Originally posted by Robtard
I don't think anyone is losing sleep over it, just pointing out that Huck was a ****ing moron for joking about something like and who it was about.I don't think anyone is thinking, "Huckabee hopes Obama gets shot", just that is was a stupid thing to say, considering who he is and who Obama is.
And to whom he was speaking.
Originally posted by jaden101
go back to sleep
But, did Mr. Bush refer to Obama, by name? What I did see was Mr. Bush's statement being interpreted by the media as a direct condemnation of Senator Obama. Obama responded to it, accordingly. Mr. Bush was actually referring to every person of liberal leaning, while also being ambigiously directed towards Mr. Obama and/or Mrs Clinton.
Originally posted by jaden101
fact is...it was a stupid comment...but it isn't a huge deal and attempting to make it so gives it more attention than it's worthfact also is that if it had been ignored as the stupid comment it is by the media, then millions of people wouldn't have even known he'd said it...and it would have had less of a chance of inciting some nutter to go ahead and do it
although quite how "someone pointed a gun at him and he dove to the floor" is supposed to be an incitement to assassination is quite beyond me
Well your answer lies in the fact that in an age where "schizophrenics" (to begrudgingly use an umbrella term) take their cues from TV, its not unfeasible that someone who has strong anti-Obamain feelings already snap, taking it as a "message". Or even plain old suggestability to the dumb..?
It could easily create a falsely legitimizing "Well most folks wanted it to happen- even Huckabee felt comfortable enough to joke about it on TV..." vibe. Canonizing as said earlier.
Sounds like a stretch, doesn't it..?
It can only take one.
Out of all those millions.
The media, true do play their part in this, amping up the chance of the nutter potentially getting ideas. Very true.
I thought there was a story in this thread, but instead found a dorky dude who tried to make a joke and screwed it up. It's no worse than the "Kerry flub" of '06 when the senator implied that Marines are idiots who can't go to college, or something to that effect.
It came out wrong, and wasn't what either person really meant.
The only reason anybody cares about THIS is because they think Obama is:
Originally posted by BackFire
... the first black man who may actually become president
Originally posted by Robtard
...a presidential candidate who stands an extremely good chance of winning the Oval Office soon.
Which is ridiculous really, as he's got little chance of beating McCain.
Originally posted by sithsaber408
I thought there was a story in this thread, but instead found a dorky dude who tried to make a joke and screwed it up. It's no worse than the "Kerry flub" of '06 when the senator implied that Marines are idiots who can't go to college, or something to that effect.It came out wrong, and wasn't what either person really meant.
The only reason anybody cares about THIS is because they think Obama is:
Which is ridiculous really, as he's got little chance of beating McCain.
so if (when) obama wins are you going to:
a-never post in the gdf again
or
b-become the king of hypocrites after all your 'you gotta support your president or you're not patriotic and dishonerin our troops and helpin the terrs'ts' and be the resident anti-obama poster?
Originally posted by sithsaber408
Which is ridiculous really, as he's got little chance of beating McCain.
I'm about 80% sure I'll be laughing at you in November. Then again, if he does win, you'll just do your usual duck&hide. Did you hear he's thinking of running with McCain now, good little lapdog he'll make.
Oh, he was a ****ing moron for even making a joke (failed or not) about that, considering the circumstances.