Obama kills annoying fly, then keeps going in TV interview

[Brat2002]

Breaking news-

Okay, I'm sure this story will increase confidence for everyone, even those who aren't BO fans.

I have no doubt he'll fix the economy now that he has achieved an amazing feat. He killed a fly with his bare hands. This has never been done before and it's no wonder the media is comparing him to Dirty Harry or the guy in Karate Kid. It was absolutely the most amazing thing ever. And he was able to keep going with the interview after this trying experience. Wow! What can I say, I am in awe!

If SNL wasn't so biased, they might consider this skit. Cheney captures Bin Laden and no one cares or wants to hear about his dangerous mission because the reporters are too busy gushing about BO's capture of the pesky fly.

Obama kills annoying fly, then keeps going in TV interview
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090617/koddities/us_obama_dead_fly_1

[MercedesV]

Standby, I'm sure there will be many Republicans speaking out against this real soon. It's nonsense now, but they will make it headline news. Right up there with all the other non stories they jump all over.

[Brat2002]

Standby, I'm sure there will be many Republicans speaking out against this real soon. It's nonsense now, but they will make it headline news. Right up there with all the other non stories they jump all over.

If you google this, you'll see a lot of media jumped on this and they are the ones who decide what qualifies as important information these days. This is what they are presenting to us as news.

I doubt any Republicans will object to the fly's demise, but perhaps a few liberals won't like it. I read a story once where an actress had a fit on set when a stagehand killed a helpless spider.

I thought I'd post this to add a bit of humor to these boards, but knew some would not appreciate it. At least some of us can laugh at what the media is spending their valuable air time on these days. Hey, if not for those serious reporters chatting about this, we might have shrugged this off as a routine fly killing.

[YoYo]

If you google this, you'll see a lot of media jumped on this and they are the ones who decide what qualifies as important information these days. This is what they are presenting to us as news.

I doubt any Republicans will object to the fly's demise, but perhaps a few liberals won't like it. I read a story once where an actress had a fit on set when a stagehand killed a helpless spider.

I thought I'd post this to add a bit of humor to these boards, but knew some would not appreciate it. At least some of us can laugh at what the media is spending their valuable air time on these days. Hey, if not for those serious reporters chatting about this, we might have shrugged this off as a routine fly killing.

"I thought I'd post this to add a bit of humor to these boards,"

You succeeded. Thanks!

[MercedesV]

YOu miss the point.
It is the media who seem to find it fit to report these kind of stories. They would rather print this than ask Obama the tough questions on the economy etc. Puff pieces are so much more fun and wouldn't challenge the president to defend his programs.

My personal favorite is during the campaign when the audience applauded after Obama sneezed.
jmo

Well, there can be more than one point to be made. I don't see Obama getting a free ride. I see plenty of tough questions asked and answered. I see plenty of Republicans whining about garbage that counts for nothing but adding nothing of substance to any debate in Congress. Disagree with those tough issues and give an appropriate response with a position or alternate suggestions. Just say no isn't working. Making a major production about an alternate budget which contains nothing is ludicrous. Complaining about everything accomplishes nothing.

As to the media, well it's a long time since they cared about all the important things all the time. It's entertainment, it's ratings and some times it's pure bs.

[Brat2002]

This thread clearly shows what rw'ers are focusing on these days.....No wonder two lost elections:wink:

You've missed the point entirely. I thought this was funny, well, a sad kind of funny the way the media makes a fuss over the simplest things when it comes to BO. I posted it because I want to show just how ridiculous the media is being and I'm making my point by following their example. I pretended to make a big deal out of this in my first post and what I said was mild compared to the intense gushing coming from our media. If you have a problem with what I did, then you should be outraged at what reporters across the country do on a daily basis. I'm just posting on a forum. The media is addressing millions of people every day who count on them to stay informed of the real issues.

They could have used that air time to discuss those real issues, as Raptor pointed out in the excellent post above, but instead they chose to make a fuss over BO's incredible fly killing talents.

[ortiga]

Standby, I'm sure there will be many Republicans speaking out against this real soon. It's nonsense now, but they will make it headline news. Right up there with all the other non stories they jump all over.

I'm speechless. Almost. I wonder if it was a fruit fly.

Palin should weigh in on this any moment.

[Brat2002]

I'm speechless. Almost. I wonder if it was a fruit fly.

Palin should weigh in on this any moment.

Well, I'm just glad that so many in the media took the time to point this out and discuss it ad nauseum. And the ones who were making a huge deal out of it sounded like BO fans the way they compared him to a basketball star, a Karate expert and Dirty Harry. I heard a montage of comments on the radio and they excitedly sang BO's praises and one said the incident was incredible. In case anyone watching the interview didn't think it was out of the ordinary at the time, the media made sure that it got attention.

