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brooklynite

(96,882 posts)
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 06:54 PM Aug 2016

BREAKING - Trump spokeswoman blames Obama for death of Captain Kahn

Steve Popper @stevepopper
Trump spokesperson Katrina Pearson just said on CNN that Obama's changing of rules of engagement probably cost Capt. Khan his life. In 2004.


And, into a 6th day we go.....
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BREAKING - Trump spokeswoman blames Obama for death of Captain Kahn (Original Post) brooklynite Aug 2016 OP
She's always got a mouthful of shit DemonGoddess Aug 2016 #1
That was one of my favorite George Carlin lines - cab67 Aug 2016 #27
But Carlin was talking about children when he said that, not Republicans. :) Feeling the Bern Aug 2016 #41
fair 'nuff. cab67 Aug 2016 #62
2004?! hahaha n/t michaz Aug 2016 #2
I would suggest that she have an attourney present The_Casual_Observer Aug 2016 #3
Still time to take the over? BeyondGeography Aug 2016 #4
nobody ever died before Obama became President JI7 Aug 2016 #5
I hear he was involved in the kidnapping of the Lindbergh baby. George II Aug 2016 #21
Some people are saying that Obama was up to something in Judea around 33 AD... Moostache Aug 2016 #26
Then, he led the Visigoths while they sacked Rome, 410CE sarge43 Aug 2016 #28
I heard that he was at the theater when Lincoln was shot. IrishEyes Aug 2016 #42
I heard he traveled back in time... 47of74 Aug 2016 #50
obama told harpo to beat me NatBurner Aug 2016 #57
Kenyan Islam allows a person to time-travel. Volaris Aug 2016 #29
Sympathy for the Devil. Old and In the Way Aug 2016 #55
Boring. Trump needs to take it up a notch. It's time for him to wander about naked directing traffic tandem5 Aug 2016 #6
lol Cha Aug 2016 #22
ILLINOIS STATE SEN. BARACK OBAMA HAD HIM KILLED bluestateguy Aug 2016 #7
And did the CNN host correct her .... VMA131Marine Aug 2016 #8
Wolfe couldn't keep up. madaboutharry Aug 2016 #11
Of course .... VMA131Marine Aug 2016 #14
I think he's not smart enough. madaboutharry Aug 2016 #15
Wolfe corrected it after the break unc70 Aug 2016 #23
Well, that's good, but senseandsensibility Aug 2016 #25
She was out of whatever is left of her mind mcar Aug 2016 #43
It's those darn Dems Old Terp Aug 2016 #9
Ha! Good one!! unitedwethrive Aug 2016 #24
The Official (Unofficial) Democratic Party Flux Capacitor... Volaris Aug 2016 #31
Lol!! AllyCat Aug 2016 #46
Wonder if anybody reminded her that Bush was president in '04? emulatorloo Aug 2016 #10
Bush was president... workinclasszero Aug 2016 #12
^^^This^^^ Ms.Lib Aug 2016 #16
And all the stupid Republican voters will hear that as 'truth', so well indoctrinated procon Aug 2016 #13
Wolf pointed out Bush was POTUS at the time... Lucinda Aug 2016 #17
keep on talking! Dem2 Aug 2016 #18
OK then malaise Aug 2016 #19
Did she get called out on that? George II Aug 2016 #20
chump speaks out wallyworld2 Aug 2016 #30
Point taken Fritz Walter Aug 2016 #53
Hee Hee Hee Hee wallyworld2 Aug 2016 #63
But Bush and Cheney are still not responsible for ANY deaths on 9/11 or in Iraq and Afghanistan. TeamPooka Aug 2016 #32
The audacity of facts. Indpndnt Aug 2016 #33
Better yet, he ordered that so in 12 years it would help Hillary IronLionZion Aug 2016 #34
Thanks, IronLionZion jbeing Aug 2016 #52
I knew he was stupid, but this is an entirely different level of stupid. Rex Aug 2016 #35
Damn, she is dumb. TNNurse Aug 2016 #36
Obama time travels because he is from Samauri Jack The Second Stone Aug 2016 #37
Wow. The Trump campaign flailing shows no signs of abating. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #38
Just like the time Michelle traveled from 2008 to 2016, so she could plagiarize Melania's speech. NBachers Aug 2016 #39
all this time travel is giving me warp speed sickness. good lord... AgadorSparticus Aug 2016 #60
#KatrinaPiersonHistory on Twitter. Hilarious underpants Aug 2016 #40
If you want to hear lies, listen to Trump, he has plenty and if you don't like his lie today, Thinkingabout Aug 2016 #44
We've smacked this lie down on FB two days ago AllyCat Aug 2016 #45
Thanks Obama! NewJeffCT Aug 2016 #47
The same time travel that enabled Michelle Obama to steal Melania's speech lostnfound Aug 2016 #48
Of course CNN let that slide. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2016 #49
Some trumpoids are just too assinine to react to other than to mock... 63splitwindow Aug 2016 #51
Resign. nt LaydeeBug Aug 2016 #54
Is this actually running as a news story? I see it only on a few non-MSM websites. Doodley Aug 2016 #56
Obama ran over my cat Trouble grubbs Aug 2016 #58
Just goes to show - raven mad Aug 2016 #59
It's Khan not Kahn zenabby Aug 2016 #61

cab67

(3,846 posts)
27. That was one of my favorite George Carlin lines -
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 08:05 PM
Aug 2016

"...talk like they've got a mouthful of shit."

