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candice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:43 PM
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Obama says he has visited 57 states, but his staff couldn't justify going to all 59 !
http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/whoa-obama-knows-nada-about-the-us-states-either-and-im-not-talking-about-the-great-lakes/

And we thought Bu$h was smart!
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PM7nj Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:45 PM
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1. He misspoke... seriously...
It's not like he said he was under sniper fire.
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:46 PM
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3. I heard it on the radio, and thought he was just being funny.
Did I miss something, or is Obama just plain dumb like they keep trying to tell us?

;-)
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crimsonblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:23 AM
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20. You don't become the first black president of the Harvard Law Review
as a dumb person.
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:26 AM
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24. No kidding.
Which is why I think he was being incredibly funny and sardonic. :-)
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crimsonblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:27 AM
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27. or he had a simple brain fart...
happens to me a couple times a week. Yesterday, I could not, for the life of me, add up the change I had in my pocket..
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candice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 01:22 AM
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42. No, the rules were changed and it was an interview position, not first in one's class
.. one has to be bright to get into Harvard without special considerations. Maybe he just needs a refresher course in American history.

Obama does claim to have similar experience to Lincoln and JFK, which shows either ignorance or a belief in the gullibility of the American public.
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crimsonblue Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 02:09 AM
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43. right... because both men were perfect without any flaws whatsoever...
Lincoln originally was not an abolitionist. His main intent was to preserve the Union. It took a litle prodding for him to become the best President we've had. Kennedy.. he had allegations of sexual improprieties.. And you are gonna say Obama is not qualified because he mispoke and gaffed that there are 59 states? I do hope you apply your false logical across the board, and condemn Hillary and McCain as well.
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bluetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 02:55 AM
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48. People like to brush over that fact about Lincoln. Don't give a shit about who Kennedy slept with.
I don't think Obama is qualified to be president for a number of reasons, maybe even 57 of them, but this gaffe doesn't bode well for his ability to "thrive under pressure" to say the least.
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cliffordu Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 02:17 AM
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44. Hmm.....Not sniper fire lies, but you're right. I'm dumping the dummy
I'll vote for the first perfect candidate I find. If I cannot find one between now and the GE - I'll vote for Obama.

Gas tax panderers, sniper fire frauds, and racists need not apply.
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bluetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 02:50 AM
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47. What does he claim to have in common with Lincoln and JFK? Other than being a man and running for
Edited on Sat May-10-08 02:51 AM by bluetrain
President which he, also, has in common with Pat Buchanan?
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melody Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:45 PM
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2. I was wondering when you "guys" would start knocking Obama with Bush smear
The talk point brigade is on parade.
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:47 PM
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5. What sad, pathetic human beings they've become.....
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PoliticalAmazon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:32 AM
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33. They're just working through this, and pitching a fit or two is to be expected...
They may feel sad, but I don't think they are sad. While I have compassion for them, because I would be devastated if Obama had Hillary's track record over the last few months, I don't find them pathetic.

They're just angry, disappointed, and lashing out at very convenient targets.

Try not to react to the bright shiny anger-bait objects they dangle in front of you, and do what Obama would do, not what Hillary would do. Obama would understand where they are coming from, give them space, and then try to WIN--not FORCE. INSULT or BERATE--them over to the Obama campaign.

Patience. Patience. Patience.
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lcdnumber6 Donating Member (232 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 01:05 AM
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40. again, we need a recommend for reply posts!
Hey Amazon - didja know you're quoting "The Wait" by Built to Spill? okay, maybe one more "patience".

"and she says
patience, darling
patience, patience
it will come"

Lisa
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PoliticalAmazon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:34 AM
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34. They are just doing what the need to do to get beyond this awful primary season...
They may FEEL sad, but I don't think they ARE sad. While I have compassion for them, because I would be devastated if Obama had Hillary's track record over the last few months, I don't find them pathetic.

They're just angry, disappointed, and lashing out at very convenient targets.

Try not to react to the bright shiny anger-bait objects they dangle in front of you, and do what Obama would do, not what Hillary would do. Obama would understand where they are coming from, give them space, and then try to WIN--not FORCE. INSULT or BERATE--them over to the Obama campaign.

Patience. Patience. Patience.
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seriousstan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:47 PM
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4. You cannot fault him on this one, he was under heavy sniper fire.
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oxbow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:47 PM
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6. it's been a long, exhausting campaign.
He's allowed to make a mistake. He's a human being.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:48 PM
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7. Give it a rest! How many times has this misstatement been posted here today? Too many. eom
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:29 AM
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Jamastiene Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:48 PM
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8. ...
:spray: The parallels are uncanny, aren't they? I see there is going to be a need for the DU for at least 4 more years now.
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merh Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:49 PM
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9. My poem inspired by folks like you
:thumbsup: zombies and socks and rude girls unite -
it's all about the winning, all about the fights.

