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Posted by Jeffrey Wells on May 17, 2008 at 4:08 AM

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Mgmax says ...

I'm already sick of this election being about perceived or pretended offense. I mean, you don't have to look any further than the comments section here to see how Bush is vilified absurdly for everything from funding the Nazis to causing the cyclone in Burma, and yet if you say anything against Clinton or Obama, the response is never substantive, it's just "I'm shocked, this is divisive, how dare he," yada yada. He dares because it's a frickin' election, debate it if you don't like it! But the Dems have taken the PC-sensitivity culture of the modern workplace and shoved it into politics, so now you get fired for creating a hostile environment in the election. It's supposed to be hostile! It's an election!

In this particular case it's obvious that Obama made a mistake identifying himself so firmly with the object of Bush's remarks. They were mainly aimed at Jimmy Carter, obviously, who was just in the ME claiming to have talked his way to a breakthrough (though nobody else thought he had) and, as usual, speaking of things presidents don;t do, he take every opportunity to snipe at Bush. So Bush was right to remind people how giving the store away to people like Hamas or Iran has never led to anything but getting fleeced, how the carrot and stick only works if you actually have a stick too, and Obama was foolish to identify himself with the desperation-fpr-a-deal mentality of too many previous administrations.

Posted by Mgmax at May 17, 2008 4:40 AM

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diesel says ...

how about a post on huckabee's remark at the nra conference? it even made the front page of dagens nyheter, sweden's biggest newspaper.

Posted by diesel at May 17, 2008 7:32 AM

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diesel says ...

on huckabee's comment:

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/5/16/154038/353/606/517065

Posted by diesel at May 17, 2008 7:35 AM

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bb says ...

Obama is quickly becoming the politician that cried wolf. This is how somebody starts being perceived as not serious.

Posted by bb at May 17, 2008 8:31 AM

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storymark says ...

Right, Bush's comments had nothing at all to do with this election. Sure...

Meanwhile, McCain's people cry ageism when Obama correctly pointed out that McCain doesn't know the diffterence between Sunni and Shiite.

Posted by storymark at May 17, 2008 9:21 AM

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K. Bowen says ...

Hey, don't fret. In one year, President Obama will go and talk to President Ahmadinejad. Everything will be fine then.

Posted by K. Bowen at May 17, 2008 9:27 AM

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dangovich says ...

Anyone who likens Iran to Nazi Germany is a fucking idiot. End of story.

Posted by dangovich at May 17, 2008 10:46 AM

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D.Z. says ...

Mgmax: "I mean, you don't have to look any further than the comments section here to see how Bush is vilified absurdly for everything from funding the Nazis to causing the cyclone in Burma, and yet if you say anything against Clinton or Obama, the response is never substantive, it's just "I'm shocked, this is divisive, how dare he," yada yada."

That's because people are unanimous on the Bush hate-even his few remaining supporters-while the only arguments conservatives can come up with against Hil and Barack are, "They're cowards and traitors who will give us a nanny state"-never mind that most of them are chicken-hawks who support leaders that do business with terrorist states and break surveillance laws.

"But the Dems have taken the PC-sensitivity culture of the modern workplace and shoved it into politics, so now you get fired for creating a hostile environment in the election. It's supposed to be hostile! It's an election!"

No, it's supposed to be dignified and representative of the democratic process. [I.E. exchange of ideas, not just name-calling.] The Republican-owned media is responsible for making the process hostile.

"In this particular case it's obvious that Obama made a mistake identifying himself so firmly with the object of Bush's remarks. They were mainly aimed at Jimmy Carter,"

Regardless of who they were aimed at, it was inappropriate to bring them up in the first place.

"So Bush was right to remind people how giving the store away to people like Hamas or Iran has never led to anything but getting fleeced,"

And yet Bush let the Palestinians vote for Hamas, and Reagan sold weapons to Iran for hostages.

"and Obama was foolish to identify himself with the desperation-fpr-a-deal mentality of too many previous administrations."

Yeah, peace with Egypt and Jordan is bad.

bb: "Obama is quickly becoming the politician that cried wolf. "

As opposed to the guy who lied about WMD, uranium from Niger, and weapons from Iran...

