According to Talking Points Memo, Arkansans are a little nuts:
[O]nly 45% [of Arkansans] say Obama was born in the United States, with a strong 31% saying he was not, and 24% unsure.
That is unbelievable - less than half of a State believes that the President was born in the United States!
Glen Beck Update:
http://www.reuters.com/article/peopleNews/idUSTRE57C07920090813?rpc=60
picture courtesy of a gonzogeek.wordpress.com via Foxnews
“sorry buddy, but racism won’t pay your bills” Update: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-rucker/wal-mart-cvs-best-buy-dit_b_261424.html
quick ramble tip, if you want to embed a youtube clip but don’t want to use the standard post editor, just remember to type: open bracket, then “youtube=” (without quotes) followed by the url of the clip, and then close bracket.
this works in comments as well 
oh, I am fully aware… it was deliberate, but I am happy to embed the clip if it’s too difficult for you to find
easy, tiger. you may be beating me on sheer posting frequency, but I still hold the keys to this chicken coup.
watch yer ass…
What the eff is going on here! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jeYscnFpEyA
courtesy of flickr.com
Gargamel Rahm: Ooh, that goody-goody Obama makes me sick!
Azrael (not pictured): Reow-row-row-reowww!
The white couches look lonely
“Yo. Gibbs. Check it. He’s showing it again. Don’t…don’t stare. Be cool. Just be cool, bro.”
…
“Gross.”
Look – Rahm is channeling the ghost of Jerry Garcia again.
He’s officially my president now.
So, the National Geospatial Administration…I’m in charge of that – right? What is that?
That was great! Next time maybe they’ll hit up a Chicken Shack on H St…
Of course, I would do a lot of sighing loudly and angry texting if the guy in front of me in line ordered like that.
"I GOTS THE VAPORS! I GOTS THE VAPORS!"
It’s spreading.
Ok, not really. The old bitty was actually trying to hand Barry a letter. Something about how he needs to protect “mahwage” for the mens and the womens.
[photo: AP via HuffPo]
So meaty...
And this was after Obama said the current helicopter is just fine with him. Hey Johnny, it’s a fiscal responsibility summit, not a screening of Milk.
Relax the sphincter.
[photo: AP]
EDIT: After re-reading my own post, I’ve realized how much it reminds me of this fantastic clip.
Poor John. The new helicopter fleet was ordered by the former president , not Obama if I recollect.
What’s with the bracelet?
He kinda looks like Peter Billingsley, but with a darth hair helmet.
See: http://z.about.com/d/movies/1/0/V/t/8/thebreakuppubp.jpg
I hate lifting stories from Wonkette two days a row, but this is just too good. Even more proof that the editors over at CNN.com have absolutely no idea what the hell they are doing. Yeah, the above headline is dumb enough. But wait. I give you…the opening paragraph:
WASHINGTON (CNN) — In January, President-elect Barack Obama and his family will make history, becoming the first African-American first family to move into the White House — a house with a history of slavery. In fact, the legacy of American presidents owning slaves goes all the way back to George Washington.
Great Oden’s Raven!!! ARE YOU SERIOUS???? LIKE, OMG! ALL THE WAY BACK TO THE LATE 1700s????
I really love how they preface that second sentence with “In fact…“. As if at that moment all us heathens collectively lean forward in our barco-loungers, chins-on-fists, ready to be blown away with a badly-needed dose of truth that Howard Zinn wouldn’t touch with a ten-foot pole.
Yeah…even back then. This story is HOT! Crazy, huh? We didn’t believe it ourselves. I mean, in the 1860s, sure. That’s when that whole Civil War thing was goin’ on. Owning slaves was like, pretty commonplace. But the 1700s??? Was slavery technology even invented yet? But we looked into it and we’re pretty certain it’s true. Leave it to the forefathers. Sum smart-ass dudes.
Yeah, brilliant. Sure, the ancient Egyptians created some cool stuff. But nothing like slavery. Americans are so inventive!
Jesus. Could someone buy a copy of A Brief History of Time and ship it down to Atlanta, please. Or maybe some of Doc Brown’s papers on time and space? I don’t think they’ve fully grasped it yet.
[Wonkette]
Duh duh. Still going…
As I sit here and watch our new president-elect in his first interview since November 4, I’m once again reminded of once of the reasons he’s a breath of fresh air. When Steve Croft asks him…
“Have you been reading [XYZ]?”
…it doesn’t really matter what the direct object of that question is. Whether it’s Lincoln’s writings on bringing together his cabinet or FDR’s musings on the Great Depression. Because Obama’s answer is simply:
“I have.”
Damn. Refreshing, ain’t it? Conversely, I am also reminded of one of my pet peeves about 44. While he sits there and so eloquently describes the viscous cycle of oil addiction, it’s apparent that he himself hasn’t kicked his own addiction…to a single word. His prefacing of answers to tough questions with “Look…” manages to suck almost all the air out of his arguments. Why? Because since the dawn of time, homo sapiens have regularly used that word to get their questioners ready for some grade-A bull.
When a politician begins an answer with, “Look…”, this is what I actually hear:
Okay. Check it. That question is dicey for me politically and/or I just don’t have a thoughtful answer. You should know better than to ask me such a thing. Frankly, you’re lucky that I’m even here right now. But since I can’t win anything pissing off the media, I’m going to come up with some horseshit to eat up the next 24 seconds. Don’t even think about asking me a follow-up…
I’m not saying that’s what he actually means…it’s just what I hear. He’s been using it since his campagin kicked off and it’s time to retire it from the lexicon.
Drum roll, please…
Obama thinks he is a good talker, but he is often undisciplined when he speaks. He needs to understand that as President, his words will be scrutinized and will have impact whether he intends it or not. In this regard, President Bush is an excellent model; Obama should take a lesson from his example. Bush never gets sloppy when he is speaking publicly. He chooses his words with care and precision, which is why his style sometimes seems halting. In the eight years he has been President, it is remarkable how few gaffes or verbal blunders he has committed. If Obama doesn’t raise his standards, he will exceed Bush’s total before he is inaugurated.
Emphasis mine. Responsibility for sudden tear in timespace continuum his.
[TPM]
New-q-ler. Need I say more…
This is an Onion article, right? Must be. Yeah, I’ll go with that. That is an Onion article.
From a reader at TPM:
I can’t believe Obama is already sitting down with an unpopular, aggressive world leader without preconditions.
[TPM]
Jesus. We’re not even two steps out of the gate and already we’ve seen the incoming COS mull over his offer a few seconds too long. And now this. An anonymous former high-ranking defense official (who is also advising Obama) was quoted as saying that keeping Sec. of Defense Robert Gates around is:
…the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard.
Way to go, dipshit. How ’bout a little teamwork for a week or two? At least fake it for the cameras.
This person also says that he has made the transition team aware of his concerns.
First of all, how many former high-ranking DOD people could possibly be advising the transition team right now? It can’t be that difficult for them to deduct who it is. And the fact that s/he has voiced his concern to them further narrows it down.
But more importantly, why does this mystery person want to throw a wrench into the new administration’s efforts before it even gets going? I hope Rahmbo quickly zeros in on this jerk and cuts them out of the loop toot-sweet. He can’t allow “advisers” sending messages through the press like this, particularly on national security matters. Maybe Gates is the wrong guy looking forward, but this is not how effective administrations get things done.
Nip it in the bud.
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el D 5:59 pm on August 25, 2009 Permalink | Log in to Reply
That’s it. I’ve had it. I want your parents’ home phone number. Stat.