After reading a bunch of articles about the speech, I finally got around to watching the whole thing and honestly, I'm not sure what all the fuss is about. Clint was stumbling a bit, and yeah, I guess he rambled on and all that, but it hardly seemed like something I would have even thought much of after the fact had I seen it live. It did come off unscripted and a bit silly, but he seemed to be going for laughs, not drama...it was light-hearted...I really don't understand why the media seems so "ohmygosh, he just lost the election for Romney!" about it. Did I get distracted and miss him saying Romney eats babies or something?
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Nexa wrote:
Did I get distracted and miss him saying Romney eats babies or something?
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As a matter of fact...
I imagine seeing it live had more impact than seeing it after a bunch of stories hyping it up.
Belkira wrote:
Wow. Regular ol' Joph fan club in here.
Jophiel wrote:
Muslim Obama! Homebrewing terrorism.... or beer?
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 9:19am by Aethien
I'm not so sure about having a beer with Obama. Have you ever had a beer with a brewing enthusiast? It's like talking religion with a new convert. Sheesh, shut up and let me drink my beer already.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
I'm not sure how authentic the whole 'beer enthusiast' thing is. Seems like political strategy paint by numbers...Romney doesn't drink, after all.
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 8:31am by Eske
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 8:31am by Eske
Eske Esquire wrote:
Romney doesn't drink, after all.
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 8:31am by Eske
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 8:31am by Eske
Another reason not to vote for him.
Eske Esquire wrote:
I'm not sure how authentic the whole 'beer enthusiast' thing is. Seems like political strategy paint by numbers...Romney doesn't drink, after all.
It'd be a pretty poor political strategy although it doesn't hurt that it makes him a little more likeable compared to Romney.
Eske Esquire wrote:
I'm not sure how authentic the whole 'beer enthusiast' thing is. Seems like political strategy paint by numbers...Romney doesn't drink, after all.
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 8:31am by Eske
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 8:31am by Eske
Yeah, just election year rhetoric. Guenny wrote:
Eske Esquire wrote:
I'm not sure how authentic the whole 'beer enthusiast' thing is. Seems like political strategy paint by numbers...Romney doesn't drink, after all.
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 8:31am by Eske
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 8:31am by Eske
Yeah, just election year rhetoric. I'm not sure whether that's intended to support my suggestion, or oppose it.
I just thought that beer always kind of was one of Obama's "things", like basketball, a genuine hobby that the media has been attracted to since the beginning. I don't think any of it was in anticipation of sober Romney. In fact, the article says he bought the homebrewing equipment last year.
On a sidenote, according to Michelle Bachmann, Obama is too wealthy to be able to connect to the American public and that's why you should vote for Romney.
Jesus Christ she looks like a Necromancer.
George Carlin wrote:
I think it’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately.
Yeah, I wasn't sure if it was the camera angle or if she looked especially gaunt.
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 3:09pm by Guenny
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 3:09pm by Guenny
Guenny wrote:
I just thought that beer always kind of was one of Obama's "things", like basketball, a genuine hobby that the media has been attracted to since the beginning. I don't think any of it was in anticipation of sober Romney. In fact, the article says he bought the homebrewing equipment last year.
A very cursory google session seems to validate my supposition. I don't recall drinking being a very central aspect of his character during his first election run (this link says the same, though admittedly it doesn't offer any citation, save a quote where he appears to indirectly dismiss other candidates for drinking for the cameras). It also suggests that he doesn't seem to really drink many of the beers that he orders at press events.
The quotes, the photo ops, etc., all rings quite a bit false to me. But it's also completely trivial, so I've got no problem with it. Besides, maybe all the faking will cause him to acquire a taste for it.
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 5:06pm by Eske
Well, imagine the backlash if a President or Presidential candidate just openly talks about how they like drinking all the time.
Hell, I read some pretty stupid comments about that time he sat down with the officer and the Harvard professor over a beer commenting about how a man in his position shouldn't ever be drinking alcohol.
Hell, I read some pretty stupid comments about that time he sat down with the officer and the Harvard professor over a beer commenting about how a man in his position shouldn't ever be drinking alcohol.
Can't sleep, clown will eat me.
publiusvarus wrote:
we all know liberals are well adjusted american citizens who only want what's best for society. While conservatives are evil money grubbing scum who only want to sh*t on the little man and rob the world of its resources.
TirithRR wrote:
Well, imagine the backlash if a President or Presidential candidate just openly talks about how they like drinking enjoy acting like normal people all the time.
Guenny wrote:
Yeah, I wasn't sure if it was the camera angle or if she looked especially gaunt.
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 3:09pm by Guenny
Edited, Sep 2nd 2012 3:09pm by Guenny
And more truly helpful support for Romney.
tl;dr: Coal mine owner gives republicans lots of money, Romney comes to visit, owner closes his mine, forces employees to attend and docks them a day of pay.
tl;dr: Coal mine owner gives republicans lots of money, Romney comes to visit, owner closes his mine, forces employees to attend and docks them a day of pay.
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
And more truly helpful support for Romney.
tl;dr: Coal mine owner gives republicans lots of money, Romney comes to visit, owner closes his mine, forces employees to attend and docks them a day of pay.
tl;dr: Coal mine owner gives republicans lots of money, Romney comes to visit, owner closes his mine, forces employees to attend and docks them a day of pay.
The sad part? Nothing about this is surprising in the least degree.
In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act.
Samira wrote:
His Excellency Aethien wrote:
And more truly helpful support for Romney.
tl;dr: Coal mine owner gives republicans lots of money, Romney comes to visit, owner closes his mine, forces employees to attend and docks them a day of pay.
tl;dr: Coal mine owner gives republicans lots of money, Romney comes to visit, owner closes his mine, forces employees to attend and docks them a day of pay.
The sad part? Nothing about this is surprising in the least degree.
I found this pretty sad too...
Quote:
Asked by WWVA radio’s Blomquist about the allegations on Monday’s show, Murray chief operating officer Robert Moore said: “Attendance was mandatory but no one was forced to attend the event.â€
ITT - Sure we would fire them if they didn't show up but we didn't put a gun to their head!
Yeah thats the way to get your employees to vote for the guy you want.
No marks = no coercion.
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