Gibbs reacts to Steele’s Olympics criticism: ‘Who’s he rooting for?’
Gibbs reacts to Steele’s Olympics criticism: ‘Who’s he rooting for?’
As ThinkProgress reported earlier today, RNC Chairman Michael Steele held a conference call to criticize President Obama’s Copenhagen trip later this week, where he will make a pitch for Chicago to host the 2016 Olympics. “If the priority is the Olympics in seven years, okay, then tell the nation that’s the priority and that’s what we should be focused on because we’ll create jobs then and we won’t worry about it between now and 2016,” Steele said. Today in the White House press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs explained that Obama wanted to “talk directly with voting members of the IOC and make the strong case for the American side.” Asked about Steele’s criticism, Gibbs took a jab at the RNC Chairman:
QUESTION: Your response to Chairman Steele’s criticism about the President going to Copenhagen?
GIBBS: Who’s he rooting for? (Laughter.) Is he hoping to hop a plane to Brazil and catch the Olympics in Rio? (Laughter.) Maybe it’s Madrid.
Watch it:
Obama is taking only 18 hours out of his schedule to travel to Copenhagen to make a pitch for an event that could generate $22.5 billion in economic activity and the equivalent of 315,000 new full-time jobs in America. Regardless of how explicitly Obama is acting in America’s best interests, Republicans are anxious to take a political shot at him.
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They would have criticized him for staying home..damned if you do, damned if you don’t…
September 29th, 2009 at 10:04 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
The story of “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” came to mind when I read this article. Steele and the RNC are bringing that story to life. Won’t they be surprised the day no one pays attention to them?
Maybe the Republicans would be better off reading fairytales, instead of trying to make them up!
September 29th, 2009 at 10:11 pmA@2, You are kidding right? Sports and Infotainment rule this Country! Where have you benn?
September 29th, 2009 at 10:12 pmYay, Robert Gibbs. Boo, Michael Steele.
Yeah, what is that Michael Steele? Some kind of commie anti-football Nazi Olympics hater. Still peeved about the ‘36 games, Michael, when Der Fuhrer gave his pep talk and Jesse Owens went out there and beat ‘em anyway? Or do you have your panties in a knot because of Mexico City ‘68?
September 29th, 2009 at 10:19 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
I love Bob Gibbs. Good riposte as always. Little Mikey is just an idiot.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:25 pmconservative guy, when you got material like Steele, the laughs keep on coming. That’s the way he rolls.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:27 pmPolitically Superior says:
Who cares? Let’s try and fix this economy before we waste our time with stupid sports. Nobody even watches the olympics anymore.
Obama is taking only 18 hours out of his schedule to travel to Copenhagen to make a pitch for an event that could generate $22.5 billion in economic activity and the equivalent of 315,000 new full-time jobs in America.
Who cares about 315,000 new full-time jobs, right? You do realize creating new jobs has plenty to do with improving the economy, right?
Apparently, you care less about the economy (and America).
September 29th, 2009 at 10:35 pmconservative guy says:
I’m always good for a laugh.
Fixed it for ya.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:37 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
White House takes patriotic line on Olympic trip
Some Republicans, including RNC leader Michael Steele, criticize President Obama’s trip to Copenhagen to support Chicago’s 2016 bid. The administration fires back at their patriotism.
By Peter Nicholas
September 29, 2009 | 6:33 p.m.
Reporting from Washington – For those arguing that President Obama is neglecting important work by flying to Denmark in support of Chicago’s Olympics bid, the White House has settled on an answer:
You don’t think America should host the Olympics?
A White House aide trotted out that argument against Republican Sen. Christopher S. Bond of Missouri, who said this week that the president should stay put and consult his generals about the state of the war in Afghanistan.
“What does Sen. Bond have against the Olympics coming to America?” spokesman Tommy Vietor asked.
[...]
http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-olympics-steele30-2009sep30,0,7772442.story
won’t phase ‘em a bit…
September 29th, 2009 at 10:46 pmEvery time Mikey Steele opens his mouth, I get a nice laugh.
Thanks, Mikey.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:49 pmnewsmax… evenflow, give a warning…
September 29th, 2009 at 10:51 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Gawd. Mikey Stoole is such a ridiculous nincompoop.
Yikes.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:53 pmremember McCellan, or how about Ari, or Snow. Yeah they really were something.
Gibbs is head an shoulders above them.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:54 pmMaybe Steele was hoping KKKlay KKKounty, KKKentucky would get the nod.
