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What's Wrong With the Obama Lovers on This Website
I am so deeply angry at Barack Obama and his irritating young supporters. They are not Democrats, whatever they are. Democrats supported LBJ. I supported LBJ. These young Democrats think that stands for LeBron James. Shows what they know about winning Ohio, or elections, or anything. He never won shit and neither will they. Anyway, since I vote on the basis of how I feel about bloggers who like Obama, and nothing else, I suggest you vote with me for the adult option in this election, John McCain, unless you feel like writing in Senator Clinton. John McCain is the only person old enough, angry enough at Iran, and who represents enough of a rebuke to those snotty Obama supporters, to deserve my vote on the fall ballot. There is so much wrong with Obama's snotty young bloggers.
For one thing, the Obama bloggers have no consciousness of history. Not only are they oblivious to the importance of Buckminster Fuller, they are ignorant of such historical matters as SNCC (I won't tell you what it stands for, but you don't call its members Snickers) and have never heard of Stalingrad. This will doubtless cause the Obama supporters to cluster in a city too far from Chicago until, bereft of supplies, the McCain forces surround, starve, and annihilate them. Don't ask me what I meant by that. They probably haven't heard of Antietam either, but don't get me started. If they were as smart as me, they'd mention obscure Roman emperors, like Nerva. Maybe Otho. Or Galba.
But they aren't. They probably don't know much about Nikolai Tesla, or John Jay. Because they're not smart like me, they don't post links to obscure university-based discussion pages someone threw up ten years ago to prove how smart they are either. Don't they know history is stuff that happened more than 20 years before the present, so they can't understand history, mired as they are in the present? What irritating cocks of the walk they are.
Another problem is that the Obama people are a bunch of discourteous, humorless assholes. I wiped my butt with a mailer from Obama and mailed it back to him, and laughed about it all in a thread, and people have the stones to criticize me, as if I'm the rude one. After they thought they won the primaries, which aren't even over until Puerto Rico and Montana say so, they said jump on the happy unity pony. And we said fuck the pony. And they don't laugh. Idiots. Let's face it, they're a bunch of smug latte-sippers who wouldn't know comic genius if Jimmy Durante or Spike Jones were staring them in the face. But they probably know less about Durante than Antietam, the twerps. So screw 'em. Get a sense of humor. If they have that at barackobama.com, along with Obama-brand Kleenex and whatever. I dare you, you uncultured brigands.
And I hate how the Obama people are soft on our enemies, and soft on having enemies. What kind of a President doesn't want enemies? Nixon had enemies. Reagan had enemies. Carter was a puss. He had no enemies, at least that he picked out. And he lasted one term, and of course he loves Obama. Clinton? Hell, Clinton had a million enemies. Good for two terms. Conflict is good for the soul. It's Hegelian. But you stupid Obama twerps probably don't know shit about Hegel, and don't realize that Hegelian is the adjectival form of his name. You probably confuse him with Hagel. Serves you right. Back on point: Hillary has enemies: Iran, the vast-right-wing whatever it is, you know. So Obama doesn't want to obliterate Iran? No cojones, senor. But you callow youth probably know little about cojones. Or Kierkegaard. I have such withering contempt for you. Look me in my face and let me wither you. I dare you. I have enemies. More than Obama. He's not strong like me, or witty and cerebral. But I digress.
Another thing that makes me mad is that the Obama people like Wikipedia. I know this, because one time one of them mentioned it to me. And it just pissed me off. Wikipedia is for idiots. I get all my news from Howard Wolfson, who knows a shit-ton more than Wikipedia. And no one can just go on Howard Wolfson and change what he says, like you can Wikipedia. Mostly the point is that I know more than other people, and since there was no Wikipedia when I attended college -- and I did, you know -- I say screw Wikipedia. I'd wipe my ass with it, but I'd have to print it out first, and there's no one to angrily mail it to. So I just called up Wikipedia on my screen, spit on my screen, and wiped my spit off it, but with a picture of Obama. So there, you witless retards. Take that.
