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Offline jinxmchue

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Mr. Obama: asshole
« on: February 02, 2009, 08:41:49 AM »
http://newsbusters.org/blogs/warner-todd-huston/2009/02/02/nbc-obama-calls-singer-jessica-simpson-fat

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Apparently, President Barack Obama thought that Jessica Simpson's weight was something he needed to make fun of during his pre-Super Bowl interview with Matt Lauer on NBC Sunday. Seriously. Obama called Jessica Simpson a fatty on national TV.

Lauer displayed for the audience the cover of a recent issue of the tabloid entertainment magazine US Weekly that featured the President's wife and daughters and also had an insert photo pushing a story about singer Simpson.

As he viewed the cover, Obama decided to smack the singer down for "in a weight battle."

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    Lauer: Yeah, well -- let -- let me show you. This is the -- the current issue of -- of Us Weekly.

    Obama: Right.

    Lauer: And here’s a great picture

    Obama: Oh, it’s beautiful.

    Lauer: -- of -- of you and -- and Michelle and -- and your daughters. Now, the -- the reason I bring this up I think is funny. It’s a great picture.

    Obama: Yeah.

    Lauer: But I wanna show you the cover. Look what they did. They -- they took you off the cover.

    Obama: Yeah.

    Lauer: They took you out of it.

    Obama: It -- it’s -- it’s a little hurtful.

    Lauer: You got replaced by Jessica Simpson.

    Obama: Yeah, who’s in a weight battle apparently. (LAUGHTER) Yeah. Oh, well.

**** YOU, O!
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Re: Mr. Obama: *******
« Reply #1 on: February 02, 2009, 08:51:21 AM »
I was flipping TV channels yesterday.....came across the NBC Pre-game show  ....stopped for a few seconds..... they flashed a headline on the screen
"6 MINUTES UNTIL PRESIDENT OBAMA"
...I turned the TV off and only caught the last 38 seconds of the game.

How lucky can one fellow be in one day....HUH?.... :rotf:
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Re: Mr. Obama: *******
« Reply #2 on: February 02, 2009, 04:18:08 PM »
I believe he was referring to the article being about Jessica's weight - he was quoting US Weekly's cover.  You can fault him for a lot but I don't think you can fault him for quoting the magazine.
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« Reply #3 on: February 02, 2009, 04:27:53 PM »
Quote from: RightCoast on February 02, 2009, 04:18:08 PM
I believe he was referring to the article being about Jessica's weight - he was quoting US Weekly's cover.  You can fault him for a lot but I don't think you can fault him for quoting the magazine.

That's not what matters.  He is the President of the United States of America.  He should NEVER make personal cavalier comments about a fellow American in that way.  It is classless and demeaning to our office.

We had eight years of crassness during the First Teenager President's occupation (Clinton).  It was followed by eight years of pure class.  Now we have another pop culture idiot to abide.  That more people don't see the contrast is astounding.

As long as the Big Zero holds our office ransome, we need to be extremely critical of each and every demeaning chip he makes in its pillars.
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« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2009, 04:30:10 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on February 02, 2009, 04:27:53 PM
That's not what matters.  He is the President of the United States of America.  He should NEVER make personal cavalier comments about a fellow American in that way.  It is classless and demeaning to our office.

We had eight years of crassness during the First Teenager President's occupation (Clinton).  It was followed by eight years of pure class.  Now we have another pop culture idiot to abide.  That more people don't see the contrast is astounding.

As long as the Big Zero holds our office ransome, we need to be extremely critical of each and every demeaning chip he makes in its pillars.

WOW.  lol  He was just being funny/silly.  He wasn't making fun of her, because really who cares, he was making fun of that dumbass magazine and it's silly headlines.  Sense of humor is a good thing :)  It wasn't classless at all.  Matt Lauer was the one flashing the magazine around, not Obama :)
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« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2009, 04:35:05 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on February 02, 2009, 04:30:10 PM
WOW.  lol  He was just being funny/silly.  He wasn't making fun of her, because really who cares, he was making fun of that dumbass magazine and it's silly headlines.  Sense of humor is a good thing :)  It wasn't classless at all.  Matt Lauer was the one flashing the magazine around, not Obama :)

I don't give a crap what the circumstance were, the President should not make such "observations".  Comedy is best left to the professionals. 

The Big Zero's remarks drew unflattering attention to an individual American.  That is classless.

LOL all you want.  It speaks volumes.
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« Reply #6 on: February 02, 2009, 04:36:27 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on February 02, 2009, 04:35:05 PM
I don't give a crap what the circumstance were, the President should not make such "observations".  Comedy is best left to the professionals. 

The Big Zero's remarks drew unflattering attention to an individual American.  That is classless.

LOL all you want.  It speaks volumes.

 :shucks:  sorry you are so upset by this!
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« Reply #7 on: February 02, 2009, 04:37:00 PM »
It showed a distinct lack of class IMO.

The man is the President of the United States, not some frat house president.
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« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2009, 04:40:08 PM »
Quote from: rich_t on February 02, 2009, 04:37:00 PM
It showed a distinct lack of class IMO.

The man is the President of the United States, not some frat house president.

Man everyone's all up on Obama's nuts for reading a headline from the magazine.  Yet nobody mentions that it was one Matthew Lauer who drew attention to Jessica Simpson in the first place.  Doesn't that show lack of class?  lol  Oh well :)   Kind of a silly thing anyway.
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« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2009, 04:40:29 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on February 02, 2009, 04:36:27 PM
:shucks:  sorry you are so upset by this!

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« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2009, 04:41:08 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on February 02, 2009, 04:40:29 PM
Apology cataloged and saved for future review.  You may go.

Thanks buddy.
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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2009, 04:42:22 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on February 02, 2009, 04:41:08 PM
Thanks buddy.

