Did PBS Remove a Major Gaffe from the President’s Jobs Speech?
- Posted on September 10, 2011 at 7:59pm by
Christopher Santarelli
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Was Abraham Lincoln the founder of the Republican Party?
While Honest Abe may be the most recognizable and influential Republican politician, President Obama’s claim on Thursday night that Lincoln was the founder of the party is, well, not quite accurate:
Lincoln joined the Republican Party in 1856, two years after the party held its first convention in Ripon, Wisconsin. Perhaps more disturbing than the President’s inaccurate remark, is how the gaffe has been covered by the media. The American Thinker published a story Saturday arguing that publicly-funded PBS omitted the Lincoln gaffe from their transcript of the President’s speech.
The article‘s author Timothy Birdnow compares a quoted paragraph of the President’s speech in the New York Times, side-by-side with the same paragraph quoted by PBS, except that in the PBS version the “Founder of the Republican Party,” sentence is not included. Following the comparison, Birdnow asks if PBS has purposely altered a transcript containing a major gaffe by the President.
Towleroad, a left-leaning blog that describes itself as “a site with homosexual tendencies,” defends the President’s remark as debatable and not technically incorrect, and then goes on to defend PBS:
“The American Thinker story is completely false.
PBS states that it published the transcript of Obama’s prepared, written remarks, as opposed to his actual spoken speech. And Obama improvised the bit about Abraham Lincoln founding the Republican Party; it wasn’t in the text of his prepared speech. PBS did nothing wrong.”
Considering Mr. Obama’s affinity for teleprompters, the idea of him improvising anything seems unlikely. However, Washington Examiner reporter Byron York has backed up PBS’s transcript. In an email sent to Instapundit, York writes that PBS is lazy, not dishonest:
“On the pbs obama transcript thing…I looked at the text of the speech that the white house sent out before it was delivered…and the transcript of the speech that the white house sent out after it was delivered…and he adlibbed the ‘founder of the republican party’ line…it wasn’t in the original text…it seems pretty clear to me that pbs simply posted the text of the speech on its website and went home…and the new york times posted the transcript of the speech, which is what he actually said…pbs was wrong, but i don’t think they altered the transcript.”
Since the shake-up PBS has gone on to update their transcript with the Lincoln sentence, and included this note from the editor:
“EDITOR’S NOTE: The original transcript provided on this page, as was noted, reflected the president’s remarks as prepared for delivery and released by the White House. This transcript has been updated to reflect the remarks as delivered and released by the White House.”
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Comments (206)
sWampy
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:38pmLincoln was the first RINO, typical progressive that claimed everything was about freedom, while murdering, stealing, turning millions into worst than slaves, and helping rich get richer.
Report Post »UnreconstructedLibertarian
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 11:17pmLincoln didn’t help the rich get richer, he only helped the rich that would contribute campaign donations to his party – get richer.
Just like Obama, the new Lincoln.
Report Post »majorsco
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:36pmAnd Al Gore invented the Internet. What’s new. Left polititions get a pass on these things. Right polititions get cruciefied. Nothing new here.
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:39pmYes, every politician makes blunders, but it is how it is handled by the media that makes all the difference. Maybe PBS isn’t lying, but not a single major media outlet will report this gaff. If it were Bush they would point out how stupid he was, if it were Palin, Andrea Mitchell would go into a long diatribe about how the woman is barely qualified to breathe, much less be president, but since it is BHO, no one will even bring it up.
The liberal bias in the media is a disgrace and examples like this just show what an agenda they have. Besides that, who is doing a real and honest assessment of Obama’s speech? What a crock!
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SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:12pmWell he also signed the declaration of independence.
And he’s sitting down.MLK is standing up. And MLK was very influential in the signing of the emancipation proclamation. And he sunk three ships full of Barbary pirates.
Thank you honest Abe. I wish we could honor you with honest politicians. Just doesn’t seem to be in the cards these days.
