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“While Everyone Else Is Working On Solving The Financial Crises, My Senator Is Working On His Abs”

By Uppity Woman on September 26, 2008 at 3:30 PM in Bamboozling, Barack Obama, Current Affairs, Hoodwinking, Housing & Housing Crisis

Chicagoans Against Obama nails it again. Let’s face it, nobody knows Barack better than his unfortunate Chicago constituents.

In the midst of what could be our greatest financial crisis…..

What was the Senator of my great state doing at 8:20 am this morning?

He was doing crunches, in a DC gym …

It’s all about priorities.

  • Hispana

    Outstanding.

    • Denise

      If you believe that Congress should stop putting earmarks and pork in the Bail Out Bill please sign the petition attached below.

      http://www.rallycongress.com/americansforleadership/1228/a-call-to-the-house-and-the-senate-“-do-not-add-ear-marks-into-the-bail-out-bill-or-you-will-not/

      Note: Use the Free option to send.

      Thanks,

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  • acorn hater

    FATTENING A PIG WITH ACORNS

    Why, oh why, are people and the MSM not talking about this sickening twist?

    THE ECONOMY IS IN A CRISIS AND THE DEMOCRATS ARE PORKING UP A RESCUE BILL WITH EARMARKS TO A-C-O-R-N (THE VOTER FRAUD OUTFIT).

    NO WONDER THE GOP IS HOLDING FIRM.

    http://hotair.com/archives/2008/09/26/the-democratic-acorn-bailout/

    (excerpt:)

    House Republicans refused to support the Henry Paulson/Chris Dodd compromise bailout plan yesterday afternoon, even after the New York Times reported that Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson got down on one knee to beg Nancy Pelosi to compromise. One of the sticking points, as Senator Lindsey Graham explained later, wasn’t a lack of begging but a poison pill that would push 20% of all profits from the bailout into the Housing Trust Fund — a boondoggle that Democrats in Congress has used to fund political-action groups like ACORN and the National Council of La Raza.

    • jrterrier

      Graham keeps on mentioning ACORN each time he gets before the TV cameras. smart boy.

      and by the way, the most laughable banner on MSNBC — “Barney Frank calls for House republicans to stop their revolt against George Bush”

      do you think all the DEMS are smoking crack. Let’s see who wins that one: DEMS working with W, (less popular than even Nixon on the day he resigned) to pass a bill that sticks it to taxpayers to the tune of $700 billion or REPs turning against their inept president to protect taxpayers against the run-amock DEMs.

      • Andrew

        Yep, Obama got the special stuff, the pure crack that goes down smooth and takes your brains with it.

      • Jim S

        Barney Frank is one of the reasons we’re in this mess today. Letting him anywhere near the process, never mind leading it will cause a depression never mind a recession. He however, as some may have noted, is in the process of rewriting history, when he claims the Republicans would not let the Dem’s change the regulations. Frank knew that unqualified people were getting loans and pushed Fanny Mae and Freddie Mac to loan to those even less qualified, including illegal aliens. Frank however will come out of this smelling like a rose.

        • beebop

          My very dearest gay friend today said, “Oh no, Frank isn’t gay, darling, he’s just cheerful.” I thought I would die laughing. When your own community turns on you …. :)

          • http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com Uppity Woman

            I have to confess I always liked Barney. But this is way over the line. His stupidity brought us down. I am SURE he had honorable intentions, it was just plain stupid not to control Fannie and Freddie. AND Acorn.

        • tek

          This is what we can expect if Obama gets in the WH. This is why they didn’t want Hillary Clinton. I knew there was some corrupt reason and now we’re seeing it.

          • Sharon

            For God’s sake…you are reaching soooooo far with this. Hillary lost – accept it, no conspiracy, no vote fixing, nada. spin it whatever way you want, she ran a lousy campaign – and, just for good measure, who the hell do you think started this de-regulation crap in the first place???? Yup, Phil Gramm, the republicans and bill clinton signed it…it may have been veto-proof, but the first glass steagle bill was NOT and Bill would have signed that he said, as long as two or three conditions were met, which they were.

            • WildChild

              Hillary won half the vote. LOL since BOBO also won half the vote he must have run a lousy campaingn too.

            • http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com Uppity Woman

              We’ll be saying the same to you shortly. Don’t kid yourself.

              • mimi

                Thank you Uppity.

                I’m rehearsing my lines daily:

                0BAMA SUPPORTER
                The Republicans cheated. They stole the election.

                ME
                0bama lost! Get over it! He was a lousy candidate with no experience.

                0BAMA SUPPORTER
                You racist!

                ME
                I’m African American. And he lost! Get over it!

                Maybe I’ll win an Academy Award.

