Charles Krauthammer (Source: Fox News)
Fox News contributor and syndicated columnist Charles Krauthammer had some harsh words for President Obama’s DNC finale speech Thursday, calling it “one of the emptiest speeches” ever given by a presidential nominee.
“I was stunned,” he said. “This is a man who gave one of the great speeches of our time in 2004. And he gave one of the emptiest speeches I have ever heard on a national stage.”
Krauthammer admitted that Obama delivered the speech well, as he always does, but said there was no substance in the address given to thousands at Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, N.C. at the Democratic convention.
“Yes, it had cadence. And yes there were deceptions in it. That’s not what’s striking about it,” he said. “There was nothing in it.”
He continued: “This is a man who believes that government can and should do a lot. There’s nothing in here that tells us how he is going to go from today to tomorrow. And what government is going to do, what’s he going to enact? At least Romney had a five-point plan.”
Krauthammer reiterated his view that Obama merely presented a personal “vision” of the America he would like to see in the next four years without providing a plan of how to get there.
“I have a vision of America where there is no disease and everyone has a private airplane, but unless I tell you how to get there, I’ve said nothing,” he added. “I am simply amazed — this is a guy who is the A student in the class who turns in a paper that is clearly a C.”
Additionally, Vice President Joe Biden’s speech at the DNC was “infinitely better” than the president’s, Krauthammer said, adding, “The Obama speech I thought was flat and had no content in it. Otherwise I loved it really.”
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well informed
Sep. 7, 2012 at 2:05amMy email is with yahoo and I just read the comments of the speech and it was about 100 to 5 comments on how they think this guy is taking us off a cliff..I am sure by morning they will all be scrubbed off but it is nice to see that even with a press thats in bed with the guy the AMERICAN people are still awake! There are still good people out there and i think Romney and Ryan are going to make good CHANGES to our good country!
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jmgair
Sep. 7, 2012 at 3:00amWe American people have to Stay Awake… WIDE Awake and activate.
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StormRider
Sep. 7, 2012 at 3:11amI saw this blog post today at Finding Ponies Choose this day whom you serve…
You can lead a horse to water…
You can give “sense” – common and uncommon – to others & see them not use it
You can tell a child “don’t touch the fire, you’ll get burned”
Decisions have consequences – including the decision to do nothing. Given who is voting, and under what assumptions – this Forbes blurb is a bit disturbing.
The …market process of increased investment, increased demand for labor, increased productivity, and increased wages and incomes is the way that it has worked to increase the wages and incomes of American workers for 300 years. And it is the only way that works. Rising wages, incomes, prosperity, and living standards do not result from increased government spending, increased deficits and government debt, increased Fed money creation, greater income and wealth redistribution, or any other fever swamp of Obamanomics. ….
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StormRider
Sep. 7, 2012 at 3:12am…If the American people do not choose the wisest leaders following traditional American, free market, economic policies, but instead choose the hope and change of the economic policies of Argentina and Venezuela, then they will get, and deserve, the prosperity and living standards of Argentina or Venezuela
And unfortunately for us – similar to the prophets of Israel – we’ll be dragged along with them over the precipice…
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Gold Coin & Economic News
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:13amYou talk as if Obama has done nothing his whole 4 years in office. At least he started a website about the recovery:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4jtmi78eWsg
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Detroit paperboy
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:22amJust let’s vote this marxist turd into retirement and get back to being Americacans again,,,,, PLEASE.
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kadster01
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:24amWhat difference does it make? The sheeple don’t know anything anyway. Once the speech is over they tune into the next reality TV show. I’m amazed at how many people, having received a fresh dose of the kool-aid, are prepared to vote for our first communist president once again. Well, they will get what they’re asking for. Unfortunately, we will all suffer for it.
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Jenny Lind
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:34amIt’s 8:20 AM in Ohio and I checked the normaly tilted Yahoo, it’s still against Obama big time. I do not think at this point they are going to be able to whitewash his failure, not from what I read. It would seem last night teed off more people and they are just done. I am sure Huffpo, and others are gushing praise, but everone who I have talked to from the salesman in Best Buy, to the electricain who worked on my house are just sick to death of him and his spending, transparency, and his NO plan. This is a very democratic area, and the rumbling is growing. Here’s the best part, I have spent the last two years educating my grandkids that will vote this time, and I have helped them to realise no matter what he says, that they are conservatives, and they won’t be fooled.
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omni3460
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:51amCharles K is the most intelligent analyst out there. He is so correct, what did BO say?