Report Post »Paydert33
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:13pmGOLD COIN AND ECONOMIC NEWS….You are so on target! Posted extremely well! messnbc, and the other duds would go on and on and on and on about Sarah Palin, Michelle Bachman, Spewing extreme hatred about them. madcow and spit mouth chrissy mathews would laugh and make fun of the good-guys. Bachman and Palin can hardly say boo without the msm going bonkers. It is disgusting. Notice all the lies the libs tell every day. Biggest liar of them all, of course, is o-loser, and when I saw some of his “jobs” speech the other night, there were about seven times I saw him look to the right, and I swear I saw the devil. His eyes were very creepy. Actually scary….but then again, that’s what the devil is.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:14pmDefund the Propaganda Broadcast System.
Or Propaganda Barry sanctions.
Report Post »grandmaof5
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:21pmIt‘s not Obama’s gaffe, it is the teleprompter that is responsible for the gaffe. The fact is…Obama is only capable of reading what is on the screen in front of him and has no clue about American history, or could care less. PBS needs to go away with PP, never to be funded again.
Report Post »Redd
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:22pmNext time on political tour, dunham avoids the bus and takes the intercontinental railroad.
Report Post »drattastic
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:24pmTo make that mistake( Lincoln thing) isn’t that big of a deal . To go out of your way as an “impartial news organization” wink wink ,to cover up mistakes and prop up your favorite “wanna be” dictator on the tax payer dime ,is not only unprofessional but inexcusable.
Report Post »Lets hope one of our NEW President’s first acts is to totally defund PBS. NO more tax payer money need go to promote liberal propaganda ! Isn’t 3 networks ,2 major cable news outlets, Almost every major and local newspaper ,Hollywood ,our public school systems and most colleges enough. I think more than enough.
lizziebee
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:02pmJust more of the “thrill up my leg” media. Nothing new here.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:07pmhttp://www.jacksonmich.com/markers/mark1.htm
Lincoln was NOT in attendance!
TEA!
Obama is a FOOL! He seriously has issues with truth .. it is NOT whatever he makes up!
Report Post »bioengineer
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:22pmI guess Obama’s speech writers are just as dumb as he is…
Report Post »WileyCoyoteSuperGenius
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:28pmJust imagine if GW would have said this or many other of the “smartest president ever” gaffes…Would the press have said GW was tired if he said there were 57 states…I think not…
Report Post »HumbleMan
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:31pmIt’s so tempting to respond to trolls. They only make me laugh. Too bad they’re so disillusioned … no, deluded … concerning their own intelligence. I wish they would pack-up their stuff and move to that 57th state. Ah yes, the state of delusion.
Report Post »ILUVJESUS
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 11:36pmYour tax dollars supporting the Democratic Party.
Report Post »The10thAmendment
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 1:31amtifosa is the prime example of what happens to future children of parents who sniff model airplane glue.
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:26amState funded propaganda , Goebels would be so imressed !
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 10:04amPBS “IS” an arm of the government propaganda distribution machine. That “IS” its charter. On the air it claims unbiased fairness. Unfortunately, that is both an out right lie and a cover. Even more unfortunate is the fact that millions of Americans believe what PBS tells them and have little access to better intelligence.
Report Post »Ruler4You
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 10:11amI‘d say Big O’s intention was to attach the GOP to Lincoln (and this lie) because he has already inferred that Lincoln was a racist. With election campaigning just now starting (for the rest of the field) Big O (I just can’t use his name, sorry) higher order lies are already in the queue to be set on top of lies already set in place. The MSM and government propaganda branches are up to speed and can make real time cover, if it’s not caught. And with the socialist left, that “IS” exactly how they think.
Report Post »scootermagic
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 10:31amDoes anyone know if Barry’s comments were broadcast in all 57 states?
