg: How is it possible that a person so completely unsuited to be President has made it this far in the run for a major party nomination?

Because there are numerous so-called voters out there in the world who are so myopically one-issue that absolutely nothing else matters to them. These are the types of people who would elect Pol Pot simply because they like his stance on issue 'x'.

America, home of the (brain) free!