I don’t know. JB
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Marauderman
Sep. 7, 2012 at 9:40amI’ve noticed that too. On a few of the news sites like Yahoo that are not necessarily so politically polarized like MSNBC, when you read the comments under most of the political articles they are almost always overwhelmingly pro-Republican and anti-Democrat. I am encouraged to think that this means many more Americans are seeing what’s really going on with Obama and the Democratic party and will vote them out in November.
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Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Sep. 7, 2012 at 9:49amWELL INFORMED
YAHOO is normally left-leaning, and a lot of kids post things on there (I have been on Yahoo for about 15 years) but if most of the comments are against Obama, that means their parents don’t like Obama anymore, as well as the adults who post. It’s a fairly good indicator to to grasp the thought of the çountry as a whole.
JENNY LIND
I didn’t know you were in Ohio. Howdy, neighbor. I’m in SW Ohio, on he river in Ripley.
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1592
Sep. 7, 2012 at 9:53amI like Chuck, but 3 years ago He was way off base from where He is now. He was mad a Rush for saying “I hope Obama fails.” Rush was talking about everything He knew Obama would do and He did it.
RUSH CAN SEE RIGHT INTO THE HEART OF A LIBERAL!
IT’S EMPTY JUST LIKE OBAMA!
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fcbs46
Sep. 7, 2012 at 11:13amWe slept during the sixty’s while the commies and socialists worked hard on creating the Clinton’s and the spawning generation of the Obama’s. Telling them to become lawyers and teachers and getting into anything government. Telling them to break down this country’s morals, as this was and is the strength of the USA.
While the rest of us slept making money and raising kids, now we have partially awakened with the 09 Tea party. Now we need to stay awake. It’s hard when you work 8 to 12 hours a day to spend your free time having to think and work toward guarding yourself from your government.
Yet that is what the people must do.
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oneshiner
Sep. 7, 2012 at 11:15amThank you Krauthammer, you confirmed the exact reaction I had, the few minutes I watched before I felt sick and had to keep changing the channel. I probably saw 5 min total, but enough to see a LIAR in Chief telling us what a good job he’s done. NOT! Those people in the audience looked mesmerized.
That’s what I’d call idiocy.
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Sparky101
Sep. 7, 2012 at 11:25amOf course it was empty. He couldn’t run on his record in 2008, and, very regrettably, he can’t run on his record in 2012. He’s an empty suit. Even a Hollywood actor and director sees that – only he used an empty chair as his visual. Obama’s socialistic desires for the U.S. is like a dog that won’t hunt. It isn’t going to happen, even though our colleges have been at it for over 40 years, indoctrinating our youth of the “excellence” of socialism. Obama will not be relected. He will lose big time. Our nation will not die this ignoble death. We are too strong and too free to be ruled by anything but our real King, Jesus Christ.
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ONLY4UANDME
Sep. 7, 2012 at 2:20pmI would like to see 11/6/12 become the first annual empty chair day.
Like all celebrated holidays we should celebrate “Our” Nation Day.
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hold_my_stones
Sep. 7, 2012 at 2:27pmObama’s tried to consolidate Big Bank, Auto, Energy, and Health Care and Education under one central government control, while gutting small business and free enterprise.
He’s demeaned the Supreme Court and virtually ignored due process in …
imposing his will on a SPINELESS GOP!
He supports the overthrow of Middle East dictators friendly to the US, while remaining silent on the Iranian revolt. He’s embraced every anti-American agitator from Ayers to Wright, and has stewarded the most nefarious, clandestine White House in history. He has a Soros-funded, liaison in Media Matters, while the remaining outlets of his COLLUSION MEDIA dutifully propagate his lies.
This progressive radicalism has to be defeated once & for all this November!
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CutThePuppetStrings
Sep. 7, 2012 at 10:18pmHow can he put anything in the speech? Do you think he is going to tell us his real plan…collapse the economy and become dictator…too many people on the right just don’t get it and are clueless…this man is not a regular politician…this IS NOT politics as usual!!! Hints: Frank Marshall Davis, Cloward and Piven, George Soros, Saul Alinsky, etc, etc., etc. …
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marine249
Sep. 7, 2012 at 2:00amI did it again tonight.
Last night I slept though Slick Willie’s little talk.
I slept though uncle joe’s.
Then I slept though a$$hold bummer’s.
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spikebu
Sep. 7, 2012 at 2:17amReplay a previous speech. Same thing. Khammer was right. There was nothing in this speech but “this is how I’d like the world to be” kind of stuff. Sorry I told you to replay a previous speech. That was cruel.
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Gonzo
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:19amThat speech may replace waterboarding at GITMO.
