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classicman 03-20-2009 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Redux (Post 547326)
Who is putting aside the issue of transparency?

Apparently Obama
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We are not making this up:

Barack Obama was elected commander in chief promising to run the most transparent presidential administration in American history.

This achievement and the overall promise of his historic administration caused the National Newspaper Publishers Assn. to name him "Newsmaker of the Year."

The president is to receive the award from the federation of black community newspapers in a White House ceremony this afternoon.

The Obama White House has closed the press award ceremony to the press.

From the president's official schedule:

"Later in the afternoon, the President and the First Lady will attend a reception with the National Newspaper Publisher Association in the State Dining Room, where they will be presented the Newsmaker of the Year award. This event is closed press."
More than anything I find this humorous.

Redux 03-20-2009 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by classicman (Post 547487)
Apparently Obama


More than anything I find this humorous.

LOL..I do see the irony of a press award event being closed to the press.

But a "closed to the press" social event hardly rises to the level of an issue of transparency in government policy making.

classicman 03-20-2009 03:20 PM

It was supposed to be humorous - shoulda used a smilie

sugarpop 03-20-2009 03:28 PM

It's the gun people trying to freak everyone out by claiming Obama wants to take away the 2nd ammendment and their guns. waaaaa

TheMercenary 03-20-2009 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarpop (Post 547507)
It's the gun people trying to freak everyone out by claiming Obama wants to take away the 2nd ammendment and their guns. waaaaa

You doubt that? Or you just agree with them?

sugarpop 03-20-2009 03:55 PM

I think radical gun advocates overreact. I equate them with ecoterrorists, on the other side of the spectrum.

Shawnee123 03-20-2009 04:02 PM

Again, let's ignore the fact that the "editorial" was grossly misinterpreted. Even within that, the only thing the author points to as a threat to pilots and their guns is this:

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The Obama administration this past week diverted some $2 million from the pilot training program to hire more supervisory staff, who will engage in field inspections of pilots.
OK, and that means...?

The selective stupidity here is sometimes amazing, full of hope for non-hope, and blinding in its sheer clarity.

TheMercenary 03-20-2009 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarpop (Post 547528)
I think radical gun advocates overreact. I equate them with ecoterrorists, on the other side of the spectrum.

Really? They are burning down car dealerships and multi-thousand dollar homes to make their point? I haven't seen that. Where? /sarc

TheMercenary 03-20-2009 04:35 PM

The early entertainment value. Let the count begin. Biden/Obama Gafes. I guess this was started by his latest dig at children with mental disabilities. Good one. Not.

http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/toby_ha...and_joe_biden_

lookout123 03-20-2009 04:45 PM

That was a stupid throwaway comment that deserves no attention or ridicule. Just like most of the comments that resulted in days of skewering Bush.

classicman 03-20-2009 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarpop (Post 547528)
I think radical gun advocates overreact. I equate them with ecoterrorists, on the other side of the spectrum.

You mean people like - - - - you?:eyebrow:

TGRR 03-21-2009 01:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sugarpop (Post 547507)
It's the gun people trying to freak everyone out by claiming Obama wants to take away the 2nd ammendment and their guns. waaaaa

Not much of an admirer of the bill of rights, are we?

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 07:06 PM

HOW OBAMA GETS THINGS DONE
By Neal Boortz @ March 19, 2009 8:22 AM

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Does Barack Obama really think that he can push all of his dreams and schemes through Congress? The answer is yes. And when it comes to government healthcare, global warming initiatives and increasing taxes, he wants to make sure that there is no way the Republicans can stop him. How is he going to do this? By including these policy provisions in the annual budget. Then they can use a parliamentary procedure called reconciliation. Basically what that means is that the Democrats wouldn't have to worry about gaining Republican support in the Senate .. because reconciliation reduces the number of votes needed to pass legislation to a simple majority (which the Democrats clearly have in the Senate). It also limits debate to no more than 20 hours and imposes restrictions on amendments. So we are talking about less than 20 hours on the floor of the Congress would be devoted to such grandiose plans as government healthcare and cap and trade schemes.

TGRR 03-22-2009 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548291)
HOW OBAMA GETS THINGS DONE
By Neal Boortz @ March 19, 2009 8:22 AM

Boortz.

:lol: :lol: :lol:

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 07:12 PM

Isn't he great! :lol: He nails the bastids every time. I love it.