Report Post »qban
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 11:13amNeed more proof, check this study done in 2004, way before Obamamania. What really suprised me is the fact that the study was done by UCLA, a well known liberal university. This is a very well and very convinced study using scientific data analysis, and ADA scores. It compares news and editorials with politician speeches. The study doesn’t include other form of media bias like Comedy Central two clowns programs or other “non-political media” programs. I don’t know if I can post the web link, anyway here it goes:
Report Post »http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/polisci/faculty/groseclose/Media.Bias.8.htm
Viet Vet
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 11:47am@Gold Coin & Economic News
Yes, it‘s the ’selective’ handling by the media that is egregious.
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 11:48amI somhow think that tifosa, still doesn’t know that Palin was correct on Paul Revere.
Report Post »godhead
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 1:01pmAnd Saddam had WMDs. And Bush didn’t fall down drunk, he choked on a pretzel. And The Heritage Foundation initially predicted that Ryan’s G.O.P. plan would bring the unemployment rate down to 2.8 percent — a number we haven’t achieved since the Korean War. But then! The unemployment projection vanished from the Heritage Foundation’s Web site.
What’s your point?
Report Post »gbo
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 2:26pmDoing nothing wrong is not the same thing as doing something right. If PBS describes something that did not happen or conversely, does not describe something that did, it is not reporting. Make note of it and judge accordingly.
Report Post »For all of you new arrivals fresh off the turnip truck, know that media bias does exist. If you prefer the truth, stop complaining and do something to acquire it.
...............R..U..Kidding...Me
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 12:45amNo man, you wrong
Report Post »Lincoln invented the internet.
teamarcheson
Posted on September 12, 2011 at 10:29pmDemocrats claim Sarah Palin is stupid.
Obama is a Harvard Law School grad. He does not seem to know anything about the US and the Constitution. He is not a US Citizen but should stand trial for Treason.
Obama, the stupidest man in any room.
Report Post »KangarooJack
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:34pmI believe Michelle Obama told you all WHAT NEEDED to happen after Obama was elected.
We need to CHANGE our History. {remember?}
I imagine within a few days or so…Wikipedia will back up THEIR History.
Report Post »EP46
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 6:23amI remember moochelles remark very well, I thought she was talking about ‘obama’s history’ that he has spent millions of dollars to keep sealed.
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:33pmHis speech writer shouldn’t have to take the blame for this one so it was good of PBS to state what happened. Obama is the ignorant one, not his speech writer. LOL His speech writer must have cringed when Obama said that! I know I would have! LOL
I can hear him now, “PLEASE. Do NOT adlib, OK? Do NOT go off your teleprompter and try to act like you are smart!” LOL
If I was his speech writer and he consistently did this to me, I’d quit! LOL
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:44pmWhoever it is who has his hand up Sock Puppet’s a$$ has to squeeze a little harder and make sure he doesn’t run off-script again.
Report Post »WIjoyzie
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:06pmUh-huh… smartest president ever? No wonder he hides his school records!
Report Post »mtnclimberjim
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:32pmAnd this white guy masquerading as a black man, leaves the borders open. The terrorist that gets the job done will be barry’s downfall.
Report Post »manster35
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:31pmBarry Barry Barry. When will you learn that just because you say it does not make it so. PBS should be totally defunded and Barry should start looking for nightclub gigs to tell his one line jokes in come 2012. These people on the left know no limit to their stupidity.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:03pmI agree ..defund the dunces at PBS .. and “smartest President ever” LOL … ROFLMAO! Obama!
TEA!
BTW … The Republican Party was founded in Jackson Michigan “under the oaks” … Lincoln was not there!
Report Post »South Philly Boy
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:30pmDEFUND PBS Now
Report Post »WeeDontNeedNoSteenkinBadges
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:29pmObama Propaganda Ministry CAUGHT IN THE ACT again?
Report Post »The gang that couldn’t shoot straight — why are they still here, AMERICA?
TheGreyPiper
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:47pmNo not this time. Different kind of stupidity, RTFA.
Report Post »Obama Bin Lying
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:29pmObama can’t help but lie. Even when he is trying not to lie, he lies.