      • Jackie

        This is a wierd freaking election cycle

      • rw

        I’ve tried to get a clarification on this, this afternoon, by calling my reps. and even Lindsay Graham’s office…no where do I read about the Acorn or Housing Trust Fund, and no one seems to know other than we’ll get back to you on it. I WANT TO KNOW NOW.

        What is this Housing Trust Fund, what does it do and who does it target.

        What – in detail – is in this bailout.

        As for Obama doing abs and the picture that accompanies this post: gross. That is the word so often written by the Obama pieces of detritus concerning Hillary and Bill. I’ve learned well.

      • Newly Independent

        and by the way, the most laughable banner on MSNBC — “Barney Frank calls for House republicans to stop their revolt against George Bush”

        The MSM is completely in the toilet. All that is needed now is for someone to flush the toilet.

        The National Enquirer has more credibility than they do now.

        Talk about lipstick on a pig.

    • dixie

      Your reparation dollars at work.

    • McHope

      GOP may be holding firm, but why are they not letting the American public know about this?

      • jrterrier

        they are doing a fine job, not over politicizing the situation. the media and frank and pelosi and reid are letting the american people know. and on sunday, kerry is coming back to the fray appearing opposite lindsey graham on foxnews.

        i think mccain is going to kick butt tonight because obama is supposedly going to come out fighting. that will play with the base and nothing more.

      • Jackie

        because the MSM will not cover them. it doesn’t work in to their script about the first black prez.

      • Newly Independent

        GOP may be holding firm, but why are they not letting the American public know about this?

        And make John McCain & the Republicans look good??

        LOL!! C’mon – now you know the Obama MSM don’t want to do that!

    • athena

      ACORN has now been REMOVED from the bailout. Senator/Congressman KEMP just said it on Hannity.

      • Zorro Astor

        OK we get a link.

        • athena

          No link just heard it in an interview on the radio that Kemp said it was taken out of the plan….

          • beebop

            If that is true, then we should have a deal this weekend.

            • stodghie

              acorn is sooooooooooooooo corrupt. out the door with the garbage acorn.

      • McHope

        Wonderful, but I just wish with all my heart that aore voters could have the chance to know about the corrupt organization of ACORN, that it played a direct role in this, and that the Dems are STILL pushing money to ACORN in spite of all else they’ve done. This is a glaring example of the hypocrisy and greed that still controls our congress.

      • Jackie

        Rock On!!! YAY!!!!!!McCain. I am thrilled to see this. Any “profit should go to debt reduction.

      • http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com Uppity Woman

        Athena are you SURE.

    • Zorro Astor

      Why, oh why, are people and the MSM not talking about this sickening twist?

      You really don’t know? ;)

  • Darryl

    Omg, put that picture below the read line. What a horrible display!

  • jrterrier

    i’ve been saying for months that O reminds me of W. little experience, media love affair and lots of money propelling him ahead of the better candidate, and full of platitudes. now this. while rome burned, W used to go biking, remember. and say he was delegating — they can call me if they need me.

    • Zorro Astor

      Oh yeah. You got it spot on. But you’re right – it’s only becoming clear now. As we in the midst of this crisis realise how ridiculous it is to think of Obama as some kind of leader when he’s just a freshman Senator.

    • votermom

      He also gives an impression of not being interested in the whole thing. “They call me if they need me.”
      Smacks of my broker will tell me what to do.

    • MEchelle Hates America!

      My first thought: Geez! Oblowme’s W with the felon mansion – sans brush cutting option.

  • Rtn45

    The guy took 50 minutes out of his day to go exercise. You people are insane.

    • Darryl

      Thats what they would say about bush too.

    • http://www.madinthemiddle.blogspot.com churl

      Sorry dude but most of us have take the time out of our time, not our employers time. And some people, you know, the bitter types clinging to three jobs, don’t have any time to do crunches.

      • beebop

        the bitter types clinging to three jobs, don’t have any time to do crunches.

        The only crunches they are doing is number crunches to see what they can afford between now and the end of the month. The Democrats have been reprehensible in this. So much for caring about the working class. I guess its really the non-working class they are pandering to.

    • Zorro Astor

      You’re right. What’s the biggest world financial crisis ever next to the need to get to the gym and work on those abs?

      Besides – who are you to object to the fact we all find Obama so disgusting? ;)

    • obamaphobe

      I guess he was doing two things at once again….working on the economic crisis AND his abs (not necessarily in that order)

    • rw

      Sweetie, when you are losing your house, or you think you bank is going defunct, 50 minutes is a llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllooooooooooooooooooogggggggggggggggggg time.

    • http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com Uppity Woman

      Rtn, if your house catches fire i want you to go to the gym while it burns, ok?

  • kcfromtx

    He has an awful lot of work to do. Barf!

  • sowsear

    He’s got to keep up with his crunches. He wouldn’t want to lookout of place in the prison yard.

