'cinco de quatro"?
Steve Jaros
John Rogers
animal.
>can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
Maybe he was getting his Mexican history and his Scottish geography
mixed up.
John M. Rogers
AU Class of 1985
The Al Del Greco of Atlanta
"War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded
state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war
is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight,
nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable
creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the
exertions of better men than himself." (John Stuart Mill)
rich hammett
olisi pit�nyt tiet�� KUKA SIN� OLET, Steve Jaros:
> can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
He got elected president over every candidate you backed.
rich
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Steve Jaros
> Hey, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net>... keep the change, you filthy
> animal.
>
> >can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
>
> Maybe he was getting his Mexican history and his Scottish geography
> mixed up.
obama bungles more sentences than dan quayle ever did, yet gets away
with it. go figure.
James Schrumpf
> Minun olisi pit�nyt tiet��, olisi pit�nyt tiet��,
> olisi pit�nyt tiet�� KUKA SIN� OLET, Steve Jaros:
>> can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
>
> He got elected president over every candidate you backed.
>
> rich
That was just the electorate getting it wrong.
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"There is nothing that this guy has done in four years that's proven
that Pat White can't play the position."
-- Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin
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nowhe...@gmail.com
<jaspammenotschru...@gmail.nospamnet> wrote:
> Quiet, rich hammett <bubbaric...@warmmail.com> -- I'm transmitting rage.
>
> > Minun olisi pitänyt tietää, olisi pitänyt tietää,
> > olisi pitänyt tietää KUKA SINÄ OLET, Steve Jaros:
> >> can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
>
> > He got elected president over every candidate you backed.
>
> > rich
>
> That was just the electorate getting it wrong.
>
> --
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> James Schrumpf http://www.hilltopper.net
>
> "There is nothing that this guy has done in four years that's proven
> that Pat White can't play the position."
> -- Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin
>
> RSFCkers! Web Forum http://www.hilltopper.net/rsfckers
> WVU web page http://wvu.hilltopper.net
Butthurt.
Granted, I don't know who you backed, so I won't jump to conclusions.
Also, I don't back every bit of Obama's proposals..
Yet, I can't really feel sorry *for the majority* of people who are
upset he won.
Regardless, let the bungling be heard! He has the likes of Quayle and
Bush Jr. to compare with over tripped up sentences and words.
TMS
> Minun olisi pitänyt tietää, olisi pitänyt tietää,
>
> > can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
>
> He got elected president over every candidate you backed.
>
yeah, and how's that workin' out for everyone...
- TMS
the_andr...@yahoo.com
> Minun olisi pitänyt tietää, olisi pitänyt tietää,
>
> > can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
>
> He got elected president over every candidate you backed.
Rich Hammett: Voting for dumbasses every year since 1980.
a.
Goro
> can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
Hey, it's not like it was written out on a teleprompter or anything...
-goro-
J. Hugh Sullivan
<bubba...@warmmail.com> wrote:
>Minun olisi pit�nyt tiet��, olisi pit�nyt tiet��,
>olisi pit�nyt tiet�� KUKA SIN� OLET, Steve Jaros:
>> can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
>
>He got elected president over every candidate you backed.
>
>rich
That has absolutely no correlation to whether he gets anything right.
But at least you are consistent in lack of comprehension.
Hugh
J. Hugh Sullivan
>Granted, I don't know who you backed, so I won't jump to conclusions.
>Also, I don't back every bit of Obama's proposals..
Some of us actually preferred "none of the above".
>
>Yet, I can't really feel sorry *for the majority* of people who are
>upset he won.
I never feel sorry for a loser and I never expect anyone to feel sorry
for me if I lose. The purpose of losing is to make one work harder
next time.
>Regardless, let the bungling be heard! He has the likes of Quayle and
>Bush Jr. to compare with over tripped up sentences and words.
As Jay Leno says, "I don't need Bush, I have Joe Biden." He may have
to promote Obama.
Hugh
J. Hugh Sullivan
<the_andr...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>On May 4, 10:28=A0pm, rich hammett <bubbaric...@warmmail.com> wrote:
>> Minun olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4, olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4,
>> olisi pit=E4nyt tiet=E4=E4 KUKA SIN=C4 OLET, Steve Jaros:
>>
>> > can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
>>
>> He got elected president over every candidate you backed.
