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06.25.2009 6:32 pm

They want us to be distracted

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
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Am I the only one who finds it ridiculous that in light of all the problems we as a country and a world face, we are still fiercely debating the comments of a comedian? People should really take two steps back and look at the big picture. The fact that David Letterman trashed a political figure’s unwed pregnant daughter is news? Get serious. In the age of pedophile priests, gang warfare, corrupt businessman and politicians, the collapse of the American auto industry, a broken healthcare system, and a “war on drugs” that is a complete money siphoning joke, this is what people spend time worrying about? Is it any wonder politicians don’t listen to anybody who doesn’t have a hand in their re election? We have became a distracted nation.

Political figures count on all of us becoming distracted, that’s when they do their dirtiest work. People need to start worrying about important things. Like holding politician’s feet to the fire. And why the price at the pump goes up while the price of a barrel of oil goes down. How does that work? Big oil just loves it when everybody gets distracted by nonsense. Just like a seasoned politician.

 

Joe Hogan

St. Louis

19 comments

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Say it ain’t so, Joe…

Wow, hardly know where to begin. How about the fact that this hasn’t been in the “news” for about a week until you brought it up.

Besides the false premise you lay out,[it was the 14 year old un-pregnant daughter, not the 18 year old married and seperated mother] you seem like you are a bit over-wrought with anxiety. Can’t blame you on that point, but please, lose the faux-outrage over the “old news”, and get up to speed on the real problems.

Also try Xanax for anxiety.

— dr-debunk
6:55 pm June 25th, 2009

Thats funny Joe, do you feel the same when it happens on the other side of the aisle. For some reason I highly doubt it. What a bunch on pathetic whiners! By the way, how come Obama isnt holding the price of oil down? Your side was saying it was Bush’s fault the gas prices were going up so who’s fault is it now?

— superdave
7:36 pm June 25th, 2009

superdave,
Exactly!

— budb1969
8:40 pm June 25th, 2009

All I heard was “wah wah wah” from the 2nd Republican leader Palin. Then again she will do anything to stay in the spotlight,cause who really cares about anything that goes on in Alaska

— Bill
9:28 pm June 25th, 2009

Hey Bill, what is your obsession with Sarah Palin? Are you people that afraid of her? All your side does is whine and have your hands extended. It’s destroying this nation. So, why dont you get your side off their lazy asses and make them work instead of having the producers pay their way. Oh, I forgot. The Obama Administration is destroying our economy and jobs so you cant get a job. Funny how that works, except this time its not so funny!

— superdave
8:04 am June 26th, 2009

Supderdave and Bill, all both sides do is whine and complain about the other. All politicians are scumbags mainly looking out for themselves. Most recent example, the South Carolina governor cheating on his wife and leaving the country without telling anyone. What kind of behavior is that for the head of a state? And he expects to just go back to work? And I’m certainily not just bashing him because he’s Republican. For every screwed up Republican, there’s a Blagoyovich on the other side. Dismissing the Letterman portion of his comment, I’m in full agreement with Joe, that we all need to stop over reacting to the story of the day and focus on actual issues. Vote out politicians that you don’t agree with. Plain and simple. Endless bickering online will not solve anything.

— 2keysmatt
9:12 am June 26th, 2009

Oh and just because I hate when people get their facts wrong, I have to point out to Dr. Debunk, that the 18 year old was never married and separated. Taken from Fox news, “Levi Johnston and Bristol Palin, the teenage daughter of Gov. Sarah Palin, have broken off their engagement, about 2 1/2 months after the couple had a baby.” Not that it matters, just like to correct errors.

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2009/03/11/report-bristol-palin-fiance-break/

— 2keysmatt
9:20 am June 26th, 2009

Want distraction?

Read this article and see how the New Way, Socialism, has destroyed the once prosperous states of California, New York and New Jersey:

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB124597150183556945.html

Osama Hussein wants to do this to the rest of Amerika.

