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punch drunk…? i’ll have what he’s having!

By American Girl in Italy on March 24, 2009 at 1:10 AM in Barack Obama

(bumped up by Susan with the proviso that Italy return our American Girl! NOW! Well, okay. If it’s alright with the mate. What, what? Say that again! He wants what? Wow, she’s that expensive, er, valuable? Lemme think about it.)

Last night Obama appeared on 60 Minutes, and I think he confused his interview with another appearance on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Obama seemed to think everything was funny.

So much so that Steve Kroft said, “You’re sitting here. And you’re laughing. You are laughing about some of these problems. Are people going to look at this and say, ‘I mean, he’s sitting there just making jokes about money?’ How do you deal with — I mean: explain … Are you punch-drunk?”

I think the better question would have been, “dude, are you stoned?”

The last time I’ve seen someone giggle that much, with eyes that droopy, it was the 80′s and boys, brownies and bong hits were involved.

Kroft, who spent 90 minutes with Obama, says the president was “very, very relaxed”.

Yea… *giggle* I bet he was.

Here is a segment from Morning Joe, with Donny Deutsch discussing the interview. At the 1:28 mark, Willy plays a clip of Obama’s laugh-a-thon. Donny is a little hopped up on kool-aid here, so be warned, it is a bit of a tingle fest. Joe Sco is pretty funny, though.

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Obama responded to Kroft, “No, no. There’s gotta be a little gallows humor to get you through the day.”

Gallows humor is a real life saver sometimes – many people, like firemen, policemen, and doctors use laughter as an (critical) outlet to deal with traumatic situations.
But, I question whether, during a national interview, in the middle of an economic crisis, it’s the right time and place to go on a giggle fest.

It doesn’t really instill confidence…does it?

What are we supposed to think? The President is so traumatized and stressed out, he can’t stop laughing? We’re so fucked, as a nation, he can’t stop giggling? What…is he laughing all the way to the bank?!

Laughing on Jay Leno? Ok. 60 Minutes? Not so much.

Can you imagine if Kroft said, “I understand you want to make finance entertaining, but it’s not a fucking game“. (Do you think Stewart would have said that to Obama?)

(Maybe Obama should have gone to the Gridiron Dinner…there were chuckles galore, there.)

lightacandle

People are losing their jobs … people are losing their homes … people are losing the value of their pensions and savings … people are frightened … yet, Obama LAUGHS about it. Yeah, Obama is laughing … he really put one over on the American people.

He’ll always have a reliable pension — courtesy of us taxpayers.

He’ll always have excellent healthcare — – courtesy of us taxpayers.

He’ll always have a spiffy place to live — – courtesy of us taxpayers.

He’ll never go hungry — courtesy of us taxpayers.

He’ll always live high on the hog — courtesy of us taxpayers.

He’s laughing AT us — not with us.

tminu

He must be getting major kudos from his New World Order banker-bosses for doing such a bang-up job destroying the US economy so dingdangdarn fast. He seems to be busting with self-pride at what he’s pulled. His job was to convince Americans to give up as much wealth, rights and sovereignty as possible, and he’s doing great on all those fronts.
Lyn

Hopefully one day his place to stay and food to eat courtesy of the taxpayers will have lovely bars on the windows and we’ll also provide his clothes.

Ferd Berfle

we’ll also provide his clothes.

Yeah, he’d be all the rage with his black and white suit.
I’mFedUp

I can’t wait until that POS Fraud is getting three hots and a cot at Joliette. Christ.

trixta

Punch drunk? Nah, just high as a kite! He looks like he smoked a joint before being interviewed. Look at his droopy eyes and how he laughed at the most inappropriate times. He was stoned, plain and simple.

arky

Well, I don’t know…the last time I saw a sh*t-eating grin like that, it was from LSD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhXA3fXpCFk Woman Voter

He’ll always have a security detail and transportation — courtesy of us taxpayers.
…..

Americans don’t even have Universal Health Care.
http://firefox AnnieCollier

How very right you are. That was exactly my impression. He’s having a hard time keeping a straight face while laughing in ours.

tminu

He’s high. One bong hit too many to salve the teleprompterless-nerves perhaps?
Or some village in Kenya is missing its idiot.

mary

tminu

Yes! Some village in Kenya is missing its idiot–and teleprompter! Odinga must have loaned him some smokeable A++ stuff. Obummer sure looks bummed out and in space.

The young punk “journalists”–in reality schoolboys out on a break–all worship their Messiah who cannot do any wrong. One of the clueless little boys says: Well, Obama was told to “lighten up:” not to scare people. Well, not really.
Obummer’s laughter came at inapppropriate stops in conversation. No way it was deliberate. He was hiding his nervousness and didn’t want to be ‘found out’ about his huge overdose before the 60 min. interview!. Cool JayZ Rapper-Prez.

Periodically, Barack will feel low before interviews and start launching his narco-attacks to stay cool and boost his appeal….

(couldn’t believe how these asshole-schoolboy journalists –with the exception of Joe who’s rather mature–were kissing Obummer’s ass!!!

cali

I heard about the interview and then decided to watch it. My impression seems to be the same as yours. I thought “Holy crap. He looks high.”

It doesn’t take a rocket scientist…

Thanks for the post!

Ferd Berfle

I thought “Holy crap. He looks high.”

And your impression was correct. He was three sheets to the wind. Meet President Tommy Chong (with perfunctory apologies).

Ellen D

What struck me last night was the disgusted expression on Steve Kroft’s face throughout the interview. At first I thought it was because the whole thing was scripted and he resented delivering softballs, but now I see that you’re right. Obama was stoned. It explains Kroft’s expression. Take a look at it again if you see it over.

