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Bleeping White House Better Watch Its Mouth

At least around reporters suddenly quoting official profanity

By Kevin Spak| Posted Oct 12, 09 12:29 PM CDT|

(Newser) – Lately, the White House has had quite the potty mouth. Barack Obama called Kanye West a “jackass,” Joe Biden told a senator to “gimme a fucking break!” and one top economic adviser said that America hadn’t had its “holy shit” moment. That’s an unusually high naughty word count, rhetoric experts tell Politico, but the difference probably isn’t the administration: it’s the media.

“Cursing happened all the time, across the board, wherever you went in the White House,” says one longtime Washington Post reporter. “It simply wasn’t written about.” Intense competition and online clip culture have changed that, but he worries that it’ll erode politicians’ trust in—and honesty with—the media. But another reporter argues that four-letter words are “one of the signifiers of authenticity,” and that including them gives readers a better understanding of the person.

In this June 8, 2009, file photo President Barack Obama listens to Vice President Joe Biden speak about the roadmap to recovery during a Cabinet meeting at the White House. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File)

Vice president Joe Biden addresses the New Jersey AFL-CIO 2009 Legislative Conference in Atlantic City, N.J., Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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riffran
Oct 12, 09 12:35 PM CDT

Obama called Kanye West a “jackass,” .....lol....Well he was dead right on that one...kuntye is a jackass Reply

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DontLikeYou
Oct 12, 09 12:50 PM CDT

As if the media and the white house are separate entities. The media has become the defacto mouth piece for this administration and can no longer be trusted. We have Pravda in America. I never thought I would say that but it is true.

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freethemall
Oct 12, 09 1:24 PM CDT

Well the hell do you mean by "the media", dontlike? If they are not promoting conservative views, and bashing Obama and other Democrats, or even moderate Republicans, then you call them "the media", and assert "they can no longer be trusted". This is absurd!

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odowd80
Oct 12, 09 1:25 PM CDT

@dontlikeyou: I'm pretty sure that the #1 cable news network counts as part of "the media," and I think its safe to say that they are not in the administration's pocket. AM talk radio also counts as part of "the media."

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Spudsy
Oct 12, 09 5:38 PM CDT

We do have Pravda in America. Pravda was a biased mouthpiece for an organization that was bent on destroying America. Fox News is also a biased mouthpiece for an organization that is bent on destroying America. That's why they pushed so hard for Iraq.

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proud_prude
Oct 13, 09 2:29 AM CDT

No shit !!!

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LibertyMan
Oct 12, 09 12:40 PM CDT

With the White House Chief of Staff leading the way and setting the example of appropriate professional behavior. Such a contrast to the gentlemenly leadership of Karl Rove and the very Presidential Bush White House where no one could enter the Oval Office unless sporting a tie and jacket or for women business appropriate wear vs. the blue jeans and ripped t-shirt sweat pants policy of the BO Oval Office team. Symbolic of the whole sick Liberal approach to governence and politics. Sleazy, slimy and corrupt not to mention, poor taste and decorum.. Reply

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Mia
Oct 12, 09 12:42 PM CDT

Appearance was everything with the bush administration. You gotta look good while screwing the american people.

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Doctor_Zaius
Oct 12, 09 12:43 PM CDT

HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA HAHAHAHAHA...oh wait, you're not kidding.

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DontLikeYou
Oct 12, 09 12:51 PM CDT

Agreed libertyman. Decorum speaks to ones character. Clearly things have changed for the worst in this do-nothing administration.

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myvoice
Oct 12, 09 12:52 PM CDT

so swearing is worse than invading countries? Hmmm what world do you live in? I think I would rather have a president that fucking swears than on who fucking invades countries!! But i guess im just a fucking liberal! Who cares if the president swears?!?!

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myvoice
Oct 12, 09 12:57 PM CDT

BTW.. I love the fact that you fucktards think swearing is poor taste when Bush and Cheney did it all the time too. Remember the "what an asshole" comment? Funny how you right wingers forgot so quickly!!

