Obama’s speechwriter practices politics of grope and change

By Michelle Malkin  •  December 5, 2008 03:44 PM

Copping a feel of a cardboard cutout of Secretary of State nominee Hillary Clinton.

Classy!

Can you imagine if a GOP White House speechwriter were caught doing the same?

Next time, stick to rabbit ears.

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  1. #564136
    On December 5th, 2008 at 3:48 pm, CyberCipher said:

    Grope the Hildebeast? Eeeewwwww!

    My collie says:

    Not even Bill Clinton would stoop to THAT level.

  2. #564138
    On December 5th, 2008 at 3:50 pm, PBoilermaker said:

    Sooooo…is this worthy of condemnation by NOW? Hillary is a liberal, after all.

  3. #564146
    On December 5th, 2008 at 3:53 pm, b-cat said:

    Evidently they need to get the cardboard cut out drunk first.

  4. #564148
    On December 5th, 2008 at 3:54 pm, tre said:

    I’d like to see that cardboard Hillary slap that creep!

  5. #564151
    On December 5th, 2008 at 3:58 pm, ThatSamIAm said:

    The frat house Whitehouse.

    It’s the return of sleeze to the top office. A picture Bill Clinton would be proud if it wasn’t for the fact it’s the only woman he no longer wants to grope.

  6. #564152
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:00 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    The public has a right to know! Drunk or not, did she reciprocate?

  7. #564157
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:03 pm, Rogue Cheddar said:

    Favreau’s case seems unlikely to be so dire; Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines cast the photos as evidence of increased bonhomie between the formerly rival camps.

    Ha! Bonhomies! Is that what they call roofies now?

  8. #564159
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:05 pm, Marc said:

    Michelle, Have you been to Madame Tousads (not sure about spelling) House of Wax in New York City? You would not believe what people do with the wax figure of Hillary. In sick but true and bizarre behavior, there is far more groping and clutching of Hillary’s wax figure than there is of Jessica Simpson or Elle McPherson’s wax profiles. I have no clue why this is so but if you venture to the House of Wax right on the corner of Broadway, you will find the House of Wax. When I was there, kids barely in their teens were laughing hysterically while they posed pawing and clutching Hillary.
    She is wearing a crusty blue pantsuit.

  9. #564160
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:05 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Message to Obama Staff. Post this in your cubes.

    “Life is tough. It’s tougher when you’re stupid.”

    – - John Wayne

  10. #564161
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:06 pm, englishqueen01 said:

    Evidently they need to get the cardboard cut out drunk first.

    Yeah, says a lot about their prowess, doesn’t it?

  11. #564164
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:07 pm, b-cat said:

    In sick but true and bizarre behavior, there is far more groping and clutching of Hillary’s wax figure than there is of Jessica Simpson or Elle McPherson’s wax profiles.

    I fear for our country.

  12. #564176
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:22 pm, The Master said:

    What are these guys, like 15 years old? Grow up already. It’s one thing to be such a classless tool to take the photo in the first place, but to actually upload it to your own profile? What kind of judgment does this guy have that he thinks it was a good idea to advertize that photo to the world?

  13. #564178
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:25 pm, BayStateRepublican said:

    Jon might have supported Hillary, but found her lacking in depth.

  14. #564179
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:30 pm, J S Ragman said:

    Is it OK if it turns out he’s gay?

  15. #564180
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:30 pm, Paul Revere said:

    The EVIL Bush photoshopped the pic! Liberal men respect women!

  16. #564184
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:33 pm, jsr said:

    President-elect Barack Obama’s immensely talented chief speechwriter, 27-year-old Jon Favreau

    I can’t get past the immensly talented part. Where these speeches the same ones Obama was giving for the past year? All I heard were standard Dem talking points about suffering Americans, evil corprations, saving the planet, tolerance etc… I guess like so much nowdays immensly talented has been downgraded.

  17. #564185
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:34 pm, TheMadKing said:

    This is ridiculous, and not worthy of a single pixel of screen space.

    Whatever happened to people having a sense of humor about ANYTHING???

    I’m telling you, if America falls, it won’t be because of a war or a depression. We’ve survived those and emerged even stronger than before.

    But when a nation loses its sense of humor to the point millions of people get their undies in a bunch over a stupid college prank cutout photo, then we’re in REAL trouble.

