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CBS News Reporter 'Surprised by the Outrage' Over Obama's Ice Cream Jaunt While Iran Burns
Saturday, June 20, 2009
| Kristinn
Posted on 06/20/2009 4:05:09 PM PDT by kristinn
CBS News reporter Mark Knoller issued a sharp retort to people on Twitter responding with derision to critics of Barack Obama's decision to go out for ice cream today while Iran is in the midst of a citizens revolt:
"Surprised by the outrage at the ice cream outing. What is it you expect or want the US to do about Iran? Attack? War?"
Knoller's liberal defense of Obama is not surprising. Four years ago he was Cindy Sheehan's head cheerleader when she arrived in Crawford, Texas to launch a protest against President Bush and the was in Iraq. Knoller failed to report that Sheehan was a supporter of the terrorists in Iraq who described them as "freedom fighters" to Knoller in an exclusive interview she gave him.
One could envision the drool hanging from Knoller's crusty beard as the portly liberal reporter Twittered about Obama's ice cream purchases:
You're gonna laff: Obama & the girls actually bought Frozen Puppy pops for Bo: flavors: pumpkin, peanut butter and yogurt…
More Knoller Tweets today:
Covering the White House spans the mundane to the ground-breaking. Frozen custard one minute, war the next. Nature of the beast. about 1 hour ago from web
@nhagerwtop dairy godmother in alexandria. about 2 hours ago from web in reply to nhagerwtop
Reports on the Obama's treats from Liz Davis, owner of The Dairy Godmother in Alexandria, Va, in business for 8 yrs. about 2 hours ago from web
Malia had vanilla frozen custart in a waffle cone. about 2 hours ago from web
Sasha had a Brownie sundae: vanilla frozen yogurt, hot fudge, cherry, sprinkles and whipped cream (which she asked Dad to scrape off) about 2 hours ago from web
Obama had vanilla frozen custard in a cup with hot fudge and toasted almonds. The girls went more elaborate. (more) about 2 hours ago from web
You're gonna laff: Obama & the girls actually bought Frozen Puppy pops for Bo: flavors: pumpkin, peanut butter and yogurt… about 2 hours ago from web
Surprised by the outrage at the ice cream outing. What is it you expect or want the US to do about Iran? Attack? War? about 2 hours ago from web
The Obama outing last 54 minutes. The Secret Service used the SUV instead of the limo for the pres and daughters. about 2 hours ago from web
Obama and the girls are back at the WH after their quick outing for frozen custard. about 2 hours ago from web
Obama's statement on Iran was written. Not on-camera. Remember what he said yesterday to CBS' Harry Smith abt not being "a foil." about 2 hours ago from web
@gpollowitz Obama was seen with a cup, but a waffle cone sounds great. about 2 hours ago from web in reply to gpollowitz
It's the 1st ever presidential run for ice cream from the WH I can recall. Tho Clinton did it a few times with Chelsea on Martha's Vineyard. about 3 hours ago from web
Obama & the girls have now left "Dairy Godmother" where they got frozen custard, They carried a pkg as they left. Maybe for FLOTUS? Or Bo? about 3 hours ago from web
O says US now bearing witness to the Iranian peoples’ belief in MLK's truth and "we will continue to bear witness." about 3 hours ago from web
re: Iran, Obama quotes MLK: “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” O says "I believe that." about 3 hours ago from web
Obama cautions Iran govt: "it must respect the dignity of its own people and govern through consent, not coercion." about 3 hours ago from web
More Obama on Iran: The universal rights to assembly and free speech must be respected.." and US stands with all exercising those rights. about 3 hours ago from web
About 230p, Obama issued a written statement calling on Iranian govt "to stop all violent and unjust actions against its own people." about 3 hours ago from web
Obama just took his daughters for ice cream at a place in Alexandria. Obama seen with cup of frozen custard. about 3 hours ago from web
TOPICS: News/Current Events; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoiran; cbsnews; fawningmedia; friendofnoman; icecream; journalist; knoller; markknoller; narcissisticsupply; twitter
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To: kristinn
Is there any truth to the rumor that when served the ice cream the clerk asked “Do you want blackberry on that?”
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posted on
06/20/2009 4:18:38 PM PDT
by
hoosiermama
(Hey hey! Ho ho! Where's your Birth Certificate/ We've a right to know!)
To: kristinn
Both Bush presidents were criticized every time they left the White House.
Remember all the interviews of traffic jam “victims”?
22
posted on
06/20/2009 4:19:07 PM PDT
by
Williams
(It's The Policies, Stupid.)
To: kristinn
Mark lives in Obama’s fantasyland full of rainbows, unicorns and ice cream cones. The boy needs to try to get a grip on reality if he wants to be a credible reporter.
