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posted at 10:35 pm on August 13, 2008 by Allahpundit
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“The message couldn’t be plainer: See that itty-bitty, little tire gauge? If you vote for Obama, that’s how big your penis is.”
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He’s being sarcastic, right?
jgapinoy on August 13, 2008 at 10:41 PM
How high does that gauge go?
d1carter on August 13, 2008 at 10:41 PM
Good Lord, how obsessed are Obama’s supporters with seeing phallic symbols everywhere?
Sometimes a cigar….
RDuke on August 13, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Actually, if you vote for Osamabama, you’re just one big pussy.
davidk on August 13, 2008 at 10:42 PM
I mean, that’s a long article, & not once does he say, “Haw! Just kidding!”
jgapinoy on August 13, 2008 at 10:42 PM
Does he really want to go into the realm of male endowment in a race between an old white guy and a young black guy?
Dead Hand Control on August 13, 2008 at 10:42 PM
I am so glad we have all these people who will explain these hidden messages to me because I fail to ever see them myself. Of course this might be a personal problem for the author of this article. We see what most consumes us.
NotCoach on August 13, 2008 at 10:42 PM
If you vote for McCain, on the other hand, your penis is as big as this rig, thrusting its gigantic shaft in and out of the ground! Real men think keeping your tires inflated is for weenies.
OK, sounds like somebody put a little TOO MUCH thought into this.
See that itty-bitty, little tire gauge? If you vote for Obama, that’s how big your penis is.
Well not LITERALLY! But yeah, if you call yourself a man, you should vote for the more manly man in this race, and that’s McCain. Obama’s like a metrosexual. Mac should be out there chopping wood and … no, wait, that’s a poor choice of words for THIS thread! haha
Tony737 on August 13, 2008 at 10:44 PM
Peter – “Lois, I tried finding my creative talent just like you said. First I tried art…” (flashback) “Am, am I supposed to paint the penis?” (present) “Then I tried sculpting…” (flashback) “Am, am I supposed to sculpt the penis?” (present) “Then I tried music…” (flashback) “Am, am I supposed to conduct with my penis?”
lorien1973 on August 13, 2008 at 10:45 PM
it’s offical Liberals are undersexed, nerds that have gone over the deep end.
unseen on August 13, 2008 at 10:46 PM
Our guy is a real man, their guy is a sissy, rinse, repeat.
Well, it’s not bragging of it’s true! :-)
During the 1984 campaign, Ronald Reagan joked that he’d be happy to arm wrestle Walter Mondale. Seemingly unaware that his manhood was being challenged, Mondale responded, “The issue that worries Americans is not arm wrestling but the need for arms control.” Nice retort, Poindexter.
Ha! He called him “Poindexter”! Making the same point as Unseen above:
Liberals are undersexed, nerds that have gone over the deep end. – Unseen
As Homer (Simpson) would say: “It’s funny because it’s true.”
Tony737 on August 13, 2008 at 10:50 PM
This is how they turn fear into contempt and hostility, the same psychological move that makes some men react to an advance from another man – or even the sight of an effeminate man – with hatred and violence.
As I was reading this, I thought ‘OK, this guy sounds SOOOOO gay!’ Then I saw the picture at the bottom of the screen, and as the MythBusters would say: CONFIRMED!
Tony737 on August 13, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Thanks for summarizing Tony, there’s no way I was going to read through that blather. For a guy who started off by calling this campaign exceedingly silly, he’s certainly taking a tire gauge way too seriously.
jimmy the notable on August 13, 2008 at 10:54 PM
It’s official, the left has an obsession with absurdity.
DanStark on August 13, 2008 at 10:55 PM
You write about penises, I don’t care. You use the word “phallic”, my interest is aroused.
Liberals are such whiners. In their imagination everything is about little phalli, because they have such little ones, especially when it comes to their balls. Those are ping pong balls, feathery light and empty.
