This Pic Is What Has McCain $%!##!^@ His Pants (and the GOP Thinking They're F@(%#&)

[berni_mccoy]

They are very scared as to what Petraeus is saying to Obama and Hagel and what will be reported about it. Hagel is going to back Obama on whatever he says and help spill the beans on the B.S. about Iraq from McCain/Bush.

Their statements to the media have gotten more distressed and panicked as the day has gone by.

[Inuca]

1. And what a nice picture it is :-) n/t

[SissyBoy]

82. First Timer Here

I have been to this site many times as a lurker but just joined. This site is great.

I felt the need to post since it appears no one has raised this issue. The picture of Obama is great. He is very Presiential, imo. But Petreaus is a liar and that has been proved and re-proved over and over again on this site. Why do we care about him and if he likes our positions?

[NEOhiodemocrat]

83. Welcome!

I lurked for a long time also before I started posting. Glad to hear from a newcomer.

[DRex]

88. Haha, I lurked for a long time too....

It was a fit of rage that finally convinced me to join. I just had to get it out.

[blayne]

102. Yeah for lurkers!

I tried to get my post count up for a while, but now I just sit around and watch for the most part.

:hi:

[gblady]

108. Lurkers rule!

nt

[curious one]

113. Don't foget about me!!!

[phrigndumass]

86. Welcome to DU, SissyBoy!

:hi:

[MadMaddie]

87. Welcome to DU!!

Don't worry Obama is no fool. He does realize that he has to show respect for Petreus otherwise the media and Rethuglicans will attempt to destroy him before the elections. It's all about strategy.

:hi:

[JuniperLea]

90. Welcome to DU, SissyBoy!

Bush no doubt has Petreaus by the dangly bits, like he has most people in power these days. I hope Petreaus tells Obama the truth... and I hope Obama cans his lying ass on day one!

[Just-plain-Kathy]

91. Welcome! ...And I thought the same thing. I don't like seeing Obama cozying up to Petreaus.

I don't like how Obama wants to stay to "rebuild" Afghanistan.

I want OUT of the Middle East PERIOD!! And they want us out too!!

[Edweird]

94. Just for the record

Afghanistan is in Central Asia.
Just a friendly heads up.

[Just-plain-Kathy]

104. Really? Wow, you learn something new everyday. Thanks.

I guess my knowledge of geography is just as bad as McCain's.

[mdmc]

98. Welcome to DU

To answer your question, they are all liars. Very few American politicans aren't liars. We just like the picture in this OP because it makes our guys look good and might help us to win the election.

peace and low stress

[sniffa]

105. Welcome from a one time lurker

:hi:

and the answer is campaigning, and also, general respect for our military leaders and keeping with Obama's notion of listening to all viewpoints.

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

106. Welcome to DU, SissyBoy.

[Flying Dream Blues]

115. Welcome...glad you joined, SB!

Seems like a good time to jump in...things are getting a little more civil lately. :)
:hi:

[musicblind]

116. Welcome to DU! It's great to have you! But I do think this picture is important to us

because it can be played in political ads around the country, it can help with the swing vote, and no matter what Petreaus says against Obama in the future this photograph cannot be taken back. :)

[madaboutharry]

2. I never correct peoples' grammar, but I think you

meant "they're" rather than "their." Sorry, I was once an English teacher.

I do think you're correct. McCain dared Obama to go on this trip and Obama turned around and has stuck his finger right into McCain's eye.

[unblock]

4. huh? as in "they are statements"?

sorry, i was once an english student.

[Catch22Dem]

5. The poster is talking about the title

Should be "...thinking they're fucked" instead of "...thinking their fucked"

[madaboutharry]

6. Thank you.

n/t

[unblock]

7. oh, THAT there their. they're right then.

i missed that one, kinda gets lost in all the punctuation....

