I Heard He Likes To Kick Puppies Too

So, I get this e-mail in my inbox last week with the subject title, FW: FW: A picture is worth a thousand words---PLEASE PASS ON! I didn't realize it was 1999 again and I forgot what a chain e-mail was so I actually opened it. Downright scary! with a forwarded message attached. So I open the forwarded message expecting to see a Doberman swinging a baby around by its head or something of that ilk but after scrolling down through like 85 forwards, I get this picture and caption.

Respect
PLEASE SEND ALL AROUND THE WORLD ..... ESPECIALLY TO ALL STATES!
I had heard about this but a picture is definitely worth 1000 words! God save us!!!

Senator Barack Obama, Governor Bill Richardson, Senator Hillary Clint on and Ruth Harkin stand during the national anthem.
Barack Hussein Obama's photo (that's his real name)......the article said he REFUSED TO NOT ONLY PUT HIS HAND ON HIS HEART DURING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, BUT REFUSED TO SAY THE PLEDGE.....how can a man like this expect to be our next Commander-in-Chief????

Wow. His middle name is Hussein?

It took me all of 45 seconds of research to find out that it was the National Anthem; not the Pledge of Allegiance and Obama was taught by his grandfather that you sing the National Anthem and you place your hand over your heart for the Pledge. I don't even know what the exact protocol is nor do I particularly care and if that makes me unpatriotic then so be it but the really bothersome thing about this is that it's apparently been going around for months and millions of people have received it. It just keeps getting forwarded to people's entire address books and as lazy Americans, I guarantee you that a shitload of people will take one look at this picture and decide he's unfit to be president.

I don't know that the guy would make a great president and it's tough to believe anything during a campaign but I don't care if his middle name is Adolph and the thing that's truly "downright scary" is that this cat is gonna lose votes because of bunch of idiots are gullible enough to believe that a guy running for president refuses to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. I mean, this is the criteria we're going to use to make decisions that our going to impact our future? Our children's future? Because some idiot redneck with a confederate flag in his front yard learned how to use e-mail?

This country's fucked in the head.

Comments

[jackie]

Because some idiot redneck with a confederate flag in his front yard learned how to use e-mail?

Or some Trader Joe's shopping, Patagonia wearing, Live Free or Die plating, Ivy League educated horse's ass with no scruples.

[Schmoopie]

Bush is clearly dealing with some heavy-duty intestinal gas in the second picture. That guy in the navy blazer? He's looking at the ass and thinking, "Omigod, that was a wicked fart! Did that come out of the president's bunghole?" And the little girl—poor thing's nose is at adult-ass level, and the smell's already wafted her way.

The idiocy of the chain e-mail here? Makes me want to vote for Obama.

[Art Vandelay]

The idiocy of the chain e-mail here? Makes me want to vote for Obama.

Oddly enough, this was ultimately going to be my point, even though it's an equally stupid reason to vote for someone, and I completely forgot to write it. ADD sucks.

[Assman]

Speaking as a guy who goes to sporting events where the National Anthem is sung before anything begins, I can confirm that I've seen thousands of people rise and take off their hats, but very few place their hand on their chests.

But, and I'm just being frank here, if you're the guy that gets up in arms about this sort of thing, the odds are low that you're also the kind of guy that's open to electing a Democrat anyway, brown skin nothwithstanding.

If you wanna knock the guy, knock his lack of attendance for important Senate votes, not some picture you got in your AOL account.

[Eli]

Sounds the like the work of "Dennis and Callahan".

[Craig]

and as lazy Americans, I guarantee you that a shitload of people will take one look at this picture and decide he's unfit to be president.

Only the ones who already knew they wouldn't vote for him. I mean...I don't know if you're aware, but he's not white. And he's got a name like he's one of them terrorists. The people who would look at this email as reason not to vote for him already decided not to, even before this email or the one about how he's a secret muslim pretending to be a christian so that they can take over. (and I wish I were lying or making that up)

(Note: Please feel free to flip the point of the previous paragraph around to indicate that it works both ways and that there are closed-minded chain-mail reading/forwarding people on both sides of this election.)

[Art Vandelay]

Only the ones who already knew they wouldn't vote for him.

I like to think that there are people who were undecided about him that would consider the fact that he refuses to say the Pledge as the deal breaker.

(Note: Please feel free to flip the point of the previous paragraph around to indicate that it works both ways and that there are closed-minded chain-mail reading/forwarding people on both sides of this election.)

Probably but I didnt get one of those. Do they say GOD SAVE US!!!

[Assman]

I like to think that there are people who were undecided about him that would consider the fact that he refuses to say the Pledge as the deal breaker.

I'd like to think that those people weren't going to be choosing him once they actually decided anyway.

[Craig]

Probably but I didnt get one of those. Do they say GOD SAVE US!!!

Ha! True, they don't typically ask for divine intervention.

The emails like that I have received tend to instead have stories about how stupid Bush is that turn out to be false (Why do you need made up stories? Isn't reality enough?), accusations of things like "Bush is evil and refused to sell his house to black people" or "They are locking up anyone who doesn't agree with the government" or my favorite the misapplied/misquoted/completely fabricated quote from someone dead and famous/well-respected because the author's viewpoints sound better coming from their mouths. Of course, the conservative hysteria emails do tend to outnumber the liberal 10 to 1, but both types make me want to blow up the internet.

[Dr. Tim Whatley]

"Of course, the conservative hysteria emails do tend to outnumber the liberal 10 to 1, but both types make me want to blow up the internet."

Don't do that. Al Gore would have a fit if you blew up his invention.

"This country's fucked in the head."

When our news sources have things in their publications/web sites called "Britney watches", I think we can agree that we are very fucked in the head.

[alex]

The only thing I see wrong is that his (Obama) hands should be behind his back. You stand at parade rest during the anthem while out of uniform.

And shame on all ya'll for making fun of Bush's tummy ache. String cheese + a war on christmas = trouble belly.

[H.E. Pennypacker]

Your country is fucked. up.

[TMan]

"Or some Trader Joe's shopping, Patagonia wearing, Live Free or Die plating, Ivy League educated horse's ass with no scruples."

Hey, Patagonia makes some good shit. Wore one of their jackets on Sunday, after watching the Pats beat the Jets, vainly try to shovel the snow/rain mess off my driveway. Kept me warm and dry, unlike my neighbor who wore his tough-guy Carhardt jacket.