Reason Morning Links: How To Insult the President, "Buy American" Hurting Americans, Recession Over?

- Bernanke says recession is "very likely over."

- World Wrestling Entertainment CEO resigns to pursue only profession that's more fake, more absurd.

- U.S. firms getting hit by "Buy American" movement.

- Former President Jimmy Carter, others say Rep. Joe Wilson's (R-S.C.) comment motivated by racism.

- House Rules Committee Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) releases code of acceptable and unacceptable ways to insult the president.

Comments

[John-David]

And the price of gold is continuing to skyrocket.

[Attorney]

Jimmy Carter is a self-absorbed sourpuss who thinks America should flagellate itself every minute of the day.

[FrBunny]

I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man. --Jim Carter

The infuriating part is the phrase "overwhelming portion." Jimmy Carter can carry his own luggage straight to hell, and not fast enough.

[ed]

World Wresting Entertainment

Wresting? That's a sport now?

[hmm]

Jimmy is a the most well meaning retard on the planet.

The left is driving a wedge and creating a situation that will set race relations back and elevate yet another political rift to completely asinine levels.

[Tomcat1066]

On behalf of most of Georgia, I'd like to apologize to the United States for producing Jimmy Carter. What's worse, is that he's from not that far from me. I promise you, the vast majority aren't idiots like him.

Granted, most around here are idiots, just a different kind of idiot.

To Jimmy:

Shut the fuck up. That animosity is shit built up over years and years, starting with YOUR FUCKING ADMINISTRATION and just continuing. It's also nice to see you completely ignore that this animosity started during the Bush administration, prior to the November election. It's about policy, not skin color you sanctimonius dipshit!

[SugarFree]

SugarLinks?

My experience with a prostitute - a feminist perspective. Well, not my experience...

Woo! Kentucky! Woo!

A German company called First Androids has created a sex doll that breathes and has a pulse.

Harding also suggests that the "actual" pleasure of sex androids is the fact that they don't consent. But no sex toy consents, obviously. Just as no dildo or vibrator or cucumber consents -- these, too, have no "brains as an unjust obstacle" to getting off. But what exactly would be the point of having a sex toy that could refuse you?

WikiAnswers: How not to learn about anything.

Warty finally updates his Facebook profile picture.

[ed]

Radley owes me $3.67 for the copy editing.

[YOU LIE!]

"Bernanke says recession is "very likely over.""

Have we had 2 consecutive quarters of positive growth? No?

Then how about one? No?

Mr. Bernanke, YOU LIE!

[creech]

A Congressman Mencken would be in for censure every time he stood and opened his mouth.

[Pro Libertate]

Racism? Really? You know, it never occurred to me that they'd play that card on this one, considering that Obama has been misrepresenting things pretty heavily while trying to sell different iterations of his "plan." While I don't think Wilson should've yelled that out in the joint session, I don't see how one has to be a racist to be sick of all the bullshit.

[Art-P.O.G.]

It'd be cool if Linda McMahon broke kayfabe in the Senate. Or, you know, hired Kane as an aide.

[Solanum]

My experience with a prostitute - a feminist perspective. Well, not my experience...

Poor Marc. He got the Birkenstock beatdown of his life with that post.

[Rich]

Could some sort of class action suit be brought against the "racist"-mongers for libel/slander?

I'm starting to think these clowns are hoping to create an, um, incident via denial-frustration.

And, SF, isn't "Warty" one of your Goths?

[Jimmy Carter]

I'm a bottom if ever there was one.

[John]

"Poor Marc. He got the Birkenstock beatdown of his life with that post."

He got off on it. Why else would any man post on that site if not because they enjoyed being degraded and beaten by women?

[SugarFree]

And, SF, isn't "Warty" one of your Goths?

He mixes it up. For the ladies. Not every day can be Halloween, you know.

[Jozef]

I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man.

He's a mulatto, not black. I know I'm nitpicking, but it drives me nuts when people call people like Obama or Halle Berry black...

[When Will It End?]

I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black mulatto man.

[Magnolia]

Jimmy Carter continues to prove that he is totally clueless about everything just as when he was President.

