Nick Coleman: Presidential 'salute' demeans us all (Barf!)

Star Tribune ^ | Nick Coleman

[minus_273]

"pess.. representatives of the people"

huh? when did that happen? what election did he win?

[ModelBreaker]

I would prefer our president not use gestures like this. But if he is has to, it might as well be for the Old Media.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

More lies, another finger

[kublia khan]

"we whipped dogs and disreputable stand-ins for the American people"
Dogs, disreputable? sounds like we may have found a area of agreement but take a note Mr. Coleman You wouldn't make a pimple on my behind. Don't ever delude yourself with illusions that you could stand in for me anywhere, anytime. I'm more than an American, I'm a patriot, something you will never be.

[rhombus]

So I went to this reporter puke's story and clicked on the link he provided to see the video, and it's obviously a thumb. I looked at it 20 times in a row in a quick loop, and only someone who wants to be offended could believe otherwise.

I imagine this guy sees a lot of things that aren't really there.

[Mr. Mojo]

I saw the video and it looks like a thumbs up to me. But that wouldn't be such a good story, would it?

The video that was shown on Jay Leno showed the Prez flipping the bird. ...it was clear and obvious. The question is, was that particular video doctored?

[nikos1121]

What is fact and fiction here? Did he or did he not give the finger? I'm told he was holding a pen and it was that.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

MORE lies, left index finger

[cvq3842]

Thanks - barf alert is right!

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Lieing to our President and TWO fingers.

[Cyber Liberty]

I say, Let them tie themselves into knots trying to figure out if they got the bird or not. It's fun to to watch.

[Minnesocold]

Coleman writes: "But maybe it was only a thumb. I'd like to believe that. Yes, the president gave the press a thumbs up! He really likes us! Just a thumb! The longest thumb we ever have seen.

Right in the eye."

Coleman's thumb is always in his mouth.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Lieing to Monica and the nation (Finger and Monica off camera)

[SunStar]

But forget the finger. The real problem is the attitude of a president who flips the bird to representatives of the public -- however downtrodden, defeated and demoralized we press jackals might be.

Oh please. The press are not in any way "representatives of the public". This is the biggest pile of B.S. I've ever heard. The press are a bunch of partisan jerks who have been conducting a witchhunt against everyone associated with the President since 2000. I feel like flipping them off every day!

[pollyannaish]

Yep, truth doesn't matter when you are out to make sure everybody knows who the liars are. Bwahaha!

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Lieing to Schumer, Monihan and Hildabeast (left index finger)

[auboy]

Nick, you are not a journalist. You have never been a journalist, and you will never be a journalist. Elitist? Yes. Journalist? No.

Here, have another thumb (no photo available) salute on me.

[SunStar]

He didn't give the finger, no matter how much this wuss wants him to have--they do love being victims, don't they?

C'mon. He did give them the finger, which they deserved. You cannot watch the video and think it was his thumb...

[Dont_Tread_On_Me_888]

He looks like a RAT.

He talks like a liberal.

He writes like a Marxist.

He smells like a leftist.

He thinks like a statist.

By golly, he is a mainsteam journalist--had me fooled.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Lieing to audience. Public five finger salute with left hand, pocket pool with right hand. Co-president hands not active but thinking falsehoods.