So, don't thank me. Thank the media. And if Palin and the Republicans don't comment, then it's obvious they don't care about the important issues that the media sees fit to highlight. We can only discuss that which is known to us and this is a prime example of some of the stuff that the media deems worthy. I wish there was equal time given to many other issues.

As it is, we go to blogs and radio shows sometimes because that's where we find people who aren't afraid to tackle the real issues. They are often, IMO, more credible and reliable that the ones who call themselves reporters. If one relies solely on the so-called mainstream media, they might just be left in the dark.

[joolz]

I'm speechless. Almost. I wonder if it was a fruit fly.

Palin should weigh in on this any moment.

I was just thinking the same thing.:wink:

[Brat2002]

you keep touting this 'media'. I say again, if you don't like the press focusing on the POTUS, go to fox, it's the most 'popular' media outlet on the air.....I didn't miss any point, you enjoy this type of thing, I know:wink:

You know absolutely nothing about me and that gets more obvious with each post. So, I am thinking about the neat little feature called the ignore button. If you find my threads and/or posts bothersome, there is no need for you to waste your time. The fact that you comment often indicates that it affects you and that can be avoided. I wouldn't want to ruin your experience here. :tonguewag:

[Brat2002]

From what I have seen during my short time here, benwatching often misses the point with his rush to demonize what he deems "RW". IMO

I had an uncle that could catch flies as they were buzzing around you and would toss them outside (if they were in the house). I once saw him pick off 6 flies, one right after another, at a picnic. What an arm. LOL:laugh:

My son does that, too. I never tried since I don't want to touch them. I'm sure BO's maneuver impressed some and it was the type of thing that normally might have gotten a "way to go, dude" response before quickly moving on to the issue at hand. I've never seen so many in the media jump on such a little thing before and it makes me ill to think that they are so easily and willingly sidetracked from the tougher issues.

[flareon]

Well, I'm just glad that so many in the media took the time to point this out and discuss it ad nauseum. And the ones who were making a huge deal out of it sounded like BO fans the way they compared him to a basketball star, a Karate expert and Dirty Harry. I heard a montage of comments on the radio and they excitedly sang BO's praises and one said the incident was incredible. In case anyone watching the interview didn't think it was out of the ordinary at the time, the media made sure that it got attention.

So, don't thank me. Thank the media. And if Palin and the Republicans don't comment, then it's obvious they don't care about the important issues that the media sees fit to highlight. We can only discuss that which is known to us and this is a prime example of some of the stuff that the media deems worthy. I wish there was equal time given to many other issues.

As it is, we go to blogs and radio shows sometimes because that's where we find people who aren't afraid to tackle the real issues. They are often, IMO, more credible and reliable that the ones who call themselves reporters. If one relies solely on the so-called mainstream media, they might just be left in the dark.

Your point wasn't missed by most. I couldn't believe it when they were actually talking about this tripe on the financial channel. It is getting to be that there isn't any place to be safe from this idiocy.

It is humorous that the Huff n Puff crowd seems to be the only ones who don't get the point, but then again the LW has taken every nonsensical item to the extreme for the last 9 years.

It's a shame his wife wasn't there to do something "as noble" and then we could have had 24 hour coverage and the lw would have been breaking their necks to post their usual sycophant cudos.

[flareon]

Somebody has a cruuuuush. :wub: Sorry ben, I'm married.



:biggrin: :thumbsup:

[flareon]

My son does that, too. I never tried since I don't want to touch them. I'm sure BO's maneuver impressed some and it was the type of thing that normally might have gotten a "way to go, dude" response before quickly moving on to the issue at hand. I've never seen so many in the media jump on such a little thing before and it makes me ill to think that they are so easily and willingly sidetracked from the tougher issues.

I don't think it has that much to do with them being sidetracked as much as they want to push his administration so it will seem successful. The media should be embarrassed, but I think they are beyond understanding just how silly they look.

[MiamiNice1]

Well, I'm just glad that so many in the media took the time to point this out and discuss it ad nauseum. And the ones who were making a huge deal out of it sounded like BO fans the way they compared him to a basketball star, a Karate expert and Dirty Harry. I heard a montage of comments on the radio and they excitedly sang BO's praises and one said the incident was incredible. In case anyone watching the interview didn't think it was out of the ordinary at the time, the media made sure that it got attention.

So, don't thank me. Thank the media. And if Palin and the Republicans don't comment, then it's obvious they don't care about the important issues that the media sees fit to highlight. We can only discuss that which is known to us and this is a prime example of some of the stuff that the media deems worthy. I wish there was equal time given to many other issues.

As it is, we go to blogs and radio shows sometimes because that's where we find people who aren't afraid to tackle the real issues. They are often, IMO, more credible and reliable that the ones who call themselves reporters. If one relies solely on the so-called mainstream media, they might just be left in the dark.

