Terrorist Fist Bumps All Around (politics) Thread

by **philliesphhan** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 01:00:51

What should it say?

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 01:08:26

philliesphhan wrote:What should it say?

Uh, he shouldn't be using a mock presidential seal on his rostrum.

by **philliesphhan** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 01:19:25

Isn't he running for president?

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 01:24:45

He is, in fact, running for president.

Which makes him using that weird-ass sign on his platform interesting. It's retarded. Seriously. Who thought that was a good idea?

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 01:31:13

My old roommate just called Scott McClellan, "Your Dick Morris."

That about works I think.

by **Rococo4** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 01:31:23

jerseyhoya wrote:He is, in fact, running for president.

Which makes him using that weird-ass sign on his platform interesting. It's retarded. Seriously. Who thought that was a good idea?

not a good idea

by **swishnicholson** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 01:45:05

Meh. Seems to draw people's attention to the brand name, which can't be a bad thing.

What is that in the middle of the eagle, though, the Guggenheim?

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 01:48:47

swishnicholson wrote:Meh. Seems to draw people's attention to the brand name, which can't be a bad thing.

What is that in the middle of the eagle, though, the Guggenheim?

It's the O from the Obama for America thing. That's really the center of what America means.

by **drsmooth** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 06:09:54

jerseyhoya wrote:He is, in fact, running for president.

Which makes him using that weird-ass sign on his platform interesting. It's retarded. Seriously. Who thought that was a good idea?

{sigh}

it really chaps you that someone who doesn't campaign the 'right' way is doing so well, doesn't it?

by **Stay_Disappointed** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 08:14:37

He he should stick a big flag pin on it.

by **jerseyhoya** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 08:32:53

Warszawa wrote:He he should stick a big flag pin on it.

Like in his first general election ad?

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylVTBiGh00c[/youtube]

Silly thing to wear, what with it being a substitute for true patriotism and all.

by **Laexile** » Sat Jun 21, 2008 10:56:42

drsmooth wrote:
jerseyhoya wrote:He is, in fact, running for president.

Which makes him using that weird-ass sign on his platform interesting. It's retarded. Seriously. Who thought that was a good idea?

{sigh}

it really chaps you that someone who doesn't campaign the 'right' way is doing so well, doesn't it?

It depends on what you consider the right way. He's using all the best time honored methods to get votes. Is there a right way?

by **Woody** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:50:18

A total of 46 companies, including the leading oil companies of China, India and Russia, had memorandums of understanding with the Iraqi Oil Ministry, yet were not awarded no-bid contracts.

by **drsmooth** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 12:58:11

Woody wrote:A total of 46 companies, including the leading oil companies of China, India and Russia, had memorandums of understanding with the Iraqi Oil Ministry, yet were not awarded no-bid contracts.

Yea it's the NYTimes, but it must be conceded that the dots are fat and juicy:

There was suspicion among many in the Arab world and among parts of the American public that the United States had gone to war in Iraq precisely to secure the oil wealth these contracts seek to extract. The Bush administration has said that the war was necessary to combat terrorism. It is not clear what role the United States played in awarding the contracts; there are still American advisers to Iraq’s Oil Ministry.

by **Woody** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 13:01:49

I almost posted that as the teaser but I figured you'd all find it eventually

by **drsmooth** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 13:09:00

Woody wrote:I almost posted that as the teaser but I figured you'd all find it eventually

you imagine most people click through on provided links?

this is an unexpected an disturbing revelation

by **Woody** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 13:12:55

Well, by "you'd all" I meant you and dajafi

by **jerseyhoya** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 13:18:05

Apparently it pays to offer free advice...unless you're Russian.

by **The Red Tornado** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 15:27:51

I was in South Carolina this weekend- my wife's relatives could be considered reasonably intelligent people. Yet they believe that Obama is Muslim, Michele called people whitey and whatever stupid nonsense theyve been hearing from their friends in email. The not so subtle racism down in the south is alive and well in some areas. I even saw a billboard directing people to a website about how Obama is worse than Benedict Arnold. (wish I remember the site)

by **Werthless** » Mon Jun 23, 2008 16:02:49

What's the best place to see money raised to date? From CNN, I see:

Obama: 272M
McCain: 100M
DNC: 71M
RNC: 111M

Cash on hand:
Obama: 47M
McCain: 22M
DNC: 1.6M
RNC: 38M

Are there more up to date figures?

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