    • Zorro Astor

      Hey Barry! Is that my soap bar on the floor there? Would you be a dear and pick it up for me? ROFL

  • Betty

    Obama has the body of a fat kid. It makes me laugh at that he thinks he is giving the women folk a thrill.

    A thrill for me would be Mr. Palin in a bathing suit walking out of the surf. Imagine that lean body, those muscles hardened from working and playing on the north slope of Alaska, not doing crunches at a “jim”.

    Raspberries, the depth of flavor found raspberries is a wonder. Raspberry vinaigrette on my salads, or a raspberry filling mixed with mysterious dark chocolate. Raspberries represent total richness.

    Todd Palin is raspberries to me. That’s what I thought when I saw his incredible blue eyes and dark hair. The rest of him was just confirmation, yeah raspberry..

    • wodiej

      cripes, no kidding, Obama half dressed-GAG.

    • Zorro Astor

      Oh Betty I do believe you got a crush on someone! ;)

    • http://deleted Buzz Latte

      I’ve thought the same thing. Obama’s one of those skinny but spongy people. Not too great to hug and usually a gag-worthy personality to go with it. Why?

      Because they have ISSUES.

      Gag.

      Now Todd Palin is another story…

  • IndayHill

    This is the politics in action from the Democrat leaders of both Houses. Demand & resist !
    Why can’t they solve the economic crisis FIRST WITHOUT insisting their pork barrels in the bill?
    ACORN & National Council of LaRaza will survive & thrive more IF the economy is back to sound,healthy status. Right now the economy is in the ICU, & the Democrats want to continue inserting the wrong medication. Let the patient get well first, feed it to be robust, then put him to work to help the needy.Is that hard, Pelosi & Reid?
    I’ve been a Democrat for over 30 years & this is the first time in my lifetime I will vote for a Republican ticket.DNC is not the one I know !
    Vote McCain/Palin ’08 to clean Washington & Wall Street
    Hillary ’12

    GOD SAVE AMERICA !!!

    • dixie

      Rev Wright said God was damning America. Wonder if Wright had Obama in mind when he gave those sermons?

      • lark

        Absolutely. He had him in front of his eyes, and he never complaint to him that his sermons where insulting to his constituents and to the citizens of the country. He then knew that damning American was to usher that fellow in front of him.

  • suthrn

    started the day off at the gym and i heard at one point today on fox that if he got to mississippi early enough he might be able to find someone to play basketball with…whata jock!!!!! hope he has the itch to go with it…….

  • texaslatina

    jrterrier- you are so absolutely right! obama is nothing more than the muslim, left wing, democratic version of bush. just in a different prettier package. i bet the truth be known the exact same facist socialists are behind both of them. no wonder bush never says anything about obama and laura defended michelle’s comments about “for the first time i am proud of my country”. they are all the same. it’s all about power and nothing to do with love of country or their fellow countrymen.

    • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

      Exactomundo, TexasLatina! I’ve been saying this for months—Obama is the flip side of the same neo-con fascist coin!

    • jrterrier

      let’s stay away from the muslim label. he may be that but it only devalues our arguments. right now he tells us that he is a christian, a life-long member of a church that espouses black liberation theology (espoused by only 10% of African-American churches), whose preacher likes to use profanity, damn america and make up stories about the govt infecting AA with HIV.

      • wodiej

        what’s the matter, is that politically incorrect? Is this CNN and MSNBC on here now??

        • McHope

          “If the political winds should shift, I will stand with the Muslims.” ~ Barack Hussein Obama

          Straight from the horses mouth, wodiej. Let them take offense from the appropriate source.

    • wodiej

      they sure do seem like they are both cut out from the same cloth. Bush is a moron plus Obama makes 2..

  • Annie Oakley

    That link also has this, from American Spectator.

    When Sen. Barack Obama was given the floor to speak during White House negotiations, according to White House aides, he did so raising concerns about a House Republican alternative to the Paulson/Bernanke $700 billion bailout. But those concerns weren’t necessarily his, as he was not aware of the GOP plan before reviewing notes provided him by Paulson loyalists in Treasury prior to entering the meeting.

    It’s starting to look like a Goldman Sachs coup in Washington.

  • http://www.patriotroom.com Bill Dupray

    Liberals’ Favorite Beverage

    Most red-blooded Americans are raised on mother’s milk; full of life-sustaining nutrients, patriotism, and love of individual freedom. Sometimes one wonders what has gotten into liberals. Turns out it’s not something in the water, it’s something in the milk.

    http://patriotroom.com/?p=2490

    • http://JohnMcCain.com Chockablock “Hillawee can you change my diapy pwease?” Opampers

      This liberals versus conservatives elitism going both ways does nothing for me. I demand solutions from the center.

      • Elizabeth

        I agree that we need a compromise in the middle. Right where most Americans are.