Second choice for him, given how the RePugniScums treat Obama, would be Intercourse, PA.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:55 pmteflon, that would be Cheney’s. He’s so deep up big business’ arse he tastes corn 20 minutes after they eat.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:55 pmMr. Gibbs treated Mikey’s quip with all the care and consideration it deserves. None.
September 29th, 2009 at 10:57 pmWhy do Conservatives Hate America?
September 29th, 2009 at 10:59 pmI think the stupid trolls just miss Bambi Purina’s Cuban history lessons.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:00 pmTeflon Dork says:
Closet much? LOL!
September 29th, 2009 at 11:00 pmPolitically Superior says:
This guy’s a clown.
By this guy, you mean Steele? That’s redundant. Conservatives are all clowns! LOL!
September 29th, 2009 at 11:02 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
useless troll says,
“These lib savages obviously were not rasied right.”
Really.
“savages” and “rasied”????
Racist AND stupid.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:02 pmTeflon Don says:
What’s obamas cut? 50%?
Project Much? You Conservative always judge everyone by your own corruption! LOL! No wonder you’re so paranoid! ;)
September 29th, 2009 at 11:03 pmIt’s funny when the trolls start washing each other’s balls. “Yeah, those libs are all retardos. Yeah.”
Well, funny in a pathetic, hopeless way.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:03 pmdixie blood says:
Racist AND stupid.
Oh. A Republican! ;)
September 29th, 2009 at 11:04 pmPolitical Terrorist says:
Exactly teflon, hes a typical democrap. Ask a question and get a smart ass remark in return. These lib savages obviously were not rasied right.
LOL! Project Much? Yeah, you and teflon dork never behave that way! LOL!
By raised right, you mean abused so much it created a mental illness? Nope, that’s all you babe! LOL! ;)
September 29th, 2009 at 11:05 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Nobody will evah evah beat Dubbyers vacation record!!
September 29th, 2009 at 11:06 pmAh Teflon Dork is rambling on again trying to change the subject… ADHD seems to be the least of this Dork’s problems! LOL! ;)
September 29th, 2009 at 11:06 pmYou think we want this achievement on Obami’s watch? We’re gonna be calling this guy ‘inexperienced’ even after he’s been in office 6 years.
My party’s gonna have to go anti-America on this one. And we’ll proudly ignore you libs when you point to it in the history books, the next time we make a campaign issue out of your missing lapel pin.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:06 pmbetter way to link:
Newsmax: Military Coup Would Take Care Of “Obama Problem”
By Logan Murphy
http://crooksandliars.com/logan-murphy/newsmax-military-coup-would-take-care
and, for good measure, i need to post this, by logan:
September 29th, 2009 at 11:07 pmThere are so many flaws in this clown’s logic, I don’t know where to begin. What he’s actually describing is George Bush’s presidency, not Barack Obama’s. [...] As Jamie asked — can you say treason?
RoboSlater says:
I know
You know? LOL! Any more insane claims you want to post? ;)
September 29th, 2009 at 11:07 pmkaty says:
better way to link:
Newsmax: Military Coup Would Take Care Of “Obama Problem”
Republicans are Nazis. Bush drew up plans for a military takeover, and now the Republicans are talking about doing so opening.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:08 pmTeflon Don
This one’s a character. You should see him in person, he’s got the might of a wart, yet passes himself off as ‘Teflon’ in defiance of my signed order to accurately portray himself as ‘Mushy Don.’
September 29th, 2009 at 11:11 pmTeflon Don says:
The subject is gibbs, try and keep up.
Toostupid Dork that can’t read. Really? So the topic isn’t Steele’s stupid remarks? LOL!
September 29th, 2009 at 11:13 pmToostupid Dork is so desperate to defend his fellow traitors. LOL! ;)
September 29th, 2009 at 11:13 pmrobowhatever, how soon you forget how the leader of the GOP blindly pushed this company into the deficits we now have, thrown away blood and treasure into Iraq for not one single legitimate reason. And you and your fellow robodolts followed. never questioning the rationale or the long term effects. Holding the earplugs in tight, never allowing the truth penetrate the thick ignorance you’ve fed yourself on and you piss out some plithy rant about how bad Obama is.
You have no stance. If you can’t acknowledge the complete failure GW, the GOP and the necons have been for the last 8 years then your comments are like farts in the wind. A stiff wind.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:14 pmMaybe the corporate healthcare industry could sponsor the Olympics.
After raking in 483 billion in subsidies from bluedogs and repugs,
September 29th, 2009 at 11:18 pmit would seem like a minimal gesture of appreciation.
hellinabucket says:
You have no stance. If you can’t acknowledge the complete failure GW, the GOP and the necons have been for the last 8 years then your comments are like farts in the wind. A stiff wind.