Ferd Berfle

Ellen D:

I’ve looked at it three times. Steve had a look of consternation as far as I could tell. He was *really* wanting to go off script. You are right on the money. The man is so far in over his head, he must be self-medicating at this point. I have no other explanation for such an out-of-kilter interview. It is either that or he truly is not what everybot said he was.

elise

Congratulations Ferd. I couldn’t even make it through one setting. I’m just going to throw my two cents in, but it’s a guess since this last year has been insanity and I don’t know if my impressions are valid. I saw a man who didn’t want to be there, didn’t think he should have to answer and who sincerely believes he doesn’t have to explain anything to anyone. His laughter was inappropriate just as some of his comments on the Tonight Show were offensive. I do believe it’s possible he took a few tokes before he showed up for the interview, but if it’s true, the media will cover for him and if we ever do get the truth, it will be after he’s left the White House.

Peggy Sue

Hey, what’s the problem? I’m sure the people who have lost their jobs and homes and 401k’s and retirement pensions are just laughing their asses off.

Why not?

The practical joke’s on us and of course, we’ll want to be good sports about it. It’s only money and our futures and our kid’s education. No big deal. We’ll all have a great big donkey laugh about it. In fact, I’m sure I’ll break up and giggle like crazy when I vote next time.

But I can tell you right now, it won’t be for the joksters.

Tea anyone?

ps AGI: I couldn’t get the vid to run.

tminu

Forget the tea, how about pitch forks?

I’mFedUp

NQ poster and writer Seattle Moss is about to hang a new shingle…

“Moss’s Quality Torches and Pitchforks.”

http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Thanks for the free advertising!

I would like to promote some of the accessories available from the Moss catalogue.

Battering rams
ropes
copies of the constitution
Period costumes
Guillotine.

The left want’s us to be like France.
OK…Revolutionary France!

I’mFedUp

ROFLMAO Seattle Moss…Do you have a catalogue, or are you set up for online purchases yet?

Just call MeChelle “Marie” from now on. Hahahahahhahahhahaha….

Ferd Berfle

See this one:

http://politicalhumor.about.com/od/barackobama/ig/Barack-Obama-Cartoons/Marie-Antoinette-Obama.-2aW.htm

I’mFedUp

OMG Ferd…Priceless!!!!

Ferd Berfle

I have it on my desk. It’s perfect.

http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Ferd,
I was going to contact Susan about displaying my catalogue on NQ.
Hurry and stock up!
I will include a free wheelbarrow with every purchase.
Here are the Prices after a few more months of printing money by Obama
Pitchfork.$8,000
Torch……5,000
Battering ram..Call for market pricing.

As you can see I will only be accepting bartered goods in exchange soon.

I’mFedUp

Will you take some Chocolate Chip Cookies Seattle Moss?

http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Fed Up….You can do better than that..

Did I mention that these are high tech double ended pitchforks with a torch holder and night vision scopes.

I’m hungry for real food.

Osso Bucco is on my mind

Do you cook?

If not then I will give you directions to the revolution for those cookies.

I’mFedUp

OMFG “high tech double ended pitchforks with a torch holder and night vision scopes?” HAHAHHA…The French Revolution gets a high tech upgrade. Yeeedoggie.

Yes I can do Osso Bucco. So, in exchange for a torch, pitchfork, a wheelbarrow, a fancy costume and a copy of the Constitution I will bring the Eggplant Parmesan, Osso Bucco, Tiramisu and Cookies. Cool?

http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Fed Up,
I think you have deal!
I will throw in my training video of The History of the world part 1 by Mel Brooks if you also make some Spaghetti and meat balls.
Gosh I’m hungry!
I’mFedUp

Okay, dinner and Dinars on the way LOL. I actually add Italian Sausage to my sauce by the way.
http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

AWESOME!

You know your way to an Italian guy’s heart.
I’mFedUp

Get ready for your very own version of Porkfest 2009…Just don’t invite Pelosi the pig.
http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Pelosi is the other white meat..LOL
andrew191

Wow, now we know what you’re “FedUp” with. I gained two pounds just reading it.
I’mFedUp

LOL Andrew…You can join us for dinner and Dinars…just bring something to barter with!
http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Yeah Andrew,
What do you have to barter besides bottled Seattle rain?
andrew191

Geoducks!

helenk

Would cheesecake filled chocolate covered strawberries be accepted?

WOMEN WITH INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERIENCE,MEN WHO SUPPORT THEM AND COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY ALWAYS

PUMAS,BUBBAS,EQUALISTS AND THOSE PEOPLE RULE

Ferd Berfle

LMAO.

I can use another wheelbarrow but what I really need is a catapult.

http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

what I really need is a catapult.

Thanks for the suggestion
I hope my competitors have not thought of that already.
I’mFedUp

Good Lord, Ferd, are you funny.

“what I really need is a catapult.”

HAHAHAHHAHA…
andrew191

You know Ferd, the 0bama shit is piling up so fast in my life that I need to buy a Scat-apult so that I can launch it all into my 0bama loving neighbor’s yard.

I’mFedUp

Okay Andrew that was the best idea ever. Seattle Moss needs to add that to his line as well. LMAO.
Ferd Berfle

For sure. Sorry to hear you have a neighborbot. I’m very fortunate to live in a neighborhood where there were nothing but HRC and then McCain/Palin signs. Hell, I even had a plunger mounted next to my sign.

So far so good concerning local obamabots.

andrew191

I could launch shit in any direction and hit a bot on this Island. That’s what gave me the idea for the scat-upult, or shit-shooter.
Ferd Berfle

Scatapult–LMAO. With a little rock-salt thrown in for the sting, of course.
Consolidated Pitchfork and Supply Co.

Hello,
My name is Bill but you can just call me Porky because I own and operate one of the largest pig farms in the US. The only larger pig farm being of course the one in Washington.
I understand some of you good patriots are shopping for pitchforks and torches.
At Consolidated we carry only the finest Pitchforks and torches albeit they are made overseas in Uzbekistan, but do to the quantity and performance of these forks, plus the availability you can have these forks shipped today.
I know Seattle Moss does a good job trying to sell you, but he is new to the game. In fact from what I understand SM has yet to make a single fork in production.
I have also learned that Seattle Moss intends to use Obots to make the pitchforks. Rumor has it that he intends to transform Obots from koolaid drunks into responsible Johnny Walker drinkers and thus get them to leave their parents basements to work real jobs.