[Magnolia]

Obama is genetically 1/2 white and raised by a white mother in a white environment. I am tired of these racists complaining about our white President.

[Michael Ejercito]

The infuriating part is the phrase "overwhelming portion." Jimmy Carter can carry his own luggage straight to hell, and not fast enough.

Does President Carter think most people, even most Democrats, respect him?

There is a reason he lost re-election in 1980.

[Rosalynn Carter]

Best ever, Jimmy. Best ever.

[Warty]

That's not me. I ate my right eyeball some time ago.

[Vehical Driver]

Usually the race card only works to build your support with black people and/or the extreme left, none of which need selling to for this plan.

It sounds like the Democrats are not trying to sell a health care plan, but are trying to sell a narrative for why they are not passing a health care plan.

[SugarFree]

Warty, do you think we've finally run him off?

[Art-P.O.G.]

From Sugarlinks?

Authorities found Nunn hours after the shooting at the Cosby cemetery in Hart County with what appeared to be self-inflicted wrist wounds.

56 is too old to be emo.

[SugarFree]

He also slit his wrists as his parent's grave. Mega-emo.

[Attorney]

Usually the race card only works to build your support with black people and/or the extreme left, none of which need selling to for this plan.

It sounds like the Democrats are not trying to sell a health care plan, but are trying to sell a narrative for why they are not passing a health care plan.

Fiendishly brilliant!

[Hugh Akston]

? Former President Jimmy Carter, others say Rep. Joe Wilson's (R-S.C.) comment motivated by racism.

I guess this is what they meant when they said they were looking for a more civil debate on the healthcare issue.

Also, Jimmy Carter is histories greatest monster.

[True-crime fan]

Jimmy Carter is histories greatest monster.

He's the Ed Gein of politics.

[The Ghost of Danny Kaye]

It sounds like the Democrats are not trying to sell a health care plan, but are trying to sell a narrative for why they are not passing a health care plan.

But what will they use to portray a rationale for why they are not selling a narrative for why they are not passing a health care plan?

[CaptainSmartass]

@Jozef: Really want to be pedantic? Point out that Obama is not an African-American. He's not descended from African slaves and was raised in a white household. He has no cultural ties to African-Americans, except through his wife.

[Art-P.O.G.]

He also slit his wrists as his parent's grave. Mega-emo.

Some sort of "dark" soliloquy was also probably involved.

[FrBunny]

I'm trying to be judicious: Is it possible I misunderstood, and Jimmy was saying that the small portion of racist protesters has an overwhelming effect? Rather than that the majority of protesters are racist?

[Abdul]

Linda McMahon is going to lay the smackdown on Chris Dodd!

Dodd, look out for flying elbows. Also flying embarassing accusations that Dodd recieved discounted mortages on his Irish vacation home from the same banks that were fucking up the economy.

The 2010 Connecticut senate race could be almost as entertaining as a Monday Nite Raw.

[Warty]

He's the Ed Gein of politics.

I dont wanna play anymore Mr. Carter, its not any fun anymore I don't wanna play anymore

[Michael Ejercito]

I guess this is what they meant when they said they were looking for a more civil debate on the healthcare issue.

Also, Jimmy Carter is histories greatest monster.

Was it not Carter who banned the reprocessing of spent nuclear fuel?

[Art-P.O.G.]

The 2010 Connecticut senate race could be almost as entertaining as a Monday Nite Raw.

Yeah, but they probably won't let her blare nu-metal and fire off pyrotechnics when she enters the debate forum.

[Art-P.O.G.]

Also flying embarassing accusations that Dodd recieved discounted mortages on his Irish vacation home from the same banks that were fucking up the economy.

If she lays him out with just one chairshot it will all have been worth it.

[T]

Why does anyone pay attention to Jimmy Carter anymore? Does a record of perpetual failure inspire confidence in anything the man says?

[Troy]

Warty finally updates his Facebook profile picture.

That picture of Warty makes me feel good about myself.

[Nipplemancer]

warty - my wife & I danced to that at our wedding.