        I’ve listened to both sides today and the far left and far right are just out of touch.

        The change we need is somewhere in the middle.

    • Creature of Chicago

      milk moustache on Senator Present -

      classic

    • LandOLincoln

      Bill Dupray, fuck you and all you knuckle-draggin’ wingnuts who believe Obama’s truly a liberal OR a Democrat of any kind whatsoever.

      The only true Democrats left are now PUMAs, whether they know it or not.

      Listen up: Obama is a RW Trojan horse, backed by the same big Wall Street gatos ricos that backed Reagan and both Bushes, and fluffed by the same corporate media–including Fox.

      And I defy ANYONE to name one liberal corporation, one that owns major media anyway. Just one. Anybody?

      Didn’t think so.

      • Mary

        Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, dumbass.

        • candymarl

          So what national outlets do they own?

      • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

        Okay, the progressive Pacifica Radio (and its affiliates) but it is hardly in the mainstream! Air America is supposed to be liberal, but by the way this station bashed the Clintons, spit on the Dem base, and carried water for Barack, it can be hardly considered liberal. Air America is for the Pod Dem Party.

  • http://JohnMcCain.com Chockablock “Hillawee can you change my diapy pwease?” Opampers

    Hanging out at the gym today does make him look very disconnected and aloof.

  • citizen70

    He must be either very arrogant or very stupid. Knowing that he’s already under the microscope for not doing any heavy lifting, why in the world would he allow himself to be seen toning his bod? What an empty suit!

    • http://JohnMcCain.com Chockablock “Hillawee can you change my diapy pwease?” Opampers

      In his American Idol world showing off his scrawny ass is all he’s got?

    • McHope

      LOl, yeah, he could do crunches in private.

  • texaslatina

    i hope this election is not already rigged. obama sure does seem confident and allows himself to be seen and doing anything he wants. he does sure seem too confident. like he knows something the rest of us don’t.

    • LandOLincoln

      Texaslatina, of course it’s already rigged. Obama is backed by the same people who stole two elections for George W. Bush, and who are now preparing to steal this next one for him.

      They already stole the Dem nomination for him, and all that’s required for them to steal the presidency is for the election to appear to be close.

      They sure as shootin’ aren’t going to steal it for McCain. They hate McCain and always have, and if you don’t believe me, follow the money.

      Obama’s been in the senate less than 4 years, McCain’s been a senator since the 1980s, yet Obama’s already collected hundreds of thousands of dollars more from lobbyists and special interests in less than 4 years than McCain has in over 20.

      And the MLM, which used to love McCain, are now backing Obama bigtime–including Fox.

      That should tell you all you need to know about who’s getting support from the PTB this time around–and the hopes and needs of the American people be damned as usual.

      • LandOLincoln

        Oops–better make that “MSM,” not “MLM.”

  • K. Wynne

    Guys, obama hangs out at the gym and takes vacations, when most public servants of the people would be working because he’s nothing more than a “front man”!

    He repeats what others tell him to say. He doesn’t need to “work” at his job, he is only required to either memorize or read from a teleprompter the words of those who put him where he is today and who expect to gain direct access to the great power of the oval office — that is, if we allow him to win.

    Stop treating him like he’s legtimate. Pumping iron in the gym is exactly what a fraud would be doing at a time like this.

  • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

    No pork with bail out!

    But I must clarify one point: The National Council of La Raza is basically a harmless organization which was established in the 1960s mainly as a support group for Chicano/Hispanic students in higher education, and expanded somewhat to community outreach activities (i.e. cultural events like Cinco de Mayo, and helping the non-English speakers navigate local and state bureaucracies.) We hardly want to take back the South West!

    I attended a couple of meetings when in college, but the meetings were really boring and mundane. Unfortunately, Lou Dobbs has characterized this organization as some kind of “racial superiority” menace, based on its name “La Raza”! Dobb’s characterization and paranoia are pretty laughable!

    The term “La Raza” basically refers to the new hybrid race that emerged from the Spanish conquest of the Indigenous populations, a term which is the basis of national identity in Mexico. On another level, “La Raza” also refers to those who claim cultural roots to the mythical place called Aztlan (South West & Northern Mexico). As such, the organization has helped the Chicano/Hispanic community not only recognize and preserve our cultural heritage, but struggle against racial prejudice and discrimination in the U.S.

    To Lou Dobbs: Hispanics are some of Sen Clinton & Prez Clintons most loyal supporters. I and many members of my family count ourselves in that group.

    • Hispana

      Not in my neighborhood. Please!
      They need to be weened off the teet as well. There are many ways to get funding to recruit voters so that the “dame mas” mentality will continue.

    • Zorro Astor

      The National Council of La Raza is basically a harmless organization

      Dude it ain’t harmless if they get a piece of that $140 billion and/or are targeted for it.