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RJJinGadsden
Sep. 7, 2012 at 9:23amGONZO, LOL
I watched Slick Willie the other night, but just could not take much of Plugs or 0bama. Actually almost all of the coverage last night. I guess the same thing could be said of parts of the RNC, but it just boiled down to listening to one cheerleader after another. I watched FX’s “Anger Management” marathon instead while checking in on BSNBC and Fox during the commercials. I was rather disappointed with BSNBC. Instead of their usual entertaining wild spin they were rather reverent until after Plugs and “0″ finished. Then they went into full spin mode.
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RJJinGadsden
Sep. 7, 2012 at 10:04amOdd, couldn’t get this to post earlier. But, this song has more depth than the parts of the speech that I heard last night and now this morning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ib-Qiyklq-Q
Makes about as much sense too.
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Inlightofthings
Sep. 7, 2012 at 10:38amIf not water boarding, most certainly “Barney” the purple dinosaur song they put on repeat play at Gitmo…
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AvengerK
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:28pmcome on RJJING…you didnt’ believe Plugs when he said Barry “has a spine of steel”? I mean…why would you doubt Plugs when we know Barry dithered for months before giving McCrystal some of the resources he was requesting for Afghanistan? Or when Barry took over a month to respond to the gulf oil spill at the advice of the incompetent Stephen Chu (mastermind of the Solyndra loan). Or when Valerie Jarret kept convincing Obama to delay the hit on OBL? Not steel spined enough for you?
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Bluebonnet
Sep. 7, 2012 at 4:53pmThen MARINE 249 You lucky dog, you had the best seat in the house.
I could hardly watch the little I allowed myself, a few minutes at a time, to confirm what a bunch of crap that was. That phony cadence was about all I could take. Just enough to look to the other teleprompter and back was how he timed himself.
Kerry, the flip-flopper was his normal boring self, Biden was full of distortions, lies and nearly lies, and that Mayor of LA was made a laughing stock of his inability to follow instructions, even tho he knew there was never a 2/3 majority, but his teleprompter said the AYES had it. Confusing? Lying?
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CWPrequired
Sep. 7, 2012 at 9:58pmGonzo needs his own show! Man you are too funny.
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Shasta
Sep. 7, 2012 at 11:06pmGonzo, I always look for and enjoy your posts. Keep them coming please.
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Mr.Fitnah
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:59amObama thinks people are stupid because hes sees Dem voters and knows they are stupid, He thinks that everyone else is stupider if they aren’t Dems He is living in self delusion .He will not be saved.
He really belongs in a rubber room.
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nicknbama
Sep. 7, 2012 at 9:35amThe best line of the entire DNC came from Charles Krauthammer after commenting on the presidents speech when he said, from Washington, “Otherwise, I loved it”.
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Drives Like Jehu
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:58amFunny how “forward” to comrade nero-bama and his minion demonrats means taking the US down the same paths Russia followed in 1917.
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Watermain
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:28amEmpty speech, from an empty suit who should have had an empty chair next to him…one that Romney could sit in.
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2smart
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:06pmI have the same comment but you posted it first, WATERMAIN. Thank you for telling it like it is but I would post a sign in the empty chair symbolizing what Beetle Bailey Biden has contributed to the rebirth of the country.
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EBL
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:17amJennifer Granholm just a wee too into Barack Obama…
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texastommy
Sep. 7, 2012 at 11:27amI think you have that backwards.
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SilentReader
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:13amHe’s not called the Empty Chair for nothing!
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Watermain
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:25amEven when he’s in it it’s still empty and always will be.
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chucksue351
Sep. 7, 2012 at 5:39amit is so fitting with rush limbaugh’s statement that he is an empty suit
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ambrosia
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:37amDear Oblameo:
Your so-called “magic” is gone.
Your presidential “record” is horrid.
Your “temperament” shot is way past due.
Your “bully factor” is no longer tolerated.
America is NO longer your “whipping post”.
WE salvage OUR country’s dignity after you’ve soured our country’s history.
In other words, beat it, Bucko….it’s O-V-E-R !
Just a reminder why Obama must go
and why America loves Uncle Rush:
http://youtu.be/yrVghrXSN8M
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Samwise636
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:54pm“President Obama is the greatest hoax ever perpetrated on the American people. Romney and Ryan would do a much better job running the country, and that’s what everybody needs to know. I may have irritated a lot of the lefties, but I was aiming for people in the middle.”
