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Comment by Bennett on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:49:57 EDT

Arch, I guess the key is to be on the utopia side of the equation. Ah, the "they" that makes up 5% of his total supporters.

Comment by Dr Dreadful on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 18:05:00 EDT

Dan, It will be news tomorrow, when it is revealed in a Los Angeles Times exclusive that on top of the waffles Obama had lingonberries, not mere blueberries. More elitism!

Comment by Arch Conservative on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:32:47 EDT

"Is a utopia ever a bad thing?" One man's utopia is another man's hell, so yes it can be a bad thing Bennet and the they I referred to is Obama and his far far left supporters.

Comment by Joanne Huspek on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:28:28 EDT

Gee, Dan, I'm usually right on top of non-news items. I'm surprised this has gotten by me!

Comment by Dan Miller on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 15:24:21 EDT

NEWSFLASH It has just been reliably reported that Senator Obama had waffles for breakfast this morning. It's all over the internet. My Gracious, what a story. Don't you people see the cataclysmic significance? What's wrong? Dan

Comment by Bennett on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 14:49:34 EDT

Is a utopia ever a bad thing? Can a bad thing (socialism) ever be a utopia? Who are "they"?

Comment by Arch Conservative on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 13:53:45 EDT

Well it hasn't been decided whether or not I will vote for Mccain. If he picks Romney I'm definitely voting for him and then waiting for him to take a fall downa flight of steps or something. 4 electoral votes is huge considering how close 2004 was and how close this oculd be. "Voting my conscience" isn't going to help Barry Hussein Obama from turning this nation into some leftist socialist, utopia that they have been dreaming of.

Comment by Dr Dreadful on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:41:32 EDT

McCain hasn't really done anything to make me want to talk trash about him. As I've said before, he was the one Republican candidate the thought of whom as President didn't fill me with dread, so I'm glad (perhaps 'relieved' would be a better word) he's the presumptive nominee. The saber-rattling is troubling, though. I have to wonder why you're intending to vote for McCain though if you're that unhappy with him. You live in New Hampshire, a state with (correct me if I'm wrong) four electoral votes? And as such, highly unlikely to have any influence on the final outcome of the election, even should it come down to the wire again. So I see no particular reason why you shouldn't vote your conscience and write someone in (or even vote for Bob Barr!), especially if McCain doesn't pick your guy Romney as his Veep.

Comment by Arch Conservative on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:19:57 EDT

"And Arch - lighten up. You're in danger of disappearing up your own hypotheticals. This is all moot anyway - as you yourself observed in comment #2 on this thread." Hey if you want to talk trash about Mccain hypotheticals I'll join in with you. I really hope he doesn't already have it in his mind that he's going to start a war with Iran but who knows. He's old, he's angry, he's got a chip on his should r and he has something to prove.

Comment by Dr Dreadful on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:11:44 EDT

So basically you're saying the only reason the Obama camp wouldn't make someone calling Michelle "sweeie" an issue now is because her husband just did it but if he hadn't and someone caleld her that they would have made it an issue? Doesn't that seem a little hypocritical? Yes. And I only said they might have reacted that way. And only because you asked me if I'd bet a year's salary on it - which I feel absolutely safe doing at this particular point in time. And Arch - lighten up. You're in danger of disappearing up your own hypotheticals. This is all moot anyway - as you yourself observed in comment #2 on this thread.

Comment by Arch Conservative on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 12:00:06 EDT

So basically you're saying the only reason the Obama camp wouldn't make someone calling Michelle "sweeie" an issue now is because her husband just did it but if he hadn't and someone caleld her that they would have made it an issue? Doesn't that seem a little hypocritical? All supporters of different politicians take offense when you attack their guy/gal but the Obama cult is over the top. They whine like impudent little children anytime someone says anything that could even be remotely contrued as barely negative about Obama. IE ...if is said I didn't liek Obama's haircut I'm sure the cult members would be all over me. Oh and I'm sure if John Mccain's wife had said she was never proud of this nation until her husband ran for president the Obama cultists would have told us all to leave Cindy Mccain alone becaus eit was a non-issue right dread?

Comment by Dr Dreadful on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:43:49 EDT

Yes... now. Who's to say that they mightn't have before, if Hume, O'Reilly, Cavuto or some such numbnuts hadn't opened his cakehole and said that to her. But after this little incident - no. And besides, trying to turn something into an issue doesn't make it one. As someone (you?) observed: must have been a slow news day yesterday.

Comment by Arch Conservative on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:34:00 EDT

"Arch: in a word - no. How about if I called you sweetie?" Well would you be willing to bet a year's salary that Michelle Obama and the Obama people wouldn't try to make it an issue if she was called sweetie by a reporter from Fox news dreadful.

Comment by Dr Dreadful on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:22:06 EDT

Cindy: No, although I can see how that might be an issue...! I have accidentally called her by my ex-wife's name once or twice. Now that wasn't pretty...

Comment by Dr Dreadful on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:19:18 EDT

Arch: in a word - no. How about if I called you sweetie? :-D

Comment by Arch Conservative on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 11:03:04 EDT

Would it be an issue if someone called Michelle Obama "Sweetie" on national TV?

Comment by Cindy D on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Fri, 16 May 2008 08:24:39 EDT

Oh my, I call my husband sweetie every day. He might even think that's his name. If Obama said sweetie within earshot of him, my husband would probably ask what he wanted. Dr.D as long as you didn't call her Babe, right after watching the movie by the same name, you are probably safe.

Comment by Joanne Huspek on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Thu, 15 May 2008 19:12:57 EDT

Hey, at least Barack didn't call her "Babe." Just for the record, he can also call me that any time he wants.

Comment by Matthew T. Sussman on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:08:16 EDT

Diabetics hate being called Sweetie.

Comment by Dr Dreadful on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Thu, 15 May 2008 18:00:29 EDT

Obama's opponents must be feeling the way Democrats used to feel when trying to nail Reagan for one of his scandals. They've tried digging up all manner of mud, but nothing sticks... They must be getting pretty desperate if this is the best they can come up with now. ...I've just had a horrible thought. I think I called my wife 'babe' last night. Alas, this means that I must therefore resign from my job and enter a monastery.

Comment by Lumpy on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:58:12 EDT

I guess they got tired of covering all the murders and gang violence.

Comment by PJ Karolski on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:55:25 EDT

If you want to know the effects of the use of that word on a professional working journalist, just look at the smirks on the faces of the men surrounding Obama, and listen to their snorts of enjoyment at the put down. That's all you have to do. This isn't imaginary. Look and Listen to the men around him.

Comment by Joanne Huspek on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:17:27 EDT

I'm thinking it's an incredibly slow news day in Detroit.

Comment by Arch Conservative on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Thu, 15 May 2008 15:12:57 EDT

Have to agree with Nalle. Despite my loathing for Obama this is not an issue and in no way should be used to contrue Obama as some type of sexist. C'mon there are plenty of other things to go afte rthis hack on.

Comment by Dave Nalle on When Being Called "Sweetie" is a Bad Thing

Thu, 15 May 2008 14:53:35 EDT

Why anyone thinks this is an issue is utterly beyond me. Dave