However,from what I have learned SM doesn’t plan to pay his obots much in the way of wages. SM plans to pay his obots $1 salary with the prospect of large bonuses at the end of the year. These poor obots are so naive to think they will ever see any bonus money as SM has written in the contract that he can pocket 90% of their bonus just because he can and will.
Seattle Moss also seems to be too demanding in what he expects for these forks. I just laugh that SM would barter these custom forks for Spaghetti and meat balls..What a joke.
I have a much better deal for you patriots.
In exchange for forks,torches and other supplies all I ask of you is to round up obots maybe your own kids and bring them to one of my many pig farms so that they can clean out the pig styes and get the experience they need so that they can have a leg up in their Marxist utopia.
Call now!!

http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

That was actually meant for you Fed Up but Ferd can have fun with it also.

I’m looking forward to all the yummy bartered goods that I will get hocking my wares.

I’mFedUp

You might want to start converting your prices from the dollar to the Yen.

http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Actually I will accept Iraqi Dinars as payment considering they will be free and prosperous while the rest of the world is on it’s azz.

I’mFedUp

I would also suggest the Piaster and the Amero…
http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Fed Up,
I just spent my last Piaster buying a Steely Dan album

Katy tried…..
I’mFedUp

Good one Seattle…I will be exchanging currency tomorrow and hiding it under my bed.
andrew191

HEY MOSS, it’s great that your name links to Mark Levin. His irreverent humor and insight are in familiar harmony with someone VERY close to me.
http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Andrew,
I never thought that in my life time the issues of today would boil down to two words…

Liberty or Tyranny.

My book is on order!

Mark Levin clearly shows us the blueprint for taking our country back.
andrew191

I’ll have to order it as well. There’s not a book store on this Island that would carry it! Vashon makes San Fran. seem ultra-conservative. It’s unnerving.
http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Andrew,
I’m always down at Lincoln park in the afternoons watching the Obots stuck waiting for the ferry.
It gives me peace to realize that not everyone in the line is a drone.
I do believe that Vashon has the highest per capita of Subaru wagons in America and as we all know Subaru’s are preferred by 3 out of 4 obots in surveys.
Interesting bumper sticker I saw recently
Another Subaru wagon for obama!
JustMe~~

Hi Seattle

Was Levin on Hannity this evening?

Also you could mail your book to Andrew when you have finished I guess a 50/50 split would be good…. considering we are all out to watching our CHANGE! Just helping u out here Andrew…
http://www.marklevinshow.com Seattle Moss

Hey Justme,

I will let Andrew borrow my book while he is waiting in the ferry traffic.

Just so everyone knows Mark Levin was great on March 18th and 20th last week.
You can listen to his shows for free on his web site or you can roll down your windows while driving listening to satellite radio as I do and blasting the latte liberals with rational conservative talk.

I’m looking forward to my new bumper sticker…

Who is John Galt

I wanted to put my Obama/Marx bumper sticker on my car but I like my car too much to have it keyed by drones.
I’mFedUp

I have had my “Don’t Blame Me, I Voted For McCain” bumper stickers, magnets, keychains, coffee mugs, t-shirts, etc. ready to go since November 5, 2008. I’m just afraid that, unless I wear a flak jacket, I won’t survive using them.

http://noquarter foxyladi14

pitch forks,and tar and feathers.don’t forget the rusty rail..

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

i just checked and it works for me… :OS

Peggy Sue

I popped the vid up this time, and it worked. Mysteries of cyberland. In any case, I liked the snide, sarcastic comments from Scarborough: it’s all about the smile. As long as I can see the Prez smile, I know everything will be all right.

That made me laugh.

And what was the damn watch thing??? This is how we buy off the media? Hand out free watches.

Deutsch’s remarks came off phony-baloney to me. Sorry. The excuses do not compute. Nor does telling us not to worry about the long-term. Short-term vision is what got us into this mess.

Good spot, AGI!

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

wasn’t Joe hilarious! Donny was bugging. He is still selling the brand Obama. He can’t help it, he is an ad man… gotta sell that product! haha

I don’t know what was up with those watches! that was weird. it was like, “i am so rich, i cna give you paupers my hand me downs”… it was weird.

Portia Elizabeth

What i don’t like was how Deutsch almost under his breath muttered that we may just have to forget about health care for awhile. What a surprise!
Break another campaign promise?
Really?
andrew191

I think you’re right about Donny bugging, there a bugs in the watches.

I’mFedUp

AGI…You already know how disgraced I feel for my country about this. It’s funny to watch the buffoon in action, but when you really think about it there’s nothing to feel but sheer terror that the rest of the world is seeing our so-called leader falling apart. What a POS this guy is.

As for some village in Kenya missing its idiot? You got that right.
kgirl

I had read I about the sixty minutes interview. I don’t like Obama and I am so use to him getting free passes from the media. Most interviews they do with him ends making me feel like I did when i was in college and walked up on a couple in a corner engaging in heavy petting. I hated PDA (public displays of affection) then and I hate it now.
I’ve had a morbid sense of humour from the time I was I was a high school freshman, when I finally was able to stay up long enough and watch SNL and learned the joy of sarcasim. However obama’s cackling, doesn’t strike me as gallows humour, because if there had been any in what he said i would have been mildly amused. What I heard makes me worry, because that laughter wasn’t just nervous, it was the laughter of a person a few steps away from loosing it.

Lyn

maybe he will have to step down for medical reason like many hoped. because he does seem like he is losing it.

tango

It’s not like Obama is in charge anyway. I figure all his handlers are doing the heavy work.

If the President keeps up with his relaxed and giggly behavior, I’m going to liken him to Anna Nicole Smith. I wonder who’s pushing the happy pills at the WH and secretly manipulating the President???

Lyn

Rahm?

wodiej

yea most people are relaxed when they’re high on something.

