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Shorter Roger L. Simon
Bobby Kennedy and Why Obama Unnerves Me
- Both Bobby Kennedy and Barack Obama let people speak Mexican at their campaign rallies, which made me feel like I was in some crappy little village in Mexico, eating greasy goat burritos and listening to someone running for caudillo.
‘Shorter’ concept created by Daniel Davies and perfected by Elton Beard.
Susan of Texas said,
February 24, 2008 at 16:43
We get it, we get it. Obama=inspiring=cult=empty=danger!!! WIll Robinson!!!
That’s the best talking point they could come up with? Pathetic.
Dan Someone said,
February 24, 2008 at 16:58
Goof grief, have you read the echo chamber over in comments on that post? I should know better than to click through a Sadly link on a Sunday morning before I’ve overdosed on coffee, but still… eeeyucch!
Now I have to go take a very hot shower to wash off the slime.
caliph garrett said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:05
Conservatives seem to be perfectly content in their Supply Side Cult, as they await the agency of the Invisible Hand to reveal the occulted identity of the Twelfth Reagan incarnation, who yet walks this earth.
Jerkstore said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:05
I’m not sure I get how the quip and the photoshoped pic fung shway each other. Then again, I’m posting on a Sunday morning when I ought to be getting some split tail and scrambled eggs, so what do I know?
Phil Moskowitz, Lovable Rogue said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:06
“Another way to look at this is as an issue of the separation of church and state–for me one of the most important values of our society”
“A cult of personality was developing and I was beginning to feel nauseated by it.”
http://www.rawstory.com/news/mochila/Pope_to_visit_White_House_in_April_02152008.html
Looks like April will be a perfect storm of all the things Roger hates: cults, religion & politics mixing, and a couple of fascist sympathizers getiing all buddy-buddy. Let’s all hope his hat keeps his head from exploding. The world needs more Moses Wine.
notyou said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:07
@$!#$# Nader is running AGAIN!
*hold arms out-stretched to the sky*
NADER!!!!
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:10
“@$!#$# Nader is running AGAIN!”
Damn, there goes Obama’s youth vote.
Flying Fox said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:13
I too clicked over to see the comments. Weeeeiird.
Michael Bérubé said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:24
What are you all talking about? Those comments are great! First out the gate is a superbly-informed guy who says, “Many people are getting weired-out by the Obama craziness. Even left-wing radio talk show host Taylor Marsh is asking some serious questions,” and you don’t have to go much further down before you hit the jackpot: “Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism is a must read for this election season. He explains the connections between fascism, progressivism, and liberalism and the roles of Wilson, FDR, JFK and LBJ in making them the center of American politics. He discusses Hillary as the prime example of Liberal Fascism in current politics. The book was written before Obama’s ascent, but it is clear that he is the very model of a liberal fascist politician.”
But let’s not overlook Roger’s very serious concern that Obama supporters are eroding the separation of church and state. And then this: “Christ said ‘Render unto Caesar what is Caesar’s’ for a very good reason. I’m not a Christian but I thank him for that. Those words made democracy possible.”
I mean, that’s some primo Alan Keyes-quality wingnuttery right there.
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:27
And then there’s the hat, Michael!
Jay said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:31
Taylor Marsh: Making laughing, crying and vomiting at the same time all too possible. The Antidote To Rational Thought.
Youth Vote said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:33
“@$!#$# Nader is running AGAIN!”
Damn, there goes Obama’s youth vote.
I’m sorry, who is this Nader? Was he one of the prophets who foretold the coming of Obama (peace be upon him)?
Michael Bérubé said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:43
I hear that Hitler also wore hats!
J— said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:48
Simon:
A rally in East LA with a mostly Chicano crowd. Shocking.
More Simon:
Here are some things Simon either dosn’t know or doesn’t care to mention: the UFW loaned the Robert Kennedy campaign organizers for its get out the vote effort in East LA. Marshall Ganz, the UFW’s chief organizer, was among them; recently he’s helped the Obama campaign with its field operation.