Entelechy on August 13, 2008 at 10:57 PM
As a part of “All the Above Solution”, radio talk show host Roger Hedgecock invited listeners and all drivers all over San Diego county to check their tires, for free to answer at least one solution to the gas crisis…………
Wouldn’t you know it, more than half that arrived at all locations were under inflated……..
……… OK, we did it, can we drill now?
Seven Percent Solution on August 13, 2008 at 10:57 PM
Whew, this guy has a LOT of time on his hands. On Planet Reality™ a drilling rig is just a rig and a tire gauge is just a gauge.
Bishop on August 13, 2008 at 11:00 PM
I’ll assume he means girth-wise since tire gauges do grow longer when handled and put under pressure. Unless you have a digital one.
SouthernGent on August 13, 2008 at 11:00 PM
I’ll assume he means girth-wise since tire gauges do grow longer when handled and put under pressure. – Gent
HA! Funniest Comment of the Day! :-)
Tony737 on August 13, 2008 at 11:03 PM
I have seen some truly absurd articles during this campaign, but this is the topper to date. I thought I was reading Iowahawk, or The Onion, but he seems to be serious.
Buford Gooch on August 13, 2008 at 11:05 PM
It doesn’t bother me that Waldman spends so much time thinking about his manhood. It bothers me that he spends so much time thinking about mine.
As for the Obamamessiah?
I tossed it out at Ace’s place offhand the other day, but it’s growing on me:
Obama is the “taint candidate,” somewhere between an assh*le and a p*ssy, and nowhere as useful as either.
Bob Owens on August 13, 2008 at 11:07 PM
OK, it’s official. Homosexuals are infatuated with phallus. Especially, it appears, liberal homosexuals.
Once, in an earlier life, I knew this homosexual who actually altered an Easter greeting card that had an illustration of Christ, with the text, ‘He Has Risen’, in a way that he felt was comical and appropriate. Just sayin’.
‘Mos see a phallus in everything and boundaries for nothing.
As an aside, I never before noticed the oxymoronic motto under the banner, ‘American Progress’…’Liberal Intelligence’. That’s a side splitter.
Gotta go now. I just noticed that my pepper grinder is odddly fascinating. Must ponder.
pistolero on August 13, 2008 at 11:07 PM
Owens Shoots. Owens Scores!!!
pistolero on August 13, 2008 at 11:08 PM
FYI,most air gauges are about 6 inches,
however the service station heavy duty ones
are about a foot!
For the trolls,thats 12 inches!
canopfor on August 13, 2008 at 11:10 PM
Forgot to add; when I read these phallice-obsessed tortured analyses of McCain ads I can’t help but think of the old joke where the man is taking a Rorschach test from a psychiatrist. After he sees a sexual image in every inkblot the doctor says he seems obsessed with sex.
Indignant, the man replies “What do you mean me?! You’re the one showing me all the dirty pictures!”
RDuke on August 13, 2008 at 11:13 PM
My husband laughed when I read this to him, and said he agrees!
4shoes on August 13, 2008 at 11:13 PM
The pot calling the kettle Poindexter!
Holy Guacamole, Batman! This guy’s got it BAD.
hillbillyjim on August 13, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Waldman wishes he was hung like a pressure gauge. Wait unitl McCain says that Zero is full of baloney. Waldman will get that Chris Matthews tingle up his leg.
pistolero on August 13, 2008 at 11:17 PM
Dude here is projecting. Look at his photo. I think he’s been at someone else’s knee a little too long himself.
wise_man on August 13, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Well, to be fair, we’ve known there aren’t any heterosexual men in the Democratic party for years. I guess this guy thinks that’s a bad thing. Wonder how that makes their base feel.
emailnuevo on August 13, 2008 at 11:21 PM
What does Paulie Waldman write his blog with, a PENCIL? Hmmmmmm?
