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| MSNBC's Schultz Blames 'Right-Wing Talkers' for Obama Olympic Defeat; Compares GOP to Hanoi Jane |
| 2009-10-03 |
| Although some in the liberal media were all too eager to point out instances where some are celebrating President Barack Obama's "epic fail" in the media, it was just a matter of time before conservatives and Republicans got the blame for the President's inability to secure the 2016 Olympics for Chicago. Enter MSNBC's Ed Schultz. During his Oct. 2 MSNBC show, the liberal host launched into a rant blaming the Republican Party and went as far as comparing the party to the anti-American antics put on by Jane Fonda during the Vietnam War. "Now, the same crowd that says they support the troops didn't support the United States getting the Olympics," Schultz said. "They only support the troops when it's good for them. They only support America when it's good for them. They only support America when it's good for their political agenda. What the Republicans did, I think, rivals Jane Fonda sitting on a gun in North Vietnam." |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #25 AP, that was an excellent bit of verse! |
| Posted by: Mike 2009-10-03 21:30 |
| #24 Nuclear Olympics©? Ima thinkrn a short-lived deal? High-short-term interest? Bank checks, no personal checks? |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-10-03 20:33 |
| #23 Now if you can have the Olympics and nukes, yer on top of the world. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-10-03 20:10 |
| #22 Obama "acted stupidly". He should go have a beer summit with himself. |
| Posted by: ed 2009-10-03 19:00 |
| #21 Another example of Obama's third world, bread and circuses mentality. Despots love the Olympics. They think it makes the rest of the world have a better opinion of them and the locals forget they are starving. |
| Posted by: Iblis 2009-10-03 18:40 |
| #20 Quagmire! |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2009-10-03 15:38 |
| #19 Barak Hussein Obama With his daughters very own mama Flew off to Copenhagen For Chicago's Olympic Gold But amid the audible sighs from the CNN news guys Their Holy Grail quest died When the IOC said "No!" |
| Posted by: Al-Aska Paul, Resident Imam 2009-10-03 15:37 |
| #18 That's a keeper, AP. Great stuff. |
| Posted by: Grunter 2009-10-03 13:25 |
| #17 Gee wizz...even Vice President Oprah could not help Zero in Denmark...LOL... |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2009-10-03 13:25 |
| #16 Narcissists have a low pain threshold. It's nothing personal, just business. Narcissists think it's all about me. Normal people say it is all about us. Meaning all of us. So, here is a little wisdom from Al-Aska Paul, residnet imam for you willing to listen. Life is a series of lessons to be learned and mastered. There are no failing grades. You are handed a lesson to learn. If you learn, you are handed another lesson. If you do not learn, then you will be handed the same lesson in a different form. Like the previous lesson(s) you will learn it or be handed the same lesson over in a different form. As you grow older and gain wisdom, you grow as a person, getting more understanding and helping others along the way in this circle of life. If you don't learn the lessons, you will become f*cked up, ugly, and bitter. It's your choice. In the end you will forget all of this. But the trip will have been worth it if you learned the lessons life hands you. It can be fun and satisfying, like doing your best sharpening job on a chain saw, and watching the long wood chips come out of the fast opening cut in the log. |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2009-10-03 13:18 |
| #15 Can someone link Reid's video of "We have lost the war in Iraq" from 2005-06 time frame. Talk about embracing defeat. Donks count on Americans having short memories - Keep pounding them! |
| Posted by: Rob06 2009-10-03 12:40 |
| #14 MSNBC's Schultz Blames 'Right-Wing Talkers' for Obama Olympic Defeat The "mob" wins again. (Heh!) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) :-) |
| Posted by: Unomp Untervehr2579 2009-10-03 12:14 |
| #13 It has nothing to do with Obama apologizing for America. Hosting the Olympics is very expensive, some cities are still paying after playing host. Nice that Obama doesn't have nothing better to do than lower the importance of the Presidential office by trying so hard to get the Olympics here. Just watch it on TV. |
| Posted by: Jan 2009-10-03 12:01 |
| #12 "Congratulations boys, you did a heck of a job. Just remember, when Obama fails, America fails." Jeez EdÂ…get with the program. When Obama fails, the World fails. |
| Posted by: DepotGuy 2009-10-03 11:42 |
| #11 Any time MSNBC, and it's "commentators", are mentioned I'm reminded of the comment I read quite some time ago.."MSNBC has more letters in it's logo than it has viewers"... |
| Posted by: WolfDog 2009-10-03 11:36 |
| #10 At least democrats admit what Jane Fonda did was wrong. Thanks Badanov for finding the silver lining in Ed Schultz. Baby steps, Ed, baby steps ... |
| Posted by: Steve White 2009-10-03 10:28 |
| #9 Personally I blame juice. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2009-10-03 09:57 |
| #8 I'm surprised it wasn't compared to the holocaust and the right are all Nazis, which seems to be their typical insult. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2009-10-03 09:14 |
| #7 Great - and just yesterday we had that humorless old fossil Garrison Keillor suggesting that Republicans be removed from any Obama-care coverage. Just great, just another part of what some call "the cold civil war." |
| Posted by: Sgt. Mom 2009-10-03 08:46 |
| #6 Now Hanoi Jane did something wrong? How is this? The press has been covering for her and saying it was legitimate dissent ever since it happened. I suppose it's a small step forward for them to finally admit that it was traitorous. |
| Posted by: gromky 2009-10-03 05:51 |
| #5 Looks like Valerie Jaret and the rest of the Obama Chicago crime syndicate won't be able to pawn off their slums on the Olympic vilage committee after all. But, on the upside, those slums are now shovel ready for Obama to get people back to work. |
| Posted by: Anna 2009-10-03 05:30 |
| #4 So, what exactly does this racist have against a third world country hosting the Olympics for the first time ever? It's not like they don't have the expertise to hold major international events...they have Carnival every year and will host the World Cup in 2010. (I have to admit it's a shocka to have them actually come out and say that Hanoi Jane wasn't such a wonderful woman after all....that is new.) |
| Posted by: Cornsilk Blondie 2009-10-03 04:35 |
| #3 Maybe the Ego should start with something easier, like selling cars. |
| Posted by: whatadeal 2009-10-03 03:01 |
| #2 Hey, give him some credit. At least democrats admit what Jane Fonda did was wrong. I'd call that progress, if 37 years after the fact. |
| Posted by: badanov 2009-10-03 00:47 |
| #1 I'm surprised he didn't invoke Rita Repulsa, given all the Morphin he's obviously been shooting. |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2009-10-03 00:46 |