[Stretchy]

'You lie!' at a president who didn't. Fair or not, what I heard was an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!
Maureen Dowd is hearing voices that aren't there. Time for a 5150 eval.

I think the President is lying and, I've said so publicly, does that make me a racist?

Maybe it's me living in the northwest but, the only time I'm aware of racism in the health insurance debate is when the media calls someone a racist. I've never actually witnessed anything I would call racism. Have any of you?

[jppatter]

Jimmy Carter proves time and time again what bitter, irrelevant, tired old man he really is. Take a nap, Jimmy. Take a nap.

[Art-P.O.G.]

I don't understand Maureen Dowd's or Jimmy Carter's comments. I really don't understand where either of their "perspectives" are coming from. It's almost making me think I was too hard on Al Sharpton.

[Valhalla]

Stretchy - yes, I have. I am from South Carolina and have witnessed racist incidents there in the past decade that made my blood pressure spike from the shock and anger. That said, I don't appreciate Carter's comment any more than you do. I distrust Obama. But I am not motivated by racism. Wilson perhaps is, but Carter is not helping anything with his overly broad accusation.

BTW, Carter is regarded somewhat as the heart or conscience of the Democratic Party. Ted Kennedy was their well-meaning bad boy.

[highnumber]

From the "Buy American" story:

"We won't be taking any products from any country that is discriminating against us," said Mayor Rick Bonnette.

I imagine he followed that with "buddy!" or "pal!"

[Warty]

He's not our buddy, guy.

[Andrew S.]

Combining two of the above stories, I think I've found Maureen "You lie, boy!" Dowd's WWE intro music:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kusEH6tvL_A

"I hear voices in my head, they counsel me, they understand, they talk to me...."

The cries of racism, to me, reek of desperation. Despite the President's efforts, his approval ratings on health care, and the public's approval of the plan, continues to diminish. When you accuse someone of "racism", you end whatever debate is going on, right then and there -- since the speaker is forced to defend himself against the allegations, instead of continuing the message. So, if you accuse people against the health care plan of being racist, you change the debate in your favor.

[Michael Ejercito]

Fair or not, what I heard was an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!

And what I write to Maureen Dowd: You lie, cunt !

[P Brooks]

We cannot allow those Canadian wastewater technology profiteers to loot out Treasury!

[sage]

Jimmy Carter needs to go soak his teeth. Then relax with a peanut enema.

[Art-P.O.G.]

Oh, shit! I was maybe too hard on Maureen Dowd. She's probably sensitive to stereotyping because according to her Wikipedia page, her dad was an Irish (-American) Cop(!).

OK, also, judging from that picture Ms. Dowd is milftastic.

[T]

OK, also, judging from that picture Ms. Dowd is milftastic.

Personality as birth control device, Art. Read some of her more personal columns where she bitches about men and read between the lines. She needs to lighten up a lot, which getting laid might help. Nobody wants to put up with the rest of the package, though. She's toxic.

I mean, shit, she's a smart, attractive redhead who's batshit crazy. You just described better than half of my dating history, and I wouldn't go anywhere near her.

[Tomcat1066]

'You lie!' at a president who didn't. Fair or not, what I heard was an unspoken word in the air: You lie, boy!

What it all boils down to is that the voices in Maureen Dowd's head are racist, not anyone else. Of course, this is probably the same voice that said for her to rip off a blogger's post. That's such a naughty voice.

And while I wouldn't fuck her, I'd put my dick in her mouth. It might shut her up for a while if nothing else.

[Art-P.O.G.]

Personality as birth control device

I suspect this force is at work with most women who claim there are no good single (heterosexual) men left.

[T]

And while I wouldn't fuck her, I'd put my dick in her mouth. It might shut her up for a while if nothing else.

She always makes me think of Terms of Endearment.

"You're just going to have to trust me about this, this one thing. You need a lot of drinks."
"To break the ice?"
"To kill the bug that you have up your ass."

I just don't think there's enough booze in Manhattan to do the job.

[R C Dean]

OK, also, judging from that picture Ms. Dowd is milftastic.

An unretouched candid would show that she is past her sell-by date as a milf. In her day, though, you could do worse.