    Michelle, you’re better than this. Please don’t lower yourself to the petty tinfoil hat angst and mindless anger of the KOS, HuffPo and Truther mobs you just slammed in your syndicated OpEd.

    We’ve had to endure eight years of humorless tinfoil hat idiots pecking at every little thing George Bush and the GOP did, or didn’t do. If you and the Pajamas Media go that way just because Obama is president now, I’m signing off.

    It’s not like there aren’t enough real stories to report on, like this one about the EPA proposing heavy fees on livestock because of flatulence:

    http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081205/ap_on_bi_ge/farm_scene_cow_tax_2

    How soon would it be before people are taxed for similar personal ‘emissions’?

    See, that’s the kind of story you could sink your teeth into with both humor and a raised temper.

    That’s the kind of MM reporting I’ve enjoy reading from you. Let the idiots report on frathouse pranks, ok? Please?

  18. #564194
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:43 pm, b-cat said:

    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:34 pm, TheMadKing said:

    This thread is not about the end of the world. It is posted under double standards and some of us are having fun with it. Lighten up.

  19. #564195
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:44 pm, FruNobulux said:

    He’s a sick, sick boy. I mean, Hillary?

    Anyway, I guess we now know why O’Boingo’s speeches were so insipid and lacking in content — lightweight.

  20. #564199
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:47 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    That’ll bring on nightmares – thanks.

    must.go.puke.now

  21. #564201
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:49 pm, On-my-soap-box said:

    Next time, stick to rabbit ears.

    Admit it Michelle. When nobody was watching, you grabbed his arse! ;)

  22. #564203
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:49 pm, chapoutier said:

    That’ll bring on nightmares – thanks.

    must.go.puke.now

    Seriously, I’m going to have to drink heavily tonight to erase that image from my mind.

  23. #564205
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:50 pm, Uplander said:

    I’m amazed these Foo’s don’t yet understand that in their coming police state all audio and video recordings are public or at least put in ‘The Machine’ for later action.

  24. #564206
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:53 pm, docflash said:

    If that’s the way his top writer acts I will not be listening to any of Obummers speaches anymore.

  25. #564207
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:54 pm, IndyRich said:

    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:25 pm, BayStateRepublican said:

    Jon might have supported Hillary, but found her lacking in depth.

    **********************
    YES!!! I like the way you think!! ROFLMAO with tears in my eyes!

  26. #564209
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:54 pm, Uplander said:

    Mad King – You made your own point. Get a grip, (So to speak).

  27. #564210
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:55 pm, backwoods conservative said:

    The mating habits of the Hildebeeste.

  28. #564213
    On December 5th, 2008 at 4:57 pm, Dave Turson said:

    Jon Favreau was John Kerry’s speechwriter. Favreau knows all about Ozified smoke-and-mirror speeches. A profile in Newsweek showed he thought highly of The One’s spellbinding speech-giving powers, until he set down his Kool-Aid early in the campaign:

    “You always hope that the person can match the lofty moment that the writer dreams up. To have someone who can do that makes it a joy to work with him.” Sensing the hype, Favreau catches himself quickly. “I looked at the Edwards people in 2004 and thought they were such Kool-Aid drinkers. Now I’m one of them myself.”

  29. #564219
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:16 pm, tampadave said:

    You have got to be kidding me! Grope Hillary? Or even her likeness? Only a Democrat would contemplate such a travesty….

  30. #564221
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:16 pm, WarEagle82 said:

    Come on, Michelle! Can you think of one Republican, besides John McCain maybe, who would WANT to get that close to Hillary?

    Ew, I think I just threw up in my mouth a little bit…

    Can you imagine if a GOP White House speechwriter were caught doing the same?

  31. #564224
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:20 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:16 pm, WarEagle82 said:
    Come on, Michelle! Can you think of one Republican, besides John McCain maybe, who would WANT to get that close to Hillary?

    WarEagle82, as a guy you have obviously forgotten the difference between a dog and a fox……..a six pack

    It can all be explained. :)

  32. #564225
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:21 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    I don’t think it’s possible for me to ever get THAT drunk.

  33. #564227
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:22 pm, Dexter Alarius said:

    the difference between a dog and a fox……..a six pack

    In the Air Force we called that a “TDY 10″: A 4 after a 6-pack.

