AMERICAblog: McCain and Palin on foreign policy: Tough talk, but not very bright
Busboy
· 1 year ago
Are you looking for an issue here? All of those peeps are going to be gone soon. It's the way the world works... Who's going to care if their names were pronounced correctly?
unrepentant_expat
· 1 year ago
"It's the way the world works..."-
And what...? No room for improvement? If they feel the need for finding adversaries, it might be nice if they knew their enemies, otherwise they're going to get their asses whipped. Oh, BTW That's our collective asses!
longhead
· 1 year ago
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An_American_Karol
· 1 year ago
If I were going to mention someone's name on national television, you had better believe I would know how to pronounce it. That's Public Speaking 101. Even a four year Journalist major would have taken that class.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
I am totally with you on that. There is no excuse. Personally, I still do not know whether it's "Ack-mad-in-e jad" or Ah-mad-ine-jad" What's the answer, good lookin?
An_American_Karol
· 1 year ago
I am pretty sure it's the first. But, I would ask an Iranian to pronounce it for me before going on TV.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
I only know one Iranian (he escaped with his family when the "Peacock Throne" went under) But, like you, I would definitely ask his advice on such a basic point as pronunciation. Excellent point that you made.
KarenMrsLloydRichards
· 1 year ago
Real, patriotic, God-fearin', flag-wavin', arugula-hatin', gun-brandishin' Murkins don't need to know how to pronounce them damn Ay-rab names. Only the pointy-headed, pencil-necked, Georgetown Chablis-drinkin' Foggy Bottom elites do that sheeyit. Real Murkins just need to know: Eye-rack, Eye-ran, Ay-rab, Al Kyduh, Ock-mah-dinnah-jad, and Bin Lah-din. And bomb-bomb-bomb Eye-ran!
woodroad34
· 1 year ago
We are 'murkins.....Bush, McCain and Palin are merkins--Something false to hide the scars of a disease. In Dubya's case it takes on an ironic double meaning.
Schmedlap
· 1 year ago
Make that six-year journalism major.
An_American_Karol
· 1 year ago
Four year degree; it took her six years and five colleges. I forgot. :)
Schmedlap
· 1 year ago
She probably had severe writer's cramp -- or was it brain cramps -- that delayed her matriculation.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
Maybe McCain is right; Bomb, Bomb Iran. Simplistic and to the heart of the prob....
unrepentant_expat
· 1 year ago
And if the aforementioned enemy decides to go ....preemptive and nukes an American city...? Simplistic and to the heart of the prob....
Busboy
· 1 year ago
That's a concrete problem with which we know how to deal.
An_American_Karol
· 1 year ago
I don't blame the Iranian people for a few loons working as mouth pieces in their country any more than I blame the Americans for the few loons working as mouth pieces here in the United States.
Busboy
· 1 year ago
Guys with bombs and guns usually trump English majors. Just sayin.......
unrepentant_expat
· 1 year ago
Yeh, it worked for Hitler, Mussolini and Tojo.
Wild_Weasel
· 1 year ago
Only in the short run.
benb
· 1 year ago
Sarah Palin claims to have a degree in Communication-Journalism which makes her screwup on McKiernan's name even stranger. She clams to have minored in Poli Sci but I would love to see her transcripts to see if she actually graduated and what she actually studied in---ahem--the 6 colleges she attended in 6 years:
CNN had a blurb on Hockey moms in support of Palin. One said she was just like her and she could be VP. Here is the problem with these people, they are so ignorant, they don't know how ignorant they really are.
caerbannog
· 1 year ago
Two words come to mind when I think of McCain/Palin: "Dunning Kruger"
mobius
· 1 year ago
She is so incredibly daft that it's a wonder she made it as far as she did.
Meanwhile, new PSA out for Obama. It's hysterical and frightening all at the same time
It's always been my contention that if you can't string words into a coherent sentence or if you are unable to phonetically pronounce a word or name (in their cases they had time to rehearse the names), there is some cognitive failure going on.