TGRR 03-22-2009 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548298)
Isn't he great! :lol: He nails the bastids every time. I love it.

DITTO, RUSH!

UNNNNNG!

Follower.

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 07:15 PM

HAAAAAAAAAA!

You think Rush and Boortz are similar!!!!!!!! :lol2:

TGRR 03-22-2009 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548303)
HAAAAAAAAAA!

You think Rush and Boortz are similar!!!!!!!! :lol2:

I think they're identical, in practice. They tell their little sheep what to think, and off you run, posting their gospel everywhere you go, like the good little Moonies you are.

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 07:21 PM

That is pretty funny. Why don't you learn to think for yourself and stop letting people tell you what to believe about Boortz? You obviously don't read much about his ideas or you would know he and Rush are not really.... ummm...pals.

Who says his commentary is "gospel"?

TGRR 03-22-2009 07:22 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548313)
That is pretty funny. Why don't you learn to think for yourself and stop letting people tell you what to believe about Boortz? You obviously don't read much about his ideas or you would know he and Rush are not really.... ummm...pals.


HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Sorry I insulted your god.

:lol:

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 07:26 PM

My god? Who is god?

TGRR 03-22-2009 07:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548320)
My god? Who is god?

:lol:

Sir_Simpletoon 03-22-2009 07:32 PM

So, tell me Mercenary. Do you have another record? Besides "lol obama," I mean?

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 07:33 PM

Yes, "lol demoncrats", "lol republickins", and "lol TGRR". :)

TGRR 03-22-2009 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548332)
Yes, "lol demoncrats", "lol republickins", and "lol TGRR". :)

Now that's funny. The board's king-hell neocon suddenly is against the republican party?

:lol:

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548333)
Now that's funny. The board's king-hell neocon suddenly is against the republican party?

:lol:

Who is a neocon? That's pretty funny. :lol:

You come up with that all by yer self?

Sir_Simpletoon 03-22-2009 07:36 PM

Ah. Only a great fence-sitter and general bullshitter can change sides that fast.

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Sir_Simpletoon (Post 548336)
Ah. Only a great fence-sitter and general bullshitter can change sides that fast.

Are you TGRR's new boy? Just wondering since you are a "Recruit or Something".

Sir_Simpletoon 03-22-2009 07:40 PM

Nope. Just thought I'd check in tonight, I've got nothing better to do.
Maybe you should stop jumping to conclusions so fast, hmm?

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 07:50 PM

I just read it under your name, that you have now changed, I guess you want to cover your tracks.

Sir_Simpletoon 03-22-2009 07:52 PM

Uhm, just to let you know... I'm not changing my little tag line.
Guess the mods here are lacking in entertainment on Sunday night.

EDIT: Actually, I think it does it automatically. Which, I'd assume you knew, with +10,000 posts and all.

TGRR 03-22-2009 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548335)
Who is a neocon?

You are.

TGRR 03-22-2009 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548342)
Are you TGRR's new boy? Just wondering since you are a "Recruit or Something".

And you were the guy talking about tinfoil hats.

:lol:

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548371)
You are.

Wait, you said I was a "hippie". :D


Damm, a neocon hippie. What is that?

TGRR 03-22-2009 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548375)
Wait, you said I was a "hippie". :D


Damm, a neocon hippie. What is that?

What you are is a lightweight.

You have, apparently, never checked anything out for yourself in your entire life. Whatever Boortz and Limbaugh tell you to believe is gospel.

And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why the so-called "conservative" movement is as dead as Pastor Hagee's brain.

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 08:04 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548380)
What you are is a lightweight.

Really? That is quite the conclusion for a person who is just another of millions of people on the internet.

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You have, apparently, never checked anything out for yourself in your entire life. Whatever Boortz and Limbaugh tell you to believe is gospel.
Really? where is that quote?

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And THAT, ladies and gentlemen, is why the so-called "conservative" movement is as dead as Pastor Hagee's brain.
And that is quite possible. And we can only hope if the last 8 years is an example.

TGRR 03-22-2009 08:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548400)
Really? That is quite the conclusion for a person who is just another of millions of people on the internet.

It's also the cold, hard truth, Merc. You're out of your league here.

You should probably go over to freerepublic. They're more your speed.

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548403)
freerepublic.

:lol2: freerepublic.

Sir_Simpletoon 03-22-2009 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548411)
:lol2: freerepublic.