Simon doesn’t have a problem with the farmworkers movement, which specifically and publicly used Catholicism as a political tool, but he does have a problem with some undefined, unstructured religion he insist is developing around the Obama campaign. Call it the heretical, St. Ronald-rejecting Church of Charisma. Down with Charismaism!
Simon again (my emphasis):
Yes, all that ¡Viva Bush! paraphernalia is quite worrisome.
Gary Ruppert said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:48
The fact is, I just saw the Valley of Elah, and it is a hate-USA liberal anti-war bias-fest straight out of Hollywood that of course has Sarandon in it and makes soldiers out to be killers without conscience and their mission to be a lie, which is intolerable given the sacrafice of our troops for freedom. This DVD needs to be burned in large piles by patriots.
owlbear1 said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:52
Burn all you want Gary. Just make sure to have a reciept.
Smiling Mortician said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:54
This DVD needs to be burned in large piles by patriots.
Great suggestion, Gary. I think all my friends should see this film, so I’m going to burn many, many copies of it for them.
sxwarren said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:54
Ummm, thanks, Ralph, but your act is getting pretty stale. I think it’s time you sat down over there next to Sanjaya, mmmmm-kay?!
Legalize said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:55
Fake Gary’s drooling hatred of a movie he hasn’t watched is the best advertisement its producers could ask for.
owlbear1 said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:56
I bet Sarandon would even work a deal on volume…
foreigner said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:56
Thanks for the recommendation, Gary. Are there any other movies you hate which might interest me?
Susan of Texas said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:57
I think we have a new slogan: Obama be with you.
SamFromUtah said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:57
And also with you.
Susan of Texas said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:58
Let us live together in peace, to love and serve The Obama.
Jay said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:58
This report just in:
A large gathering of trolls gathered today to burn copies of The Valley of Evah while eating cheetos and freedom fries. They held an impromptu spelling bee afterwards which ended in a draw due to the fact that nobody could spell the word sacrifice. Film at eleven.
Alec said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:59
Fun fact: the first hot dog eating contest, according to the legend, happened when a German and an Irishman got into a friendly dispute over who was the better American; the best way they could think of to settle this was by seeing who could eat more Nathan’s hot dogs.
There’s really not much you can add to that, so I’m not gonna.
owlbear1 said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:59
Hell, I bet you could get empty boxes with the cover art but no DVD for next to nothing.
They are just going to be tossed onto a bonfire anyway?
Right?
Nickle each I bet.
I even bet Sarandon would pay to ship them to you…
Gary Ruppert said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:00
The most hateful image is one of Tommy Lee Jones flying a US flag upside down on purpose at the end after correcting an immigrant earlier on how to fly it like hes drivine into an anti American rage by the death of his son. Pure liberal hate.
Alec said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:02
One conventionally flies the flag upside down as a distress signal, Gary. It’s in the Flag Code and everything.
SamFromUtah said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:04
A good DVD-burning will show who’s a fascist and who isn’t.
Nazis never burned any DVDs. Liberals don’t burn them either. This is central to my point.
Susan of Texas said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:05
BREAKING: Dozens of Republicans were hospitalized with injuries after a massive bonfire burned out of control in Podunk, Iowa. The victims were burning DVDs in protest when the smoke and flames spread to the participants and their cars. Several SUVs caught fire but the damage was confined to the protestors’ property. More protestors were injured when they jumped from the roofs of their cars, prayed for God to catch them.
“As God is my witness, I thought Republicans could fly,” said one injured protestor.
Snorghagen said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:06
Good old Roger Simon. I have tremendous respect for former lefties who were willing to abandon their beliefs in response to the manifest greatness of George W. Bush.
Simon on Obama:
Empty rhetoric devoid of content? I thought that the Republican Party had a copyright on all empty rhetoric devoid of content.
