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Obama Gets All Manish

TUESDAY MAY 20 2008 6:00 AM

Submitted by FearTheReaper. Edited By erin_broadley.

TAGS: Barack Obama, Republicans, John McCain

Holy shit, who invited a man to the party? Yesterday, Barack Obama stood up and acted more like a man than any presidential candidate I’ve ever seen. The Republican Party in Tennessee decided it would be a super idea to attack Michelle Obama, but Barack told them to back their shit up. And it was impressive.



I like the end, just before he remembered to smile. That was a, "Keep it up and I'm going to kick the shit out of you" moment.

That clip will go down as one of the most important in this campaign. That’s what men who care about their wives do. Nobody gets to talk shit about my wife or disrespect her while I’m around. It’s just not going to happen. Maybe that’s chauvinistic, I don’t really give a shit. You want to talk shit about my wife, you better be prepared for what you have coming. End of fucking story.

The Republicans seem to think being a tough guy means attacking countries that have no ability to defend themselves against our incredible firepower – or to talk a big game. George Bush’s “Bring it on” comment is a pretty classic example, as was his ridiculously stupid invasion of Iraq. All the right wing talking heads lap it up and proclaim the Democrats to be weak, spineless creatures. At the same time, these big bad GOP men launch endless verbal assaults against Democratic politician’s families.

One needs only look at the attacks on Hillary Clinton while Bill was in charge of the White House. It was endless. And they even went after Chelsea Clinton. In 1998, John McCain made a joke about Chelsea at a Senate fundraiser.


“Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly?" he asked. "Because her father is Janet Reno."


For me, this is Sonny Corleone time. If I was Bill Clinton, I'd get on a plane, fly to wherever the old man is and break his nose. Obviously, the president can’t do that. But I'd sure as hell call him out. I’d call a press conference, walk out to the White House lawn and tell McCain to come on up and say it to my face. I’d look into the cameras and make sure America heard one thing:


A real man does not say such things. A real man does not attack his opponent’s daughter. That is what a coward does.


Besides being the right thing to do, it would score so many political points it would be insane. Most men in America would want to kick the shit out of a grown man who called their daughter ugly. This was the most relatable moment Barack Obama has ever had.

This is the kind of shit Republicans have been able to get away with for years – and it needs to stop now, with Michelle Obama. This latest attack will go down as a tremendous backfire. Barack knows how to frame it. Honestly, I got a little tingly watching it. My wife called me and said, “That’s exactly what you would say.” It is. Barack Obama just stood up and acted like any other man who cared about his wife would. Welcome to the world of relatable politics, you calculating GOP fucks.

Attacks on a politician’s family are the ultimate act of cowardice. I don’t give a shit if McCain was shot down over Vietnam and then spent five years as a POW; his entire slate was erased when he made a public joke about Chelsea Clinton. The man is a fucking coward. He’s trash. Let’s take a look at the difference between how the two men treat their wives. From 1992...


At one point, Cindy playfully twirled McCain's hair and said, "You're getting a little thin up there." McCain's face reddened, and he responded, "At least I don't plaster on the makeup like a trollop, you cunt." McCain's excuse was that it had been a long day. If elected president of the United States, McCain would have many long days.


Sorry, when I get tired I call my wife a "cunt." That man is common trash. That moment was witness by three reporters. I’ve got some man rules in my head and that doesn’t match up with any of them. It does meet my "weak fuck" criteria, however.

Obama seems to be cut from a different cloth. It’s rare to see a politician have an uncalculated moment of honesty, but I’ve seen more from Obama in his short time in the spotlight than all other politicians combined. One thing is for sure – yesterday we saw a man stand up and tell a bunch of punks to back the fuck up off his lady. And that man just won over a lot of men in America. The game just changed. Thanks, GOP, for being a bunch of classless cowards.

FearTheReaper understands this is a feminist website, but on some shit he’s old fashioned. Deal with it.

 

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livertarian

livertarian

Fairfax, VA
February 2008

MAY 20, 2008 03:36 PM

coyotemike said:

SockPuppet said:

coyotemike said:
Why is every thread devolving into a libertarian mudslide?



That's all they've got: the swamp attack. They are trying to ensure that the casual reader sees libertarian ideas first and everywhere.



But the ideas are all so . . . bad.



Name some good ideas, then, smarty pants. Then tell me how much it costs, and who is going to pay for it.

Coyotemike

Coyotemike

Kearney, NE
May 2006

MAY 20, 2008 03:37 PM

livertarian said:

coyotemike said:

SockPuppet said:

coyotemike said:
Why is every thread devolving into a libertarian mudslide?



That's all they've got: the swamp attack. They are trying to ensure that the casual reader sees libertarian ideas first and everywhere.



