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LLStarks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:49 PM
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Obama makes Olbermann's "World's Worst"
I'm speechless.
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leftstreet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:51 PM
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1. For what?
:shrug:
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LLStarks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:52 PM
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6. Cinco de "Quatro"
Rather than Quatro de Mayo.
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whistler162 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:23 AM
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36. Could be worse.....
could have said "Cinco de Miracle Whip!"
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:24 AM
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37. Yes, Obama doesn't "muss up" all that often ... we must playfully call him to task- I'm cool with it
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cboy4 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:51 PM
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2. No idea what you're talking about
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IADEMO2004 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:51 PM
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3. why
please
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:51 PM
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4. ha ha ha..... that was funny
Although I AM sad to learn that the President is human.

I was hoping for more than that.

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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:54 PM
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9. !
:spray: I 'must' catch the rerun!
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:55 PM
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11. I know I feel like the fool, for thinking he was The Messiah.
:rofl:
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NoPasaran Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 08:01 PM
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14. That's not the half of it...
That picture of Obama walking on water? Photoshopped!
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BlooInBloo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 08:06 PM
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15. Say it ain't SO!
:cry:
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DearAbby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 08:08 PM
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16. It's NOT PHOTOSHOPPED!!!
Obama is smart enough to know where they stones were under the water!!!!111!!
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marshall Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:52 PM
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5. Olbermann's bread and butter is in kicking against the pricks
No matter who the authority is, he will question it. That's what he does.
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:53 PM
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8. Yeah, we know.
Sometimes to a fault.

Good night and...
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:28 AM
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39. No, the fault lies in those of us who become "too trusting" and "too comfortable" with those ...
in Authority. Obama would NOT be the first "morally upright and intelligent" person who COULD BE changed by unbridled power and wealth.

We all know a number of celebrities who have become obnoxious after imbibing "too much."

No, I don't think Obama is that type, but HE IS, after all, "a consummate politician".

No American should ever yield their unqualifying trust to ANY ONE LEADER.
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Clio the Leo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:53 PM
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7. why:
Yesterday at the Cinco de Mayo event, the President said "Welcome to Cinco de Quatro" ie: "Welcome to the fifth of the fourth."

He should have said, "Welcome to Quatro de Mayo." .... but I didnt even catch it until Keith pointed it out.
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polmaven Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 01:14 PM
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50. I checked with a Spanish speaking colleague.
Edited on Wed May-06-09 01:16 PM by polmaven
What he said was "Five of four"...not "fifth of the fourth".....And he looked at his watch when he said it. Do we know what time it was when he made the remark? Could it have been 3:55? Just sayin'.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 02:24 PM
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52. Simple he forgot to add "de Mayo" (of May) instead of "de Cinco" (of five) ... it was a small error.
And gee, ya know, it's kind of cool to know that our President can make such pequeño (SMALL) mistakes. ;)

I thought it was cute vice inflammatory. "Hey, Obama's sometimes human. Bueno!"

Thanks class, this concludes your daily dose of SnF's Spanglish Corner. :blush:
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pleah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:55 PM
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10. He wasn't the "Worst" , he was third runner up.
:eyes:


Laura Ingram was the Worst Person in the World.
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mzteris Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:55 PM
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12. think about it people -
if that's the WORST he can do . . .
\

Don't you think KO might have been making a point? ? ?

instead of torture, economy, pollution, war, illegalities. . . ya know?
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mopinko Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 08:16 PM
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19. ding, ding, ding
i think we have a winner.
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nolabear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 07:56 PM
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13. If that's the worst of the day,
we've had a heck of a fine day! I think I'll celebrate with a Margarita.

Felicidades!
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Jackeens Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 08:14 PM
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17. Video link
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 09:13 PM
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23. Oh, he corrected himself
so Fast! Thanks!
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onenote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:45 AM
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33. no,not really
he didn't correct himself. It was just a silly misstatement. No biggie.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 11:44 AM
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42. Oh, Yes he did..he said
"Cinco de Mayo" right after that. Check it out..that's what they're celebrating.
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onenote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 11:48 AM
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47. that isn't the thing he goofed up. He goofed up a joke line
referencing the fact that they were celebrating cinco de mayo on the fourth not the fifth. Only he didn't say quatro de mayo (fourth of may) he said cinco de quatro (fifth of the fourth). He didn't "correct" that -- he referred to the fact that they were celebrating cinco de mayo a day early.

As noted several times, its not a big deal. But its silly to pretend it didn't happen.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 12:53 PM
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48. I'm not pretending anything..it's not even worth
mentioning but here we are.
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 10:48 PM
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28. It looks like O was making a joke and new what he was doing. He checked his watch.
Or was that just me?!
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onenote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:46 AM
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34. just you
he misspoke.goofed up a joke line. big f'in deal. no need to pretend it didn't happen or try to explain it away
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 11:46 AM
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45. No one is "pretending" anything.
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vaberella Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 03:54 PM
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55. Thanks Cha. I did thnk it was a joke...the video gave me another impression.
But I didn't get the whole thing.
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 07:46 AM
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35. No, he meant to say "it's the fourth of may" but ended up saying "it's the fifth of fourth"
Edited on Wed May-06-09 07:49 AM by SemiCharmedQuark
Still not a big deal
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 11:46 AM
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44. But then he said "Cinco de Mayo" which
is what they're celebrating.
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jillan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 08:15 PM
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18. That was pretty funny.
Don't know why that was in the worsts - maybe more appropriate in Oddball.