Yeah, hellinabucket, the GOP popularity has been damaged by the teabagger experience.
Thanks Toostupid Dork – you’re a useful idiot! ;)
USA Today/Gallup Poll. Sept. 11-13, 2009. N=1,030 adults nationwide. MoE ± 4.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:21 pm“Do you approve or disapprove of the way the Republicans in Congress are handling their job?” 9/11-13/09
Approve 27
Disapprove 70
Teflon Don says:
Dan rather? crickeys..
George Bush AWOL? LOL! ;)
September 29th, 2009 at 11:22 pmThanks Toostupid Dork! We’re at 70% disapproval for you dorks! LOL! ;)
September 29th, 2009 at 11:22 pmjust the bleepn facts says:
Why do Conservatives Hate America?
I’ve been working on that problem and I’m forming a hypothesis. I think that the conservatives (Although I prefer “right-wingers” since there’s nothing conservative about the reckless radicals who drive the movement.) hate America because, historically and with many exceptions, America has operated with a certain amount of reason, logic, and intelligence. Usually we have a relatively enlightened society.
Then the dumbshits got a chance and screwed up and now they’re in a panic because they can’t understand how it all went so horribly wrong and don’t have a clue what to do. This has resulted in a paralyzing fear that has caused them to fear any government action because, being stupid people, they are confused and outraged by any actions by smart people who’s motives they can’t comprehend.
Of course, they do this under a banner of xenophobia that they mislabel “patriotism”. Just like they miscast the Founding Fathers as theocratic Christian Warriors and don’t want their schools associated with the theory of evolution. They simply don’t even know most of the best things about our country and have managed to pervert the few they can glimpse into jingoistic slogans of hate. Which is extra ironic because, while they try to rewrite history equating modern American Democratic ideals with Nazis because of a loose grammatical relation to “socialism”, they fail to see that they display the trait that made the Nazis so dangerous; rabid nationalism.
They never seem to notice that it’s National Socialist Party and they missed the history that shows that economic theories don’t matter when a society believes it has an inherent right to rule, or destroy, another..
Sorry about the long rant. That’s my hypothesis. It’s nowhere near a theory but most of the available facts seem to support it.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:24 pmThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Teflon Don says:
Yeah, hellinabucket, the GOP popularity has been damaged by the teabagger experience.
Ism that what msnbc is “reporting?”
Isn’t that what fox news is “reporting”? Explains your ignorance! LOL!
September 29th, 2009 at 11:25 pmblclem says:
Why are you defending the lunatic remarks of Steele? ;)
September 29th, 2009 at 11:27 pmreporting, don’t you mean promoting? Fox is the fanatical freakfest five finger up the sphinxter of the fearmonger far right fake patriots
September 29th, 2009 at 11:29 pmWell said Pete at 53.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:31 pmblclem says:
Isn’t Obama an Indonesian? What does Chicago have to do with anything? LOL!
September 29th, 2009 at 11:31 pmpete, I think it’s even worse. Conservatives don’t trust “democracy” or the “will of the people”. Especially when the people aren’t white. For conservatives it is all about their fear, racism and desperate need to control. They hate Democracy and it shows in the constant whining from toostupid dork and the other trolls that thumb their noses at the will of the people. These lunatics on want to “win”, which means “obstruct”, “steal”, “control” and “destroy” anything they don’t like. They’re totally unhinged lunatics, and have everything in common with the right wingers that founded the third reich.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:34 pmBravo, pete. BRAVO!!!
*standing ovation*
September 29th, 2009 at 11:34 pmI don’t seem to recall any Reichwhiners screeching when Chimpy took a week off to attend an Olympics that made China look good.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:35 pmJessie, Mary and Joseph!
You are still here embarrassing yourself, Bovine?
Lets see if you have enough brain cells left to focus for a second.
How is President Obama trying to secure the 2016 Olympic games for America a bad thing?
Why do you hate America, Bovine?
September 29th, 2009 at 11:38 pmThank you, good people. I just call ‘em like I see ‘em. I’m a little disappointed in the lack of witty retorts from the cheap seats though. I hope that means they are scratching their heads so hard they have to go and round up their fleas.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:38 pmI think the main difference between left and right is that lefties tend to think of people as basically good, while right-wingers tend to think of people as basically bad.
