Daschle-Tired or just Stupid?

[DDad]

From the Washington Times:
"'I have been one who always believed that global markets and international intercourse is something very, very important to our country,' he said.
"Daschle added that all of this global intercourse will, appropriately enough, help America 'build relationships' ? of some kind ? with other nations," singling out China and Russia as possibilities.

BTW, this was not a "trick" question asked by a foreign report speaking imperfect english- this was in a speech to the National Press Club!

IMO, if we take every mis-statement, or mistake uttered by a politician (of any sort) as a indication of stupidity, well, just guess how many "smart" politicians we'd have!

 

[spazntwich1]

Stupid. Definitely stupid.

But that's only because I'm a rabid right-leaning facist who hates any and all liberal ideals or harbingers of liberal ideals with a passion.

 

[XMan]

Did you see him on Meet The Press this weekend?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: spazntwich1
Stupid. Definitely stupid.

But that's only because I'm a rabid right-leaning facist who hates any and all liberal ideals or harbingers of liberal ideals with a passion.

What? And I'm helping you get a job? Forget everything I said in that other thread.

 

[FoBoT]

Originally posted by: spazntwich1
Stupid. Definitely stupid.

But that's only because I'm a rabid right-leaning facist who hates any and all liberal ideals or harbingers of liberal ideals with a passion.

yeah, stupid

but i'm a rabid anarchist libertarian who hates all mainstream politicians especially harbingers of liberal ideals

 

[misle]

Originally posted by: Xerox Man
Did you see him on Meet The Press this weekend?

I saw that. Boy, that guy can dance around a question! I was so sick of him after 5 minutes, I turned the TV off and went back to bed.

 

[vi edit]

Daschle is an ignorant twat and I wish SD would pull it's collective head out of it's arse and finally vote him out of office.

 

[Spamela]

not at the dan quayle level, but pretty good.

 

[spazntwich1]

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: spazntwich1
Stupid. Definitely stupid.

But that's only because I'm a rabid right-leaning facist who hates any and all liberal ideals or harbingers of liberal ideals with a passion.

What? And I'm helping you get a job? Forget everything I said in that other thread.

Muahahaha! Die liberal!

JK. I try and remain politically even-headed.

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: spazntwich1

Originally posted by: Fausto1

Originally posted by: spazntwich1
Stupid. Definitely stupid.

But that's only because I'm a rabid right-leaning facist who hates any and all liberal ideals or harbingers of liberal ideals with a passion.

What? And I'm helping you get a job? Forget everything I said in that other thread.

Muahahaha! Die liberal!

JK. I try and remain politically even-headed.

Alright....just don't let me catch you using your bartending as a podium to preach right-wing dogma to unsuspecting drunk people.

 

[gopunk]

guess i'm slow, what's the big deal?

 

[manly]

Originally posted by: gopunk
guess i'm slow, what's the big deal?

There was a recent thread about G.W. Bush's mishaps at a press conference in France. The CNN report gave the president the benefit of the doubt (so did other media outlets) by more or less concluding it was jet lag. Of course, there's plenty of evidence to the contrary.

I guess some Republicans were offended by the thread and had to come back and criticize Daschle for using a single word incorrectly (but not egregiously so). *shrugs* You're not slow, since there's no big deal to miss here.

 

[JellyBaby]

All things equal, I've never heard Daschle say anything positive. Daschle excels at criticizing what he doesn't like, whining about the Ds not being in control and in power and putting fear into the populace. I honestly don't believe I've ever heard him come up with original content.

 

[UltraQuiet]

I'm no fan of Tom Daschle or his politics but I certainly wouldn't classify him as stupid. He did say some interesting things about the farm bill and the President on Meet the Press Sunday morning. Here's a link to the transcript MTP.

 

[ElFenix]

i wouldn't mind some international intercourse myself...

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Are you sure he is the one who is "tired" or "stupid"? This is a perfectly legitimate use of the word "intercourse" - what exactly are you objecting to here?

 

[Fausto]

Originally posted by: JellyBaby
All things equal, I've never heard Daschle say anything positive. Daschle excels at criticizing what he doesn't like, whining about the Ds not being in control and in power and putting fear into the populace. I honestly don't believe I've ever heard him come up with original content.

Reverse the party in power and back up one president and you've got Newt Gingrich.

Come on, there's always someone in each party acting as the resident "lightning rod" who irritates the holy hell out of the other party. Politics as usual.

Fausto

 

[BlueApple]

Originally posted by: Don_Vito
Are you sure he is the one who is "tired" or "stupid"? This is a perfectly legitimate use of the word "intercourse" - what exactly are you objecting to here?

Owned.

 

[ThePresence]

Can he be tired AND stupid?

 

[Cancer12]

That's my Senator. That's right, I live in SD. I think this is the first time someone mentioned my state in ATOT. Although I can't vote yet, I'll try to vote him out. He reminds me of a serpent or something. Watch the Johnson-Thune senate race here this fall, its one of the most highly contested in teh country.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

Originally posted by: ThePresence
Can he be tired AND stupid?

Perhaps, the same way anyone who foolishly criticizes his perfectly correct use of the word "intercourse" can be both stupid and ignorant.

 

[kgraeme]

Intercourse = A dialog between people.

What's wrong with what he said? It is a perfectly legitimate definition of the use of the word. Sure there's a different context of the word, but it still means the same thing. Talk to a politician and you get screwed.

 

[BrunoPuntzJones]

He's such a turd. I saw clips of that thing from Meet the Press. He got owned. Especially on the intelligence briefings.

Something like:

Russert: So you're saying there should be better communication between the divisions (Pres and Congress)

Dashle: Yes

R: But weren't you on the committee than in fact made it more difficult for them to exchange information?

D: Well...

R: And didn't you have the briefings that you are saying the President had? And you didn't do anything either?

D: NO, I did not have the briefings

R: But aren't you on the intelligence committtee?

D: Yes, but I didn't see the briefings

R: But they were brought before the comittee, why didn't you see them

D: They were given to me

R: But don't you have full access to the documents and were at the meetings?

D: They were never given to me


Complete d00sh bag.

 

[Random Variable]

I hate the guy, BUT there is nothing stupid about what he said.

 

[Pliablemoose]

I grew up in SD, and I hate him, he's a product of the lowest per capita income state in the union, there's like 1 human per square mile. I now live in TX, and am among my right leaning fascist lunatics...

SD's problem is that if they don't re-elect him, they'll blow off the most powerful political figure they've had since McGovern.