-Clint Eastwood
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Joel Knows
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:11amThe problem is that this current president has no substance. He is a shill, empty, devoid of substance and content or he can’t say what his real vision of the future is right now. So he reverts to empty words using cadence and mellow tones…to lull his listeners into a hypnotic-like state where his soothing tones are all that matter, and the words are a blur of sound. Would Dr. Franz Mesmer have been proud of the Obama ability to ply his craft?
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woodyee
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:07amOne word describes this “speech” for me –
Vapid.
And every other word that a good thesaurus would list for “vapid” applies. Gee, I wonder what Chris Tingles has to say about Gaybama’s speech?
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RevolutionChan
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:05amBig surprise. You mean to tell me Fox News and Krauthammer said Obama’s speech was empty. I can’t believe that Fox News, the “fair and balanced” network that went to court to make sure they could lie, and the biggest propaganda network ever to be on American television, said this? What’s even more unbelievable are the millions of morons that fall for this crap. Next, you are going to tell me MSNBC said it was a good speech. You people are SHEEP, BAAAHHHH BAAAAHHHH!
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Farmhand82
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:20amHmm and big shocker Chris Matthews practically orgasms over Clinton and other DNC speeches yet hated and saw racist “dog whistles” in every GOP speech. Seriously, so long as you guys continue to have MSNBC and their “objectivity” you have no room to stand on. And actually Krauthammer is well respected, even by the left. He is often the right wing guest on say PBS round-table political discussion shows and he has some considerable gravitas. He even admitted Obama gave one of the all time great speeches in “2004″ (I’m kind of assuming that’s a typo). How about you actually try countering his point because as far as I could see, he’s dead on. Nothing but platitudes and vagueries in his speech.
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Allan
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:20amFunny thing is, you are the only one here that is making sheep noises!
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apollo18
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:35am@revolutionchan:
Hey Chris Matthews, go home and wait for the next “chill up your leg”, ya clown!
What a ……. fool.
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JustMeHere_01
Sep. 7, 2012 at 2:16am@· RevolutionChan
Posted on September 7, 2012 at 1:05am
Big surprise. You mean to tell me Fox News and Krauthammer said Obama’s speech was empty. I can’t believe that Fox News, the “fair and balanced” network that went to court to make sure they could lie, and the biggest propaganda network ever to be on American television, said this? What’s even more unbelievable are the millions of morons that fall for this crap. Next, you are going to tell me MSNBC said it was a good speech. You people are SHEEP, BAAAHHHH BAAAAHHHH
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I have watched very little Fox News in the last year and none of the MSM. I didn’t realize that Fox News was the biggest propaganda network ever. If you said it then it must be true though.
Hmmmmmm, is this Chris Matthews? On a serious note are you really standing by the comments you just made?
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Todd P
Sep. 7, 2012 at 2:22am@ FARMHAND82: No, 2004 is correct. It is a reference to an inspiring speech he gave at the DNC for John Kerry.
Even a broken clock is right twice a day. Everything else this POS has said since is meaningless, because he is hiding his true Socialist agenda. The moron – REVOLUTIONCHAN – who writes here is obviously an anarchist who’s mission in life is to cause chaos and trouble. Just ignore him.
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westtitus
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:45amYou have got to be kidding! A party that has to have a VOTE to put God and Israel into their platform and then vote 3 times and still get nays and they pass it anway. You are actually going to stay in this party? What is wrong with you, are you blind or just retarded?
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SVPinCA
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:05amYeah, it was hollow… but is it only me that sees Joe Biden and a good third grade reader?? His eyes are a little too close together. Dead. Eyes. Watch him. His eyes are dead and his mouth moves like it’s being manipulated by a puppet master. That’s not Obama though. All about speech writers. This admin is ridiculous and why can’t anyone see it?? Give me the damn red pill!
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Liekiller
Sep. 7, 2012 at 7:52amFunny you should mention that…
http://picchore.com/people/joe-biden-looks-like-jeff-dunhams-puppet/
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RJJinGadsden
Sep. 7, 2012 at 9:32amLIEKILLER, LOL, great catch there.
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team1blazer
Sep. 7, 2012 at 4:45pmliekiller…that is too funny!!!! ROFLMAO
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sparkyrules
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:02amIn other words..bye bye Obama.Great thoughts from Charles K.!
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Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:55amYou realize that Chuck wrote his critique before the POTUS ever spoke right?
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Cry_Havoc
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:58am@Roth_Cleaver_In_His_Head
Riiiiiiggghhhtt. And you know this because you were there when he wrote it? Either that or name you credible source. What a maroon.
Even if Charles K. did have a predisposed opinion on Barry’s speech, its because it was easy to predict what he would say, and what he’d avoid like the plague.
