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Old 03-07-2014, 07:44 PM
 
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Really??????

This is truly much ado about nothing, just as it was in Dan Quayle's case. Obama knew it as he read it. He's an educated man. You can see it in his mannerisms and that look upon his face. He just went with it.

Dan Quayle is an educated man who read an inaccurate flash card. He too questioned it as he wrote it. He just went with it.

Maybe they all should stop depending on others to write for them, or at least have things proof read.
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Old 03-07-2014, 07:51 PM
 
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Oh noes what are we going to do? The pettiness out there is mind boggling
Anyone remember the non stop cracks about Bush and Quayle due to misspeaking?

All of a sudden criticizing a politician is petty?

Both men were much more intelligent than obama.
 
Old 03-07-2014, 07:52 PM
 
Location: Pa
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Anyone remember the non stop cracks about Bush and Quayle due to misspeaking?

All of a sudden criticizing a politician is petty?

Both men were much more intelligent than obama.
We already said this about their mess ups.

Nah not really.
 
Old 03-07-2014, 08:14 PM
 
Location: Anchorage Suburbanites and part time Willowbillies
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Nope, no double standard here...just move along...move along...


Washingtonpost.com Special Report: Clinton Accused

"But it was the dreaded "potatoe" incident that did Quayle in. While visiting a school in Trenton, NJ, a student was asked to write the word 'potato' on the blackboard and Quayle urged him to add an 'e' to the end. The entire nation held its belly in laughter."

Dan Quayle - America's Worst Vice Presidents - TIME

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Old 03-07-2014, 08:35 PM
 
Location: Long Island, NY
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I am no Obama fan, but so what! I don't know of a single president or public official who hasn't flubbed.
 
Old 03-07-2014, 08:40 PM
 
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remember that politician years ago that misspelled potato? the media hammered away at him for weeks.
 
Old 03-07-2014, 08:58 PM
 
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http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&sourc...62578216,d.dmQ
 
Old 03-07-2014, 09:02 PM
 
Location: SF Bay Area
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Default Much Ado About nothing

So what?

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Old 03-07-2014, 09:02 PM
 
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I'm no Obama fan, but attacking him for this seems rather trivial and juvenile.

Let's focus on his economic policies instead, we have the facts and the truth on our side, we need not resort to such pettiness. Afterall, we don't want people to mistake us for liberals.
 
Old 03-07-2014, 09:17 PM
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Location: Suburban Dallas
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He's got to quit reading teleprompters because even mistakes can occur there, too. All Barry does is look foolish.
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