Quotes of the day
posted at 10:00 pm on November 8, 2008 by Allahpundit
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“‘I have never been able to put the word ‘my’ before president before,’ he added, prompting loud applause from the British-American film industry crowd that also honored actors Tilda Swinton and Don Cheadle and director Stephen Frears.”
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“There is no doubting that Barack Obama is the perfect man…”
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I thought I heard last week that it was not true that Linda Lingle sealed BO’s birth certificate. It is simply that the Dept. of Health wont release it to anyone without permission due to privacy laws.
HawaiiLwyr on November 8, 2008 at 11:53 PM
I won’t add that to my list of BHO flip-flops.
jgapinoy on November 8, 2008 at 11:54 PM
“Kini on November 8, 2008 at 11:23 PM”
yeah, well, 25 volunteers [including me] blogging for it vs. ~$350k from the nea for saturation advetrising against it, well, it was kinda a forgone conclusion ..
:-(
/2010 is so huge here — gov., senator, the leg. …
Buckaroo on November 8, 2008 at 11:55 PM
Who they going to blame when something goes wrong? How many of Obama’s staff are wondering when they’ll get thrown under the bus?
I think it’s gonna be fun to watch.
BacaDog on November 8, 2008 at 11:55 PM
The instinctive insult to Nancy Reagan, however innocently uttered, may indicate that you are correct.
Gilda on November 8, 2008 at 11:56 PM
Anything that goes wrong will somehow be blamed on Bush. Anything that goes right will be credited to Hussein.
ErinF on November 8, 2008 at 11:56 PM
I know – I keep wondering if I should run for something instead of sitting around bitching about everyone else.
HawaiiLwyr on November 8, 2008 at 11:57 PM
Well probably the first thing that BHO will do that will take some of the shine off, will be to scratch his so called tax cut for 95% of Americans siting an ailing economy and a blow out in the federal deficit as his reason for flip flopping on his plan.
The next thing that will happen after that will be Israel bombing the crap out of Iran’s Nuke facilites because they have no confidence in the new US administration in dealing with the problem.
Dreadnought223 on November 8, 2008 at 11:57 PM
“HawaiiLwyr on November 8, 2008 at 11:53 PM”
iirc, linda made a statement along the lines of “due to this state’s privacy laws, I have directed the state DOH to seal the b/c and allow no press nor anyone else to access it”
/shrug
//let’s see if scotus truly does compel duh1 to act here …
Buckaroo on November 8, 2008 at 11:58 PM
From Ka Hoku Bulletina.
I may have been premature with my previous link, but I distinctly remember hearing it on the radio here on the BI… KPUA.
Kini on November 8, 2008 at 11:59 PM
It actually looks like Syria may be planning a move into southern Lebanon as they are massing troops on the Lebanese border and against northern Israel. Israel is in turmoil right now and the US is in transition so they may strike before Obama becomes President.
sharrukin on November 9, 2008 at 12:01 AM
That comports with my recollection of what I heard last week – on whatever radio station carries Rush and Hannity.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:01 AM
Other signs: Being apparently unable to resist the urge to give the Signal of International Disrespect (a/k/a “The Finger”) to opponents, while pretending to praise them; surrounding himself with the trappings of a make believe office (e.g. seals, columns, premature radio addresses and speeches in foreign countries).
The guy has issues. Mommy issues, Daddy issues, maturity issues in general.
capitalist piglet on November 9, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Obama is NOT the President Elect YET. He will not be until the Electoral College votes on Dec 10. So if he is found to be Constituionaly not eligable, the Electoral vote still goes on… and it will depend on what the individual STATE laws say about how they have to vote. Some States force their Electoral folks to vote for the one on the ballot… some don’t…
But if no candidate gets 270 Electoral votes, it goes to the House of Representatives, where each State gets ONE vote… which can only be cast for the top 3 Electoral vote getters….
Thing is that even though there are more Dems in the House, I don’t think they control more States than the Repubs… so if it gets there it really gets interesting.
Romeo13 on November 9, 2008 at 12:02 AM
This is an outrage! Only the Prophet Mohammad is the perfect man! Is this infidel saying that Obama is Mohammad returned to Earth? Is he an Imam?
Aleph on November 9, 2008 at 12:02 AM
Heh. And He’s the President.
Scary ain’t it.
BacaDog on November 9, 2008 at 12:03 AM
I found the timing interesting. The “joke” was told merely days after his grandmother’s death. You think he’d be more sensitive to old women. You’d think.
baldilocks on November 9, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Seriously??? He is so self-centered that everything not directly connected to him (like his GMother) is a potential target.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:08 AM
That’s your problem, baldilocks. You’re thinking.