Report Post »rubydee
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:19pmHe’s even more stupid than I thought if he adlibbed. How does he hear anything with all that noise that the crickets make in his head.
Report Post »flagbearer
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:19pmIf Michelle Bachman or Sarah Palin had made this gaffe, it’s be news for a month.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:04pmYOU GOT THAT RIGHT! Yet once again Obama not only gets a pass .. he gets his bu tt covered.
TEA!
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:14pmDammit, Sock Puppet went rogue again! Haha, srsly folks, that fathead goes off-script for FIVE WORDS –only 3 significant words- and ffkks up.
Oh but he’s a genius, right?
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:14pm“Considering Mr. Obama’s affinity for teleprompters, the idea of him improvising anything seems unlikely. However, Washington Examiner reporter Byron York has backed up PBS’s transcript. In an email sent to Instapundit, York writes that PBS is lazy, not dishonest:’”
Report Post »Oh. So it turns out there is no story at all actually–and the Blazes’ headline is a lie (surprise surprise)–PBS didn’t edit anything, they just posted a transcript, probably before he even gave the speech. And if you think it’s a controversy because a pre-posted transcript of the written prepared speech didn’t IDENTICALLY match the delivery of the speech in this specific instance (speeches being sometimes re-given to different audiences), then you’re retarded.
TheGreyPiper
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:20pmNo, the story is that Sock Puppet is m0r0n who went off script for five words and ffkkd up. I thought he was a genius who wrote two autobiographies. Whassa matter, didn’t he have his ghost writers with him?
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:21pmI guess you missed the question mark in the title, no?
Report Post »JustPeachy
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:27pmThe Blaze‘s article isn’t a lie. It simply posed all the facts–as they happened. It posed a question AND PBS’s response. Not either/or.
But it makes it actually look worse for the “President” because it means he CANNOT go off his teleprompter without showing his true ignorance! LOL That along with his idea we have 57 states ya know–yeah this guy is “brilliant.” LOL!!!
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:28pmHe can barely read anything at all with his head shoved so far up Sock Puppet’s @$$.
Report Post »curtisgb
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:24pmPre-posted a “transcript”? Not if I have an orginal thought, lol, and look up what the definition of transcript. They posted speech notes, guidelines, planned text of a speech. But they most certainly did not post a transcript.
Report Post »I do not remember PBS making a claim recently that they are impartial. They seem to parse their rhetoric about their position very, very carefully.
Donald
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:13pmPut that next to shovel ready jobs…..and
Report Post »Obama is devoted to creating jobs…..again….and…..again
obamacare will create jobs….
338lapua
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:46pmSHOVEL READY SPEECH!
Report Post »mandatory lowercase :)
bubbie
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:12pmThere are also 57 states. I swear this man can’t get anything right!
Report Post »chris3
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:11pmspeak your mind, I’m trying to blaze wtf? have no idea why half my post’s go into the can, not harsh enough?
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:25pmNo. It‘s betsy’s orders. Inflammatory language or truth speaking is sometimes canned.
You are not alone. Of course it is Glenns site and he does have the right to refuse our posts.
Report Post »String Bean
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:11pmHe‘s just showing MLK’s daughter that its ok for blacks to be ignorant.
Report Post »Wyatt's Torch
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:11pmWelcome to the wikipedia, just-google-it, information junkfood, intellectual sloth age! Where you don‘t have to know anything so long as you’ve got a smart phone and wifi.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:17pmDon’t you slander wikipedia–they don’t say anything about Lincoln being the founder of the Republican Party (although they DO mention him being their first Presidential candidate to win (and first candidate at all I believe)). You think Story Time with Uncle Glenn is a more reputable source of information than wikipedia? Ha–did you know wikipedia has editors, and often competent ones at that? That’s more than could be said of Glenn Beck.
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:42pma) I think you give Sock Puppet undeserved credit for trying to look something up, rather than just spouting off something he pulled out of his skinny @$$.
Report Post »2) Third Arsecrotch: What in this story are you asserting is untrue or inaccurate?
