Obama Watches Documentary on Himself, Not the Election Returns?

The Rush Limbaugh Show ^ | 11/4/09 | Rush Limbaugh

[Upstate NY Guy]

RUSH: Obama's not a narcissist, he's not a narcissist. He watched a documentary about him while the election returns were coming in last night. That's what Bob Gibbs tells us.

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Folks, I would be embarrassed if somebody put together a documentary about me the way this has been put together about him. I mean it is godlike. But I have a question. He's the president. This thing aired live last night at nine o'clock on HBO, you mean to tell me that they didn't send him a screener copy or a preview copy? You mean to tell me he had to wait to see this thing? I, frankly, folks, can't believe that he hadn't seen it and didn't help in having the whole thing put together, 'cause it's the most fawning. If a documentary could get anal poisoning, this one could. I mean it's just kiss butt, kiss butt, kiss butt all over the place, and here he's watching it, he's watching a one-year-old version of himself and events? This is like Citizen Kane alone in the 45,000 square foot mansion sitting in front of the 500 square foot fireplace drinking Brandy as his empire is crumbling all around him and thinking he's having a good time. I mean this just weird. It's just weird.

He doesn't have time to decide on Afghanistan, doesn't have time to go to Berlin, but he did have enough time to campaign for Democrats in various states who lost anyway...

[Upstate NY Guy]

Rush was on a roll today.

continueing:

Gibbs told us that Obama was watching himself last night, but we know that he's already seen the damn thing. Oh, of course he wasn't watching the returns! He didn't care about that. He watched a rerun about himself. If that's what happened -- if he actually did, he watched a rerun to see if the version that aired live was the same one that they had sent him -- and can you imagine? He's probably watching the rerun, "Boy, boy, do I look good! Do I look good!" Do we buy any of this? He was watching himself? Why would Gibbs say it? Even if he was doing it, do you realize...? Why announce on election night you're president of the United States you would put it all on the line. The signs in New Jersey have your name above Corzine's, you flew in there -- and you don't care? You're not interested? You are watching yourself?

[FormerACLUmember]

Obama is so very, very much in love with his Marxist pretty self.

[fhayek]

He was either watching a documentary about himself instead of the election returns, or he was really watching the returns and Gibby lied about the documentary. Either way, its creepy.

[MortMan]

You must understand, Barack knew he’d be watching a show very much about himself whether it be the documentary or the returns - so he narcissistically chose the one with the “happy” ending (from his point of view)!

Whereabouts in upstate? I grew up in the Finger Lakes region, and lived in the Binghamton area for 13 years.

[mojito]

Interesting counterpoint: A week or two ago there was a comment made by former Pres. Bush to the effect that he never watched the news because, if you’re the President, you are the news.

0 is truly an empty man lost in the vast canyons of his own self-regard.

[rhombus]

Sounds like a setup to me. Newsbusters reporting FoxNews mis-reported.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/kyle-drennen/2009/11/04/fox-news-misreported-robert-gibbs-press-gaggle-comments

[a02001]

While I may think this was true, it is not. We need to insure we are not going off on tagents like the demodopes.

Fox News Misreported Robert Gibbs Press Gaggle Comments
By Kyle Drennen | November 4, 2009 - 15:04

At 10:15AM ET during America’s Newsroom on Fox News Channel, co-host Martha MacCallum reported that in a gaggle with reporters Wednesday morning White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs claimed that President Obama did not watch election results Tuesday night but rather watched an HBO special about his 2008 campaign.

A tipster contacted NewsBusters questioning that report and after having acquired a transcript of the press gaggle, we have confirmed that the Fox News report was incorrect and Gibbs did not make any such statement.

Gibbs made this statement at the beginning of the untaped discussion with White House reporters:

One thing I should contextualize – the President obviously got updates about the election last night. He did not watch – as I told some of you – did not watch election returns. I wouldn’t read a ton into that since he didn’t actually watch election returns when he was running. If you did watch the movie on HBO – we called him and told him he won Iowa. He did not watch election returns.

Clearly Gibbs was simply referencing the HBO documentary as evidence that the President does not routinely watch election returns.

http://newsbusters.org/

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Al Gore, Bill Clinton and Barrack Obama go to heaven...

God addresses Al first.. ‘’Al, what do you believe in?’’

Al replies: “Well, I believe that I won that election, but that it was your will that I did not serve...and I’ve come to understand that now.’’

God thinks for a second and says, “Very good. Come and sit at my left.’’

God then addresses Bill. “Bill, what do you believe in?’’

Bill replies: “I believe in forgiveness. I’ve sinned, but I’ve never held a grudge against my fellow man, and I hope no grudges are held against me.’’

God thinks for a second and says, “You are forgiven, my son. Come and sit at my right.’’

