FOX "News": Obama selects Marlboro Reds as running mate.

[Bluebear]

If you can believe your eyes, the graphic: (NOT a photoshop, NOT satire)



and the quote:

"And (Obama's) team works overtime trying to hide Obama's dirty little secret. He is -- get this -- a cigarette smoker. The point is: What else do we not know about Barack Obama?" - John Gibson

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Disclaimer: Obama is not my first choice as a candidate at this time. But my oh my, I sure am hearing a LOT of people trying to discredit him!

[originalpckelly]

1. As opposed to our current President who prefers to smoke crack.

[Bluebear]

4. And drive drunk. nt

[bbinacan]

2. Are you kidding me?

Did they really do that? Unreal.

[Bluebear]

They certainly did. nt

[bbinacan]

10. Damn. n/t

[Telly Savalas]

51. Did they say whether or not he picked up the habit while he was in the madrassa

studying to be a member of Al Qaeda?

[PCIntern]

3. They are the embodiment of pure evil...

it is just beyond all comprehension that they are allowed to maintain that they are a news organization. My God, that's the name of the company. It is Orwellian in a fashion which even he could not have comprehended.

They make Pravda look neutral by comparison.

[skipos]

5. Did Fox ever ask if we would vote for a cokehead?

[smoogatz]

6. Yeah, and he went to a madrassa, too.

And his middle name is Saddam. And he's got a huge, scary black penis.

[Bluebear]

9. ...

"And he's got a huge, scary black penis."

:spray:

[dolo amber]

39. And whenever he walks into the Senate he goes

"Where all the white women at?"

[Kagemusha]

7. Uh, isn't this yet another thing he cites in his autobiography?

So how is it "we" did not know about this?

[Cabcere]

36. Because that would require

actually reading. A book. By Obama, who must be pure evil because he's a Democrat AND (gasp!) he smokes! Duh. :sarcasm:

[The Straight Story]

8. Well, he just lost half of the 'progressive' vote

but gained mine. Only someone who smokes can understand and be part of my congressional smokers caucus :)

But he does look clean, for a smoker, and he is articulate too (and does not live in a big house).

[Bluebear]

11. Nah...

I would hope a true progressive would say he became addicted through advertising, tacit government approval, etc. and wish him well.

From someone who wonders if the urge EVER goes totally away when you quit :)

[The Straight Story]

12. If nothing else, he will smoke the competition (I think I need to add a smoke to this:)

[SoCalDem]

64. But.. would he give Terri Schiavo a drink? n/t

[The Straight Story]

13. He should roll his own like I do, only a $1/pack - maybe I could join his campaign

and be the official roller :)

[illinoisprogressive]

14. As opposed to Mr. Loofah at Fox????

[Cabcere]

49. I think they must have

some insanely complicated (well, maybe just insane) hierarchy of evilness over at Fox. They probably have flowcharts and stuff set up on the walls and everything to remind people, because I imagine it would get a bit confusing. Allow me, then, to present my interpretation of: The Fox "News" Hierarchy of "Values!"

1) ENGAGING IN SEXUAL ACTS WITH CONSENTING ADULT INTERNS is completely unacceptable and will not be tolerated. Any Democratic President who engages in such behavior shall be demonized without mercy. However, SEXUALLY HARASSING (NON-CONSENTING) EMPLOYEES is perfectly fine, provided the "harasser" is a) conservative (sorry, "traditionalist") and b) continuing to bring in high ratings for Fox News. Also, HOMOSEXUAL SOLICITATIONS OF UNDERAGE PAGES by Republican Congressmen are allowed, but as this is not held in such high esteem in the right-wing world, steps must be taken to falsely label said Congressman as a Democrat.

2) The act of SMOKING CIGARETTES shall not be allowed, if the smoker is a Democrat and especially if he or she is running for the office of President. Democratic cigarette smokers shall be publicly reviled. However, prominent Republicans shall be permitted to USE COCAINE, DRIVE WHILE INTOXICATED, and participate in other forms of substance abuse, because the powerful goodness of their inherent Republicanism trumps any "youthful indiscretions," even if said "indiscretions" continued into said Republican's forties.

3) MARIJUANA is a horrible, horrible thing that only filthy dirty hippie liberals use. If any Democrat admits to using marijuana, even if he or she claims to have never inhaled, demonize him or her thoroughly. CRYSTAL METH, however, is perfectly okay, provided it is PURCHASED FROM A GAY PROSTITUTE by a pastor.