The Third Archon
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:08pmIt’s untrue, in that PBS never did “Remove Obama’s Lincoln Gaffe” from his speech, because it was never IN the speech in the first place as they got it–he added that later. Maybe you‘re confused because the story’s headline appears as a question (it appears as a re-arranged statement on the top of my browser, which is why I said it was a lie, because, as a statement, “PBS Removes Obama’s Lincoln Gaffe” is false) on the main page “Did PBS Remove a Major Gaffe from the President’s Jobs Speech?“ to which the answer would be ”no, they did not, because there never WAS a gaffe in the copy the received and posted.”
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:22pmIt’s ok urchin.
You’re a homer for Obama. Can’t he stand on his own two feet? After all he golfs. Do you hold one of his feet up when he golfs or do you just carry his water?
Are you jealous of Glenn because he’s successful and rich? Are you a loser? Sounds like it. Attacking the successful? So original! You are a pioneer! You must be an acorn. Sorry lady but your drivel matters not. Wipe the white Obama goo from the corners of your mouth. There is no money left in his stash.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 11:48pmA little WIKI info for ya 3rd archon,
http://conservapedia.com/Wikipedia
Report Post »TheGreyPiper
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 1:11amTird Arsecrotch– this article clearly states the facts of the incident. WTF ids your problem?
Report Post »Komponist-ZAH
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 3:25amErrr….Third Archon, how is Wyatt’s Torch “slandering” Wikipedia?
Report Post »Viet Vet
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 11:52amJohn C. Fremont was the first candidate of the Republican Party.
Report Post »Svt4Him
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:10pmSeems honest enough that I’d give them the benefit of the doubt.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:08pm“defends the President’s remark as debatable and not technically incorrect, and then goes on to defend PBS”
Report Post »Not unlike Sarah Palin‘s creative narrative of Paul Revere’s famous ride.
TheGreyPiper
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:17pmUh, no. Lincoln did NOT found the Republican Party, whereas Palin’s remarks concerning Revere were entirely correct.
YOU FAIL
/And so did Sock Puppet.
Report Post »Gold Coin & Economic News
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:28pmWhat Palin said about Paul Revere was actually correct, yet you STILL want to hold that against her. Such a typical liberal.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:43pmNo, no–I said that Palin’s remarks, like Obama’s, are within the realm of true interpretations of historical events. Palin said that “Part of his ride was to warn the British that were already there that ‘hey, you’re not going to take American arms, you are not going to beat our own well-armed persons individual private militia that we have.’” Which, while it’s TECHNICALLY not EXACTLY what happened (in that Paul Revere’s “ride,” or the specific instance of riding which that phrase usually refers to, was not to warn THE BRITISH, and it was not about seizing American arms, but rather it was to warn George Washington and Samuel Adams (Americans) that the British fleet was approaching to capture them and to reinforce the king’s grip on the colonies. Now I suppose that seizing arms would have probably been on the agenda eventually, and it’s certainly something they did eventually try to do, but it’s not what Paul Revere was riding about, and he CERTAINLY didn’t ride to tell the British anything. Now, Sarah Palin’s remarks are technically literally untrue, but they’re more more or less summarizing things that happened–just like how Obama’s offhand remarks, like Palins, aren’t literally true, but at the same time do more or less capture the importance of Lincoln to the Republican party (being the first Republican President, he DID in fact define his party in his time, even if he didn’t technically “found” it.
Report Post »RichNGadsden
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:06pmTHE THIRD ARCHON, Obama was completely wrong with his statement. The Republican Party was established in 1854 and Lincoln joined the existing party two years later in 1856. His statement is fabricated and is nowhere near being correct. Oh yeah, feel free to explain the Bush Doctrine. I don’t believe that I know it….any more than you either.
Report Post »SLAPTHELEFT
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 9:29pmNo you said creative narrative.
Where I‘m from that’s a lie. But of course only morons listen to a morons speeches so who really cares right? You’re a tool urchin.