>
>Rich Hammett: Voting for dumbasses every year since 1980.
>
>a.
He's not supposed to be heavy - he's your Barn U. Bro. You might need
him when you cross the road.
Hugh
Goro
shouldn't it be "cinco de cuatro'? or do you mean 5th Audi?
-goro-
rich hammett
>>
>> > can't Obama get ANYTHING right??
>>
>> He got elected president over every candidate you backed.
> Rich Hammett: Voting for dumbasses every year since 1980.
I couldn't vote for prez until two elections later. I woulda
voted for that dumbass Reagan, tho.
I've only voted for the winner of preznit twice, in my first
election and again this time.
Did you vote for Shrub?
Steve Jaros
Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
bungling the language.
Huck Kennedy
>
> Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
> bungling the language.
No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences. And Obama
certainly doesn't mangle the language. Being ignorant on the subject
of a Mexican holiday is not mangling the English language. It's being
ignorant on the subject of a Mexican holiday.
You wingnuts might get more traction if you stuck to the
criticisms that are actually valid.
Huck
Steve Jaros
> On May 5, 9:02 am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
> > bungling the language.
>
> No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
> different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
> does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences.
First, it's obviously worse to make gaffes on policy. Second, both
Obama and Biden gaffe the language worse, too.
They are worse on both dimensions. But thanks for clarifying the
existence of the two dimensions they are worse on.
J. Hugh Sullivan
<temp...@gmail.com> wrote:
How could anyone but the most intellectually deprived be unaware of
Cinco de Mayo - with advisors yet!
Hugh
rich hammett
This one's especially funny, since the Obamas hosted a couple
of early cinco de Mayo parties on the 4th, so a sane person
might think there was a good explanation for the confusion of
words.
Huck Kennedy
> On May 5, 11:48 am, Huck Kennedy <tempeh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On May 5, 9:02 am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > > Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
> > > bungling the language.
>
> > No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
> > different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
> > does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences.
>
> First, it's obviously worse to make gaffes on policy.
Precisely the point I'm making, and all the more reason to stick
to criticizing the gaffes that either Obama or Biden actually make.
> Second, both
> Obama and Biden gaffe the language worse, too.
Uh, no they don't. But thanks for playing. And keep on
pretending that Obama and/or Biden butcher the English language like
Bush does--doing so will continue to discredit anything else you might
have to say.
Huck
Huck Kennedy
> On Tue, 5 May 2009 09:48:41 -0700 (PDT), Huck Kennedy
>
>
>
>
>
> <tempeh...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >On May 5, 9:02=A0am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>
> >> Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
> >> bungling the language.
>
> > No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
> >different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
> >does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences. And Obama
> >certainly doesn't mangle the language. Being ignorant on the subject
> >of a Mexican holiday is not mangling the English language. It's being
> >ignorant on the subject of a Mexican holiday.
>
> > You wingnuts might get more traction if you stuck to the
> >criticisms that are actually valid.
>
> Cinco de Mayo - with advisors yet!
The only Americans (me included) who give a shit about Cinco de
Mayo are drinkers. Obama, for all intents and purposes, does not
drink.
That in no way excuses his not knowing about the holiday,
however--I'm just saying that unless you drink and party, you probably
never paid any attention to Cinco de Mayo. Explains it, but doesn't
excuse it.
Huck
John Rogers
filthy animal.
>Minun olisi pit�nyt tiet��, olisi pit�nyt tiet��,
>olisi pit�nyt tiet�� KUKA SIN� OLET, Huck Kennedy:
>> On May 5, 9:02�am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
>>> bungling the language.
>
>> No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
>> different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
>> does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences. And Obama
>> certainly doesn't mangle the language. Being ignorant on the subject
>> of a Mexican holiday is not mangling the English language. It's being
>> ignorant on the subject of a Mexican holiday.
>
>> You wingnuts might get more traction if you stuck to the
>> criticisms that are actually valid.
