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Sarah Palin: Paul Revere's Ride to Protect the Second Amendment

How many people think Obama actually thinks there are 57 states?

How many people think Sarah Palin's Paul Revere comments were "just a gaffe"?
 
How many people think Obama actually thinks there are 57 states?
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How many people think Sarah Palin's Paul Revere comments were "just a gaffe"?


How many people think Obama actually thinks there are 57 states?
Not Me
How many people think Sarah Palin's Paul Revere comments were "just a gaffe"?
Not Me
 
Telling a British officer about colonial troops when he's about to kill you is hardly riding to warn the British. Especially when his letter is mostly about riding to warn the colonials about an incoming invasion.
How sad to see the Palinistas try to destroy the legacy of a true American patriot in order to salvage Palin's because she was stupid enough to think Paul Revere set out to ride to warn the British that the Americans were coming.

It's a true testament to their sycophancy.
 
There are basically 2 possibilities here, and Palin comes off looking at least a little foolish in both. On the other hand, neither is a big deal.

Possibility 1: She misspoke. She knew the history, and flubbed it up as she talked. No big deal, it happens to every one who speaks publicly. She only looks at all foolish in this case because she was dumb enough to make fun of Obama using a teleprompter, then shows why they are used by every sensible politician. Basically, if this is the case, I just can't be bothered enough to care. It's minor, to make a big deal out of it is to be petty.

Possibility 2: She really doesn't understand the history she is talking about. If this is the case, she really is pretty stupid, not for not knowing her history(that is ignorance, not stupidity), but for talking in public about something she didn't know about. In the long run, if this possibility is true, I still don't care. I never figured her for being very bright, this does not change things, it has almost nothing to do with any message she is trying to present nor with any modern day issues. I and the rest of the country have more important things to worry about. Making a big deal out of this is petty.

102 posts on this so far, and none of them change the fact that in the long and short run, this does not matter. It does not change any one's opinion of Palin. It does not matter, it is nothing. This is just like threads about Obama bowing, or the NJ Gov flying to his son's ballgame, or the first lady is getting fat, or Palin painting her bus with a flag motif, or Obama taking his wife out to eat. All those threads, bitching about all those things, where stupid. Bitching about this is just the same, stupid.
 
It is not the same. Folks make fun of her because she is dumb. Folks tried to make fun of Obama over a simple mistake. It is ok to call out the stupid but not ok to try and fail to bash someone over a simple mistake. You can call it irony all ya want but I call it calling someone out when they need to called on it. Not the same thing. At. All.

So Obama hasn't made other mistakes? People make mistakes, it's a part of being human. I just think it's hypocritical of people to blast one person for making mistakes and not the other for purely partisan reasons. It's ridiculous.
 
Ya'll are aware that the mission of that British force was to disarm the local militia. Right?

It would be very hard to argue that opposing that mission wasn't supporting the right to keep and bear arms.

Looks like Sarah knows more about history than...well...just about everyone on this thread.

But, hey, don't let historical facts get in the way of partisan hackery.
Perhaps you could be kind enough to show at which point during this event in history, Paul Revere set out to warn the British that they would not succeed in taking away our arms? Much obliged.
 
Perhaps you could be kind enough to show at which point during this event in history, Paul Revere set out to warn the British that they would not succeed in taking away our arms? Much obliged.

I never said he was. That's totally irrelevant to what I've been commenting on, from the git-go.
 
So Obama hasn't made other mistakes? People make mistakes, it's a part of being human. I just think it's hypocritical of people to blast one person for making mistakes and not the other for purely partisan reasons. It's ridiculous.
Everyone makes mistakes and had she simply said, "oops," this would be no more than a blip, much like Obama's "57 states" gaffe. Unfortunately, this is Sarah Palin we're talking about and it seems while quitting as being governor comes somewhat easy to her, quitting from sticking to stupid does not. Instead, she doubled down on stupid and embellished her account of Paul Revere even more, injecting even more falsehoods into her original story.
 
How many people think Obama actually thinks there are 57 states?

How many people think Sarah Palin's Paul Revere comments were "just a gaffe"?

Does O'Bama know what year it is?
 
Sarah has had much more than this one gaffe and should not be compaired to Obama who made a simple mistake. Obama is brilliant and should not be compaired to her at all:(

That's hillarious! :lamo

So, tell us the story about how O'Bama's uncle liberated Auschwitz. Please?
 
apdst said:
Looks like Sarah knows more about history than...well...just about everyone on this thread.

But, hey, don't let historical facts get in the way of partisan hackery.