Ferd Berfle

Any more laid back and he’d fall out of his chair (and giggle at that, too).

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

“Any more laid back and he’d fall out of his chair (and giggle at that, too).”
LOL!

“yea most people are relaxed when they’re high on something.”
or so we’ve *heard* ;O)

Ferd Berfle

Yeah, I *heard* something about that, too. LOL

Ani

I did not like it when Bush smiled inappropriately when talking about the war in Iraq and I screamed loud and long about that, too — as did many here, I am sure.

But this gentlemen who is now our President is supposed to be so much better than Bush, according to his press. The “elegant” President. It is not very elegant to sit there and laugh nervously, or display “gallows humor” as he calls it when talking about 1/2 of Americans’ life savings going up in flames.

He is set for life so perhaps the reality of what the folks on the ground are dealing with is not sinking in for him. It is in extremely poor taste to display this kind of jovial attitude when talking about this.

This is not a gaffe, it is an overriding attitude on his part — and he should mend it instantly. He laughs everything off, whether because he is nervous or in over his head, or having a melt down.

You can be the judge of that for yourself.

In any case, he is now the POTUS and has to be a hell of a lot more aware about the message he is sending to the American people and to the world every time he speaks.

He is not some frat boy at a kegger. He is the POTUS. He has to hold himself to an entirely different standard. What he did last night made it look like he truly was fiddling while Rome burned, whether he was or not.

I cannot imagine how someone in dire straits at the moment would have reacted watching this. I don’t think any one of them would take it kindly.

Perhaps they would try to find some humor within themselves in order to survive, but somehow I doubt they would like watching their millionaire president enjoying ‘gallows humor’ when they are worried about putting food on the table or getting a job.

Great post, AGII, thank you.

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

thank you! :O)

Yes, people are worried about putting food on their table, and Obama is showing off the $15,000 swing set his daughters just got. (i am not begrudging his daughters a swing set, but at least keep it on the down low.)

And all these parties? I don’t know if Obama is having a melt down, or is just living high on the hog, laughing all the way to the bank.

but, i do think he was inappropriate, for sure!

JustMe~~

I begrudge his daughters a swing set that needs to be shown and shown on TV when there are families that are sleeping in tents!

OK so they bought a swing set but no need to rub it into families who are struggling.

I am mad and upset the POTUS is on TV making rude remarks on disabled people and laughing at the state of the country.

He makes the USA look the laughingstock of the world… What a shambles…

trixta

Aren’t his daughter’s too old for a swing set? Looks like another media stunt to me.

I’mFedUp

http://fromthepen.com/obama-buys-swing-set-for-his-teleprompter/

He bought the swing set for his Teleprompter and best friend, TOTUS.

Ferd Berfle

I had to look again and laugh. These guys have That One nailed.

Lyn

I thought that too, especially the older one, buut then I remembered the Kennedy’s had one so…..

http://firefox AnnieCollier

Caroline was pre-school and kindergarten and Junior was a toddler. Appropriate then. Older girls…not appropriate. Particularly in this day and age of kids in sports, etc. A swing set? Pluuuueeeeeze.

Lyn

OH I agree, but figured they like anything that reminds people of Camelot, since it is all imagine to them

http://WednesdayNites jiminycricket

Your post is a perfect articulation of what I was thinking, as well.

Additionally, his laughter and sometimes sarcastic references are indicative of his behind-the-scenes behavior as well. I have come to believe that his inappropriate laughter and his extraordinarily tasteless and thoughtless Special Olympics gaffes are a window into how he personally perceives and talks about things in the privacy of his home and with his close associates.

I’mFedUp

I just had a long talk with my friend in DC about this mess. He’s a guy whose living is in politics and he knows it all. He doesn’t even bother talking to me about 0Zero anymore. Our talk today was about Larry Summers, Elliot Spitzer, AIG, the money that is being laundered and sent to foreign banks, etc. It’s as if the jerk 0Zero doesn’t even exist. The point is…0Zero is nothing but a figurehead in all this. They shove it in front of him, he signs it, and goes back to bowling or whatever the hell the azzhole does all day.

lightacandle

Maybe Obama is ‘The Visible Phantom.’

We can see him, but he’s not really there.

http://www.hillaryorbust.com Hillary or Bust

You can see the full interview on YouTube, part 1 is here:

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

I don’t think Obama is high on some hard street drug like cocaine here but I wouldn’t be surprised if he hadn’t taking some sort of anxiety medication before this interview. He’s not quite fully there.

trixta

Hillary or Bust — take it from me, he was high on pot.

I’m a Linda too

Uh yep, that’s the guy who likes to make up sh!t.

Great post.

I’m a Linda too

…btw, unless Jon Stewart slams Obama for his laugh fest on our dire situation, I will never even CLICK on another Jon Stewart video, let a lone ever watch him again.

gonzotx

The Fraud IS laughing @ us but the biggest horror I had watching the interview is when he said that a year ago how could he think “Iraq” would be the least of our problems! I am sure the men and women who are in harms way everyday threw up when he said that. No wonder that video that is circling around comparing the reception he and Bush got from the military has so many hits.

Diana

I just watched the whole 60 Minutes interview. Anybody but the town fool could see Obama was laughing at himself and his situation. He even explained that. Are you all really so thick? Is there a brain in there? Maybe I should give you credit for more intelligence. Maybe you just say things like this to influence simple minded souls who read what you write.

http://www.hillaryorbust.com Hillary or Bust

If you’re not at least slightly creeped out by Obama’s spacey eyes and scary laugh then you are either simple minded yourself or in deep denial over your Chosen One.

He’s creepy. Just creepy. You don’t need intelligence to see that, but you do need common sense and a halfway decent BS detector.

Diana

To tell the truth, I think it’s kind of creepy that someone would think the interview was creepy. No offense or anything.

Ferd Berfle

I’ll see your creepies and raise you one. I think it’s creepy that you would find it creepy that we think the interview was creepy.

