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Did Obama really say THAT??
Vanity | 10/18/08 | nully

Posted on 10/18/2008 3:02:52 PM PDT by null and void

While on the way to brunch today, the weighted Companion Cube pointed out that 0bama made a very telling joke:

He said whoever gave me my middle name didn't think I'd ever be running for president.

eh? "Whoever gave me my middle name"??? Doesn't he know?

Maybe we're reading to much into that, but several things come to mind. Most of those could explain why he is so reluctant to allow the American people anywhere near his real birth certificate.


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: freudianslip; husseinobama; vanity
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To: Diogenesis

“Whoever” was himself. If he was adopted, his name is Barry Soetoro, unless he legally changed it to Barrack Hussein Obama. If he did change it himself, then HE gave himself the middle name “HUSSEIN”.

If he, himself, has not legally changed his name back to Barrack Hussein Obama, wouldn’t the ballots have to say Barry Soetoro “Barrack Hussein Obama”?

I know it’s a foolish question, because Obama does not have to follow the laws that the rest of us do.


61 posted on 10/18/2008 3:58:03 PM PDT by Bluebird Singing
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To: JustaDumbBlonde
They are all seriously out of touch with the people and the realities of being a peon taxpayer

Said the same thing here a couple of days ago on another thread, had a couple of FReepers jump on me.

62 posted on 10/18/2008 4:00:33 PM PDT by Las Vegas Ron (Election '08, the year McCain defined the word "dilemma")
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To: calex59
"If you believe Bozo was so much funnier than McCain then perhaps you are voting for him, because only an Obamabot would think they were even close."

Sorry ... I forgot that if you disagree with some people, you must be for Obama. Grow the hell up. I don't have derangement syndrome on either side.

63 posted on 10/18/2008 4:11:40 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of The Free Because of The Brave)
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To: sgtyork

I thought McCain’s jokes were better, but his timing certainly wasn’t perfect. The one that sticks out in my mind was when McCain talked about how there must be someone in the room supporting him and then references Hillary. The timing there was way off, but there were people laughing before the punchline, so it wasn’t entirely his fault.

Actually, everyone always compliments Palin for her lipstick joke at the RNC, but I have to say, her timing was off too. She said “lipstick” about a second too soon. There was no buildup.

Of course, none of these people are comedians... :)


64 posted on 10/18/2008 4:20:42 PM PDT by johnTX
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To: sgtyork
"You apparently did not watch the same clips I did."

Very possible. I'm pretty sure you weren't with me in the den at that time.

"This is the way to reduce the terrible hostility that we see in politics."

Too bad it doesn't carry-over to this forum. Apparently, if I do not have Obama Derangement Syndrome, I need to go to some kind of re-programming.

"And, what is wrong with the economy is that one party (democrats) participated in destroying the credit markeet and the mortgage market."

So this is supposed to make me cheery about the economy ... or is it that even though it sucks, the republicans didn't do it so don't pay attention? Somehow it is just not comforting to know that stock portfolios are screwed because X did it instead of Y.

"How not having a dinner to benefit charities will help with that problem is very unclear to me."

Quite honestly, I didn't know if it was a benefit or another honor the media gathering, or what the heck it was. They made jokes about the bailout and I do find that very offensive.

"How not having a dinner to benefit charities will help with that problem is very unclear to me."

Depending on the charity, you very well could be correct. People are free to party and donate to their hearts' content without flack from me. Just don't joke about your wonderful role in the government during difficult times.

"Big charity dinners is what rich people do. Sometimes it may even help charities."

Thank goodness.

65 posted on 10/18/2008 4:22:03 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of The Free Because of The Brave)
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To: johnTX

The timing on that joke was off because McCain was forced to allow the laughter to subside from his earlier comment (that was part of the joke).


66 posted on 10/18/2008 4:22:26 PM PDT by 1rudeboy
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To: LucyT; Slings and Arrows

This is a fun thread, so I’m going to invite Sling


67 posted on 10/18/2008 4:42:55 PM PDT by Kevmo (I love that sound and please let that baby keep on crying. ~Sarah Palin)
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To: Kevmo; Slings and Arrows

He’s always welcome.


68 posted on 10/18/2008 4:46:10 PM PDT by LucyT
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

“And, what is wrong with the economy is that one party (democrats) participated in destroying the credit markeet and the mortgage market.”

So this is supposed to make me cheery about the economy ... or is it that even though it sucks, the republicans didn’t do it so don’t pay attention? Somehow it is just not comforting to know that stock portfolios are screwed because X did it instead of Y.

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

What is most frightening about the current market-economy is that our political leaders have not clearly identified the cause. Have you noticed that Chis Dodd, the chairman of the Banking committee calls it a “foreclosure crisis”?

You seemed to indicate that somehow a dinner detracted from correcting our massive problems. Correcting our massive problems will require the government to stop requiring/facilitating banks to give mortgages to illegal aliens (governor of wisconsin) and other people who cannot-will not be able to pay them.

