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Ned_Devine

(3,146 posts) Thu Nov 5, 2015, 05:12 PM Nov 2015

The irony of the gif of HRC with the shoulder brush... [View all]

...is that it was originally done by Barack Obama back in 2008 when he was brushing off Hillary Clinton. I don't remember the full context of it because that election was a never ending saga of a substantive debate vs. a purely political one. I remember wanting to pay attention to the substantive debate, but had trouble brushing off the political one the way Barack did when he brushed his shoulders off. Now the HRC camp is trying to claim it as their own with this gif. Meh

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The irony of the gif of HRC with the shoulder brush... [View all] Ned_Devine Nov 2015 OP

to that I say.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #1

The way he did it? Me might as well have Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #2

It was an Obama "thing", absolutely Electric Monk Nov 2015 #3

I like how she did it too...obviously... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #6

Wow! Excellent point! bvf Nov 2015 #4

Its not like no one ever did that move before Barack Obama did.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #5

You're right. And I do it every time I read one of your posts :) Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #8

Glad to see that you pretend to be good people! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #11

I'm one person, and I'm a good person. Your posts have zero substance, so I brush them off Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #14

keep telling yourself that.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #18

I don't care if his party is from the forest moon of Endor. It's his stance on the issues. Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #22

sure you don't VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #23

One would have guessed bvf Nov 2015 #27

Yeah Obama did back in '08 one_voice Nov 2015 #7

"That dirt" being Hillary whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #13

You wouldn't of course.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #15

Then please enlighten us whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #17

to piss off her detractors... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #19

So Hillary supporters include a GIF insulting to Hillary whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #28

Are you insulted by it????? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #41

Not at all whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #44

Then do it! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #52

Interesting that one could employ bvf Nov 2015 #61

Owwww that hurt my feelings! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #62

Just pointing out bvf Nov 2015 #65

Yeah those student loans for my college degrees VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #67

You have a degree? bvf Nov 2015 #68

More than one thanks! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #69

I gathered that from your use of the plural. bvf Nov 2015 #73

Well...i hope that liberal arts degree serves you as VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #74

And I don't need advice from you... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #71

Really, though. That was kinda rude. bravenak Nov 2015 #76

I know right? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #78

*tsk* bvf Nov 2015 #81

. bravenak Nov 2015 #83

No, seriously, you should stop that bvf Nov 2015 #79

I won't....I like them... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #82

I'm getting a Captain Kirk vibe reading your post. cyberswede Nov 2015 #97

Yes...that was my inspiration! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #98

Heh. Just trying to help. bvf Nov 2015 #101

Wasn't....requested... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #102

Perhaps you weren't aware of the problem. bvf Nov 2015 #105

Perhaps...I...didn't...c...a...r...e... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #106

... .... ... ... ..... n/t bvf Nov 2015 #107

...i...d...e...e...d... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #108

This is actually fun! bvf Nov 2015 #110

Jury results - 2-5 leave Lancero Nov 2015 #66

Thanks! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #75

What are you talking about? one_voice Nov 2015 #46

Exactly.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #54

Negative ads, Hillary... whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #55

You didn't answer my question... one_voice Nov 2015 #80

The GIF of Obama brushing off his shoulders whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #94

oh. I can't answer that.. one_voice Nov 2015 #100

It's even more bizarre when Hillary supporters sport Obama's version in their posts whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #9

Why is he never selected her for SOS? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #43

I'll respond once someone provides an English translation n/t whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #45

My English is just fine... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #47

Yes, but that doesn't excuse the illogic of using that GIF in pro-Hillary posts whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #48

There is nothing illogical VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #49

I didn't make a thread about it whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #51

But you are here posting about it huh? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #53

Likely as part of a deal to keep her from running as an independent. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #85

She was going to run as an Independent? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #87

I would not put it past her Scootaloo Nov 2015 #88

I WOULD VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #89

You must have sat out 2008, then. Scootaloo Nov 2015 #91

Absolutely not..... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #93

Maybe not....but winning seems to be! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #90

Yay, Hillary wins and whatchamacallit Nov 2015 #95

.Yeah. yes in deedy VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #96

...and you're gonna hear me ROAR!!!! Skidmore Nov 2015 #118

.... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #119

If you look at that gif, it's so obviously contrived and rehearsed. frylock Nov 2015 #10

I don't look at it anymore Mnpaul Nov 2015 #111

she did this wendylaroux Nov 2015 #12

Yep! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #16

I'll be damned nt wendylaroux Nov 2015 #20

So? ismnotwasm Nov 2015 #21

And you say you want substantive debate ? JI7 Nov 2015 #24

Sure. Here's one; HRC voted for the IWR and up until two years ago... Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #26

what does that have to do with the OP ? JI7 Nov 2015 #30

I was responding to someone questioning whether I want a substantive debate Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #33

And Bernie voted for HR Res 64, the Afghan war, Kosovo, Somalia.... JaneyVee Nov 2015 #36

Hillary--#FollowTheFollower JimDandy Nov 2015 #25

And Obama stole it from Jay-Z Skinner Nov 2015 #29

Ok, but was it because Obama was talking trash about him? Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #31

Proof please VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #39

just gotta brush the haters off Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #32

Oh it was all about her VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #40

What happened in 2008 ? Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #42

Is she losing in 2015? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #50

I like my grapes cold Truprogressive85 Nov 2015 #58

Whatever helps you sleep at night... VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #59

Funniest thread ever!! I love it!! (Just because.) NurseJackie Nov 2015 #34

The shoulder brush thing had been around for a long time JI7 Nov 2015 #35

That's not irony. JaneyVee Nov 2015 #37

Irony is lost on those at whom it is directed Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #38

Sorry to hear your irony meter is stuck in fourth VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #57

It is! eom artislife Nov 2015 #113

Well damn now I can't vote for Hillary workinclasszero Nov 2015 #56

Hahahahaha!!! VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #60

You know who else brushed lint off? madamesilverspurs Nov 2015 #63

And you know who Hitler copied it from? VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #64

Sad.. CheshireDog Nov 2015 #70

Lolz artislife Nov 2015 #114

I am delighted that you got absolutely ridiculed on this thread... trumad Nov 2015 #72

I don't think so. HRC supporters were all just as obnoxious, self important and.... Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #84

Dude.. trumad Nov 2015 #86

Well, you did post the 86th response to it, so it must be REALLY dumb Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #92

Its slways been quantity not quality that matters VanillaRhapsody Nov 2015 #99

OMG it was a Jay-Z song long before that ttym. giftedgirl77 Nov 2015 #77

Don't interrupt them with general cultural knowledge alcibiades_mystery Nov 2015 #104

This message was self-deleted by its author Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #112

ROFL...Ooooo, that one's hurting you, eh? alcibiades_mystery Nov 2015 #103

You don't get it either...lolz..eom artislife Nov 2015 #115

Reading their responses is funny, sad and frustrating at the same time. Ned_Devine Nov 2015 #116

The holy trinity of sorts...heh nt artislife Nov 2015 #117

Now that is really a nothing there kind of upaloopa Nov 2015 #109