[Jackpine Radical]

62. So their, dammit.

:P

[sui generis]

55. THAT'S the problem with publicly correcting grammar

pm them next time. It's more politer. :P

[unblock]

73. the upside is that others can quietly learn from others' missteaks.

plus, people like me can make fools of they'reselves in front of the entire nets!

[vanboggie]

96. Raising hand to ask question

Is "fucked" in the dictionary now? :shrug: Just wondering if that impacts the grammar in that sentence. I only ask because I like to use the "shrug" smilie.

Welcome to DU sissyboy! :hi:

[cliffordu]

8. Ouch, that'll leave a mark....

:rofl:

I thought you meant that other their also.....

[berni_mccoy]

11. Good catch. Thanks.

[Nye Bevan]

20. I think you meant "people's grammar", not "peoples' grammar".

I was never an English teacher but I am pedantic.

[Tafiti]

21. Oh snap!

Well played, sir.

[madaboutharry]

25. sorry for the typo.

:)

[DearAbby]

32. I was illiterate at one time.....

some believe I still am..or is that still are...ah shit...nevermind.

[debunkthelies]

47. Illiterate???

OMG talk about splitting hairs.:shrug: Is that the known knowns or the unknown unknowns?:rofl:

[Botany]

61. You studied art?

illiterate = a person who studies and rates illustrations.

Example) Some illiterates go to art galleries to study the illustrations there.

[debunkthelies]

67. Humor

I was commenting on the grammatical correctness or incorrectness of the whole list of comments on the original post, with a little Rumsfeld thrown in for fun. :crazy:

[The Wielding Truth]

60. You never see this in freeperville! "Cause they talk out of their *'s.

Correcting spelling, grammar, or facts are not there forte.:spray:

[radioburning]

72. You mean "their forte"? n/t

[vanboggie]

99. I think in Freeperville they just farte n/t

[The Wielding Truth]

101. Yes, you proved my point. Ah I love DU. Thanks.

:smoke: :yourock:

[frogcycle]

103. nor their farte'

brrrrrp!

[The Doctor.]

70. Actually, although that's not standard, it's nonetheless correct.

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/people

[goclark]

74. Can't we get back to the fine man in the dark glasses

??

[JuniperLea]

92. Plural possessive... I think it's correct...

I edit copy for press releases.

Problem being, my grammar was taught to me by a 50 year old woman, 35 years ago:) And I still have British English stuck in my head, especially when placing periods outside the final quotation mark when it's not actual speech being quoted. Ugh. Argh. And harrumph!

:silly:

[hiaasenrocks]

109. That should be "people's"...since we're on grammar patrol.

;)

[madaboutharry]

117. see above

:)

[Youphemism]

3. They have good reason to be concerned...

Imagine your boss is George Bush. How likely are you to have some issues with that? Even Republican employees might tend to be a bit disgruntled.

I'd love to hear the White House/Patreus debriefing. "What did he say? And what did you say? And then what did you say?"

[anonymous171]

9. They were hoping for a Dukakis photo.

But Obama looks too good with those sunglasses on.

[Manifestor_of_Light]

16. Cool shades, man.

Way better than Will Smith.

[berni_mccoy]

19. He looks like Neo in the Matrix with those shades on. Very cool.

[Bette Noir]

48. That Obama's a nice looking man.

We're going to have one fine-looking First Family in a few months.

[Rosa Luxemburg]

64. I agree!!!

[awoke_in_2003]

38. What brand are they? nt

[rambler_american]

27. Obama would look good

in a tank with Dukakis's (is that the correct possessive form?) helmet on his head. He da man!

[rsdsharp]

30. I heard last night on either Teeety or Olberman

that Petraeus advised him not to wear a helmet because doing so makes civilians look dorky, as you point out it did for Dukakis and more recently, Tony Snow.

[Sparkly]

10. I like this one...

[berni_mccoy]

12. They had the pic, very large, on ABC Nightline just now... it was sweet.

[bdamomma]

40. I think he looks pretty hot with sunglasses on, sorry Michelle.

[Bette Noir]

49. Wow. He even looks good wearing ear protection.

[rebel with a cause]

77. He would say that they cover up his big ears.

so it is an improvement. Michelle would probably make the same joke.

