Holy Shit! Obama Said “Horseshit!”
One of the big stories on cable news today is the fact that, according to anonymous sources, President Obama used the word “horseshit” to describe the horseshit criticism that if he’d only armed moderate Syrian rebels, we wouldn’t be having all these problems with ISIS right now.
The fact that the President considers this criticism to be horseshit isn’t news; he said as much in an interview with The New York Times‘ Tom Friedman on Friday.
“It’s always been a fantasy, this idea that we could provide some light arms or even more sophisticated arms to what was essentially an opposition made up of former doctors, farmers, pharmacists and so forth, and that they were going to be able to battle not only a well-armed state but also a well-armed state backed by Russia, backed by Iran, a battle-hardened Hezbollah, that was never in the cards.”
That translates roughly to, “This is horseshit,” because it is. First of all, we all remember what great success people like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) have had at identifying the “good” rebels, but even if you managed to find them and arm them, that’s a little bit like entrusting the AV Club with additional lunch money.
This isn’t even the only narrative on Iraq that President Obama has been going around calling horseshit in public. On Saturday, he torpedoed the “bogus” (i.e.. horseshit) narrative that we never should have left Iraq in the first place.
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By: Tommy Christopher
Tommy Christopher is The Daily Banter's White House Correspondent and Political Analyst. He's been a political reporter and liberal commentator since 2007, and has covered the White House since the beginning of the Obama administration, first for PoliticsDaily, and then for Mediaite. Christopher is a frequent guest on a variety of television, radio, and online programs, and was the villain in the documentaries The Audacity of Democracy and Hating Breitbart. He's also That Guy Who Live-Tweeted His Own Heart Attack, and the only person to have ever received public apologies from both Rush Limbaugh and Glenn Beck.
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R.J. Carter August 12th, 2014 at 17:30
“…that’s a little bit like entrusting the AV Club with additional lunch money.”
WTF, dude?
Carla Akins August 12th, 2014 at 17:39
You ran the AV club, didn’t you RJ?
R.J. Carter August 12th, 2014 at 17:56
And we never got additional lunch money. (And I fail to see the connection in the first place, except to expose the author’s tendency to still revel in being a high school bully, I guess.)
Eric Trommater August 12th, 2014 at 17:58
If he had said Debate team I would have been offended as well.
Eric Trommater August 12th, 2014 at 17:49
Tommy is truly the Pauline Kael of left wing internet punditry. (Did you see what I did there?)
fancypants August 12th, 2014 at 23:13
just don’t ask rj about his views on ” right to carry ” he’s kind of sensitive about that subject
Tommy6860 August 12th, 2014 at 17:30
Who would want to know what expletives he (more than likely) said about the winger’s penchant for wanting to war in every corner of the globe. Just imagine, and if they ever came out to be true, he’d be totally correct.
Laura Flannery August 13th, 2014 at 15:15
Hillbilly’s a right winger???? Since when?
R.J. Carter August 12th, 2014 at 17:30
“…that’s a little bit like entrusting the AV Club with additional lunch money.”
WTF, dude?
Carla Akins August 12th, 2014 at 17:39
You ran the AV club, didn’t you RJ?
R.J. Carter August 12th, 2014 at 17:56
And we never got additional lunch money. (And I fail to see the connection in the first place, except to expose the author’s tendency to still revel in being a high school bully, I guess.)
Eric Trommater August 12th, 2014 at 17:58
If he had said Debate team I would have been offended as well.
Eric Trommater August 12th, 2014 at 17:49
Tommy is truly the Pauline Kael of left wing internet punditry. (Did you see what I did there?)
fancypants August 12th, 2014 at 23:13
just don’t ask rj about his views on ” right to carry ” he’s kind of sensitive about that subject
Tommy6860 August 12th, 2014 at 17:30
Who would want to know what expletives he (more than likely) said about the winger’s penchant for wanting to war in every corner of the globe. Just imagine, and if they ever came out to be true, he’d be totally correct.
