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Obamedia award of the day: “He didn’t even sweat!”

By Michelle Malkin  •  July 25, 2008 04:07 PM

A BILD reporter works out with Barack Obama. Get her a drool cup, stat.

BILD = bilge:

As thousands waited at the Sieges Saule monument in Berlin to hear Obama’s sensational speech, a BILD reporter met Barack all alone – in the gym! Here’s the incredible account of Judith Bonesky’s meeting…

It’s 16:02pm and I’ve been training in the gym of the Ritz Carlton hotel in Berlin. A man in a suit approaches me and says: “Barack Obama is about to come and train …“ Shortly after half past four and he actually arrives! Barack Obama is wearing a grey t-shirt, black tracksuit bottoms – and a great smile!

… “My name’s Judith” I reply. “I’m Barack Obama, nice to meet you!” he says, and puts his arm across my shoulder. I put my arm around his hip – wow, he didn’t even sweat! WHAT A MAN!

Join the ogling, bawling entourage, Judith.

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  1. #101
    On July 25th, 2008 at 7:32 pm, Dimsdale said:

    On July 25th, 2008 at 5:22 pm, lgm said:

    Isn’t this even a little bit funny? Can’t you get into the Fox groove of hyperventilating about his “world citizen” line? How small (petty) the Republican opposition has become!

    Only an appropriate response to how politically small and petty your candidate is. No experience, no qualifications, and now, even his vaunted oratorical skills are being shown to be the sham they really are.

    On target and accurate = small and petty to the liberal Democrat mind.

    When a major network fakes a story about Obama, let us know. Now that would be small and petty. And desperate. (it would be CBS)

    Heck, if any network puts in even half the effort they expended to try and discredit President Bush’s TANG service, let me know.

    When the phone don’t ring, it’ll be you.

  2. #102
    On July 25th, 2008 at 7:44 pm, Tom Blogical said:

    I put my arm around his hip – wow, he didn’t even sweat! WHAT A MAN!

    I apologize in advance for being somewhat crude, but man. Did she have to change her pants after that experience, and then again after writing about it, or what?

  3. #103
    On July 25th, 2008 at 7:48 pm, MagicalPat said:

    I talked to a power lifter friend. He doesn’t know anyone that can do 70 one arm dumbbell curls for 10 reps. 30 reps with 35’s was also rare.

    the strongest guy in his lifting group can do 60’s for about 8 reps, and he’s as big as Obama’s house. Including the Rezko land next door.

    Perhaps we don’t notice Obama’s huge physique because it is in proportion to his huge ego inflated head.

    In fact, I’m more impressed with how casually he carries around that giant ego all day. It must weigh a ton.

  4. #104
    On July 25th, 2008 at 7:49 pm, MagicalPat said:

    That should have read 70 pound dumbbell curls for 10 reps.

  5. #105
    On July 25th, 2008 at 7:58 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    Well, MagicaPat the simple answer is…. Obummer can’t do it and has never done it. I thought this odd , too because I thought I was doing all right with my 40 lbs 10 reps…. at first I was puzzled… then I realized that it was just Obama lying again through others.

  6. #106
    On July 25th, 2008 at 7:58 pm, sambo said:

    MagicalPat said:
    Perhaps we don’t notice Obama’s huge physique because it is in proportion to his huge ego inflated head.

    too damn funny!

  7. #107
    On July 25th, 2008 at 7:59 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    MagicalPat I meant to type…. my apologies

  8. #108
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:00 pm, sambo said:

    MNUSMCDavid said:
    too because I thought I was doing all right with my 40 lbs 10 reps….

    as good as a guy you are MNUSMCDavid…you must not be a god.

  9. #109
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:03 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    No sir, sambo…. I am not…. couldn’t handle the expectations and the ugly women slobbering over me, either.

  10. #110
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:04 pm, MagicalPat said:

    MNUSMCDavid:

    Your personal best is also mine. 40 pounds for 10 reps. Oh, and lots of sweat.

    It took a long time to build up to that too.

    The man is diminutive. No way he curls 32 pounds, let alone 32kg.