The Obama people don't understand the deep truths of class and race. These truths are so deep that I cannot really articulate them in a comment or a thread. You are too stupid to understand them anyway, Obama voter. So trust me on this, there are deep truths about class and race, and you flout them by your criticisms of West Virginia, Bill Clinton, and Gerry Ferraro. Who do you think you are to criticize these states and leaders? States are smart, smarter than you, Obama kiddies. Twenty percent of white voters took account of race in West Virginia. So what? Everyone's racist, depending on how you look at things, meaning so are you, so you aren't in a position to comment. I should know, because I'm the one who gets to say everyone's racist, which preempts your response to me, which is just as well, since I don't want to hear anything you have to say.
I would have more to say, but they're turning off the computer again. Assholes. Will I vote for McCain or write in Hillary this fall? Crap. Depends.



Comments (277)
Yet further evidence for our disdain for Hillary's 'robots'.
It never ends with these people.
And they wonder why their gal is losing every metric.
May 20, 2008 9:50 PM | Reply | Permalink
Are you aware that this is a PUT ON and not a real Hillary supporter position?
Jeeesh...
May 21, 2008 3:48 AM | Reply | Permalink
The sad part is some of them are so crazy and ridiculous it is hard to separate real ones from people mocking them by going way over the top, because they are alll way over the top :P
May 21, 2008 10:04 AM | Reply | Permalink
Reeeeeeaaaaaaaaaalllllyyy??? Come on!
May 21, 2008 5:33 AM | Reply | Permalink
THIS IS EXCELLENT NEWS!! FOR LEBRON JAMES!!!
May 20, 2008 9:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Hah!
May 20, 2008 10:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
Bob Cousy would kick LeBron's sorry butt. LeBron reached the finals and was swept. And that's all you sorry Obamatrons have done to Roosevelt's party. He'll be swept! Swept I tell you!
Name several Persian emperors! See! You don't know squat up there in Seattle!
And they let you vote! Bah!
May 21, 2008 1:36 AM | Reply | Permalink
Darius I, Darius II, Khamenei, and of course the 9-foot Mexican Rodrigo Santo.
May 21, 2008 3:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
All the way with LBJ!
May 21, 2008 10:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
ROTFLMAO
May 21, 2008 2:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
The problem with Obama supporters is that we're NOT HILLARY SUPPORTERS.
We can THINK! We can use our brains.
May 20, 2008 10:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
Well, of course you can think. It's an open question as to whether you ever do think. Basing the answer on public behavior and statements re: Obama, the answer would be "No."
Thanks.
mp
May 21, 2008 1:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
**We obviously DO think, because we're NOT voting for Clinton.
May 21, 2008 5:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Seems that backing the candidate with the money in the bank, the near-zero debt, (in comparison to your "girl" Hillary), the MOST DELEGATES, MOST PLEDGED DELEGATES and MOST SUPER DELEGATES, MOST STATES WON and MOST POPULAR VOTE of the STATES THAT COUNT in the REAL WORLD... would indicate "Yes We Can" and DO think.
Seems that you Hillaryites don't.
May 21, 2008 7:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Amen.
I am tired of the dividing on this site, and the poop references.
I assume this is satire.
May 20, 2008 10:17 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes, I too think it's a snark. Laughed out loud a couple of times.
May 20, 2008 10:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
Your LeBron James quip comforted me in that regard.
May 20, 2008 10:25 PM | Reply | Permalink
I think the "crap, depends" gave it away, along with "they're turning off the computer". I am assuming it is snark of the retirement home persuasion.
May 21, 2008 12:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
I don't take crap from people in Westmont.
You back off before you tell an angry man what's snark, and what's what.
You don't know who ran for Vice President with Al Smith, do you? Faster! I didn't think so!
Bah!
May 21, 2008 1:33 AM | Reply | Permalink
What's your love for Wolfson? You should get all your news from Paul Harvey.
Good day.
May 21, 2008 4:06 AM | Reply | Permalink
I depart from my castigation of all who bother me to briefly and reluctantly laud your entering this thread, even though you're blue, and thus appear related to that vexatious Smurf.
Though you are facing backwards, which is asinine, I grudgingly tip my bowler hat to you, and scowl ambiguously in your general direction. I am now going to return to my geodesic dome and take a nap.