Moostache

(11,282 posts)
26. Some people are saying that Obama was up to something in Judea around 33 AD...
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:54 PM
Aug 2016

Awful things, there's definitely something there that people are asking about. I'm hearing all kinds of things that you would not believe....believe me!

IrishEyes

(3,275 posts)
42. I heard that he was at the theater when Lincoln was shot.
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 08:52 PM
Aug 2016

He was conspiring with that actor John Wilkes Booth. Also, he was definitely on the grassy knoll in Dallas.

 

47of74

(18,470 posts)
50. I heard he traveled back in time...
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 09:39 PM
Aug 2016

....shapeshifted into a serpent and was involved in some sort of incident at the Garden of Eden...

Volaris

(11,793 posts)
29. Kenyan Islam allows a person to time-travel.
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 08:12 PM
Aug 2016

But only if you're also a communist-facist and you weigh more than a duck.
Don't ask me, it's just the way the spell works.

God they're dumb. Yes Trump supporters, we're laughing at you. Yes, yes, I know that you think that only makes you stronger.

It doesn't.

Old and In the Way

(37,540 posts)
55. Sympathy for the Devil.
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 09:54 PM
Aug 2016

Yeah, Jagger was talking about Obam/Clinton! Be afraid low information voters!

tandem5

(2,078 posts)
6. Boring. Trump needs to take it up a notch. It's time for him to wander about naked directing traffic
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:00 PM
Aug 2016

"I'm the best director of traffic in the buff that ever lived! Trust me."

unc70

(6,514 posts)
23. Wolfe corrected it after the break
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:46 PM
Aug 2016

She initially got by with it, but CNN corrected the record after the break. Fairly detailed correction.

senseandsensibility

(25,503 posts)
25. Well, that's good, but
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:52 PM
Aug 2016

was it after this "guest" had already shot her load of bile and left the set? She really needs to be called out on this in person.

mcar

(46,354 posts)
43. She was out of whatever is left of her mind
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 08:58 PM
Aug 2016

I want to know who is prepping these spokespeople. If Wolf can get the better of them, even for part of the interview, they are completely inept.

Volaris

(11,793 posts)
31. The Official (Unofficial) Democratic Party Flux Capacitor...
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 08:16 PM
Aug 2016

Is stored in the next isle over from the Ark of the Covenant, next to the Area 51 spaceship.

emulatorloo

(46,155 posts)
10. Wonder if anybody reminded her that Bush was president in '04?
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:01 PM
Aug 2016

Probably wouldn't have phased her though.

procon

(15,805 posts)
13. And all the stupid Republican voters will hear that as 'truth', so well indoctrinated
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 07:10 PM
Aug 2016

are they by FauxNews and hate radio, that another Big Lie is swallowed whole.

 

TeamPooka

(25,577 posts)
32. But Bush and Cheney are still not responsible for ANY deaths on 9/11 or in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 08:18 PM
Aug 2016

That is all.

IronLionZion

(51,550 posts)
34. Better yet, he ordered that so in 12 years it would help Hillary
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 08:22 PM
Aug 2016

Obama was so prescient back then. Such a schemer. So conniving.

jbeing

(171 posts)
52. Thanks, IronLionZion
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 09:46 PM
Aug 2016

You just solidified my image of tRump.

I will use this to make myself sound smarter.

If it works, I'll attribute it you. If it doesn't, I'll just blame the Interwebs.

NBachers

(19,570 posts)
39. Just like the time Michelle traveled from 2008 to 2016, so she could plagiarize Melania's speech.
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 08:37 PM
Aug 2016

I wonder if Barack and Michelle passed each other in the Time Tubes.

AgadorSparticus

(7,963 posts)
60. all this time travel is giving me warp speed sickness. good lord...
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 11:19 PM
Aug 2016

these people are something else...

Thinkingabout

(30,058 posts)
44. If you want to hear lies, listen to Trump, he has plenty and if you don't like his lie today,
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 09:09 PM
Aug 2016

tune in tomorrow for another batch of fresh lies.

AllyCat

(18,988 posts)
45. We've smacked this lie down on FB two days ago
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 09:18 PM
Aug 2016

And they really have tried to run with this??

lostnfound

(17,630 posts)
48. The same time travel that enabled Michelle Obama to steal Melania's speech
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 09:28 PM
Aug 2016

Same time travel Michelle used to steal Melania's convention speech for purpose of embarrassing Trump was also used to let PBO go back in time to make sure Mr Khan had a reason to give that speech at the convention...

Okay it is really tough to outdo Republican base's conspiracy theories.

grubbs

(356 posts)
58. Obama ran over my cat Trouble
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 11:07 PM
Aug 2016

In 1976. I know it was really my mom driving, but Obama was alive then so it has to be his fault. Thanks for letting me see my cat with her eyeball all protruding and gooshed out Obama.

zenabby

(364 posts)
61. It's Khan not Kahn
Tue Aug 2, 2016, 11:36 PM
Aug 2016

Sorry, but it seems like a big deal to me. It's a 4 letter name. He's a hero. Shouldn't we get that right?

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