tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post2088603688027378901..comments2023-10-03T07:01:41.144-05:00Comments on Always On Watch: Semper Vigilans: Obama's Bus Tour Was Faked?Always On Watchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comBlogger48125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-77923438265485585662011-09-01T08:23:35.715-05:002011-09-01T08:23:35.715-05:00Blogginator,
When I argue with my Obama-supporting...Blogginator,<br />When I argue with my Obama-supporting neighbor, I will be extremely careful to us unimpeachable material. I want to find a real zinger to use at the dinner table this coming Thanksgiving.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-47667897984294560202011-09-01T06:14:13.532-05:002011-09-01T06:14:13.532-05:00Obama must not be reelected. Therefore any effort...Obama must not be reelected. Therefore any effort to expose the fraud that he is is worth the effort for we can get one leftist to realize he/she is being scammed that is one less vote for obama.blogginatornoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-64861907559585873882011-09-01T03:39:59.151-05:002011-09-01T03:39:59.151-05:00Debbie,
I told my hubby before this debacle too pl...Debbie,<br /><i>I told my hubby before this debacle too place that Obama would never travel around in a bus, he thinks of himself as too good for that.</i><br /><br />Well, the buses were luxury buses. <br /><br />No way can I condone that kind of expenditure in this economy. Sheesh.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-38341998111393982972011-09-01T03:38:35.646-05:002011-09-01T03:38:35.646-05:00Mark,
He did seem to get all the way from DC to Io...Mark,<br /><i>He did seem to get all the way from DC to Iowa and then to Martha's Vineyard quickly, didn't he? It takes longer than that to travel all those miles in a bus, you know.</i><br /><br />Good point. I had assumed that he flew to Iowa and to Martha's Vineyard. Did the bus tour promote itself as rolling out of DC and into Martha's Vineyard? I'll have to look that up.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-43548963886214989642011-09-01T03:37:05.131-05:002011-09-01T03:37:05.131-05:00Duck,
You've been in the blogosphere long enou...Duck,<br />You've been in the blogosphere long enough to know that there is plenty of squawking emanating from both the Right and the Left, particularly in the days before and during the primary season -- as well as in the first several months after an election. And those time frames are the minimum.<br /><br />Remember all the Left blogosphere squawking about GWB. How did you yourself refer to him? And let's see, you referred to Condoleeza Rice as "Jemima Rice," didn't you?<br /><br />In my view, there is plenty of "extremism" to go around.<br /><br /><i>Also moved him further right</i><br /><br />And you're blaming the Right for Obama's position on the political spectrum?<br /><br />Historical fact: Presidents often move away from the spectrum position they held before taking office. Thomas Jefferson is but one example of that move. I mention Jefferson because he is one of the most glaring examples: in spite of his previous position about limiting executive power, he surely did use that power freely while in office, particularly with the Louisiana Purchase.<br /><br />Idealism does typically give way to real politic.<br /><br /><i>I don't say those are your beliefs but they certainly are prevalent among the right and your posters.</i><br /><br />I'm certainly very much to the Right on certain issues, more centrist on others. I do catch a lot of flak about my position on health insurance, and I held that position long before this household got slammed by rising health-insurance rates and Mr. AOW's losing his job in early 2008; he lost that job primarily because the company found it more financially feasible to hire people who opted out of health-insurance coverage (employer based). And I'm certainly not far Right when it comes to matters of race and ethnicity. You and I have covered that ground many, many times. The subject is a painful one for me as it caused such a rift in my family.<br /><br />But when it comes down to the Nanny State and the ever-burgeoning government bureaucracy, yes, I'm on the Right side of the spectrum.<br /><br /><i>Do you think Obama has any spiritual beliefs other than his rise to power?</i><br /><br />Not sure about that one. I find the issue of Obama's spiritual beliefs one of contradictions. Overall, I would classify Obama as a demagogue.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-20453818611739935022011-08-31T20:35:43.602-05:002011-08-31T20:35:43.602-05:00OK, I'm back. It seems to me there are logisti...OK, I'm back. It seems to me there are logistic problems with this theory. <br /><br />If Obama's bus and Obama himself were jetted to the different towns along the bus route, where would they land and take off? Those size airplanes require a lengthy runway and most towns that are not are metropolis's don't have that big an airport.<br /><br />I wouldn't be at all surprised if the first and last stops were flown into and out of, respectively, but all the stops in between? He did seem to get all the way from DC to Iowa and then to Martha's Vineyard quickly, didn't he? It takes longer than that to travel all those miles in a bus, you know.<br /><br />No, we don't have to invent Obama outrages. He's perfectly capable of manufacturing them on his own.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633208787250567256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-62676047864767444812011-08-31T17:14:21.772-05:002011-08-31T17:14:21.772-05:00It wouldn't surprise me in the least, liberals...It wouldn't surprise me in the least, liberals are more about show and spin than any real substance.<br /><br />As far as they're concerned you all are lucky they take the time to tell you how to live.MathewKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14385674205383405783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-72959210591930054042011-08-31T16:41:36.737-05:002011-08-31T16:41:36.737-05:00Careful there!