4) ABORTIONS are not acceptable, even if the mother has been a victim of rape or incest or if her life is in danger. If a woman becomes unintentionally pregnant, or if there are complications during the pregnancy, it is always her fault because she is a filthy whore. Likewise, STEM CELL RESEARCH is unacceptable because it destroys precious embryos that would have been destroyed anyway, and uses them for science, which is the enemy of faith.

5) HOMOSEXUALITY is unacceptable, although this applies only to members of the Democratic Party. Republicans may lead homosexual double lives, especially if they are PASTORS or CONGRESSMEN in public life, because professions such as these highlight the moral values of the Republican Party. Democratic homosexuals shall have NO RIGHTS, but homosexuals in positions of power in the Republican Party shall be granted special rights, and even be allowed to raise children if they so choose.


I could say a lot more about this, but quite frankly it's making me sick. :puke: I'll consider coming back to it later and finishing, if I have the stomach for it.

[WiseButAngrySara]

57. Oh please come back and finish Sickening in it's truth. ....n/t

[Cabcere]

70. I really don't think I can tonight...

:( I am tired, and I seem to have lost my focus. However, if somebody wants to expand on my idea, I would have no objections! :hi:

[Canuckistanian]

80. That's good, you should post this separately

Then we'll all know where we stand!

[Cabcere]

81. Thanks, and done

:hi:

[Canuckistanian]

88. Where? I'll give you a recommend!

:hi: from Canada!

[Cabcere]

89. It's in General Discussion...may have fallen to the bottom

It's called "Republican Rules of the Game." And thanks for the recommend offer! That's really sweet. :D

:hi: from Virginia! Whereabouts in Canada are you from? (Is that the worst sentence ever, or what? :silly: ) My high school band class was supposed to go to Toronto one year, but we couldn't 'cause of the terr'ists. :cry:

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[fujiyama]

58. If he rolled his own

they'd accuse him of smoking weed!

It looks like Fox is really out to get him. I sometimes think that Murdoch has instructed Fox News to get Obama out of the picture and get Hillary the nomination.

[Cabcere]

15. OK, let me see if I've got this straight...

- Barack Obama smokes cigarettes, which are, last I checked, legal in all 50 states, and he catches hell for this from Fox News.
- George W. Bush used cocaine, which is, last I checked, ILLEGAL in all 50 states, and he also has been convicted of drunk driving, which is not only ILLEGAL, but STUPID and DANGEROUS, and Fox News thinks he's the greatest thing since sliced bread.

:wtf:

*shakes head* I just don't understand these people, I really don't. :shrug:

[SweetGrass]

71. Well, to be fair...

Obama admits to having used cocaine in one of his books, no? In light of that, it may not be the best position to attempt to compare him favorably to Bush in terms of substance abuse/use, but, I'll admit I haven't seen anyone here criticize Obama for it yet. (And I won't. I just don't think you can criticize one and not the other.)

On the other hand, I'm puzzled as to why the cigarettes are a bigger deal to FNC than the prior drug use. The only thing I can figure is that it's a current issue, not something in his past. And again, I'm not a smoker, but I couldn't care less if he smokes cigarettes. Just. Doesn't. Matter.

[Cabcere]

79. Good point

Thanks for pointing that out - I do remember hearing something about Obama's experimentation with cocaine, but I guess I had "conveniently forgotten" it. :blush: And yeah, you'd think they'd be making a bigger deal of that than the smoking. My guess is, though, that if they bring up the cocaine thing, people are going to start pointing to Bush, so maybe that's why they're keeping it on the D/L? :shrug:

Also, welcome to DU! :hi:

[SweetGrass]

91. Thanks!

I appreciate that! :hi: Lots of nice folks here...

[Withywindle]

16. Smell the desperation!

I think it's a lot stinkier than smoke, personally.

[msongs]

17. smoking is a drug addiction, not a habit - it shows disrespect for one's health

is that enough reason to disregard his candidacy? No.

but it does mean that when it comes to staying away from drug addictions he is not a suitable role model for children.

"I wanna do drugs like Obama". No thanks.

Msongs
www.msongs.com

[Bluebear]

18. You're kidding. >>>"I wanna do drugs like Obama". No thanks.

You are calling Barack Obama a "drug addict" because he smokes three cigarettes a day?

And why, pray tell, does your profile say "Dean-Obama 2008" . . . was that beofre you knew he was a "drug addict"?

[The Straight Story]

19. I must be a junkie then, don't read my threads!!!

:rofl:

[BlackVelvet04]

26. It's people like you that make smokers want to smoke

more.

[sundog]

44. lighting one up now

[halobeam]

73. although it's hours after you posted this...

