Quotes of the day
posted at 10:30 pm on February 19, 2010 by Allahpundit
“At a campaign event on Friday for Reid in Nevada, Obama blasted Republicans for opposing his healthcare overhaul. ‘The Republicans say that they’ve got a better way of doing it. So, I want them to put it on the table,’ he said.
“‘We’re going to move forward the Democratic proposal — we hope the Republicans have one too,’ Obama said. ‘And we’ll sit down and let’s hammer it out. We’ll go section by section. America can’t solve our economic problems unless we tackle some of these structural problems.’”
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“And then when unemployment numbers started proving to be much, much tougher and it started becoming more clear that the stimulus package hadn’t worked properly, they just kept plowing ahead on health care. And this isn’t a communications problem. This is a reality problem. And I think they just made some grave miscalculations and as it became more clear that they had screwed up, they just kept doubling down their bet.
“And so I think, no, this is one of the biggest miscalculations that we’ve seen in modern political history.”
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Plagiarism is so easy when you’ve got
“Lunchpail”“Sheriff”“In Country”“Delaware’s Unmourned Village Idiot” Joe Biden as your “go to” second in command. You ‘d think he’s done it before, even without having his undergraduate and graduate transcripts and writings to confirm it.ya2daup on February 20, 2010 at 6:22 AM
If the waste strikes the rotating blades the right and left coasts are going to be real iffy no-go-zones. Fly-over country is going to become the nations bunker. Bet on it; plan accordingly.
Getting to Kini’s beaches may mean exiting through Canada and looping westward. Learn to say ‘eh’ and eat your fries with gravy. ;-)
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 6:31 AM
OT: At this point, what’s 6 more inches?
That’s the high end of the estimated amount of
snowglobal warming expected to hit the Midlands on Sunday..
Guess them poor polar bears could move down here.
OmahaConservative on February 20, 2010 at 6:49 AM
Putting that POS bill into the shredder, you mean? Because that’s the only point in going through it section by section Barry, since every section sucks.
AZCoyote on February 20, 2010 at 6:54 AM
Or, as an alternative, for the politicians, think wood-chipper and the movie “Fargo”. ;-)
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 7:03 AM
True, but Cook is a Dem, so the fact that he’s predicting horrible things for the Dems in November carries more weight imho. Lot of little nuggets in the interview like this one at the end (my emphasis):
The interviewer tried to get him to ID some GOP candidates too far to the right and he was basically saying the Republican problems are going to be with candidates too far to the left! LOL.
The commenters after the article are in total denial – Cook is not a Repub and did predict 2006 and 2008 handily.
Missy on February 20, 2010 at 7:14 AM
Now that is a quote to end the week.
rob verdi on February 20, 2010 at 7:18 AM
Its never ever a black women and a white man is it? – DMann
It is in MY house! :-)
Tony737 on February 20, 2010 at 7:19 AM
I wouldn’t put anything past the dems and 0 at this point.
OmahaConservative on February 20, 2010 at 7:21 AM
If the waste strikes the rotating blades the right and left coasts are going to be real iffy no-go-zones. Fly-over country is going to become the nations bunker. Bet on it; plan accordingly.
Getting to Kini’s beaches may mean exiting through Canada and looping westward. Learn to say ‘eh’ and eat your fries with gravy. ;-)
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 6:31 AM
Yoop:Oh have ye faith,eh!!
I’m glad this is in operational readiness and
didn’t come along during Hopey”s Manufactured Crisis Rein!!:)
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FTM-10 Campaign Documentary Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48eyVJ204Z4&feature=related
Know your weapon systems!:)
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canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 7:28 AM
Here’s To Your Health
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http://iowntheworld.com/blog/?p=17646
canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 7:29 AM
Nightmarish.
OmahaConservative on February 20, 2010 at 7:37 AM
OT: At this point, what’s 6 more inches?
That’s the high end of the estimated amount of snow global warming expected to hit the Midlands on Sunday.
.
Guess them poor polar bears could move down here.