Stop thinking and worship the Hypno Toad.
Y-not on November 9, 2008 at 12:08 AM
Whoops!
:-)
baldilocks on November 9, 2008 at 12:11 AM
Is Obama going to be the first President to come from a broken home (divorced parents)? And if so I wonder what that would mean if anything at all?
Dreadnought223 on November 9, 2008 at 12:11 AM
“whatever radio station carries Rush and Hannity.”
830 AM — KHVH!
:-)
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 12:14 AM
I thought Billy Jeff’s Dad left his Mother. Not sure if there was a divorce, but I have a recollection of a broken home.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:15 AM
I refuse to descend into ODS and want to give Obama the reasonable benefit of the doubt. I am willing to be proven wrong about him and genuinely hope I am on the economic front, for all our sakes.
That said, your assessment would not surprise me were it to be proven true (to the further extent it hasn’t already been, based on the content of his two published autobiographies).
I will judge Obama the only way I rationally can – on his behavior. Suboptimal motivations can sometimes produce the right results, and vice versa. Bottom line: only the what matters, not the why.
Gilda on November 9, 2008 at 12:15 AM
“Dreadnought223 on November 9, 2008 at 12:11 AM”
fwiw, billy jeff was raised by his mom and stepdad …
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 12:15 AM
830 AM — KHVH!
:-)
I keep it on in my office all day.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:15 AM
iirc, billy jeff’s bio dad died — but it may have been indeed after he left his mom …
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 12:16 AM
Yuck!!!!
DL13 on November 9, 2008 at 12:17 AM
“HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:15 AM”
may i suggest 690 KHNR as an occasional alternative — miller/prager/medved/hewitt!
:-)
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 12:20 AM
I listen to Miller on his website in the evening and I have 690 programmed so I can hear Levin if I go driving in the evening.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:21 AM
First President who was adopted.
First Dual Citizen President (possible).
First Former Moslem President (Indonesian school records)
First President whose Father was either a bigamist, or Polygamist (Barry’s Father was already married when he married Barry’s Mom).
Can’t say first Socialist President, we’ve had a few before…
Romeo13 on November 9, 2008 at 12:22 AM
“Romeo13 on November 9, 2008 at 12:22 AM”
sadly, by the strict letter of the law barry sr. was indeed a bigamist …
/THAT could be a nice piece of info. mittheads should use for the inevitable lds smears!
:-)
:-)
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 12:24 AM
“HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:21 AM”
jeebus my bad — i didn’t mention mark there …
[!]
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 12:24 AM
It’s ok, I won’t tell him :-)
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:26 AM
True dat.
baldilocks on November 9, 2008 at 12:28 AM
Don’t forget – The most unqualified and inexperienced President elect in US history.
Dreadnought223 on November 9, 2008 at 12:31 AM
You would think, indeed. But… having spoken in front of large crowds under pressure myself (although nothing like what Obama faced in his first press conference, making no direct comparison here)… I do sorta know what happens in these situations.
You revert to the familiar, to the “this has always worked before,” to the old standbys. Obama revealed not so much his insensitivity as he did his thus-far coddlement in a bubble filled with the like-minded. His “safety” retort turned out to be massively gaffetastic, because he really has no experience in diverse or especially adversarial milieus.
He facilely insulted Nancy Reagan because in every place he’s ever been, up till that moment, that would’ve been a perfectly hilarious response. For all his supposed cosmopolitanism I find him disturbingly provincial.
There are country hicks and Harvard hicks. The only difference is that the latter flatter themselves otherwise.
Gilda on November 9, 2008 at 12:34 AM
It’s even more of a lie in that he never “fought” anything. The MSM and assorted flacks did that for him.
ddrintn on November 9, 2008 at 12:36 AM
What keep grinding your teeth on about his birth when even the judge has thrown out the suit.
Even LGF has banned discussion of a retard conspiracy theory. Get over yourselves.
A Axe on November 9, 2008 at 12:36 AM
http://www.electoral-vote.com/evp2008/Info/experience.html
A Axe on November 9, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Uh, Obama hasn’t even stepped into the Oval Office yet and the AP is already comparing him to Lincoln and FDR.
terryannonline on November 9, 2008 at 12:38 AM
Interesting point.
He has never in his life had to lead. He has essentialy always been campaigning… with a non adversarial Press… and playing to friendly crowds.
This was his first real test trying to lead the entire nation. If he had told that “joke” in the past, it would have been laughed at, then dismissed… but now he is representing the entire country, not just his “fans”.
He’s gonna $uck when he has to face down Foreign heads of State…. Puttin is gonna eat him for a between meal snack.
Romeo13 on November 9, 2008 at 12:40 AM
You guys are so lucky. I can catch 690 KHNR only during certain locations on the BI and at night when the ionosphere is less charged.
