"'Listen he's a nice person, he's very articulate,' this is what's been used against him, but he couldn't sell watermelons if it, you gave him the state troopers to flag down the traffic."
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What the hell happened to you, man? You used to have a clue. 
"'Listen he's a nice person, he's very articulate,' this is what's been used against him, but he couldn't sell watermelons if it, you gave him the state troopers to flag down the traffic."
"'Listen he's a nice person, he's very articulate,' this is what's been used against him, but he couldn't sell watermelons if it, you gave him the state troopers to flag down the traffic."
Maybe Obama should seize Varus' land and try selling some okra instead. Bet he wouldn't need any state troopers for that.
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At least he didn't call him a gold-teeth-gold-chain-wearin', fried-chicken-and-biscuit-eatin', monkey, ape, baboon, big thigh, fast-runnin', high-jumpin', spear-chuckin', three-hundred-sixty-degree-basketball-dunkin' titsun spade moulinyan.
According to the article (can't watch the video at work), Rather said that the GOP would try to depict Obama that way. I'm not sure if Rather meant that the GOP would use racists slurs or if Rather used some idiotic language in explaining how the GOP would attempt to paint Obama.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
His Excellency MoebiusLord wrote:
At least he didn't call him a gold-teeth-gold-chain-wearin', fried-chicken-and-biscuit-eatin', monkey, ape, baboon, big thigh, fast-runnin', high-jumpin', spear-chuckin', three-hundred-sixty-degree-basketball-dunkin' titsun spade moulinyan.
Or a nappy headed ho.
Sometimes you gotta do the right thing.
Belkira the Tulip wrote:
His Excellency MoebiusLord wrote:
At least he didn't call him a gold-teeth-gold-chain-wearin', fried-chicken-and-biscuit-eatin', monkey, ape, baboon, big thigh, fast-runnin', high-jumpin', spear-chuckin', three-hundred-sixty-degree-basketball-dunkin' titsun spade moulinyan.
Or a nappy headed ho.
Rather is way classier than Imus. Rather has the decency to make his sh;t up behind closed doors with the news staff, Imus just flies off the handle spontaneously.
Jophiel wrote:
According to the article (can't watch the video at work), Rather said that the GOP would try to depict Obama that way. I'm not sure if Rather meant that the GOP would use racists slurs or if Rather used some idiotic language in explaining how the GOP would attempt to paint Obama.
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I think I'm over all these GIANT MEDIA CIRCUS !!!!!LOOK HERE!!!! deals based on mildly offensive language.
Just as Planned.
Timelordwho wrote:
I think I'm over all these GIANT MEDIA CIRCUS !!!!!LOOK HERE!!!! deals based on mildly offensive language.
Political Correctness rears its ugly head once again.
To second Jophiel (I think) the article seems a bit vague on whether the watermelon line was Rather's own words or a quote from the GOP.
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
Debalic wrote:
Timelordwho wrote:
I think I'm over all these GIANT MEDIA CIRCUS !!!!!LOOK HERE!!!! deals based on mildly offensive language.
Political Correctness rears its ugly head once again.
To second Jophiel (I think) the article seems a bit vague on whether the watermelon line was Rather's own words or a quote from the GOP.
And yet, out of context, still funny. What the problem is?
They were debating healthcare on the Chris Matthews Show, and Rather was saying Obama's inability to push healthcare through would affect his reelection. Then he said that the GOP would say that he was "nice" and "articulate", but that he "couldn't sell watermelons if you gave him the state troopers to flag down traffic."
It seems like he was doing both, but he should have been saavy enough to pick another fruit, for chrissakes.
It seems like he was doing both, but he should have been saavy enough to pick another fruit, for chrissakes.
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
They were debating healthcare on the Chris Matthews Show, and Rather was saying Obama's inability to push healthcare through would affect his reelection. Then he said that the GOP would say that he was "nice" and "articulate", but that he "couldn't sell watermelons if you gave him the state troopers to flag down traffic."
It seems like he was doing both, but he should have been saavy enough to pick another fruit, for chrissakes.
It seems like he was doing both, but he should have been saavy enough to pick another fruit, for chrissakes.
I'm guessing you would have preferred oranges?
His Excellency MoebiusLord wrote:
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
They were debating healthcare on the Chris Matthews Show, and Rather was saying Obama's inability to push healthcare through would affect his reelection. Then he said that the GOP would say that he was "nice" and "articulate", but that he "couldn't sell watermelons if you gave him the state troopers to flag down traffic."