That’s pretty hard to overcome, worth the try.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:40 pmGW taking a week off was no big thing. He had more vacations than he had well thought out decisions. Way more.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:41 pmjust the bleepn facts,
The poor things aren’t equipped to deal with abstract concepts like democracy and the will of the people. These are people who have condensed the whole unimaginable universe and the endless variety of the human experience into “God did it”.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:45 pm65 Zooey
When it comes to gNOpigs, in this short time, I find them to be absolutely worthless, dying PARTY before country partisans, no ideas at all, shameful pandering to fear and bigotry, a backward step in any direction proposed.
So, I am quite optimistic that these lemmings will follow their path to the cliff.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:48 pmSince when did the rightwing nut jobs like yourself don need any proof? No proof in invading Iraq because of the AQ in Afghanistan. No proof that haliburton was fulfilling their contracts in Iraq. No proof of the need to allow the telecoms to mass wiretap the country.
Why so concerned about proof when it comes to the babbling squak box beck?
September 29th, 2009 at 11:50 pmPeople were dying in New Orleans and Bush just flew by.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:50 pmAwwww, Teabagger Don is attention seeking.
Here’s a cookie.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:52 pmThe Chicago and surrounding suburbs has 9.5 million people. If the President didn’t do everything possible to try to secure the Olympics that would be a lot of people who felt he didn’t do everything for us. You trolls who live in dumbphuckistan wouldn’t understand.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:52 pmjust for fun Beck is racist
September 29th, 2009 at 11:55 pmDumbsht, I mean Bovine.
I am going to give your posts a thumbs up, just so your stupidity is displayed for a little longer.
You are exactly like the sht flinging Baboon.
Obviously you don’t understand the concept of RE-GAINING trust and America’s leadership by reaching to the rest of the world.
F king Chimp tarnished America’s reputation.
And it is f tards like you who keep enjoying and asking for more rejection.
Poor sick little Bovine.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:55 pmObviously, Teabagger Don has never been outside of his home town.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:57 pmPolitically Superior says:
Who cares? Let’s try and fix this economy before we waste our time with stupid sports.
The right wing intellect in action, folks! You can’t make this stuff up!
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Politically Superior says:
This guy’s a clown.
Certainly, but referring to yourself in the third person is just creepy.
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Teflon Don says:
The reporter asks a legitimate question and gibbs … dodges it!
(edited for inappropriate content)
He answered the question pretty directly, I thought. If you criticize Obama trying to bring the Olympics to the U.S, then you must be advocating the Olympics going to one of the other countries.
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Teflon Don says:
What’s obamas cut? 50%?
It’s not a big giant check. That’s the total amount expected to be spent by construction and tourists from abroad. You’re making your side look bad with all the stupid.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:58 pm73 Bovine
Judging by your website, I have to admit I don’t do what you propose.
You Bovine on the other hand, advertise your rates and skills JOff horses.
Oh, once more, please keep you closet homo fantasies to yourself.
September 29th, 2009 at 11:59 pmIt’s so sad when a troll brain is burned out by meth — mostly because no one can really tell the difference.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:00 amTeflon Don says:
You mean obamas “apology tour” didn’t fix everything? Shocker!
You think a quick apology will make up for acting like an ill mannered trailer trash idiot? Of course not! Try to keep up! LOL!
September 30th, 2009 at 12:00 amTeflon Don says:
What would you want to bet debra winger voted for obama?
What would you want to bet that Rev. Phelps voted for Bush?
September 30th, 2009 at 12:01 amI can’t think of a better way for a President to spend a few hours. Our stupid pet trolls don’t seem to comprehend the meaning of the word “preside”. Which is unsurprising because they don’t understand the words they use.
Anyway, the term President was chosen over a king, emperor, pope, or even a ruler for a reason. A President doesn’t even necessarily lead, he or she presides over matters of state. And, in a time of great international crisis, diplomatic matters like hosting future Olympic games are all important.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:01 amTeflon Don says:
patty cakes, how much cum (male) do you swallow in one night on average?
Teflon Dork, I’m sure no one has broken your record! All of that teabagging you do has made you the champ! ;)
September 30th, 2009 at 12:03 amToostupid dork is hitting on me, how sick is that? LOL!
September 30th, 2009 at 12:04 amTeflon Don says:
How is President Obama trying to secure the 2016 Olympic games for America a bad thing?
People are dying “needlessly,” remember? Try and keep up!
So People dying “needlessly” didn’t stop Bush from going to Communist China? Wouldn’t that make you a Hypocrite? Or just a fool? Try and keep up! Your posts are sounding more stupid by the day! LOL!