Are you one of the undead?

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

HA

trixta

Obots are pretty creepy.

Ferd Berfle

Good Evening, Trixta.

My point exactly.

trixta

Can one expect a different reaction from someone like Diana who is drunk on the Kool-Aid? Face it, your Savior is a stoner. He’s Cheech and Chong all rolled into one.

Arabella Trefoil

What is Michelle really growing in her garden?

Diana

By the way, he’s got one powerful, full-tilt, knock-’em-over smile. I bet that smile was what really set you off. You know how most people respond to something that genuine.

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

Chris Matthews, is that you?

Ferd Berfle

LMAO. It is! It is!

I’mFedUp

Yup, more Bot Poop on the boards. Break out your waders folks. “Genuine?” ROFLMAO.

jbjd

“If you had told me a year ago the least of our problems would be Iraq…” Barack Obama, President of the United States of America, on 60 Minutes.

Diana, even assuming you are correct and, BO’s “powerful, full-tilt, knock-’em-over smile… was… genuine”; then what level of depravity legitimizes in his mind referencing in this flippant casual way what is for so many of our soldiers the last place on earth they will ever see? What vacuum of empathy exists to allow him to make fun in this way of that life and death arena in front of not only those troops currently in harm’s way but also their families and loved ones, watching their Commander-in-Chief?
Ani

By the way, his smile is used as a coat of armor — Tom Cruise does exactly the same thing — watch his old interviews (before the couch jumping moment) — it does not invite you in, but serves to deflect, as a shield. There is no way to get past it.

Genuine? No more like well practiced artifice.

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

“Tom Cruise does exactly the same thing — watch his old interviews (before the couch jumping moment) — it does not invite you in, but serves to deflect, as a shield”

oh my gawd! you are so right! they both do that!

http://www.hillaryorbust.com Hillary or Bust

Next thing you know, Obama’s gonna be hopping up and down on couches yelling about Scientology on Oprah.

http://www.lesstalkmoreactivism.blogspot.com whoframedrudy

Yes, his smile translates: “Treat me like a little boy.”

(trying to get over it)

exactly – it’s meant to disarm, to win over — like the spoiled grandson he was.

http://firefox AnnieCollier

Charming celebrity is won at the expense of personal integrity. He constantly attempts to overwhelm with cuteness and boyishness. He’s not a grown up and the job truly is over his pay grade.

I’m a Linda too

Oh gross, you must be kidding. There I draw the line.

Why is it it boils down to hormones with these women and men supporting him. A sexual tingle, hmmm?

SICK! SICK! You all are sick.

Face facts, you chose your president by a sick stimulation you received by your hormones. And my dear, that’s what you got. Left to take a shower and take care of yourself!
C.S.

Reminds me of that Cheshire cat Alice meets down the rabbit hole because the meaning of that grin “is reminiscent of the vagaries of human character or of a trickster nature“. I don’t trust Tricksters, let alone Tricksters who grin while giving me bad news.

TeakwoodKite

Cheshire Cat: If I were looking for a white rabbit, I’d ask the Mad Hatter.
Alice: The Mad Hatter? Oh, no no no…
Cheshire Cat: Or, you could ask the March Hare, in that direction.
Alice: Oh, thank you. I think I’ll see him…
Cheshire Cat: Of course, he’s mad, too.
Alice: But I don’t want to go among mad people.
Cheshire Cat: Oh, you can’t help that. Most everyone’s mad here.
[laughs maniacally; starts to disappear]
Cheshire Cat: You may have noticed that I’m not all there myself.

.

The “gallows humor to make it through the day” tells me that BO is in the wrong sandbox.
I think it is a close encounter of the second kind;

We’re so fucked, as a nation, he can’t stop giggling?

andrew191

Actually Diana, his smile reminds me of a breach birth I ASSisted with sometime back. One butt ugly, shit eatin’ grin.
Marge

That smile makes me think of a clown face – all he needs is the ball on his nose. The clown grin is jarring….. clowns are creepy.

Baba Rum Raisin

Suggest you find and rent, “Shakes the Clown.”

Now THOSE are some creepy clowns!

http://firefox AnnieCollier

Charming celebrity is won at the expense of personal integrity. He’s a perfect example of an obvious manipulator.
cali

Pretty, white choppers from a habitual smoker, eh?

The only thing “genuine” re: Obama is his BULLSHIT. Now THAT’S genuine.
trixta

Actually, it’s more his genuinely relaxed and glossy eyes that make many of us suspect that he was under the influence during the interview.

But if you want to remain mesmerized by his smile, more power to ya.

Ferd Berfle

You are from the planet Dork, huh? That interview last night only demonstrated just how completely out of touch he is. By your comment, I’d say you’re a touch on the loopy side, too.

Diana

There’s no call for rudeness.

Lyn

BUT it’s fine for YOU to be rude? umm ok, typical Obama supporter can dish it out but …
Ferd Berfle

You come here and question our intelligence and post dreck and call me on rudeness? You’re the one in need some lessons in manners, toodles.
http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

YOU:
“Anybody but the town fool could see Obama was laughing at himself and his situation. He even explained that. Are you all really so thick? Is there a brain in there? Maybe I should give you credit for more intelligence. Maybe you just say things like this to influence simple minded souls who read what you write.”

YOU:
“There’s no call for rudeness.”

Are you serious?
Katmoon

Nor is there cause for faux indignation or hypocrisy, yet….
Katmoon

We don’t take sacrificial offerings from the O camp; no need to chain yourself to the seaside in white; no dragons here.
cali

Boo fucking hoo. Grow a spine.

kgirl1028

Actually I think she’s brave. A captain going down with his ship. Diana if only we were as noble as you. You make me proud. And american who sticks with what they start. A woman of principle they truly broke the mold when they made you.

Now for everybody else. The life boats are to the right, make sure you put on your life jackets. USS OBama has been hit by the iceburg of reality.

QUEENIE

kgirl , I have great training in those lifeboats..follow me!!!!!!!

lmao!!!!!!