Laura Flannery August 13th, 2014 at 15:15
Hillbilly’s a right winger???? Since when?
William August 12th, 2014 at 17:43
Big deal. During the last administration it was policy.
granpa.usthai August 12th, 2014 at 18:17
well, I’m sure they meant Horses Hit, but didn’t have room for the blank space?
I’m sure that inside they had the Top 10 Horses Hit Sounds?
It’s Ms. Annie’s talking pony’s favorite novel.
William August 12th, 2014 at 17:43
Big deal. During the last administration it was policy.
granpa.usthai August 12th, 2014 at 18:17
well, I’m sure they meant Horses Hit, but didn’t have room for the blank space?
I’m sure that inside they had the Top 10 Horses Hit Sounds?
It’s Ms. Annie’s talking pony’s favorite novel.
granpa.usthai August 12th, 2014 at 18:11
well for goodness sakes! – if the churchlady ever comes back to SNL, I’m sure she’ll have a thing or two (oops! -the other thing) to say about the Debil Talk!
Beer.
Home made Beer -does it every time.
maybe if the Religious WHITE would pray for Him?
…just sos they won’t be blamed on Judgement Day.
granpa.usthai August 12th, 2014 at 18:11
well for goodness sakes! – if the churchlady ever comes back to SNL, I’m sure she’ll have a thing or two (oops! -the other thing) to say about the Debil Talk!
Beer.
Home made Beer -does it every time.
maybe if the Religious WHITE would pray for Him?
…just sos they won’t be blamed on Judgement Day.
Obewon August 12th, 2014 at 19:59
Regarding Iraq PM al-Maliki neglecting to resupply his own troops, allowed them to run out of Ammo and to no longer defend themselves!
It is complete obstructionist Horseshit to say ‘if the USA only armed moderate Syrian rebels’-as the US CIA, DIA, etc have done under the Obama Admin. -GOP swings, misses and still bats .000!
Obewon August 12th, 2014 at 19:59
Regarding Iraq PM al-Maliki neglecting to resupply his own troops, allowing them to run out of Ammo and therefore to no longer be able to defend themselves:
-It is complete obstructionist Horseshit to say ‘if the USA only armed moderate Syrian rebels’-as the US CIA, DIA, etc have done under the Obama Admin. -GOP swings, misses and still bats .000!
fancypants August 12th, 2014 at 21:48
That translates roughly to, “This is horseshit,” because it is. First of all, we all remember what great success people like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) have had at identifying the “good” rebels, but even if you managed to find them and arm them, that’s a little bit like entrusting the AV Club with additional lunch money.
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witch brings up another question;
Who is or was telling us who the Good rebels were ? I never saw their name(s)
fancypants August 12th, 2014 at 21:48
That translates roughly to, “This is horseshit,” because it is. First of all, we all remember what great success people like Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) have had at identifying the “good” rebels, but even if you managed to find them and arm them, that’s a little bit like entrusting the AV Club with additional lunch money.
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witch brings up another question;
Who is or was telling us who the Good rebels were ? I never saw their name(s)
greenfloyd August 13th, 2014 at 00:26
I submit that if Mrs. Clinton were truly Presidential material she would refrain from undermining Mr. Obama’s efforts to deal with a humanitarian disaster brought on by the Islamic State invading Iraq-Kurdistan, both US allies.
floyd[@]greenfloyd.org August 13th, 2014 at 00:26
I submit that if Mrs. Clinton were truly Presidential material she would refrain from undermining Mr. Obama’s efforts to deal with a humanitarian disaster brought on by the Islamic State invading Iraq-Kurdistan, both US allies.
fahvel August 13th, 2014 at 03:12
he left out the Saudis who are financing the whole damned thing but nooooooo, they can’t be touched ’cause they’re corporate people with what the usa needs
fahvel August 13th, 2014 at 03:12
he left out the Saudis who are financing the whole damned thing but nooooooo, they can’t be touched ’cause they’re corporate people with what the usa needs