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Picture of the day

#1 Post by Sir_Galahad » Wed Nov 12, 2008 7:57 am

Obama's relatives already headed to the White House for visit.

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#2 Post by minimetoo26 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:00 am

Just what DOES a man have to do before he's not "just another one of those", anyway?

Obviously getting elected President isn't enough........
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#3 Post by christie1111 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:02 am

SirG, the Bored has moved along, thankfully.
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#4 Post by NellyLunatic1980 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:08 am

Isn't it about time for the Dead Horse to come along and put an end to all of the politically-tinged posts for the next 3 years?
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#5 Post by minimetoo26 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:10 am

NellyLunatic1980 wrote:Isn't it about time for the Dead Horse to come along and put an end to all of the politically-tinged posts for the next 3 years?

This goes beyond political into downright racist. I can tolerate political sniping.
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#6 Post by earendel » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:19 am

christie1111 wrote:SirG, the Bored has moved along, thankfully.
Not everyone, it would seem from danielh's post in another thread.
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#7 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:28 am

I'm with mini on this one, but I would be tempted to talk about the PE's real aunt, which would give me a chance to slam the President and the PE.
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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#8 Post by Sir_Galahad » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:32 am

So, we now can't post funny pictures about our new ruler?

It seems to me that Bush was an endless target for the eight years he was in office. But the new guy is off limits? OK. I get it. And, no, I am not a racist. I just thought the picture was funny. As I thought most of the Bush pictures were funny. But it seems
we have some touchiness as his highness does not resemble the other folks on the dollar bills.

Fine. I will stick to my vanilla posts and Lyrically Speaking answers.
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#9 Post by MarleysGh0st » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:39 am

Sir_Galahad wrote:I just thought the picture was funny.
Please explain what's funny about the picture.
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Re: Picture of the day

#10 Post by minimetoo26 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:42 am

MarleysGh0st wrote:
Sir_Galahad wrote:I just thought the picture was funny.
Please explain what's funny about the picture.
See, Obama is black, get it? And some of the people are dressed in Arab-style garb, too! And there's a whole pack of them!

A reall knee-slapper, I'm tellin' ya....
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#11 Post by Tocqueville3 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 8:52 am

That pic is really tacky. If Joe Lieberman got elected president you prolly wouldn't post a picture with anti semetic undertones. So you shouldn't post crap like this.

I don't even think the picture is remotely funny.
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#12 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:01 am

The post was not chivalrous.
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.
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#13 Post by christie1111 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:04 am

earendel wrote:
christie1111 wrote:SirG, the Bored has moved along, thankfully.
Not everyone, it would seem from danielh's post in another thread.
I wouldn't know, he is my only foe and apparently not coming off the list yet.
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Re: Picture of the day

#14 Post by sunflower » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:06 am

I didn't think that was funny at all. I was kind of horrified, actually.
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#15 Post by JBillyGirl » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:34 am

Y'know, I agree with conservatives that some people overreact to Obama-related jokes and comments as racist when they aren't. He's a public figure, and he shouldn't be immune to criticism and jokes at his expense.

But this picture and caption were just plain rude.
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