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Newser001
Oct 12, 09 1:02 PM CDT

LibertyMan, read the article before shooting off your bigoted thoughts... Only the village idiot could be capable of making such a baseless assertion. Language has always been part of the White House, political spectrum, military, etc - its part of our vernacular. The press is bringing language to the forefront via competition; it was a taboo subject for the press to discuss - It appears no longer... Markedly, it will develop into a significant trust issue with regard to the press if they can't be trusted by all parties' to report responsibly, sensibly, topically, candidly, etc... Otherwise, they can kiss their press credentials goodbye. You're utterly naive to believe no one uses expletives as adjectives when expressing themselves as it makes matters unquestionably concrete.

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Thinker
Oct 12, 09 1:08 PM CDT

Management who dresses very well are compensating for lack of talent and professional ability. The best management I've every encountered are those will little regard for outward appearance and who put all they have into doing the job well. They are good at their jobs and have nothing to prove. Or overcompensate for.

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Corona_Kinq
Oct 12, 09 1:22 PM CDT

"Go fuck yourself." --Dick Cheney to a senator in 2004

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odowd80
Oct 12, 09 1:27 PM CDT

Wow, conservatives are really grasping at straws here.

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zik
Oct 12, 09 1:45 PM CDT

@dontlikeyou: do nothing is not what this administration is, but even that would be better than Bush, whose record consists of: a war that very few people in America wanted begun on false pretenses leaving an entire American city to drown his vice president shooting someone driving us to unprecedented deficits and then hiding them using accounting maneuvers attempting to dismantle the social contract being shunned internationally leading us blindly into a recession

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foodchain11
Oct 12, 09 2:07 PM CDT

Libertyman-It always was a trick of Rove's (Atwater protoge who ultimately regretted his chicanery) to create image as truth. "Truthiness" was the result. But if fiction made you happy with George , Dick and Karl then I understand why you used to like the media.

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DarkFrancis
Oct 12, 09 3:00 PM CDT

Up 20 minutes and already I see the most boneheaded comment for the day from Libertyman. 'Gentlemanly'. I don't know whether to laugh, cry or puke.

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Jassy
Oct 12, 09 3:14 PM CDT

Give me a *bleeping* break!!

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cityeyes
Oct 13, 09 12:37 AM CDT

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/13901209/ Everyone curses. Don't act like your messiahs were infallible pricks. Hell, Obama is better than all of them. At least he's not claiming to be some holy one on a mission from God. You're either stupid or a troll. I'm guessing a troll given the fact that you enjoyed Bush and Rove but go by the title "LibertyMan". The founding fathers would laugh in your face if they were alive to read the shit you type.

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cityeyes
Oct 13, 09 12:39 AM CDT

Have no idea how the word "pricks" snuck into my argument. I think being tired is part of it. Whatever it is, my comments stand.

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Moderation
Oct 12, 09 12:53 PM CDT

Gentlemanly leadership? Karl Rove a gentleman? I have heard him called a lot of things but not a gentleman. I seem to remember Bush having an open mic moment and calling a reporter an asshole. Oh, of course Cheney famously told a congressman to "fuck off" on the floor of the house. Let's not try to demonstrate how responsible the right is here. That would be a step too far. Reply

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riffran
Oct 12, 09 1:06 PM CDT

don't forget the ole rom dead fish emanuel

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Thinker
Oct 12, 09 1:11 PM CDT

Didn't Bush flip someone off on camera? I remember that photo.

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riffran
Oct 12, 09 1:38 PM CDT

not sure...think that was a photo shop...but I do remember him calling a reporter a pain in the ass, when he thought his mike wasn't on..he reply was "I regret that the microphone on"...lo...The media went after him with gusto after that

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cityeyes
Oct 13, 09 12:41 AM CDT

Thinker, bush was caught saying "shit" once when he wasn't aware he was still being broadcasted via microphone (talking about Syria.) Bush also definitely flipped the bird in the moments before he was supposed to broadcast or record something. I don't think he was president at the time though.