It seems like he was doing both, but he should have been saavy enough to pick another fruit, for chrissakes.
It seems like he was doing both, but he should have been saavy enough to pick another fruit, for chrissakes.
I'm guessing you would have preferred oranges?
Maybe a lemonade stand thing? This also highlights Obama's relative youth.
Arugula, naturally.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
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Posted: Mar 09 2010 at 1:14 PM, Rating: Sub-Default, (Expand Post) have some fried chicken with that...
The Glorious Atomicflea wrote:
They were debating healthcare on the Chris Matthews Show, and Rather was saying Obama's inability to push healthcare through would affect his reelection. Then he said that the GOP would say that he was "nice" and "articulate", but that he "couldn't sell watermelons if you gave him the state troopers to flag down traffic."
It seems like he was doing both, but he should have been saavy enough to pick another fruit, for chrissakes.
It seems like he was doing both, but he should have been saavy enough to pick another fruit, for chrissakes.
It seemed pretty clear to me that the watermelon statement was an example of what he imagined the GOP would say about Obama. The shocking thing isn't that he made a statement like that, but that he did it so poorly. Usually, folks on the left succeed in inserting language like that into the public discourse and getting people to believe it's actually what conservatives are saying or thinking. This is hardly the first time some pundit has "predicted" what conservatives would say. Usually, it's repeated over and over in liberal circles until everyone just assumes that it is what the conservatives are saying. Apparently, he just did it wrong...
King Nobby wrote:
More words please
When I think of roadside stands, I think of boiled peanuts.
Not much better than watermelons, but more accurate at least.
Not much better than watermelons, but more accurate at least.
gbaji wrote:
It seemed pretty clear to me that the watermelon statement was an example of what he imagined the GOP would say about Obama. The shocking thing isn't that he made a statement like that, but that he did it so poorly. Usually, folks on the left succeed in inserting language like that into the public discourse and getting people to believe it's actually what conservatives are saying or thinking. This is hardly the first time some pundit has "predicted" what conservatives would say. Usually, it's repeated over and over in liberal circles until everyone just assumes that it is what the conservatives are saying. Apparently, he just did it wrong...
Some Tea Party guy probably stole his Alinsky book and left Rather confused
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
When I lived in Southern California, it was migrants selling oranges. When I lived in the South, there were people trying to sell gulf seafood off the back of trucks.
Yeah, I wanna buy shrimp off a guy with a cooler and a handpainted sign.
Here in Minnesota, we get a lot of asians selling corn. I like fresh picked sweet corn.
Yeah, I wanna buy shrimp off a guy with a cooler and a handpainted sign.
Here in Minnesota, we get a lot of asians selling corn. I like fresh picked sweet corn.
His Excellency MoebiusLord wrote:
Debalic wrote:
Timelordwho wrote:
I think I'm over all these GIANT MEDIA CIRCUS !!!!!LOOK HERE!!!! deals based on mildly offensive language.
Political Correctness rears its ugly head once again.
To second Jophiel (I think) the article seems a bit vague on whether the watermelon line was Rather's own words or a quote from the GOP.
And yet, out of context, still funny. What the problem is?
To clarify, I didn't have a problem with it per se. It was rather amusing; the only thing better would be to have Elliott Guild call the President "spearchucker".
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
In season we have a some roadside corn stands although they're usually in strip mall parking lots and stuff.
Mostly we just have guys from the Knights of Columbus offering big Tootsie Rolls if you drop them some change while waiting for the light.
Mostly we just have guys from the Knights of Columbus offering big Tootsie Rolls if you drop them some change while waiting for the light.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
The only reason that Dan Rather ever appeared on the national scene is because he just happened to be covering Kennedy's motorcade as it passed through Dealey Plaza. Were it not for that he'd be just another Lloyd Lindsay Weber. (Who?)
(Exactly)
When he's not reading a teleprompter he's a complete tool, hick.
(Exactly)
When he's not reading a teleprompter he's a complete tool, hick.
Deathwysh wrote:
The only reason that Dan Rather ever appeared on the national scene is because he just happened to be covering Kennedy's motorcade as it passed through Dealey Plaza. Were it not for that he'd be just another Lloyd Lindsay Weber. (Who?)k.
I remember saying to Zeb Magruder "WTF is Dan Rather doing here? Ooh! Point the camera at him! Oh wait - the grassy knoll. Did you see that? Mehh. Just me."
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