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posted on
06/20/2009 4:19:17 PM PDT
by
FlingWingFlyer
(Hey America! How's that "hope and change" thing working out? Are you scared yet?)
To: kristinn
Amazing how disinterested these liberals are at what is happening in the world. If it doesn't impact their narrow little lives, they don't care.
They are intellectual midgets.
24
posted on
06/20/2009 4:21:22 PM PDT
by
McGavin999
(How's that change old Hopey Dope promised you working out?)
To: kristinn
Figures. The CBS reporting team probably wants their college records hidden just as much as the Obamaloon.
They both lie within the set if “not able to do anything useful in a technological world”... hence their choice of careers.
To: Glenn
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posted on
06/20/2009 4:23:44 PM PDT
by
don-o
(My son, Ben - Marine Private FC- 1/16/09 - Parris Island, SC - Lnc Crprl -6/4/09 - 29 Palms, CA)
To: don-o
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posted on
06/20/2009 4:24:30 PM PDT
by
Glenn
(Free Venezuela!)
To: kristinn
At 19:05 June 20th, Place: Karekar Ave., at the corner crossing Khosravi St. and Salehi st.
A young woman who was standing aside with her father watching the protests was shot by a basij member hiding on the rooftop of a civilian house. He had clear shot at the girl and could not miss her. However, he aimed straight her heart. I am a doctor, so I rushed to try to save her. But the impact of the gunshot was so fierce that the bullet had blasted inside the victim’s chest, and she died in less than 2 minutes.
The protests were going on about 1 kilometers away in the main street and some of the protesting crowd were running from tear gass used among them, towards Salehi St.
May God hear my prayers for the soul of this poor young lady whose name we may never know. May He give her peace and the freedom that she died seeking. May He also bless the ones who bring the light of truth to my eyes so that those, so that those who see darkness shall fail.
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posted on
06/20/2009 4:24:40 PM PDT
by
frithguild
(Can I drill your head now?)
To: kristinn
What is it you expect or want the US to do about Iran? Attack? War?"How about at least attempt to present a visage of seriousness?
He goes about the business of the presidency with the same kind of solemnity as a new high school guidance counselor, wanting to be liked by the "cool kids."
To the rest of the adult world, he looks like a lightweight fool.
To: FlingWingFlyer
Good, let him go out in public, press the flesh, eat burgers, ice cream, skateboard, whatever.
Keep it up, Biden may get a new job!
To: MaxSD
Hey! He got the munchies!
Snark!
To: kristinn
Maybe the point is: Hussein is just a figurehead anyway — someone else is calling the shots in the White House.
To: kristinn
Couldn’t Michele have stepped in to play momma and take the girls while daddy works? Oh, that’s right, “O” wants all the daddies in the US to take tomorrow off and that includes him as well... (sarc)
To: kristinn
What a fool.
We don’t care if Obama has an ice cream and takes a break- but is there any good reason why he couldn’t have done take-out while Iran is in flames?
It’s the whole ME ME ME ME ME ME spectacle of The One that is so freakin’ tiresome.
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posted on
06/20/2009 4:30:03 PM PDT
by
SE Mom
(Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
To: kristinn
Well, we all know this story would be a little different if this was Pres Bush...by golly it would be non stop coverage with every DC pundit weighing in.
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posted on
06/20/2009 4:31:47 PM PDT
by
mystery-ak
(gopbriefingroom.com)
To: kristinn
"
There is a movie theater, a bowling alley, a horseshoe pit, a swimming pool, five full-time chefs and dozens of household staff members ready to dish up ice cream at all hours."You'd think he'd lay low and show some respect for the Freedom Fighters in Iran? But nooooo...Obama had to make today all about HIM and his girls.
Can't wait for tomorrow's Father's Day report.
sw
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posted on
06/20/2009 4:32:42 PM PDT
by
spectre
(Spectre's wife ) (Who will lead us?)
To: kristinn
I only read Twitter when I can’t fall asleep. There, 60 seconds and I’m out!
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posted on
06/20/2009 4:32:53 PM PDT
by
jeffc
(They're coming to take me away! Ha-ha, hey-hey, ho-ho!)
To: skeeter
I agree. I am reading the texts but the images say more. But an image is worth a thousand words anyway.
To: Glenn
I think it’s a silly fad. Nothing of much importance is going to be said in 140 characters or less, and breaking information up into lots of little pieces makes for an incoherent mess.
To: SE Mom
“Maybe the point is: Hussein is just a figurehead anyway — someone else is calling the shots in the White House”.
Calling the “SHOTS” in the White House? NO COMMENT
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