If you want to graduate from just dumb blonde status, make judgements about root causes and what the real corrections are rather than just stamping your foot and saying a pox on both their houses.


69 posted on 10/18/2008 4:49:13 PM PDT by sgtyork (The secret of happiness is freedom, and the secret of freedom, courage. Thucydides)
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To: null and void

70 posted on 10/18/2008 4:51:25 PM PDT by Daniel Ramsey (Live from Wasilla, Alaska and saying NO to Barack HUSSEIN Obama)
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To: forYourChildrenVote4Bush

The ten-minute video is GREAT except for the first sleepy 90 seconds. Spice it up! Make a better ending! LIST at the end, Ayer’s CURRENT outrageous garbage, and put Obama’s judgement of him up: “Respectable”


71 posted on 10/18/2008 5:05:25 PM PDT by cookcounty (The LameStream Press: More investigations into Wurzelberger in 24 hours than Obama in 24 months.)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

I don’t recall McCain made any jokes about the economy or the bailout.
He joked that Joe the Plumber got a lucrative contract on 7 houses (or some such, about the Mccains’ houses). He made a bunch of funny jokes about Bill Clinton. He made lots of good jokes about Obama. Then he paid Obama a bunch of compliments, and then got him again by raising (jokingly) expectations of how funny Obama would be.
In fact all of McCains jokes were either self-deprecating ones about himself, or about Obama & Clinton that I recall. The only one that could be construed about the bailout was one about suspending a campaign.
McCain is not a smooth talker but his jokes were very funny and everyone was laughing hard.


72 posted on 10/18/2008 5:08:30 PM PDT by visualops (portraits.artlife.us or visit my freeper page)
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To: sgtyork
The root cause is the government, plain and simple, both sides. Democrats pushing loans that should not have been made, Bush administration policies contributing to the falling dollar and a bunch of things that I don't understand.

I got that, thank you. What I didn't like was a bunch of these goons in tuxes laughing about it. You may disagree, and it ain't no skin off my nose. Politics has become a game, a charade, a chest-beating contest and the taxpaying citizens pay the price.

73 posted on 10/18/2008 5:09:21 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of The Free Because of The Brave)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde

Well then maybe before you pass judgment you outta watch the whole thing.


74 posted on 10/18/2008 5:09:39 PM PDT by visualops (portraits.artlife.us or visit my freeper page)
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To: null and void
Very good point, Nully.

Rush played it today.

OBAMA: Many of you know that I got my name, Barack, from my father. What you may not know is Barack is actually Swahili for “that one.” (laughter) And I got my middle name from somebody who obviously didn't think I'd ever run for president. (laughter)

75 posted on 10/18/2008 5:14:32 PM PDT by fanfan (SCC:Canadians have constitutional protection to all opinions, as long as they are based on the facts)
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To: visualops

What the heck is wrong with passing judgment on the part that I saw? Some folks have things to do that prevent them from delighting in the attempted humor of our political candidates for a couple of hours. I’m pretty sure that I can form an opinion on the parts that I viewed. Thanks.


76 posted on 10/18/2008 5:14:44 PM PDT by JustaDumbBlonde (America: Home of The Free Because of The Brave)
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To: Enchante

No credit to Obama, but don’t you know anything about jokes? He says “whoever” precisely because everyone knows he got his name from his father. Just part of the joke of having a name that’s not an asset to say the least.


77 posted on 10/18/2008 5:15:38 PM PDT by visualops (portraits.artlife.us or visit my freeper page)
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To: sgtyork

“What is most frightening about the current market-economy is that our political leaders have not clearly identified the cause.”

I would replace your “identified” with “told us”. Very frightening indeed.

But - no need to worry, this bailout has solved the problem and we are already seeing gains in the stock market because of their heroic efforts. /s


78 posted on 10/18/2008 5:15:42 PM PDT by 21twelve (Ever Vigilant, Never Fearful)
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To: JustaDumbBlonde
I’m pretty sure that I can form an opinion on the parts that I viewed.

You sure can, you just make yourself sound like JustaDumbBlonde ...oh, nevermind :)
79 posted on 10/18/2008 5:36:15 PM PDT by visualops (portraits.artlife.us or visit my freeper page)
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To: Bluebird Singing

“Whoever” was himself. If he was adopted, his name is Barry Soetoro, unless he legally changed it to Barrack Hussein Obama. If he did change it himself, then HE gave himself the middle name “HUSSEIN”.

If he, himself, has not legally changed his name back to Barrack Hussein Obama, wouldn’t the ballots have to say Barry Soetoro “Barrack Hussein Obama”?

I know it’s a foolish question, because Obama does not have to follow the laws that the rest of us do.”

The joke may be on us.

Most Islamic parents name their sons Mohammed “to honor the Prophet”. It can be a first, middle or last name.

Barry may be laughing up his sleeve and will continue to snark at us white Christians, as long as his true birth certificate is never revealed.


80 posted on 10/18/2008 5:42:50 PM PDT by Amadeo
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