May 21, 2008 12:38 PM | Reply | Permalink
oy....it has a thesaurus on the desktop.
May 21, 2008 1:26 PM | Reply | Permalink
z
May 22, 2008 2:20 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is it satire?
I think the correct one-word answer would be, "Depends."
May 20, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
Depends?
May 21, 2008 5:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
Of course! The answer Bob Dole gave to they key question of the 1996 Presidential race: boxers or briefs?
See, some of us young 'uns know the history that matters!
May 21, 2008 6:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
"Depends." ???
I know McSame is old, but let’s not start unsubstantiated rumors.
May 21, 2008 11:51 AM | Reply | Permalink
Depends?
I thought that was the punchline to the question,"What does McCain's Senate seat smell like?"
May 21, 2008 6:00 PM | Reply | Permalink
Was this supposed to be funny?
May 20, 2008 10:24 PM | Reply | Permalink
Yes. Uproarious. Enjoy the laugh, guffaw, pass it around. It's a real peach!
May 20, 2008 11:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
No, but suggesting that Kansas State is number one in anything is more humorous, benighted Obamanut.
Name the capital of New Brunswick!
Callow youth!
Bah!
May 21, 2008 1:37 AM | Reply | Permalink
Ok. I'm gonna take that as a yes.
And don't forget, only a few years ago, Kansas State won the Big 12 football championship. And this season, their men bball team made it to the Sweet 16.
May 21, 2008 2:09 AM | Reply | Permalink
"K-State made the sweet sixteen"
No, they didn't. They got bounced second round.
And don't forget what big brother did this year - national championship and winning the Orange Bowl. KU's teams accomplished more this year than KSU's have in their entire history. The only thing KSU is No. 1 in is soil judging. Seriously.
May 21, 2008 5:19 PM | Reply | Permalink
ooooh dang.
sounds like we've got some in-state rivalry trashtalk.
can't wait to see what the kstate fan comes back with.
if anything.
much respect to both your schools - and no offense meant by giving props to your rivals.
May 21, 2008 9:47 PM | Reply | Permalink
In fact, it is funny.
May 20, 2008 10:55 PM | Reply | Permalink
If you say "In fact" before something, it must be true.
Right?
In fact, I am correct.
May 21, 2008 12:29 AM | Reply | Permalink
Is that how the Jedi Mindtrick works? I feel soooooo stupid.
May 21, 2008 12:48 AM | Reply | Permalink
I, for one, like you...you old curmudgeon.
May 20, 2008 11:05 PM | Reply | Permalink
You stopped being Republican.
Bah!
May 21, 2008 1:43 AM | Reply | Permalink
I'm with Smurfette: it is *extremely* funny. A little insidery, a bit roman a clef in places. But here it rises to a more universal theme:
That's the argument of the last week in a nutshell. Also here:
That's the argument of the last three months in a nutshell.
And. I. Am. So. Tired. Of. It.
May 20, 2008 11:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
It's funny how no matter which messed up alias I write under, you are always the person with whom I most agree, Alex.
A tip of the hat to you.
I wrote this piece for those who have suffered through the tedium, weird condescending rage, and lack of honest engagement within parts of this site during the past weeks.
Cheers!
May 21, 2008 12:03 AM | Reply | Permalink
It's hysterical!
May 21, 2008 1:31 AM | Reply | Permalink
What are YOU doing here?!
May 21, 2008 8:47 AM | Reply | Permalink
The sexism. You forgot to mention the horrible, horrible sexism.
May 21, 2008 9:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
Bademus' use of the word "hysterical" is sexist.
I forget nothing.
May 21, 2008 11:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
anyone's use of the term "hysterical" is sexist. it's very etymology is sexist.
May 21, 2008 1:57 PM | Reply | Permalink
speaking if sexism, SPQR, what was the deal with the death of Fausta? Not exactly Christian.