You are known for spewing hatred y...Careful there!<br /><br />You are known for spewing hatred yourself.<br /><br />-------------<br /><br /> Yes but is it irrational? From the beginning it looked like he would be just another Democratic Leadership Council cronies running a game and he has proven that in spades ( more of an economic right winger than Bush).<br /><br /> Now that's a little different than the birther movement, calling him a Muslim, claiming he's a commie etc.<br /> I don't say those are your beliefs but they certainly are prevalent among the right and your posters.<br /><br /> Constant rants about his friendship with Bill Ayers. Now Ayers is involved in education and Obama appoints Mr. Charter Schools and standardized testing maven Arnie Duncan as Sect. of Education. How do you square that?<br /><br /> Jeremiah Wright? Do you think Obama has any spiritual beliefs other than his rise to power? Does the right believe Wright was anything more than a temporary prop for his image on the South Side? <br /><br /> No, the right has been completely irrational and their extremism has strengthened this guy. Also moved him further right.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-74949558455233086652011-08-31T15:20:34.728-05:002011-08-31T15:20:34.728-05:00I told my hubby before this debacle too place that...I told my hubby before this debacle too place that Obama would never travel around in a bus, he thinks of himself as too good for that.<br /><br />Debbie<br />Right Truth<br />http://www.righttruth.typepad.comRight Truthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18274108313586611205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-87102603489653414172011-08-31T14:59:04.500-05:002011-08-31T14:59:04.500-05:00Freedombytheway has a good point. Had it not been ...Freedombytheway has a good point. Had it not been for the buying of a $32,000 ring for Michelle within weeks of taking office, the expensive date nights to Chicago and New York, the Wednesday night parties, Michelle's vacation to Spain with an incidental meeting with Juan Carlos to make it an official diplomatic mission, the $10mil African safari with the attendant photo-op handshaking with a head of state or two, the pizza night at the WH that required flying in Kansas City pizza maker, the dining on lobster and big hamburgers with fries and milkshakes, the ice cream jaunts all the while telling the little people to eat our peas this story would not have been so immediately believable.<br /><br />The Obama's are as disconnected from humanity and realty as is my cousin who resides in a California state hospital prison for the criminally insane. The difference between my cousin and the Obamas is that he voluntarily put himself there because he knows he's a danger to everyone else. The Obamas truly believe they are helping and their compassion is killing us. The Obamas are Lenny.Indigo Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488424336985581412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-57426515715283096012011-08-31T14:38:35.295-05:002011-08-31T14:38:35.295-05:00Just read about this at www.righthook38.com Looks ...Just read about this at www.righthook38.com Looks like she sourced the same story as Indigo Red. <br />Is it really any crazier than other things this POTUS has done?Freedombythewayhttp://www.freedombytheway.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-48801260589220611572011-08-31T13:03:38.540-05:002011-08-31T13:03:38.540-05:00Although I posted this same story, I have serious ...Although I posted this same story, I have serious doubts about the presented 'facts' and the source. <a href="http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=cb1_1314314885&comments=1#comment_page=1" rel="nofollow">LiveLeak</a>. is not a news organ and the writer, MysteryKeeper, is just a guy who lives in Orange, CA.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.humanevents.com/article.php?id=45857&s=rcmp" rel="nofollow">Human Events and blogger Coldwarrior</a> do a good job presenting countervailing 'facts' that seem to be more in line with what my lying eyes can plainly see:<br /><br />"First, just take a look at the route. It was relatively short (about 380 miles with a total drive time of under 7 hours from Cannon Falls to Alpha, IL) and the confirmed stops along the way were in some cases only 22 or so miles from each other and, it appears, the furthest distance between two stops was about 59 miles (Decorah, IA to Guttenberg, IA). I plotted on Google Maps the cities he went through, in this order: Cannon Falls, Zumbrota, Chatfield and Harmony, MN; Decorah, Guttenberg, Peosta, Maquoketa and Le Claire, IA; and Morrison, Atkinson, Galesburg, Alpha and Peoria, IL."Indigo Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07488424336985581412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-13331779166696124562011-08-31T08:36:41.893-05:002011-08-31T08:36:41.893-05:00Mark,
Thanks for the correction.
