IT WAS A TURKEY PARDONING!!!

[Hissyspit]

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For fu*k's sake... They weren't FORMAL enough??! For a turkey pardoning?

What in hell is wrong with right-wingers' brains?

I don't know how much more stupidity I can take before my brain overloads and melts into a pool of cholesterol mush.

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. She prayed on it...

..for hours even.

It's all good.

[Hissyspit]

2. Mush, I tell you.

I guess that's the plan.

[ScreamingMeemie]

4. It's insane as hell.

I swear to Dog, we better put a decent candidate out there.

[daleanime]

3. I must have missed it....

Am I happy, or should I go look for it?

[Hissyspit]

5. Yes, you are happier not knowing.

But go look anyway:

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-30265373

[daleanime]

12. Your right, would have been happier not knowing.....

[ChisolmTrailDem]

6. Right wingers hate black daughters of black president and are appalled that they

dared to appear on camera during a turkey pardoning ceremony in which they showed teenage angst at their father's silliness while not wearing proper formal attire.

[Rex]

9. That is it right there. No need for more elaboration, you said it perfectly.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

11. Thank you, Rex. It's a godamned shame people who claim Christianity and patrotism as their

very own should direct their assholishness at the children of the president.

[Rex]

16. IKR!? That they DARE show their black selves on the TVEE! I wonder how many klansmen passed out

from shock.

It is amazing that someone can be so racist, that they get mad just at the mere sight of a black kid on TVEE! That's some deep and fucked up shit at the same time. IMO, their hatred must be at a stage that could be dangerous to the people around them.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

19. I was the unfortunate guest of people just like this on T-day. They described their exploits

by qualifying each place they had been by the presence of blacks and illegals and Mexicans. They live in Gomer's district

In one breath racial hatred, in the next "Praise Jesus and bless the troops for killing Muslims!"

[Rex]

20. You have my condolences, I lucked out and didn't have to spend time

with the crazy birther/libertarians that sadly inhabit some of my family tree. Last year I did and the only way I could stand it was to drink and avoid them.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

22. I couldn't even drink =( ... nt

[ScreamingMeemie]

13. What do you expect when they are forced to witness their parents making out in front of thousands...

...poor upbringing.

[daleanime]

15. There by putting honest comedians....

out of work.

[ScreamingMeemie]

8. Stay happy.

It's a GOP staffers take on how President Obama said daughters dressed for Turkey pardon ingredients. It's all over the page here. At least four people have posted it.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

7. Life with rightwingers in this country is unsustainable. At some point, the shit will hit the fan.

[uppityperson]

10. She "apologized". Still a really stupid thing to say. ETA (more)

Last edited Sat Nov 29, 2014, 11:53 PM - Edit history (2)

http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/gop-staffer-apologizes-for-lecturing-obama-daughters-to-show-a-little-class/ar-BBg8JmR?ocid=mailsignout

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025887560

I am no way advocating letting her off the hook, just wanted to add this in because I saw it elsewhere on DU.

Edited again to add quote marks around apologized.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

14. Fuck her and her apology. She didn't mean it. Just hasn't developed the ability yet to be

disaffected by her own hatred as, say... Todd Kincannon is disaffected by his raw and festering hatred.

[uppityperson]

17. yup.

[Rex]

21. Man are you not kidding, it is like Todd KKKincannon just dropped all pretenses

maybe there were none there...but dam he sure seems like he is in tryouts for Grand Dragon or Wizard or something. Maybe he is picking up where David Duke left off...or is David Duke still even relevant?

[ChisolmTrailDem]

23. He whacks himself off hating on pics of Obama and Harry Reid. I'm sure of it. nt

[Rex]

26. That mental image will require years of therapy.

Thanks!

[ChisolmTrailDem]

27. lol, sorry ... :/

[Rex]

28. That's okay...now where can I send my future bill to?

[ScreamingMeemie]

24. Anyone who has to "pray for hours" to realize she acted like a dumbwad just isn't

worth the time or the acceptance of the apology. I give her that she didn't use the ole "if I offended" line.

[ChisolmTrailDem]

30. She didn't pray for two seconds, much less hours. I'm convinced that most people like her that

claim to pray over everything are actually just saying they prayed about somthing just to make themselves out to be something they're not.

[ScreamingMeemie]

32. I totally agree. I used to respond to my neighbor when she would say, "I'm going to pray on it"

or "I'm going to put it in God's hands" with,"So, you're just going to procrastinate until it goes away?"

[ChisolmTrailDem]

34. I have people like that on my FB feed. I can see right through them, preachin' 0n the one hand,

and living a lie on the other. Fortunately I've been able to teach a few a lesson by responding in such as way as to leave them dumbfounded and confused. Those few have pretty much stopped puking stupid right wing and Christian rhetoric for fear I'll embarrass them again using big, smart words that actually make sense and which don't stop with one misspell-laden, unpunctuated sentence.

Still have my work cut out for me though.

[herding cats]

25. It was a mean thing to say and completely unwarranted.

She was lead by her blind hate, which is what she should be praying for help with if she expects that apology to ring as anything other than a hollow platitude.

Proverbs 15:1 A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.

1st John 2: 9 Whoever says he is in the light and hates his brother is still in darkness.

And for good measure: John 13:34-35 A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another. By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.

I don't care what religion, if any, a person chooses to subscribe to, but if they're going to use it as a cover for their bad deeds, they at least should have read the freaking manual of the religion they're using.

[demigoddess]

40. apology was not worth the paper it was printed on

she was the stupid one. Sasha and Malia were perfectly dressed for the occasion or many others. What the heck did she expect? Hats and gloves like they were going to meet the Queen??!!@#$$%^

[pangaia]

44. That was NOT an apology

She was too cowardly to say the names Sash and Malia.
PLUS, the real reason for her insanity is her hatred of Obama, which gets left out of more posts.