“Forward!” (off a cliff)
“Shared prosperity for all!” (redistribution of wealth)
“Together we can!” (collectivism)
“Lower the deficit!” (yeah right, like he’s not said it 3.5 years ago, then did nothing)
“Fair, and equal chance!” (we the government will make sure of it, for your own good of course)
“We (he really means “I”) created JOBS!” (3 million created. 3.5 million lost. you do the math)
“Anyone who needs a helping hand!” (46.7 million on food stamps. Unemployment benefits last for 2 years. All paid for by Americans that actually PRODUCE, i.e. our taxes)
“Green jobs!” (yeah, like Solyndra, and the Chevy Volt is selling like,…..cr@p)
“Get Americans working!” (unemployment over 8% for the longest time in U.S. history. But hey, government sector jobs are on the rise)
“Reduce government spending!” (doubled out national debt in 3.5 years)
“My excellent economic record!” (OH WAIT. He didn’t say anything about that)
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VRW Conspirator
Sep. 7, 2012 at 9:36am@Roth..
You are right..he did have it prewritten..you know why…the press corp gets the speeches nearly 24 hours BEFORE they are given just for that reason…the politician or party or whatever given the written copy to the Press so they can review and critique and pen their questions and even so they can go on the talk shows and READ their teleprompter response..
Sort of like Villareconquistor..the CRAPPIEST MAYOR EVER of Los Angeles…was reading from the teleprompter that the “Ayes have it by a 2/3 majority”…why do you think he kept looking over his shoulder and revoting…because the NOISE..the NAYS didn’t jive with the teleprompter and he KNEW he was SCREWED!!
did you see the pictures…did PMSBC tell you that..how about the Commie News Network..or C full of BS?? No….of course not…
they made their platform..the American people found out and the Fit hit the Shan..and they scrambled to put it back in… Obama SIGNED off on the platform…saw the writing on the wall that he would get SHAFTED from it…begged them to put it back in…and now he and the DNC look like a bunch of HACKS!!…which they are…Socialist HACKS!!
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sermaus
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:00amLet me dedicate a song for our president, possibly they can use it instead of
“Hail to the chief”
here it goes, from The Beatles…..
“He’s a real nowhere man,
Sitting in his Nowhere Land,
Making all his nowhere plans
for nobody.
Doesn’t have a point of view,
Knows not where he’s going to,
Isn’t he a bit like you and me?
Nowhere Man please listen,
You don’t know what you’re missing,
Nowhere Man,the world is at your command!
He’s as blind as he can be,
Just sees what he wants to see,
Nowhere Man can you see me at all?
Nowhere Man, don’t worry,
Take your time, don’t hurry,
Leave it all till somebody else
lends you a hand!”
and for out VP, some of the words from the musical “Chicago” “Mr Cellophane”
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NancyBee
Sep. 7, 2012 at 7:34amLike it!!!
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vtxphantom
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:56amEastwood gave us the empty chair and obama gave us the empty suit.
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djeffcoat
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:42amWho better to fill an empty chair than an empty suit?
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Tagudinian
Sep. 7, 2012 at 9:13amI am laughing so hard I think I hurt myself…
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bobcatlew
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:56amHe’s definitely not an A student.
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countryfirst
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:41amObama is now in touch with the rest of us better than ever before for he is also thinking “ how did I get into this position in just 4 years”, Michelle be a good girl and let Ann in to measure for new drapes.
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sparkyrules
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:54amTo Lady Liberty………America LOVES you .Thank You!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFwGI492XCU
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christos
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:50amClint Eastwood must have wormed into his psyche,he should have brought his “Scythe” for comfort,,,,
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RLTW
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:56amI think he left it on the golf course, that or Death is barrowing it for the economy.
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christos
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:59amI trust Charles Krauthammers analysis,,,who has that many nerve cells in reserve to listen,,,thankful for conservative analyzers to filter the crp.
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TrueSoundsOfLiberty
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:49amThis from the guy that speaks like he’s bored all the time. Just listening to him makes me want to slip into a coma.
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Mammy Obo
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:11amComa? Did your boyfriends slip you roofies before you participated in the 30 man bang bang?
No, you don’t need roofies. You did it willingly.
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corsair18
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:33amFeel free
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kaydeebeau
Sep. 7, 2012 at 8:25am@ FakeNoiseTrueLeftist- you do realize that CK is a quadriplegic right? You do realize the diffculties quadraplegics have with breathing and speaking right?