Where are all the insect lovers? Will he be charged with "cruelty to insects?" The poor, innocent fly, doing what all flies do and then "WHAP!" :crying:

[MiamiNice1]

Your point wasn't missed by most. I couldn't believe it when they were actually talking about this tripe on the financial channel. It is getting to be that there isn't any place to be safe from this idiocy.

It is humorous that the Huff n Puff crowd seems to be the only ones who don't get the point, but then again the LW has taken every nonsensical item to the extreme for the last 9 years.

It's a shame his wife wasn't there to do something "as noble" and then we could have had 24 hour coverage and the lw would have been breaking their necks to post their usual sycophant cudos.
For real? On the Financial Channel??? It has become comical! Good, more fodder for the comedians finally breaking away from the blind partisanship and clamoring for something of substance!

imo

[flareon]

For real? On the Financial Channel??? It has become comical! Good, more fodder for the comedians finally breaking away from the blind partisanship and clamoring for something of substance!

imo

It was one of the silliest things I have ever seen. Watch the next thing is someone will make a fly swatter with Obama's head on it.

[flareon]

Well, it might instigate the need to spend some of the stimulus money to research the effect of insects on Presidents. That will help the unemployment rate go down by at least 2 or 3 people.
So, yes, it could be important for the Financial channels to report.
:rolleyes:

No, it will probably be more of a grant to protect the fly. Maybe construct free fly zones and such. :biggrin:

[MiamiNice1]

This whole episode reminded me of a Mickey Mouse short that my kids used to watch almost daily when they were young.

http://www.disneyshorts.org/years/1938/bravelittletailor.html

"Synopsis

Mickey, the tailor, kills "seven flies with one blow." The king, thinking that Mickey is talking about giants, sends him out to kill one, and offers him the hand of the Princess Minnie in return."

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4saIC96vJRI
Thanks for this blast from the past, Raptor! :laugh:

First flies, then the Economy and HealthCare Giants.

imo

[MiamiNice1]

No, it will probably be more of a grant to protect the fly. Maybe construct free fly zones and such. :biggrin:
:laugh:

Perfect, and then how about protecting the nesting areas? Perhaps create picnics in order to attract more of them and create colonies.

But then the inevitable copycats will come and want the same rights and protections for the ANTS!

imo

[MiamiNice1]

OMG - you are giving me the best laughs I have had in a long time!

This is what can happen when someone at the news agencies decide this is a newsworthy story. moo
You're right - They asked for it by making such big deal out of a fly. FOX should have a field day! The FINANCIAL CHANNEL???

[magythekat]

Standby, I'm sure there will be many Republicans speaking out against this real soon. It's nonsense now, but they will make it headline news. Right up there with all the other non stories they jump all over.

Yeah, this GOP member is considering reporting him to the SPCA for the 'cruel' way he killed that poor fly and then gloated about it.:sneaky::laugh:

[YoYo]

Yeah, this GOP member is considering reporting him to the SPCA for the 'cruel' way he killed that poor fly and then gloated about it.:sneaky::laugh:

I think his defense will be "well, BUSHDIDIT one time."

[Brat2002]

I thought it was his first real accomplishment since taking office. :shrug:

:thumbsup: That made me laugh.

[FallenAngel♥]

This thread clearly shows what rw'ers are focusing on these days.....No wonder two lost elections:wink:

Amen ITA..........

[flareon]

I think his defense will be "well, BUSHDIDIT one time."

I'm surprised he didn't whine that he inherited it. :biggrin:

[flareon]

I would hope that the leader of the free world would make a statement in solidarity with the people of Iran who are seeking freedom and democracy. Something along those lines....like the leader of the free world did when Poland was was oppressing its citizens.

IMO

He's probably waiting to see what the polls say before he takes a stand. That's his usual tactic. At least he is waiting for someone to tell him how he should feel rather than his usual flip flopping pose.

[flareon]

Inevitable....PETA releases a statement:



http://www.tmz.com/2009/06/17/peta-swats-at-obama-for-killing-that-fly/

:lol:

Too funny. I can't just see protesters dressed in fly suits protesting in front of the White House.

[annalyzer]

Killed a fly?

Wow, some people are just obsessed with Obama. :lol:

[Alliekat]

WOW...this is earth shaking news and it has it's own thread too!~ :rolleyes: :lol:

[MiamiNice1]

Too funny. I can't just see protesters dressed in fly suits protesting in front of the White House.
No need to spend money (we must be fiscally conservative)on costumes - we'd just need to buy some HUGE dark sunglasses -----> :thumbup:

:lol:

[YoYo]

It continues..........

