Bachmann and Palin unaware Africa is a continent !

jogiba · 10-20-2011, 05:32 AM

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Wheatfield · 10-20-2011, 06:38 AM

Bachmann is and always will be a moron. What is really funny is the Palin apologist in the faux news interview.

SpecialK · 10-20-2011, 08:13 AM

Many people think Africa is a country.

gokenin · 10-20-2011, 08:15 AM

Just curious here if there are no troops currently deployed in Africa and then the President commits troops to ground operations in Libya is he not now placing American combat troops into Africa? So not really sure how the Bachmann clip actually shows her to be a moron as the previous posters are implying.

shooz · 10-20-2011, 08:28 AM

+1
I have to admit, gokenin is correct.
Other clips do demonstrate Bachmann's moronity, but not this one.

Nesster · 10-20-2011, 08:51 AM

...because everybody knows Iraq is in Africa

Wheatfield · 10-20-2011, 08:59 AM

Originally posted by gokenin

Just curious here if there are no troops currently deployed in Africa and then the President commits troops to ground operations in Libya is he not now placing American combat troops into Africa? So not really sure how the Bachmann clip actually shows her to be a moron as the previous posters are implying.

She appeared to be talking like as if the two were in different parts of the world, hence my comment.

**boriscleto** · 10-20-2011, 09:09 AM

But there are troops in Africa. As part of the "War On Terrah" the US African Command (AFRICOM) was established in 2002 and is committed to spending at least $6 billion to build a base in Djibouti. I double dog dare you to tell me where that is without Googling it

U.S. Africa Command Home

US African Command: AFRICOM’s $6 billion fiasco in Djibouti

**boriscleto** · 10-20-2011, 09:11 AM

Originally posted by shooz

+1
I have to admit, gokenin is correct.
Other clips do demonstrate Bachmann's moronity, but not this one.

This one just shows her racism. Uganda, Africa what's the difference?

Nesster · 10-20-2011, 09:15 AM

Originally posted by boriscleto

Djibouti

as in Sheik Yerbouti by Frank Zappa?

jogiba · 10-20-2011, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Two days ago President Obama authorized the deployment to Uganda of approximately 100 combat-equipped U.S. forces to help regional forces “remove from the battlefield” – meaning capture or kill – Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony and senior leaders of the LRA.

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/obama-sends-100-us-troops-to-ug...sistance-army/

Trust me , she is just as dumb as Palin.

jogiba · 10-20-2011, 10:27 AM

Quote:

Last night in the GOP debate Michele Bachmann said she’d consider cutting everything from the federal budget—including some modest cuts to defense spending—if she were elected. Railing against what she apparently considers costly military adventurism abroad on the part of the Obama Administration, she said, “The president, he put us in Libya. He is now putting us in Africa.”

New Zealand Herald clarified: “Bachmann was referring to Obama’s recent announcement that he will be sending 100 U.S. troops to Uganda to help battle rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army, implying that Libya – a North African state – was not in that continent.” (We had to go halfway around the world to make sense of that one.)

Bachmann has a colorful, gaffe-riddled short history as a presidential candidate, wishing Elvis a happy birthday on the anniversary date of his death, and confusing her birthplace of Waterloo, Iowa as the birthplace of John Wayne when it’s actually the birthplace of serial killer John Wayne Gacy.

But not knowing that Libya is in Africa? Come on.

Bachmann has said that geography is not her strong suit. If you’re running for president, an acceptable threshold of being bad at geography means sometimes forgetting whether Paraguay of Uruguay is the one that’s further north. But not knowing that Libya is in Africa?

No doubt the Bachmann camp will try to spin this (if they acknowledge it at all) that she of course knows Libya is in Africa—she didn’t explicitly say that Libya was in the middle east, after all.

Michele Bachmann Apparently Doesn't Know Libya Is in Africa | Death and Taxes

Nesster · 10-20-2011, 11:09 AM

Just reading her actual words, I don't get that - the Herald 'clarification' made things worse.

It's like saying, "The brother in law (car salesman) put us in a Hundai. He's now putting us in Asian cars."

My wife later clarified, "Ness was referring to the brother in law's recent announcement that he's also going to sell us a Isuzu."

feh.

redrockcoulee · 10-20-2011, 01:51 PM

Originally posted by boriscleto

But there are troops in Africa. As part of the "War On Terrah" the US African Command (AFRICOM) was established in 2002 and is committed to spending at least $6 billion to build a base in Djibouti. I double dog dare you to tell me where that is without Googling it

U.S. Africa Command Home

US African Command: AFRICOM’s $6 billion fiasco in Djibouti

But then the US also has troops in Japan and many other countries that it is not fighting with. I saw somewhere on the web the number of bases you have outside your borders and it was amazing, are you still fighting in the Phillipines? Some times I see American troops outside my office window as well does not mean you are at war in Alberta

Parallax · 10-20-2011, 01:57 PM

Originally posted by redrockcoulee

does not mean you are at war in Alberta

Well, not yet. Just don't tick us off! It doesn't take much anymore to trigger a invasion.