>
>This one's especially funny, since the Obamas hosted a couple
>of early cinco de Mayo parties on the 4th, so a sane person
>might think there was a good explanation for the confusion of
>words.
Yes. A total lack of even a basic competency of the elementary terms
of a second language.
By our president.
The genius Ivy Leaguer.
John M. Rogers
AU Class of 1985
The Al Del Greco of Atlanta
"You know, it's embarrassing, it�s embarrassing when Europeans come over here, they all speak English,
they speak French, they speak German. And then we go over to Europe and all
we can say is merci beaucoup."
(President Obama on the need to be fluent in a 2nd language)
"Welcome to Cinco de Cuatro."
(President Obama totally butchering a 2nd language)
Unclaimed Mysteries
> Hey, rich hammett <bubba...@warmmail.com>... keep the change, you
> filthy animal.
>
>> olisi pit�nyt tiet�� KUKA SIN� OLET, Huck Kennedy:
>>> On May 5, 9:02 am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
>>>> bungling the language.
>>> No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
>>> different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
>>> does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences. And Obama
>>> certainly doesn't mangle the language. Being ignorant on the subject
>>> of a Mexican holiday is not mangling the English language. It's being
>>> ignorant on the subject of a Mexican holiday.
>>> You wingnuts might get more traction if you stuck to the
>>> criticisms that are actually valid.
>> This one's especially funny, since the Obamas hosted a couple
>> of early cinco de Mayo parties on the 4th, so a sane person
>> might think there was a good explanation for the confusion of
>> words.
>
> Yes. A total lack of even a basic competency of the elementary terms
> of a second language.
>
> By our president.
>
> The genius Ivy Leaguer.
>
> John M. Rogers
> AU Class of 1985
> The Al Del Greco of Atlanta
>
> we can say is merci beaucoup."
>
> (President Obama on the need to be fluent in a 2nd language)
>
> "Welcome to Cinco de Cuatro."
>
> (President Obama totally butchering a 2nd language)
Seis de Nueve was better looking.
-cls
--
It Came From Corry Lee Smith's Unclaimed Mysteries.
http://www.unclaimedmysteries.net
Huck Kennedy
>
> Yes. A total lack of even a basic competency of the elementary terms
> of a second language.
Like saying "competency" instead of "competence?"
Moran.
Huck
Unclaimed Mysteries
> Hey, rich hammett <bubba...@warmmail.com>... keep the change, you
> filthy animal.
>
>>> On May 5, 9:02 am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>>>> Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
>>>> bungling the language.
>>> No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
>>> different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
>>> does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences. And Obama
>>> certainly doesn't mangle the language. Being ignorant on the subject
>>> of a Mexican holiday is not mangling the English language. It's being
>>> ignorant on the subject of a Mexican holiday.
>>> You wingnuts might get more traction if you stuck to the
>>> criticisms that are actually valid.
>> This one's especially funny, since the Obamas hosted a couple
>> of early cinco de Mayo parties on the 4th, so a sane person
>> might think there was a good explanation for the confusion of
>> words.
>
> Yes. A total lack of even a basic competency of the elementary terms
> of a second language.
>
> By our president.
>
> The genius Ivy Leaguer.
>
> John M. Rogers
> AU Class of 1985
> The Al Del Greco of Atlanta
>
> we can say is merci beaucoup."
>
> (President Obama on the need to be fluent in a 2nd language)
>
> "Welcome to Cinco de Cuatro."
>
> (President Obama totally butchering a 2nd language)
Siete de Nueve was better looking.
John Rogers
animal.
>On May 5, 3:11�pm, John Rogers <tiger7...@yahoo.com> wrote:
Good thing I'm the President of the United States.
Oh... wait a minute... I'M NOT.
(Look at this hand, says Ralph... pay no attention to what I'm doing
with the other hand.)
Zaphod Beeblebrox
5/5/2009 8:28 PM???
> (Look at this hand, says Ralph... pay no attention to what I'm doing
> with the other hand.)
>
Why does that sound vaguely pornographic?
> John M. Rogers
> AU Class of 1985
> The Al Del Greco of Atlanta
--
I'm so hip I have trouble seeing over my pelvis.
I'm so cool you can keep a side of meat in me for months.