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proud_prude
Oct 13, 09 2:39 AM CDT

Folks, try google once in awhile. I didn't need it to know that it was the presiding officer of the U.S. Senate, VP Cheney, who told Senator Patrick Leahy to "go fuck yourself."http://www.google.com/search? source=ig&hl=en&rlz=1G1GGLQ_ENUS259&q =Cheney+%22go+fuck+yourself%22+&btnG= Google+Search&aq=f&oq=&aqi=

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proud_prude
Oct 13, 09 2:48 AM CDT

Google bush+bird

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Jayster999
Oct 12, 09 2:02 PM CDT

It's just another way of showing the American people that Obama is a crass, posturing phony who is undeserving of the office that he holds. The good news is that they are catching on. This is a one-term turkey barring some un-Godly miracle. Reply

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Carpediem4U
Oct 13, 09 12:39 PM CDT

Conservatives up in arms over the word jackass? Really? No....really! Fuck me the goddamn fucking hpocrisy of the right wing trolls! Am I the only one who notices that there are far more posters with "positive" ratings than there are posters with "negative" ratings. And since most of these posters with "negative" ratings keep saying that ratings matter (fox news) it stands to reason that the positives out number the negatives at a ratio at about 7:1....that means the country and Progressives outnumber conservatives by a wide margin. You conservative fox ratings freaks wanna expand on that? Or are you willing to admit that ratings mean nothing? You cant have it both ways. If fox' rating signify that America is a Fox Nation then the ratings on this board suggest otherwise. By the way....3 million viewers inflated by contracts that Fox Media has with cable providers and restaurant chains across the south (one of fox's big lies they kinda keep on the downlow) so in effect after a careful analysis I would say the real aggregate number is closer to 1.9 million if not less. Unless Fox releases evidence to the contrary and divulges its contracts with cable providers and food chains, their numbers are just that..numbers pulled out of thin air.

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Adapt-Overcome
Oct 12, 09 2:09 PM CDT

This is rediculous. As I recall it was George Bush's slip of the lip with the word "Fuck" on national t.v. that made it ok to use on tv or else the President would have looked bad, so they made it acceptable and now our school kids use it in every other sentence. Reply

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osu1067
Oct 12, 09 2:16 PM CDT

I don't recall that?! When did that happen?!

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Adapt-Overcome
Oct 12, 09 2:10 PM CDT

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Jayster999
Oct 12, 09 2:26 PM CDT

Adapt: Do you honestly think GB is to blame for the potty mouths of children across America? Don't you think that more of that influence comes from movies, music, television, YouTube and parental and peer influence than from a three-second sound bite that ran on the news three years ago? You're stretching pretty far on this one, even for you.

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cityeyes
Oct 13, 09 12:45 AM CDT

Adapt. You're making us look bad. Thing is - kids are going to curse no matter what. Back when I was a kid I remember the joy of saying "shit" when playing video games with a friend. It was a rush being able to have control over something that we weren't supposed to do with little or no possible consequence. No president will change that fact. That said, I don't give a shit if Obama wants to say "shit". He's a human like us, just like Bush was. Who cares what they say?

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MrsK
Oct 12, 09 2:20 PM CDT

bush bush bush bush bush, that's all you libs care about. MOVE ON DOT STUPID!! Reply

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Newser001
Oct 12, 09 3:40 PM CDT

Mrs. KKK, you are obliviously clueless to the facts.

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Doctor_Zaius
Oct 12, 09 9:15 PM CDT

You have to admit, it's not everyday a semi retarded son of privilege brings civilization to its knees through bungling incompetence.

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proud_prude
Oct 13, 09 2:43 AM CDT

Hey, moderators. The new policies should not entitle "MrsK" to be excused from "her" past racist comments and unladylike conduct on newser. The username Mrs KKK fits "her" vile ideology to a "t" and "she" should never be allowed to live it down.

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shonangreg
Oct 13, 09 3:26 AM CDT

Why are you calling on the moderators? You are one. And she is getting just what she deserves -- vile responses and being ignored for her vile comments -- and many, many thumbs down, and a few messages hidden. She is living through her karma quite appropriately from what I can see. The system is working.

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Galileo
Oct 12, 09 2:29 PM CDT

Who cares about profanity. It's just words. But it won't be surprising if religious conservatives see this as "further evidence of moral corruption!" Do you guys think anyone takes you seriously when you say things like Obama using profanity or wearing jeans shows he is undeserving of office. YIKES. Reply

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Jayster999
Oct 12, 09 2:45 PM CDT

Words matter. Anyone who doesn't think so, doesn't have a clue. When civility goes, civilization goes.

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DarkFrancis
Oct 12, 09 3:01 PM CDT

Words matter. But the difference between saying fuck and blowing the shit out of people...which is less civil?

