Heard all over my husband's office today: "In what respect Charlie?"

[Mabus]

He called a little while ago almost in tears. He was laughing so hard. He said that all day long, whenever someone asked a question around the office, people are responding with a nasal "In what respect Charlie?" and then people around burst out laughing.

fwiw, he works in a non-lobbying law firm in downtown DC (around the corner from the infamous K Street) and no one talks politics at work.

[polichick]

1. LOL - Are they mostly Dems or Republicans?

[Mabus]

10. The one guy he talked to about politics was a Hucklebee supporter

Other than him, hubby doesn't really know. We've gone to a couple of the firm's get togethers and the ones I got the distinct impression that they were libertarians. fwiw, most of the people he works with have engineering degrees (high concentration in electronic and computers). My husband is different. His undergrad degree is Physics. I don't know if there's a concentration among certain professions or not.

[polichick]

18. Maybe they could do a YouTube - that would be great!

[Mabus]

38. I wish

His company works a lot with intellectual property matters. As a result, they can be picky about who goes where in their offices. They've got to do what they can to protect their clients' interests. I don't think they'd allow a video camera in there.

[Divernan]

20. Anyone w/ a science major would have problems w/Sarah's earth is 6000 yrs. old claim.

Not to mention her statement that the Rapture would occur during her lifetime.

[Edweird]

26. Science major? How 'bout 2 brain cells to rub together....

[jberryhill]

41. A law firm that has a lot of engineers and physicists is a patent firm..

...and not generally weighted toward earth sciences (and the biotech patent folks are their own little world within the IP world)

[Mabus]

43. You would hope

but it would not surprise me if there are evangelical colleges that manage to subvert it for their own purposes.

[King Coal]

45. That made me realize how absurd it was for her to ask, "In what respect?"

If someone asked you about a subject of which you are ignorant, it is ridiculously dishonest it is to ask that.

[nam78_two]

54. She said the rapture would occur within her lifetime??

We are SO fucked if the repukes win this one :banghead:. These people are INSANE..it is 2008 ffs! We shouldn't have to pussyfoot around saying that people who think like this are INSANE. We have become so terrified of common frikkin sense in this country because "oooo we may offend those Evangelicals" or whoever that we are afraid to come out and say what most people over the world with some sort of education and whose brains haven't been addled by religious nonsense would openly say-people who think like this are certified loons...

But oh no-that is elitist! All belief systems are equal valid! It is like watching a descent into the dark ages in slo-mo. In this day and age a fucking creationist should not be anywhere near the presidency of a world super-power.

[jberryhill]

40. Patent Firm, eh...

Most patent lawyers I know tend to be R's.

[Mabus]

42. That's it

There are drawings, abstracts and occasionally a working model or two. Not to mention a few clients who would prefer to fly under the radar but who come in to consult on the breadth of claims or to clarify something. It isn't high security. They don't have to submit to searches or anything. They trust the employees they have and are pretty lenient about letting us family members go around un-escorted in the office but they don't strangers wandering around the office and I don't think they'd like people taking a lot of pictures or using a video camera in their office.

[Zookeeper]

2. Wonderful! Thanks for sharing that tidbit. n/t

[Bluebear]

3. Love it!

[jobycom]

4. I don't get it, but it sounds good.

:shrug:

[MiniMe]

6. Go watch the Charlie Gibson interview with Palin

[gblady]

7. look at Palin's comments

on the Bush Doctrine in Charlie Gibson interview...
YouTubes all over the place.

[Lex]

8. From Clueless Palin interview last night with Charles Gibson.

He asked her if as far as foreign policy goes, she believes in The Bush Doctrine.

She had no clue what he was even asking and said "In what respect, Charlie?"

[Turn CO Blue]

5. I'm totally stealing that ALL DAY for any questions posted on DU!

[Mabus]

15. It's a great answer

He said the first time it happened he was out by the copy machine. He asked a co-worker if they were finished with it and she looked at him and asked, "In what respect Charlie?" and then cracked up. He heard it in the break room when someone asked if the donuts were leftovers or for a later meeting. He said he used it on a co-worker when he popped in and asked if he was doing anything for lunch. Everybody has heard about Palin's interview - thanks to the television in the break room, the Metro newspapers, the internet and e-mails from friends.

[ColbertWatcher]

33. That's excellent! n/t

[TlalocW]

9. I'm suddenly very glad I work from home

If that's the new viral office joke going around.

Whatever happened to the good old days and, "Steve! Steverino! The Steve-meister... Makin' copies!"