Report Post »FORLORNHOPE
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 10:11pmPeople who Listen to PBS will tell you that they are the most balanced media out there. So what we have is another example of media Bias. Forget Paul and Sarah and wiki this is media bias pure and simple. Stupid trolls!
Report Post »BOstinks
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 9:12amTHE THIRD ARCHON
Report Post »You are sure that Obama meant to say 50 states and I’m willing to bet you are right. I‘m belive that the country didn’t really mean to elect a socialist president who is determined to undermine it’s capitalist foundation and that the next election will fix the mistake!
chris3
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:08pmwow, this is our commander and chief? kids learn your history
Report Post »Wyatt's Torch
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:08pmThe teleprompter will have to be severely punished for this!
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:07pm“President Obama’s claim on Thursday night that Lincoln was the founder of the party is, well not honest”
Well, no, but he was the first Republican President, and he basically defined the party in his time. Hey, I’ve seen much stupider mistakes, so let’s not go there. Sarah Palin didn’t know what the Bush Doctrine was (probably still doesn’t) and couldn’t name a single Supreme Court decision, besides Roe v. Wade with which she disagreed with the ruling/constitutional interpretation. She also confused the two Koreas. Bachmann confused John Wayne, the movie star, with John Wayne Gacy Jr., a serial killer. So don’t EVEN go there. You want to get into a “who looks stupider” contest? That‘s a fight you’re going to lose.
Seede
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:16pmTwo stupids don’t make a smart. Do it??
Report Post »chris3
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:20pmoh but why not? does the phrase “can they drive it over to where the planted the flag?“ ”all 58 states“ ”who are these guys?“ ”stand up!..stand up joe!” and I could go on, and on, and on.
Report Post »WVremembersFLIGHT93
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:22pmthirdarchon:
“Don’t go there”?!?!?! Really? I agree with you that there are worse gaffes. You almost had me nodding my head. Then you had to go and hammer Palin and Bachmann without so much as a peep about Biden (”stand up Jim, oh you can‘t you’re in a wheelchair…let’s all stand up for….”) Jeez, man, President Obama claimed he‘d been to 57 states on the ’08 campaign trail. You made a valid point about nit-picking. Then, you deflated your own credibility by nit-picking! “Don’t go there” indeed.
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:50pmMaking a momentary lapse of cognition in the course of your entire life is not at all remarkable. I’m sure the President knows there are 50 states, I’m sure he meant to SAY 50 states. He made a mistake–slip of the tongue. As for Biden, he clearly wasn’t paying attention that day. That being said, neither of those examples are pertinent to policy or history, whereas the examples I gave show MAJOR lapses in knowledge we are perfectly reasonable expecting politicians like Palin and Bachmann to know. I’m sorry, but if you don’t know what the BUSH DOCTRINE is WHILE you are running to be the VP in the administration that REPLACES the person who WROTE the Bush Doctrine…you’re a ******. And if you can’t name A SINGLE Supreme Court ruling OTHER than Roe V. Wade, with which you disagree with (we’re talking about an ex-governor and vice presidential candidate here, not the manager of McDonalds), you’re retarded and have no place in politics. I’m sorry if I have standards that I want my elected officials to meet.
Report Post »Therightsofbilly
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 11:54pmWhy don’t we ask a few Navy Corpse-men what they think?
Report Post »marjorie faye
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:21pmNobody wrote any Bush doctrine. There was nothing for her to read.
Report Post »marjorie faye
Posted on September 11, 2011 at 5:24pmThird,
Report Post »Joe Biden tells lots of lies, such as saying he regularly visits a restaurant that has been closed down for quite awhile. And some others. He lies constantly.
progressiveslayer
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:06pmOf course they covered for the Marxist,he’s their god, they‘re just doing what obamazombies do they’re in the bag for the Marxist just like the msm.
Report Post »WILLIAM E.
Posted on September 10, 2011 at 8:06pmMain street media has their nose far up it !!
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