    How about this… show me photos of this circus feat and I too will bow at the altar of Obama. Otherwise, this mis-statement alone makes anything else this reporter writes unbelievable.

  11. #111
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:05 pm, John Ansell said:

    MNUSMCDavid, I have to disagree. Obama has the angels spot him and help him lift that weight. If he didn’t have them, then I would agree with you. :lol:

  12. #112
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:05 pm, sambo said:

    yeah, fairy land gets old after a while.

  13. #113
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:07 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    You know when I read that, my arms started hurting right at the tendon spot on the inside of my elbows….lol that bastard!

  14. #114
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:08 pm, John Ansell said:

    Obama is just trying to be like Kim Jung Il. You know with Il hitting all those hole in ones the first time he golfed.

  15. #115
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:11 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    But, but, but John…. Kim IS a God… didn’t you get the memo?… he must have come to Ba…retch in a dream and anointed him.

  16. #116
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:11 pm, sambo said:

    You kow, maybe we’re being too hard on Judith. She may have stepped out back to burn one with Obama before he started working out.

  17. #117
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:15 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    If she did psyllocibin( don’t remember the spelling) , I might agree.

  18. #118
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:16 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    I understand he was hitting the gym when he was originally going to meet wounded soldiers. These are his priorities.

    When he made his speech in English instead of German I broke down and wept in disappointment…

    Truly, I was hoping against hope he would repeat “I am a jelly donut”, but alas no. I could have sworn he said “We are the change we are waiting for” and wondered …

  19. #119
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:18 pm, MNUSMCDavid said:

    IMHO, he can hit the gym all he wants…. he is as about as attractive as road kill on an August afternoon in Texas. I thought that about Klinton, as well ( Bill, that is)….. there, I’ve proved I’m hetero…..Whew!

  20. #120
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:20 pm, sambo said:

    MNUSMCDavid said:
    If she did psyllocibin( don’t remember the spelling)

    look it up in one of Obama’s books!

  21. #121
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:23 pm, Laree said:
  22. #122
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:26 pm, MagicalPat said:

    Here is a video link to a guy curling 70 pound dumbbells. He and Barack have similar physiques don’t you think?

    Of course this guy is sweating.

  23. #123
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:30 pm, sambo said:

    MagicalPat said:

    but i bet he can’t do 10 pushups.

  24. #124
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:42 pm, sambo said:

    nyk said:
    I don’t know that I find that particularly troubling in light of McCain’s inability to distinguish Sunni from Shia

    your right NYK. If he can’t tell the difference between one barbaric wife beating, daughter killing, innocent child murdering, kill all the infidels muslim from another barbaric wife beating, daughter killing, innocent child murdering, kill all the infidels muslim
    then i guess i can’t vote for him!

    P.S. What do I do with the person that says ‘if the winds shall change, I will stand with the muslims?

    Please help me in my delima.

  25. #125
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:47 pm, starlightwoman said:

    On July 25th, 2008 at 4:13 pm, Hadenough said:
    Pardon me while I vomit.

    That’s funny - I had the same feeling.

  26. #126
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:49 pm, JT said:

    On July 25th, 2008 at 4:29 pm, sonofdy said:

    BTW 32kg = 70lbs. Thats how much she claims he was curling, with one arm. 10 reps. This is after doing 30 reps of 16kg or 35lbs on each arm. Then 10 pushups. With NO sweating. I know bodybuilders who couldn’t do that without sweating. I smell another fake.

    As someone who lifts weights regularly with 50 lb curls, there is no way a girly man like BO is cranking 70 with that frame and those puny arms.

    And he’d never be able to drive the lane on me either.

  27. #127
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:52 pm, JT said:

    On July 25th, 2008 at 4:45 pm, max said:

    JFK would have done her.

    At least JFK was a real man.

  28. #128
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:53 pm, everett_mansfield said:

    … “My name’s Judith” I reply. “I’m Barack ObamaPEE-WEE HERMAN, only black, nice to meet you!” he says, and puts his arm across my shoulder. I put my arm around his hip – wow, he didn’t even sweat!

