Dumb and Stupid Quotes Thread: Idiotic Source and Context are Key.
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Ziggy Stardust
Absolutely Sane
Dibs on the fence!Let's pick sides and line up
Borachio
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Is this like all those times on the soccer pitch with people picking their sides? And me left till last after even the nerdiest, fattest kids had been picked?
Which I found really strange. What with me being an athletic Adonis in every way (think Brad Pitt in Troy and you won't be far wrong, well, I confess it, maybe I was a little bit more athletic than Brad - he was clearly running to seed in that film). I still am, btw, though maybe not quite as spry these days.
"His affinities, his affiliations are with them. Not us. That's what people seem unwilling to accept. He's their leader...We don't have a president."
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Fox News commentator Keith Ablow on why Obama won't ban flights from Africa
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Fox News commentator Keith Ablow on why Obama won't ban flights from Africa
^I think he should ban flights from places in Africa that have large numbers of ebola-infected people and/or very little ability to test for infection.
I doubt Obama cares about Africa, though. I doubt that any of the current greater leaders care much about any other people outside their own nice clique.
I doubt Obama cares about Africa, though. I doubt that any of the current greater leaders care much about any other people outside their own nice clique.
Light Cleric
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That seems like a pretty bad joke but...I don't think anyone would seriously believe that. I mean Steve Tisch, the New York Giants co-owner, made a pretty bad joke about the Cowboys getting ebola and there's been some other bad jokes.
I'm amazed there hasn't been any Todd Akin tier stuff this cycle, Republicans must have actually nominated some pretty gaffe-proof candidates(this does not make them GOOD candidates, obviously) if this is what we're reaching for around here.
I'm amazed there hasn't been any Todd Akin tier stuff this cycle, Republicans must have actually nominated some pretty gaffe-proof candidates(this does not make them GOOD candidates, obviously) if this is what we're reaching for around here.
Well, at the higher tier of political candidates, 2012-13 was really banner years for foot in mouth disease. So many of the people in that group may learned a bit of discretion. 
But it has clearly not filtered down to the more rank and file of political operatives.
But it has clearly not filtered down to the more rank and file of political operatives.
Ziggy Stardust
Absolutely Sane
It's a sad day for American Republican politics when Palin like qualifyers become a positive characteristic.
classical_hero
In whom I trust
It is true.
SS-18 ICBM
Oscillator
It's also true with regards to the birth of the GOP and the discovery of viruses. And the release of Call of Duty: Ghosts.
gay_Aleks
from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!
Before Obamacare, Half-Life 2 was released!
After Obamacare, no further progress was ever made on Half-Life 3 (also cure for cancer).
After Obamacare, no further progress was ever made on Half-Life 3 (also cure for cancer).
ReindeerThistle
Zimmerwald Left
This all is "Brought to You by CFC" - worthy.
But the US does have a problem with its public health infrastructure.... And that started way before ACA.