Sheik Yerbuti said:
Perhaps you could be kind enough to show at which point during this event in history, Paul Revere set out to warn the British that they would not succeed in taking away our arms? Much obliged.

I never said he was. That's totally irrelevant to what I've been commenting on, from the git-go.
Well you did say that it "looks like Sarah knows more about history than...well...just about everyone on this thread," and Sarah Palin did say, "part of his ride was to warn the British that we we're already there, that hey, you’re not going to succeed. You’re not gonna take American arms."

I figured since you're under the delusion that Palin's version of Paul Revere's history is superior to those posting here, you could show her commentary was accurate. I'd like to know at what point in that historic event did Paul Revere set out to warn the British? But it seems you're in agreement with me that she got her history wrong.
 
Does O'Bama know what year it is?

You really aren't helping your case, I hope you realize. Do you not constantly bring up Obama's gaffes? Where was the outrage over Palin's Paul Revere gaffe or other gaffes she's made in the past? Are you equal opportunity in your outrage, or does it only come when they have a D next to their name?
 
Well you did say that it "looks like Sarah knows more about history than...well...just about everyone on this thread," and Sarah Palin did say, "part of his ride was to warn the British that we we're already there, that hey, you’re not going to succeed. You’re not gonna take American arms."

I figured since you're under the delusion that Palin's version of Paul Revere's history is superior to those posting here, you could show her commentary was accurate. I'd like to know at what point in that historic event did Paul Revere set out to warn the British? But it seems you're in agreement with me that she got her history wrong.

In reference to her comments about the Second Amendment, yes. She was on time and on target.

Perhaps you should go back and read all my posts, then comment?
 
You really aren't helping your case, I hope you realize. Do you not constantly bring up Obama's gaffes? Where was the outrage over Palin's Paul Revere gaffe or other gaffes she's made in the past? Are you equal opportunity in your outrage, or does it only come when they have a D next to their name?

And, there are plenty of Libbos on this thread that were defending O'Bama, when he didn't know what year we're in, that you don't seem to approach.

Your hypocrisy comes as no surprise.
 
Everyone makes mistakes and had she simply said, "oops," this would be no more than a blip, much like Obama's "57 states" gaffe. Unfortunately, this is Sarah Palin we're talking about and it seems while quitting as being governor comes somewhat easy to her, quitting from sticking to stupid does not. Instead, she doubled down on stupid and embellished her account of Paul Revere even more, injecting even more falsehoods into her original story.

I agree that she should have owned up to her mistake. However, I don't recall Obama owning up to his "2008" mistake either. Or else it just wasn't as big of a deal in the media as this is (which, most likely has to do with Sarah Palin's previous gaffes and the media coverage they've garnered).
 
And, there are plenty of Libbos on this thread that were defending O'Bama, when he didn't know what year we're in, that you don't seem to approach.

Your hypocrisy comes as no surprise.

Obviously you haven't read my previous posts in this thread because I have criticized the "Libbos" for being hypocrites as well. Do yourself a favor and actually read what I post before shooting your mouth off.

And even more ironically, in the post previous to this one I'm replying to, you are criticizing others of not reading all of your posts. Perhaps you should take your own advice?
 
Obviously you haven't read my previous posts in this thread because I have criticized the "Libbos" for being hypocrites as well. Do yourself a favor and actually read what I post before shooting your mouth off.

But, you haven't singled out anyone else for harrassment. I know the game you play. It's no big deal.
 
But, you haven't singled out anyone for harrassment.

Ah, now you are moving the goal posts. You just criticized me of not attacking Liberals and I have proven you wrong.

Also, how does replying to one of your posts qualify as harassment? I disagreed with Kali too, but you don't see her bitching about it. Always the victim.
 
You really aren't helping your case, I hope you realize. Do you not constantly bring up Obama's gaffes? Where was the outrage over Palin's Paul Revere gaffe or other gaffes she's made in the past? Are you equal opportunity in your outrage, or does it only come when they have a D next to their name?

Neither Palin's nor Obama's gaffes merit outrage. Both merit having a little fun poked at them, but why outrage? A trillion and a half deficit, an unnecessary war, those are things that merit outrage. Getting the Paul Revere story mixed up, accidentally stating that there are 57 states, or (better example) that the US is a Muslim country (remember that one)? is merely an excuse to make jokes at the expense of the mis stater.

I think I just invented a new word.
 
That's hillarious! :lamo

So, tell us the story about how O'Bama's uncle liberated Auschwitz. Please?

Another good example of people making a mountain out of a molehill. Pissed me off too, cuz I was a diehard Clinton backer, and ended up having to defend Obama.
 
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