OmahaConservative on February 20, 2010 at 6:49 AM
OmahaConservative:*Putting on,my experimental Liberal
understanding Cap*,and it only goes
to prove,that with 6″ more inches of
snow,it is postive and absolute truth,
that Earth is fighting back,and is
seeking vengenance against humans del
iberate and cold calculating Global
Warming Murder Spree!!)
And yes,I know,if that came out of a
a Liberal mouth,I’d say that person
is certifiable loony,maybe like Obama!:)
canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 7:44 AM
Got one of those on a hay wagon, ready to roll out of the barn. Also picked up an AA unit at a garage sale when they closed Kincheloe AFB. It’s hidden in a bunker in my south 40.
I watch for black helicopters.
I be ready. ;-)
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 7:44 AM
BTW, too bad I didn’t pick up one of those Nike systems when they decommissioned them at the Soo locks. But it probably wouldn’t have looked good hauling one of those through downtown Marquette on a trailer. :-(
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 7:49 AM
Got one of those on a hay wagon, ready to roll out of the barn. Also picked up an AA unit at a garage sale when they closed Kincheloe AFB. It’s hidden in a bunker in my south 40.
I watch for black helicopters.
I be ready. ;-)
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 7:44 AM
Yoop:Good lord,that sounds like a romance scene out of an
old english farm in England during WW2,with a Yank,and
his P-51 Mustang and there both being reloaded
and rearmed,or sumpin similar to dat!!!:)
canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 7:51 AM
He is just becoming a professional stand-up comedian. Hey, Barry, you forgot to throw the C-SPAN line out there!
ProudPalinFan on February 20, 2010 at 7:54 AM
canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 7:44 AM
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BTW, too bad I didn’t pick up one of those Nike systems when they decommissioned them at the Soo locks. But it probably wouldn’t have looked good hauling one of those through downtown Marquette on a trailer. :-(
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 7:49 AM
Yoop: You got me,I had to google the system,at a glace,I’m
guessing it was the earlier 60′s!!!:)
canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 7:54 AM
It looks like da Norte Land already in my area. Pleeeeeze no more snow, OC! ( :
yoda on February 20, 2010 at 7:55 AM
BTW, too bad I didn’t pick up one of those Nike systems when they decommissioned them at the Soo locks. But it probably wouldn’t have looked good hauling one of those through downtown Marquette on a trailer. :-(
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 7:49 AM
Yoop: It would only take a clown,to have a torpedo on his
boat trailer,park near a beach,point it at a passing
frieghter,and ka-blewy!!:)
I do hope Jihadys aren’t cruising H/A!!:)
canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 7:58 AM
Heh.
.
How do you think Judas will vote on this? Think they’ll serve pizza at this bipartisan HCR summit?
OmahaConservative on February 20, 2010 at 8:01 AM
when they closed Kincheloe AFB. It’s hidden in a bunker in my south 40.
I watch for black helicopters.
I be ready. ;-)
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 7:44 AM
Yoop: Our family went to open house Kincheloe,I’m pretty
sure it was smmmer 72,73,and idiot Carter,because of
“the fuel shortage” only allowed throttle up,and shut
it down on the tarmac of the BUFF’S,B-52′s!!!:)
canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 8:04 AM
Me thinks he will vote with the Republicans to cover his bare bottom with the folks here at home like a good little Pizza Boy.
I will be at a function with our Congressman and will have time to ask him some questions about the meeting on the 25th. Should be interesting to see what his take is.
yoda on February 20, 2010 at 8:10 AM
Speaking of HealthCare,heres Polosi!!
She mentions discrimination.
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http://normanhooben.blogspot.com/2010/02/obamas-ram-it-down-your-throat-health.html
canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 8:10 AM
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Judas: “I was for HCR before I was against it.”
