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Cali_Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:03 PM
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Poll question: Will Snooki-gate lead to the undoing of President Obama?
Edited on Thu Jul-29-10 02:08 PM by Cali_Democrat
For those who aren't familiar with Snooki-gate please refer to the following link...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=433x392611

Apparently Obama told The View ladies that he didn't know who Snooki was, but he brought up her name in a speech at the correspondents dinner many months ago.

Will this lead to the undoing and/or impeachment of Obama? Please weigh in..
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FrenchieCat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:05 PM
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1. Why not? if it wasn't this, it would be something else!
:shrug:
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babylonsister Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:07 PM
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2. Maybe someone wrote parts of the speech. Who knows, and
more importantly, who cares? :shrug:
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jefferson_dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:09 PM
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3. Either that or "mongrel gate" (google it).
One of the two for sure.
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Pirate Smile Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:10 PM
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4. I think the Gawker explanation and options fit this new & terrifying "gate" well:
Asked for his opinion on Snooki (who voted for John McCain) the president claimed ignorance. However, a mere two months ago he dropped Snooki's name in a White House Press Correspondents Dinner punchline about a health care provision named in honor of the hit MTV show. "It reads, 'The following individuals shall be excluded from the indoor tanning tax within this bill: Snooki, JWOWW, The Situation and House minority leader John Boehner.'" So which is it, Obama? Do you know Snooki, or don't you? Clearly, this is the Watergate of our time, and America demands an answer.

We believe there are three explanations for Snooki-gate:

1. He forgot Snooki. (Which is odd, because she's the kind of person who tends to get seared into your mind forever.)

2. He is as ashamed of partaking in television's guiltiest pleasure as you are. His ignorance on The View was feigned.

3. Obama's famously hip speechwriters got ahead of him and dropped a cultural reference he didn't understand for the sake of Beltway chuckles. He recited the joke without getting it, and promptly forgot its context as soon as it was over.

http://gawker.com/5599717/obama-flip+flops-does-he-know-who-snooki-is-or-not


I think it is pretty clear #3 is probably true. He probably assumed she was some celebrity who was orange like Boehner - and didn't give it a second thought.
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TreasonousBastard Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:14 PM
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5. Damn him for that! Find a REAL progressive to primary him...
one who can pontificate on Snooki and the whole Joisey Shore thing for hours at a time and bring us the TRUTH!
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Sebastian Doyle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:43 PM
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13. That's not possible
No REAL progressive would watch that stupid shit.
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JCMach1 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:14 PM
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6. Time to invite snookie for a beer
Edited on Thu Jul-29-10 02:14 PM by JCMach1
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nmbluesky Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:16 PM
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7. Who care about Snooki

Do you???
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Cali_Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:22 PM
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8. Actually I didn't know who she was until recently.
Never saw the show.
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Jackpine Radical Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 03:25 PM
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15. Not until I found out Obama lied about knowing her.
Now it's a fantastically big deal that's pretty much on my mind all the time.

BTW, who's Snooki?
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Oregone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:26 PM
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9. Only if FOX News kindly requests his impeachment
Edited on Thu Jul-29-10 02:27 PM by Oregone
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Thrill Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:33 PM
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10. Doesn't someone write those jokes?
.
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Scurrilous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:37 PM
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11. She's instantly forgettable. n/t
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Vinca Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:42 PM
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12. I can't believe that girl is making a fortune being a skank.
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Uzybone Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 02:48 PM
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14. Yes of course
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 03:48 PM
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16. I see that DU is going to fixate on crap like this for the next few days.
:mad:
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SteveM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 03:56 PM
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17. "We all know that crap is King! Give us dirty laundry!"
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MadBadger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 04:09 PM
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18. It makes me sad knowing I've been there (where snooki is in the pic)
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Cali_Democrat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 04:34 PM
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19. Oh okay
Edited on Thu Jul-29-10 04:34 PM by Cali_Democrat
For a second there I thought you said you've been inside Snooki.
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4lbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 04:47 PM
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20. The ironic thing is that Snooki and the rest of the cast of "Jersey Shore" were on the Rachael Ray
show that aired on ABC just before "The View". At least that's the way it is here on the West Coast.
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Stuckinthebush Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 04:48 PM
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21. She looks like a drag queen I once knew
A great guy - not a really talented showman, however.

Anyway, this Snooki person could really do a good imitation of my friend.
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kirby Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Jul-29-10 05:26 PM
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22. Certaining falls under 'misdemeaner'
But seriously, a speechwriter wrote a 'tanning' joke and didn't want to single out Boehner so they threw in a few other current references.
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