Originally Posted By Mr X ***Dabob2, what makes this whole shoe thing partisan is that pitiful interview with the O's and how Senator O did not have much in the way of clothes-boo hoo, and don't even look at his shoes (her saying that-not me)*** This certainly is both pitiful and partisan..on behalf of Charming Husband. "Pitiful interview"? What channel were YOU watching? It was a great interview. Funny, genuine, enjoyable. Made you really get to know their little family. Yet you see it through the lens of bitterness. Pitiful (and partisan). What can I say, pal? The vast majority of Americans saw that interview (and others) quite differently than you did, and elected the guy President. So, suck it.
Originally Posted By Mr X <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLWkPGJmZtA" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...kPGJmZtA</a> Behold, the "pitiful" interview in question. The "boo-hoo" part about clothes starts around marker 7.40, so judge for yourselves. It began with the INTERVIEWER asking "what does Mommy and Daddy think of their new fashion status?".
Originally Posted By charming husband X, I have posted now different articles-which one are you posting about? What IS pitiful and partisan is the Dems on this board that took the OPs statement and turned it into a "You are bashing Michele" topic. Typical. But when the tables are turned you cannot even see it. Sad. So, "suck it".
Originally Posted By charming husband Context is everything-this was put out in the media just about the same time as the media having problems with not only what Palin was wearing and how much it cost and what McCain's shoes cost. Try being honest for a change-what the media wanted people to see was that the O's were just down home folk-not entitled and privledged like the McCains were. And I find it kind of funny that the dress she talks about wearing on the View-the under $200 one, cost soooo much less than the shoes she was just wearing last week. Dem spin.
Originally Posted By ecdc I think a more appropriate thread would be to ask why in god's name people keep putting LOL after their own comments. You're that impressed with your own wittiness? It's just...bizarre. I think it's a conservative conspiracy. Maybe we can talk about it for 390 posts.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***what the media wanted people to see was that the O's were just down home folk-not entitled and privledged like the McCains were*** Which also happens to be true.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>+Was you there+ LOL-gotta hate the lack of an edit button.<< No edit button needed, I meant to phrase it that way. My grandfather used to say "Vad you dere, Charlie?" and it was the catch phrase from some old radio program. Probably a program put on by liberals or something.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 Well, it is always about the Left and Right. Never heard of a center shoe.
Originally Posted By Mr X ***Never heard of a center shoe.*** I dunno. That shoe hurled at Ex Prez Bush was pretty much dead center.
Originally Posted By DAR <<I think a more appropriate thread would be to ask why in god's name people keep putting LOL after their own comments. You're that impressed with your own wittiness? >> I am impressed with everything I do. LOL LOL
Originally Posted By DAR I'll criticize on the First Lady on one thing, but those things look like Keds spray painted silver. $540?? Really, for those?
Originally Posted By Dabob2 All this is, to indulge in an oxymoron, monumentally trivial. The OP, and now CH, are trying to say... what, exactly? That an aid to Michelle Obama messed up? I mean, whoa, stop the freaking presses. Even if that were true, it's about as piddling a thing to start a topic about as one could imagine. That's even if such an aid did mess up, which is far from clear; it's just as likely no one even noticed what Obama had on her feet. Whatever media outlet "broke" this non-story, like whatever outlet "broke" the McCain footwear non-story at least had an excuse for the silliness; it's their business, and they have 24 hours to fill with SOMEthing. People pretending this means anything of any import whatsoever have no such excuse, however. It's nakedly partisan, and they're not being anywhere near as subtle as they think. The fact that the liberals here did not start an equivalent thread on McCain's footwear choices tells you about all you need to know.
Originally Posted By charming husband Right, they were too busy dumping on Palin and what she was wearing-how self righteous of you.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 Of me? Did I ever dump on Palin's wardrobe? No, I never did. So please don't speak of what you know nothing about.
Originally Posted By ecdc >>The OP, and now CH, are trying to say... what, exactly? That an aid to Michelle Obama messed up? I mean, whoa, stop the freaking presses. Even if that were true, it's about as piddling a thing to start a topic about as one could imagine.<< Two words: Bing. O. It is nakedly partisan, which is fine. I'm nakedly partisan sometimes. I've certainly never tried to hide my contempt and utter loathing for the disaster that is the current Republican party. But how about being partisan about something that makes sense. Something that'll get people riled up. Something that, oh, I don't know, freakin' matters! Be partisan about the bailout. About Iraq. About the upcoming judicial nomination. But Michelle Obama's handler missing her pair of shoes? Shoegate? For reals?
Originally Posted By SingleParkPassholder Have I already mentioned that this is a stupid, stupid thread? LOL!
Originally Posted By DAR <<But how about being partisan about something that makes sense. Something that'll get people riled up. Something that, oh, I don't know, freakin' matters! Be partisan about the bailout. About Iraq. About the upcoming judicial nomination. But Michelle Obama's handler missing her pair of shoes?>> Thank you ecdc. It really does take away from any legitimate issues some of the more middle to right leaning posters like myself, wahoo, vbdad and others might have. In fact has Doug even particpated in this thread? If he hasn't that should tell you something about the stupidity of this.
Originally Posted By Mr X Doug tends to pick his moments. You haven't noticed that. He's kinda like Smeagol that way...always lurking in the shadows ready to pounce (but then when someone attacks back he's just a big wuss ). But I do agree the thread is stupid. However, I disagree that you, DAR, are actually "middle to right leaning". Considering everything you have posted over the years, and discounting your one pet issue of torture which WOULD place you squarely in the right wing camp but I consider it an aberration born out of frustration rather than a true part of your tapestry if that makes any sense...you seem to me to be a very left leaning sort of guy. What can I say? I call em like I see em. VBDad and Wahoo seem a bit more dogmatic than you but still, they don't qualify as right wing either these days...in fact, I could find 10 posts by either of them and send em off to Rush Limbaugh and have them immediately expelled from the order, quick as lightening. At some point, the only two "charter" members of that party will be Limbaugh and Sarah Palin...I'm sure of it...along with a posse of Mormons and Survivalists following them up to Alaska for some sort of final stand against...well...nobody (since nobody will care).