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_en398

[YoYo]

I gotta say I watch Bill Maher and the article is correct about people cheering and I was one of them. :laugh:

And someone from huff?

"Anne Dunev concurs with Maher. The Huffington Post's health writer, annoyed by Obama's ubiquitous TV appearances ("Who does Obama think he is – Lindsay Lohan? Every time I look at the news, there is Obama – having another Kodak moment.") implores Obama to, instead, concentrate on fixing our failing healthcare system."

[dinojen]

Hey Athena!!!

I loved this snippet from the article YoYo posted. "forget the flies, we want a president who will swat Congress into action"

Congress.. the Senate... Pelosi.. they all need to be smacked around abit IMO.. let's put a fly on the top of all their heads.. a huge horsefly so it's a good swat...:thumbsup:

[dinojen]

Yes I read that. You know even celebrities get too much exposure being on TV like this !!!! You're flicking the channels and change it as you say "oh no, "him/her again?" Hey I got annoyed when American Idol had to change its schedule because he chose their slot to give a speech. :biggrin:


Just give the dude his own friggin channel.. that way those that want to listen to him can and others can just bypass his nonstop rhetoric..

Make a channel OBIEONEKENOBI... he can talk all he wants.. and I can bypass it to watch NCIS, DWTS, you name it anything but him.. I have had my fill.. and it's only been how long.... seems like four years already..

JMVHO which I am more than entitled too...:wink:

[flareon]

An even more bizarre thought:

What if the poor fly had attended BO's press conference and had knocked himself senseless (not that that would have been inconsistent with the rest of the life forms in attendance) by flying full speed into the Teleprompters conveniently placed at either side of the Podium?

Horrific!!

But imaginable - they do look like huge (albeit all-knowing) FlySwatters, after all!!!!!

:smile:

Oh no, pity the poor fly. Totus or Potus...which one is the real president? :biggrin:

[flareon]

Just give the dude his own friggin channel.. that way those that want to listen to him can and others can just bypass his nonstop rhetoric..

Make a channel OBIEONEKENOBI... he can talk all he wants.. and I can bypass it to watch NCIS, DWTS, you name it anything but him.. I have had my fill.. and it's only been how long.... seems like four years already..

JMVHO which I am more than entitled too...:wink:

I know what you mean. I always switched the channels when Bush came on, but at least you knew it was only going to be during news briefs or news shows. With Obama, he creeps in during every show. Any day I expect him to pop up on QVC hawking something.

[flareon]

Yep, the whole lot of them need to be swatted a few times. For some reason they all forget WE are their employers so WE should be the ones they listen to.

I just cannot believe that the media is still so tingly legged over him that they have to make such a big todo about him swatting a fly. Good grief!! They need to just get over it. The man is SUPPOSED to be doing a job. Until and unless they quite acting like he is the first president in our history, he'll continue to mug for the cameras and campaigning for a position he already has.

You're right, but that is because he was only concerned about the superficial aspects of the presidency. They should let him do the "ribbon cutting" tasks and let someone who knows what they are doing govern.

[dinojen]

I foresee a problem with this. If the fly is smushed onto the teleprompter screen, BO will lose his place. Of course, he can use his standby excuse BUSHDIDIT :biggrin: but the rest of us have to suffer through the um, um, er, er, uh, uhs that would follow.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh rotflmbo... god.. what did presidents do before teleprompters... oh that's right...they knew what they were saying and could just spill it out... guess I'm not old enough...

I did take Speech in high school and we used index cards... is that relative at all...:tonguewag:

Then again.. if that poor fly did meet his demise on that pesky old teleprompter.. they would have to use the Windex that they need to be using on the WH windows so we have some of that transparency that was so touted during the current POTUS campaign...:wink:

[GentleBreeze]

Killed a fly?

Wow, some people are just obsessed with Obama. :lol:

I know! He even seems to be having flies obsessing about him now.

Who woulda thunk it.:w00t: And he went and kilt it.... the poor whittle thang.:crying:

imo

[ridrea]

Oh my goodness, PETA is upset with Obama because he killed that fly, LOL! Just heard it on Greta tonight, LOL!

[MiamiNice1]

It continues..........

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/ynews_en398
Uh-oh. Those floodgates opening.

"Up until last Friday, whenever I said anything critical about him, I was getting booed by my audience because they're liberal Southern Californians…But on Friday, they were cheering."

imo

[MiamiNice1]

He's probably waiting to see what the polls say before he takes a stand. That's his usual tactic. At least he is waiting for someone to tell him how he should feel rather than his usual flip flopping pose.
I think this episode will finally be the much needed "fly in the ointment" for his television appearances! :tonguewag:

imo

[ridrea]

Sounds like an insult to me.......