Then God addresses Barrack. “Barrack, what do you believe in?’’

He replies: “I believe you’re in my chair.”

[GOP Poet]

May I offer a few corrections? How 'bout

By Barack (Barry) Obama

Mirror Masturbation FOR DUMMIES

"I Am The One We've Been Waiting For."

[Upstate NY Guy]

Thanks. It did sound pretty unbelievable. Rush's monologue is still up so I assumed there was something to it.

[randomhero97]

Ahahaha!

[Yorlik803]

Obama dies and gos to hell. The devil tells him that he must stand in a pool of human feces, the depth of which is determined by how evil he was. So Obama wades into the pool and it comes up to his chin.
While wlaking around , he sees Bill Clinton. Only Bills feet is covered in filth and he appears to quite happy. Enraged, Obama goes over to him and says” Why are you only standing in feces up to your feet while I am forced to have it up to my chin. Your sins were worse than mine. Why do you get special treatment.
Bill Clinton smiles and says” Thats because I am standing on Hiliarys Shoulders”

[1776 Reborn]

With Michelle and the kids out he was probably really watching Broke Back Mountain again.

[peeps36]

The title should be, By The Stupid People. HBO is the most liberal station on all of cable. Their program is one big liberal suck up.

[a fool in paradise]

tis a fine suit of new clothes

[GnuHere]

I don’t get HBO - lucky me. I honestly thought this was a joke when I first saw it. Guess it is, sorta.

[sportutegrl]

You must understand, Barack knew he’d be watching a show very much about himself whether it be the documentary or the returns

I think the V show that premiered last night was also about Obama. All Obama all the time.

[neodad]

Reminds me of those Dos Equis commercials. “The world’s most interesting man. He lives vicariously, through himself....”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2SSZA0CjdQ

[USFRIENDINVICTORIA]

What, exactly, is the point of watching election returns on TV, in real time?

[Canedawg]

[kromike]

Reminds me of those Dos Equis commercials. “The world’s most interesting man. He lives vicariously, through himself....”

Don't diss The World's Most Interesting Man. His tales are about cool things that he ACTUALLY DID...all the jOker does is talk about things he wishes he was cool enough to do.

The World's Most Interesting Man once folded the jOker in half and put him in a box. Simply by staring at him.

[Upstate NY Guy]

Good point. I like the commercials because they spoof the kind of jerk who believes he is some sort of man/god. And BHO falls right in that category.

[Upstate NY Guy]

Presently living just outside Schenectady. Love the Finger Lakes and Binghampton. Lots of people from outside the region have no idea how beautiful NYS is.

[Gaggy]

This just shows how gullible you all are — also how lazy. Just because FOX News says it, doesn’t mean it’s true. In fact, if FOX says it — it probably means it’s NOT true. They have had to admit this was a mistake. Some mistake — more like something made up out of whole cloth. And all you repugs just reprinted it as if it were gospel truth, without checking the transcripts yourself (which is extremely easy to do). One more notch off your credibility belts — if you even have them anymore.

Liars and simps make up the Republican party. Cretinous mouth-breathers.

Gaggy

[Stand Watch Listen]

[sonic109]

Hey my man. I wouldn’t talk about credibility if I were you.
Reid , Pelosi and the king Obama take the all time grand prize in total bullshit. FACTS are something your side refuses to deal with on a daily basis.
You’re probably stupid enough to believe Al Gore!

[sonic109]

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh good one..Mind if I steal it !

[This_far]

oooooh, someone needs the Welcome Wagon......!

[Upstate NY Guy]

LOL. Love it. Great!

[Upstate NY Guy]

LOL. Love it. Great!

[pollywog]

Great graphic!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[xsmommy]

are we supposed to be NICE to trolls like gaggy? was that the new rule? because maybe Gaggy is just UNEDUCATED and IGNORANT and just SOUNDs like a troll but really isn’t...? ; )

[Trailerpark Badass]

Welcome to FR. I hope you stick around.

[Trailerpark Badass]

Forgot to add:

So I guess he really WAS watching the Bulls game?

[MortMan]

They were both about him, and the documentary had a happier ending from his point of view, so...

[Kakaze]

Oh Lord.........I will bet this though, your stay here could be years mine over on D.U., which I’m sure is your breeding ground, was only 5 hours :)

[Upstate NY Guy]

You seem to be having a bad day Gaggy. Why the anger? Your party is still in power. Heck, Nancy Pelosi said:"we won last night."

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I received it for free, laughed at it hard (and freely), it seemed to fit the thread, so use it in good health. ;-)

[Constitutions Grandchild]

I received it for free, laughed at it hard (and freely), it seemed to fit the thread, so use it in good health. ;-)