Obama suspending himself from campaign for two days (there happy now? :p )

Hobbes

For two days or so to spend time with his grandmother. News here.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/20/obama-leaving-campaign-tr_n_136373.html

mike65

Suspending my arse! His got wifey doing the neccessary and while this isn't his fault even going to see his sick granny will be part of the campiagn.

Mike

Hobbes

Sorry I meant to say Obama is suspending him being on the campaign for two days. I thought it was evident from reading the article. guess I was wrong.

mike65

I was making a wider point to your specific one

Mike

Ludo

mike65 wrote: »

I was making a wider point to your specific one

Mike

You are making a pathetic point TBH. Give him a break. What is he supposed to do?

mike65

Do exactly what he is doing, for the slow of learning who may be reading, the point I was making is that there is no such thing as suspending a presidential campaign. Every action is part of it, regardless of whether the individual in question wishes it to be so.

Its an unfortunate side effect of 24/7 news, which means we now have 24/7 politicing.

Mike

Dwn Wth Vwls

The title of this thread is very misleading

Ludo

mike65 wrote: »

Do exactly what he is doing, for the slow of learning who may be reading, the point I was making is that there is no such thing as suspending a presidential campaign. Every action is part of it, regardless of whether the individual in question wishes it to be so.

Its an unfortunate side effect of 24/7 news, which means we now have 24/7 politicing.

Mike

Well maybe if you had made your point clearly without using negative tones (wifey, arse etc etc) it would be easier to understand what you meant. Anyway..thanks for the insult...where is that button I am looking for.

mike65

"My arse" a northern English colloquillism as made famous by Jim Royale nothing to get to het up about methinks. Wifey meh. Still if you wish to hit the report button a mod may well make your day.

Mike

Benedict XVI

mike65 wrote: »

"My arse" a northern English colloquillism as made famous by Jim Royale nothing to get to het up about methinks. Wifey meh. Still if you wish to hit the report button a mod may well make your day.

Mike

You see Mike you are not allowed say anything remotely condescending about Obama, he is the messiah and is beyond reproach.

Also it would be considered racist.

MagicMarker

Ludo wrote: »

Well maybe if you had made your point clearly without using negative tones (wifey, arse etc etc) it would be easier to understand what you meant. Anyway..thanks for the insult...where is that button I am looking for.

I thought it was obvious what he was saying, i got it anyway.

Sully

Ludo wrote: »

Well maybe if you had made your point clearly without using negative tones (wifey, arse etc etc) it would be easier to understand what you meant. Anyway..thanks for the insult...where is that button I am looking for.

I understood clearly what was meant, and agree with mikes point. Nothing to do with the OP, and the headline is technically correct but its going to make little difference apart from him not doing speaches or meeting potential voters.

Mr. Presentable

Publicity stunt. Cynical use of an elderly white woman at a crucial time in the campaign to curry favour with Minnesotans or somesuch. mmm...curry....

McCain for pres - he makes the best oven chips. mmm...chips...

yaynay

nipplenuts wrote: »

Publicity stunt. Cynical use of an elderly white woman at a crucial time in the campaign to curry favour with Minnesotans or somesuch. mmm...curry....

McCain for pres - he makes the best oven chips. mmm...chips...

Thanks alot... I'm now hungry for curry :rolleyes:

Sully

nipplenuts wrote: »

Publicity stunt. Cynical use of an elderly white woman at a crucial time in the campaign to curry favour with Minnesotans or somesuch. mmm...curry....

McCain for pres - he makes the best oven chips. mmm...chips...

I'm going to assume your joking and laugh that statement off.

yaynay

Sully wrote: »

I'm going to assume your joking and laugh that statement off.

I'd say it's half joking - half true.

Sully

yaynay wrote: »

I'd say it's half joking - half true.

Well by the sounds of things, he has always refered to in some way or another the lady in question in key speaches. He is supposedly known to be very close to her and she helped bring him up a lot. Therefore it would be the right conclusion that he would take some time away to visit her if she was as ill as made out. I cant see it being a political stunt tbh when you consider the facts surrounding it!

Mr. Presentable

He could just have gone and visited her - no need for the public announcement of suspension of campaign, let's face it, the campaign will continue.

mike65

Cheers Hobbes




Mike

Ludo

nipplenuts wrote: »

He could just have gone and visited her - no need for the public announcement of suspension of campaign, let's face it, the campaign will continue.

Well he kinda has to tell people that he is cancelling events doesn't he? So some form of brief announcement was necessary as to why etc.

Sully

Ludo wrote: »

Well he kinda has to tell people that he is cancelling events doesn't he? So some form of brief announcement was necessary as to why etc.

Exactly. If he didnt, people would be asking questions. Its having respect for the people by standing up and saying "Sorry folks, will be away the next few days to visit the person who is very close to my heart who is currently very ill. My wife will take my place". If he went quiet for a few days, he would be hunted down by the press by houdning him with calls or tracing his location etc etc.

Trojan

Closing this thread. Guys have a bit of cop on here and quit the handbags.