Morals and ethics and feelings be damned,
if hill can't have it, nobody can! :hi:
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leftofcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:50 PM
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10. 59 states..48 state strategy,.. what's the difference?
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bluetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 02:59 AM
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49. You'd think with all that dough he could buy himself a map.
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candice Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:53 PM
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11. Obama says he has visited 57 states, but his staff couldn't justify going to all 59 !
http://insightanalytical.wordpress.com/2008/05/09/whoa-obama-knows-nada-about-the-us-states-either-and-im-not-talking-about-the-great-lakes/

And we thought Bu$h was smart!
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scheming daemons Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:53 PM
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12. Yawn......
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:30 AM
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bookman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:53 PM
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13. Oops...
.. start up the 527's.

Dubbed?
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:53 PM
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14. Apparently he did this twice. :)
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Skip Intro Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:53 PM
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15. wtf?
He was serious.

Yes we can talk bushbabble, yes we can.
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leftofcool Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:00 AM
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17. Has somebody "lost their bearings?"
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Forkboy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-09-08 11:56 PM
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16. He says lots of things. Millions of words a day.
So if he misspoke, that was just a misstatement.
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DAGDA56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:19 AM
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18. I thought he was just trying to be funny, and you didn't catch it...
...as another post pointed out, he said it twice...subtle humor, so maybe you didn't get it, since he didn't start with "knock knock..."
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TwilightGardener Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:21 AM
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19. That sounds like a joke to me. I'm pretty sure he knows how many states there are.
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Alia Donating Member (25 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 02:50 AM
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46. Is there any video?
It would be a lot easier to tell if he was joking. Either way, its good for one line from Leno/Letterman and not much else.
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Danger Mouse Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:23 AM
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21. ZOMG OBAMA DOESN'T KNOW HOW MANY STATES THERE ARE!!!!1111111111one
do you honestly believe that shit or do you lie to yourself till it sounds good?
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pettypace Donating Member (695 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:25 AM
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22. He was appealing to the Hillary voters
pandering is part of politics.
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global1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 01:11 AM
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41. He Was Giving Hope To Hilliary - She Thought She Was Running Out Of States.....
and now she has another nine with which to take the lead. He was changing the goalpost(metric) for her.
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Name removed Donating Member (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:26 AM
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:28 AM
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28. Welcome to DU!!!!
And by the way, if you want to make an age-smear, it's called "losing your marbles."

If you wanted to attack an ex-Naval Flyboy on his policy, you'd call it "losing his bearings."

Welcome aboard!
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DAGDA56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:30 AM
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31. I don't think there's much Obama can do to keep McCain from
actually being a senile, forgetful man who loses his bearing. Oh, and welcome.
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:29 AM
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30. That was quick! Is humor lost on you?
He was being funny.

Welcome to DU! What a cute picture to introduce on, what, your fifth post here?
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DAGDA56 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:56 AM
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37. Speaking of Quick! "Johnnie we hardly knew ye..".
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VolcanoJen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:59 AM
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38. Ha!! Shoulda waited to play the "Flag Pin Card" till at least the 20th post.
;-)
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:35 AM
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35. LOL.
Nice flag pin.
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RainDog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:27 AM
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26. he's a constitutional scholar. what are you?
that's what I asked when this very same link was here earlier.. it's still here, in fact.

Obama went to Yale and was lauded by his professors for his brilliance. Bush NEVER had that sort of acknowledgment.

how about you, or any others on this thread? Have you all been lauded for your smarts while studying at Yale? As a constitutional scholar, do you honestly think he's not aware of the number of states?

Do you have nothing to offer except lame insults?
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RaleighNCDUer Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 12:39 AM
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36. You can't believe he was serious.
It's been a long, long campaign. He's visited 57 states. Working 8 days a week to do it. Every day a 26 hour day.

Does anybody over the age of 8 NOT know how many states there are?

You're being silly.
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khaos Donating Member (192 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 01:00 AM
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39. maybe he was including outlying island territories?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIPS_state_code
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bluetrain Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 03:01 AM
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50. Or the other planets in the solar system?
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last_texas_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 02:47 AM
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45. Yeah, and Al Gore invented the Internet and discovered Love Canal...
I sure hope we let irrelevant shit like this help decide an election again! :eyes:
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Swamp Rat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 05:17 AM
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51. What do you mean "we?"
I never thought Bushler was smart. Ever! :D
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Orsino Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 07:19 AM
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52. He forgot Poland!
But that sounded like a joke to me. Hard to tell, out of context.
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Jawja Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-10-08 08:05 AM
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53. It's OVER.
:hi:
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