Our KPUA has only Rush and Radio America, in between we have that weenie Dr. Dean Edell. The rest is all sports and Coast to Coast.
There’s nuthing man, I mean nuthin, except the internet.
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 12:41 AM
You’ve heard of the perfect 10? He’s the perfect man – a perfect Zero so that’s what he should be known as – The Zero. The Big O. Spread it around.
shmendrick on November 9, 2008 at 12:43 AM
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 12:41 AM
Are you on Hilo side or Kona side?
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:44 AM
Hilo side, in the Puna district near Pahoa. You?
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 12:45 AM
Just heard about this, and double checked, its true. The Illinois Lottory Pick 3 numbers the day after the election were…… 666.
Go Here
Salukidog on November 9, 2008 at 12:46 AM
LOL, yes, that would be Lincoln, who broke the Constitution in more ways than any other President EVAH, and destroyed the Founding Fathers balance between State and Federal Powers.
And FDR, who PROLONGED the depresion by raising taxes, and started many of the Socialist policies which have put us into a HUGE national debt…
Those two great Presidents?
Romeo13 on November 9, 2008 at 12:47 AM
My home overlooks downtown HNL – I am doing a trial in Hilo in January
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:47 AM
?
Salukidog on November 9, 2008 at 12:51 AM
“Kini on November 9, 2008 at 12:41 AM”
when I’m way on the east end of town I can get 790 — it used to be a nice sports station ..
/but it’s kona side so i dunno if you even get that …
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 12:51 AM
While in town, I recommend dining at Cafe’ Pesto, probably the best in Hilo.
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 12:53 AM
Cafe’ Pesto
Been there – love it!
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:54 AM
Buckaroo – east end of what town? HNL??
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:55 AM
I hope not, I really do. But it’s understandable why that’s the logical assumption based on his past performance.
The good news is that he’s surrounding himself with old Clinton hands who have been around this block before (to what success I won’t comment, but still, the experience is there).
Gilda on November 9, 2008 at 12:55 AM
Naw, nuthing from Kona gets over Mauna Kea and Mauna Loa.
However, Kona does get many O’Ahu and Maui stations.
Are you from Kailua or Kane’ohe?
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 12:56 AM
Geez, if you don’t think FDR and Lincoln were good presidents, I’m afraid of what you might have to say about the presidents we’ve had in last 40 years :-)
terryannonline on November 9, 2008 at 12:58 AM
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 12:55 AM
Are you in or near Mount Tantalus in Oahu
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 12:59 AM
Next ridge over -Pacific Heights – Ewa of Punchbowl (which I have a nice view of from my lanai)
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 1:01 AM
I was wondering… when did they bury the one’s racist grandmother?
brianpierre on November 9, 2008 at 1:06 AM
I think they are doing funeral services at a mortuary here in Honolulu. I expect she would be buried here as well – presumably her husband and daughter are here.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 1:08 AM
Ah, you must be mauka side of the Pali hwy. Nice area!
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 1:09 AM
One thing that site failed to include is military experience besides being a General. Even Lincoln led a company of Militia during the Black hawk war in 1832. JFK commanded a PT boat in the Pacific during WWII, Nixon was a naval officer so was Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter. Reagan served in the Army Air Force as a public relations officer during WWII and Bush the elder was a navy Torpedo bomber pilot fighting in the Pacific. Even Bush the younger was was a fighter pilot in the Texas air national guard.
In fact the only US president since the end of the Second world war not to have any sort of military experience was Bill Clinton. But at least he had been Governor of Arkansas for 8 years before he became President.
Dreadnought223 on November 9, 2008 at 1:13 AM
I bought this house in August and I am really enjoying it. There is a nice cool breeze up here this evening and the city lights are beautiful.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 1:15 AM
Grilled Spam all around! On me.
;)
hillbillyjim on November 9, 2008 at 1:16 AM
fwiw, I’m in makiki …
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 1:20 AM
Well, when you look at Barry’s “plans” for change…
And then read a bit of history…
FDR presided over a HUGE expansion of Federal Power, and programs.
Lincoln broke the power of the States, which fundamentaly changed the Power structure of the US to one of an uncontrolled Federal Government.
Its interesting that those two Presidents… who both dramaticly increased Federal Power… are being used as a comparison to the O.
Maybe they are correct, looking at Barrk O’s plans, he will fit right in…
Romeo13 on November 9, 2008 at 1:22 AM
We’re on our third year here in Orchidland. What’s amazing is actually seeing the Milky Way at night. The snow and observatories atop Mauna Kea. Although, we have peek-a-boo views of the ocean. Good enough though! ^_^
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 1:23 AM
We’re practically neighbors!