  34. #564228
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:23 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:21 pm, Dexter Alarius said:
    I don’t think it’s possible for me to ever get THAT drunk.

    Possible, perhaps, but certainly not worth the risk!

  35. #564229
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:24 pm, rightisright said:

    What a classy bunch those libs are…never cease to amaze me with their ignorance and stupidity. Another good appointment by the O(dummy).

  36. #564231
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:29 pm, greenfairie said:

    Why I don’t date liberal men…

  37. #564254
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:52 pm, AlohaGuy said:

    Seriously, I’m going to have to drink heavily tonight to erase that image from my mind.

    Which one?

    The speeches were pretty boring, now I see why. At least his mother can rest easy, he likes cardboard women.

  38. #564255
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:53 pm, 30 pcs of silver said:

    I wonder if/when they meet the real life person if the desire to grope her still exist. I’m sure she wouldn’t mind. It’s probably been a while since a man… oh, nevermind.

  39. #564258
    On December 5th, 2008 at 5:57 pm, bentman78 said:

    Meh…most people his age have worse in their facebook photos. This is trying to make a mountain out of a mole hill. I have conservative friends who have photos worse than that. They’re set to private of course…

  40. #564263
    On December 5th, 2008 at 6:03 pm, npphotog said:

    This is all in fun in a spirited campaign. As Barack would say it’s about campaigning and winning the election. It doesn’t matter what we say in the campaign, nor what my staffers do in private is of any consequence. Don’t you just love the post-modern mentality!?

  41. #564268
    On December 5th, 2008 at 6:05 pm, FamilyMan said:

    Bad start kid. Grow up.

  42. #564271
    On December 5th, 2008 at 6:07 pm, FamilyMan said:

    greenfairie said:
    Why I don’t date liberal men…

    Exactly.
    That’s what I tell my daughters.

  43. #564281
    On December 5th, 2008 at 6:19 pm, oldbuckaroo said:

    The asylum’s been taken over by juveniles…….

  44. #564290
    On December 5th, 2008 at 6:29 pm, RetFireman said:

    And that is the immature tool that wrote all his speeches which got him elected?

    Oh yeah, the maturity level of this White house is just going to go through the roof. I remember the reports of the Clinton White House when he first entered it. There was a great many stories about how pizza was always being delivered and all these kids fresh out of college were running around playing grown-up.

    I have a feeling that this is just the tip of the iceberg as far as what we are going to be having to put up with. Frat house? HA. More like Miss Pat’s Playroom.

    I still cannot believe the people of this country could possibly be this freakin stupid.

  45. #564319
    On December 5th, 2008 at 7:05 pm, vsatt said:

    An NHL player gets suspended for referring to an ex-girlfriend celeb as his “sloppy seconds” but this guy gets a free pass. Unreal!

    I’m no Hil fan but she’s a former First Lady, Senator and about to be Sec. of State. That should command at least a minimum level of decency and respect. If this guy can’t behave any better than that at 27, there’s not much hope for him. His mom must be so proud.

  46. #564329
    On December 5th, 2008 at 7:23 pm, TiminPhx said:

    I can’t stand Hillary. I can’t stand Barry the Messiah and his minions.

    But this is nothing.

    They were at a party and people do goofy things at a party.

    It doesn’t rise to the level of anything to be truly offended by or as an indictment against the guy who did it.

    He is an idiot because he works for Obama, not because he “groped” a cardboard cutout after a few drinks.

  47. #564336
    On December 5th, 2008 at 7:56 pm, tpitman said:

    Clinton senior adviser Philippe Reines cast the photos as evidence of increased bonhomie between the formerly rival camps.

    “Senator Clinton is pleased to learn of Jon’s obvious interest in the State Department, and is currently reviewing his application,” he said in an e-mail.

    Now, now, Michelle. This is simply what my college roommate would have characterized as a “boyish prank.” After all, it seems the Clinton camp finds it innocent enough. In fact, Hillary! seems to be quite pleased that the “boy” is “showing” an “interest” in the State Department . . . kind of like Madeline Kahn as Empress Nympho in Mel Brooks “History of the World, Part I” shows an interest in her selection of centurions to accompany her later in the evening. Perhaps the hen wants to cuckold the rooster is retribution to his fondness of cigars . . .