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Wango
Sep. 7, 2012 at 10:22amBIGDADDYPEES . . .You are a terrific example of why I’m so proud to be a liberal, and that no matter who wins in November or which political party controls the levers of power, it won’t make you any smarter or more mature. You’re destined to live a life of ignorance, anger and regret. Have fun with that.
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Tankertony
Sep. 7, 2012 at 10:56amBehold, the bearded marxist speaks, imparting its profound wisdom for all…
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Neils60
Sep. 7, 2012 at 2:21pmDr. K’s speech and cadence is inhibited, because he’s almost totally paralyzed from a terrible accident many years ago. At times, you’ll notice his wheelchair, depending on a camera angle.
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Wango
Sep. 8, 2012 at 11:42amWIGDADDYP69 . . . Oh, goodie, another chew toy. Here, I’ll start – why does Romney think the war and our military are unimportant? He does. He said it. Bret Baier (of Fox News!) asked him about the omission of the military in his convention speech. Romney said, “When you give a speech you talk about the things you think are important.”
Now why would you, an ersatz patriotic chrome dome-ian, vote for someone who has so little respect for the courage and sacrifices of the very men and women who assure his right to make such statements? Shame on Willard and shame on you for supporting his anti-Americanism.
(I know what you’re thinking. “Oops,I may have made a mistake with this one. This guy is a handful. I guess I have two choices to deal with that fearful rumbly in my tumbly – ignore him and act like I never saw his post, or spew more scat-fascination nonsense that does nothing to address his post.” Yeah, tough choice, shiny top. Ball’s in your mouth . . . I mean court.)
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bigdaddyt46
Sep. 9, 2012 at 2:36am@wango
LIAR!!!!!!!
he didn’t say troops in his speach, but he did say MILITARY. last time i checked the both mean the same thing.he gave two speaches to vets a week before and a day before he gave his acceptance speach. owebummer didn’t. now who’s the anti- American that hates our military. here’s a surprise not every single speach is going to be soley about our brave men and women. there are other things just as important going on.
you’re such a big hypocrit. he he gave his speaches and only focused on military and war you’d be screaming that he’s a war monger, and doesn’t care for our military. but when he focuses on other important topics you scream he’s anti military.
it is laughable that you think you intimidate me. I WILL NOT STAND DOWN!!!!! you stuck your nose in because i berated another poster for picking on Krauthammer’s medical condition. you posted on everything but what my original post was about, and you have yet to answer on that, so once again you’re just as complicite. if you want to debate do so on what i post instead of changing the subject to something you think will silence me. you haven’t got a clue about anything you post about. all you do is vomit up your dem talking points full of half truths and outright lies that you get from and parrot the lame stream media.
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Wango
Sep. 9, 2012 at 8:38amTWIGDADDYPLEASE69 . . . OK you can’t answer the Romney question. I’ll admit, it was a toughie. I mean, how can you defend a Republican nominee completely ignoring the military in his convention acceptance speech – the biggest speech of his life? You can’t defend it, and you proved that.
I should have started with sumpin a little less challenging. Tell you what, let’s go with your suggestion. You say, “i berated another poster for picking on Krauthammer’s medical condition”
Let’s look at the source comment from TrueSoundsofLiberty that sent you into the fan blades: “This from the guy that speaks like he’s bored all the time. Just listening to him makes me want to slip into a coma.”
Now what is it in there that suggests he’s “picking on Krauthammer’s medical condition”? Don’t bother, here’s the answer – nothing. Perhaps that’s why your original response has been deleted. (Though I have another theory on that. Wanna know what it is?)
So you see, despite your weenus waving proclamation that you WON’T STAND DOWN!!!!!!!!!!, you are already down. Your challenge is to man UP. It’s OK to be wrong, but it’s not OK to be wrong and refuse to admit it. You should have learned that about 40 years ago. But take heart! It’s never too late to be a genuine Big Daddy!
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bigdaddyt46
Sep. 9, 2012 at 1:38pm@wango
good Lord you are a dolt!!! i did answer your romney question. what part didn’t you understand??? i said romney mentioned the military in his acceptance speach, as well as gave two seperate speaches to veterans groups. that answered your question.
1) you stuck your nose in something that was none of your business, if true was offended or wanted to respond to my post, could have easily no need for you in it whatsoever.
2) the way he speaks is because of his medical condition soooooooooooo that is why the beratement. as others also pointed out too . you say i’m already down?? that’s a laugh you have not said one thinghere other then to say i’m wrong what am wrong about???? LOL that is too funny. if he spent every single speach ONLY TALKING ABOUT THE VETS, OR THE WAR you left pukes would be crying he’s a war monger and doesn’t care about your average citizen. if you haven’t noticed(probably didn’t because you’re such a obama fan boy) obummer very very rarely even mentions military, or vets in his speaches. but to you that’s ok with you. what’s your excuse for owebama not mentioning the military in ever single speach? you have none.
