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NBC: Obama Calls Singer Jessica Simpson Fat
Newsbusters ^ | February 2, 2009 - 02:45 | Warner Todd Huston

Posted on 02/02/2009 12:25:57 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out

Apparently, President Barack Obama thought that Jessica Simpson's weight was something he needed to make fun of during his pre-Super Bowl interview with Matt Lauer on NBC Sunday. Seriously. Obama called Jessica Simpson a fatty on national TV.

Lauer displayed for the audience the cover of a recent issue of the tabloid entertainment magazine US Weekly that featured the President's wife and daughters and also had an insert photo pushing a story about singer Simpson.

As he viewed the cover, Obama decided to smack the singer down for "losing a weight battle."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 0bamahussein; classact; classless; jessicasimpson; negropresident; obama
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To: DoughtyOne
Big> I saw it. The presidency has once again become a soap opera, a young child holding the position out of pride rather than devotion to the nation

Oh yes. Shades of billy klinton, the ego driven, immature, legacy hound.

Ew.

Obama has a deep and palpable love and devotion to himself, only.

161 posted on 02/02/2009 8:06:35 AM PST by Republic (Jedem das Seine)
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To: nutmeg

In doing a quick search, I came up with an entire article about Monroe being a size 14:
http://www.alycewilson.com/marilyn.htm

That said, snopes states her dress size as a vintage 12, which, as you stated, would equal a 4-6 in today’s dress sizes.

My actual point was Marilyn’s healthy look, her beautiful curves. Had Monroe been at her peak today, no fashion guru would have given her a 2nd look, choosing some stick-thin girl/boy instead.

Thanks for giving me the motivation to do some further reading (c;


162 posted on 02/02/2009 8:12:01 AM PST by Darnright (A penny saved is a government oversight)
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To: freebird5850

I don’t watch much TV. I didn’t even watch half of the stupid bowl yesterday.


163 posted on 02/02/2009 8:20:44 AM PST by Arrowhead1952 (Dissent is patriotic - Hussein is not and will never be my president.)
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To: chuck_the_tv_out

A real person or even a president with even slightest amout of decorum when presented with a statement like that would have ignored it. Or said something along the lines of “Well it was nice of the magazine to include us in it.” or if he just had to comment on Jessica something like “She is a great entertainer and done a lot of good.” Not emphasize the silliness of Jessica’s weight gain. I mean Jessica’s weight is non issue and it just shows how intellectually vapid and vacant pop culture really is.


164 posted on 02/02/2009 8:20:55 AM PST by Captain Beyond (The Hammer of the gods! (Just a cool line from a Led Zep song))
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To: mthom

Or call a reporterette “sweetie.”


165 posted on 02/02/2009 8:30:34 AM PST by ichabod1 (Change is not a destination, Hope is not a strategy)
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To: Captain Beyond

“Not emphasize the silliness of Jessica’s weight gain”

in all honesty, drugs mess people up, ESPECIALLY cocaine.

this is why he needs a prompter. he’s constantly a bit dazed & confused. he hides it well, as many ex dopers do


166 posted on 02/02/2009 8:31:11 AM PST by chuck_the_tv_out
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To: Arrowhead1952

LOL

Good morning dear.

Let’s hope he keeps up the good work of keeping his foot in his mouth. hehe


167 posted on 02/02/2009 8:43:31 AM PST by beachn4fun (Just say NO to the new stimulus package!)
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To: johnwayne

Except Bush would never have said that, though he did say some humdingers.


168 posted on 02/02/2009 8:48:05 AM PST by ichabod1 (Change is not a destination, Hope is not a strategy)
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To: DrC

Maybe JS is a Republican - that’s why he felt “compelled” to say something.

Just like he was “compelled” to mention that he’d be rooting for the Steelers since the owner “made sizable contributions” to his campaign.

No?


169 posted on 02/02/2009 8:48:53 AM PST by beachn4fun (Just say NO to the new stimulus package!)
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To: RtWngr
As much as I’d like to jump on Hussein I’ve got to give him the benefit of the doubt on this one. He was probably just reading the headline on the cover above an unflattering picture of Simpson: “Inside Jess’ Weight Battle - ‘Jumbo Jessica’ insult - Her Yo-Yo Dieting”.