  48. #564355
    On December 5th, 2008 at 8:29 pm, Jet Jaguar said:

    Well, everyone expects libs to behave like depraved hooligans, but Conservatives are not allowed to be human. The slightest perception of wrong-doing, no matter how trivial and it’s time to go nuclear.

    The left hates the right, because the right is Righteous. The libs could change their thinking and come to the truth, but they won’t because they’ll have to give up their irresponsible, lascivious, and narcissistic ways.

    We shine light on their plots and deeds of darkness, and they hate us for it.

  49. #564383
    On December 5th, 2008 at 9:38 pm, rowsdower said:

    Republicans are stinky heads.
    This is apropos of nothing.I’m working on my ‘lgm’ impression.

  50. #564392
    On December 5th, 2008 at 9:55 pm, Dave Turson said:

    While searching for more on Jon Favreau, I stumbled on the Obama speechwriter that voted for McCain. Wendy Button cited sexism and negative campaigning when she walked out the door. Meanwhile, fratboy Faveau “the Gropper” is moving into the White House to continue his channeling of the dead (the Kennedy brothers and MLK) for Obama’s teleprompter words.

  51. #564403
    On December 5th, 2008 at 10:33 pm, DanGrantTx said:

    My eyes!!! OW…My eyes…

  52. #564412
    On December 5th, 2008 at 11:34 pm, rambler said:

    I’m not sure which is worse, their dating prospects before or after the groping. Life must be pretty bad if cardboard is the best they can do.

  53. #564445
    On December 6th, 2008 at 1:06 am, nlebou said:

    well said vsatt

  54. #564470
    On December 6th, 2008 at 4:02 am, FIslam said:

    Evil Doers Beware! These Frat Boys should be fired immediately. At last of a force to be reckoned with, tougher than the Bombay Police Squad. What if it was a cardboard cutout of our new First-Lady, Blackie-O?

  55. #564505
    On December 6th, 2008 at 8:10 am, kyconservative said:

    I’m sorry, but these guys aren’t 17. They are 27! And, if they are going to work for the Messiah, shouldn’t they be mature enough to not grope cardboard cut-outs of anyone? If they can’t handle their liquor without looking like jerks, they shouldn’t drink.

  56. #564539
    On December 6th, 2008 at 9:31 am, tpitman said:

    Then again, we might have mistaken this as an “immature display of drunken frathouse frivolity” when it may very well have been a serious investigation into the current debate over global warming and cooling by establishing a well-respected benchmark of temperature comparison, i.e. “colder than a witch’s t!t”.

  57. #564580
    On December 6th, 2008 at 10:58 am, DBNinKY said:

    If they can’t handle their liquor without looking like jerks, they shouldn’t drink.

    And they definitely shouldn’t be working for the White House; time for this guy to take a hike!

    Upon reflection, isn’t this the same level of maturity and mentality that emanated from the WH during the Clinton Administration? Are Democrats incapable of behaving with adult decorum, once they’re in positions of authority?

    Ayers, Wright, and now this guy – oh the people with whom Obama surrounds himself!

  58. #564583
    On December 6th, 2008 at 11:12 am, PKAmmoTroop said:

    Humi Abedin is soooooo jealous.

    A White House staff full of party animals, a lawyer who can’t tell the truth, and a first bitter, angry first lady? All we need now is the body count to start rackin’ up and we’re shoulder deep in Clinton II.

  59. #564806
    On December 6th, 2008 at 8:35 pm, Republicanvet said:

    On December 6th, 2008 at 9:31 am, tpitman said:

    Then again, we might have mistaken this as an “immature display of drunken frathouse frivolity” when it may very well have been a serious investigation into the current debate over global warming and cooling by establishing a well-respected benchmark of temperature comparison, i.e. “colder than a witch’s t!t”.

    But would said jumbly be an accurate indication of chill with it being only a cardboard cutout?

    I’m sure just the image would give it significant chill, but I bet the real thing would be more like liquid nitro.

    Either way, I’m sure the experiment would be as accurate as the data ManBearPig uses.

  60. #564811
    On December 6th, 2008 at 8:44 pm, mjk said:

    I think that’s funny. I know it’s offensive and stupid, but I laughed when I saw the picture.

    I suspect that a sniper has a bead on my position right now. The Hill won’t be laughed at!

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