I am not good at...Mark,<br />Thanks for the correction.<br /><br />I am not good at memorizing word for word.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-23099217571621553762011-08-31T08:16:51.708-05:002011-08-31T08:16:51.708-05:00Actually, AOW, the correct quotation is, "Pri...Actually, AOW, the correct quotation is, "Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall".<br /><br />A minor point, and I will return later to address the bigger issue, but don't have time right now. <br /><br />Cheers!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15633208787250567256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-58638265640490770472011-08-31T05:00:03.905-05:002011-08-31T05:00:03.905-05:00Alligator,
Beware of disinformation campaigns, des...Alligator,<br /><i>Beware of disinformation campaigns, designed to set up the Right and make them look like fools who will snap at anything.</i><br /><br />And that's why I asked a question in this blog post.<br /><br />Frankly, I'd love for the story to be a hoax because I hate the very idea that we have a President who would run a scam such as a fake bus-tour.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-92107790280507383562011-08-31T04:58:39.023-05:002011-08-31T04:58:39.023-05:00Duck,
The right is more concerned with its irratio...Duck,<br /><i>The right is more concerned with its irrational hatred of Obummer...</i><br /><br />Careful there!<br /><br />You are known for spewing hatred yourself.<br /><br />I do not hate Obama. I do despise him -- and, more important, I despise what he's doing to our nation.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-12812323896565467652011-08-31T04:57:03.684-05:002011-08-31T04:57:03.684-05:00Wildstar,
Thank you.
I am growing weary of visito...Wildstar,<br />Thank you.<br /><br />I am growing weary of visitors who try to tell me what I should be posting.<br /><br />My blog, my property.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-41317014685054046962011-08-30T23:34:18.605-05:002011-08-30T23:34:18.605-05:00I hope it's not true. After spending taxpayer...I hope it's not true. After spending taxpayer dollars on the buses, he'd better be traveling in them. On the other hand, if he didn't find them luxurious enough and elected to travel by some other means, that wouldn't be too far fetched either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-57362391832244404502011-08-30T23:17:56.369-05:002011-08-30T23:17:56.369-05:00Ducky, in that case why don't you go to anothe...Ducky, in that case why don't you go to another sight where some changes for the good can be made? Why waste your time here?<br /><br />Anyways, I hope this story is just a hoax but highly doubt it. For one, it fits Obama so well, for another, what motive would anyone have for spreading a lie? Thats the presses job. Us conservative don't need to stoop to that level.<br /><br />If its true, then Obama is a massive hyprocrit (not to mention liar). If anyone outside of these sights would care is the question.<br /><br />-WildstarAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-22966410461753608932011-08-30T22:55:39.719-05:002011-08-30T22:55:39.719-05:00And along come Ducky and Soapy to explain to us ho...And along come Ducky and Soapy to explain to us how nothing Obama does matters. <br /><br />Do they have these comments saved somewhere to cut and paste onto the blogs?Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02467510776931664234noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-61808747103904084172011-08-30T21:53:03.898-05:002011-08-30T21:53:03.898-05:00Country's going down the freaking toilet and p...Country's going down the freaking toilet and people are wondering if the nothing bus tour was staged.<br /><br />We are a sad people. The right is more concerned with its irrational hatred of Obummer (just another corporate stooge) than it is about getting to the root of our problems.Ducky's herehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14608115001116619877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-65496160689535466572011-08-30T19:27:12.016-05:002011-08-30T19:27:12.016-05:00If this is true, I wouldn't be surprised, but ...If this is true, I wouldn't be surprised, but I'll wait until there is some verification. We get too many stories that we jump on and then find they really didn't happen quite the way they were reported. <br /><br />Beware of disinformation campaigns, designed to set up the Right and make them look like fools who will snap at anything.Alligatorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764752508206031685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-65425764757127593162011-08-30T16:44:46.614-05:002011-08-30T16:44:46.614-05:00Woodsterman,
Guess that I overlooked that nuance a...Woodsterman,<br />Guess that I overlooked that nuance about sarcasm. Somewhat, anyway.Always On Watchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192688822955022541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-17290999754669072812011-08-30T15:35:26.663-05:002011-08-30T15:35:26.663-05:00We won't fall but thanks for the vote of confi...We won't fall but thanks for the vote of confidence. ;-)cwhiatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00492547034803381135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4320479736034351430.post-29270361610593515092011-08-30T15:11:58.440-05:002011-08-30T15:11:58.440-05:00On Watch ... did you know that Woodsterman is know...On Watch ... did you know that Woodsterman is known best for his sarcasm?<br /><br />You do a great job here. My blog is one of "Let's think about something else or let's laugh at what's aggravating us so much."Woodsterman (Odie)https://www.blogger.com/profile/00423574390748358762noreply@blogger.com