Use of "stupid" remark a deliberate tactic to distract chattering class from dissing health plan?

Trocadero

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Thu Jul-23-09 01:24 AM
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Use of "stupid" remark a deliberate tactic to distract chattering class from dissing health plan?

Obama is much too measured and deliberate for it not to be.

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 01:44 AM
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1. Could be...

Edited on Thu Jul-23-09 01:56 AM by stuball111

I just hope and pray Obama has something up his sleeve, and throws some smoke screens down before he slips it in.

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BlooInBloo

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Thu Jul-23-09 01:45 AM
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2. (facepalm)

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 01:58 AM
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5. ?

What's that?

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BlooInBloo

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:02 AM
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6. I agree - it's hard to understand what I facepalmed without seeing what you actually said....

Edited on Thu Jul-23-09 02:06 AM by BlooInBloo

So let's take a look at your post before you edited:

EDIT: Had wrong image link.

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:04 AM
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7. Calling Him

Obee? I meant it in an endearing way.. sorry to offend if it came across like that.

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BlooInBloo

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:06 AM
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8. Then why'd you change it? And why is that a common name for Obama in freeperland?

Edited on Thu Jul-23-09 02:10 AM by BlooInBloo

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&safe=off&q=obee+site%3Afreerepublic.com&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

You fail.

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:12 AM
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9. No...

Edited on Thu Jul-23-09 02:14 AM by stuball111

For one thing.. I did not know that.. and 2, I am Canadian... not up to speed on a lot of Americanspeak...3 Why do they call him Obee?

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BlooInBloo

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:13 AM
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10. Have fun here.

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:20 AM
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12. Well.. I am so far

Edited on Thu Jul-23-09 02:22 AM by stuball111

Until that faux pa... I seriously have never heard that term used until today when watching the conference on TV of His speech while attending my friends 12 year olds birthday party, the kid called him "Obee" is the kid a freeper? BTW... I am a union Boilermaker.. Lodge 359 B.C. what's your trade?

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BlooInBloo

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:23 AM
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14. lol! Why do I hate 12 year olds?

:rofl:

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:24 AM
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15. I dunno...

He's a good kid.. Likes Obama...son of a Union roofer...

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madmax

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:17 AM
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11. Canadian, eh?

Bet you're sick of that ;) Welcome to DU :fistbump:

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:21 AM
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13. Thanks...and BTW

I am a union Boilermaker... Local 359 B.C. how bout you?

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:24 AM
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16. Sorry

That post was directed to bloo

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:26 AM
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17. I do get a lot of

ribbing aboot it, but I like living down here...

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 02:28 AM
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18. Read it'''

Edited on Thu Jul-23-09 02:29 AM by stuball111

:banghead: and thanks for the info...What trade are you? Boilermaker 359 B.C. here

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EFerrari

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Thu Jul-23-09 01:48 AM
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3. I've watched the video several times.

Saying those people behaved stupidly was the measured response.

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stuball111

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Thu Jul-23-09 01:58 AM
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4. I assume..

Edited on Thu Jul-23-09 01:59 AM by stuball111

you were talking about the Gates thing and his remark about the stupidity of the cops. And I really do have faith that he'll bring a public option.

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