Comments on: inexperienced

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:56:51 +0000

I’m glad because Lincoln is dead. BTW: it’s President Obama you moron! And I’m also glad he’s not Bush

By: Dav

Dav — Sun, 13 Mar 2011 15:38:59 +0000

Abe Lincoln was never a senator; he was a one-term congressman.

By: StitchMarine

StitchMarine — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:26:54 +0000

And never saw combat…

By: paws4thot

paws4thot — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:00:40 +0000

And insulting people who made the statements you’re insulting them for 17 months ago is such a clear sign of your intellectual and social superiority?

By: JC

JC — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:35:57 +0000

you two are both retards, shut up and actually come up with some legitimate ideas for yourself instead of the ignorant bigotry thats the worlds problem today

By: paws4thot

paws4thot — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:39:45 +0000

Oh come on – there is not need for a republic to be a federation, or, indeed, why a federal state needs to be a constitutional republic.

By: Kazer

Kazer — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:00:01 +0000

i wish u americans would get more inexpirienced illonois senators in ur administration….

By: Mordaris

Mordaris — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 23:05:32 +0000

Let us not forget that there were also Asian slaves, South American slaves, and Native American slaves IN THIS COUNTRY at the same time. Why is it that we never hear any of THEIR organizations whining for handou..uh.. sorry.. ‘reparations’?

I’ll make you all a deal.. Confront me with someone..ANYONE, who’s grandparent was a slave owned by a relative of mine at ANY time in my family’s history, and I’ll sign my house and car over to them, free and clear. Until then, they should have a nice, big, steaming mug of shut the hell up, get up off their ass, and make a living like the rest of us.

I’ve never owned a slave. You’ve never been a slave. Stop whining, drop the sense of entitlement, and contribute to society. It never ceases to amaze me that a group that screams so loud about being kept down by the “white man” is always so quick to fall into line for the handouts from that same white man, satisfied to take his scraps rather than work for their own place at the table. Dr. Martin Luther King dedicated his noble life, finally paying the ultimate price to ensure that all races would have the same opportunities in this country, not to make sure that “the man” would keep throwing bones to keep expectations low and votes flowing.
Listen to the words of Chris Rock, and Bill Cosby.
I am so SICK of “Politically Correct”, “Oh, I HOPE I don’t offend someone’s delicate sensibilites” bull$**t.

By: Mordaris

Mordaris — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 22:50:27 +0000

Yen does NOT have a point. Yen doesn’t have a clue what Yen is talking about. The economic mess this country is in is a direct result of government INTERFERENCE in capitalism. Banks were forced to make high-risk loans to people that had no business getting them. Because a “certain segment” of the population tended to have low credit scores, a “certain CRIMINAL community organization group”, hand in hand with a certain “darling” president from a decade ago strongarmed banks through legal maneuvering, threats of protests, ham-handed “politically correct” legislation and government regulation to grant said loans. The upshot was billions of dollars of debt attributed to people that would NEVER have the means to pay it back. If the financial institutions in question had been allowed to conduct their business in a businesslike manner, rather than in a touchy-feely politically correct manner, and grant loans ONLY to those with sufficient financial means, this mess would never have happened. But NOOOOOOOO… A certain president, and her husband, INSISTED that EVERYONE could afford a home, no matter their income. Do a little research before you start bleating. Look up Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s financial history, and follow the loans to their inception. Look at how many large loans were given to people making less than 20k per year.

By: Anna

Anna — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 02:54:27 +0000

Made one helluva president though….

By: The Truth

The Truth — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 10:33:10 +0000

YAWN!! Yet another piece of crap from the African American, “Pity us because we were slaves” lobby. BULLSHIT!! Read your bloody history books. The Europeans were kept as slaves for a large part of their history by both the Romans, the Greeks, (and others before and since), (and the Eastern Europeans, by the Turks later – Where do you think the term Slav actually came from!!) Also Europeans enslaved other Europeans (a little known fact that!! Of course they couldn’t call it slavery, the name they gave it was Indentured Workers, but it was for all intents and purposes Slavery) So don’t go shouting your mouth off, saying you were the only ones who were enslaved. Also before you start talking crap about Slavery think about who benefited the most out of slavery. The Blacks themselves, when they invaded another tribe, they key the prisoners and sold them on to the Slavers for vast profits.

By: Eric S. Harris

Eric S. Harris — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:37:48 +0000

Abolition? Are you sure the plank you’re thinking of wasn’t the spread of slavery into territories and new states?

After all, there were more ways to be opposed to slavery than abolition.

History education: Fail!