Ani

As I posted above, even if he thinks he is laughing at himself — it is self-indulgent. People are suffering out here — a lot. He owes it to the American people not to be such a little celebrity and display a little more gravitas when talking about the situation — I can understand a chuckly or two at himself — fine — but to be laughing as though he’s at the laughing academy? — This was odd and very inappropriate.

This is not about either liking and defending him or trashing him. He is the POTUS now and we are not interesting in him laughing behind the scenes at the outrageousness of the situation — man up and show a little concern for the American people —

He seems to have two faces. One is to scare the crap out of everyone and say that we are about to fall into the ocean because of this disaster and the other is to laugh it off like — hey, no biggie.

Neither is accurate nor makes any sense.

This is not notpicking to worry about this. I feel like he is constantly experimenting with media branding to strike the right note so he can ‘get over’. Sincerity — not so much.

And if he does have a clue as to the seriousness of people’s situation, he does not betray it in this interview — and he ought to. Out of respect for those who are struggling if for no other reason.

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

you tell her ani! :O)

Ani

You betcha.

Lyn

He has NO empathy, never has, he pretends like he feels your pain, but there is nothing genuine or sincere about him, his smile rarely goes to his eyes, UNLESS of course he is making fun of someone, they are usually flat.
bethtopaz

He has no core. He is vacuous. No soul.
Elizabeth

Americans who have lived well inside their means the last two decades, did not play a supporting role in the credit crisis, and were not Obama supporters….my sympathies absolutely extend that far. Those who voted for this fool or Republicans who stayed at home, to my mind, deserve all the mocking he can muster.

Every decision in life has a consequence. And the people who put him in power need to witness the meltdown of their election results as graphically as possible. Maybe next time will be different.

http://deleted Buzz Latte

So, it begs the question, Diana…Are you the town’s fool? Because, you seriously missed the show.

The only one being dazzled by Obama’s shyt-eatin’ loaded grin was YOU!
Anna

But it wasn’t about him, Diana.
TeakwoodKite

Obama was laughing at himself and his situation.

BO can laugh at himself al he wants for all I care. Hell, I will join in laughing at him.

But it is NOT his situation, it is the American taxpayer’s situation.

The last refuge of a fool, is laughing at himself.
QUEENIE

Dearest Diana

Ok your post give me OLD..Saturday Night Live “de je vue” , I am feeling a flashback coming on..ohh no..it’s coming..it’s coming…”Jane you ignorant slut”

whatttttttttt..do you honestly think we are dumb as ducks here???????

oh please..go back to oblahblahdome..

I only say this Diana BECAUSE I WONDER..WHEN OBLAHBLAH STICKS HIS HAND UP YOUR DRESS .. you will most likely excuse it, because you will think he is looking for his lost children there!!!

queenie..
cathnealon

“Obama was laughing at himself and his situation”
What? That absolutely makes him out to be an even bigger nut case than anything we have said about him. This is not a man.This is a toddler on drugs.

http://www.marklevinshow.com/ Seattle Moss

Obama acts like someone who wins a ticket to Mars. As the rocket launches and heads for Mars obama has just learned that his ticket is only for a one way trip..That is why he is laughing in disbelief that he took his own bait and realizes that he is the fool and has to actually run the country.

Scranton4Hillary

If 0 wasn’t high or drunk, his doctors better check his carotid artery for a crimp/blockage resulting in oxygen deprevation to his brain. Something is very wrong with him.

Lyn

Didn’t I read somewhere he hasn’t picked a personal doc yet?

Baba Rum Raisin

He did, but the guy couldn’t get his mask and rattle through Customs.

Ferd Berfle

LMAO. Big medicine in backpack.

Portia Elizabeth

Sara, thanks so much for posting this commentary. I never watch Joe S. anymore because of those idiots he has to work with. As for that 60 Minutes segment — good grief! I’ve seen jack-o-lanterns with smaller grins! I’m so glad I didn’t watch last night. I would’ve been pissed off an extra 24 hours.

I totally agree with the theory that he was on something, prescribed or self-medicated. His face was slack and his eyes really seemed glazed. And that laugh! Everything seemed to be hilariously funny. To him anyway.

Sad to say that comment from That One about gallows humor being needed only made me think that if Kroft had said it, today half of America would be accusing him of suggesting a lynching.
AF catfish

You know Robert Novack did some crazy things like hit a man with his car without stopping or reporting it.

Later Novack’s doctors discovered a brain tumor. Maybe that’s what’s going on with Obama.

Lyn

And Teddy, decided to back Obama and then sing Irish songs to him at a capaign rally.

Portia Elizabeth

oops! I think I said something that got my comment pulled.

Many apologies.

(it was brilliant btw, but you’ll have to take my word for it)

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

the filter loves the word *idiot*. i pulled it out.

Portia Elizabeth

Thank you!

Portia Elizabeth

Okay, my comments showed up after all and they’re a tad less brilliant than I said. So… I’m just following the example set by our current administration. You know — lie and lie until it sounds like truth and hope you don’t get caught.

I love this topic and Sara’s comments, always on target.

Miss H

Maybe he really is a Manchurian candidate, who enjoys and revels in the destruction of the Constitution and American financial structure. He is turned on by the collapse; plans are going well!

Palm Tree

He is turned on by the collapse; plans are going well!

This is an interesting point – Obama may well be happy about the whole thing, at least on an unconscious level.
helenk

backtrack was selected to finish the job bush and ben laden started to destroy the wealth of the American people.
Those who chose color over country helped in the destruction.

WOMEN WITH INTELLIGENCE AND EXPERIENCE,MEN WHO SUPPORT THEM AND COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY ALWAYS

PUMAS,BUBBAS,EQUALISTS AND THOSE PEOPLE RULE
Baba Rum Raisin

No, he’s just the Gift that Keeps On Grinning.

tillthen

How can Michelle be proud of her country now? Our leader is loopy.