Save your appreciation until after the review.  Word to the wise.   :innocent:
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« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2009, 04:42:55 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on February 02, 2009, 04:40:08 PM
Man everyone's all up on Obama's nuts for reading a headline from the magazine.  Yet nobody mentions that it was one Matthew Lauer who drew attention to Jessica Simpson in the first place.  Doesn't that show lack of class?  lol  Oh well :)   Kind of a silly thing anyway.

Lauer isn't the one that made an inappropriate reference to her weight. Obama did.

He needs to learn quick like that his ass ain't still on the block in Chicago.
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« Reply #13 on: February 02, 2009, 04:47:35 PM »
Yes, Matt did bring it up first, but Obama CHOSE to respond in an equally classless manner.  There are many better ways Obama could have responded, but given who he is, it would be too much to expect him to rise above the gossip rags' behavior.  Both of those men lack class.
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« Reply #14 on: February 02, 2009, 05:16:56 PM »
Quote from: Sweet Dee on February 02, 2009, 04:30:10 PM
WOW.  lol  He was just being funny/silly.  He wasn't making fun of her, because really who cares, he was making fun of that dumbass magazine and it's silly headlines.  Sense of humor is a good thing :)  It wasn't classless at all.  Matt Lauer was the one flashing the magazine around, not Obama :)

I agree Sweet Dee.
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« Reply #15 on: February 02, 2009, 05:20:00 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on February 02, 2009, 05:16:56 PM
I agree Sweet Dee.

Of course you agree.  You voted for him.  Gotta CYA.   :-*
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« Reply #16 on: February 02, 2009, 05:21:40 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on February 02, 2009, 05:20:00 PM
Of course you agree.  You voted for him.  Gotta CYA.   :-*

Complaining about this is equal to when the left complained when Bush was being funny "looking for WMDs."  IMHO. 
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« Reply #17 on: February 02, 2009, 05:28:01 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on February 02, 2009, 05:21:40 PM
Complaining about this is equal to when the left complained when Bush was being funny "looking for WMDs."  IMHO. 

Completely different context.  Was two-term President George W. Bush being interviewed by a "serious" journalist on a national network before the most-watched television event of the year?

Your Magic Negro remains a classless clueless out-of-his-element halfwit, IMHO.
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« Reply #18 on: February 02, 2009, 05:30:41 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on February 02, 2009, 05:21:40 PM
Complaining about this is equal to when the left complained when Bush was being funny "looking for WMDs."  IMHO. 

I thought it was foolish when Bush did that and I posted as much on another board. 

I wasn't a member here at the time.
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« Reply #19 on: February 02, 2009, 05:39:32 PM »
Quote from: ACrazyConservative on February 02, 2009, 04:47:35 PM
Yes, Matt did bring it up first, but Obama CHOSE to respond in an equally classless manner.  There are many better ways Obama could have responded, but given who he is, it would be too much to expect him to rise above the gossip rags' behavior.  Both of those men lack class.

what about his comment on being cut from the picture?  "hurtful"?  is he honestly thin-skinned enough to be hurt by what US WEEKLY does to a picture on their cover?
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« Reply #20 on: February 02, 2009, 05:40:33 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on February 02, 2009, 05:28:01 PM
Completely different context.  Was two-term President George W. Bush being interviewed by a "serious" journalist on a national network before the most-watched television event of the year?

Your Magic Negro remains a classless clueless out-of-his-element halfwit, IMHO.

No, Bush did it in front of hundreds of journalists and it was then repeated ad nauseam on tv for days.  But whatever.
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« Reply #21 on: February 02, 2009, 05:42:42 PM »
Quote from: docstew on February 02, 2009, 05:39:32 PM
what about his comment on being cut from the picture?  "hurtful"?  is he honestly thin-skinned enough to be hurt by what US WEEKLY does to a picture on their cover?

Even I can understand that comment.  It was hurtful to be separarted from his family, photgraphically speaking.

Give the guy a break for gawdssake.   :tongue:  
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« Reply #22 on: February 02, 2009, 05:49:23 PM »
Quote from: Miss Mia on February 02, 2009, 05:40:33 PM
No, Bush did it in front of hundreds of journalists and it was then repeated ad nauseam on tv for days.  But whatever.

It's a little more complicated than that.  Since many many many WMD were found in Iraq, and since the liberal media refuses to acknowledge such, President Bush wasn't making a joke so much as he was making fun of his audience.  Of course, liberals being liberal, the sarcasm backfired.  Liberals have no sense of humor or shame.

Once again, the contexts are entirely different.  The classless boob known as the creepy half-white president was totally and ignorantly exposed for what he is.  The man has no clue.  He should resign today. 
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« Reply #23 on: February 02, 2009, 06:14:20 PM »
If this is his cavalier attitude during an off-the-cuff moment with some morning show ditto head, what's going to happen when there is a national crisis and he's forced to respond? 

Did he call her fat? No. He simply mocked the tabloid's cover and article title. But the President of the United States should be above that. He should have put Matt in his place (gently and with tact) while dismissing the tabloid and not dignifying the Simpson story. He could have handled this much better.

I guess we need to send Tom Cruise back over to Matt's to put him in his place again.  :lmao:
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« Reply #24 on: February 02, 2009, 06:36:34 PM »
Quote from: Lord Undies on February 02, 2009, 05:28:01 PM
Completely different context.  Was two-term President George W. Bush being interviewed by a "serious" journalist on a national network before the most-watched television event of the year?

Your Magic Negro remains a classless clueless out-of-his-element halfwit, IMHO.

You could say the same for anyone who refers to a black man as a "negro".  Good lord son, grow up.  If you can't make a valid argument based on facts and rational commentary, then you need to shut the heck up and avoid the racist dialogue.  Geez.
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