By: Eric S. Harris

Eric S. Harris — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:34:38 +0000

Well, if you’re going to start dragging boring things into the discussion such as facts, I’m not sure I can participate. Don’t you know the purpose of this PK item is to associate a politician with a sainted figure from American history? Reality has nothing to do with it, the reality about Lincoln in particular.

By: Eric S. Harris

Eric S. Harris — Sun, 31 May 2009 15:30:56 +0000

Actually, there are good reasons to think less highly of Lincoln than his current status as political saint. First, he was a human being, not a demi-god. Second, he violated the Constitution in numerous ways. Third, he got the United States into a terrible war, which arguably could have lead to the end of the United States as a constitutional republic, by centralizing power in the national government, a process which has been pretty much continual, with few if any reversals.

If you find the above surprising or contrary to your understanding of U.S. history, I would recommend reading “The Real LIncoln” by Thomas J. DiLorenzo or “Emancipating Slaves, Enslaving Free Men”, by Jeffrey Rogers Hummel. Or if you can’t bring yourself to do that, please at least read criticisms of those books, so you will know what issues are regarding Lincoln.

By: Eraqio

Eraqio — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 22:53:26 +0000

Rest in peace Mr. President.

Oh and Anthony, your just stupid.

Have a nice day ^_^

By: anthony

anthony — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 17:37:08 +0000

And look what lincoln did. He tore the country in two upon being elected. this is FAIL. You cannot deny it.

By: RedYorkCity

RedYorkCity — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:09:09 +0000

Isn’t it sad that your first response is ‘lolz, leave the country’ and not, ‘oh, what don’t you like about America?’

By: Divided by zero

Divided by zero — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:25:28 +0000

I think he was granting the win to AJ.

By: Divided by zero

Divided by zero — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:24:08 +0000

Actually, that’s a good point. Kinda makes you (well, me, anyway) wonder what people will think of George W. Bush a century from now.

By: Divided by zero

Divided by zero — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 03:21:57 +0000

He served in the Black Hawk War.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 01:28:08 +0000

The Democrats became the party of choice for African Americans because they fought for their rights in the 1960s. That’s also the reason why the south is solidly red now.

By: Pippa

Pippa — Sat, 18 Oct 2008 12:33:12 +0000

Heh, I was about to quibble that one too. XD

By: IndividualPatriotFirst

IndividualPatriotFirst — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:42:37 +0000

Wow, if you think America is that much fail, any airline would be happy to accept your ticket and take you to any other country of your choosing on a permanent vacation.

By: randomblink

randomblink — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:20:05 +0000

FAILMAGEDDON!!!!
( epic steal on my part… I now own that phrase! lol )

By: Brian

Brian — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 17:19:06 +0000

Ummmmm….
Yes there are?
The last ones standing?
*shrugs*

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:25:40 +0000

This caption is fail and so are most of the conversations taking place beneath it.

Republicans these days wouldn’t have freed blacks from slavery anyhow. In fact they’re doing their level best to put blacks back INTO slavery along with the gays, the single moms and the “commie pinkos.”

America, in fact, is fail. Epic fail, a metric truckload of fail, the Failmageddon.

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:23:52 +0000

Um, none of that crap is real socialism. The original idea behind socialism was “the workers own the means of production.” A cooperatively owned business is closer to socialism than anything any government might do. If something is being dictated top-down it’s still not real socialism because the people themselves are not controlling it.

Democracy is a lot closer to socialism than most folks in this country believe.

By: Dana

Dana — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 02:20:36 +0000

When was Lincoln in the military? Many of our early Presidents were not. Jefferson, for instance.

Lincoln was never a senator, either. This caption is epic fail.

By: PiMan

PiMan — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:49:26 +0000

Oh, I must have misread that. I thought he went from Illinois Senate to National house of reps.
But apparently not.

By: Kuroi

Kuroi — Wed, 08 Oct 2008 02:28:12 +0000

Except Lincoln was also a Republican. :/ Comparison FAIL.

By: Lolnathan

Lolnathan — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 02:06:20 +0000

Actually he was a state rep, and then a US rep. Never a Senator on either level.

By: PiMan

PiMan — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:50:48 +0000

He was an Senator in Illinois, just never a never a Senator of Illinois.
“Illinois Senator” could mean either.

By: KMcC.

KMcC. — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 01:39:00 +0000

I know, right? Caption fail.

By: Bob

Bob — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 02:19:13 +0000

Lincoln served 8 years in the state legislature and 3 years in the house of representatives. Hussein Obama served 3 years as a junior senator.