    • stodghie

      la raza isn’t harmless. so can that bullxxxx! there are organizations that are harmless and FRANKLY NONE OF THEM DESERVE THE PUBLIC’S MONEY. GOT THAT! ESPERIO QUI SI!

      • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

        Let me be clear—I do not want La Raza funded by the bail out!—but as a group it is hardly a danger to this democracy! It is NOT like ACORN!

    • Zorro Astor

      To Lou Dobbs: Hispanics are some of Sen Clinton & Prez Clintons most loyal supporters. I and many members of my family count ourselves in that group.

      So does Lou Dobbs. This is tiresome. Do your own research!

      • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

        Zorro Astor—I know very well Dobbs supported Clinton implicitly during the primaries, so there is no research to be done on that matter!

        My one objection to Lou Dobbs–whom I otherwise like— is his mischaracterization of La Raza and of Hispanics in general.

      • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

        ZorroAstor—I know very well Dobbs supported Clinton implicitly during the primaries, so there is no research to be done on that matter!

        My one objection to Lou Dobbs–whom I otherwise like— is his mischaracterization of La Raza and of Hispanics in general.

    • dixie

      Why don’t they do all that good work in Mexico where it is needed if it is such a great Mexican organization. Then those people would not need to sneak over here under cover.

      • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

        Dixie—Such an organization would not be needed in Mexico, so your suggestion is silly! But if the U.S. corporations and U.S. government had stayed out of Mexico over the past century and stopped meddling in it’s elections than perhaps the living conditions wouldn’t be so bad there. (Most recently, Mexico had it own type of Bush/Gore election—it was stolen by their Right Wing which favors corporations and the privitization of national resources.)

        Although Mexico did have a Revolution at the beginning of the 20 century, the corrupt Mexican oligarchy with the help of our meddling U.S. government and corporations have managed to undermine the Mexican economy over the decades. Believe me, if Mexico had a thriving economy, Mexicans would not come here.

        Also, other immigrants from Central America come here because our government and corporations were there wreaking havoc economically and politically!

        Our policy toward Mexico and Central America needs to change too, if we want to stop the flow of immigration here.

        Anyway, I don’t want to continue this debate here because it goes in a different direction from the original thread—which is Obama and his inveterate holiday attitude.

    • Mary

      Lou Dobbs is MARRIED to an Hispanic, and his children are all part Hispanic.

      He’s not against Hispanics at all.

      He’s against ILLEGALs, and the government being too lazy to enforce the laws.

      But then again, the corporations LIKE the cheap labor that comes with illegals.

      And Hispanic citizens get undercut by them, too.

  • Independently Minded

    If Obama is always working-out, why does he continue to look like a 90 pound weakling. It just shows you were his priorites are at.

    • csuzeq

      It’s the coke! Keeps him thin.

      It also causes tachycardia. I wish I could send him so coke, but I don’t do drugs or know any dealers. Any dealers out there want to give Obama a present?

  • Zorro Astor

    Hey! Gordon Brown is at the White House tonight! What a stunt! Using this crisis as an excuse to gain political points! Why can’t he fucking stay in his gym and work on his abs? What a sell-out! ;)

    • Urban Hillbilly

      Harry Reid was angry last night because he missed his pilates class! G D McCain!– He’s just getting in the way of tighter abs and buns of steel for dems on the hill!

  • ford

    I was wondering if Barney Frank still has his teeth? When he speaks his mouth is all sucked in like he just ate some lemons…no teeth???

    The Speaker looked like she was a deer in the head lights, and was made even more questionable that the only person to come to the mike with her was Frank…truly an ODD COUPLE.

    The Pub’s did not want to weigh in?

    • Zorro Astor

      I was wondering if Barney Frank still has his teeth?

      Well when we saw Reid he seemed to be sucking on something. He could have been sucking on some of Barney’s teeth. I hear they’re very close so it’s not at all impossible. ;)

    • jrterrier

      not just that, but if you were looking for central casting to have middle america wretch, you’d come up with a congresswoman from SF and a congressman from Boston, the two most liberal bastions in America.

      Frank looks old and a little bitter. when i was a die-hard DEM, he sure looked and sounded better.

  • It’s Not Me

    Oh PUKE! THAT’S sickening! He is so damn lazy.

  • ford

    texaslatana..

    I think the fix is in for BO, why would virtually every cable (except FOX) be so freely bias?? It makes no sense @ all, unless the free ride is what BO was promised by his keepers…corporate America…

    BO was in favor of Bush’s bailout, McCain was not…that’s why there was such a freak out by Reid yesterday.

    • jrterrier

      yup. they say that reid freaked out at the meeting and started yelling. he was outflanked by old-man mccain. there they are, siding with their most hatred politician, W. while mccain was siding with the people’s representatives.

      only this group of the these most inept DEMs ever could make the House republicans look reasonable and sympathetic and on the side of the angels.

