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Our First Meme on Ryan Running and Obama Dunking (Original Post) RLP1862 Sep 2012 OP
Who exactly is "Our" DURHAM D Sep 2012 #1
I think it originated with Jon Stewart WhoIsNumberNone Sep 2012 #2
No false narrative RLP1862 Sep 2012 #4
Did Obama actually claim that he played for the Bulls DURHAM D Sep 2012 #5
One more time RLP1862 Sep 2012 #6
There is no equivalence Paulie Sep 2012 #7
Very Odd RLP1862 Sep 2012 #8
Lenny, I'll be direct. Paulie Sep 2012 #9
Thanks RLP1862 Sep 2012 #10
Your post is dumb alcibiades_mystery Sep 2012 #13
Why isn't it like some OTHER lie - one that actually happened? demwing Sep 2012 #12
Now I see RLP1862 Sep 2012 #14
I'm not in charge of everything, demwing Sep 2012 #15
Our=my son and I RLP1862 Sep 2012 #3
Aw c'mon... jjewell Sep 2012 #11

WhoIsNumberNone

(7,875 posts)
2. I think it originated with Jon Stewart
Mon Sep 3, 2012, 04:37 PM
Sep 2012

I've watched several Daily Show clips over the last week, and I seem to recall one of his jokes about Republican dishonesty at the convention had a punchline involving Obama dunking a basketball. I'd have to do quite a bit of back tracking to confirm that though...

RLP1862

(18 posts)
4. No false narrative
Mon Sep 3, 2012, 06:06 PM
Sep 2012

Ryan's lie about running a sub 3 marathon is like Obama claiming he played for the Bulls.

DURHAM D

(32,609 posts)
5. Did Obama actually claim that he played for the Bulls
Mon Sep 3, 2012, 06:27 PM
Sep 2012

like Ryan actually claimed he ran a sub 3 marathon? No.

RLP1862

(18 posts)
6. One more time
Mon Sep 3, 2012, 06:51 PM
Sep 2012

The sheer insanity of Ryan claiming he ran a sub 3 hour marathon is equivalent to Obama claiming he played for the Bulls--which of course he has the good sense and grounding in reality not to do. Follow?

Paulie

(8,462 posts)
7. There is no equivalence
Mon Sep 3, 2012, 08:01 PM
Sep 2012

One claim was made and proved demonstratively false. The other is your own fantasy.

Paulie

(8,462 posts)
9. Lenny, I'll be direct.
Mon Sep 3, 2012, 10:14 PM
Sep 2012

Your meme is a complete failure. It's not obvious except it shows you're not an Obama supporter; you don't support by making up stuff and trying to bind a republican lie with fantasy about the democrat.

It would work better if you replaced the Obama part with a pig with fairy wings, with the Caption the pig will fly before the republican tells the truth.

Good luck and enjoy your stay.

RLP1862

(18 posts)
10. Thanks
Mon Sep 3, 2012, 11:20 PM
Sep 2012

I've been lucky enough to be an Obama supporter since way back when he first made a name for himself in Chicago. Helped get him elected to Springfield, helped get him elected to DC, helped get him elected to the presidency.

Honestly, your logic is shot through with holes and the simple fact that you don't recognize this as a slam against Ryan--with whom my family has had extensive and bad experience being from Wisconsin--makes me indifferent to your opinion.

I've posted here for years but I created an account here at home to engage in some fun with my son.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
12. Why isn't it like some OTHER lie - one that actually happened?
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 12:51 AM
Sep 2012

Ryan's lie about running a sub 3 marathon is like:

...Kim Kardashian vowing "till death do us part"
...pretending GW Bush actually won the 2000 election
...Anthony Weiner claiming he doesn't even own a digital camera

that would make sense...

RLP1862

(18 posts)
14. Now I see
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 10:51 AM
Sep 2012

It had to be a lie. I had no idea you were in charge of everything.

Gosh, my whole problem was that I compared two absurdities. How Dumb of me to think people would get that.

 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
15. I'm not in charge of everything,
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 11:11 AM
Sep 2012

Last edited Tue Sep 4, 2012, 05:58 PM - Edit history (1)

you clearly don't see, and your posturing is idiotic.

jjewell

(618 posts)
11. Aw c'mon...
Tue Sep 4, 2012, 12:00 AM
Sep 2012

It was funny. I laughed out loud when I saw that picture.

No one believes that Obama was a Chicago Bull who scored 39 against the Celtics.

And NO ONE believed Ryan's LIE that he ran a 2:50 Marathon.

Lighten up a bit, folks...

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