By: newnoise

newnoise — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 22:27:52 +0000

Lincoln was never a Senator. He was a congressman in the House of Representatives.

I’m supporting Obama, and even I’m pissed no one noticed this before posting it.

By: Pirate77

Pirate77 — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 15:12:20 +0000

Comparing Obama to Lincoln. That’s an insult to Lincoln.

By: Susan

Susan — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 14:54:07 +0000

Wow. Unbelievable. I plan to vote for McCain. Not thrilled about him, but dislike Obama even more. He will cost us more in additional taxes and entitlements than we can afford. But if he can bring up our estimation in the world…goody! (insert sarcasm here).

Lincoln was not a great president. He started the dismantling of the Constitution by suspending habeas corpus and other deeds. He considered his ‘calling’ to be aoove the law of the land. WRONG! His actions took a toll on the South that has taken over 100 years to fight back from. He is the one who started the demolition of states’ rights that continues to this day.

See what inexperience got us? I don’t know if our nation can survive another inexperienced, socialist president.

By: Jara

Jara — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 11:15:21 +0000

We may have dole-bludgers, but most people realise you can ONLY afford the neccessities; nothing else. Hence why most get jobs

By: Ginz

Ginz — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:15:19 +0000

The person who posted this really needs a history lesson. Too bad schools don’t care much about history. That’s why we are doomed to repeat it, what happened in Georgia is proof of that.

By: PIXI

PIXI — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 23:04:22 +0000

I was about to make this same point but I am glad someone else did also. I just don’t understand what is wrong with a system that puts its resources into lifting up its citizens to a level that poverty is a non issue. If Obama is a socialist you might as well call me one too.

By: acksually yeah

acksually yeah — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:44:26 +0000

really cause thats all i’ve heard about the last 8 years from him how the wealthy class has ruled the US keeping the middle and poor class down.

By: yup

yup — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:42:10 +0000

sorry you dems wouldn’t survive in natural selection can’t welfare your way out of a tigers mouth.

By: Kessler George

Kessler George — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:43:41 +0000

they are RINOs. the only real conservative in the race never had a chance.
RIP Ron Paul.

By: DRH

DRH — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:24:16 +0000

Heh…. yet another indication of the ignorant folks that support Obama. Facts don’t matter.

By: J

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:15:40 +0000

the worst pres ever. We are still paying the price down south.

By: Adhe

Adhe — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:19:37 +0000

Um. Lincoln kept the United States united. The freeing of the slaves was unfortunately just a side effect. It was like having TB and coughing up $100 bills instead of blood so it was an awesome side effect, but it was still a side effect. His main mission was to keep the United States together and he succeeded. If you don’t think Lincoln was an amazing President, you are probably just angry that you can’t own people.

By: Adhe

Adhe — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:13:02 +0000

You know Lincoln?! Wow! You might be as old as McCain!

By: Aldyth

Aldyth — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 13:46:19 +0000

Ahem. Lincoln was never a Senator. He served one term as a Congressman.

By: John S Mosby

John S Mosby — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:31:45 +0000

Indeed!! We are talking about the General who during the Seven Years War (Anglo-French war) had the bright idea of building a fort at the bottom of a hill. Some Military Genius. Also the reason why America won is because Britain couldn’t send its best troops to the battle since they were already heavily engaged in the War against France. Also the War in 1812 was won by the US only by a very thin margin. (The same kind of thing goes for Scots who think the Battle of Bannockburn was won by superior Scottish troops. WRONG!! Bannockburn was won because the Scots had superior leadership, and were fully aware of what they were fighting for and had home turf advantage. The English had no faith in their Leader King Edward II, not many people liked him or thought a lot of his leadership qualities. Edward didn’t really want to be in Scotland fighting a war he wasn’t the least bit interested in. And also he didn’t have the finest troops available, since the majority of the troops were Mercenaries hired for the purpose.)

By: John S Mosby

John S Mosby — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 07:58:29 +0000

Sorry!! No he wasn’t!! He was actually the person who started the Civil War!! The Civil War was NOT actually about Slavery (not until after the battles of Gettysburg and Vicksburg when the South realised they didn’t have a snowballs chance of winning and tried for a negotiated solution) but was actually to do withthe greed of people like Lincoln and many of the Northern Senators and Business men who forced the South to sell to the North at extremely reduced prices whilst the north sold the material on for vastly increased sums. The South would have preferred to be able to set the prices themselves thus enabling the farmers and growers to get more income. Also Lincoln was aware of the mass genocide committed by Sherman in burning and looting his way to Atlanta and then razing Atlanta. Also Lincoln was one of the last people to free his slaves.