September 30th, 2009 at 12:06 amthe pissants teflon/robowhatever/i don’t care are still pissed off because they followed Bush into hell with no way out then followed McCain and crazy woman with no chance in hell of winning and now they salivate to the likes of Hannity, beck and limbaugh frothing at the mouth. Getting all worked up, never looking at the miserable failures the GOP has been.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:07 amTealoon Spawn
September 30th, 2009 at 12:09 amI wonder what kind of Olympic games would the gNOpig taliban celebrate?
most garbage speaking in tongues?
September 30th, 2009 at 12:09 ambare hand snake handling?
brute dinosaur taming?
Can you imagine the screaming from the Repignofascist reichwing had Barack stayed home and the Olympics went to another country? The Repignofascists would be all over that like stink on Cheney. The unfortunate thing is that with very few exceptions we dont have anyone in our corner who is as dogged on the Repignofascists as they are on us.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:10 amAmerican Presidents could tongue-kiss the ass of every head of state for a hundred years and we won’t ever be forgiven for Chimpy’s disastrous time in charge. But, at least people are bothering to talk to us with a slim hope that we might know what we’re doing and, better yet, might even take advice.
The fact of the matter is that diplomacy basically stopped the second Chimpy was sworn in. Heck! European banks dropped our credit rating the day he was elected. The rest of the world knew what we had done, though they couldn’t have imagined just how horrific it would turn out, and realized that there was no one on our end who would ever negotiate anything.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:10 amWaddauwannabetabramoffvotedfordubyah
September 30th, 2009 at 12:10 amBovine
I never said that you j-off horses and sharing your closet homo fantasies were right in any way.
In your case, one after the other DO make you a very, VERY sad case of things gone wrong.
How did you decide such sterling line of work, Bovine?
September 30th, 2009 at 12:13 amAre johnny dollar and Teabagger Don having a nasty break up, or just a lovers’ spat?
Sheesh…
September 30th, 2009 at 12:19 amA nasty splat
September 30th, 2009 at 12:22 amBovine
Even when I offer you the opportunity to take your head out of your Mark Koldys’s place, you still insist against presenting a coherent criticism.
Why do you hate yourself Bovine?
September 30th, 2009 at 12:23 amIs there nobody in your life paying attention to you?
Are you truly so f-ed up you get off on negative attention?
Hey Donna, how many Olympic events have you been to so far? Why don’t you come to Chicago and start spouting off about how you rednecks are going to overthrow President Obama and how only Republicans have guns. Good times.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:24 amSeems like being banned from an idiot site like Olbermannwatch would be a point of honor.
Congrats, johnny dollar. Well done.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:25 amwhassa Koldy yet I dunno if I want to know.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:26 amMy my, the testosterone is getting hot and thick in here…
September 30th, 2009 at 12:31 amI think Teabagger Don likes his testosterone hot and thick. ;)
I’m really disappointed with the troll population lately. I think my skillz are suffering.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:35 amBush personally delivered a birthday cake to John McCain in Arizona,
September 30th, 2009 at 12:37 amwhile New Orleanans were drowning.
Republicans really need to let go of the fake outrage and criticism
of Obama’s every move.
It just makes them look (more) stupid and evil.
101 Zooey
Jeffy Bovine is one sick obsessed closet homo.
I had the misfortune of running into him then proceeded to embarrass and humiliate the moron, a bit more that he does by himself.
Since then, the sick Bovine hallucinates about yours truly. So much so, that he goes around different blogs accusing other posters of being me. He has done it here at Think Progress and the regulars have witnessed it.
I can care less for his bigotry, racism and ignorance. What is troubling, in my opinion, is that this mental case Jeffy Bovine does have access to guns.
My hope is that Jeffy Bovine seeks treatment before he goes off and causes a tragedy.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:42 amHis posts here and at other blogs will serve as a descriptive account of his type of illness.
As a free present to the trolls, here’s a video of an adorable right-wing puppy. He hates Barack Obama, yes he does.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:42 amThis comment has been voted down. Click to read.
He was clearing brush and riding his truck around the pig farm and stop bragging about dubbyahs record vacation time we know it wont be beaten Tealoon D.
September 30th, 2009 at 12:47 amMy, you are quite “special” aren’t you, Teflon Not Reagan?
Yes, people die every day.
And people will die tomorrow.
And the next day.
What do you think Obama should do?
September 30th, 2009 at 12:49 amHold his breath until 2012?
This comment has been voted down. Click to read.
Teflon Don says: “Hack”
Cough up a hairball?
September 30th, 2009 at 12:59 amGhost of Senator Ted says:
In other words, Obama wants to add to the National deficit…
It’s cute how when you say “in other words,” it’s always followed by a complete lie. I guess those are “other words,” but they’re not the same thing as was said in the first words.