Thinker

If Michelle can’t take care of her own house…

ILBlue

Diana

If you really think he was not High or Stoned then please, please encourage him , along with his other supporters he would trust to see a doctor.

Look at his whole dimeanor something was wrong with him that should be checked out medically.

And I don’t mean that as a snark, either.
http://deleted Buzz Latte

Obama did seem a little too smooth and a little too “high”. It was disconcerting for sure. He must have needed drugs to make up for his little friend teleprompter not being able to attend.

But, the watch thing with Deutsch was just bizarre. What? Dems are supposed to be as materialistic as Reps? That whole scene was just crazy and inappropriate.

Ferd Berfle

Obama did seem a little too smooth and a little too “high”.

I was waiting for him to start swatting at imaginary flies. He was gassed.
juststoppingby

He was in the same high-as-a-kite state during the O’Reilly interview.

politicalidentitycrisis

There was a Couric interview, too, where I was sure he was stoned! I believe it was the one when he went on his world tour (campaign)!

zygodactyl

After watching Barack’s interview, I think someone needs to recheck Michelle’s White House garden and see what Barack’s planted under the arugala.

In psychiatric terms, I’d call his response “inappropriate affect.”

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

hahaha no doubt!

And I did notice that Obama didn’t take Kroft down to see it… hmmmmmmmm hahaha

zygodactyl

Skip the salad course if you’re invited to a state dinner.

Baba Rum Raisin

Or pack a big bag of Doritoes and a six-pack of Pepsi for desert.

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

and he HAS been hanging around with a lof of musicians lately!

hehehe

kinthenorthwest

It doesnt matter what Obama does or says Does IT??

http://deleted Buzz Latte

Okay, we kept thinking that Obama’s affect and laugh reminded us of some scene in a movie.

Try this: Pineapple Express and stoner Saul Silver

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

Portia Elizabeth

Dammit, I just tried to watch this video and it’s not available. I guess somebody yanked it for some reason. Hmmm.

I don’t think BO was laughing. He was giggling. It reminded me of some late nights at school. I’m only surprised he didn’t hit Kroft up for Cheetos and Twinkies. All that giggling can really make a person hungry.

http://deleted Buzz Latte

Try this one. It’s about 30 sec. into it.

The easiest job in the world line could apply to Obama.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1LwjEGdYRqa

http://deleted Buzz Latte

don’t know what the deal is…go to youtube and type in Saul Silver.

ILBlue

With the loyal followers, uh…NO

btw I would not count myself as one of them. Ha!!!
CarolynKB

I’ve been saying ever since I watched the interview that the guy is smoking dope! I don’t know how you could watch the interview and come to any other conclusion. I’ve known a few potheads and I think he’s one. Folks always talk about how cool he acts, FOLKS,HE’S MESSED UP ON WEED. LAUGING ABOUT THE WORST ECONOMIC MESS SINCE THE GREAT DEPRESSION IS ONLY POSSIBLE OF YOU’RE FUCKED UP. HE CALLED IT “GALLOW HUMOR” I CALL IT THE FINE COLUMBIAN.

kinthenorthwest

Maybe he’s back to the white stuff again.

I’mFedUp

I don’t think he ever gave up the “white stuff” and I think he smokes it. There is zero doubt that he was high as a kite and Kroft looked mortified.
Lyn

too relaxed and laid back for that

FLDemFem

Could also be Valium, which has a similar effect without the munchies. Same relaxed grinning manner, same tendency to laugh or giggle. Just sayin’
Baba Rum Raisin

No Cuervo Gold?

eleana

That may explain the following: Everyone knows that Barack Obama is lost without his teleprompter, but his latest blunder, courtesy of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, via the Corner, suggests that the teleprompter may not be enough unless it includes phonetic spellings. Obama was speaking at a White House roundtable on clean energy systems, and repeatedly saluted Orion Energy Systems, whose CEO, Neal Verfuerth, was present at the event. So Obama referred to “Orion” a number of times. Only problem was, he appeared to be unfamiliar with the word:

All terrific press for Orion, except that Obama kept pronouncing the company’s name wrong, calling it
OAR-ee-on.

Unbelievable. Orion is one of the best-known constellations, mostly because it actually looks like its namesake. So evidently we have to add astronomy to history and economics as subjects of which Obama is remarkably ignorant. I’m beginning to fear that our President has below-average knowledge of the world. Not for a President, but for a middle-aged American.

oowawa

Yes, but Oar-ee-on rhymes with Oreo, which may be a more familiar term to Mr. O, and to most Americans, since it is a very popular cookie available in every grocery store, whereas Orion is a constellation many light years distant.

I’mFedUp

No real AMERICAN would call Orion…Or-ee-on. WTF is wrong with this jizzbrain?

JustMe~~

Pokiston = Pakistan
cali

“jizzbrain”..LMAO! Thanks for the giggle.

Portia Elizabeth

Does that trump “nucular”?

tminu

That’s regional I believe … since many of my neighbors from Virginia, Maryland all used to say that too.

NoBamaNoWay

yeah really; who doesn’t know that Orion is pronounced Or-I-un? jeezus. i am still firmly convinced that Zero’s entire academic career was nothing but an affirmative-action induced illusion. his only skill is being a chameleon and selling himself to gullible, low information voters and contributors and laughing all the way to the bank. not only is he a crooked huckster, but he has a major case of narcissism, and he is dangerous to america, to say the least.

http://www.sonicninjakitty.wordpress.com Sonic Ninja Kitty

Great post, AGI. Very weird behavior. He makes me creeped out, mad as h***, and totally shocked all at once. If this were a movie, someone would walk right up and smack some sense into him.

I hope the FBI or Secret Service seriously looks into what this guy is smoking–he has his finger (middle one, probably) on “the button” and could be mortally endangering us all.
http://www.sonicninjakitty.wordpress.com Sonic Ninja Kitty

Hi AGI, Spammy is after me–help!
trixta

Perhaps he’s just an idiot savant — someone like Rainman — a person who has one over-developed special talent for giving speeches (i.e. speeches written for him).

wodiej

personally I don’t think he is inteligent enough to come up with some of the “schemes” being tossed around. I think he, Pelosi and many other Dem’s are just off their rocker.