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Galileo
Oct 12, 09 3:24 PM CDT

Yes let me be more specific. Words that incite hate and violence certainly matter. Words we made up that mean "sexual intercourse" don't matter. If you disagree with this, please explain to me exactly how a 6 year old knowing 'asshole' refers to the anus, and using the word, has impacted that child negatively. People who think their child has been corrupted when he/she hears the words like these are idiots. They're all just looking for another scapegoat for why they don't like the way things are. It's profanity, violence and sex in movies, and rampant homosexuality corrupting this once great country!!!

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Jayster999
Oct 12, 09 3:27 PM CDT

There are people in this world who deserve having the shit blown out of them, but that's beside the main point, which is civility. We are fast devolving into a people of dubious moral character and language plays a significant role. We keep giving ground and giving ground and one day we will be little better than cavemen. I assume that your diversion had to do with Bush. I never liked the man or supported his actions, for the record. BUT, and I want you to try and get this; Barry will be more of the same in many respects. While he is much more of a socialist bent, he will not and cannot cross the military-industrial war machine. HE knows that, and if you folks had a clue, you would know it too. If Barry crosses swords with the money boys, it will be suicide. Literally.

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Newser001
Oct 12, 09 3:46 PM CDT

As in JFK? I believe you are right on that one, Jay. But someone has to take a stance against the military industrial complex. The President has clearly inherited a quagmire - Damed if he does, damned if he doesn't.

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Doctor_Zaius
Oct 12, 09 9:17 PM CDT

Words like "Mission accomplished"? Or words like "We are going to smoke him out Dead or Alive"? Or perhaps words like "Osama determined to strike inside the United States with airplanes..."

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cityeyes
Oct 13, 09 1:05 AM CDT

Jayster, I'd say far worse for civilization is the exploitation of the bible for the pushing of certain agendas that are not in said book. Remind you of anyone? How about the whole freaking neocon movement in the US? I curse. I curse frequently. Thing is, I'm good to those around me and I know how to be eloquent if I must. I help others when I can and I overall hope that I leave a positive impact on situations that I'm involved in. Words have power when used in situations where actions will result from them, but alone, mean nothing. If someone wants to say "shit", they can say "shit" and the word won't crumble. I think the most offensive thing about you guys is that you're using it to push your stupid agenda while completely ignoring that your recent messiahs were guilty of the same transgressions. Why is it so easy for people to ignore the faults in their politicians of choice while screaming about the faults of politicians that they dislike? I'd say the one-sided nature of you and your friends here on Newser is far worse for society than a few guys saying naughty words.

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donnz
Oct 12, 09 3:00 PM CDT

I believe I remember hearing 'Rhet Butler, say: " Frankly my dear, I really don't give a damn" ... or words to that effect. Reply

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SemperFI
Oct 12, 09 4:00 PM CDT

I have a "Holy Shit" moment everytime a Congressman or Senator speaks. Or an insurance or bank thinks its getting screwed. I just say "Holy Shit. How much is it going to cost me now" Reply

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damattressmonkey
Oct 12, 09 10:55 PM CDT

when i came home in the late 80s this country sent me into culture shock. america claims to be the greatest country in the world. it claims to have the best life style in the world. free speech and everything. if this is so then why are we putting people in office who clearly dont htink we are the greatset country in the world. they prove it by apologizing for america being america and weakening our defenses. i love my country but have reached a point in my life where i no longer believe the politicians want this country to be a democracy. they are slowly pushing us towards communism. listen to them tell us how we should live or what we should do. this isnt what this country was supposed to be. and now watch as the third world countries develope and test nuclear weapons. who do you think they will aim them at? us is who. the politicians will let hem do it and continue to send our money to help them do so. all the millions we send overseas do nothing to help others like us. you cant buy them off. stop waisting the money, the talk and get on with peace the old fashioned way. leave us alone or make them not threaten or tell them we are coming. but since our politicians like there way of life so much better than a democracy lets send them our politicians first and be rid of them and start over. Reply

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cityeyes
Oct 13, 09 1:10 AM CDT

My god. People with your mindset can't die off quickly enough. We are not the center of the universe. We are not the center of the world. We're going down because of our arrogant attitude and apologizing and working with others around the world will help pad the impact. We are not pushing toward communism and only those with the lowest of IQ's would even think that we are. The fact that you urge the US to "Stop 'waisting' money" in one sentence, and claim that we should just invade every country even thinking about nukes is oxymoronic at best.