May 21, 2008 2:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
i believe it had something to do with a false accusation of rape that was discovered after the falsely-accused had been executed for his alleged crime.
not very christian, agreed.
but societies have always used laws to punish bad behavior. the romans had laws too, and enforced them. just because they
May 21, 2008 3:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
i believe it had something to do with a false accusation of rape that was discovered after the falsely-accused had been executed for his alleged crime.
not very christian, agreed. you can't really have a society without enforcing laws... unless everyone was a perfect practitioner of the golden rule.
May 21, 2008 3:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Constantine and his world, the events and causations, the interplay of pagan people and beliefs with the new religion -- fascinating to me but I can't get to any of the essence of the actual time. It seems so hidden in the exterior events that shaped the long range impact of the conversion, the personal realities seem lost to history. Can you suggest a good book?
May 21, 2008 3:52 PM | Reply | Permalink
you can find a good discussion here
May 21, 2008 4:07 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks.
May 21, 2008 4:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
anyone's use of the term "hysterical" is sexist. it's very etymology is sexist.
May 21, 2008 1:58 PM | Reply | Permalink
Woo. thanks for the double-double post, TPM.
May 21, 2008 3:09 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thank you. You've no idea how much I appreicate it.
May 21, 2008 12:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
I dunno, Mr. Crankypants. Some of your references are awfully elitist.
May 20, 2008 11:27 PM | Reply | Permalink
I am a hard working white curmudgeon.
You're frickin' blue. And I didn't see any exit polls on _blue_ voters tonight. Oh, wait, Obama's voters will all be blue in November!
Name the capital of Assyria! Ur? Shit, Ur was in Sumer! Which was a series of city-states lacking a capital!
Idiots, all of you! Bah!
May 21, 2008 1:46 AM | Reply | Permalink
I'm too tired right now to read your satirical wall of text, but that made me laugh harder than I have in weeks.
May 21, 2008 1:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
I may grudgingly permit you to shadow my threads, so long as you persist in such syncophantic promotion of my wisdom and erudition.
May 21, 2008 1:56 AM | Reply | Permalink
how fucking dare you sayI'm not a democrat. I'm voting for the candidate that DIDN'T vote for the Iraq War DIDN'T defend torture DIDN'T vote Iran's guard as a terrorist organization. Congratulations, you voted for a candidate that is a war mongerer, a candidate that claims is a fighter, but she didn't fight after she lost the universal health care struggle, she just got paid off by the drug companies and completely forgot until the next election year. I'm voting for the candidate that can work with others, can bring in new voters, stood up against that stupid assed "gas-tax holiday" proposal (guess what, asshole, it doesn't stop oil companies from raising the price and pocketing the difference, AND ENCOURAGES TO BUY MORE OIL FROM GOD DAMN DICTATORS). Your candidate lost, her claim to be more "electable" is bullshit, she can't even win her own parties nomination process when she is the established candidate with the name that every motherfucker knows. She was inevitable and now she won't be anything soon. Now don't get it twisted I'll vote for her any day over McCain, but I expect the same from you and any Hillary supporter. If you can't act adult STAY HOME IN NOVEMBER AND CONTINUE TO BE BITTER AND BE FORGOTTEN BY THE REST OF US, WHO ARE WILLING TO WORK FOR PROGRESSIVE VALUES NO MATTER WHAT. That's what being a democrat is about. I'm sorry, old timer, but the DLC is a relic of the past, a relic that needs to be discarded, because when democrats try to act republican-lite, we lose. Every. Damn. Time.
May 21, 2008 12:12 AM | Reply | Permalink
I hate to lend this post credence by responding, but
Obama didn't vote on Kyl-Liberman, but he has cosponsored legislation that designates the IRGC as a terrorist organization. It's S. 970, and the designation is made in Sec 3.8.
Important to note, however, is Sec 2.8, stating that "Nothing in this Act should be construed as giving the President the authority to use military force against Iran."
May 21, 2008 2:03 AM | Reply | Permalink
I love you, Mister Crankypants.
May 21, 2008 12:29 AM | Reply | Permalink
Name Victor Mature's costar in Samson and Delilah. You can't? You're all a bunch of Philistines . . .
As They Might Be Giants said, "touch thepuppethead". Something I'm sure you've done.
Bah!