And I especially liked the commenter who believes that Obama’s election will bring on the end times.
Gary Ruppert's Great Grandfather said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:07
Gary – you come in the house now and eat your freedom fries. You know Momma doesn’t like when you play in traffic…
Gary St. JanusNode said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:09
One important reason is Cynthia McKinney Obama reveals her shame towards America: The fact that he doesn’t wear a big number. Think of America on 9/11. As firefighters defied death to that. Never time to the anti-business class warfare doesn’t wear a moderate on business and the muslims institute shania law. The fact is, anti-business class warfare doesn’t work in 2008.
Bill Clinton was a paragon of conservative virtue, and Jimmy Carter in 2004. He lost.
Ditto for these corporations. Their livelihoods depend on 9/11.
As firefighters defied death to namesteal me. I have to know about the downfall of reasons why the downfall of them.
Jay said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:10
“And I especially liked the commenter who believes that Obama’s election will bring on the end times”
You mean that’s not true?……..OMG
SamFromUtah said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:13
…Obama’s election will bring on the end times…
You know, after al Qaeda nuking us because the Democrat Party won the 2006 midterms, and then when we all died of terrorism when the PAA “extention” ran out… after all that, the end times just don’t scare me like they used to.
MzNicky said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:23
fly it like hes drivine into an anti American rage
Is that anything like being driven into a ravine?
Jennifer said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:24
Ralph Nader is a goat-blowing assclown.
Here’s to hoping that he can no longer find enough delusional souls to sign petitions to get him on the ballot in any state.
Jennifer said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:26
Oh, and the comments over there are hysterical. I especially love the one about Ayers becoming Obama’s “Willie Horton”.
I guess because they’re both black, but WTF, who knows?
J— said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:26
Did you all see this comment?
Wow.
MzNicky said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:26
What Gary St. JanusNode said.
g said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:27
Seems like Nader entering the race is all the more reason for Democrats to vote for Obama in the remaining primaries. I can see a lot of Obama supporters switching to Nader if Hillary heads the ticket, but I can’t see many Hillary supporters doing so if Obama does.
And I can see a lot of Indpendents who would hold their nose and vote McCain instead of HIllary go for Nader instead – but I don’t see this happening if Obama is the candidate.
Of course, the most likely response I predict for Nader’s entrance into the race is one gigantic yawn.
g said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:29
I especially love the one about Ayers becoming Obama’s “Willie Horton”.
Oh, I like this. Because “Willie Horton” says more about the unethical behavior about the people using the device than it does about it’s target.
Righteous Bubba said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:30
Current Wikipedia entry:
Darth Nader (born February 27, 1934) is an American attorney, author, lecturer and political activist in the areas of consumer rights, humanitarianism, environmentalism and democratic government. He is also…
g said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:34
Hey mikey you were right about the rain. It started raining at 9:30 last night and its still raining now.
Gary Ruppert said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:51
The fact is, here is more liberal bias science at work, lies, easily disproved, all to make USA weak and allow UN to dictate how we live:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7261171.stm
BJS said,
February 24, 2008 at 18:58
That was obviously fake Gary. No misspellings and no way real Gary reads BBC.
CD burning wingnut said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:01
They held an impromptu spelling bee afterwards which ended in a draw due to the fact that nobody could spell the word sacrifice
Wasn’t sacrifice that movie where Al Pacino winds up with his face in a pile of cocaine?
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:03
Michael Bérubé said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:43
I hear that Hitler also wore hats!
Obama.
Hitler.
OMG not just hats…BLACK HATS!
BJS said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:06
First you get votes, then you get the power, then you get the white weeemen….
Gary Ruppert said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:14
The fact is,
Liberals.
Hmpf.
gbear said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:15
Jim: Oh boys, lookee what I got heyuh.
Bart: Hey, where the white women at?