What? You'd like it there.

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 08:13 PM

Naw. Not my game. You guys can have it.

TGRR 03-22-2009 08:15 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548416)
Naw. Not my game.

Bullshit. You sound just like them. You believe whatever Boortz and Hannity tell you, you have nothing other than appeal to ridicule, and you can't do basic math.

You're freerepublic material, through and through.

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548424)
Bullshit. You sound just like them. You believe whatever Boortz and Hannity tell you, you have nothing other than appeal to ridicule, and you can't do basic math.

You're freerepublic material, through and through.

Now you want to throw Hannity out there. :lol: Man we better add him to the list in your crystal ball there.

TGRR 03-22-2009 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548429)
Now you want to throw Hannity out there. :lol: Man we better add him to the list in your crystal ball there.

If it smells like shit...

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 08:28 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548434)
If it smells like shit...

Man if your crystal ball smells like that you should really consider getting a new one. So far it has really given you some bad info about me. Trust me, you need to trade it in.

BDS 03-22-2009 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548443)
Man if your crystal ball smells like that you should really consider getting a new one. So far it has really given you some bad info about me. Trust me, you need to trade it in.

Hey Merc.
I can smell you from here. I think it is you that needs to be traded in.

TGRR 03-22-2009 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548443)
Man if your crystal ball smells like that you should really consider getting a new one. So far it has really given you some bad info about me. Trust me, you need to trade it in.

I've just read your posts. You are a dyed in the wool, knee jerk republican yahoo...right down to having never read the US constitution.

BDS 03-22-2009 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548447)
I've just read your posts. You are a dyed in the wool, knee jerk republican yahoo...right down to having never read the US constitution.

You had to read his posts to see that? Seemed pretty obvious to me from the way he was endlessly talking absolute bullcrap.

:lol:

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BDS (Post 548446)
Hey Merc.
I can smell you from here. I think it is you that needs to be traded in.

:lol2: man where do you get your jokes dude?

TGRR 03-22-2009 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548451)
:lol2: man where do you get your jokes dude?

I think he gets them where you get your stale-ass "wit".

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548447)
I've just read your posts. You are a dyed in the wool, knee jerk republican yahoo...right down to having never read the US constitution.

:lol2: Ok, broken stinky crystal ball guy.

TGRR 03-22-2009 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by BDS (Post 548449)
You had to read his posts to see that? Seemed pretty obvious to me from the way he was endlessly talking absolute bullcrap.

:lol:

He IS a world class bullshitter, isn't he?

BDS 03-22-2009 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548451)
:lol2: man where do you get your jokes dude?

A place you have never been, evidently.

Also, I'd like to thank whichever mod finally got off their fat ass long enough to approve this account. I was getting sick and tired of that goddamn underscore.

TGRR 03-22-2009 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548453)
:lol2: Ok, broken stinky crystal ball guy.

Jesus...and you had the nerve to criticize BDS's jokes.

It's good that you crack yourself up, though. At least SOMEONE is laughing with you (as opposed to at you), even if it's yourself.

BDS 03-22-2009 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548454)
He IS a world class bullshitter, isn't he?

Oh, totally. I'm still amazed at the sheer volume of it.

TGRR 03-22-2009 08:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BDS (Post 548457)
Oh, totally. I'm still amazed at the sheer volume of it.

Funny as hell. The dumbshit has never even read the constitution, and pretends to be an authority on it, among other things.

BDS 03-22-2009 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548459)
Funny as hell. The dumbshit has never even read the constitution, and pretends to be an authority on it, among other things.

It's wonderful how a few wires can give someone such an inflated ego, isn't it?
Unless he's like this in the real world, in which case, I worry for the safety of his neighbours.

TGRR 03-22-2009 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by BDS (Post 548461)
It's wonderful how a few wires can give someone such an inflated ego, isn't it?
Unless he's like this in the real world, in which case, I worry for the safety of his neighbours.

Did you know that the US constitution is apparently NOT a limitation on governmental powers, but is somehow now a contract between the government and the government?

:lol:

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 08:41 PM

:lol2:

TGRR 03-22-2009 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by TheMercenary (Post 548464)
:lol2:

It's good that you can laugh at yourself, Cletus.

TheMercenary 03-22-2009 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by TGRR (Post 548466)
Cletus.

Should I add that to your list of insults? :D

Seriously, you need to start drinking or something.


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