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/06/obama_and_the_f.php

[ridrea]

I think this episode will finally be the much needed "fly in the ointment" for his television appearances! :tonguewag:

imo

LOL! Probably just one of many to come!

[dinojen]

I think this episode will finally be the much needed "fly in the ointment" for his television appearances! :tonguewag:

imo

Stop making me laugh... I can't concentrate on what I'm watching.. even though I know the end result...lol

[MiamiNice1]

Sounds like an insult to me.......

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/06/obama_and_the_f.php
Bwahahaha!!! They're sending him a "handy dandy bug catcher" :lol:

[MiamiNice1]

Stop making me laugh... I can't concentrate on what I'm watching.. even though I know the end result...lol
You know this is so much more important! :sneaky:

[dinojen]

You know this is so much more important! :sneaky:

ROTFLMBO... thats only because you now what I'm watching.. it's about the same pace.. and maybe killing a fly might be a little faster....:tonguewag:

[MiamiNice1]

Last time I checked they had a test tube supposedly containing "Edison's Last Breath" at the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

I would certainly think that any insect touched by "The President" would be of equal or greater value than that (considering Media Reaction, at least) so, yes, I'd say that we should expect to see the insect (or what's left of it) enshrined in a place of honor, at taxpayer expense of course, in the not too distant future.

:smile:
(bolding mine) That is a lovely idea, FurAnchor!

("Edison's Last Breath" - and I thought nothing could top the Spam Museum in Minnesota!)



(and welcome to our planet...er....messageboard!)

[dinojen]

Last time I checked they had a test tube supposedly containing "Edison's Last Breath" at the Ford Museum in Dearborn, Michigan.

I would certainly think that any insect touched by "The President" would be of equal or greater value than that (considering Media Reaction, at least) so, yes, I'd say that we should expect to see the insect (or what's left of it) enshrined in a place of honor, at taxpayer expense of course, in the not too distant future.

:smile:


I can see it now... FIRST FLY SMOOCHED BY POTUS.. it can be enshrined at the Smithstonian.. maybe gold encrusted.. at taxpayer expense of course with the approval of PETA...

First Fly Of The United States... a little worse for the wear... but it got clobbered by the POTUS.. guess that means something... haven't we all...:wink:

[MiamiNice1]

I can see it now... FIRST FLY SMOOCHED BY POTUS.. it can be enshrined at the Smithstonian.. maybe gold encrusted.. at taxpayer expense of course with the approval of PETA...

First Fly Of The United States... a little worse for the wear... but it got clobbered by the POTUS.. guess that means something... haven't we all...:wink:
Maybe they could help lower the deficit and sell it on EBAY!

[daniel green]

Cheney captures Bin Laden and no one cares or wants to hear about his dangerous mission because the reporters are too busy gushing about BO's capture of the pesky fly.

snipped

WHAT? :ohmy::ohmy:

Cheney captured Bin Laden? :confused:

[daniel green]

I'm speechless. Almost. I wonder if it was a fruit fly.

Palin should weigh in on this any moment.

She doesn't believe in fruit fly experiments.

Swat.

[dinojen]

OMG yayyyyyyyyyyyyy Obama's favorite defenders are here to weigh in on the topic..Where have they been all night.. so glad they are here to fight the fruit fly epidemic in DC...:thumbsup:

[ridrea]

OMG yayyyyyyyyyyyyy Obama's favorite defenders are here to weigh in on the topic..Where have they been all night.. so glad they are here to fight the fruit fly epidemic in DC...:thumbsup:

I think some were late getting the memo, LOL!

[MiamiNice1]

I think some were late getting the memo, LOL!
Your post is getting more true by the second! ;)

[flareon]

Maybe they could help lower the deficit and sell it on EBAY!

No, that won't work. He would have to appoint an "Ebay Czar" and by the time he got through wasting money setting up the office there wouldn't be any net benefit.

[MiamiNice1]

No, that won't work. He would have to appoint an "Ebay Czar" and by the time he got through wasting money setting up the office there wouldn't be any net benefit.
You and your "Czars" are killing me! :lol: :thumbsup:

[dinojen]

Snipped For Bandwith

I think your goal is to bait anyone you can. Such a waste of valuable time.

jmo

WOW.. I'm impressed a whole 4 posts and you are already talking about bait..

By any chance you related to Shirley McClain.. she's claimed to have second lives also... just asking?:confused:

Second lives, second nics.. all in the same.. IMOOC.. lots of that going on these days..:wink:

[flareon]

You and your "Czars" are killing me! :lol: :thumbsup:

Hey, these Czars are an integral part of putting this country back on firm footing and shouldn't be looked at as a joke and just creating busy work jobs because someone doesn't know what he is doing. :biggrin:

[YoYo]

Snipped For Bandwith

I think your goal is to bait anyone you can. Such a waste of valuable time.

jmo

Who's valuable time? Yours - are you honestly suggesting that another poster can control what you do with your time?