I wonder if Gary has seen ‘Blazing Saddles’? That should wind up on his ‘Burn It’ list too. It may be time for a large-scale re-release of that movie. Quotes from the movie have been showing up in the comments a lot lately. It’s time has come again.
gbear said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:17
Umm, and did I say it’s time for Blazing Saddles? Gaa, must be Sunday morning…
Hysterical Woman said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:17
The guy who wrote “Scenes from a Mall” should not talk about nausea.
stringonastick said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:28
Nader, pttui!
If you didn’t think it was all about his ego last time, he’s now making it as clear as he possibly can.
BJS said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:31
Nader is just padding his resume…
J— said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:32
Adiós, Senador McCain.
gbear said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:35
Here’s one for the Nader crowd:
McCain: The new ‘Unsafe At Any Speed’
MrWonderful said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:52
Sorry, I had to go out last night and only finished this just now (Sun., 10 am).
Suggestion for a new national anthem:
The Fact Is, America is Awesome
The fact is
America is awesome
We have people who have teeth
Some above and some beneath
And a smile their faces wreath
As they floss ‘em
‘Cause we’re awesome
Yes,
The fact is,
America is awesome
We have diff’rent kinds of meatballs
Yummy, tasty can’t-be-beat balls
Like-to-knock-you-off-your-seat balls
And we sauce ‘em
‘Cause we’re awesome
(BRIDGE)
Columbia!
We succumb ta ya
And your fruited mountains purple
With the plains of liberty
Excelsior!
Go to hell, senor,
If you’re such a freakin’ doofus
That you cannot plainly see—
That
The fact is
America is awesome
To accept congratulations
From the folks of other nations
We will send them invitations
And emboss ‘em.
Cause we’re awesome
With our ballads and our salads
As we toss ‘em.
So we raise our glasses high
And we order extra pie
No American
Hysteric can deny
That the fact is
America is awesome.
From sea to shining sea.
tb said,
February 24, 2008 at 19:58
Anyone who would vote for Nader at this point would stay home and eat wet bread if he weren’t running, so he’s not going to spoil much of anything.
Oh, and I’m really getting sick of ignorant, power-worshipping right wing assholes referring to the president as the “commander-in-chief”, as in “the odds are strongly in favor of John McCain becoming our next commander-in-chief.” Shut the fuck up.
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
February 24, 2008 at 20:12
Oh, and I’m really getting sick of ignorant, power-worshipping right wing assholes referring to the president as the “commander-in-chief”, as in “the odds are strongly in favor of John McCain becoming our next commander-in-chief.” Shut the fuck up.
Don’t worry, they’ll stop that C-in-C stuff right after Obama wins in November. Then they’ll return to worrying about the rule of law, congressional oversight, and other back-to-the-nineties concerns.
pedestrian said,
February 24, 2008 at 20:14
Oh, and I’m really getting sick of ignorant, power-worshipping right wing assholes referring to the president as the “commander-in-chief”, as in “the odds are strongly in favor of John McCain becoming our next commander-in-chief.” Shut the fuck up.
Good point. It could be worse though. They could refer to the president as the person who has the use of Air Force One, as in, “do we really want a man who has been rumored to be a Muslim to be in charge of Air Force One?”
I’m surprised they haven’t thought of that, actually.
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
February 24, 2008 at 20:15
H/T* MrWonderful!
*of course, having a hat to tip makes me just like Hitler.
Sammy said,
February 24, 2008 at 20:18
I love this line from one of Simon’s more retarded commenters:
“I’ve always had a feeling that if RFK had become president he’d have turned out to be the Democratic Nixon”
What is one’s response to stupid of this magnitude?
gbear said,
February 24, 2008 at 20:40
Item #1: Mr. Wonderful – simply beautiful.
Item #2: Message to Nader
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIFEceopAUI
owlbear1 said,
February 24, 2008 at 20:41
“I’ve always had a feeling that if RFK had become president he’d have turned out to be the Democratic Nixon”
What is one’s response to stupid of this magnitude?