    There. Fixed it.

  29. #129
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:54 pm, Hannibal said:

    You are right, he is sweating. What a sissy.

  30. #130
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:56 pm, everett_mansfield said:

    I laughed at this, partially because (even as an ObamaPEE-WEE HERMAN (the black one) supporter) I think 1) it’s so silly, I can’t believe something so absurd and unimportant is being “reported” and 2) repeated 3) um…here! This site has really become far, far more ObamaPEE-WEE HERMAN (the black one) obsessed than any other media outlet. Oh, the irony!

    So.Much.Fixing.To.Do.

  31. #131
    On July 25th, 2008 at 8:58 pm, JT said:

    On July 25th, 2008 at 5:57 pm, sambo said:

    Wonder why Obama didn’t go to amsterdam…he would fit in perfect there!

    Where’s he going to re-fill his stash now?

  32. #132
    On July 25th, 2008 at 9:04 pm, sambo said:

    JT said:
    Where’s he going to re-fill his stash now?

    yeah, after Judith did it all!

  33. #133
    On July 25th, 2008 at 9:10 pm, JT said:

    Oh and to clarify, 50 is usually my last set. I get about 3 reps. 4 sometimes. You’ve gotta be a serious house of a body builder to do 70 for 10.

  34. #134
    On July 25th, 2008 at 9:12 pm, JT said:

    Show me Obama doing 70 for 10 on each arm w/o bending, and I’ll vote for him.

  35. #135
    On July 25th, 2008 at 9:20 pm, sambo said:

    JT said:
    Show me Obama doing 70 for 10 on each arm w/o bending, and I’ll vote for him.

    me 2

  36. #136
    On July 25th, 2008 at 9:23 pm, atheling said:

    I bet Michelle O can out curl her baby’s daddy.

  37. #137
    On July 25th, 2008 at 9:28 pm, sambo said:

    atheling said:
    I bet Michelle O can out curl her baby’s daddy.

    my money is on her against her babies daddy and Judith…as I referenced ealier.

  38. #138
    On July 25th, 2008 at 9:42 pm, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    On July 25th, 2008 at 5:57 pm, sambo said:
    Wonder why Obama didn’t go to amsterdam…he would fit in perfect there!

    Get stabbed by a mohammedan?(o:
    Got to go, Sponge Bob is on TV thank goodness.

    nyk said
    One last thing: I would argue that — springboarding off your post — discrediting a candidate should be about…um…the candidate.

    Very good nykie, you do that.


    Allah be Praised
    Allie OOP OOP 2

  39. #139
    On July 25th, 2008 at 9:42 pm, tre said:

    So he didn’t sweat. What’s the big deal?

    Snakes are incapable of sweating! Didn’t that ditz know that!?

  40. #140
    On July 25th, 2008 at 10:05 pm, Jim M. said:

    With Obama’s arms, it was more likely 3.2 kilos, not 32. I would not even buy him doing 70 pounds 10 times on a curling bar.

  41. #141
    On July 25th, 2008 at 10:38 pm, rjwest21 said:

    BTW 32kg = 70lbs. Thats how much she claims he was curling, with one arm. 10 reps. This is after doing 30 reps of 16kg or 35lbs on each arm. Then 10 pushups. With NO sweating. I know bodybuilders who couldn’t do that without sweating. I smell another fake.

    I’ll donate the maximum amount to the Obama campaign if he can go on camera & curl 70 pound dumbbells.

    Trust me, the man would need at least 18 inch arms to pound out that kind of weight at his size. Since he’s someone famous of late for his cardio sessions, and since excessive cardio burns muscle (google it) there is no freaking way he can curl 70 pounds on each arm 10 times, and 35 pounds in each hand 30 times is even more unbelievable.

    My guess is a 35 & 70 pound BARBELL.

  42. #142
    On July 25th, 2008 at 10:56 pm, everett_mansfield said:

    … “My name’s Judith” I reply. “I’m Barack Obama, nice to meet you!” he says, and puts his arm across my shoulder CENSORED. I put my arm around his hip athletic supporter – wow, he didn’t even sweat! WHAT A MAN!