PeteWa
· 1 year ago
Sound and fury signifying McInsanity and Palignorance.
This is a pretty good video on McCain and his noneconomics
Smarmy
· 1 year ago
Who's really surprised that Palin is a dummy? That's a republican trademark - dumb but cunning. Let's play another game, let's count the wrinkles on McCain's face.
********************** China Bush Style: “We have been taught to fear and despise China as a communist threat. Simultaneously, our political leaders and the media perpetually preach the benefits of capitalism. Meanwhile the most clear and present threat from China is their capitalism. Made in China is the most published modern phrase. By investing the proceeds of their national productivity they have become the kings of capitalism and are now the primary source of goods worldwide. It is not their pretended politics of communism that we should be concerned about. We already have that here. We have been outsourced, out produced and our intellectual property is infringed, duplicated and returned to our shores by the containership load.” The Creditory System, Hari Heath
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And what...? No room for improvement? If they feel the need for finding adversaries, it might be nice if they knew their enemies, otherwise they're going to get their asses whipped. Oh, BTW That's our collective asses!
Are you ready yet for the November 4th Elections? How about your friends, family, and neighbors?
More Americans are expected to vote this year than ever before in history, so don’t be left out! Be sure to ask everyone you know the following questions:
Are you registered to vote? If you moved recently, have you updated your voter registration?
Did you apply for an Absentee Ballot? Do you know your state may not require any reason?
Can you find your local Polling Place? Do you know it may have changed from last time?
The answers to these questions -- and all your voting needs -- can be found at www.StateDemocracy.org -- the FREE 1-Stop citizen empowerment portal that Delivers Democracy to your Desktop! StateDemocracy is among the Internet’s first (since 2001) and most encompassing civic empowerment tools.
In order to boost voter participation this year, StateDemocracy.org is offering FREE widgets for all 50 states. You can simply download and embed these widgets into your own website so your visitors can register to vote, get an absentee ballot or find their local polling place.
Lobby Congress Via StateDemocracy
StateDemocracy.org also equips you to maintain an active dialog with your state and federal lawmakers once they are elected. And RIGHT NOW is an especially opportune time to contact your U.S. Senators and House Member, as Congress takes up major legislation on such issues as offshore oil drilling, another economic stimulus package and all federal appropriations bills over the next few weeks.
As you lobby your elected officials, remember that lawmakers view your constituent input as reflective of scores of other citizens who felt similarly, but didn’t have (or take) the time to share their opinions.
LobbyDelegates.com Further Empowered Grassroots Voices
Over the past 5 months, you may have visited www.LobbyDelegates.com, along with 26,000 other visitors. This latest public interest portal by the StateDemocracy Foundation remained the only online tool enabling rank-and-file Democrats to lobby all 800+ Super Delegates on which candidate to back for the party’s Presidential nomination.
StateDemocracy Foundation Website Users Unite!
Many of you have used our StateDemocracy.org and LobbyDelegates.com tools in recent times, and have hopefully found your experience uplifting and empowering. I encourage all of you to help spread the news about StateDemocracy.org to enable more of our fellow citizens to Connect! Engage! And Empower!
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/2008/0...
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/04/opinion/04sat...
Here is the problem with these people, they are so ignorant, they don't know how ignorant they really are.
Meanwhile, new PSA out for Obama. It's hysterical and frightening all at the same time
http://es.youtube.com/watch?v=BT7fGFOvKso
This is a pretty good video on McCain and his noneconomics
http://www.rollingstone.com/nationalaffairs/ind...
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China Bush Style: “We have been taught to fear and despise China as a communist threat. Simultaneously, our political leaders and the media perpetually preach the benefits of capitalism. Meanwhile the most clear and present threat from China is their capitalism. Made in China is the most published modern phrase. By investing the proceeds of their national productivity they have become the kings of capitalism and are now the primary source of goods worldwide. It is not their pretended politics of communism that we should be concerned about. We already have that here. We have been outsourced, out produced and our intellectual property is infringed, duplicated and returned to our shores by the containership load.” The Creditory System, Hari Heath