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msanthrope

(37,549 posts)
8. "Only in America," as Yogi Berra would say....
Thu Jan 5, 2012, 11:26 AM
Jan 2012

Seriously. That's what he said on being told that the mayor of Dublin was Jewish.

WTF do you care? nt Dreamer Tatum Jan 2012 #1
We already know what you think about most topics. All one has to do is do a search with your name Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #2
haha... good one fascisthunter Jan 2012 #38
:) nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #41
Is there an objective and peer-reviewed list of things we're supposed to care about...? LanternWaste Jan 2012 #55
Ah, well, she certainly looks decorative as well as being smart. n/t Vogon_Glory Jan 2012 #3
Decorative, yup. Smart? For marrying a mega-rich dude who got her knighted? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #4
She's Not A Stupid Woman Vogon_Glory Jan 2012 #13
"Not being a stupid woman" is not a reason to knight someone. Knighting is for REMARKABLE women Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #15
A Mexican was knighted in France? Iggo Jan 2012 #5
"Only in America," as Yogi Berra would say.... msanthrope Jan 2012 #8
LOL Marrah_G Jan 2012 #54
Someone who has done almost nothing in life was knighted in France, instead of a woman who has Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #12
Not that I'm a huge fan of her Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #103
You're talking to the wrong person. I'm Latin. Want a list of Latin women worthy of this award? Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #28
So? I'm Mexican-American. Big whoop. Iggo Jan 2012 #37
Well I'm not. I'm for the title going to a LATIN WOMAN that has done MUCH MORE. But the 1% awards Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #42
I'm sorry. I guess I wasn't clear. Iggo Jan 2012 #61
Sure, sure, right. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #71
What the fuck are you talking about? Iggo Jan 2012 #76
Really? Re-read your posts. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #77
Oh the humanity! HappyMe Jan 2012 #6
Don't know what they use as standards, still I'd not say she's done nothing Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #7
There are countless AMAZING women in France. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #11
Did I say otherwise? No, I did not. I said she has done many things, you say 'nearly Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #14
My point is that this is not a remarkable woman. There ARE MANY remarkable women on this planet Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #19
Yep Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #104
Money buys power, and titles. liberalmuse Jan 2012 #9
Money does buy power and titles, and rights. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #10
I think she's a "Dame" Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #58
That might be only in England. The "Dame" thing, that is. Buns_of_Fire Jan 2012 #87
how else could he get close to her without seeming obvious ??? madrchsod Jan 2012 #16
How else could Sarkozy get friendlier with that mega-millionaire? :) nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #22
sounds like something out of the Onion. wow, thanks. inna Jan 2012 #17
It does! Unfortunately, it's true. More and more bs goes on. The world is sounding like The Onion Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #21
That's what I thought at first. Catherina Jan 2012 #92
I'd love to know what your aunt said! Sarkozy trips over his own feet worshipping billionaires Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #108
meta Occulus Jan 2012 #120
Seems like an awful lot of effort on Sarkozy's part Codeine Jan 2012 #18
lol Yes, and it's a waste of an award except for Sarkozy, who is now even tighter with her hubby Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #20
More evidence of the control wielded by the 1%. snagglepuss Jan 2012 #23
It is contemptible. And you're right, the 1% does it again. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #24
Activism SaintPete Jan 2012 #25
There are PLENTY of Latin women who do that precise thing and deserve this award FAR MORE than Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #29
Sounds like the problem SaintPete Jan 2012 #35
No. The problem is that knighting is something the 1% do for the 1%, no others need apply. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #36
OK. So what? SaintPete Jan 2012 #39
Thank for those facts. JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #85
When France gets attacked by a dragon and Hayek armors up and kicks that dragon's ass... Dr. Strange Jan 2012 #26
LOL!! Yeah. :) nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #27
Ha ha ha ha ha Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #105
because you know no one has ever been knighted for totally stupid reasons Johonny Jan 2012 #30
Yeah I know. The 1% knight their own, and Salma Hayek became the 1% when she married that Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #31
somehow she couldn't possibly be in that 1% on her own TorchTheWitch Jan 2012 #98
+1 Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #106
The fact is, her husband's father, a multi-billionaire, is going to be knighted as well. Her Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #107
Being named a Knight of the Legion d'Honneur is a minor honor onenote Jan 2012 #32
You're right. Someone else mentioned that. The 1% knight their own, and not because they're worthy Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #33