[dinojen]

Ain't that just grand? New poster (snicker) accusing another long term poster of baiting.

Miami and Flareon, how bout a Fly Czar? S/he can stand around BO whenever he is giving a presser (translated to 24/7, lol) and watch for flies. When s/he sees one, s/he would get the handy PETA donated trap and scoot that fly right on out the door. Problem solved so BO doesn't get buzzed off during the pressers. :lol:

Pesky old flies.. if they fly in front of his vision line might cause havoc with the teleprompter..

Never did like flies.. I think the idea of a fly czar is a good idea.. think how wonderful the picnics on the white house lawn would be with no flies.. ahhhhhhhh pure heaven..:thumbsup:

[MiamiNice1]

Who's valuable time? Yours - are you honestly suggesting that another poster can control what you do with your time?
Bwahaha! :lol::lol: I just noticed your "location!!"

[MiamiNice1]

Hey, these Czars are an integral part of putting this country back on firm footing and shouldn't be looked at as a joke and just creating busy work jobs because someone doesn't know what he is doing. :biggrin:
I think this Czar business was in the Stimulus Package that nobody read! :read:

[dinojen]

Waaa I don't even have a location, I'm just flying around.
It's time for a czarina!

LMBO.. just had a flashback to that movie Olivia Newton John made.. when you said czarina.. made me think of Xanadu... I've been on here way too long...:tonguewag:

Maybe I got bit by a fly and have a tetesi fly disease:scared:

Thank god we have a POTUS that can slay a fly...:biggrin:

[YoYo]

http://pantagraph.com/articles/2009/06/14/news/doc4a33b2080531e423909013.txt

"There’s health reform czar, a drug czar, a border czar, a regulatory czar, an info-tech czar — everything, it sometimes seems, but a Russian czar."

Come on everyone - join me in the Czardom. Does anyone speak Russian?

[MiamiNice1]

Waaa I don't even have a location, I'm just flying around.
It's time for a czarina!
That'd be a cool nic, actually! :thumbsup:

[dinojen]

http://pantagraph.com/articles/2009/06/14/news/doc4a33b2080531e423909013.txt

"There’s health reform czar, a drug czar, a border czar, a regulatory czar, an info-tech czar — everything, it sometimes seems, but a Russian czar."

Come on everyone - join me in the Czardom. Does anyone speak Russian?

Is the word vodka russian:confused:

:tonguewag:

[MiamiNice1]

http://pantagraph.com/articles/2009/06/14/news/doc4a33b2080531e423909013.txt

"There’s health reform czar, a drug czar, a border czar, a regulatory czar, an info-tech czar — everything, it sometimes seems, but a Russian czar."

Come on everyone - join me in the Czardom. Does anyone speak Russian?
Sadly, Никак я не делаю. (translation: No, I do not :tonguewag:)

[YoYo]

Well, I'm sure there are going to be other openings in the Czardom that won't require Russian so come on anyway. Jen, I'm not sure the word "vodka" is Russian, but bring all you have. I think we're going to need it.

:thumbsup:

[dinojen]

Well, I'm sure there are going to be other openings in the Czardom that won't require Russian so come on anyway. Jen, I'm not sure vodka is Russian, but bring any you have. I think we're going to need it.

:thumbsup:

Dang.. now you tell me.. brb.. gotta run to the store...:scared:

I'll pick up some borsch too.. anything else you can think of...?

[theal3]

I've been trying to follow this thread, or the point of it, but got lost in all the side talk and jokes? I just don't see how it's "news" or important news.

Yet, I don't see one thread on the Iran situation, or other hot topics on the news today. Guess news is slow in the summer?

[MiamiNice1]

I've been trying to follow this thread, or the point of it, but got lost in all the side talk and jokes? I just don't see how it's "news" or important news.

Yet, I don't see one thread on the Iran situation, or other hot topics on the news today. Guess news is slow in the summer?
I think these questions and comments in your post would best be directed and answered by the MEDIA who have decided fly catching was newsworthy - NOT us lowly posters. It even made the FINANCIAL NEWS today.

Go ahead, ask the MEDIA why this is "news" or important news to report.

imo

[Machete]

I think the fly should consider himself pretty lucky.

This time last year, he would have been beaten senseless, transported to Guantanimo, and personally waterboarded by Cheney himself.

Why?

Because he was in a "No-Fly Zone", and a threat to "Homeland Security".

Copyright@Machete 2012

[justaguy]

If you google this, you'll see a lot of media jumped on this and they are the ones who decide what qualifies as important information these days. This is what they are presenting to us as news.