Olympic events hosted in the United States are not paid for by the federal government. The local region (city, state) pays for any construction and then is reimbursed by the Olympic Committee from the proceeds. Here’s an article regarding the Utah reimbursement.
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Teflon Don says:
I’m sure the drug dealers, car jackers, murderers, prostitutes and the rest of the chicago criminals…
Wingnuts hate America more than anybody; they just prefer to hate it one piece at a time.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:01 amBovine
Get it through your thin skull.
I saw you were so f0ckd up that I wouldn’t do that.
I told clucker to stop f-ing what ever little mind you have left, and he stopped.
But I cannot be around to stop all the animosity you are creating by yourself against yourself.
My only concern is if you hurt someone else in your final step of self destruction.
Jeffy Bovine, you have at least 3 years with this type of behavior. By your own admission.
You have to seek professional help, Jeff M.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:04 amI live in Oklahoma.
I’m used to dodging republican hairballs.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:07 amTeflon Don says:
When Bush was president every death was directly attributed to him…
Just the ones from the war he decided to start based on the lies that he told.
Protip: “LOL” is not punctuation.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:09 amSorry, O.T….
… Click at own risk.
Obama Risks a Domestic Military ‘Intervention’
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
By: John L. Perry
http://www.newsmax.com/john_perry/obama_military_coup/2009/09/29/266012.html
The CRAZY don’t stop!
Well…
… If Newt Gingrich doesn’t get his terrorist attack on America and Obama’s Policies succeed…
… a Coup is the next best thing, YES?
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:13 am.
#120 Don,
I CALL B.S. on YOUR B.S.
OBAMA WASN’T A CONGRESS MEMBER WHEN BUSH LIED OUR TROOPS TO THEIR DEATHS!
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:17 amMax Anax junius -1 says:
… a Coup is the next best thing, YES?
I’m thinking “bring it on.” On the one hand, I’d think that attempting insurrection against a President known to model himself after Lincoln could be a real bad idea.
But that just looks like pure fantasy to me. From someone who hates America and wants to destroy it, natch.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:19 amthe pissants teflon/robowhatever/i don’t care are still pissed off because they followed Bush into hell with no way out then followed McCain and crazy woman with no chance in hell of winning and now they salivate to the likes of Hannity, beck and limbaugh frothing at the mouth. Getting all worked up, never looking at the miserable failures the GOP has been
That’s it! ding! ding! ding!
September 30th, 2009 at 1:19 amThey have invested so much emotional baggage that they refuse to let it go.
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… But vacationing during a natural disaster is fine if you’re an (R) in Office?
Eh, Don?
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:20 amNice out-of-context quote trying to defame Robert Gibbs there at #33, Teflon Don. For one, you’re actually quoting from an article where Pat Buchanen of all people says he likes our current Press Secretary.
For those of you wondering, the original article is here:
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mike-sargent/2009/03/17/msnbcs-brzezinski-defends-gibbs-gaffe
Off-topic, my favorite part is this:
Snerk. I heart Robert Gibbs. :D
September 30th, 2009 at 1:20 amYou’re too forgiving, ElBruce.
Bush ignored warnings of the attacks of 9/11.
He was indifferent to the flooding of New Orleans.
1700 people died there.
Of course, both happened to evolve into great financial opportunities for Halliburton.
So, all was always good in bushworld.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:20 am.
Dear Don,
An Officer in the Military is an enlisted member OF the military. If you think the article is spot on, then are you agreeing that the military and their Officers should stage a coup?
Anything to …
… TAKE YOUR COUNTRY BACK?
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:23 am.
Dear Don,
Does the President of the USA take his orders from the Generals on the ground?
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:24 am.
But of course…
… Facts don’t stick to teflon, either.
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:25 amTeflon Don says:
“Crazy” to you is “spot on” to me.:)
Yep. That’s the problem. However, I hope you understand why the rest of America doesn’t take the opinions of a crazy person seriously. As it turns out, handing the reins of the most powerful country in the world over to the clinically insane didn’t work very well. Now the sane people are going to fix the things that you broke. You don’t now get to tell us we can’t because broken is better. At least, you can, but don’t expect us to listen to the crazy people any more.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:26 amTeflon Don says:
I didn’t see any footage of obama out in the tsunami saving any people today.
You didn’t?