It must be awful to go through life like that.
hillbillyjim on August 13, 2008 at 11:22 PM
The American Prospect,and in tiny little
fine print it says,Liberal intelligence!
Go figure!
Well,this clown thinks that the tire gauge is a mans
p—s,then by the same logic,a tire valve is a womens
v—-a!
I tell ya,women won’t take this laying down,a hum,!haha:)
canopfor on August 13, 2008 at 11:23 PM
Ha! Too many funny comments to qoute. Bob, Pistol, CanOp, Duke, etc etc, all good stuff there. See, this is why I love HotAir so much! Nice work, people.
I hope to see some fellow HotHead insomniacs later on tonight. Don’t be a pressure guage girly man, stay up late, sleep in tomorrow. HotAir P.M. Crew!
Tony737 on August 13, 2008 at 11:24 PM
My.Dear.God.
Gaurav on August 13, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Jim, it’s not that he uses a pencil, it’s how he holds it!
… a tire valve is a womens v—-a! – CanOp
I was thinking about the tailpipe … wait, does that make me gay? *teehee* <—- No but THAT does!
Tony737 on August 13, 2008 at 11:28 PM
Completely agree with you on the nice work from all. I’d love to stay up but I can’t. Take care. Keep this place buzzing.
wise_man on August 13, 2008 at 11:29 PM
It seems Paul Waldman saw a chance to talk about pen1s, and he seized it.
Kralizec on August 13, 2008 at 11:29 PM
I need a fix of Obamaphetamine: I’m feeling somewhat flat and deflated.
shaken on August 13, 2008 at 11:30 PM
Well, I didn’t see it that way, but then I’m not sensitive about that sort of thing.
Obviously this guy is.
Right on target wise_man.
BobH on August 13, 2008 at 11:31 PM
I’ll bet Waldman’s therapist goes into spasms trying to keep a straight face.
hillbillyjim on August 13, 2008 at 11:36 PM
WHOAH! …Speechless.
-Wasteland Man.
WastelandMan on August 13, 2008 at 11:37 PM
G’nite Wise.
WHOAH! …Speechless. – Waste
Yeah, Ms. E. can put up some real zingers, eh?
Tony737 on August 13, 2008 at 11:45 PM
Keep this place buzzing. – Wise
What we need here is a nightly ‘Insomniac Open Thread’. We could post articles from stories not covered by the HotAir Staff so that we don’t have to O/T on other threads.
Tony737 on August 13, 2008 at 11:48 PM
Would Waldman’s head explode if someone strolled up to him and said,”Don’t be a dick.”?
hillbillyjim on August 13, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Of course they probably do regularly.
hillbillyjim on August 13, 2008 at 11:58 PM
Woman’s perspective: I work with all men in a male dominated industry, so I’ve been hanging around with men and working closely with them for a long time now. My impression is that the guys that are NOT obsessed with phallic symbols and “hidden messages” are pretty much all real men…for the most part they have lots of girlfriends or are happily married, they regularly come to work happy and relaxed, and are very comfortable around me and most of the other women in the office.
However, the screaming liberals who are perpetually pissed off, finding phallic symbols in all the commercials, and are obsessed with everything Bush and McCain does, for the most part can’t seem to keep a girl interested and are walking around tense all the time.
Even though I work with all men, I do hang around with other women, and trust me, guys who are obsessed with phallic symbols and are pissed off all the time are pretty much universally crossed off the potential dating list because the general concensus is that he doesn’t have much to offer in the physical satisfaction department. I only have experience with my husband, but you wouldn’t believe how women talk, and lib’s are considered not worth the time because they are often a disappointment.
JustTruth101 on August 14, 2008 at 12:04 AM
“OK, it’s official. Homosexuals are infatuated with phallus. Especially, it appears, liberal homosexuals.
Once, in an earlier life, I knew this homosexual who actually altered an Easter greeting card that had an illustration of Christ, with the text, ‘He Has Risen’, in a way that he felt was comical and appropriate. Just sayin’.