Glen Heiman
"Huck Kennedy" <temp...@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:7aaf5e34-034f-4a53...@o20g2000vbh.googlegroups.com...
On May 5, 9:02 am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>
> Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
> bungling the language.
No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences. And Obama
certainly doesn't mangle the language.
********************************
ah. er, but, ah er, I haven't had much sleep, ah, er, if, alrright, OK ah,
er, Remarkable command of the language.
Heiman
Glen Heiman
*********************************
Says you. Try and live in Santa Ana or East LA.and ignore it.
Heiman
Glen Heiman
"John Rogers" <tige...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:4vd105dqislu33dn5...@4ax.com...
> Hey, rich hammett <bubba...@warmmail.com>... keep the change, you
> filthy animal.
>
>>Minun olisi pit�nyt tiet��, olisi pit�nyt tiet��,
>>olisi pit�nyt tiet�� KUKA SIN� OLET, Huck Kennedy:
>>> On May 5, 9:02 am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
>>>> bungling the language.
>>
>>> No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
>>> different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
>>> does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences. And Obama
>>> certainly doesn't mangle the language. Being ignorant on the subject
>>> of a Mexican holiday is not mangling the English language. It's being
>>> ignorant on the subject of a Mexican holiday.
>>
>>> You wingnuts might get more traction if you stuck to the
>>> criticisms that are actually valid.
>>
>>This one's especially funny, since the Obamas hosted a couple
>>of early cinco de Mayo parties on the 4th, so a sane person
>>might think there was a good explanation for the confusion of
>>words.
>
> Yes. A total lack of even a basic competency of the elementary terms
> of a second language.
>
> By our president.
Yes. the very same illegitimate man in the WH who says we should all learn
Spanish.
Heiman
Huck Kennedy
> Hey, Huck Kennedy <tempeh...@gmail.com>... keep the change, you filthy
> animal.
>
> >On May 5, 3:11 pm, John Rogers <tiger7...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> Yes. A total lack of even a basic competency of the elementary terms
> >> of a second language.
>
> > Like saying "competency" instead of "competence?"
>
> > Moran.
>
> Good thing I'm the President of the United States.
>
> Oh... wait a minute... I'M NOT.
Besides, English is your second language. Oh...wait a
minute...IT'S NOT.
Huck
uncd...@gmail.com
Get on board with the spirit of the moment, Hugh. Put on a dust mask
and go hug a Meskin.
Huck Kennedy
....when answering spontaneous questions is not mangling the
English language.
You may argue that a President should be able to answer any
complicated spontaneous question glibly, much like a stud sweet-
talking some chick he's trying to make, but not being able to without
pausing to think out loud is still not mangling the English language.
For that, see George Bush.
Huck
Zaphod Beeblebrox
5/5/2009 8:58 PM???
OK, Hymen - I think I've seen this line more than once from you. So...
Just out of curiosity - why is Obama "illegitimate?"
Because he's a "Mah-slem?"
Because he's a "half-breed?"
Because he (somehow) stole the election?
Because his oath of office was fscked up?
Because he never showed us his birth certificate?
Do enlighten us...
Glen Heiman
********
IOW, Dubya can communicate, AND THINK, without a teleprompter and BOzo
can't.
Heiman
Huck
John Rogers
animal.
>On May 5, 5:28�pm, John Rogers <tiger7...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>> Hey, Huck Kennedy <tempeh...@gmail.com>... keep the change, you filthy
>> animal.
>>
>> >On May 5, 3:11�pm, John Rogers <tiger7...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> >> Yes. �A total lack of even a basic competency of the elementary terms
>> >> of a second language.
>>
>> > � � Like saying "competency" instead of "competence?"
>>
>> > � � Moran.
>>
>> Good thing I'm the President of the United States.
>>
>> Oh... wait a minute... I'M NOT.
>
> Besides, English is your second language. Oh...wait a
>minute...IT'S NOT.
>
>Huck
Good thing me and Barry aren't President of the United States then.
Oh... wait a minute... HE IS.
rich hammett
> IOW, Dubya can communicate, AND THINK, without a teleprompter and BOzo
> can't.