I doubt any Republicans will object to the fly's demise, but perhaps a few liberals won't like it. I read a story once where an actress had a fit on set when a stagehand killed a helpless spider.

I thought I'd post this to add a bit of humor to these boards, but knew some would not appreciate it. At least some of us can laugh at what the media is spending their valuable air time on these days. Hey, if not for those serious reporters chatting about this, we might have shrugged this off as a routine fly killing.
mornin. it was a bit of fluff.. no different than when they showed bush exercising or cutting logs for 30 seconds. if they had spent 30 min evaluating any of the aforementioned it WOULD be absurd. every time i saw it it was like..right before a commercial. just a moment in a president's life. but yes...now i do believe he could take joe the plumber and turn him into the next karate kid. and..yes peta IS actually protesting him killin the fly. have a good morn

[YoYo]

This OP is R E A L L Y scraping the bottom of the barrel.
Got anything else? Maybe there's a renegade worm in Michelle's garden.
Desperation never fails. :thumbdown:

The OP didn't create all of this. You might want to contact the media about "scraping the bottom of the barrel."

Desperation? No, it doesn't fail, :laugh: does it?

[dinojen]

I think these questions and comments in your post would best be directed and answered by the MEDIA who have decided fly catching was newsworthy - NOT us lowly posters. It even made the FINANCIAL NEWS today.

Go ahead, ask the MEDIA why this is "news" or important news to report.

imo

Morning Miami...

Yeppers... check it out.. even the most quoted paper aka blog on this board and considered to be know all of what Obama does and doesn't do is talking about it..

WASHINGTON — The group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals wants the flyswatter in chief to try taking a more humane attitude the next time he's bedeviled by a fly in the White House.

PETA is sending President Barack Obama a Katcha Bug Humane Bug Catcher, a device that allows users to trap a house fly and then release it outside.

"We support compassion even for the most curious, smallest and least sympathetic animals," PETA spokesman Bruce Friedrich said Wednesday. "We believe that people, where they can be compassionate, should be, for all animals."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/17/peta-wishes-obama-hadnt-s_n_217162.html

[dinojen]

Hahaha -- PETA is not protesting the fly. They were contacted by the media so they made this comment:


Believe it or not, we've actually been contacted by multiple media outlets wanting to know PETA's official response to the executive insect execution.

In a nutshell, our position is this: He isn't the Buddha, he's a human being, and human beings have a long way to go before they think before they act.

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/06/obama_and_the_f.php


:ohmy: Better tell Huff Puff... lol

Friedrich said that PETA was pleased with Obama's voting record in the Senate on behalf of animal rights and noted that he has been outspoken against animal abuses.

Still, "swatting a fly on TV indicates he's not perfect," Friedrich said, "and we're happy to say that we wish he hadn't."

Can't honestly believe this was even discussed in the media.. but then again when it considers who did the swatting I guess I shouldn't be..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/17/peta-wishes-obama-hadnt-s_n_217162.html

[YoYo]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ynews/20090617/en_ynews/ynews_en398_6

"In case you haven't been forwarded the viral video, or haven't seen any of the dozens of headlines splashed across worldwide news sites (AP: "Barack Obama: The human flyswatter," Canadian Press: "Obama kills annoying fly, then keeps going on in TV interview," NY Daily News: "No presidential pardon for this pest"), here's the video of our president killing a fly whilst doing an interview with CNBC."

[Truberry]

Breaking news-

Okay, I'm sure this story will increase confidence for everyone, even those who aren't BO fans.

I have no doubt he'll fix the economy now that he has achieved an amazing feat. He killed a fly with his bare hands. This has never been done before and it's no wonder the media is comparing him to Dirty Harry or the guy in Karate Kid. It was absolutely the most amazing thing ever. And he was able to keep going with the interview after this trying experience. Wow! What can I say, I am in awe!

If SNL wasn't so biased, they might consider this skit. Cheney captures Bin Laden and no one cares or wants to hear about his dangerous mission because the reporters are too busy gushing about BO's capture of the pesky fly.

Obama kills annoying fly, then keeps going in TV interview
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/090617/koddities/us_obama_dead_fly_1 chalk it up to the continual slobbering love fest the liberal media has with obama.. he hasn't delivered on promises so they have to run with the "fly" story. lol..

[magythekat]

I foresee a problem with this. If the fly is smushed onto the teleprompter screen, BO will lose his place. Of course, he can use his standby excuse BUSHDIDIT :biggrin: but the rest of us have to suffer through the um, um, er, er, uh, uhs that would follow.

ROFLMBO, funniest post of the day! IMO, turn about is fair play, they had a field day running Bush into the ground, now it's our turn, and they are having a hard time dealing with it...we should ALL stop this, but i'm enjoying reading their reactions...poor babies.:thumbsup:

[magythekat]

I've been trying to follow this thread, or the point of it, but got lost in all the side talk and jokes? I just don't see how it's "news" or important news.