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Hawaii Hiker Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 08:22 PM
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20. Obama was named 3rd. worst earlier last year to, for
Edited on Tue May-05-09 08:23 PM by Hawaii Hiker
forgetting flowers for Michelle on their anniversary....

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OswegoAtheist Donating Member (440 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:34 AM
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40. Actually...
it was because he issued a statement thanking Michelle on 15 years of marriage on their 16th anniversary.

here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/29/obama-makes-keith-olberma_n_130445.html">Video

Oswego "and George W. Bush must be tried for war crimes" Atheist
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O is 44 Donating Member (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 09:02 PM
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21. RE: Obama makes Olbermann's
I saw that and it made no sense to me. The President incorrectly said something in Spanish, which is obviously not his first language, and he is put on the worst persons list with the likes of those two hateful women. That was a stretch. Keith already puts me off because he focuses too much on what not in power crazy right is saying e.g. Joe the fake plumber, Rush, Bachman. He spent nearly 7 minutes on the California supermodel. I wish he would focus on the obstructionists that are holding up the President's picks or the lies being spouted by Republicans on health care and energy. This would be a far greater use of his time. Keith the Dems are now in power stop focusing on the Repubs that are just blowing hot air focus on the ones that can stop or hinder the progressive agenda.

Sorry for the rant, reader since the campaign but first time poster.
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Muttocracy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 09:20 PM
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24. Welcome to DU
:hi:
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O is 44 Donating Member (740 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 10:08 PM
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27. Thanks for the welcome!
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HopeOverFear Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 11:06 PM
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29. Welcome to DU and Thank you. Keith is getting on my nerves as well
he talks about torture too damn much. If anything he needs to focus on why the Republicans are blocking Dawn Johnsen's nomination to the OLC. Instead he's got TurDley on his show every other fucking day jumping at another chance to call Obama a war criminal. Fuck him.
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Realtalk Donating Member (50 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 03:08 AM
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30. Tell us how you feel!
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 09:11 PM
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22. I should have gotten on that
thread last night that said "Happy Quatro de Mayo"..I thought it was just a greeting for yesterday:)
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Arctic Dave Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 09:23 PM
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25. Duuude! That was the code word! Quick start "The Plan".
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dascientist Donating Member (385 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-05-09 09:52 PM
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26. and rightly so, I suppose
Obama should have been mo careful and said quatro de mayo
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Norrin Radd Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 04:14 AM
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31. Keith has nominated himself for his World's Worst list, before.
He's just teasing the President.
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SemiCharmedQuark Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 06:44 AM
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32. Yup. Like when he put Obama on there for forgetting his anniversary.
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 11:48 AM
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46. Right..It's a
joke.
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Bluenorthwest Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 08:25 AM
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38. I have no comment on Worst Persons...but
that woman from Princeton at the end was amazing. I loved her.
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 11:06 AM
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41. Thanks for reminding me why I stopped watching him since the inauguration.
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onenote Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 11:45 AM
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43. because you have no sense of humor?
He was teasing Obama. Big f'in deal.
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ClarkUSA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 02:14 PM
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51. Because I don't have a goofy pseudo-frat boy sense of humor.
Edited on Wed May-06-09 02:14 PM by ClarkUSA
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WonderGrunion Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 12:59 PM
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49. "Cinqo de Quatro" was not a gaffe!!
That translates to Fifth of Four, which may sound odd out of context. However it's really a subtle reference to Seven of Nine, Star Trek Voyager's sexy Borg, Geri Ryan. Geri Ryan was the former wife of Illinois Republican Jack Ryan, whom Obama was beating mercilessly to become the Senator from Illinois and rise to national prominence. Geri Ryan divorced jack over his forcing her to publicly commit degrading sex acts at sex clubs, some of which are inappropriately named after Mexican stereotypes.

OK, it's a stretch but that's how I'm linking it.
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ShortnFiery Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 02:26 PM
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53. OMFG! That's hilarious in it's convolution.
KUDOS! :silly:
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Guy Whitey Corngood Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 02:34 PM
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54. You might need back surgery after that one.
:rofl:
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OneGrassRoot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 03:59 PM
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57. Most brilliant post of the day!
:applause:


:hi:
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mscuedawg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 03:59 PM
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56. Obama's been on Worlds Worst before...for the bronze...
....for forgetting how many years he and Michelle have been married!!! :bounce:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/09/29/obama-makes-keith-olberma_n_130445.html
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butterfly77 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed May-06-09 04:04 PM
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58. I don't see how this gaffe makes it too the ..
worst persons he didn't do it on purpose or deceitfully as a repug would.
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