Do you have any footage of Bush answering unscripted questions?
Huck Kennedy
> "Huck Kennedy" <tempeh...@gmail.com> wrote in message
Wow, you can't communicate either (or at least you can't read).
What I said was, to see actual mangling of the English language, see
George Bush.
Huck
Huck Kennedy
> Hey, Huck Kennedy <tempeh...@gmail.com>... keep the change, you filthy
> animal.
>
>
>
>
>
> >On May 5, 5:28 pm, John Rogers <tiger7...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> Hey, Huck Kennedy <tempeh...@gmail.com>... keep the change, you filthy
> >> animal.
>
> >> >On May 5, 3:11 pm, John Rogers <tiger7...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> >> >> Yes. A total lack of even a basic competency of the elementary terms
> >> >> of a second language.
>
> >> > Like saying "competency" instead of "competence?"
>
> >> > Moran.
>
> >> Good thing I'm the President of the United States.
>
> >> Oh... wait a minute... I'M NOT.
>
> > Besides, English is your second language. Oh...wait a
> >minute...IT'S NOT.
>
> >Huck
>
> Good thing me and Barry aren't President of the United States then.
>
> Oh... wait a minute... HE IS.
The point being, that if "Barry" is to receive any legitimate
criticism about his use of language, it certainly isn't going to be
from the likes of you.
This isn't a language problem to begin with. It is a lack of
education about Mexican culture.
Maybe if you had command of English (nevermind a second
language), your little potshots at "Barry" might be more on target.
Claiming that Obama should be aware of enough Mexican culture to know
about the Cinco de Mayo holiday is a valid criticism. Doing a wingnut
Hannity impression and bleating OBAMA LACKS L1NGU1STIK SKILL5 W0RS3
THAN BUSH!!@!! just makes YOU look ridiculous.
Your silly claims that Obama is supposed to suddenly overnight
become fluent in Spanish just because during the campaign he lamented
that American education in foreign language is lax is equally silly (I
mean, silly beyond the fact that this isn't a language problem in the
first place). In the campaign, Obama pointed out that it's a shame
most Americans (including him) were not very good at foreign
languages. As a result of pointing that out, he's suddenly supposed
to learn Spanish overnight by osmosis to justify his criticism and not
be H1PPOCR1T1CAL!!@!!? Was learning a second language (a task that
takes most of us the 8 years of high school and college) supposed to
have been on Obama's first 100 days agenda?
On the other hand, the POTUS should indeed be familiar with
basic culture of our immediate neighbors, and thus should know about
the Cinco de Mayo holiday. You might want to consider sticking to
that basic fact (without any silly embellishments) if you want your
criticism to be effective.
Huck
J. Hugh Sullivan
<temp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On May 5, 10:34=A0am, Ea...@bellsouth.net (J. Hugh Sullivan) wrote:
>> On Tue, 5 May 2009 09:48:41 -0700 (PDT), Huck Kennedy
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> <tempeh...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >On May 5, 9:02=3DA0am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>> >> Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
>> >> bungling the language.
>>
>> > =A0 =A0 =A0No they don't. =A0Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
>> >different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
>> >does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences. =A0And Obama
>> >certainly doesn't mangle the language. =A0Being ignorant on the subject
>> >of a Mexican holiday is not mangling the English language. =A0It's being
>> >ignorant on the subject of a Mexican holiday.
>>
>> > =A0 =A0 =A0You wingnuts might get more traction if you stuck to the
>> >criticisms that are actually valid.
>>
>> How could anyone but the most intellectually deprived be unaware of
>> Cinco de Mayo - with advisors yet!
>
> The only Americans (me included) who give a shit about Cinco de
>Mayo are drinkers. Obama, for all intents and purposes, does not
>drink.
>
> That in no way excuses his not knowing about the holiday,
>however--I'm just saying that unless you drink and party, you probably
>never paid any attention to Cinco de Mayo. Explains it, but doesn't
>excuse it.
>
>Huck
Knowing about it and caring about it are two different things. My
point was lack of awareness. I believe you agreed.
Obama would be very beatable in the original Trivial Pursuit.