Bowen: "In one year, President Obama will go and talk to President Ahmadinejad."

Assuming there will still be an Iran, if Bush has his way.

dangovich: "Anyone who likens Iran to Nazi Germany is a fucking idiot."

That's nothing new for Bush.

Posted by D.Z. at May 17, 2008 2:01 PM

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Mgmax says ...

"Anyone who likens Iran to Nazi Germany is a fucking idiot. End of story."

So what are people who liken Bush's America to it?

Anyone who makes a blanket statement and says "end of story" as if that will prevent others from questioning is a fucking idiot. QED.

Posted by Mgmax at May 17, 2008 4:16 PM

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D.Z. says ...

Mgmax: "So what are people who liken Bush's America to it?"

Probably accurate, given that his grandfather did business with them and tried to overthrow FDR, so that we'd all be speaking German.

Posted by D.Z. at May 17, 2008 5:53 PM

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Walter Sobchak says ...

"Probably accurate, given that his grandfather did business with them and tried to overthrow FDR, so that we'd all be speaking German."

It's true, D.Z.! I heard it on the INTERNET!

Republican - "As your political opponent, I disagree with many of your positions."

Democrat - "How DARE you accuse me of being unpatriotic!? Where are my smelling salts? I think I shall faint!"

Posted by Walter Sobchak at May 17, 2008 7:20 PM

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LYT says ...

"Anyone who likens Iran to Nazi Germany is a fucking idiot. End of story."

So what are people who liken Bush's America to it?

Probably inmates at Guantanamo. Or residents of Iraq.

Posted by LYT at May 17, 2008 7:28 PM

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BurmaShave says ...

Scratch Huckabee off the VP list. Double sin of being uncofortable and unfunny, and he usually is.

Posted by BurmaShave at May 17, 2008 7:31 PM

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D.Z. says ...

Walter: "It's true, D.Z.! I heard it on the INTERNET!"

That's still more reliable than Bush.

Posted by D.Z. at May 17, 2008 8:48 PM

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Walter Sobchak says ...

Pah......leeeze, LYT.

If that were really the case than Keith "Please For The Love Of God Pay Attention To Me!" Olbermann would be locked in a 4 by 4 cell in Gitmo getting the soles of his feet beaten with cricket bats twice a day. (hmmmmm.... now there's an idea)

(Random Loony Lefty on television - "We can't speak out against this Nazi administration or we'll be severely punished by its Gestapo-like ways! Join me again tomorrow night and every night here on MSNBC.")

Posted by Walter Sobchak at May 17, 2008 9:00 PM

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D.Z. says ...

http://www.mockpaperscissors.com/?p=7616

Walter: "If that were really the case than Keith "Please For The Love Of God Pay Attention To Me!" Olbermann would be locked in a 4 by 4 cell in Gitmo getting the soles of his feet beaten with cricket bats twice a day."

The FCC did one better by insuring that he's one of the few remaining leftist voices in the military industrial media.

Posted by D.Z. at May 17, 2008 9:58 PM

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MovieBob says ...

What's sad is, THAT right there probably actually is what Obama thinks "talking tough" looks like. Nevermind that he's making the rookie mistake of responding as though directly-offended to a VEILED comment. The HELL is wrong with him? This sort of thing is why you're side has Michael Moore, you ninny - just like the other side has Coultergeist. You let THEM be all pissy about mudslinging from the sidelines, YOU don't respond unless they actually say you're name! OTHERWISE you look preemptively defensive!

Posted by MovieBob at May 17, 2008 10:07 PM

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D.Z. says ...

"a VEILED comment"

Regardless of who he was referring to, it's about time more Dems stand up to that arrogant fascist.

"The HELL is wrong with him? This sort of thing is why you're side has Michael Moore, you ninny - just like the other side has Coultergeist. You let THEM be all pissy about mudslinging from the sidelines, YOU don't respond unless they actually say you're name!"

Yeah, and look what happened when Kerry let the Republicans have their way.

Posted by D.Z. at May 17, 2008 11:57 PM

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