    • LandOLincoln

      The word is “biasED,” dang it. Why is everybody dropping their e’s and d’s all of a sudden?

      • LandOLincoln

        The above comment was addressed to “Ford” upthread, who said:

        “I think the fix is in for BO, why would virtually every cable (except FOX) be so freely bias??”

  • Steve-O

    You have to have priorities…

    • Urban Hillbilly

      It’s not they couldn’t text him, if they needed him. I mean, really.

      • Zorro Astor

        Yeah. Exactly! Sometimes you have to read My Pet Goat, other times you have to work out. I mean WTF – it’s not like you have any real responsibilities or something! Chill out! ;)

  • Say what, Sarah?

    Imagine, a morning workout! He probably took some time to have breakfast, too…

    Meanwhile, Sarah is probably working with her flash cards. Judging from the Katie Couric interview, she apparently missed one before. The one concerning how to respond to a question about the $700 billion bail-out:

    Palin: I’m all about the position that America is in and that we have to look at a $700 billion bailout. And as Sen. McCain has said unless this nearly trillion dollar bailout is what it may end up to be, unless there are amendments in Paulson’s proposal, really I don’t believe that Americans are going to support this and we will not support this. The interesting thing in the last couple of days that I have seen is that Americans are waiting to see what John McCain will do on this proposal. They’re not waiting to see what Barack Obama is going to do. Is he going to do this and see what way the political wind’s blowing? They’re waiting to see if John McCain will be able to see these amendments implemented in Paulson’s proposal.

    Uh… Huh?

    • ziggy

      I think it’s pretty clear that we need to immediately send Sarah back to Alaska, where she can concentrate fully on keeping Vladimir Putin from flying into our airspace. She keeps watch from her kitchen window…

      • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

        Yeah, while “she keeps watch from her window” as you say, Obama spends his days surfing or playing basketball. Give me Palin any day over Obeachbum.

    • Firefly

      Get used to it, troll. Sarah Palin is going to be the next Vice-President of the United States.

      And if you don’t like it, well then, maybe it’s time for you to leave our country – you won’t be missed.

      Buh bye!

      • Say what, Sarah?

        Our country?

        You seem to forget that it belongs to us as much as you.

        You should be a little bit more careful about the people you try to put in charge of it. My barber seems to know more about the bail-out issues than Sarah Palin.

        • Shiloh

          I’ll bet your barber knows FDR wasn’t president in 1929 and there was no TV then.

          • Say what, Sarah?

            Yeah, he probably does. I’m sure Joe knows too. It’s just that his mouth occasially wins the race with his brain.

            On the other hand, Biden doesn’t need ritual protection from witchcraft.

            • Firefly

              You’re going by the wrong handle, troll – you need to change it to “Say what, Madame Vice-President?”

            • WildChild

              but your barber does. LMAo man this tale is getting better and better.

            • McHope

              Terrible response. You lose.

        • WildChild

          LOL getting financial advice from hair care experts again I see.

    • Zorro Astor

      Well that’s about right so what’s your objection, wee one? ;)

    • NObailout NObama

      I guess you haven’t read or seen Biden thumping a reporter type on the chest and telling him he needs to work on his pecs…
      Seems like the only work these Dems like is at the gym. Let the grown-ups work on America’s crises.

  • Amalia

    working out so he can put on more Acorns….

    talk about a pig.

  • Firefly

    John Fund just on Fox talking about ACORN:

    1. 0bama was a lawyer for them and helped them with the voter fraud accusations – said 0bama’s purpose was to keep the voting process as clogged up as possible.

    2. 0bama was a trainer for ACORN – gawd only knows what he did in that capacity

    3. Fund talked about some of the accusations of fraud against ACORN, though Bill Hemmer’s interruptions kinda drowned him out as he was really trying to explain it.

    3. Fund talked about ACORN being a DEMOCRAT SPECIAL INTEREST and said that the republicans should be fighting to get the ACORN handout out of the rescue bill. So far, though, ACORN is still in the bill.

    At least it’s getting talked about, if only on Fox.

    • wodiej

      well at least someone is talking about it and the word will get out.

  • IndieDogg

    Well, there is always a silver lining if you look hard enough.

    This photo should forever cure Chris Matthews’ tingle up his leg.

  • camille

    can you please remove that disgusting picture of obie from your front page. it’s making me sick.

    • A. Nony Mouse

      So long as they don’t put up a picture of McCain running along the beach in a swimsuit I’ll probably be OK.

    • Zorro Astor

      I think it’s meant to compare him to Daniel Craig in Casino Royale.

  • StrawberrybitesBarky

    Thanks for that photo, Uppity, I was just about to raid the fridge. My hips and bum thank you as well.