That’s while he’s flying off to score us another Olympics, mind you. As in, at the same time.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:29 amAt this point, Teflon Don is clearly off-topic and trolling. He’s merely posting to get people to respond. I’d recommend ignoring him and flagging his comments, otherwise we’re gonna get another thread that’s got 80 bajillion comments, where only 10 of them are actually on topic.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:29 amhanding the reins of the most powerful country in the world over to the clinically insane didn’t work very well
you can say that again!
September 30th, 2009 at 1:29 amBush ruined everything.
Cheney ruined the rest of it.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:31 amBovine
So you remember clucker?
Do you remember those two times clucker made you weep and you promised you were never coming back?
But you did come back. To take more abuse.
That was pathetic, Bovine. And another sign of your illness.
How about the time Mike also beat you into a pulp and you also promised not to come back. But you did.
There is a medical term for such behavior, but I cannot remember it – Oh, OK.
It is called “castrati” or “you don’t have any balls to stand by your word”
September 30th, 2009 at 1:32 am.
But Don,
When you say @#120:
Can you provide your proof that Bush’s cronyism and mismanagement of human services and their assignments didn’t contribute to the heavy loss of life under his leadership(?)?
For you to “ASSERT” that one was better than the other, it does “REQUIRE” a comprehension ability to retain FACTS and cite them. Something you have an aversion too, NO?
p.s.
At this stage in the “GAME”…
… As of September 29, 2009 – there have been NO TERRORIST attacks on America equal to or rivaling 9/11
… As of September 29, 2009 – Fewer Americans have died due to a successful TERRORIST ATTACK.
F A C T S! My dear Don…
… Something that still eludes you!
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:33 amElBruce,
That’s called “walking and chewing gum”.
But alas…
… We’re still crippled with a population that thinks a president can’t even walk and eat a pretzel successfully.
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:38 amThis one’s getting too easy. It’s manager should have thrown in the towel a while ago. Night, all.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:38 am.
But I thought BillDoh O’Liely drew a larger audience…?
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September 30th, 2009 at 1:39 amSo instead of coming up with an idea to help the economy or solve the middle east problems Michael Steele whines and moans about obama? When will republicans stop shooting themselves in the hooves?
September 30th, 2009 at 2:03 amSorry, O.T… Again(sigh)
The (R)epublicans are at it, still. But worse!
Rep. Trent Franks Declares President Obama an “Enemy of Humanity”
Submitted by Kyle on September 29, 2009
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/content/rep-trent-franks-declares-president-obama-enemy-humanity
… And allocation BILLIONS OF US TAXPAER MONEY for war isn’t about seeing the image of God in fellow human beings, either. Now is it?
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September 30th, 2009 at 2:42 amAaronQ,
What else are they good at, anyway?
LIE-CHEAT-STEELE
The “NEW” G(no)P
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September 30th, 2009 at 2:45 am.
Dear Mr. Steele,
You missed one from your arsenal.
Guess who else hosted the Olympics?
… Hitler!
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September 30th, 2009 at 3:01 amThe Southern white males are restless tonight.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:29 amWhat a shame that the President would try to bring the Olympics to the U.S. Jobs created, goodwill….stuff like that
September 30th, 2009 at 7:05 amThe whole discussion about what the President should or should not do related to the Olympics has nothing to do with the Olympics, it has to do with Republicans taking another political jab. Just like the health care debate, Republicans look at it as a chance to get in a political hit.
September 30th, 2009 at 7:43 amIt would be difficult to know what Olbermann has mentioned to anyone, since he has been on vacation for two weeks.
What’s with the Olbermann obsession? I understand that you are only doing what the ugly old closet queen Mark Koldys (aka Johnny Dollar) sent you here to do, but it’s still creepy.
Did you know that your boss Koldys is a long time supporter of Ron Paul and that Koldys supported Mr. Paul over G. H. Bush for president way back in 1988?
Source: New York Times
September 30th, 2009 at 8:08 amYou seem pretty against Chicago getting the 2016 Olympics bid, Dan. Perhaps even upset. Care to tell us where you’d like to have the Olympics?
Tokyo, Madrid, Chicago, and Rio de Janiero are the cities that are up for the Olympics. Can you tell us which city you think would be best?
And “not Chicago” isn’t a real answer.
September 30th, 2009 at 8:12 amThe Teflon Don now sleeps with the fishes.
Three cheers for the mods at Think Progress.
September 30th, 2009 at 8:28 amAww, poor little donny, all that effort to post all those lies for naught
September 30th, 2009 at 8:52 amSad isn’t it.
Don, if you don’t like Chicago, do us all a favor. Stay in your trailer in Bumblefu(k, Redstate, and never darken our city with your presence.