I shall light one with you.

I do believe it's an addiction not a habit, but so then is caffeine. yes? This is the most stupid piece of crap I've seen yet from Fox. Well, nah...just the same old middle school mentality they have and always will display.

Sometimes I've got to laugh, uh oh.. or is that addicting too....you know, enducing endorphins and all, I want to alter my mood...??:rofl:

[proud2BlibKansan]

75. I second that!

Where did I put my lighter?

[The Straight Story]

38. Whacking off is a drug addiction too, causes chemical changes in the body

trust me, I am addict, I know :)

[mazzarro]

41. I am afriad that your conclusion is pure nonsense

Pictures or videos of him smoking in public are very rare or non-existent and that surely makes it something quite private IMO.

[Left Is Write]

84. Those who can't get by with out coffee are "drug addicts" too.

Maybe we should eliminate coffee-drinkers as presidential possibilities.

[brettdale]

20. This must be satire

Are you sure its real.

[Bluebear]

21. Oh it's real.

http://mediamatters.org/items/200701180010

[brettdale]

55. I wonder how many dirty little secrets Gibson has?

[e-mail]

[Cass]

22. Dick Cheney has had how many heart attacks and has a frigging pacemaker/defibrilator implanted

in his chest but THIS is an outrage to Faux? Christ almighty. I've seen it all now. This is a new low even for those dolts. I'm telling you, the next two years is going to be pure hell. We are going to need transfusions of valium by the time its all said and done.

[Bluebear]

23. FOX never shows Laura puffing on her Marlboro Lights either.

Come on, FOX, does she or doesn't she smoke? "What ELSE don't we know about her?"

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

66. Supposedly Nancy Reagan, Betty Ford, Mamie Eisenhower smoked as well

as did Jackie Kennedy and Eleanor Roosevelt.

http://www.usatrivia.com/apmsmoke.html

[halobeam]

74. you know, they did open a door with this now, didn't they?!

[Clark2008]

78. I thought she smoked something "First Lady-like," you know,

like Misty's or Virginia Slims.

:rofl:

[brettdale]

24. If its like this now

What is it going to be like in October of 2008 if he is the democratic nominee.

[sakabatou]

25. .

[WindRavenX]

27. can someone explain to me why the flying fuck this is an issue?

I really can't understand this...he smokes--right? What's the big fucking deal? :shrug:

[Bluebear]

28. It's (cue sinister music) OBAMA BEHIND LOSED DOORS!!!

[Marr]

29. You'd think their viewers would support Obama out of sheer resentment.

I mean- this shallow, transparent propaganda betrays a total lack of respect for their audience. It's like they just assume they're nothing but stupid cattle that will walk wherever they're led.

[Cabcere]

31. Well...

if the shoe fits... :smoke:

[WorseBeforeBetter]

40. They have zero respect for their audience.

And since the audience is ultra-faithful, what does it say about them? They've been lied to over and over, yet they keep going back for more (abused spouse analogy in there somewhere). That's one of the many things I find so striking between the Stewarts and Olbermanns of the world v. the O'Liellys and Hannitys: the level of respect shown to the audience and the guests.

[Skittles]

43. you miss the point, Marr

idiot Fox fans KNOW they're being lied to, know it's propaganda but they APPROVE OF THE MESSAGE. That is FOX's whole schtick. Everyone knows FOX News is tabloid trash but a lot of people LIKE tabloid trash.

[Jim Warren]

30. Cheap shot artists nt

[WorseBeforeBetter]

32. And FUX "News" viewers the country over, while sucking down...

cigarette after cigarette, cry out "Hell no!".

[philosophie_en_rose]

33. Notice the scrolling text about drug trafficking. . .

:eyes:

[Bluebear]

35. Well he WAS called an addict upthread.

:eyes:

[philosophie_en_rose]

37. I can't defend big tobacco or cigarette smoking.

But I just can't care about an individual's status as a smoker, as far as public office goes.

Unless Obama is blowing smoke in my face, it does not appear to be my concern.

And how many presidents have smoked cigarettes or cigars? Probably a lot.

[proud2BlibKansan]

76. I have often said the real bias on any of these 'news' stations

is in that damn scroll. It is really bad on Faux.

[Imagevision]

34. FOXnews knows Obama won't be giving any future interviews because of previous phony

story by FOX last week, so the only choice is ? is to taunt him him into a comment. "Would you vote for a smoker for president" speaks volumes. What do you use to attack someone when you have nothing?!!

[Occulus]

42. But Fox is a person.

The corporation owning Fox has every right to say thing it wants through Fox.