May 21, 2008 1:50 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hedy Lamar and to quote Groucho Marx: "Victor Mature had bigger knockers than Hedy"
May 21, 2008 10:02 AM | Reply | Permalink
How do you feel about pickled eggs?
May 21, 2008 12:59 PM | Reply | Permalink
oh, wow. I so needed that.
May 21, 2008 12:43 AM | Reply | Permalink
The best thing I've read all day.
It has the feel of Fafblog/Fafnir.
May 21, 2008 12:51 AM | Reply | Permalink
Then you don't get out much. I've written better posts with my eyes closed, during the sixties, when I was saving the world by doing some undefined thing I keep referring to without saying what it was.
Name the winner of the Academy Award for Best Actress in 1937! Time's up! Is there no one smart in here?
You culturally illiterate impersonator of French royalty, vacate this thread at once!
May 21, 2008 1:42 AM | Reply | Permalink
You and Dennis Miller hang out, dontcha?
May 21, 2008 1:55 AM | Reply | Permalink
Not French royalty, you bowler helmeted curmudgeon. Charlotte Lennox's Arabella. Although, I am honored to be so noticed...
May 21, 2008 2:19 AM | Reply | Permalink
Ah, The Female Quixote it is then?
You are a groupie worthy of this withered husk.
May 21, 2008 11:33 AM | Reply | Permalink
Withered husk? Ewwww...visual image yucky!
May 21, 2008 12:10 PM | Reply | Permalink
You didn't mention mention Ionesco or any other existentialists. You're a poser. And you said "frickin'". Stay in uniform, you're letting your grouch sag. A little more gummy under the chin too - the lights catch it and make you look really old.
May 21, 2008 4:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
Wow. You didn't just do that! This is funny.
May 21, 2008 7:51 AM | Reply | Permalink
You are not the object of this satire!
But your tips on curmudgeonliness, coming as they are with a grudgingly acknowledged measure of grace and good humor, may be noted by my magnificent intellect.
Camus. There, an existentialist. Now shut your gob. You call me a "poser," and ironically, your avatar is facing the _wrong way_. Strike a new pose, Latin language lady!
May 21, 2008 11:54 AM | Reply | Permalink
Dear Mr Crankypants, I'm deeply humbled and shall repent of my callow errant ways, forswearing Latte for Crown Royal, Empty Suit for Pantsuit, or better, Duck-Hunting Suit or Sniper-Landing Suit, suitable for the appropriate electorate occasion, get a gun, give up Google for Encyclopaedia Brittanica, be nice to Geri-atric Ferraro, throw out my Mac, buy a Wilmington, ha-ha. With due respect, in November, you should vote McCane because he's older, thus more like you, therefore better than the rest of us.
Do not send any more asswipes to Obama, he's not worthy!
May 21, 2008 1:17 AM | Reply | Permalink
Old man shouts at cloud.
Oh, sorry, that's McCain.
Funny!
May 21, 2008 1:18 AM | Reply | Permalink
Are you not entertained?! Is that not what you are here for?!
(You probably don't even know what movie that's from. Jesus Christ, you people.)
Why is this post not yet the Most Recommended? It's only number two. Friggin' Obama loving jerks can't hit recommend for a counterpoint, can you? Narcissists.
May 21, 2008 1:53 AM | Reply | Permalink
Oh pleease, can we have more Crankypants blogposts? Please!!!? [Abjectly begging]
May 21, 2008 2:28 AM | Reply | Permalink
If it pissed someone off, rest assured I shall return!
Now return to rustic Nebraska in your bustle skirt and await further direction from my nonagenarian magnificence.
May 21, 2008 11:56 AM | Reply | Permalink
SPAINARD! SPAINARD! SPAINARD!
May 21, 2008 4:04 AM | Reply | Permalink
LOL!
may well be my favorite comment on this thread
May 21, 2008 4:53 PM | Reply | Permalink
Not bad for a first post, OldManShoutingatCloud.
But I'll take up your challenge.
St. John's. Wait, Saint John.
Moncton.
Fredericton.
Oh crap, you win.
I should have gone for the capital of Assyria.