  • texaslatina

    as a hispanic, i am totally against la raza and all race organizations. they are not productive. we should not be alienating ourselves by differentiating ourselves. people should not be entitled to anything they have not earned just because they are claiming to be a minority. bullcrap.

    • Hispana

      Thank you. They do nothing but divide.

    • wodiej

      well said! I have often wondered if people want to be treated like everyone else, why they go to such great lengths to highlight why they are different. It’s great to honor your culture, background and heritage. But it shouldn’t be used to get ahead. That should be done w hard work. Good for you!

    • http://ladyboomernyc.wordpress.com/ trixta

      For the last time, La Raza (regardless of its name–see my post above) is NOT a “race organization” but an organization of cultural identity, etc!

  • IndieDogg

    Let me guess, from your screen name — “Say What, Sarah?” — I take it you are not a supporter of Governor Palin. And we’ll throw Ziggy in there with you. Okay, that’s why we have elections. Your two votes are duly counted.

    Next.

  • Mercedes

    Obama had to work out to get the blood flowing to his brain legally somehow. He can’t afford too many uhs and ers tonight.

    Considering how bent out of shape Obama was when McCain said he was not going to debate until a bailout agreement was reached, you have to wonder what Obama has up his sleeve.

    Did he have to memorize answers to certain spoonfed questions? Or does he have a foreign policy expert on a tight schedule feeding him answers through a hidden earpiece? Or does he have a special little electromagnetic destabilizer on site to hex John McCain?

    I just don’t trust the man and I don’t trust media and I really don’t care what Obama says because I don’t believe a word he says.

    So I guess I won’t even watch.

    • wodiej

      I wondered that too if something was preset up for Obama…nothing would suprise me. I don’t like debates so I will probably just come on here for updates to find out how much McCain embarrassed Obama.

  • Shiloh

    “They said I was letting McCain do all the heavy lifting so I go to the gym and pump some iron and now they aren’t happy with that either. It’s because I’m black, those racists!”

    BO

  • lark

    To me, OChavez goes to exercise in the morning after the bottom fell from the negotiations out of contempt for the process. Why? Because his intentions is to be a president following in Chavez‘s footsteps.

    He can care less about the process that is established by the Constitution. He has his own process. The me, me and then me process.

  • MMI

    He should try crunching some numbers instead. Someone needs to tell him exercise does not decrease the risk of cancer from smoking by much. I still can’t get over the hideous attack ad Dean’s brother made about McCain’s history with skin cancer.

    I am glad McCain came back to Washington to stop Pelosi, Dodd, Reid, Frank, and Paulson from steamrolling a deal through that contained a big gift to ACORN.

    • http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com Uppity Woman

      They never had a deal. Name me ONE republican who said it was a Deal.

      • MMI

        Poor choice of words on my part Uppity. I should have said Pelosi, Chris, Dodd, and Reid in conjunction with Paulson tried to create a public PERCEPTION that there was a deal. They thought they could corner McCain and the Republicans into agreeing or look like they are the deal breaker. Unfortunately most of the MSM is reporting Pelosi’s dishonest version of events.

  • Kelvin Hearts PUMAs

    Obama’s up by an average of 4.2 in most polls per RCP.
    http://www.realclearpolitics.com/epolls/2008/president/us/general_election_mccain_vs_obama-225.html
    Entrade has him up 57.1 to 42.3. I’m just sayin’…

    • Pragmatist

      obama will lose in november and will get his a$$ handed to him tonight!!!!! i’m lovin’ it!

      • http://uppitywoman08.wordpress.com Uppity Woman

        Wouldn’t it be wonderful if McCain asked him, So HOW ABOUT THAT ACORN?????

  • ford

    I have another question…where is Michele Obama these days…is she hiding out with Caylee Anthony some where?

    We haven’t seen her @ all since before 9/11…is this a sign of trouble in the marriage or the long wait for the Whitey Tapes??

  • moi61537

    I believe Obama will win. I am not voting for him. McCain took one of those Profiles in Courage steps that John F. Kennedy wrote of. He put the taxpayers and the country first in choosing to go back to Washington. He gets no credit for working the phones and trying to produce a bill that met his criteria of protecting taxpayers. The Democrats play it disgustingly political calling their party line demeaning a Senator who chose to help. His involvement shows his stature and experience. Obama’s “call me” clearly shows how unimportant he has been in the Senate and Washington. No one invited him back because he contributes little. Apparently, he is someone’s puppet.

  • kcfromtx

    The only thrill obarfo will ever give me is his concession speech.

  • JS

    Dude needs to hit the weight pile. Good grief…

  • Independently Minded

    I hope McCain asks Obama about the $51.3 million in earmarks that Biden requested for Delaware.