Who else sees a problem with corporations having a right to free speech?

ed.: bad fingers.

[rurallib]

45. Wow - I'd like to see one on Chimpy's drinking & snortin'

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

46. His smoking is his own business and it's his own body

As long as it doesn't affect Obama's performance, it's fine with me. How can I hate someone or not vote for someone just because he/she smokes?

To me, this is one of the coolest people of all time, and the smoking was part of the mystique. Would I stop watching his movies because he smokes in almost every other scene? Hell no! One of the most venerated screen actors throughout the world even today:

[Imagevision]

47. If you were FOXnews, Obama refuse to talk to you, what would you do??

Obama needs only to simply ignore FOXnews.

[underpants]

48. Does he smoke "reds"? If he does that adds LOADS of cred

Reds are smokes oh sweet Jesus I miss me my REDS god please... hold it I quit 18 months ago


What does he smoke?

[Bluebear]

52. Reds it is.

I hear you.

[Nikki Stone1]

50. You get the idea that GOP is knocking off our candidates one by one?

Even before the primary season begins!

[seabeyond]

61. they did it with kerry. our people jumped right on and helped them along

as they sat dissing kerry for not stopping them. instead of rebuffing this rhetoric and going against those doing the damage, dems supported and fed it.

i said long ago they would do it with each of our candidates. couldnt find one that wouldnt have a place to attack. and if it were a candidate like kerry that didnt have a place ot be attack, they simply make shit up.

[MonkeyFunk]

53. Give 'em some credit

at least they didn't show packs of Kools.

[uppityperson]

54. If that is all they can do, they are going to look like fools.

[Cabcere]

56. "Going to" look like fools?

That implies that they don't already. ;)

And I like your avatar/userpic/whatever it's called. :thumbsup: Very clever.

[uppityperson]

59. Thanks, UPJr made it for me.

am proud of the kid.

[seabeyond]

60. anti smokers unite. this is you, along with fox. warm and cozy

about disgusting.

[dogday]

77. I could not of said it any better myself

The thing about being on a lofty perch and judging others... One day either you are going to fall off of it or someone else will knock you down off of it...

[orleans]

62. shit! they probably found out from a thread i put up last night about this!

i take all the blame here. i'm sorry. i'm sorry fux found out! i'm sorry barack. (but hey...now i know him & i smoke the same brand!)

[Bluebear]

65. LOL you may sleep easier

This occurred a week or two ago on FOX :)

[orleans]

68. oh...THANK GOD!

(you know i'm being rather sarcastic here, but actually, i didn't mean to start a big thing with the thread i put up last night. i just really didn't know & was surprised.) (i say all this as i light a marlboro -- by the way)

[Kurovski]

63. So much for my theory that the media is choosing Obama for us.

Wait...oh hell, FOX don't like ANYBODY.

[JackRiddler]

67. Damn!

First time we learn he has a non-reflective surface, and this is supposed to be bad?

[devilgrrl]

69. BFD. I hear he breast feeds in public.

:sarcasm:

[FreeStateDemocrat]

72. It's a negative, lack of self-discipline, really bad example for youth but it would not prevent me

voting for someone who did if they were more qualified then their opponent. This is just part of the vetting process that sometimes destroys good candidates like it did to Gov. Dean. Obama either overcomes it by showing himself to be a better qualified candidate or his presidential ambitions sink.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

82. Maybe it's lack of self-discipline, or maybe it's not

Maybe he wants to quit but doesn't have the mental self-discipline to do it. Or maybe he just enjoys it and would never ever think of even trying to quit. I've known a lot of people who really enjoyed smoking and if they had to do it over again would still choose to being smoking.

[Hippo_Tron]

86. I think it shows that he's human

I would imagine that like many smokers his age he wishes that he could quit. But lets face it, a stressful time like a presidential campaign isn't exactly the best opportunity to try and break a physically addictive habit.

[Left Is Write]

83. Well, they're just being "fair and balanced" as normal.

:eyes:

[npincus]

85. But... Bob Dole said nicotine didn't cause cancer!

So what's the big deal?

[mw]

87. Better smoke cigs then freebase Kool-aide

The reich wing--thru their official government news channel--is already pulling out all the stops against Obama.

[Dastard Stepchild]

90. This JUST In: Hillary Clinton eats Twinkies!!

John Edwards gets extra mayo on his Wendy's burger!!

Al Gore hasn't taken a walk in 17 weeks!!

Dennis Kucinich pours 8 tablespoons of organic agave nectar into every one of his 14 cups of coffee!!