OmahaConservative on February 20, 2010 at 8:15 AM
Yeah, it’s amazing what a slice pepperoni up-side the head will do for a fella. I’ll keep sending my money in for more billboards to remind him of his vote, because his change in voting will never change my feelings for the Pizza Boy.
yoda on February 20, 2010 at 8:25 AM
slice of pepperoni
yoda on February 20, 2010 at 8:29 AM
OK, just how did you know I had one of those hid away, too?
Mid to late 50′s. I said I’m old.
AA emplacements and surface-to-air Nike pods, along that walkway that goes down around the western locks. Cold war thingy. Nearly all the nation’s iron ore locked down through there to the furnaces at the lower lakes.
When they used to do the low-level radar evasion training out of K.I. Sawyer they used my barn as a turning point after coming through the gap in the hills. So low I could wave at the pilots. NOISY, even at near idle throttle. None of that around here in da UP anymore. Now just the ANG out of Duluth doing intercept training.
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 8:32 AM
Ugh,smmmer,a spelling error,should be summer!
canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 9:03 AM
Once healthcare goes down in flames, how about some tee-shirts with HCR (with a strikethrough) and below it “Mission Accomplished”? That would completely frost the DNC Marxists, who know that the Progressive Era is coming to an end.
EMD on February 20, 2010 at 9:07 AM
When they used to do the low-level radar evasion training out of K.I. Sawyer they used my barn as a turning point after coming through the gap in the hills. So low I could wave at the pilots. NOISY, even at near idle throttle. None of that around here in da UP anymore. Now just the ANG out of Duluth doing intercept training.
Yoop on February 20, 2010 at 8:32 AM
Yoop: I’m kidding,i wonder if they were practising
reconnaissance photography that day!!:)
I hope,do to terrorism,that there is jet fighters
in every state,ready to go!!:)
canopfor on February 20, 2010 at 9:11 AM
Don’t tease us, AP. I was hoping Obama had an exit strategy…………from the White House.
NoFanofLibs on February 20, 2010 at 9:12 AM
OT:
“At this point, what’s 6 more inches?” -John Holmes, 1973
mrt721 on February 20, 2010 at 10:04 AM
Couldn’t believe it watching the olympics a couple of days ago and Mary Carillo and Bob Costas are talking about a town in Canada that has become a tourist mecca because of polar bears summering there. Bob just HAD to say that “You know, Mary, polar bears are an endangered species.” And Mary just nods in agreement.
NBC keeps spewing these lies in spite of all the evidence to the contrary. Like Breitbart says, the lamestreams are the firewall blocking truth coming to the American people.
Christian Conservative on February 20, 2010 at 10:07 AM
ObamaDon’tCare.
(Except about his own rear end.)
The real Reform message.
profitsbeard on February 20, 2010 at 10:26 AM
It’s apparent Barracky boy has never had to take responsibility for his own failures. In the position he currently occupies, failure is guaranteed.
See this article. And this one.
Who do you suppose he will blame for his failed presidency? Hint: A four letter name he uses constantly.
Cybergeezer on February 20, 2010 at 10:37 AM
The plans are out there. Have you tried looking in the Map Room? That’s where some things disappeared during the Clinton years.
Buy Danish on February 20, 2010 at 11:02 AM
OK Obama, you want good faith . . . then drop that communist healthcare manifesto you’ve been touting and start from scratch. No Public Option, no mandatory payment requirement, no government oversight of individual medical needs. Simply put, no government control of our health care system. Agree to those criteria and then there could be some productive “bipartisan” healthcare discussions. Running out the same old garbage for discussion is a non starter. Otherwise, go ahead and use your reconciliation trickery but be prepared to experience the wrath of the majority of Americans.
rplat on February 20, 2010 at 11:34 AM
OT: I saw yesterday morning on Fox News that Obama is going to do a land grab of several western states (that have oil and gas)and bypassing Congress to do it. I never heard any more about it other than that. Anyone else see that? Sounds like a way to be sure there is no drilling.
silvernana on February 20, 2010 at 12:57 PM
I saw that report, but I thought they said that Congresspeeps in those states would oppose this land grab.
Buy Danish on February 20, 2010 at 1:20 PM
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