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Not At My Table - Political Discussions => National & International Politics => Topic started by: iplaw on January 31, 2007, 11:35:53 AM

Title: Open mouth, insert foot....
Post by: iplaw on January 31, 2007, 11:35:53 AM
Why don't politicians just keep quiet?

http://www.observer.com/20070205/20070205_Jason_Horowitz_pageone_newsstory1.html

Reminds me of Chris Rock's thoughts on the issue:

"Whenever Colin Powell is on the news, white people give him the same compliments: 'How do you feel about Colin Powell?', 'He speaks so well! He's so well spoken. I mean he really speaks so well!' Like that's a compliment. 'He speaks so well' is not a compliment, okay? 'He speaks so well' is some s**t you say about retarded people that can talk. What do you mean he speaks so well? He's a f******g educated man! How the **** you expect him to sound?'He speaks so well.' What are you talking about? What were you expecting to come out of his mouth? 'Imma drop me a bomb today', 'I be Pwez o dent!'." — Chris Rock
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Post by: rwarn17588 on January 31, 2007, 11:41:42 AM
Damn thing timed out. What did it say?
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Post by: iplaw on January 31, 2007, 11:46:58 AM
Server is getting hammered.

Mr. Biden is equally skeptical—albeit in a slightly more backhanded way—about Mr. Obama. "I mean, you got the first mainstream African-American who is articulate and bright and clean and a nice-looking guy," he said. "I mean, that's a storybook, man."
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Post by: RecycleMichael on January 31, 2007, 11:54:08 AM
I am glad Biden is running. He will attract some of the partisan flak and his comments will make the other democrats sound like normal people.
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Post by: iplaw on January 31, 2007, 12:00:56 PM
Maybe that's what happened.  He's playing scapegoat.
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Post by: rwarn17588 on January 31, 2007, 12:05:36 PM
Nah. Biden's just a blabbermouth who thinks he's actually a viable candidate for president. [}:)]
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Post by: rwarn17588 on January 31, 2007, 12:30:00 PM
Might be a case of a missing comma.

http://www.talkingpointsmemo.com/archives/012205.php

I was initially skeptical of this theory, but the more I think about it, it makes more sense.

(Not that I support Biden in any way.)
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Post by: guido911 on January 31, 2007, 01:07:27 PM
Shortest presidential campaign-Ever.  No punctuation could repair that condescending and bigoted crap
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Post by: waterboy on January 31, 2007, 01:12:48 PM
quote:
Originally posted by guido911

Shortest presidential campaign-Ever.  No punctuation could repair that condescending and bigoted crap



This isn't the first time for Biden. He had that plagiarism thing way back when. His remark was ill advised at best. He'll be a good foil.

I like what I saw Nader say about Hillary Clinton at noon. He is not surprised that she is ahead. She has the name and the money. But, he said, the Democrats can do better. ouch.
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Post by: guido911 on January 31, 2007, 01:34:55 PM
How about this little gem from bigoted Biden

"In Delaware, the largest growth of population is Indian-Americans, moving from India. You cannot go to a 7/11 or a Dunkin' Donuts unless you have a slight Indian accent. I'm not joking."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sM19YOqs7hU

His explanation...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UIy9_oOSndM


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Post by: guido911 on January 31, 2007, 01:56:26 PM
Here's the audio (sans the punctuation)

http://www.brightcove.com/title.jsp?title=463858485
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Post by: Double A on January 31, 2007, 01:57:08 PM
I'll lay it on the line and call it early, I predict Edwards will win the Oklahoma Democratic primary. Hillary and Barack will be lucky if they they break the top three spots in Oklahoma.
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Post by: iplaw on January 31, 2007, 01:58:15 PM
Apparently Obama is dropping like a stone in the polls.
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Post by: iplaw on January 31, 2007, 03:14:02 PM
(http://b.im.craigslist.org/M2/sc/aXyi0WbvmhRkDqs88SW0YKQEgTcu.jpg)

I keeed, I keeeed...[;)]
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Post by: jne on January 31, 2007, 03:24:43 PM
I'm going for a final Edwards/Barack ticket in no particular order.  I think the Bill Clinton by proxy ticket will lose its momentum as Hillary gets tough and then draws criticism for mistakes.
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Post by: iplaw on January 31, 2007, 03:45:38 PM
Edwards/Obama

vs

McCain/Lieberman
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Post by: Double A on January 31, 2007, 04:00:57 PM
I think Huckabee might be a dark horse contender on the Republican ticket. An Edwards/Obama, Edwards/ Webb, or Edwards/Clark ticket would be fine by me.
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Post by: iplaw on February 01, 2007, 09:49:24 AM
Don't forget about me...

(http://tinypic.com/2yl69nb)
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Post by: guido911 on February 01, 2007, 10:14:17 AM
And now there's this from another Democrat:

http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0107/2572.html