— Tango Golf Sierra
10:25 am June 26th, 2009

Joe, excellent post, Letterman was referencing the 18 year-old who ‘followed in Mom’s footsteps’ by the way.

Debunk lives with his head up his ass, just ignore him…

THE AD WRITES ITSELF…. For several years, Democratic opposition to blank-check spending bills for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan were the single most popular area of attack for Republicans. To vote against “funding the troops,” the GOP said, was to betray the nation and those who wear the uniform. It was the basis for countless speeches, ad campaigns, and attacks.

Whether a lawmaker was fully satisfied with individual provisions in the spending bill was irrelevant — the troops are fighting wars and they need the money. Excuses won’t protect them or give them the resources they need.

In fact, just a year ago, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) argued, “[T]here is a clear distinction between saying you support the troops and backing up those claims with genuine action. [Obama] once said ‘we shouldn’t play chicken with our troops’ when it comes to funding our troops in harm’s way, and [Hillary Clinton] urged General Petraeus at the start of the surge to request ‘every possible piece of equipment and resource necessary’ to keep our troops safe. These words turned into little more than empty rhetoric when both proceeded to vote against funding our troops last year.”

Last week, of course, the situation was reversed, and it was House Republicans “voting against funding our troops.” This week, the DCCC is unveiling a series of 60-second radio ads targeting seven vulnerable GOP incumbents on their votes. This one, for example, goes after Rep. Lee Terry (R) of Nebraska.

“Around here, we recognize Independence Day with parades … and picnics … maybe a few fireworks.

“But July Fourth is about more than that. It’s about remembering those who fought for our freedoms. And those still fighting today.

“Congressman Lee Terry used to understand that. When George Bush asked, Congressman Terry voted to fully fund our troops in Iraq and Afghanistan. And, last year he said, quote, ‘We must give our military every resource it needs.’

“Seems like Congressman Terry is playing politics now. Last month Congressman Terry voted AGAINST funding for those same troops. It’s true: vote number 348 — you can look it up.”

Republicans did make this easy for Dems. Indeed, all the DCCC had to do was pull up the same kind of radio ads Republicans used before and insert GOP names.

As a substantive, policy matter, lawmakers can have completely legitimate reasons for voting against military spending measures, and opposition to these expenditures does not make one an unpatriotic terrorist sympathizer.

But Republicans opened this door. It’s hard to blame Democrats for walking through it.

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2009_06/018782.php

— Ronald Reagan
10:56 am June 26th, 2009

Even when we’re not be distracted, folks in powers are still operating in the shadows and making sure Joe Public doesn’t know half the stuff that’s going on.

Photos of Lynnie England pointing at Iraqi genitalia is more sensationalistic then Alberto Gonzalez signing the memo that authorizes enhanced interrogation techniques. Both are guilty but the one in the pics gets in trouble.

— T Montgomery
1:48 pm June 26th, 2009

2keysmatt-My bad, thought they got married. Either way, don’t see you acknowledging the many false premises Joe produced, only my little oops, so what’s the deal?

raygun-Wish I could say you were missed, but it’s been quite pleasant without your crass and inguinal jeremiads. BTW…we’re trying to stay on topic here.

— dr-debunk
2:27 pm June 26th, 2009

LOL–

The Gamecock is TRYING to keep on topic here, not EVEN talking about fish & tomatoes….

— HKCHAS
5:44 am June 27th, 2009

“The Obama Administration is destroying our economy and jobs so you cant get a job.”

You’re absolutely correct! None of this started before 1/20/09. Bush didn’t bailout, I mean Socialize, anyone!
Neocons love to forget that this started during the previous administartion.
By the way “my side” is the Independent side that decides who wins elections, I am neither Democrat, nor Republican, mostly because Bible-thumpers like Palin scare me.

— Bill
12:52 am June 28th, 2009

Joe Hogan-Agree 100%.

