Thursday, December 13, 2007

Dumb Quotes From the 2008 Race, Part 2

Oh yes, the idiocy continues.
To promote some equality, I'll let a Democrat go first this time. I'm an equal-opportunist when it comes to revealing fools.
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Barack Obama. A relative newcomer to the national political stage. That's a good thing, no voting records to hold against him. Yet, I haven't heard a lot of specifics from Obama. He's a bit like JFK, without the details to support his vision. But, he seems like a cool guy to talk to (so does Bush). He'd be a great diplomat, but President...?
"In case you missed it, this week, there was a tragedy in Kansas. Ten thousand people died -- an entire town destroyed." --on a Kansas tornado that killed 12 people. Dude, you went to freaking HARVARD LAW SCHOOL. Because you're from HLS, that fact alone forces you to get your facts straight. Yes, it was a horrible tragedy for the 12 and their families, but come on!
"No one is pro-abortion." Really? I get your context, Senator, but that's really naive.
“Today we are engaged in a deadly global struggle for those who would intimidate, torture, and murder people for exercising the most basic freedoms. If we are to win this struggle and spread those freedoms, we must keep our own moral compass pointed in a true direction.” See the problem here? What true direction are you talking about? North? South? Southeast? Whose moral compass? Gosh, I'm tired.
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John McCain. He's been running for President since 2000. He's 0-2, with a great chance to go 0-3. I praise the Senator for his sense of humor. He's a frequent guest on the Daily Show, and will defend himself and his policies to any who ask. But sometimes... he should just shut up.
"F**k you! I know more about this than anyone else in the room." --to Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX), during a testy exchange about immigration legislation. Republicans are not supposed to drop the 'F' bomb. You're supposed to represent good, wholesome values. Aren't you guys supposed to be pro-censorship?
"You know that old Beach Boys song, Bomb Iran? Bomb bomb bomb, bomb bomb Iran."- Wow, Senator. Tell us how you really feel. You and Biden would make quite a lovely show.
"Why is Chelsea Clinton so ugly? Because her father is Janet Reno." Wow. I don't even know where to start with that one.
As you can see, both sides are equally stupid and equally ready to give up the notion of common sense for some good publicity.
Who's up next? I really don't know where to start. You're all waiting for Hillary and Guiliani, but that's later.

2 comments:

Erundur said...

I'm here, LB, and reading. Waiting for you to pick on one of my two candidates :)

Cruelness Brewage said...

Didn't you see where I laid into Huckabee?

I got him and Biden below, in Part 1.

Who's your two?