Chicago Joe

Barack Oprompta

Courtesy of Mark Steyn on NRO.
Lyn

Totally OT, but it’s just a cool video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2FX9rviEhw&eurl=http
Tex-Mex Soup

I will say the anointed one has some really nice teeth.

I think he’s trying to act like Bush in a sense and just be a ‘regular’ guy, ya know the kind you just want to have a beer with and laugh and joke about how stupid a good portion of the American people are.
TeakwoodKite

Great read, American Girl In Italia. Thanks.
decentAmerican

It’s very simple folks, and I’m surprised no body here has mentioend it yet, as it’s all over the net, but the Usurper had been treated for schizophrenia when he was a teen. It’s likely he’s been on meds all this time (hence his supersecrecy about his med records), and it’s also likely the stress is making his meds ineffective.

what you’re witnessing is a psychotic break.

Lucky for us, we have an Usurper in the whitehouse who is not only a corrupt liar, but also loony tunes. and he has his finger on the button.

God help us, right?

wodiej

do you have a link to something for reference?

Prescription meds would explain his behavior too. I watched the clip last night and he definitely was “unbalanced”.

decentAmerican

Here is a link with a nice summary in regards to the Usurper’s mental illness:

http://www.ghostofaflea.com/archives/011266.html

Obviously, it has yet to be proven definitively, just like with the BC issue, the Usurper refuses to release his med records, school records, and birth certificate, which further strengthens his guilt.

It would explain a lot….his weird personality, his delusions of grandeur, his narcissitic, almost psychopathic behavior, very similar to Kim Jong Il.

I have always had faith that secrets, especially the dirty little kind, always have a way of bubbling up to the light of day. The Usurper will do what he can to seal his past, but at some point, someone, somewhere, would have seen something, especially in this day and age of electronic information. Look how easy it is for some hacker in Slovakia in his basement to get into your personal info? Lord only knows if some other smart US Patriot is doing the same for the Usurper as we speak.

Lyn

Also would make sense why he has been in the WH a couple months but still has not picked a personal Physician, apperntly that is one of the first things a POTUS does.

http://americanpumainitaly.blogspot.com/ American Girl in Italy

linky link?
Thinker

I guess I’ll chime in as well.

Can we get a link????

I alway knew that something wasn’t completely right about this man.

If he really has been treated for schizophrenia, that would explain a lot.

This would shed light on his SEALED MEDICAL RECORDS that the media gave him a pass on.

Here I was thinking he had an STD back in the day, but schizophrenia??

w-o-w.

http://deleted Buzz Latte

decent American posted a link up thread.

ghostofafea.com has had the story

PaulRevere

As much as I detest The Fraud, I have to say that I’m not sure about the schizophrenia story. Schizophrenia cannot be “officially” diagnosed until someone is an adult, hence 18 years old, as there are many things that could contribute to behaviors which mimic schizophrenia (i.e drug use). I would have to say that he is definately NPD (Narcissitic Personality Disorder)and possibly Bipolar Disorder, while also being a self-proclaimed drug addict. What we are seeing, for example on 60 minutes, is not a psychotic break, but more than likely drug use, bipolar or a fine example of his personality disorder. Is he a nut case? Absolutely. Is he an Ass Clown? You bet. Schziphrenic and psychotic? Not sure– probably not, although it is very intriguing as to why no one has been able to see his med records.

Ferd Berfle

I don’t care if he’s Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs, he is not fit to be POTUS. The issue of evaluation in the psychiatric sense went away when he went on that program and let the world in.

Sorry, I’m no mental health expert, but That One is not someone I would trust with taking out my trash.
http://deleted Buzz Latte

Schizo-affective disorder? Maybe.

Yes. it’s true that drug use can mimic schizophrenia. Former heavy drug users can have some “swiss cheese brain” etiology and when Obama is without his teleprompter, his disfluency is rather marked and noticed even by lay persons.

Obama didn’t display enough bizarre behavior to really scream full blown mental illness.

His behavior really looked like he was in the top of the uptake of whatever mood drug he may have had.

His behavior was definitely in the outer parameters of acceptable.

rjj

Stoned? Maybe.

Obama’s position:

One road leads to hopelessness and despair; the other, to total extinction. Choose wisely. (Woody Allen)

The joke is on him. He gets it. He laughs.
Al from NJ

Obama is a joke.
He’s missing his white suit and black shirt.
Sassy

When I have been able to look at BO, he often has sleep creases on his face and his eyes are still puffy.
Somebody is unfolding him from his puppet box, and they apparently over-wound the crank in his back!
QUEENIE

ahhhaaahaaaahaaahaaa..where is Conyers when his states vote was stolen and now OblahBlah laughs his ass off about the auto industry loans..ahhhhhhhhahahahahhhhhahahaha..how are those job losses ..ahhhahahahahahhhhhaaaaahhhahhhahha..how are those “folks” who can’t feed their kids and are turned out into the streets with no auto jobs..aaaaahhhahahahahahahhahaha..

maybe Conyers and Oblahblah are smokin a good toke in the back room..aaaaahhhhahahahahaahahaha..got me in freaking stitches here..

Hubby worked his whole life to see all that money we save go down the tubes..aaaahhhahahahahahahahaha..i just got the wild jollies..aaaahahahahahahahahahahaha..

pass the toke,..I need a toke to not cry!!!!!!!!!
trixta

Just as we’ve seen a blog site for TOTUS (i.e. Teleprompter of the US) perhaps there should also be a blog site for his Bong, in which case we can add BONGOTUS to the growing list of Obama monikers.

I’mFedUp

Bongtotus? ROFLMAO.

giggles

If you want to laugh go to go.daddy.com
People are buying up areyoupunchdrunk domain names.
Julia

He was stoned obviously!!!
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