May 21, 2008 3:56 AM | Reply | Permalink
The Magnetic Hill.
Je me souviens.
May 21, 2008 3:13 PM | Reply | Permalink
hey crankypants
"and have never heard of Stalingrad."
Please give me a clue to your reference. It sounds too vauge, given your imense historical knowledge?
May 21, 2008 4:43 AM | Reply | Permalink
I cannot respond in substance to comments laden with typographic error.
By "vauge," young fellow, I trust you mean Madonna's "Vogue."
Based on your mark yourself as a supporter of Senator Obama.
May 21, 2008 11:59 AM | Reply | Permalink
You're right, there is no sense talking to people who confuse Mayakovsky and Dostoyevsky, Marquez and Borges, and can't even tell the difference between Kurosawa and Akutagawa. Let's not even mention them at all.
May 21, 2008 5:04 AM | Reply | Permalink
Since literacy requirements for voting are apparently unconstitutional, I will impose my own cultural literacy requirements upon the franchise!
May 21, 2008 12:43 PM | Reply | Permalink
Might I suggest French and the Latin Vulgate, if not Classic Greek? Ovid would be more uplifting, but Dante seems more appropriate.
May 21, 2008 1:08 PM | Reply | Permalink
Now you're talking, backwards-facer!
Join me, and we shall exclude all but ourselves from the ranks of voters! Your suggestions are excellent, particularly as they are consistent with my own!
(And as Obama supporters at most can fake their way through "pig" Latin, of course!)
May 21, 2008 1:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
My favorite line from Beowulf:
Deað bið sella eorla gehwylcum þonne edwitlif!
Or even Voltaire (my apologies for the poor English translation):
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.
May 21, 2008 1:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
Is that you Martin, or Pierre, or what ever you're calling yourself these days? Why don't you go back to Rotterdam or Amsterdam and tend to your little "garden" and smoke it, you old fartknocking Manichean. You and Newton, jeez, plagiairize my ass! Surely this is the best of all possible worlds!
May 21, 2008 7:19 AM | Reply | Permalink
Hello everyone,
I want to apologize for my postings last night. I seem to have eaten a bad bit of beef last night, which caused me the worst nightmares. When I awoke this morning, surprisingly with my Depends (mostly) intact, I discovered the frightful nature of my manners exhibited the night before.
I have nothing but good feelings towards the youth. And half the time I don't remember the capital of Assyria, or who Hegel or Tesla was, or the significance of Stalingrad. LeBron James is a fine, upstanding individual, even if he didn't have what it takes against the Celtics.
And I must admit I harbor certain, ummm, feelings for those blue folk among us. Please write often anneeliz.
May 21, 2008 8:13 AM | Reply | Permalink
Shame on you Cranky Flip Flopper.
May 21, 2008 9:08 AM | Reply | Permalink
You're pretty hot yourself, Crankypants.
May 21, 2008 10:10 AM | Reply | Permalink
Aw, c'mon. You're much more fun when you're constipated.
May 21, 2008 11:15 AM | Reply | Permalink
I have clicked this man. This one is not my husband. He has what's-it-called, poofed, my husband. He is a poofer and a fraud. My husband does not hit on hussies, and in the 85 years that we have been married, he has never once apologized about anything.
May 21, 2008 2:18 PM | Reply | Permalink
HUSSY? HUSSY?
Well. I'm going to take my overly short skirt and go home.
May 21, 2008 2:28 PM | Reply | Permalink
Dearest Smurfette, if you click on the fake "Edmund Crankypants" who hit on you, you will see he is not the author of the post.
He is what you call a spoof.
The stupid fake wife is part of the faked E.C. It forgets how to spell things, and can't do intellectual humor. It makes Viagra jokes.
Ah, the price of attempting humor on message boards. Methinks someone wished to divert an unduly effective piece of humor.
The actual author has only the greatest respect for your blueness, your insouciance, and your addressing Allsburg as "Baby."
May 21, 2008 2:46 PM | Reply | Permalink
Phantom hope illusive quest,
Life is but a dream at best,
And even dreams themselves are dreams.
May 21, 2008 4:18 PM | Reply | Permalink