[Iggo]

61. Fuck her and fuck her apology.

[NBachers]

62. She doesn't get off the hook. She peed all over herself with snide, giddy hate in her original post.

After she got caught, she wrung out her panties, "prayed for hours," and issued one of those mock "apologies to anyone I offended."

She looks at the Obamas and sees demons.

She's still the same sneering, hateful little rat-winger.

[MineralMan]

18. I thought they looked fine.

We're they supposed to be wearing cocktail dresses? They're teenagers. They were dressed just fine for the occasion.

[brer cat]

29. Well, remember that the grifter

set a pretty high bar for turkey socials.

[ThoughtCriminal]

31. Here's what they expect at a Turkey Pardon

[XemaSab]

33. lulz

That's exactly where my brain went a split second before I saw this.

[JaneyVee]

35. I'll just leave this here:

[Socal31]

36. Ah, yes.

A young lady dreams of this day their whole childhood. I believe the wardrobe anxiety and excitement for their first turkey pardoning is second only to weddings and "what I'm wearing to Costco on Saturday."

[BlueJazz]

37. Maybe the woman thought the animal was the King of turkey.

[Socal31]

38. Hmmmmm....

Good thing they didn't bow then! There would be calls for Gitmo!

[MisterP]

47. He gave her a home built of gold and steel/ A diamond car with platinum wheels

[jmowreader]

48. And what's the wardrobe anxiety level for your sixth?

Sasha is probably standing there going, "come on Dad, not this shit again!"

This, of course, is what you're SUPPOSED to wear to a turkey pardoning...

[csziggy]

56. But this is their, what fifth or sixth turkey pardoning?

It's not as if they were going to their first turkey beheading and had to dress up for an interview! By this time, I'm surprised they didn't show up in costume singing "Still Crazy After All These Years." I mean that would be classic!

[ReRe]

39. Evidently...

Ms Lauten, evidently, hasn't been around many teenagers in her life. Malia reminded me of her Dad with her arms crossed like that. They have both grown so much in the last 6 years! Malia is as tall as Michelle! Ms Lauten is just an old fuddy-duddy. She fits in the "Every town's got one" category.

[pipi_k]

41. I always wonder why

it's called a pardoning.


Like the turkey has committed some crime.

[jmowreader]

49. He's granting it a reprieve from being eaten

And then the next day, 500 people show up at the White House to eat their brothers and sisters.

[840high]

42. DU NEVER said anything

bad about the Bush girls. Right?

[uppityperson]

43. You mean like that photo where they were falling down drunk? And that is...the same thing?

[GoCubsGo]

45. DU aren't a Congressman's communications director.

Her nasty tweet was unprofessional, at the very least.

[840high]

50. Yes it was nasty. I strongly

believe ALL children are off limits.

[GoCubsGo]

52. When do children go to bars and drink alcohol?

And, get booted out of foreign countries for their misbehavior?

[840high]

55. No matter what age - they are

somebody's children.

[GoCubsGo]

57. Everybody is sombody's child.

By your logic, nobody deserves any criticism.

[840high]

58. Correct to a point - Bush girls, Palin children, Obama

girls do not deserve criticism. Good night.

[GoCubsGo]

59. Young adult women who act like jackasses do.

The Bush twins were adults, not girls. Good night.

[Beaverhausen]

51. Some DUers said horrid things about Santorums daughter

Minor children should be off limits.

[Hissyspit]

54. I didn't.

But when anyone here did, it probably at least made sense.

[saintsebastian]

46. Slightly Off Subject

This doesn't really have to do with right-wingers or Obama's daughters, but it's still relevant. My favorite musician is Morrissey, former lead singer of the 80s jangle-pop band The Smiths. He's a(n) (in)famous vegetarian. He made the following post on True to You, a fanpage that he often uses to release press statements and other personal musings, after President Obama pardoned the turkeys in 2013.

Emphases are the author's...

26 November 2013

Thankskilling

Please ignore the abysmal example set by President Obama who, in the name of Thanksgiving, supports torture as 45 million birds are horrifically abused; dragged through electrified stun baths, and then have their throats slit. And President Obama laughs. Haha, so funny!
As Ingrid Newkirk from PETA points out, turkey 'meat' is one of "our nation's top killers", causing heart-attacks and strokes in humans due to saturated animal fats and cholesterol. And President Obama laughs.
Further, the meat industry is responsible for 51% of human-caused greenhouse-gas emission, therefore the embarrassingly stupid White House 'turkey pardon' is open support for a viciously cruel and environmentally irresponsible industry.
And President Obama laughs.

MORRISSEY
26 November 2013

Of course, it is worth noting that animal rights activists represent, no matter how small, a portion of the Democratic base.

[sunnystarr]

63. Slightly?? OMFG Give it a rest! (nt)

[saintsebastian]

64. Relax

It wasn't that off-topic. After all, if this isn't an appropriate time to say something related to Presidential turkey pardons then when is?

[ornotna]

53. But it's a very solemn affair.

Decorum is very important.

[Cha]

60. Best comment besides yours, Hs.. lol. imho..

“People need to learn to take a moment and think before speaking/typing,” wrote Instagram commenter “pattijolie.” “Once your words and thoughts have been put out there, the damage is done. She should know better being in her position. Her post was callus and hateful… Apology NOT accepted.”

Picking on the Obama Girls Isn’t Smart, Especially if You Work for a GOP Congressman

http://www.theroot.com/articles/culture/2014/11/elizabeth_lauten_faces_backlash_after_scolding_sasha_and_malia_on_facebook.html?wpisrc=topstories