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Wango
Sep. 9, 2012 at 3:44pmFAGDADDY22 . . . OK, you’re 0 for 2. Is it always like this with you? I’d suggest that you go back and review your posts that got you into this sticky wicket, but alas they’ve been scrubbed for their total lack of merit and their abundance juvenile insults. Let’s try one more time, but you have to promise to make a better effort. This stuff is easy. Ready?
Why is Mitt now pledging to keep most of Obamacare?
Why does he think Russia is our #1 geopolitical foe?
Why did Paul Ryan vote for defense cuts?
Pick a question, any question, and give it a go.
But be careful – three strikes and you’re out.
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bigdaddyt46
Sep. 9, 2012 at 7:26pm“Of course, there are a number of things that I like in healthcare reform that I’m going to put in place,” Romney added. “One is to make sure that those with pre-existing conditions can get coverage. Two is to assure that the marketplace allows for individuals to have policies that cover their family up to whatever age they might like.”
“I say we’re going to replace Obamacare. And I’m replacing it with my own plan. And even in Massachusetts when I was governor, our plan there deals with pre-existing conditions and with young people,” Romney told “Meet the Press.”
there’s your answer in his own words. he wants to keep two provisions.
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Wango
Sep. 9, 2012 at 8:44pmTWIGDADDY44 . . . Wow, you are so close to an answer it’s reaffirming my belief in humanity. One more giant step. Stay with me. I know what he said. (That’s the reason I asked the question.) I want to know why he said it. Go ahead, look at my list of three questions. You’ll see it right there. “Why . . . ”
Once more with gusto!
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bigdaddyt46
Sep. 11, 2012 at 4:27amyou said in your previous post pick one so i did. now i get you. when you’re bested by someone, had your half true questions and statements answered with hard cold facts you can’t take it so you deflect and skirt the answer by changing the subject. refuse to acknowlege that your are wrong. you have an attitude of superiority, when the hard cold fact is you do not know anything your talking about. i have better things to do such as keeping my state reps and governor on their toes. that’s right i almost daily email my reps with my oppinions on bills and resolutions in both house and senate and recieve again almost daily answers from my reps. as i write this i have 6 emails to go through from my rep and senator, as well as i keep in contact with my Gov. on things that are important to my state. good luck with your dreary, hate filled little life.
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Wango
Sep. 11, 2012 at 9:52amFLAGDADDYT11
“pick one so i did” . . . Maybe, but you didn’t pick one of my questions. You made up your own. And you couldn’t even answer your own question, you just cut and pasted one of Mitt’s labored quotes. But I gave you credit for the effort, call it a foul tip, but you’re not even willing to take another swing. Instead, “you can’t take it so you deflect and skirt the answer by changing the subject”
Yes, by all means continue with your deathless role as watchdog for democracy. Keep emailing your guv and reps. I’m sure they’re hanging on every word. And I’d keep those auto responses they send back. They could be worth money some day. But do yourself a favor, when you’re “going through” those texts, try the SHIFT key every once in awhile.
Strike three! You’re out!
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Edohiguma
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:48amSeems his speech writers weren’t up to snuff.
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floridareader
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:48amI didn’t see BHO, but I trust Dr. Krauthammer judgement. If it was an empty speech, then it suited BHO perfectly.
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Rothbardian_in_the_Cleve
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:57amYou trust his judgement? He’s the Chris Mathews of the right. He’s never said anything positive of the Democrats or ever cracked on Republicans. I’m not saying that there is anyone you should trust nowadays. I’d say if you didn’t see the speech watch it later or read the text. Letting talking heads on either side of the aisle tell you what to think is not healthy.
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Mil-Dot
Sep. 7, 2012 at 7:47amRoth, wow , what a troll. Hes the Matthews of the right huh? Chris Matthews is a blithering psychopath that likes to pick fights with others when he has them outnumbered 15 to one then he brags about how he handed the guy his lunch. He is a coward. And, if you think that the Krauth is the same as Matthews then you must have some sort of brain damage. You have some kind of mental disorder.
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What The H
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:48amThe R propaganda show and the D propaganda show are over.
Go back to your reality shows America and enjoy them you are about to be gored by whichever side wins.
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SITDOWNANDSHUTUP
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:47amEmpty speech from the empty suit. That makes perfect sense.
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GoodStuff
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:52amYou mean empty chair.
