Another genius

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

No one is claiming his illness had anything to do with this Spence,not even Johnson himself. Yey you semm to push his illness as an excuse.
Maybe you are the one who has issues with Hep C. I don't. GOT IT????

There are numerous articles discussing how his illness has impacted his speech and ability to express himself. Additionally, I wouldn't expect a sitting member of Congress to be making excuses.

So one can only be left to think that you believe the man a moron for other reasons? Certainly using the "tipping point" metaphor to inquire as to the level military planning on the ability of a small island to absorb US troop presence isn't why you think the man is no genius...

Is it?

-spence

[basenjib123]

...AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STRIKES AGAIN!!

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

There are numerous articles discussing how his illness has impacted his speech and ability to express himself. Additionally, I wouldn't expect a sitting member of Congress to be making excuses.

So one can only be left to think that you believe the man a moron for other reasons? Certainly using the "tipping point" metaphor to inquire as to the level military planning on the ability of a small island to absorb US troop presence isn't why you think the man is no genius...

Is it?

-spence

Metaphor again????? I thought it was dead pan humor
I believe you suffer from lackofhumoritas. Sad....so sad

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

Metaphor again????? I thought it was dead pan humor
I believe you suffer from lackofhumoritas. Sad....so sad

MarshCappa said it was humor, the quote said it was a metaphor.

Be it poorly executed humor or a perfectly appropriate metaphor, and considering his condition, you still think on this alone he's a moron?

Do you think it's unreasonable to ask the DoD if they've done their homework?

-spence

[MarshCappa]

This is why I generally stay out of this forum but I'm in this one I guess for better or for worse. I don't think he should be called a moron for not effectively telling a metaphoric joke. The congressman is simply making sure the military has done their homework. He's got the island's interest at heart here. The Navy Admiral or whatever rank he is didn't even know how big the island was. I would be more worried about that than a bad delivery on a punch line.

[spence]

Originally Posted by MarshCappa

This is why I generally stay out of this forum but I'm in this one I guess for better or for worse. I don't think he should be called a moron for not effectively telling a metaphoric joke. The congressman is simply making sure the military has done their homework. He's got the island's interest at heart here. The Navy Admiral or whatever rank he is didn't even know how big the island was. I would be more worried about that than a bad delivery on a punch line.

Yup. Don't worry though, you didn't start the thread.

-spence

[JohnR]

MC, thew Admiral doesn't know the square miles of the island? What's the square miles of MV? Block? Doesn't matter. Square mileage of the island is not overly important. There is room, many of the residents want more military presence and the $$ that comes with. And it is vital to the security of the US, in fact, it is part of the US (personally think they should be states myself).

This guy was suffering or somehow incapacitated - deadpan, metaphoric joke? Nossomuch.

[buckman]

Originally Posted by spence

Yup. Don't worry though, you didn't start the thread.

-spence

OK I apologize. I'm sorry for posting the you tube of a very smart congressman who thought an island might (insert hand motion here) flip over. I don't know why I would find humor in this......but i do

[buckman]

Originally Posted by MarshCappa

This is why I generally stay out of this forum but I'm in this one I guess for better or for worse. I don't think he should be called a moron for not effectively telling a metaphoric joke. The congressman is simply making sure the military has done their homework. He's got the island's interest at heart here. The Navy Admiral or whatever rank he is didn't even know how big the island was. I would be more worried about that than a bad delivery on a punch line.

Ya, the Admiral was the dope

[basenjib123]

would be reporting this 24/7 if a Sarah Palin or any White Republican said something like this! Bunch of hypocrites! If it was not for the internet and talk radio most people would never even know about this ignorant clown.

[buckman]

Originally Posted by basenjib123

would be reporting this 24/7 if a Sarah Palin or any White Republican said something like this! Bunch of hypocrites! If it was not for the internet and talk radio most people would never even know about this ignorant clown.

Comeon man. Where's your compassion? Don't you know the guy has an illness that makes him say metaphorical funny things?

[Nebe]

The sad thing is that there are so many idiots in washington, that it seems par for the course. TERM LIMITS!!!!

[scottw]

and there you have it..all for one instance...

nearly the full range of excuse making ...

first...he's suffering from an illness...how dare you!!!

second...he's really smart(enlightened) and you're really stupid...you just don't understand

third...he was just kidding...he's such a joker...don't you get it?

fourth...relativism...everyone is does it(so many idiots)...so it doesn't really matter

just need a charge of racism and we'll have pretty much covered all of the bases...


pathetic

[spence]

Originally Posted by JohnR

Square mileage of the island is not overly important. There is room, many of the residents want more military presence and the $$ that comes with. And it is vital to the security of the US, in fact, it is part of the US (personally think they should be states myself).

It looks like the proposal will increase the area of the Island under US Military Control about 30% so that 40% of the entire island is military. The population of the island would rise 10%!

These are pretty dramatic numbers. I can see why Congress would want to be sure the island and population can handle the change.

The area certainly does matter here as you're stuffing a lot more people into a pretty small box. Guam already has a pretty high population density, about the same as Japan.

As for Guam being a strategic interest, I don't think this was ever in question.

-spence

[Adam_777]

Sad but I understood the point the man was trying to pass.The DOD army guy or whatever he was couldn't even smile if he tried.The island tipping over joke,scenario went over everyone's head like AF1 over TF green.

[spence]

Originally Posted by buckman

I don't know why I would find humor in this......but i do

I think you're addicted to the little rush of endorphins you get when you think you're making fun of a liberal, so much so that it's clouding your judgment.

Quite simply, you're addicted to stupidity

-spence

[basenjib123]

Johnson does have an illness....its called Liberalism which is of course a severe mental disorder.

[spence]

Originally Posted by basenjib123

Johnson does have an illness....its called Liberalism which is of course a severe mental disorder.

How could one end of a spectrum be a mental disorder and the other end of the spectrum not?

-spence

[buckman]

Originally Posted by Adam_777

Sad but I understood the point the man was trying to pass.The DOD army guy or whatever he was couldn't even smile if he tried.The island tipping over joke,scenario went over everyone's head like AF1 over TF green.

Hang on I need a fix.....Or AF1 over the site of the twin towers for a photo op. Still awaiting the pictures from that one

[basenjib123]

..clearly Hank is intellectually superior to all of us