  • educatedwhitewoman

    The reason Obama was at the gym working out is he actually has nothing to say and no influence with anyone on the Hill. He is their front man, ala his time in the Illinois State Senate under Emil Jones. This guy has never written one major (and probably zero minor) pieces of legislation. He’s way beyond his element in this one. “Give me a call if you need me” – but all know I have nothing of value to offer.

  • Cahil

    Does anyone really believe this do nothing Congress is going to do anything of significance now? Not unless they can figure out a way to line their pockets while obfuscating the issues.

    This is the worst group of legislators in decades. I’m beginning to think they all model themselves after Bush. Stupid is as stupid does.

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

    I do crunches. I work out. Except when I have a deadline. Then it’s work 18 hours straight. Obama is lazy.

  • Susan Trechak

    The MSM has a vested interest NOW in keeping its collective reputation “above” all of the truthful Obama gutter crap. It’s almost as if they’ve all colluded amongst themselves & agreed NOT to reveal to us voters the REAL Obama truths (criminal – all of them!) I would not be at all surprised to find out that this has happened (not that we the voters would ever find this out….)

    This is a very bad situation. The MSM will expose themselves as totally useless & BIASED should they FINALLY expose these truths. Basically, by expecting them to “talk” we are asking them to judge themselves – something they will go to great lengths to avoid. So, the point here is that the MSM – as the “natural” vetters – failed to do their jobs BEFORE Obot “became” the nominee. Now, not only are WE stuck with this moron but the MSM, themselves, are really in a bind. They are at fault for a large part of this situation. I hope they pay dearly for this continued obstruction.

    Obot looks ridiculous in the above picture. Sooooo self-centered & vain. Recall that time when he went to the gym 6 times in one day?? Isn’t going to the gym 6 times in one day hugely inefficient – or isn’t Obot capable of recognizing “inefficiency” without an “inefficiency teleprompter”? I didn’t realize that ONCE wasn’t enough! Funny how this dude is so vigilant about going to the gym even though he’s always hanging out behind buildings smoking. Yeah, Obot. Just keep being your stupid, moronic, blowhard self.

    I believe Obot is a clinical example of what it means to be a sociopath. This post is proof of that fact.

    No compassion & passionless. Totally incapable of caring about anyone or anything beyond himself. THIS is why he cannot connect with the people: his sociopathic tendencies easily come across to those of us watching the “public” Obama.

    HATE, HATE, HATE that guy.

  • Susan Trechak

    That’s right, Educatedwhitewoman!

    Obot’s Congress “stint” is meritless. He’s obviously not important enough to be needed anywhere.

    Obot is/was one irregular senator!

    It’s quite obvious that he was totally disinterested in anything having to do with duties expected of senators. Neither was he “present” in body or mind during those 2 unremarkable, lackluster years as a U.S. senator. But – he DID take advantage of every opportunity possible to add worthwhile accomplishments to his resume. He even took advantage of those opportunities that weren’t his to take advantage of in the first place (you know, like, um, taking credit for other people’s hard work – something I find despicable beyond belief….)

    I’m not watching the debate because it will only make my blood pressure go up.

    Again: I HATE, HATE, HATE that guy.

  • Susan Trechak

    Kelvin, I don’t know who or WHAT you are – but you give me bad vibes.

    It’s best if you just shut the F**K up.

    Hopefully I clearly articulated my thoughts.

    O.DOOMED

  • Susan Trechak

    I read the lengthy John Fund article awhile ago right after it was first published. Excellent, revealing article. Also excellent are the series of articles written by Stanley Kurtz of the National Review & NRO. Very informative in re ACORN & how they + Obama steal elections – BIG TIME.

    Yep, Obot STILL trains the Acornies! I don’t know how this ISN’T illegal – but somehow Obot managed to give $800K to ACORN. They, in turn, are helping Obot steal the election. You know: the “I’ll-rub-your-back-if-you-rub-mine” scenario. This mutual “rubbing” action all sounds pretty simple until you consider the fact that everything Obot engages in is criminal & 100% illegal.

    What does he train them to do? He trains them to do what we’ve all seen them doing! Obot trains ACORN to “get in people’s faces” in order to intimidate them into doing things they might not otherwise think of doing (like voting different than planned). He also trains them HOW to register dead people to vote & also HOW to register the same person to vote multiple times.

    Central to Obot’s ACORN training thesis is that utilizing the concept of FEAR facilitates ACORN’s goals. Who wouldn’t be more affirmatively responsive when subjected to various threats & intimidation? Basically, Obot teaches ACORN to successfully cheat, lie & steal by inducing FEAR in others.

    Such outstanding principles, hey? Obot certainly is a guy we all can look up to, isn’t he? Thief. BIG TIME con artist.

    It must be the sociopath in Obama that makes him NOT WORRY about the example he is setting for his own children. Amazingly Ruthless.