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SacredHonor1776
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:53am…and an empty chair…
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jzs
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:57amThat’s weird, he’s had such glowing praise for all the other speakers at the DNC.
What I find really strange is that Romney didn’t say a single word about our soldiers abroad – basically spit in their faces, as well as those of their families. Spit right in the faces, as though they weren’t even Americans. Does anybody but me find that “empty?” Yeah, sure, he’s the guy to be commander in chief.
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DarkJello
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:10am@JZS:
You are wrong, yet again. Gasp!! ;)
Romney left the RNC, and spoke in person to the American Legion 8 days ago.
Obama was invited as well, but just sent a video.
Take a wild stab in the dark what Romney spoke about during that ENTIRE time!
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Farmhand82
Sep. 7, 2012 at 1:36amHaha desperate point JZS. I guess Romney needed to give a big shout out to all the dead “Corpse men” he sees. I kinda don’t envy you. There’s not alot for you to tout about your guy given how meh at best our economy has been throughout his entire term. Conservatives felt the same trying to defend Bush towards the end there.
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BethZ in PA
Sep. 7, 2012 at 2:20am@JZS – That’s because we don’t have to say it – we live it. Conservatives have always loved, respected, and been grateful to and for our military, and they KNOW it.
People of Obama’s ilk only parade their “love” for the military at election time to pander for votes. They talk the talk but don’t walk the walk. Big difference.
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HigherRoad
Sep. 7, 2012 at 3:34amWhen the chair isn’t empty, his feet are never firmly planted because he always has them up on the Resolute desk!
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D-Fence
Sep. 7, 2012 at 3:52amOoooohhhh, you slay me JZS. Spit in there faces. Too funny. LOL. You really don’t have a clue, do you. Your posts are getting so desperate it’s pathetic.
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RJJinGadsden
Sep. 7, 2012 at 9:48amD-FENCE, JZS is just parroting Chrissy Matthews from earlier. I think Rachel Madcow spoke on that subject too. As well some reporter did ask Romney about that. Romney did explain that he spoke to veterans one of the nights down in Tampa at a VFW. But, as far as the convention went he took Clinton’s route regarding “Its the economy, stupid.” I don’t recall Clinton talking about Desert Storm, Iraq, or even that we also had troops in Somalia. Frankly, they were all so successful at the time, that those topics would play to GHW Bush’s favor. He hammered away on the economy and eventually won on that. Did Clinton spit in the faces of all GI’s and veterans? No, not until he got in office and rained down his wrath upon the military. Even admitted in writing how he did evade the draft by deception. I expect Romney to keep hammering away on the economy just as Clinton did. This accusation that Romney spit in the faces of the GI’s is just more slight of hand. 0bama has no record of success with the economy, and employment so, point out that Romney did not mention Afghanistan in Tampa. We need a person in the White House who will help fix the economy instead of getting in it’s way. And, one who will get things done in Afghanistan.
Just heard a statistic regarding Afghanistan. Since 0bama has been the Commander In Chief, he has been responsible for 2/3rds of the American deaths in that theater of operations. Why do I say “responsible?” Because he’s the boss, he is to be held
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Wango
Sep. 7, 2012 at 11:12amBETH IN DENIAL . . . “That‘s because we don’t have to say it – we live it. ”
Now you know why we left god out of the platform.
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jzs
Sep. 7, 2012 at 11:41amRJ, actually I agree with your response to my post. Actually I was mocking Allen West’s comments about “spitting in the face” of God (I actually never use that phrase). So, you’re right. I was trolling.
But in any case, the real reason Romney didn’t talk about Afghanistan is that he doesn’t have an opinion – or as Kerry pointed out, he has several contradictory opinions – and neither does the Republican party. If we get out, Republicans, and perhaps some Democrats, will object, if we stay, eventually everyone will object.
In my humble opinion, that’s the actual reason. Romney’s not about to take a position on that issue.
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USACommoner
Sep. 7, 2012 at 3:48pmJZ, I watched as your hero obama passed by the portraits of those murdered at Fort Hood. Not ONCE did he salute ANY of them, which is what a REAL Commander-in-Chief would have done! Keep tryin’ with your stupidity, but you’re wasting your time. True colors have been displayed, and we all know it. Once again, you’re in the minority.
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DIR
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:46amI didn’t need to see O speak or hear Krauthammer give his commentary to know O’s speach was going to be so uninspiring.
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NDPINDNT
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:46amWhat do you expect, it was an empty chair.
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B-45
Sep. 7, 2012 at 12:45amA speech as empty as his promises, not to mention as empty as the man himself…
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