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shonangreg
Oct 13, 09 7:19 AM CDT

Spot on, cityeyes. And even if we were "exceptional", we just don't have the finances to patrol the world. Ron Paul has been saying this for years. He is very pragmatic in this. ....................... And the communism/socialism charge, conservatives keep repeating this, but think it is black and white and that America is at its heart a totally free market. That! is our destiny, they believe. But a totally free market has never existed. It is hypothetical. Glossing over this they refuse even admit that some things are better socialized than others. Mail? Maybe. Police? No. Courts? Hell no. Socialism is inescapable, and the refusniks are so blinded that they can't see the socialism forest for the public good trees that indispensable today.

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frankel1205
Oct 12, 09 11:36 PM CDT

Spare me the faux Calvinism BS, Mediaworld. What about Cheney's potty mouth "asshole" remark about a NYT reporter? Bush had profane petnames for everyone--Turdblossom being the most famous. Reply

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yummines
Oct 13, 09 12:04 AM CDT

jackass is a bad word? I'll have to remember that. If Bush and Cheney both sweared by dropping f-bombs and flipping off the camera, why is this post getting up in arms about calling Kanye a jackass? that is what everybody thought of him anyway. Joe Biden telling someone to give him a break should not be that overplayed. People curse and swear to show emotion, not to be offensive (mostly) so people should give them a break. Reply

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cityeyes
Oct 13, 09 1:12 AM CDT

People are up in arms about Obama calling Kanye a jackass because they could easily ignore Bush's transgressions because he was a messenger of god. Obama's a heathen with "Hussein" for a middle name and he's ushering in Communism and Bill O'Reilly told them that they're supposed to hate him because he likes to sleep on a mattress stuffed with torn bibles soaked in urine. I'm kidding, they're just idiots.

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William123456
Oct 13, 09 2:33 AM CDT

From the abundance of the heart, the mouth speaks. I am not at all suprised that a Democrat controlled government would have a much greater amount of curse word talking. Reply

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Rocket448
Oct 13, 09 10:20 AM CDT

No, William you idiot, the point of the article is that more foul language is being REPORTED, not used. Its the same phenomenon that attends rape statistics - is more rape really being committed, or are more rapes being reported? By the way, when the man next in line to be President (Cheney) tells a leading Senator (Leahy) to "go fuck yourself", now THAT is speech from the abundance of the heart. The previous administration were vile in thought and word, but they had the press so terrified over their precious access that none of it got reported. But you wouldn't care about that; as long as the present administration is made to look bad, you're happy. Hypocrite.

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RevKester
Oct 13, 09 6:48 AM CDT

'Let no corrupt communication come out of your mouth!' When the tongue cannot be controlled (and it can be tamed) the whole course of nature can be set on fire! Reply

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LionKing
Oct 13, 09 12:11 PM CDT

"fuck you, asshole, shit, god damn, nutbags, fuck them"....all words used by Bush and Cheney and over heard by the media. Can you trolls BE anymore the bunch of hypocrites than you are? Yes, I'm sure, but we'll just stick with your hypocrisy over naughty bad words that only liberals seem to say while the rest of "real america seldom if ever use..with the exceptions of citrix guy, dontlikeyou,jamerica,jerkster, MrsK, stopthe presses, et al....who can cuss like drunken sailors at sea..Yea, with the exception of those individuals I'm sure you'd be hard pressed to ever hear such a nasty word as "jackass' from these fine khristian konservative republikans....I mean how dirty can it get after "jackass"..I mean I can understand their revulsion over such a naughty naughty word! Reply

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Carpediem4U
Oct 13, 09 12:46 PM CDT

who would of ever thought the righteous winger dingers would side with Kanye West the rapper over the President of the United States and say Kanye isnt a jackass...lol....Talk about an upsided down world the conservative trolls live in. Under Bush they loved America and anyone who said a bad word about Bush was un-American and swore liberals hated the country. Now they hate America, find its their "patriotic duty" to trash the country, its military missions and its President, love and celebrated the fact USA lost the Olympics and are ashamed an Amercian President won a Nobel.....what a bunch of messed crack heads! Reply

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