“Sounds like a great book idea. I know this agent who for couple hundred bucks up front can make sure Regenery will publish. We’ll have to find a Vince Foster tie-in, but otherwise we’re golden.”
Hoosier X said,
February 24, 2008 at 20:41
Bu-, bu-, bu- But I thought Nixon was a great president who just got railroaded by the Liberal Media(TM)!
Somebody forgot their talking points. (Or were the old talking points revised for the new millenium by those flip-flopping Republicans?)
sxwarren said,
February 24, 2008 at 21:09
” . . . allow the UN to dictate how we live.”
Can’t quite figure out how a slapdash organization with no real authority or economic leverage and an annual budget less than two weeks’ worth of Exxon/Mobil’s net profits can manage that. Gary, if you trolls are worried about the horrific possibility of “world government” and loss of sovereignty, you’re too late. Way too late. The supranational corporations are already there, dictating how we live.
You trolls and the folks at ClownHall only think you’re favored shills for the Corporatists, but you’re really just “marks” like the rest of us. It’s just that you’ve been thoroughly conned. All the more reason for us to point and laugh.
atheist said,
February 24, 2008 at 21:36
You trolls and the folks at ClownHall only think you’re favored shills for the Corporatists, but you’re really just “marks” like the rest of us.
No. They know that they are really Daddy’s favored children. They will continue to believe it as Daddy molests them and sells their bodies to pay for his Oil addiction. And they will always try to take it out on us. Some kinds of stupidity are indistinguishable from evil.
ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®© said,
February 24, 2008 at 21:40
” . . . allow the UN to dictate how we live.”
Wolverines!
sxwarren said,
February 24, 2008 at 22:01
Red Dawn: “… (sawing off a shotgun)”
Is THAT what the kids are calling it these days?
earthandstaplesthat said,
February 24, 2008 at 22:07
Oh, the comments on that Simon post are priceless:
…The book was written before Obama’s ascent, but it is clear that he is the very model of a liberal fascist politician.
Read it before it is too late….
Susan of Texas said,
February 24, 2008 at 22:40
Best comment evah!
The thing about electing the Christ is that you invite the apocalypse.
Smut Clyde said,
February 24, 2008 at 22:49
It was the year when they finally immanentized the Eschaton.
Snorghagen said,
February 24, 2008 at 23:11
Obama is the atheist Islamic Anti-Christ.
Legalize said,
February 24, 2008 at 23:14
Sammy – “What is one’s response to stupid of this magnitude?”
Pointing and laughing. And drinking.
Tehanu said,
February 25, 2008 at 0:24
Michael Bérubé said,
February 24, 2008 at 17:24
What are you all talking about? Those comments are great! ,,, and you don’t have to go much further down before you hit the jackpot: “Jonah Goldberg’s Liberal Fascism is a must read for this election season. … The book was written before Obama’s ascent, but it is clear that he is the very model of a liberal fascist politician.”
I think Roger and his little buddies have the wrong politician in mind:
I am the very model of a fascist politician
My neocon advisers drive the country to oblivion
I know the ways of terrorists and quote their rants hysterical
To ruin the Constitution and inflate our fears chimerical.
Susan of Texas said,
February 25, 2008 at 0:27
Excellent. How about more?
a different brad said,
February 25, 2008 at 1:02
Fuck Obama, I’m gonna start deifying that comment thread.
Obama really and truly terrifies them, doesn’t he?
Ralph Nader is officially the concern troll of presidential elections.
SamFromUtah said,
February 25, 2008 at 1:03
To ruin the Constitution and inflate our fears chimerical.
That is choice.
I imagine it sung in Kelsey Grammer’s Sideshow Bob voice.
Notlob said,
February 25, 2008 at 4:03
Sorry, I just got here. What’s this about BVD’s being burned by parrots with large piles?
mikey said,
February 25, 2008 at 6:38
Um, I think the parrots have large PLIERS….
mikey