TlalocW

[SammyWinstonJack]

11. Palin's reply to Gibson

:evilgrin:

[rxdem84]

12. LOL! I am going to start saying that. "In what respect, ChERlie."

[beac]

16. Yes, it is important to prounounce "ChERlie" correctly to get maximum effect. n/t

[malaise]

13. It may well become a popular phrase

meaning I don't have a fugging clue.
Damn now I'm choking with laughter :rofl:

[marylanddem]

14. A clip of what may become the funniest response in the world:

http://aaronsaylor.wordpress.com/2008/09/12/in-what-respect-charlie/

[renate]

27. that WAS funny... I hadn't seen the interview

:rofl:

Plus, I love the way he let her answer, and then he explained what the Bush Doctrine is.

That was most excellent.

[ColbertWatcher]

34. "handing her the shovel so she can keep digging her own hole."

I think it's more like giving her enough rope.

[ailsagirl]

59. Charlie did great-- she tried to keep her cool but... LOL

Finally, he cut through her bs to TELL her what the BD was.

:rofl:

[Marr]

17. This is what she kept making think of:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPONTneuaF4

[SheWhoMustBeObeyed]

24. Candy Mountain, Charlie!

That's become one of our catchphrases here at home. Surprising how often it's apt, especially when watching the news.

[Vickers]

30. "Shun the non-believer!" "Shun, shun!"

I swear, we said that at work for like a MONTH after we first saw that video.

[donco6]

That is hilarious!

We laughed about this this morning too. My coworkers - one who had been leaning Rep - just was laughing her head off. No way is she voting for that airhead now.

[hatrack]

19. Jesus. Vice-Presidential Nominee Marge Gunderson . . .

:rofl:

[Divernan]

22. Marge was too gentle a soul to hunt wolves from planes.

[EFerrari]

32. And her voice was musical. :-)

[drm604]

52. Marge Gunderson was sweet, kind and very competent,

totally the opposite of Palin.

[anigbrowl]

21. Yep, same response in my home. That one's a winner...for us.

[alsame]

23. Now she's literally a joke! eom

[bleever]

25. "If there is legitimate and enough intelligence"

in her, it doesn't show.

[Ichingcarpenter]

28. 'In what respect Charlie?" Is gonna be the new

I haven't a clue........ LOL

[kath]

29. OMG, that's hilarious.

Definitely recommend watching the video! (not that I can stand to watch/listen to her for more than a minute or two)

[Spike89]

31. Ow! Charley bit me and it hurts! n/t

[knitter4democracy]

35. Dude, that's so snakes on a plane.

:)

[eshfemme]

36. LOL, I love that Palin's started off a meme!

[tannybogus]

37. Once they have made fun of you and it sticks,

you are getting ready to jump the shark.

[Mabus]

48. I still remember when comedians first started making fun of Bush after 9/11

Remember when it was taboo to make fun of the war president? Then he opened the door to comedy by choking on a pretzel. I'm so glad it hasn't taken as long for people to start laughing at her, instead of laughing with her.

[kath]

39. Kick!

Hope this goes viral - and it may already be happening!

"In what respect Charlie?"

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

44. In what respect, Charlie?

I personally believe that U.S. Americans are unable to do so because, uh, some, people out there in our nation don't have maps and, uh, I believe that our, uh, education like such as, uh, South Africa and, uh, the Iraq, everywhere like such as, and, I believe that they should, our education over here in the U.S. should help the U.S., uh, or, uh, should help South Africa and should help the Iraq and the Asian countries, so we will be able to build up our future.

[underpants]

46. I so have my immitation of her DOWN now

Check this out/ Yes someone finally did it
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=385x187795

[undeterred]

47. Isn't that part of a Tuna commercial?

what is it I am trying to think of...

[lame54]

49. Bumper stickers - repeat - we need bumper stickers

[democracy1st]

50. K & R

[Jack Rabbit]

51. That may become the memorable line of the 2008 campaign

It may be all there is to Mrs. Palin's foray into national politics.

[rosesaylavee]

53. Love this story. I think it has legs

:rofl:

[trashcanistanista]

55. Mark my words, Biden will use it in his next interview,

the crowd will roar and then he'll say "all kidding aside". Can't wait!

[DogPoundPup]

56. : ) : ) : )

[DFW]

57. "Go ahead, make my day........"........

[rosesaylavee]

58. Have been having a lot of fun sharing this story...

Give my respects to the Admiral!

Started a related thread playing with this idea here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x3991815

In between fighting the flood in our basement and the leak in our roof (thanks to the torrential rains from Ike), this has been keeping us laughing.