The Puss and Boots actress is not in the same league as DeNIro. Many in France snagglepuss Jan 2012 #34
Were they thrilled with Putin? onenote Jan 2012 #47
She is an activist and champian of human rights. EC Jan 2012 #40
But we know that's not why she received it. Many French women and men who've done much more Catherina Jan 2012 #84
It looks to me like she is using her good fortune EC Jan 2012 #88
So that's why she turned me down. bikebloke Jan 2012 #43
uh, have you seen the way that women looks. I would knight her in a okieinpain Jan 2012 #44
I have a list for you to knight. :) In fact, turn on the TV or watch any movie. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #52
I'm all for it.... DataException Jan 2012 #45
That does it. I vote for you to knight all the Barbie females on TV and movies! :) nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #53
Come on, be honest....who HASN'T had fantasies of Salma in a suit of armor wielding a longsword? tjwash Jan 2012 #46
No, no it's not just you. n/t A Simple Game Jan 2012 #49
Well, why not knight the frikkin' Kardashians, while we're at it? :) It'd be just as good. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #51
There isn't a foundry in Europe worthy to make her breastplate, though Blue_Tires Jan 2012 #59
lots of celebrities get knighted Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #48
That's true. BUT RONALD REAGAN WAS KNIGHTED? For what? For being an a-h??? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #50
dunno, I just copied the whole list Motown_Johnny Jan 2012 #57
Scary if Raygun was knighted! nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #75
I like Salma Hayek Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #56
Performers are usually made a knight in the Order of Arts and Letters, there. Norrin Radd Jan 2012 #60
Sure would've. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #65
I thought knighting people went out with the revolution anyway. dameocrat67 Jan 2012 #62
Apparently not. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #68
I promise, I'll be outraged next week. tabasco Jan 2012 #63
I'm going to make you outraged right now lol :) Read Salma's latest comment about her implants: Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #66
Looks like Jesus answered her prayers to me....lol (n/t) EX500rider Jan 2012 #94
Dr. Jesus :) nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #109
Well Jesus works in mysterious ways! lol (n/t) EX500rider Jan 2012 #112
Sure does! I wonder if Dr. Jesus has a website and offers financing for lipo. lol nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #113
I didn't see the interview in question Dorian Gray Jan 2012 #110
France no longer has a monarchy yet the titles still exist. Dawson Leery Jan 2012 #64
Yup. This award was not even given to her. It was given BECAUSE she married a multi-billionaire. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #67
And here is an article from New Zealand on the issue... Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #69
That's disgusting but so is everything about Sarkozy. Catherina Jan 2012 #81
Yup. Sarkozy is right wing. They have no idea what meritorious means. Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #83
Imperial honors, titles of nobility and heredetary monarchies can fuck off. Poll_Blind Jan 2012 #70
It is. However, we DO have nobility. Occupy calls it the 1%. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #72
knights are different in France Enrique Jan 2012 #73
LOL! Knights in France have implants. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #74
You seem overly obsessed with this whole thing Beaverhausen Jan 2012 #78
Proof positive that Repukes read DU (or infiltrate it). My original post made it on a wingnut site Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #79
This message was self-deleted by its author Obamanaut Jan 2012 #80
Why shouldn't she be a French knight? She's already a Mayan Queen. Monk06 Jan 2012 #82
She's friends to pythons ..... BOHICA12 Jan 2012 #91
Pythons need friends and she made Quentin Taratino suck beer off her toes. Monk06 Jan 2012 #95
I'm too outraged at stuff in THIS country to worry about who France knights. Bake Jan 2012 #86
True. After the 3 decades of Repukes destroying our country, this is Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #89
Your dismissal would ring slightly more true had you not posted repeatedly to this thread ... 11 Bravo Jan 2012 #116
Well ... For Dusk til Dawn ... enough said nt BOHICA12 Jan 2012 #90
French Knights? Is no one going to say it? FSogol Jan 2012 #93
You silly English Kniggetts......... Monk06 Jan 2012 #96
He's REPRESSING me! You saw it! n/t eridani Jan 2012 #101
She has magical boobies that can feed the world. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #97
That's easy for her to say.... FSogol Jan 2012 #102
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She deserves it for giving us 'Ugly Betty'. roody Jan 2012 #111
for some perspective cemaphonic Jan 2012 #114
Who the hell is that man??? nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #115
Elton John cemaphonic Jan 2012 #117
Good heavens! He looks utterly different! nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #118
look at it this way Sarah - if the aristocracy has respawned in France .... marasinghe Jan 2012 #119
lol Too true. nt Sarah Ibarruri Jan 2012 #123
This thread is awesome. flvegan Jan 2012 #121
If she's an American she's in a lot of legal trouble. Quartermass Jan 2012 #122
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