But the ideas are all so . . . bad.



Name some good ideas, then, smarty pants. Then tell me how much it costs, and who is going to pay for it.



I've never claimed to have the answers.

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

MAY 20, 2008 03:40 PM

coyotemike said:

livertarian said:

coyotemike said:

SockPuppet said:

coyotemike said:
Why is every thread devolving into a libertarian mudslide?



That's all they've got: the swamp attack. They are trying to ensure that the casual reader sees libertarian ideas first and everywhere.



But the ideas are all so . . . bad.



Name some good ideas, then, smarty pants. Then tell me how much it costs, and who is going to pay for it.



I've never claimed to have the answers.



Right. We just refuse to believe the unrealistic fantasies.

livertarian

livertarian

Fairfax, VA
February 2008

MAY 20, 2008 03:44 PM

Nothing about climate change or peak oil?

I do not see these as realistic issues for the government to tackle. Can we control climate change? Can we say for sure how much oil is left, and if so, should that encourage or discourage the search for cleaner and cheaper energy?

livertarian

livertarian

Fairfax, VA
February 2008

MAY 20, 2008 03:47 PM

FearTheReaper said:

coyotemike said:

livertarian said:

coyotemike said:

SockPuppet said:

coyotemike said:
Why is every thread devolving into a libertarian mudslide?



That's all they've got: the swamp attack. They are trying to ensure that the casual reader sees libertarian ideas first and everywhere.



But the ideas are all so . . . bad.



Name some good ideas, then, smarty pants. Then tell me how much it costs, and who is going to pay for it.



I've never claimed to have the answers.



Right. We just refuse to believe the unrealistic fantasies.



I didn't ask for answers. I asked for ideas. I don't have any answers either, only a bunch of bad ideas, apparently. Ideas are cheap - someone surely has some out there besides me.

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

MAY 20, 2008 03:48 PM

livertarian said:

I didn't ask for answers. I asked for ideas. I don't have any answers either, only a bunch of bad ideas, apparently. Ideas are cheap - someone surely has some out there besides me.



Nope. Sorry.

livertarian

livertarian

Fairfax, VA
February 2008

MAY 20, 2008 03:53 PM

FearTheReaper said:

livertarian said:

I didn't ask for answers. I asked for ideas. I don't have any answers either, only a bunch of bad ideas, apparently. Ideas are cheap - someone surely has some out there besides me.



Nope. Sorry.



What, you save your best material for Hollywood?

FearTheReaper

FearTheReaper

NEWSWIRE

I'm lost

MAY 20, 2008 03:56 PM

livertarian said:

FearTheReaper said:

livertarian said:

I didn't ask for answers. I asked for ideas. I don't have any answers either, only a bunch of bad ideas, apparently. Ideas are cheap - someone surely has some out there besides me.



Nope. Sorry.



What, you save your best material for Hollywood?



Yes. It's more important.

ardour

ardour

Ottawa, ON
March 2006

MAY 20, 2008 04:51 PM

As someone who lives in a country where I don't have to pay for health care, I just find it funny when I hear people saying a government health care system will destroy the country. Surely if my country can do it, you guys should be able to do it a hell of a lot better.

Coyotemike

Coyotemike

Kearney, NE
May 2006

MAY 20, 2008 04:56 PM

ardour said:
As someone who lives in a country where I don't have to pay for health care, I just find it funny when I hear people saying a government health care system will destroy the country. Surely if my country can do it, you guys should be able to do it a hell of a lot better.



Yeah, but you guys have . . . you have . . . what the hell do you have?

SockPuppet

SockPuppet

I'm lost
July 2006

MAY 20, 2008 05:00 PM

coyotemike said:

ardour said:
As someone who lives in a country where I don't have to pay for health care, I just find it funny when I hear people saying a government health care system will destroy the country. Surely if my country can do it, you guys should be able to do it a hell of a lot better.



Yeah, but you guys have . . . you have . . . what the hell do you have?



A much colder climate, a much smaller economy, and a much lower population density?

Rusty_metal_ass

Rusty_metal_ass

I'm lost
October 2006

MAY 20, 2008 05:01 PM

coyotemike said:

ardour said:
As someone who lives in a country where I don't have to pay for health care, I just find it funny when I hear people saying a government health care system will destroy the country. Surely if my country can do it, you guys should be able to do it a hell of a lot better.



Yeah, but you guys have . . . you have . . . what the hell do you have?







BlastProcessing

BlastProcessing

Knoxville, TN
OLD SKOOL

MAY 20, 2008 05:02 PM

I love bacon.