‘Mos see a phallus in everything and boundaries for nothing.
As an aside, I never before noticed the oxymoronic motto under the banner, ‘American Progress’…’Liberal Intelligence’. That’s a side splitter.
Gotta go now. I just noticed that my pepper grinder is odddly fascinating. Must ponder.”
-pistolero on August 13, 2008 at 11:07 PM
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Now I’ve seen stupid posts and I’ve seen homophobic posts and I’ve seen ignorant posts but this is definitely the stupid, homophobic and ignorant triple crown winner. Congratulations on not having a clue.
Dave Rywall on August 14, 2008 at 12:04 AM
JustTruth101 on August 14, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Sounds exactly like the divide between the two on racial issues. Liberals see (actually manufacture) racism everywhere, in every comment, every picture, every campaign ad.
What are the odds Waldman has some similar articles out on that topic as well?
Knuckledragger on August 14, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Knuckledragger on August 14, 2008 at 12:41 AM
It seems to me that liberals are obsessed with race, and that they are projecting their prejudices onto everyone else. If so, it explains both the delusional reactions and why they are so militant in avenging every perceived slight…to assuage their own guilt because they feel so superior.
JustTruth101 on August 14, 2008 at 12:49 AM
Skimmed the article… it’s amazing to me that money and resources have been committed to put these thoughts in a supposedly serious published magazine. The voice of Red overwhelms my brain when I see this crapola: What. A. Dumbass!
silverfox on August 14, 2008 at 12:56 AM
Well, well, well, looks like I was correct, all along!
Hmmmmmmm, I wonder how many of the people who told me I was crazy, are now going to come back here and tell they’re sorry???
http://texasdarlin.wordpress.com/2008/08/13/breaking-photo-documents-barry-soetoro-indonesian/
Dale in Atlanta on August 14, 2008 at 1:00 AM
Dale…I don’t know how reliable this essay on a proposed change to Indonesian immigration law is, but it’s interesting in that it implies the CURRENT law in Indonesia is that dual citizenship cannot be created.
So, what are the possibilities?
1. Docume tis fake – no legal issues for Obama.
2. Stepdad lied when he wrote citizenship is Indonesian. Result – no legal issue for Obama.
3. Barry was a dual citizen – no legal issue for Obama.
4. Stepdad didn’t lie, Barry’s mom and dad really did give him Indonesian citizenship and forfeited his US citizenship. Wouldn’t that stop him from being eligible for POTUS? Maybe an immigration lawyer could tell us…
JustTruth101 on August 14, 2008 at 1:12 AM
Well I over inflate my tires to the point of bursting so I’ve got no problem – but I still won’t vote for obama
Defector01 on August 14, 2008 at 1:24 AM
Ahhh we can always count on Dave to prove a point about liberals… well, pretty much any point you want to make about them, good ol’ dave is the epitome of it.
Fishoutofwater on August 14, 2008 at 1:35 AM
What a sick guy. And no, that’s not a phallic reference.
Paul-Cincy on August 14, 2008 at 1:36 AM
Woman’s perspective: – J.T.
This is why I love having so many female friends, they let you into their little world and you learn how they think. It helps keep the marriage happy.
Tony737 on August 14, 2008 at 1:37 AM
“Paul Waldman” is code for “Sissy”.
jaime on August 14, 2008 at 1:37 AM
Well he’s evah upper class high society
God’s gift to ballroom notoriety
And I always fill my ballroom
The event is never small
The social democrats say he’s got
The biggest balls of all
And his balls are always bouncing
His ballroom always full
And everybody’s stupid as stupid can be
If your name is on the guest list
No one can take you lower
Everybody says he’s got
Great balls of Audacity
Some balls are held for charity
And some for fancy dress
But when they’re held for pleasure
They’re the balls that he likes best
His balls are always bouncing
To the left and then more to the left
It’s my belief that his big balls
Should treated like the rest
They got no balls
They got no balls
Kini on August 14, 2008 at 4:32 AM
ROTFL
Not quite. If it meant that, I’d be attracted to Obama voters.