Hugh
J. Hugh Sullivan
<bubba...@warmmail.com> wrote:
>Minun olisi pit�nyt tiet��, olisi pit�nyt tiet��,
>olisi pit�nyt tiet�� KUKA SIN� OLET, Huck Kennedy:
>> On May 5, 9:02�am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
>>> bungling the language.
>
>> No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
>> different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
>> does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences. And Obama
>> certainly doesn't mangle the language. Being ignorant on the subject
>> of a Mexican holiday is not mangling the English language. It's being
>> ignorant on the subject of a Mexican holiday.
>
>> You wingnuts might get more traction if you stuck to the
>> criticisms that are actually valid.
>
>This one's especially funny, since the Obamas hosted a couple
>of early cinco de Mayo parties on the 4th, so a sane person
>might think there was a good explanation for the confusion of
>words.
>
>rich
...maybe confusion by a Harvard grad but not even Barn U. people are
so easily confused.
Hugh
John Rogers
animal.
> Maybe if you had command of English (nevermind a second
>language), your little potshots at "Barry" might be more on target.
>Claiming that Obama should be aware of enough Mexican culture to know
>about the Cinco de Mayo holiday is a valid criticism. Doing a wingnut
>Hannity impression and bleating OBAMA LACKS L1NGU1STIK SKILL5 W0RS3
>THAN BUSH!!@!! just makes YOU look ridiculous.
>
> Your silly claims that Obama is supposed to suddenly overnight
>become fluent in Spanish just because during the campaign he lamented
>that American education in foreign language is lax is equally silly (I
>mean, silly beyond the fact that this isn't a language problem in the
>first place). In the campaign, Obama pointed out that it's a shame
>most Americans (including him) were not very good at foreign
>languages. As a result of pointing that out, he's suddenly supposed
>to learn Spanish overnight by osmosis to justify his criticism and not
>be H1PPOCR1T1CAL!!@!!? Was learning a second language (a task that
>takes most of us the 8 years of high school and college) supposed to
>have been on Obama's first 100 days agenda?
If our OH so "worldly" president with his Masters in Jurisprudence is
so IGNORANT of the most elementary, basic terms of the language of our
closest neighbor, Ralph, maybe he should just stick to reading the
teleprompter and try not to improvise.
Your pathetic, weak excuses are especially pathetic and weak this
time.
John M. Rogers
AU Class of 1985
The Al Del Greco of Atlanta
"War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded
state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war
is much worse. A man who has nothing for which he is willing to fight,
nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable
creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the
exertions of better men than himself." (John Stuart Mill)
Huck Kennedy
> Hey, Huck Kennedy <tempeh...@gmail.com>... keep the change, you filthy
> animal.
>
>
>
>
>
> > Maybe if you had command of English (nevermind a second
> >language), your little potshots at "Barry" might be more on target.
> >Claiming that Obama should be aware of enough Mexican culture to know
> >about the Cinco de Mayo holiday is a valid criticism. Doing a wingnut
> >Hannity impression and bleating OBAMA LACKS L1NGU1STIK SKILL5 W0RS3
> >THAN BUSH!!@!! just makes YOU look ridiculous.
>
> > Your silly claims that Obama is supposed to suddenly overnight
> >become fluent in Spanish just because during the campaign he lamented
> >that American education in foreign language is lax is equally silly (I
> >mean, silly beyond the fact that this isn't a language problem in the
> >first place). In the campaign, Obama pointed out that it's a shame
> >most Americans (including him) were not very good at foreign
> >languages. As a result of pointing that out, he's suddenly supposed
> >to learn Spanish overnight by osmosis to justify his criticism and not
> >be H1PPOCR1T1CAL!!@!!? Was learning a second language (a task that
> >takes most of us the 8 years of high school and college) supposed to
> >have been on Obama's first 100 days agenda?
>
> If our OH so "worldly" president with his Masters in Jurisprudence is
> so IGNORANT of the most elementary, basic terms of the language of our
> closest neighbor, Ralph, maybe he should just stick to reading the
> teleprompter and try not to improvise.
>
> Your pathetic, weak excuses are especially pathetic and weak this
> time.