    You’re welcome.

  43. #143
    On July 25th, 2008 at 11:01 pm, secondsight said:

    Wonder if she got to see his Great White Hope?

    Didn’t Spike Lee make a movie called Jungle Fever? Maybe it’ll become standard fare.

  44. #144
    On July 25th, 2008 at 11:22 pm, mistressjustice said:

    The article is most certainly corny. Some people in the media are acting like Barack is the new dreamiest boy in school.
    But, as long as Obama makes a good president, I think it will be a refreshing change to see the media and folks abroad actual LIKE the leader of the free world.

    MOOKIE,
    Obama made a calculated decision not to visit the wounded troops. An honest person knows that this was a no-win situation. If Obama saw the troops, the Right, including this blog, would be talking about what a jerk Obama is. They’d call him a jerk for “exploiting” sick/wounded troops for political gamesmanship during a campaign season. McCain would say, “My friends, I think he should wait until the race is over, and whether or not he exploited these poor men and women….well that’s for the American people to decide.”

    This is indeed silly season.

  45. #145
    On July 25th, 2008 at 11:31 pm, sambo said:

    mistressjustice

    come on S&M Vigilante, you can do better than that. He could not control how it would be conceived. Thats the bottom line(and don’t try to spank it)!

  46. #146
    On July 25th, 2008 at 11:31 pm, everett_mansfield said:

    “mistressjustice” said:

    But, as long as Obama makes a good president, I think it will be…

    …blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah…

    THAT is a fantastic stretch. This phony isn’t even being vetted, and not just by SOME people in the media, either. Try the whole MSM.

    May I take the liberty of pointing out that your comment is just fluffy, and makes no sense?

  47. #147
    On July 25th, 2008 at 11:32 pm, reptevye said:

    Did anyone else notice this? Isn’t 16:02 PM a bit redundant? As far as I know, there isn’t a 16:02 that refers to 4 AM - 16 by its very nature is a PM in that time format - yes it is nitpicking, but geez this reporter is stupid.

  48. #148
    On July 25th, 2008 at 11:37 pm, sambo said:

    reptevye said:
    Isn’t 16:02 PM a bit redundant? As far as I know, there isn’t a 16:02 that refers to 4 AM - 16 by its very nature is a PM

    good catch reptevye…Obama is making us all stupid!

  49. #149
    On July 25th, 2008 at 11:42 pm, sambo said:

    mistressjustice said:
    But, as long as Obama makes a good president, I think it will be a refreshing change to see the media and folks abroad actual LIKE the leader of the free world.

    I think it will be a refreshing change to see the folks abroad be liked by the free world!

  50. #150
    On July 25th, 2008 at 11:57 pm, NavyTim said:

    Of course he doesn’t sweat. Sweat does nothing to help his children.

  51. #151
    On July 26th, 2008 at 12:27 am, cngerms said:

    He breathes deeply in and out and takes a sip of water from his 0,5 litre Evian bottle.

    Ah, yes, a sip of pure Naive (Evian spelled backwards) water. How apropos!

    At least he trains at the Ritz Carlton; you know, with the common man.

  52. #152
    On July 26th, 2008 at 12:30 am, Dimsdale said:

    On July 25th, 2008 at 6:00 pm, nyk said:

    Can’t disagree it is silly but it is amazing to see the absolutely stupid way this guy is fawned over.

    But don’t you see the irony in the fact that this blog, which lately seems singularly focused on Obama, spends as much time on, and regurgitating, these minor, tabloid-level stories as the (tabloid, frankly) media it purports to critique? I mean, I’m actually with BlameAmericaLast on this one:

    It is called mocking, interspersed with howls of derisive laughter.

    As for the gaffes, big and small: what else is there to criticize? He hasn’t done anything! He has no executive experience at all! He is running on an undeserved reputation for oratorical skills and little else.

