President Obama gave the commencement speech today at the University of California-Irvine, which is a fairly conservative place. He sounded like a liberal blogger.
Obama issued a call to action to the tens of thousands gathered at Angel Stadium even though he said Congress “is full of folks who stubbornly and automatically reject the scientific evidence” and say climate change is a hoax or fad.
“Many others duck the question by saying, ‘Hey, I’m not a scientist,'” Obama said in remarks prepared for delivery. “Let me translate: what that means is, ‘I accept that manmade climate change is real, but if I admit it, I’ll be run out of town by a radical fringe that thinks climate science is a liberal plot.'”
We used to wonder why the president was so reluctant to use this kind of plain talk. We don’t have to wonder that anymore. He learned.
“No matter what you do in life, you will run up against a stubborn status quo and people determined to stymie your best efforts, who say you can’t do something and shouldn’t bother trying. I’ve got some experience with this myself,” Obama said.
“I’ve got to admit, though, it’s pretty rare that you’ll encounter someone who says the problem you’re trying to solve doesn’t even exist,” he continued. “When President Kennedy set us on a course for the moon, I’m sure some made a serious case that it wouldn’t be worth it. But I don’t remember anyone ignoring science. I don’t remember anyone saying the moon wasn’t real, or that it was made of cheese.”
The president was an infant during the Kennedy presidency, and his family clearly never visited the Gohmert household.
‘”I’ve got to admit, though, it’s pretty rare that you’ll encounter someone who says the problem you’re trying to solve doesn’t even exist,” he continued. “When President Kennedy set us on a course for the moon, I’m sure some made a serious case that it wouldn’t be worth it. But I don’t remember anyone ignoring science. I don’t remember anyone saying the moon wasn’t real, or that it was made of cheese.”‘
You mean the Moon ISN’T MADE OF CHEESE?
That’s where I always figured the free government cheese came from, under that Socialist Ronald Reagan!
Wallace and Gromit lied to us!
But what do you do with the people who actually elect gomer every two years? At some point… you just have to realize that a substantial portion of american citizens are either insane or, more likely, don’t give a crap about being an american citizen. I am therefore relieved of any responsibility to care for or protect the people who support gomer. Since they aren’t interested in US citizenship, I don’t give a crap what happens to them.
The sooner liberals and progressives build institutions that take care of our own, the better off we’ll be. The radical GOP wants to undermine the federal government and can easily achieve that goal by electing people like gomer. It’s time to find another way to achieve our goals.
1.) Like it or not, RWNJs have kids. Sins of the father and all.
2.) Telling the red-staters and their friends to go fuck themselves only delays the turnover. What is red does not stay red. The transformation of Colorado, Nevada, New Hampshire, and most notably Virginia is amazing. Soon Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona, and dare I say Texas will follow suit. And as I mentioned with point three, as soon as these places become as blue as, say, PA I’m pretty sure the hate and bile will just go down the memory hole.
3.) It’s all relative. The politics of North Carolina today are less vile than that of Vermont 40 or even 25 years ago. That’s way too long, but no one should go clucking their tongues.
Oh, yeah, Obama said it, but he didn’t mean it, though. You can tell. This is because it’s Obama.
Davis, yr definitely on a roll
what he meant is he plans to cut social security
Argghh, Gohmert. The man is a working argument that religion is God’s weakest link.
Yes he did.
All words, minimal intent to act upon them.
Perfect.
Thanks, Booman.
AG
All words, minimal intent to act upon them.
Rand Paul as the sitting jr senator fro the great commonwealth of Kentucky, makes sure he gets his mug on the TV machine while doing very little for the people he is supposed represent.