[yardwork]

57. That's really good. I want that man as my president!

No, not the doofus white guy. The cool, intelligent, thoughtful, calm, tough black guy in shades. That one! He's my next president. Thank God. I mean that literally, too.

[LuckyLib]

58. Petraeus is TALKING, Obama is LISTENING. Something new we can look for in January,

A President who wants to learn something. Imagine that!

[Tutonic]

13. McCain never saw this one coming.

[progressoid]

14. Error: You've already recommended that thread.

I musta really liked that picture! :)

[doublethink]

15. No problem got ya covered, this next rec's on me. :)

[chknltl]

17. Ah hell let's make it a true daily double:

And another KnR... :patriot:

[berni_mccoy]

18. LOL thanks

[polichick]

22. I'm hoping McCain will simply explode and disintegrate!

[Hutzpa]

24. no.. no... no.... no.....

I want McGaffe to IMPLODE, to implode slowly will hurt more than
just a millisecond implosion that won't hurt.

[rambler_american]

28. But please,

no implosion before the election. The republic party might find a better candidate. Shouldn't be hard to do.

[Hutzpa]

29. Thats why I went for the slow implosion

systematic implosion sounds much more sweeter than instantaneous.

[Bette Noir]

52. Sorry, but they tried. McCain was the best they could do.

Sad, ain't it?

(For the English teachers monitoring this thread: I used "ain't" correctly.)

[rox63]

59. If he explodes, there will be a nasty mess to clean up

So it would be better if he imploded.

[billyoc]

23. Caption: "a hundred years!" "I know! lmao!!"

:rofl:

[GreenInNC]

26. no flight suit

I sure am glad they don't have him in a flight suit like idiot boy was in during the "Mission Accomplished" trip.

[matt819]

31. Here's the irony

Obama, without the military background, still looks presidential, or something damn close. McSame in his flak jacket and helmet looks like he's playing dress-up, despite his military background.

[a la izquierda]

33. Probably because he looks like he's 1000. n/t

[EnviroBat]

35. Absoluetly. Obama looks like a Commander in Chief,

and you can see the military respects him far more than Bush or McCain. It's almost as if they are saying, "Finally someone with some brains after 8 years of bumbling assholes..."

[ThatsMyBarack]

34. I got Rec. #44!

:patriot:

[calimary]

65. I got 65th! It's about time we had a president who wasn't a frickin' stupid dork.

And I doubt any of these photos will haunt him later as the Dukakis-in-the-tank pictures did.

He looks like he's got style, class, and cool. And MAN, can he wear a pair of shades!

:headbang:

I want THAT president!

[Barack_America]

36. For once I agree with the GOP...

They ARE fucked.

:evilgrin:

[truedelphi]

51. Your comment made my laugh of the week list. n/t

[Barack_America]

84. Happy to oblige...

And they really are fucked. :D

[Vinca]

37. The picture should be titled "Petraeus's First Smile." nt

[LSK]

39. Just for comparisons sake

vs

[Laura PourMeADrink]

42. chuck's not smiling, I don't think. he always seems to have a

sourpuss face. Not the kind of guy you'd want to have a beer with! haha

[TwilightGardener]

45. German guy from small-town Nebraska. I am surrounded by that type out here.

They tend to be very straight-faced and somber, reserved, and have a very subtle, dry sense of humor.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

100. so do they have any kind of fun?

[TwilightGardener]

114. Oh sure. Good people--very nice down-to-earth folks, and very helpful

when you're in a jam, which is not something I grew up with in my ethnically mixed Western Pennsylvania neighborhood. Very conservative, though. My family has about the only non-German name (and I'm probably the only Democrat) on my street.

[Bette Noir]

50. Now, that's just cruel.

How can McCain look like anything but a half-witted fossil, next to Obama?

