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CatWoman

(79,302 posts)
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:17 PM Oct 2013

Right-Wing Media Attacks Tom Hanks For Joking About An Obama Third Term

Right-wing media outlets actually seem to believe that Hanks, the star of such films as “Saving Private Ryan,” “Toy Story,” and the upcoming “Captain Phillips,” was being serious when he quipped to ITK that he’s going to vote for President Obama a third time in 2016.

“I’m voting for Barack Obama, 2016,” Hanks said. “Yes I am. Four more years.”

The actor laughingly made the comment during the Wednesday premiere of his new film at the Newseum in Washington, and right-wingers immediately began barking at the moon.

The prize for first right-wing media outlet to jump on Hanks’ comment goes to The Washington Times. The “newspaper” sounded the alarm immediately by giving a shout-out to conspiracy theorists in the very first sentence.

“Conspiracy theorists, be on alert. Hollywood icon Tom Hanks may not have been joking when he said he wanted President Obama to run for a third term — over the prohibitions of the Constitution,” the Times wrote.

Then they tried to make their “alert” relevant by writing about how a Bing search on “Obama seeks third term” brings up 2 million hits which somehow is supposed to prove that such an idea is being “widely reported.” They even cite a dubious report by an investor named Porter Stansberry, who the Times admits has a past that “includes convictions for swindling customers with false investment information.” You know, because people trust lying investors to give the news to them straight.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/10/06/tom-hanks-obama-third-term/

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Right-Wing Media Attacks Tom Hanks For Joking About An Obama Third Term (Original Post) CatWoman Oct 2013 OP
Hell, I want to vote for Obama in 2016, too. Doesn't mean that it can happen, but that never kept kestrel91316 Oct 2013 #1
They probably were shaking uncontrollably...lol SummerSnow Oct 2013 #2
Hell yeah OBAMA 2016. Historic NY Oct 2013 #3
I'd take another term! Obama 2016! Drunken Irishman Oct 2013 #4
"right wingers immediately began barking at the moon." G_j Oct 2013 #5
Made me laugh out loud! 2naSalit Oct 2013 #10
The line was the best in the piece Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #12
something about G_j Oct 2013 #15
LOL silverweb Oct 2013 #6
it would be great if we can get that going that potus is gonna change the gov to allow him a leftyohiolib Oct 2013 #7
You can't even joke about that to right Cha Oct 2013 #8
Perhaps President Obama could offer not to run again to get a clean CR. Make7 Oct 2013 #9
Bahahaha! Perfect Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #13
He could also offer to shutdown the FEMA concentration camps... Make7 Oct 2013 #20
Ask for $2 trillion in jobs/infrastructure spending. ProSense Oct 2013 #17
Doh. progressoid Oct 2013 #11
I was wondering who would fuck with the RW with that rumor Pretzel_Warrior Oct 2013 #14
LOL so much entertainment messing with republican heads. B Calm Oct 2013 #16
Y'know, it occurs to me... jmowreader Oct 2013 #18
This will give Alex Jones something to stay crazy about for years. Rex Oct 2013 #19
It's too bad he specified WHICH Obama he'd be voting for. Jim Lane Oct 2013 #21
 

kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
1. Hell, I want to vote for Obama in 2016, too. Doesn't mean that it can happen, but that never kept
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:20 PM
Oct 2013

those neuronically-challenged fuckers from reporting a conspiracy before.

 

leftyohiolib

(5,917 posts)
7. it would be great if we can get that going that potus is gonna change the gov to allow him a
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:54 PM
Oct 2013

3rd term- watch them all shit themselves blue

Make7

(8,543 posts)
9. Perhaps President Obama could offer not to run again to get a clean CR.
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:59 PM
Oct 2013

Last edited Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:33 PM - Edit history (1)

That's a compromise I could accept.

 

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)
13. Bahahaha! Perfect
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:24 PM
Oct 2013

He could freak people the fuck out.

I promise to rescind my orders for martial law in red states if you guys pass the debt ceiling.

See? Everybody wins. Now get that motherfuckin bill on my motherfuckin desk!

Make7

(8,543 posts)
20. He could also offer to shutdown the FEMA concentration camps...
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 11:13 PM
Oct 2013

... or promise not to send the ATF or the UN to confiscate all their guns...

... or agree to delay the start of the North American Union for at least one year...

... or propose to wait until after the 2014 elections to institute Sharia law nationwide...


The possibilities are too numerous to list.

 

Pretzel_Warrior

(8,361 posts)
14. I was wondering who would fuck with the RW with that rumor
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:27 PM
Oct 2013

Let's also offer the possibility of Clinton/Obama 2016.

For the obnoxiouly ODS....let's vote in 2016 for Bush's 4th term!

jmowreader

(50,562 posts)
18. Y'know, it occurs to me...
Sun Oct 6, 2013, 10:56 PM
Oct 2013

The people who wrote the 22nd Amendment believed that a man would go by one name his entire life. Way too many birthers believe Obama had gone by the name Barry Soetoro in the past, so if you use the original intent of the 22nd Amendment (because they scream about "original intent" while they're screaming at you that what the Constitution says isn't necessarily what it means), then there should be no reason why Barack Obama can't be president for eight years and Barry Soetoro can't be president for another eight.*

(*I don't believe this either, but I bet if one of y'all with a Free Republic account would go over there and start a thread complaining about the Barry Soetoro 2016 campaign the resulting angstfest would crash RimJob's server.)

 

Jim Lane

(11,175 posts)
21. It's too bad he specified WHICH Obama he'd be voting for.
Mon Oct 7, 2013, 01:53 AM
Oct 2013

He should've just said "Obama" -- the RWNJ's also circulate the rumor that Michelle will run.

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