Americans obsessed with Anna Nicole Smith, Brittney Spears, and poor Bristol Palin are a joke. The David Letterman joke was just a joke. Get over it and move on. He apologized but Saran needs to keep herself in the spotlight so she can continue her campaign for upcoming elections.

She exploited her children during the election and gets what she deserves. She brought it on herself and is to blame for any jokes made about her kids. She should apologize to her children for dragging them around the country and bringing that redneck Alaskan Levi Johnston through her desire to be Vice President. Sarah Palin is scarry! God help us if she ever gets elected. Anyone with a brain can see that Sarah is lacking the smarts to be President.

Dr. De-Bunk,

You arrogance is coming out again. Your drug suggestions like xanax and toking the bong are very mature. How did you get so Smart and capable of knowing-it-ALL? Did you take lessons from Iconclastic Sage, Gamecock 1999, or Tango Golf Goof? Deflate you ego and come on down to REALITY!

— debrasgd3
2:20 pm June 28th, 2009

“Are you people that afraid of her?”

I’m not afraid of her personally, but I am afraid of her getting into the Oval Office. To me she is the female version of Bush to the power of 10. Anyone who doesn’t see this FACT is simply put, stupid. Lettermans joke is just that, a joke. Comics make tasteless jokes all the time. Hell I laughed a lot when I heard it. I did and do the same when I hear jokes about democrats too. The essence of comedy is someone else’s pain. This is definately all a little bit of pay no attention to the man behind the curtain, and Palin milked it for every drop she could get.

— JimmyRussell
2:34 pm June 28th, 2009

“How did you get so Smart and capable of knowing-it-ALL?”-debra-

-Thanks for noticing. My parents, mostly. They were responsible for my genetic make-up, as well as the nurturing, education, and benevolent discipline required to reach any genetic potential.

-The rest was just hard work and self discipline to achieve.

-BTW, do you think Joe is losing his composure over the 24/7 MJ
coverage? Know how you libs like to poke fun at the “drug-addicted”,
such as Limbaugh and Beck. Now we have a truly addicted pedophile being raised to a status formally reserved for the Obama by the msm and their acolytes. Do you see any paralell?

-Sincerely concerned for Joe, as he shows symptoms of high-anxiety, possible bipolar disorder. Xanax is one solution.

-The bong reference was for those libs who I’ve known in my life who
sacrifice all worldly goods and hopes of fulfillment to the evil weed. Knew so many like this in school, always glazed, yet all-knowing while never opening a book or paying attention during lecture.

— dr-debunk
10:28 am June 29th, 2009

In all seriousness, the biggest problem was Letterman’s people screwed up. Had they known WHICH daughter came to the game with her, the joke would probably not been told. Regardless, as has been pointed out previously in posts, Obama had asked that his children be left out of the spotlight. That should be carry for all of these high profile children. In my view, Obama should have been first in line to condemn Letterman. True the children have always been targets of jokes but the public official should be the target. It’s not like there’s not enough out there to use as ammunition for a joke, there politicians after all. Above all, these children didn’t ask for the attention, it comes from the situation the parents chose to put them in.

— gbones
2:08 pm June 29th, 2009

Do you guys think the democrat leadership killed Michael Jackson in order to ram through the cap and tax bill while Michael was getting all the pub?

1300 pages, voted on in one day….How many elected leaders read the bill?

Hint: Garrison’s IQ level….

— Amazedbythelunacy
4:55 pm June 29th, 2009

“Do you guys think the democrat leadership killed Michael Jackson in order to ram through the cap and tax bill while Michael was getting all the pub?

1300 pages, voted on in one day….How many elected leaders read the bill?

Hint: dr.debunk’s IQ level….
— Amazedbythelunacy

No, it was clearly the Republican leadership who did it to get the guy (who had an affair) who thought President Clinton should resign for having an affair off the front page….

Appalachian Trail indeed…

— Ronald Reagan
4:21 pm June 30th, 2009