I didn't excuse Obama not knowing about Cinco de Mayo holiday. I
didn't make any excuses whatsoever. I said it was a valid criticism.
Of course, you snipped all that.
Go away if you're going to play childish games.
Huck
rich hammett
> ...maybe confusion by a Harvard grad but not even Barn U. people are
> so easily confused.
What other languages do you speak? What about you, Rogers?
The full video shows the mistake he made and the reason behind
it. You and Rogers are ignorant boobs.
John Rogers
filthy animal.
>Minun olisi pit�nyt tiet��, olisi pit�nyt tiet��,
>olisi pit�nyt tiet�� KUKA SIN� OLET, J. Hugh Sullivan:
>> On Tue, 05 May 2009 14:02:06 -0500, rich hammett
>> <bubba...@warmmail.com> wrote:
>>>Minun olisi pit�nyt tiet��, olisi pit�nyt tiet��,
>>>olisi pit�nyt tiet�� KUKA SIN� OLET, Huck Kennedy:
>>>> On May 5, 9:02�am, Steve Jaros <sjar...@cox.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, Obama/Biden have it all over Bush Jr/Quayle when it comes to
>>>>> bungling the language.
>>>
>>>> No they don't. Biden makes gaffes on policy, but that is
>>>> different than mangling the English language the way George Bush Jr.
>>>> does, with non-existent words and non-parsing sentences. And Obama
>>>> certainly doesn't mangle the language. Being ignorant on the subject
>>>> of a Mexican holiday is not mangling the English language. It's being
>>>> ignorant on the subject of a Mexican holiday.
>>>
>>>> You wingnuts might get more traction if you stuck to the
>>>> criticisms that are actually valid.
>>>
>>>This one's especially funny, since the Obamas hosted a couple
>>>of early cinco de Mayo parties on the 4th, so a sane person
>>>might think there was a good explanation for the confusion of
>>>words.
>
>> ...maybe confusion by a Harvard grad but not even Barn U. people are
>> so easily confused.
>
>What other languages do you speak? What about you, Rogers?
I don't speak another language. I took a year of Spanish in high
school and a year of Spanish in college, but never used it. I *do*,
however, have a basic competency in the elementary terms and usage of
the Spanish language. Like numbers, days, months, etc. As well as
the knowledge as to how many basic Spanish verbs are conjugated.
But, of course, *I* am not the one in the bully pulpit insisting how
EMBARASSING it is among my elite European friends that we American
hillbillies are so vulgar not to speak a second or even a third
language.
Like your buddy Barry.
John M. Rogers
AU Class of 1985
The Al Del Greco of Atlanta
"You know, it's embarrassing, it�s embarrassing when Europeans come over here,
J. Hugh Sullivan
<bubba...@warmmail.com> wrote:
>Minun olisi pit�nyt tiet��, olisi pit�nyt tiet��,
>olisi pit�nyt tiet�� KUKA SIN� OLET, J. Hugh Sullivan:
>> ...maybe confusion by a Harvard grad but not even Barn U. people are
>> so easily confused.
>
>What other languages do you speak? What about you, Rogers?
I took Latin, French ans Spanish. If college had taken more than 3 1/4
years I would have taken German.
I am not fluent in any of the above but I got by, as posted elsewhere,
in Cuba and Mexico. I usually greet Mexicans in Spanish if they appear
to be clean and well-mannered. They respond in Spanish and seem to
apprecite my speaking to them.
>The full video shows the mistake he made and the reason behind
>it. You and Rogers are ignorant boobs.
>
>rich
If my wife needed breast enlargement we would use you.
Hugh
Huck Kennedy
>
> I don't speak another language. I took a year of Spanish in high
> school and a year of Spanish in college, but never used it. I *do*,
> however, have a basic competency in the elementary terms and usage of
The word is "competence," you blithering idot.
> But, of course, *I* am not the one in the bully pulpit insisting how
> EMBARASSING it is among my elite European friends that we American
> hillbillies are so vulgar not to speak a second or even a third
> language.
And it *is* embarrassing. And that's why Obama is pushing better
language training for our schools. He is not expecting those of us
already out of school (which includes himself, dumnass) to suddenly
learn a language overnight.
Huck