Yet, I don't see one thread on the Iran situation, or other hot topics on the news today. Guess news is slow in the summer?

Could it be theal, that we are just having a little harmless fun? Are we not allowed to do that? This forum gets pretty tedious most of the time with all the insults to the "RIGHTWINGERS/REPUB carp, or don't you see it? It's a silly subject, yes, but it's causing giggles and that's very important in todays 'scary' situation. Laugh a little, it's good for you.

[justaguy]

Hahaha -- PETA is not protesting the fly. They were contacted by the media so they made this comment:


Believe it or not, we've actually been contacted by multiple media outlets wanting to know PETA's official response to the executive insect execution.

In a nutshell, our position is this: He isn't the Buddha, he's a human being, and human beings have a long way to go before they think before they act.

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/06/obama_and_the_f.php
o really? thanks for the correct info. dang it..seriously all three cable networks told me so.

[Brat2002]

Could it be theal, that we are just having a little harmless fun? Are we not allowed to do that? This forum gets pretty tedious most of the time with all the insults to the "RIGHTWINGERS/REPUB carp, or don't you see it? It's a silly subject, yes, but it's causing giggles and that's very important in todays 'scary' situation. Laugh a little, it's good for you.

I'm glad that some got some much needed laughter. It's ridiculous that the media latches on to anything they can use to heap even more praise on BO, but the whole thing is sad and laughable at the same time. And some of the comments here are priceless!!!

I realize that humor, especially sarcastic humor, can go right over some people's heads but many thanks to those who joined in for some harmless fun.

[flareon]

:ohmy: Better tell Huff Puff... lol

Friedrich said that PETA was pleased with Obama's voting record in the Senate on behalf of animal rights and noted that he has been outspoken against animal abuses.

Still, "swatting a fly on TV indicates he's not perfect," Friedrich said, "and we're happy to say that we wish he hadn't."

Can't honestly believe this was even discussed in the media.. but then again when it considers who did the swatting I guess I shouldn't be..

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/17/peta-wishes-obama-hadnt-s_n_217162.html

Good old HuffnPuff. That bastion of all the important news gathering of the day. :biggrin:

[Brat2002]

o really? thanks for the correct info. dang it..seriously all three cable networks told me so.

Who cares what PETA thinks anyway? They've gone too far and I think are extreme LW these days.

For those of you who are wondering how you can get rid of pesky bugs (and most of us don't have BO's exceptional fly catching talents) I wanted to tell you about this neat gadget I found on eBay. It looks like a small tennis racket and takes batteries. It has metal netting and when you swat at the fly, bee or whatever is "bugging" you, you just press a button and ZAP!, the insect is literally toast. Love it. I wonder if PETA ever tried to outlaw these hand-held bug zappers. And they better not even chastise me for killing bees especially since my son is highly allergic and has wound up in the ER after getting stung.

Off to grill some meat. Have a nice day, all.


PETA= People Eating Tasty Animals

[Carol25]

I was just looking at the board and saw that Obama smashes a fly and that gets 4 pages and 130 posts????? We've gone crazy!!! Then I read a few.

Having a good time! :laugh:

[flareon]

Laughter really is the best medicine and I hope the Health Care Reform Czar includes some in the new plan.
IMO

Health Care Reform Czar...good one. Since Obama is so intent on creating busy work and wasting money, he probably should have a czar to just specialize in the laughter alone.

[Brat2002]

Thanks for giving us the outlet to have some fun by starting this thread. Humor is one of the good things we have left.....at least some of us!

This has all got me thinking too. I'm thinking instead of having someone to whack annoying flies, we may have someone to release annoying flies at just the right time - like when a tough question is asked - it will provide such a nice diversion, everyone will forget the tough question.

sshhh, don't give 'em any ideas

[flareon]

I was just looking at the board and saw that Obama smashes a fly and that gets 4 pages and 130 posts????? We've gone crazy!!! Then I read a few.

Having a good time! :laugh:

I know. You would think we would concentrate on the important matters like Obama's wife planting a garden, getting a new dog, the Queen and her friend status, all the events on the Daily Show, what Obama ate for breakfast, and all other trivial matters linked daily. :biggrin:

[LisaM22]

Hahaha -- PETA is not protesting the fly. They were contacted by the media so they made this comment:


Believe it or not, we've actually been contacted by multiple media outlets wanting to know PETA's official response to the executive insect execution.

In a nutshell, our position is this: He isn't the Buddha, he's a human being, and human beings have a long way to go before they think before they act.

http://blog.peta.org/archives/2009/06/obama_and_the_f.php

good response and I agree, they were asked, they had to answer