[jwirr]

78. That is what I have been noticing about the pics. People are smiling.

They are not just setting there at "attention". I think our military is experiencing the same kind of hope we are and they deserve to feel that way.

[SlingBlade]

41. Good Post :)

[lonestarnot]

43. Tee hee!

:D

[Connonym]

44. Our next president sure is a hottie

and he DOES manage to look very presidential/professional no matter what he's doing. I don't think we should pick a candidate based on looks but it will be wonderful to have a candidate who looks and acts like an intelligent mature man instead of farkin' frat boy moron.

[pink-o]

93. obama has true gravitas

You totally trust him when he's speaking of serious issues, he's fully engaged and listens well.

But then he breaks into that million-watt smile, and you'll just give him anything he asks for! As overused as this word is (yes, English teachers, falling into cliche) CHARISMA like that doesn't manifest in that many people!

[The Backlash Cometh]

46. It's about frickin time.

[Cheap_Trick]

53. You just know that McCain't is sitting there right now, getting his daily enema

saying "GODDAMN IT! WHY THE FUCK DID I SAY "OBAMA NEEDS TO GO TO IRAQ"? I SHOULD JUST...ooh, that feels good....I SHOULD JUST QUIT NOW. I SHOT MYSELF IN THE FOOT. FUCKITTY FUCK FUCK! TIME FOR A NEW TROPHY WIFE. NOTE TO SELF, HAVE MY PEOPLE CALL JESSICA ALBA'S PEOPLE...."

[unapatriciated]

54. lol yep he is fucked.

Obama looks and acts like a president and a cool one at that.

[MadrasT]

56. Aw, shit

"WHY THE FUCK DID I SAY "OBAMA NEEDS TO GO TO IRAQ"? I SHOULD JUST...oh, that feels good..."

Damn it, now that just made me snort Sprite out of my nose at work. Now everybody's looking.

"FUCKITTY FUCK FUCK!"

:rofl:

[Cheap_Trick]

68. sowwy

:rofl:

[valerief]

63. I think Obama knows Iraq is a racket. Or better yet, an Iraqet. nt

[GalleryGod]

66. General P yuks it up with his "New Boss"

5 star asshat.

[McCamy Taylor]

69. Kick for totally presidential photo! Obama 2008 and 2012!

[27inCali]

71. He don't look so naive now do he

[peacetalksforall]

75. I like the boomerang effect of McCain trying to use politics. Boom.

The boomerang looks defferent coming back at you.
Right between the ears headed for the big mouth.

I don't think Rove was in on that criticism by
McCain of Obama not going to Iraq.

Is Rove still out of the country? Still on the run?

[Gen. Jack D. Ripper]

76. Our next commander and chief, right there. nt

[Night_Nurse]

79. Another comparison....

Where'd he get that hat??? LMAO!

[Johnny Noshoes]

97. Sweet Jeebus

that hat is a real hoot :rofl:

[klook]

111. OMG, McInane looks like the Flying Nun!

Or the Flying Numbskull!! :silly:

[stlsaxman]

80. i LOVE the "Neo" sunglasses.

great pic and good interpretation, berni!

[aquart]

81. Perfect picture, perfect trip.

[Frisbee]

85. Having Hagel along is brilliant... n/t

edited for spelling.

[JuniperLea]

89. Where's Obama's flack jacket?

LOL!

McGaffe is afraid he can't follow Obama's lead closely enough if he can't hear what they are saying;)

[rucky]

95. Crapping? n/t

[Iwillnevergiveup]

107. It seems to me

that the "journalists," pundits, talk show hosts, who bring up potential gaffes by Barack are the very ones who hope he makes a bunch. And what a cheap shot to prematurely diminish the likely exuberance in Europe.

K&R

[barack the house]

110. Oh happy days. =) And many more to come folks we just gotta work.

[Gman]

112. Betrayus... ever the ass kissing little chicken-shit

Sucking up and ingratiating himself already.