Correct. I haven't heard the audio but President Scatterbrain probably said this in a matter-of-factly tone rather than a facetious or even malicious one.
An ongoing problem here at FR is that too many react to a headline without bothering to actually cull the facts behind it. It's lazy of them to do so and only casts a bad light on Free Republic and its more levelheaded members.

170 posted on 02/02/2009 9:01:23 AM PST by jla (Sarah! sarahpac.com)
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To: Oztrich Boy

Hey, she doesn’t look as good. Sorry “pleasingly plump” ladies, but it’s the truth, and she was never waif-thin. It has changed her face, and not for the better. Actually her body looks fine, but her features look far different.


171 posted on 02/02/2009 9:05:43 AM PST by ichabod1 (Change is not a destination, Hope is not a strategy)
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To: q_an_a

I can’t imagine Oprah getting upset. He’s her pretty boy after all. I agree with your premise, it’s just that the left has no ability to self moderate.


172 posted on 02/02/2009 9:06:58 AM PST by DoughtyOne (D1: Home of the golden tag line: FBI cuts off CAIR for contact with Hamas, Obama wants to talk to.)
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To: Scotswife

Well you’re as confused as I am on this one. How does a guy get away with that? To say there would be a firestorm of media frenzy if Bush had done this, IS an understatement.

Obama’s tacky behavior will be forgiven. After all, he IS the One.

The left made a big mistake when they made such a big deal out of Obama being Black. If he turns out to be a very poor president, it could reflect on Blacks.

I just think of him as another president, who happens to be a terrible one. I don’t care what color he is.


173 posted on 02/02/2009 9:17:03 AM PST by DoughtyOne (D1: Home of the golden tag line: FBI cuts off CAIR for contact with Hamas, Obama wants to talk to.)
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To: Caipirabob; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Larry Lucido; ...
Re: ......*

Am I the only one... who is creeped out by this photo and what nObama has in his hands?

* If a red x is showing, go to X

174 posted on 02/02/2009 9:21:22 AM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: DoughtyOne

Obama, among other things, is a sexist chauvenist.

Watch for it - he cannot hide it.

I wonder what has happened to the PUMA movement.


175 posted on 02/02/2009 9:27:07 AM PST by Scotswife (GO ISRAEL!!!)
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To: Guenevere

His tendency to use street language is unfortunate. His desire is to be cool with his street peeps. I say it over and over, but this guy is a ten year old. He is trying to be cool to children. Adults who have stature don’t talk that way.


176 posted on 02/02/2009 9:31:10 AM PST by DoughtyOne (D1: Home of the golden tag line: FBI cuts off CAIR for contact with Hamas, Obama wants to talk to.)
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To: Guenevere

Guenevere, he’s an intemperate speaker. He opens his mouth and his brains fall out. Of course he wouldn’t insult Aretha that way. He would extend courtesy to her. And he should. I just can’t believe he would think he could get away with what he did regarding anyone else.


177 posted on 02/02/2009 9:33:45 AM PST by DoughtyOne (D1: Home of the golden tag line: FBI cuts off CAIR for contact with Hamas, Obama wants to talk to.)
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To: Republic

...and seemingly to Islamic nations in the Middle-East that just so happen to be declared terrorist states, or the extreme enemies of the U.S. and Israel.


178 posted on 02/02/2009 9:41:22 AM PST by DoughtyOne (D1: Home of the golden tag line: FBI cuts off CAIR for contact with Hamas, Obama wants to talk to.)
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To: Bender2

Jessica looks just fine to me. Then again, I am not a lanky Kenyan Marxist dunce.


179 posted on 02/02/2009 9:41:58 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: Scotswife

Good question. These groups get set up so provide support, and then sink back into the woodwork, when they are no longer expedient. They’ll be back in 2010 and 12 if they are deemed useful.


180 posted on 02/02/2009 10:07:35 AM PST by DoughtyOne (D1: Home of the golden tag line: FBI cuts off CAIR for contact with Hamas, Obama wants to talk to.)
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