    Of course, if you dig under the media whitewash (can I still say that?), you will find plenty, but then you will be called a racist, a bigot, and accused of “not helping Michelle Obama’s children.”

    Ick.

  53. #153
    On July 26th, 2008 at 12:34 am, realitycheck said:

    “He didn’t even sweat!”

    Neither does a marble statue, but both are equally qualified to run the most powerful country in the world.

  54. #154
    On July 26th, 2008 at 1:02 am, RetFireman said:

    So I take it that she is used to men sweating profusely when they put their arm around her? Is there something that people should know about her that would be causing this reaction?

    It is good to know that while he was avoiding going to see the injured men and women at the Military Hospital, he could at least walk into the gym and…instead of shaking hands…go and grope a woman who was working out.

    It was my understanding that most women oppose such things while excercising at the gym…but then I don’t walk on water and heal the sick. A thing that might have come in handy while visiting the sick and wounded men and women at the U.S. Military Hospital.

  55. #155
    On July 26th, 2008 at 1:26 am, Marc said:

    The media won’t report the plagiarism in Obama’s speech. First he ripped off a line from Bono about “This is our time…”. Second he ripped off President Kennedy. In his inaugural address, President Kennedy, immediately after his famous “Ask not what your country can do for you…” paragraph, stated: And so my fellow citizens of the world, ask what together we can do for the future of mankind”. Obama stated: I come to you as a citizen of the world”. He was clearly stealing from JFK but Andrea Mitchell, one of Obama’s press secretaries, swooned and actually said: “Senator Obama was received the way American presidents were received when American presidents were popular in Europe”. Ms. Mitchell predicted a glorious period of groovy love between the US and Europe if only Barack is elected.

  56. #156
    On July 26th, 2008 at 3:34 am, allrsn said:

    Ok this is off thread.

    I went to bed and could not sleep.

    I watched hannity(half puke) and colmes (tivo).

    Omg how can anyone be as stupid as colmes always, always shows himself to be!!!!! NO way, he must be acting!!! I am so pissed that anyone that stupid can have that success and supposed influance. lets face it colmes has to be on the edge of retardation. I respect the retarded but they try colmes does not try.

    sorry michelle I contained my anger to 1%.

    sorry posters for being immature and having to blow my feeling out!

    GRRRRRR who was it said “stupid is as stupid does”

  57. #157
    On July 26th, 2008 at 9:03 am, ArizonaNeanderthal said:

    allrsn said:
    Omg how can anyone be as stupid as colmes always, always shows himself to be!!!!! NO way, he must be acting!!!

    I like Hannity on the radio but the Hannity and Combs duet is just a bit much; I seldom watch it anymore. Alan Combs lines and ridiculous DNC talking points HAVE to be scripted.

    I really gave up on Alan Combs when Israel went after Hamas in Lebanon. His use of the term proportional response nearly gagged me. I have a hard time believing anyone but a flaming anti-Semite could utter that nonsense. It has to be scripted.

  58. #158
    On July 26th, 2008 at 9:20 am, JT said:

    On July 25th, 2008 at 11:22 pm, mistressjustice said:

    If Obama saw the troops, the Right, including this blog, would be talking about what a jerk Obama is. They’d call him a jerk for “exploiting” sick/wounded troops for political gamesmanship during a campaign season.

    Wrong again. Visiting the troops is not PUBLICIZED. That is why his handlers wouldn’t let him go. No publicity. No photo ops. That is what the Obama campaign is all about.

    Not going is the most un-Presidential thing he could do. If he went and word got out, there is no way McCain would have said anything bad. He’s not going to dishonor the troops. Because visiting the troops is about the troops, not Obama. The real reason Obama didn’t see the wounded.

    I bet you could not find one Senator will less experience than Obama.

    Obama “The Girly Man”
    The Affirmative Action Candidate
    The Audacity of Hopelessness

  59. #159
    On July 26th, 2008 at 9:23 am, Mostly Annoyed said:

    There are medical conditions that would explain this, that would be in the medical records he released didn’t release. There is that pesky problem of overheating when you have those conditions so I doubt he would be working out much if that was the case unless he was wearing something specificaly designed to cool his core temp.