[Clockwork Persimmon]

With our cities rife with boarded up houses, why is Carter building new ones?

[jesse]

"He's not our buddy, guy."

your not our guy, pal

[Clockwork Persimmon]

FTR, I LOVE Buddy Guy!

[Spartacus]

I'm not your pal, friend.

[Art-P.O.G.]

I'm not your friend, buddy!

[alan]

I mean, shit, she's a smart, attractive redhead who's batshit crazy. You just described better than half of my dating history, and I wouldn't go anywhere near her.

Same here. Maybe closer to a third of my dating experiences than a half.

I once was approached by a Vietnamese pimp at a bar in either Fayetteville or Wilmington, my friend that was with me disputes where it happened. I remember a canopy and net decor and that's Fayettnam. He remembers the same bar that Steve Buscemi got sliced. I don't think it was, but anyway.

The pimp asked me if I wanted to spend some time with a girl. I asked him, 'you have anything in a redhead?'

He says, 'Only Asian girls.'

I shot back, 'What about Amerasian?'

He politely explained, 'Yes, but red hair is a recessive gene. She would have had to have been Amerasian on both sides.'

To have genetics explained to you by a pimp is a once in a life time experience worth all the greenbacks in the world.

[Pro Libertate]

Speaking of Buddy Guy, it's B.B. King's birthday.

[Warty]

SugarFree, Steve Smith can't be stopped, much less killed. At best, we've wounded him, and now he's holed up in a shady grove in his beloved mountains, licking his wounds and sodomizing unfortunate hikers to regain his strength. We had better use this interlude to shore up our defenses, or woe betide us.

[Pro Libertate]

The Vietnamese don't have hair dye? Damned Communists.

[jesse]

im not your buddy, guy!!!!

[Nick]

We need to make the Art-P.O.G./Maureen Dowd encounter happen.

(as he leaves the hotel room he looks back...)

"I oppose Obama's health care reform."

(her fiery snatch explodes like the ham-filled Michael Moore in Team America)

End scene.

[Pro Libertate]

When I was in law school, Eric Clapton played at Buddy Guy's bar in Chicago (which I lived right next to). Even my Chicago insider friends had trouble getting tickets to that event.

[Art-P.O.G.]

Warty,

Your best bet is to throw Dick Hoste, Lefiti and Underzog in his path, see if that slows him down.

If not, it's still a net gain.

[Art-P.O.G.]

Nick,

I'm in! :::rubs hands together:::

[alan]

Pro Libertate | September 16, 2009, 12:34pm | #
The Vietnamese don't have hair dye? Damned Communists.

In no part of this Universe is a dye job an acceptable alternative to a true redhead. He knew what I was looking for. Pimps are keen on picking up on those things that go into personal fetishes, and mine is some combination of red and/or curly hair, tight body.

[P Brooks]

Steve Smith vs Shriek!

To the DEATH.

[alan]

yo, heads up, Reason editors

The Obama administration supports extending three key provisions of the Patriot Act that are due to expire at the end of the year, the Justice Department told Congress in a letter made public Tuesday.

Lawmakers and civil rights groups had been pressing the Democratic administration to say whether it wants to preserve the post-Sept. 11 law's authority to access business records, as well as monitor so-called "lone wolf" terrorists and conduct roving wiretaps.

As a presidential candidate, Barack Obama said he would take a close look at the law, based on his past expertise in constitutional law. Back in May, President Obama said legal institutions must be updated to deal with the threat of terrorism, but in a way that preserves the rule of law and accountability.

To semi busy to make a proper linky at the moment:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090915/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_patriot_act

[alan]

Or, to even add the proper number of 'o',s to back my 't's. Busy, busy, busy!

[economist]

Ben Bernanke is someone that's thoughtful, means well, and is always and in everything completely full of shit.

[Clockwork Persimmon]

" B.B. King's birthday"

I saw B. B. King at the Venician Room in the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco. Seats maybe 70 people.

Words fail...

[Sandi]

"SugarFree, Steve Smith can't be stopped, much less killed. At best, we've wounded him"

I took a shit in Steve Smith's cave once.