I am trying my hand at growing orchids…and even this close to town I get to see more stars but not nearly as good as you must be able to.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 1:26 AM
It’s worth it. Makiki hights, right? Only driven through there.
Seems like a pretty nice place. But what the hay…. It’s Hawai’i.
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 1:27 AM
Spam! are you out here too?
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 1:29 AM
“Kini on November 9, 2008 at 1:27 AM”
oh no, no “heights” invovled, just a small walk-up near the park, but yeah, it’s still Honolulu; i’ve got the windows open right now — in november …
:-)
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 1:32 AM
Lucky you live Hawai’i! Hey Kini, great pics on your website. Hawai’i is clearly not overrated.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 1:35 AM
obligatory “merrie monarch” question for Kini — when’s the last time you went?
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 1:36 AM
I got several varieties grafted on my Ohia trees. Coconut husks make great growing mediums.
Mahalo nui loa!
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 1:38 AM
Kini and HawaiiLwyr-
As we say back here on the chilly mainland:
Cut the Paradisical bragging!
BTW couldn’t you both have kept your fellow Islander Barry out there in the Pacifc and away from sharp objects?
He’s Poi’s Son.
profitsbeard on November 9, 2008 at 1:38 AM
Unfortunately, no.
Just my way of saying
howdyaloha from the Appalachians.hillbillyjim on November 9, 2008 at 1:39 AM
“profitsbeard on November 9, 2008 at 1:38 AM”
we would have been just fine with him stuck in chicago but noooooo …
:-)
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 1:40 AM
April of this year! And I taped it also. If you go, Edith Kanaka’ole stadium seats are not padded. Bring a cushion.
Buy your tickets early, cause they sell out quick. Great entertainment!
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 1:42 AM
I have them stuffed in cracks in a moss rock wall – but I have a couple coconut trees on site so I will have to gather some husks. I just bookmarked your site.
Sorry Profitsbeard – I got out here in 1994 and he was gone by then…you can’t pin this one on me.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 1:43 AM
Howdy/aloha Hillbillyjim.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 1:44 AM
Meh!
We have toooo many liberals here already.
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 1:45 AM
i went in ‘05 — one of the last thigns the ex and i ever did together …
we had seats off to the LH side of the stage. The hula was so good, we didn’t care we were sitting on aged wood for 3 days …
:-)
Buckaroo on November 9, 2008 at 1:46 AM
We have some great bluegrass music here. Da Kine Kanikapila!
Appalachians Americans!
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 1:49 AM
Isn’t that what volcanos are for?
hillbillyjim on November 9, 2008 at 1:49 AM
volcanoes pfft.
hillbillyjim on November 9, 2008 at 1:49 AM
oooooohhhh very good idea. I had been wondering what the heck we were supposed to do with them :-)
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 1:51 AM
HA! You guys get any Vog on O’Ahu?
HJ, it’s a cultural thing. Most native Hawaiian are conservative by nature.
it’s the West Coast transplants that crowd out the islands.
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 1:57 AM
New slogan and bumper sticker for the next two/four years………..
“I want a Refund…”
This can apply to the Trillion Dollar bailout, or to the election that won’t “Change” anything, except make everything worse………….
Seven Percent Solution on November 9, 2008 at 1:59 AM
FIFY :-)
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 2:02 AM
Kini: Yep we get vog on Oahu when the trade winds die down. BTW: I am having a good time perusing your website – I just signed up.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 2:03 AM
Mahalo! I try to make the blog interesting and provocative. The way I feel about these islands. Notice I use a lot of pictures and no big words. It easier for me.
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 2:10 AM
Let’s not kid ourselves that we’ll see any massive disenchantment with Obama, no matter how badly he bungles things. They still believe in JFK.
tkmcp on November 9, 2008 at 2:11 AM
You have some awesome pics onsite. If you want any big words, let me know, I have bags full of them…hee hee.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 2:14 AM
I’m honered, humbled and I’m glad you enjoyed my website. Many Thanks.
Pleaee feel free to comment, or just enjoy my ramblings.
I’m always learning from others and hope to someday cross paths.
Aloha!
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 2:21 AM
And it would be nice to spell koreckly
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 2:22 AM
Everything is spelled koreckly in the US of KKKAmeriKa.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 2:27 AM
Interesting that the ?good? Reverend is living high on the hog off of his parishioners dollars.
And they ain’t Rich White People
Kini on November 9, 2008 at 2:37 AM
I am in the wrong line of work.
HawaiiLwyr on November 9, 2008 at 2:42 AM
Shrewd insight, Gilda, indeed.
Saltysam on November 9, 2008 at 2:42 AM
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