    Of course it’s also possible the cartoons about Hilary being a robot were just misdirection. I do know Japan has made unbelievable advancements in this area, a couple of years ago they had a woman sitting in an information booth that was so lifelike it scared some people. Of course I was thinking they would perfect the female version first, but maybe they went for the real power and money instead.

    Either way, there will now be a mad scramble for pictures of a “glistening Obama”.

  60. #160
    On July 26th, 2008 at 10:14 am, dfern said:

    From the tone of the article it sounds as if she had an orgasm shortly afterwards.

  61. #161
    On July 26th, 2008 at 10:20 am, Die Hippie, Die said:

    On July 26th, 2008 at 9:20 am, JT said:

    On July 25th, 2008 at 11:22 pm, mistressjustice said:

    ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ OH BAMA ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

    Wrong again. Visiting the troops is not PUBLICIZED. That is why his handlers wouldn’t let him go. No publicity. No photo ops. That is what the Obama campaign is all about.

    You nailed it JT. Obama didn’t visit Landstuhl because the visit was not allowed to be a photo op. mistressjustice’s speculation is fueled by ignorance.

  62. #162
    On July 26th, 2008 at 11:03 am, Boomer said:

    The Obamessiah could have really scored had he gone to visit our wounded troops recovering in Germany. Snubbing them to go to the gym and do a little shopping shows the type of Commander in Chief he would be. Every military installation in the world has a Public Affairs Office which could have provided all the photos and video he could use of him healing the sick and injured with his divine aura shining upon them and all on the taxpayer’s dime. Goes to show how little he and his handlers know about the military.

  63. #163
    On July 26th, 2008 at 11:06 am, JT said:

    McCain’s gotta keep hammering this douche bag. The Audacity of Hopelessness line is great start.

  64. #164
    On July 26th, 2008 at 2:08 pm, Rob Roy said:

    I thought that whole episode was going to break into a “Penthouse Letters” thing. Most of the other coverage has bordered on politiporn as well.

  65. #165
    On July 26th, 2008 at 3:57 pm, mistressjustice said:

    Hippie;
    You are just SPECULATING that Obama cancelled the visit because of the lack of a photo opportunity. Otherwise, I didn’t know you had some sort of ability to read minds. Maybe YOU are the Messiah. Your speculation is no different than mine, except I don’t suffer from O.D.S.

    I am speculating that Obama would be slammed as an exploiting, opportunist if it leaked out that he visited sick/wounded troops in the middle of the campaign. MM, Hannity, and the likes of you would talk about how these poor, infirmed men and women were forced to meet with this fellow, so that good press would leak out. He can’t win. Just admit that you’d slam him either way. It’s all just a bunch of partisan crap. McCain would blabber along in his annoying sing-songy style:

    My friends, I think he should wait until the race is over to make such a visit, because then he’d have nothing to gain. Whether or not he exploited these poor men and women….well that’s for the American people to decide.”

    I could be wrong about his motives in wanting to avoid the appearance of exploitation(I doubt it), but I’m certainly correct that folks like you would criticize anything he does.

  66. #166
    On July 26th, 2008 at 4:19 pm, sambo said:

    mistressjustice said:
    I am speculating that Obama would be slammed as an exploiting, opportunist if it leaked out that he visited sick/wounded troops in the middle of the campaign.
    ….
    I could be wrong about his motives in wanting to avoid the appearance of exploitation(I doubt it), but I’m certainly correct that folks like you would criticize anything he does.

    Exactly JT. That’s why he didn’t schedule it in the first place!

  67. #167
    On July 26th, 2008 at 7:30 pm, Die Hippie, Die said:

    On July 26th, 2008 at 3:57 pm, mistressjustice said:

    Hippie;
    You are just SPECULATING that Obama cancelled the visit because of the lack of a photo opportunity.

    I’m not speculating. I’m reading an MSNBC report.

    A U.S. military official tells NBC News they were making preparations for Sen. Barack Obama to visit wounded troops at the Landstuhl Medical Center at Ramstein, Germany on Friday, but “for some reason the visit was called off.”