They are just a waste of skin.
Right_of_Attila on August 14, 2008 at 5:14 AM
If the BHObots are finding all these phallic symbols, the WTF am I s’posed to make of THIS?
soundingboard on August 14, 2008 at 5:27 AM
Dave,
Homophobia is a liberal term. Phobia is a fear of something. Believe me, I don’t fear you.
pistolero on August 14, 2008 at 6:45 AM
Paul Waldman has problems.
Zorro on August 14, 2008 at 6:51 AM
What is up with the left’s obsession with phallic symbols? This is the dumbest article I have read in awhile.
becki51758 on August 14, 2008 at 7:09 AM
You know what, Sigmund? You’re absolutely right. Try investing in a mirror and have a look see.
Buy Danish on August 14, 2008 at 7:14 AM
I have to admit that I have NEVER thought about a penis when looking at a tire gauge! Someone has a complete fascination with the male sex organ that I do not wish to have EVER!
sabbott on August 14, 2008 at 7:28 AM
penis envy strikes yet again!
jdsmith0021 on August 14, 2008 at 7:48 AM
What a dick!
Vince on August 14, 2008 at 7:53 AM
This looks like a candidate for Dr. Sanity’s Sunday “Carnival of the Insanities.”
BigD on August 14, 2008 at 8:10 AM
As Freud once said, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.
Liberals love to over analyze everything.
MarkTheGreat on August 14, 2008 at 8:29 AM
Sounds like the Media Matters drone who wrote this sees penises (peni?) wherever he looks. Must be hanging around with David Brock too much…
ynot4tony2 on August 14, 2008 at 8:31 AM
drywall hates it. So it must be true.
MarkTheGreat on August 14, 2008 at 8:35 AM
JustTruth101,
I don’t believe your parents can forfiet your citizenship. You have to do that yourself.
My understanding is that if you legally accept a foreign citizenship after becoming an adult, you must give up your US citizenship. But if by accident of birth, you have dual citizenship at the moment of your birth, with no action necessary on your part, the law has no problem with that.
MarkTheGreat on August 14, 2008 at 8:38 AM
There is nothing like a well thought out, balanced article.
Zaire67 on August 14, 2008 at 9:43 AM
Dave,
Homophobia is a liberal term. Phobia is a fear of something. Believe me, I don’t fear you.
pistolero on August 14, 2008 at 6:45 AM
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Whatever you say, Captain Intolerant Homphobe.
Dave Rywall on August 14, 2008 at 9:53 AM
Since you fear conservatives, how ’bout we start calling you “Captain Hypersensitive Common-Sense-phobe”?
ynot4tony2 on August 14, 2008 at 10:50 AM
So that is what he said? Really? Then what is all the fuss. Obama was eminently reasonable — If McCain made an issue of it he must be insane, right.
Well, we know that is not what he said. He said inflating tires could save as much oil as could be produced by additional drilling. Obama was not being eminently reasonable. He was being an idiot.
Your modification of Obama’s point and the point of the charge made by McCain has undermined any credibility that I may have extended to you. Then you just started to make me laugh with the penis stuff.
tommylotto on August 14, 2008 at 2:25 PM
I’m just wondering;
Has anyone else wondered how the “experts” know that all of our tires aren’t already inflated properly?
I mean, how do you determine how much money we could save if you don’t know how inflated our tires are presently?
I guess what they are really saying is that those people that can’t afford to have JiffyLube give them an oil change every 3 months (because oil drive-through shops check and inflate tires to the proper psi as part of their service) are driving around on under inflated tires because *no one* every checks that!!
Sounds to me like the experts are a bunch of idiots for making such idiotic assumptions….
Geministorm on August 14, 2008 at 6:13 PM
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