September 30th, 2009 at 9:02 amI’m not sure it is a good idea to invite the Olympics to The US right now. I think the right wing has become too dangerous.
September 30th, 2009 at 9:12 amBut the Don will come back.
He won’t go away.
He’ll come right back.
The very next day.
Don’t forget that this is our good friend Pat Pomery, aka 75% of the trollage here.
September 30th, 2009 at 9:32 amOlympics in Chicago sounds awesome considering 8% of city dwellers want the Olympics there. The games would “protect the current corrupt structure” and paper over Chicago/Illinois’s myriad woes, including: “Governor after Governor going to jail. Pay to play schemes. Crumbling and outdated infrastructure. Deteriorating public housing. Failing, dumbing-down schools. Hospital cutbacks. Sanctuary city. Never-ending gang wars (outbursts every Spring requiring massive police presence, police outmanned at the Taste of Chicago, innocents shot in the crossfire weekly, current beating video out now). Cemetery scandal (bodies removed and graves resold)…Acorn, Bill Ayers, Rezko, Blago, Wright. Univ. of Illinois “clout” scandal. Illegal preferential city hiring. City inspectors on the take (Operation Crooked Code). Voter fraud. The unemployment rate. Taxes through the roof. Mayor Daley attempting to extend city taxes to the suburbs.
September 30th, 2009 at 1:55 pmflag@whitehouse.gov says:
Olympics in Chicago sounds awesome considering 8% of city dwellers want the Olympics there.
Citation, please? Oh wait, you’re a wingnut. Never mind.
September 30th, 2009 at 2:48 pmIt is a Chicago political machine boondoggle that will leave Chicago’s tax payers on the hook.
When it comes to the Olympics, host cities around the world typically spend billions on venues, infrastructure, security and other assorted necessities for the privilege of bringing in tens of thousands of guests for 17 days.
Beijing smashed the spending record for the 2008 games by budgeting $23 billion, nearly twice what Athens laid out.
For many host cities, the curse has overshadowed the blessing. At least four (Sydney, Montreal, Barcelona and Athens) are still paying off debt taken on to finance the games, due mainly to splurging on sports venues that don’t have much after life. While Atlanta’s Turner Field is now home to baseball’s Braves, Sydney’s SuperDome, has plunged into receivership.
Sydney taxpayers shell out $100 million annually for upkeep on a new rail system that hasn’t been heavily used since the 2000 Olympics, while Barcelona is populated with a host of arenas left over from 1992 that now sit mostly empty. Athens, meanwhile, laid out $12 billion to bring the Games “back to their roots” in 2004, a whopping 5% of Greece’s GDP. Upkeep on venues built for baseball, basketball and other sports carries a $100 million annual price tag, and a $144 million sailing facility now goes mostly unused.
The problem even goes 30 years back to Montreal, which despite turning an operating profit on the 1976 Summer Games is just now paying off the last of its debt on Olympic Stadium – two years after the stadium’s baseball occupants, the Expos, split for Washington, D.C. A 17-cents-per-pack cigarette tax still pays off the stadium.
September 30th, 2009 at 4:06 pmhttp://chicagoansforrio.com/
September 30th, 2009 at 4:13 pmflag@whitehouse.gov says:
It is a Chicago political machine boondoggle that will leave Chicago’s tax payers on the hook.
When it comes to the Olympics, host cities around the world typically spend billions…
I already posted a lnik pointing out how Utah was repaid in full for their investment. Click it before you start making up stupid crap. They also get the ongoing benefit of the infrastructure built going forward, including a stipend from the Olympic Committee to pay future property taxes. Not to mention the benefit of all of the tourist spending.
The Olympics, like the World Fair, is a great opportunity to get an ecomomic boost and development in a local area, which is why so many cities worldwide compete to host it.
Everything you’re saying is the opposite of the facts, not to mention the opposite of what’s obvious. Seriously. I have never in my life heard “anti-Olympic” sentiment before. Never, not anywhere, not from anyone. But Obama takes a quick plane trip, and suddenly everything that everybody has always agreed to be true about the Olympics, you wingnuts are suddenly opposed to out of the blue. In order to discredit Obama you have to now claim that the Olympics is a money-drainer from the cities and nations that host it? What’s next, you going to repeal the law of gravity and hope that Obama floats away in the sky?
You wingnuts don’t believe in anything. Anything you claim to believe to be true today, no matter how obvious, can be flipped on a whim tomorrow if you think it might get you a temporary political advantage. But all it does is make you look dishonest and stupid.
September 30th, 2009 at 5:21 pm