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Obama Campaign Responds to Palin Prank Call
November 01, 2008 9:54 PM
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Asked by ABC News if he'd heard the prank call played on Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Robert Gibbs, a senior adviser to Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., told reporters that he'd heard parts of it.
His response?
"I'm glad we check out our calls before we hand the phone to Barack Obama," Gibbs said.
- jpt
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It is so sad that a potential vice president could be duped by a couple of comedians. I feel very sorry for her, but it is worrying that a vice president or president could be so easily be made the fool. This goes beyond a couple of city slickers manipulating an inexperienced and naïve small town hick, it illustrates the jeopardy of the United States being placed in the hands of an unqualified person. The comedians obviously played on her inflated ego being eager to accept international prominence. Maybe she can be forgiven, as she is not able to see Canada from her bedroom window. How is she to know who the prime minister of Canada is, or that Quebec does not have a prime minister, or that you cannot see Belgium from Paris. You cannot expect a small town beauty queen to understand the complexities of our international relationships or even the foreign countries involved. Her level of understanding seems to be limited to what she might have picked up reading the celebrity magazines while waiting at the local beauty parlour.
Posted by: JoeForSure | Nov 2, 2008 6:35:27 AM
I'm not an American and I really don't care about the result of whoever becomes the next president. There's only one thing you voters should observe. McCain is boasting that he's got war experience. Remember, he was captured and a POW in Vietnam. Wasn't he captured since he miscalculated his moves? Was it because of wrong decisions? Will he do it again if he ever becomes the president?
Posted by: rashid | Nov 2, 2008 6:19:43 AM
Joe the Plumber = the second coming of Jesus Christ!
Posted by: Roderick | Nov 2, 2008 6:11:48 AM
If we elect MCCAIN-PALIN we will become the laughingstock of the world.
Posted by: Roger | Nov 2, 2008 6:11:24 AM
Ok, here I go again with another dumb "blonde" statement. Do you folks not realize that it is indeed we white voters that will elect Obama?
Posted by: Yankee | Nov 2, 2008 6:04:03 AM
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I though Palin would've taken a hint that it was a joke when Sarkozy gushed about loving to kill animals. What is terrifying is how Palin just laughed gaily in response.
I don't know, this bodes that she is naive and not very prudent, perhaps? Can you imagine if bin Laden calls her and poses as someone to weasel sensitive national security information out of her? It's the same with her using such an easily hackable password for her e-mail, and using a free service instead of the secured federal network to conduct government business.
Posted by: Grey Matter | Nov 2, 2008 5:43:44 AM
WHEN YOU GOT TO VOTE THIS TUESDAY...LOOK AT YOUR CHILDREN AND THEN ASK DO YOU WANT THEM TO HAVE A BETTER LIFE THAN YOU. IF SO I KNOW YOU WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND ELECT THE BEST CANDIDATE FOR CHANGE...OBAMA 2008...ENDORSED BY YOUR ABLITY TO CHANGE AMERICA...VOTE
Posted by: Piper Jaffery | Nov 2, 2008 5:41:52 AM
The most embarrassing part was when "Sarkozy" said his wife was hot in bed and Palin just giggled like a gushing schoolgirl.
Posted by: southamco | Nov 2, 2008 5:39:11 AM
John Cleese was on Countdown yesterday. He pointed out that John McCain "palled" around with communists in Hanoi for 6 years, ate their food and had his accommodation paid for by them. He then sought to normalize relations with Communist Vietnam. This man should be disqualified from running as President. God help us!! Wake up people!!
Posted by: Patriot | Nov 2, 2008 4:00:02 AM
Before any more stupid statements are made about either candidates' positions on the issues, you all ought to first look at some web sites such as Factcheck and Politicfact.
Posted by: Terry Solie | Nov 2, 2008 3:30:57 AM
I am going to kill myself because I am a sinner. I had sexual relations with John McCain. Even though we knew it was wrong, it just felt so right.
Posted by: PATRIOT | Nov 2, 2008 3:26:55 AM
Let's see if they have the courage to do that to Barrack or his wife. Hell will break loose. maybe they can talk about our 57 states or how America is a downright mean country when you make over 300k as a professor with 3 years experience because your husband is a senator or maybe about how to get a cheap/free land when you make a deal with a slumlord.
But all these are too difficult to be understood by illiterate uneducated wanna-be victims.
Posted by: jessica | Nov 2, 2008 3:19:44 AM
i LOVE HOW THE oBAMA CAMPAIGN HANDELS things they could have slamed Palin for the prank call but insted they just said it wouldnt happen with them....
McCain Palin would have slamed Obama if it was him...
Obama 08
Posted by: Mike NC | Nov 2, 2008 3:18:12 AM
Obama's Kenya-residing grandmother is living in squalor.
How about Obama using his money to spread the wealth at least to his own GRANDMOTHER. Instead Obama wants to use your money. THANK YOU JOE THE PLUMBER FOR asking Obama a question that the MEDIA failed to ask.
Posted by: PATRIOT | Nov 2, 2008 3:18:12 AM
Patriot
Mccain is maintaining his lead in GA and ND it will be no landslide win... and the media have these double digit polls out there so people like you wont riot before the election is over with
Posted by: stanman | Nov 2, 2008 3:12:01 AM
I am being holier than thou?
Open your eyes and ears and listen, for goodness sake. You say Obama said this or that, especially about that spread the wealth crap, but did you hear the whole thing? That is not at all what he said - AND HE SAID SO. These are not my words, they are his.
Spread the wealth was so that people could use Joe the Plumber's services. It's on tape.
Watch the whole thing. Socialism is not trying to make jobs so that people can work (which means people can shop which supports the economy. That is how the economy works...you buy stuff, but you cannot buy stuff if you do not have any money to buy stuff).
That is not socialism and it is not spreading the wealth, unless you count having a job as spreading the wealth.
Posted by: MsJoanne | Nov 2, 2008 3:09:48 AM
MCCAIN IS BEING FORCED TO DEFEND TRADITIONAL RED STATES LIKE NORTH DAKOTA AND GEORGIA.
IT LOOKS LIKE A LANDSLIDE WIN FOR OBAMA!!
Posted by: PATRIOT | Nov 2, 2008 3:09:00 AM
msjoanne
rasmussen was one of the most accurate in 2004 its not going to be a landslide for Obama Im tired of the media and the Obama schills being holier than though youre no bertter than anyone else
Posted by: stanman | Nov 2, 2008 3:04:52 AM
Poll average in PA:
51.2 43.7 Obama +7.5
This includes Rasmussen at +4 Obama. All the other polls are near double digits in Obmaa's favor.
And to the jerk who is spamming, You're a racist jerk. How proud you must be.
Posted by: MsJoanne | Nov 2, 2008 3:02:36 AM
Wow.. Joe the plumber won't even pay his taxes. I am here illegally and even I pay my taxes. I must love the USA more than Joe the Plumber. Maybe he should go live in Mexico if he doesn't appreciate this country.
Posted by: PATRIOT | Nov 2, 2008 3:00:08 AM
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