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Hawaii’s Otherness To Be A Repeated MSM/Right Wing Theme
Oliver Willis —
... Right now is the point in which the right wing and the MSM will agree on the really stupid things to attack Barack Obama with. One holdover from the campaign is echoed today by Townhall.com’s Matt Lewis, claiming that Obama is out of the country because he’s spending the holiday with his family in Hawaii. ...
'NutRoots' in Rare Form: Accuse Rove of Murder (and Even Go After Yours Truly)
Politics Daily —
... with the death of a loved one at this time of year. As one former Bush staffer told me, "I believe they are doing a disservice to the memory of a fine and good man who did his best to serve the causes and charities that he believed in." Conservatives who are outraged by this scurrilous attack -- and want to help -- should donate to the Mike Connell Scholarship Fund for his children. ... Now, the fun story. My appearance on MSNBC yesterday generated a minor controversy when I said Obama was outside of the country ... in Hawaii. ...
Matt Lewis: So Hawaii is a State???
Townhall.com Blog's TownHall Blog —
My appearance on MSNBC yesterday generated a minor controversy when I said Obama was outside of the country ... in Hawaii. ... Of course, I never actually said that (though the liberal blogosphere is quite sure I did). Here's what I actually said regarding Obama's handling of the release of the Blagojevich contacts: "... you could make an argument that if he wants it to appear to be not a big deal he would be out of the country." The author also implies that (assuming I realized Hawaii is a state), I might have meant that Obama was traveling to, "whatever nation keeps his ...
Conservative Geography Lesson: Hawaii=America, Africa=Continent
Politics Daily —
... DVD box set. First, there was McCain constantly referring to Czechoslavakia, a geographic reference that has about the same modern relevance as Atlantis. Then, there was Sarah Palin's imaginary formation of the nation of Africa, and her belief in, but lack of ability to pinpoint the location of, someplace called "Real America." Now, we have Townhall.com's Matt Lewis on MSNBC, proclaiming to the world that Hawaii is "out of the country." From HuffPo: LEWIS: I think it's very likely what we read tomorrow will not be a big deal. ...
Casual Observation
Booman Tribune —
... et Klatsch - 22. December Winter Solstice Open Thread European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 21. December Saturday Open Thread European Salon de News, Discussion et Klatsch - 20. December Your Page Recent Comments Diaries Store West Midwest South East Cafe/Lounge Casual Observation by BooMan Tue Dec 23rd, 2008 at 04:28:07 PM EST It's hard to believe that people still don't believe that Hawaii is one of the United States . As a result, ...