    One military official who was working on the Obama visit said because political candidates are prohibited from using military installations as campaign backdrops, Obama’s representatives were told, “he could only bring two or three of his Senate staff member, no campaign officials or workers.” In addition, “Obama could not bring any media. Only military photographers would be permitted to record Obama’s visit.”

    The official said “We didn’t know why” the request to visit the wounded troops was withdrawn. “He (Obama) was more than welcome. We were all ready for him.”

    To recap:
    1. Obam-uh campaign plans visit to LRMC.
    2. LRMC staff informs Obam-uh he must limit his entourage and no media are permitted.
    3. Obam-uh cancels visit without explanation.

    I am speculating that Obama would be slammed as an exploiting, opportunist if it leaked out that he visited sick/wounded troops in the middle of the campaign.

    No he wouldn’t. LRMC welcomes all Congressional visitors. The LRMC staff are extremely proud of the care they provide and enjoy showing visitors what they do.

    Before you dismiss my statement out of hand, consider that I have twenty-three years of military medical service to back it up.

  68. #168
    On July 26th, 2008 at 8:52 pm, mistressjustice said:

    No he wouldn’t. LRMC welcomes all Congressional visitors. The LRMC staff are extremely proud of the care they provide and enjoy showing visitors what they do.

    What about if that Congressional visitor was in the middle of a run for the White House? Again, how would you respond if Obama made the visit? Right-ring radio and blogosphere would be talking about these poor, sick, wounded troops being “USED”, and how Obama is just now, visiting him for the first time as he’s running for the WhiteHouse.

    Hippie:
    I’ve read the MSNBC report several times. I think you are inserting a cause and effect timeline that may not be there. Obama could have been told about the S.O.P from the very beginning.

    The official said “We didn’t know why” the request to visit the wounded troops was withdrawn. “He (Obama) was more than welcome. We were all ready for him.”

    This simply causes people like you and me to speculate. It gives no answers. You assume the worst, because you dislike Barack Obama, and I’m willing to give the benefit of the doubt, and clearly understand why he wouldn’t want to be called an exploiter of wounded soldiers. If a something leaked from someone with actual knowledge of some alleged snub over photo-ops, I’d consider the possiblities. Otherwise, I just see him in a no-win situation concerning the issue. Rightwingers would crap on him either way, and I’d rather be known as a snubber than an user/exploiter, if I had to pick my poison.
    We won’t agree. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

  69. #169
    On July 26th, 2008 at 9:33 pm, Die Hippie, Die said:

    On July 26th, 2008 at 8:52 pm, mistressjustice said:
    Again, how would you respond if Obama made the visit?

    My response isn’t important. Frankly, if he had gone to Landstuhl without press coverage, it wouldn’t have been a news story. I’m certain, he wouldn’t have been the first liberal or the first Democrat to visit Landstuhl.

    The wounded soldiers, sailors and airmen have the right to refuse visitors. It’s their wishes that count. That plus the lack media coverage depoliticizes visits.

    I think you are inserting a cause and effect timeline that may not be there.

    It’s more a sequence of events than a timeline. And yes, I am drawing a conclusion from the sequence of events.

    BTW, having understood Obam-uh’s voting record and policy positions since the start of primary season I decided long ago I could never vote for him. The Landstuhl switcheroo doesn’t change my opinion an iota.

  70. #170
    On July 26th, 2008 at 10:16 pm, JT said:

    mj,

    There is no way the right wing press would have said anything bad about a visit to the wounded sans the Obama entourage.

    See we believe in this mission, we wouldn’t tarnish any real visit. Even if the visitor lacked any substance and was a total douche bag.

  71. #171
    On July 27th, 2008 at 4:32 am, RetFireman said:

    NYK:

    Here you are, getting all bent out of shape about how “this blog”, as you put it, reporting on all the gaffes, mis-statements, mistakes etc. that The Chosen One makes on a daily basis, yet you and anyone else who has their nose bent out of shape about it, refuse to admit just what hypocrites you are.