10-20-2011, 10:19 AM	#11
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491 Original Poster	Obama Sends 100 US Troops to Uganda Quote: Two days ago President Obama authorized the deployment to Uganda of approximately 100 combat-equipped U.S. forces to help regional forces “remove from the battlefield” – meaning capture or kill – Lord’s Resistance Army leader Joseph Kony and senior leaders of the LRA. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2011/10/obama-sends-100-us-troops-to-ug...sistance-army/ Trust me , she is just as dumb as Palin.

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10-20-2011, 06:38 AM	#2
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	Bachmann is and always will be a moron. What is really funny is the Palin apologist in the faux news interview.

10-20-2011, 08:13 AM	#3
SpecialK Pentaxian Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: So California Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,480	Many people think Africa is a country.

10-20-2011, 08:15 AM	#4
gokenin Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: lowell,ma Posts: 1,899	Just curious here if there are no troops currently deployed in Africa and then the President commits troops to ground operations in Libya is he not now placing American combat troops into Africa? So not really sure how the Bachmann clip actually shows her to be a moron as the previous posters are implying.

10-20-2011, 08:28 AM	#5
shooz Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Detroit Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,491	+1 I have to admit, gokenin is correct. Other clips do demonstrate Bachmann's moronity, but not this one.

10-20-2011, 08:51 AM	#6
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	...because everybody knows Iraq is in Africa

10-20-2011, 08:59 AM	#7
Wheatfield Moderator Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: The wheatfields of Canada Posts: 15,981	Originally posted by gokenin Just curious here if there are no troops currently deployed in Africa and then the President commits troops to ground operations in Libya is he not now placing American combat troops into Africa? So not really sure how the Bachmann clip actually shows her to be a moron as the previous posters are implying. She appeared to be talking like as if the two were in different parts of the world, hence my comment.

10-20-2011, 09:09 AM	#8
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	But there are troops in Africa. As part of the "War On Terrah" the US African Command (AFRICOM) was established in 2002 and is committed to spending at least $6 billion to build a base in Djibouti. I double dog dare you to tell me where that is without Googling it U.S. Africa Command Home US African Command: AFRICOM’s $6 billion fiasco in Djibouti

10-20-2011, 09:11 AM	#9
boriscleto Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: North Syracuse, NY Photos: Gallery Posts: 16,475	Originally posted by shooz +1 I have to admit, gokenin is correct. Other clips do demonstrate Bachmann's moronity, but not this one. This one just shows her racism. Uganda, Africa what's the difference?

10-20-2011, 09:15 AM	#10
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Originally posted by boriscleto Djibouti as in Sheik Yerbouti by Frank Zappa?

10-20-2011, 10:27 AM	#12
jogiba Banned Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Millstone,NJ Posts: 6,491 Original Poster	Quote: Last night in the GOP debate Michele Bachmann said she’d consider cutting everything from the federal budget—including some modest cuts to defense spending—if she were elected. Railing against what she apparently considers costly military adventurism abroad on the part of the Obama Administration, she said, “The president, he put us in Libya. He is now putting us in Africa.” New Zealand Herald clarified: “Bachmann was referring to Obama’s recent announcement that he will be sending 100 U.S. troops to Uganda to help battle rebels from the Lord’s Resistance Army, implying that Libya – a North African state – was not in that continent.” (We had to go halfway around the world to make sense of that one.) Bachmann has a colorful, gaffe-riddled short history as a presidential candidate, wishing Elvis a happy birthday on the anniversary date of his death, and confusing her birthplace of Waterloo, Iowa as the birthplace of John Wayne when it’s actually the birthplace of serial killer John Wayne Gacy. But not knowing that Libya is in Africa? Come on. Bachmann has said that geography is not her strong suit. If you’re running for president, an acceptable threshold of being bad at geography means sometimes forgetting whether Paraguay of Uruguay is the one that’s further north. But not knowing that Libya is in Africa? No doubt the Bachmann camp will try to spin this (if they acknowledge it at all) that she of course knows Libya is in Africa—she didn’t explicitly say that Libya was in the middle east, after all. Michele Bachmann Apparently Doesn't Know Libya Is in Africa \| Death and Taxes

10-20-2011, 11:09 AM	#13
Nesster Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: NJ USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 13,072	Just reading her actual words, I don't get that - the Herald 'clarification' made things worse. It's like saying, "The brother in law (car salesman) put us in a Hundai. He's now putting us in Asian cars." My wife later clarified, "Ness was referring to the brother in law's recent announcement that he's also going to sell us a Isuzu." feh.

10-20-2011, 01:51 PM	#14
redrockcoulee Pentaxian Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Medicine Hat Posts: 2,306	Originally posted by boriscleto But there are troops in Africa. As part of the "War On Terrah" the US African Command (AFRICOM) was established in 2002 and is committed to spending at least $6 billion to build a base in Djibouti. I double dog dare you to tell me where that is without Googling it U.S. Africa Command Home US African Command: AFRICOM’s $6 billion fiasco in Djibouti But then the US also has troops in Japan and many other countries that it is not fighting with. I saw somewhere on the web the number of bases you have outside your borders and it was amazing, are you still fighting in the Phillipines? Some times I see American troops outside my office window as well does not mean you are at war in Alberta

10-20-2011, 01:57 PM	#15
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	Originally posted by redrockcoulee does not mean you are at war in Alberta Well, not yet. Just don't tick us off! It doesn't take much anymore to trigger a invasion.