[Art-P.O.G.]

Steve Smith vs Shriek!

To the DEATH.

Yeah, but whoever wins, we lose.

[anonymous]

Wilson's outburst -was- racist. Against latinos. The whole speech was bullshit, but apparently only lies about not giving poor illegal immigrants the same entitlements as other people are worth shouting about.

[Solanum]

Warty, do you think we've finally run him off?

The poor saps in those Jack Link's Beef Jerky commercials always seem to think that they've run him off too. And look what happens.

[SugarFree]

Maybe the winner will be weak enough for a finishing move by Art.

FINISH HIM!

[Art-P.O.G.]

SugarFree, that would be cool and all, but I really would like to use Steve Smith and his Yet-like strength to take out the rest of the Hit&Run trolls.

[Art-P.O.G.]

Yeti*-like.

[alan]

anonymous | September 16, 2009, 1:13pm | #
Wilson's outburst -was- racist. Against latinos. The whole speech was bullshit, but apparently only lies about not giving poor illegal immigrants the same entitlements as other people are worth shouting about.

Get your accusations straight. Wilson is a xenophobe, not necessarily a racist. I'm sure he is the type of Republican who would object to the massive immigration of French to the United States as well. Make that French-Canadian and I'm right there in the xenophobe boat with you, Wilsy, old boy.

When I think of French-Candian porn, brrrr. Nothing more cock shriveling than that accent on a woman.

[T]

In no part of this Universe is a dye job an acceptable alternative to a true redhead.

It's the next best thing. That's why I dated lots of Goth chicks. Same skin tone, and any hair color you want. Plus, you still get the full bucket of crazy. Of course, natural redhead Goth chicks are a force of nature in the crazy department. It's like trying to windsurf in a hurricane: a hell of an adrenalin rush before the inevitable splatter.

[Paul]

Canadian communities angered by perceived American chauvinism have started a Buy Canadian campaign to exclude U.S.

That's impossible, the rest of the world is now embracing U.S. policy because Obama is now the president.

[Paul]

In no part of this Universe is a dye job an acceptable alternative to a true redhead.

Wrong. Often, it's preferable.

[T]

Canadian communities angered by perceived American chauvinism have started a Buy Canadian campaign to exclude U.S.

That'll screw them long before we notice.

[Nick]

They really think they can survive on Tim Horton's and Molson forever?

[alan]

Paul | September 16, 2009, 2:32pm | #
In no part of this Universe is a dye job an acceptable alternative to a true redhead.

Wrong. Often, it's preferable.

I said in this Universe, not some alternative dimension that Chthulu came from. I grudgingly will do a dye job, but I wont accept it!

[T]

I said in this Universe, not some alternative dimension that Chthulu came from. I grudgingly will do a dye job, but I wont accept it!

It's an aesthetic vs. functional issue, alan. Some guys are attracted to the way redheads look, but don't want what almost always comes with it. They'd rather have the dye job than the crazy.

[Tony]

What a bunch of hairists.

[Bad pun]

But if we cannot dye, the hairists will have won.

[Race Baiting for Dummies]

Jesus, people, just turn out the lights.

[Vermont Gun Owner]

I'm agreeing with alan on this one.

[alan]

T | September 16, 2009, 4:10pm | #
I said in this Universe, not some alternative dimension that Chthulu came from. I grudgingly will do a dye job, but I wont accept it!

It's an aesthetic vs. functional issue, alan. Some guys are attracted to the way redheads look, but don't want what almost always comes with it. They'd rather have the dye job than the crazy.

Ah, I see, now. Not being inflicted with sanity it didn't occur to me.

[Michael Ejercito]

Personality as birth control device, Art. Read some of her more personal columns where she bitches about men and read between the lines. She needs to lighten up a lot, which getting laid might help. Nobody wants to put up with the rest of the package, though. She's toxic.

One could imagine that her vagina is filled with cobwebs.

[Henny Youngman]

"what exactly would be the point of having a sex toy that could refuse you?"

Um... you can't afford the cost of a dominatrix?