    After 8+years of being made to listen to what the Liberals and Lefties have come to tem “Bushisms”, which have lead to countless comedian fodder, several books, monthly calendars, daily desk calendars and any number of articles, commentary and just plain foolishness, i would think that since your candidate is attempting to take over where Pres. Bush has left off, you would find them all just as funny, worthy of the many ways in which you hypocrites deemed necessary to try and continually embarrass the President of the United States.

    As you all have attempted to claim that Pres. Bush’s “gaffes” or whatever you like to call what The Messiah does, is proof positive of what an idiot he is, that he is uneducated and poorly suited to be the Leader of the Free World, that the very same standards should be used for your guy.

    But alas, as always, the hypocrisy completely exades you and once again, what is just fine and expected from you and your ilk, all of a sudden becomes taboo and off limits etc., when the tables are turned.

    Nothing says hypocrite like when a Liberal/Democrat/Lefty opens their festering gop.

  72. #172
    On July 27th, 2008 at 1:10 pm, Laree said:
  73. #173
    On July 27th, 2008 at 1:16 pm, atheling said:

    Amen, to that, RetFireman.

    If the Obamessiah is elected, he is going to get scorn and ridicule heaped on him so badly that the poor baby will cry into his pillow every night.

    And I will not care one whit. Bring it on. Let the libtards get what they have been serving for the past 8 years.

  74. #174
    On July 28th, 2008 at 12:37 am, guerro said:

    “Hello everyone,

    As you know I am not a very political person. I just wanted to pass along
    that Senator Obama came to Bagram Afghanistan for about an hour on his
    visit to ‘The War Zone’. I wanted to share with you what happened. He got
    off the plane and got into a bullet proof vehicle, got to the area to meet
    with the Major General (2 Star) who is the commander here at Bagram.

    As the Soldiers where lined up to shake his hand he blew them off and
    didn’t say a word as he went into the conference room to meet the General.
    As he finished, the vehicles took him to the ClamShell (pretty much a big
    top tent that military personnel can play basketball or work out in with
    weights) so he could take his publicity pictures playing basketball. He
    again shunned the opportunity to talk to Soldiers to thank them for their
    service.

    So really he was just here to make a showing for the American’s back home
    that he is their candidate for President. I think that if you are going to
    make an effort to come all the way over here you would thank those that
    are providing the freedom that they are providing for you.

    I swear we got more thanks from the NBA Basketball Players or the Dallas
    Cowboy Cheerleaders than from one of the Senators, who wants to be the
    President of the United States . I just don’t understand how anyone would
    want him to be our Commander-and-Chief. It was almost that he was scared
    to be around those that provide the freedom for him and our great country.

    If this is blunt and to the point I am sorry but I wanted you all to know
    what kind of caliber of person he really is. What you see in the news is
    all fake.

    In service,
    CPT Jeffrey S. Porter
    Battle Captain”
    TF Wasatch
    American Soldier

  75. #175
    On July 28th, 2008 at 2:30 am, drfredc said:

    Opompous in 08,
    Life will be good,
    I just can’t wait…

  76. #176
    On July 28th, 2008 at 10:52 am, srhoades said:

    He didn’t sweat because it is against the code of effete metrosexuals. “Ew! Sweat is icky!”

  77. #177
    On July 30th, 2008 at 7:37 pm, Straight_Talk_Luigi said:

    LGM

    Isn’t this even a little bit funny? Can’t you get into the Fox groove of hyperventilating about his “world citizen” line? How small (petty) the Republican opposition has become!

    I’d say talking about a candidate’s sweat is small and petty.

    Of course, LGM, Fox News is much more successful than the liberal media, and because they have more of an audience, they really can’t afford to waste too much time on trivial things.

    But, I guess when you’re news ratings are dropping, and your newspaper is on the verge of bankruptcy, hey, you gotta “sweat” the small stuff ;)

    I wonder if Obama would sweat if he was in the same room as the Iranian president or Chavez? Or maybe deep down, he realizes the conservatives would save him?

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