SergeantPsycho

SergeantPsycho

Hampton, VA
January 2007

MAY 20, 2008 05:16 PM

FearTheReaper said:

SergeantPsycho said:
I have a lot of things to say about the whole video interview:

1. When he says that he the attacks on his wife "totally unacceptable". First off, what's HE gonna do? Oh no! My political opponent finds something I said "totally unacceptable" RUN AWAAAAAAAY! I'm not sure how you can say that's manish in the slightest. Of course, what could he do? Jack shit, but because just like Michelle Obama, the Tennesse GOP has the freedom to say whatever they want.




Jesus Christ. Seriously? He's going to make them look like asshole for attacking his wife. You don't fight someone by punching their lady. Obama's going to make that point loud and clear, which will make Republicans look like fucking child molesters. How you could not pick that up by reading what I wrote is fucking amazing.



Doubtful, if anything this whole deal will make Obama look even worse, because a) his wife obviously said something very stupid and offensive (which she's well with in her rights to do, btw) and by defending her, he's in effect, defending her comment.

b)Makes it look Obama look he's willing to let his wife say what ever she wants and then he'll come protect her when it doesn't go her way, like a parent who gets mad at the school when his child doesnt study or pay attention and then gets an F (a tenous comparison to be sure, but the best I could come up with on such short notice). Notice how he didn't even address the conent of the actual quote, or the actual message, he just said "Stop picking on my wife."

It's one thing to defend your wife from say, a rapist or a burgler. I consider that manish. But when your spouse says something and catches fire for it, and then you feel the need to protect her from all the bad men saying bad things about her, that's just sad. And you know what the best part about it is? It's not even connected to the McCain in any way. In fact, he can condem the ad, look good, and the criticism still gets out there anyways. 2Bw1S FTW!

FearTheReaper said:

SergeantPsycho said:
2. "The GOP ... can say what ever they want about me": What a load shit. Last week Obama threw tantrum over Bush's warnings against appeasing terrorists (very thoughtful and intelligent comments, as it turns out), and his name wasn't even in the speech. Obama needs to think long and hard about being president, because the interviewer hit on the head. You see what kind of stuff everyone says about Bush, and about his family, and if Obama wants to be president himself, he's probably going to have to put up with the same amount of abuse.
.



Hi. Do you know what "appeasement" means? No, you don't. Neither does the president.


"acquiring peace by way of concessions or gifts"

President George W. Bush said:
Some people suggest if the United States would just break ties with Israel, all our problems in the Middle East would go away.




He's saying (US - Israel) != peace. Sounds like he knows what he's talking about to me.

FearTheReaper said:
And I didn't realize Laura Bush was the centerpiece of a Democratic State Party campaign ad. Please post that for me, would you? Thank.



That's because, Laura Bush doesn't go around making political speeches like Michelle does. She pretty much lets her husband handle all the politics. I'm not saying one way is better than the other, but if the First Lady, or prospective First Lady decides to enter the fray, she can't expect people not to hold what she says under scrutiny or subject it to criticism.

FearTheReaper said:
And you're right, Obama's name wasn't in the speech. Good pick up. Maybe you should also read the multitude of articles in which White House advisors told the press Bush was talking about Obama. This distortion of the truth by deluded right wingers such as yourself is about the best proof that Bush was out of line.



Well, I did read this article. Woops! Sorry that's off limits. Ok uh.. how about this one.

FearTheReaper said:

SergeantPsycho said:
3. "For them to.. play snippets of her remarks that are unflattering to her.": I have a brilliant idea, for both Michelle and Barack. If you don't want people playing remarks that are unflattering to you, how about not getting up in front of a podium and saying remarks that are unflattering to you. It's just that simple.



Hey, brilliant! You're a God damn genius.



At least we agree on something.

FearTheReaper said:
Also interesting how you brought Barack into that little speech there, even thought he said he was fair game. What this is, is a dude defending his wife. I am going to assume here that you don't love anything because you can't relate.


Maybe not, but if it were my wife, and she said something like that, I'd tell her to stick up for herself. As a matter of fact, she was probably just getting ready to do that when Barack cut her off, so now they both look like assholes.


FearTheReaper said:

SergeantPsycho said:
4. I guess it's perfectly ok to accuse McCain of "Losing his bearings" due to his age. That's not an attack or smear in the slightest, is it? The hypocracy is thick enough to cut with a knife.
.



Um. it wasn't because of his age. He said he lost his bearings because McCain repeatedly stated he would not make ugly attacks during the campaign, then he did. See how that works? If you say something, then do the opposite, someone might say you "lost your bearings." You should stop sucking from the right wing teet, because you appear shockingly ignorant of the facts.



No, he said he was losing his bearings because of McCain's accusation that Hamas favored him. Shockingly ignorant of the facts indeed.

MrCrisp

MrCrisp

Charleston, SC
August 2004

MAY 20, 2008 05:31 PM

that has to be the dumbest response ever.

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