• February 9, 2012

Joe Lieberman got off easy! Now Barack Obama is resorting to assault and battery with members of Congress: “The man wobbled slowly to the stage and presented Obama with a maple wood walking stick as a gift. The presumptive democratic nominee, clearly feeling his oats, took the stick and said, ‘If members of congress don’t pass my health care bill — I’ll whoop ‘em, I’ll whoop ‘em.

That’s right, you better not mess with me, and I’ll have that stick.’” John McCain is reportedly very jealous of the maple wood walking stick. [ABC News]

{ 58 comments }

allikatz June 5, 2008 at 4:42 pm

He is obviously channeling LBJ, Teddy Roosevelt and Preston Brooks all at the same time, making it clear that he has mastered the rules of the Senate.

MadMangosteen June 5, 2008 at 4:44 pm

That’s pretty cool, Obama, but I’m still aglow over Huckabee’s promise to plant a flagpole in the ass of every American.

jagorev June 5, 2008 at 4:44 pm

After the battery, is he going to deep-fry Joe Lieberman?

shortsshortsshorts June 5, 2008 at 4:45 pm

John McCain was so mad about the DNC announcement that he is currently on his jet-plane fucking not one, but two lobbyists.

SwanSwanH June 5, 2008 at 4:46 pm

Jealous? Length or girth?

Son of Mark Penn June 5, 2008 at 4:47 pm

He’ll stick it so far up Lieberman’s ass that Joe will cry tears of syrup.

tunamelt June 5, 2008 at 4:47 pm

So, what you’re saying is, McCain’s jealous of the black man’s wood…?

NoWireHangers June 5, 2008 at 4:48 pm

[re=8502]SwanSwanH[/re]: Jealous that maple syrup still comes out of that stick.

NotUrEvryDayWEzl June 5, 2008 at 4:48 pm

[re=8502]SwanSwanH[/re]: Jealous of the sweet sweet taste of real maple syrup that oozes from it.

Humble Pi June 5, 2008 at 4:49 pm

If he has the stick,
you must help the sick!

NotUrEvryDayWEzl June 5, 2008 at 4:50 pm

[re=8505]NoWireHangers[/re]: DAMN WE MADE THE SAME COMMENT NEARLY SIMULTANEOUSLY AND NOW I FELL SO SHAMED THAT I MUST PROCLAIM IT IN ALL CAPS

jagorev June 5, 2008 at 4:51 pm

I predict that the tape of Obama saying this is going to be replayed on air infinity times between now and November, because it’s conclusive proof that he’s a “thug” or “gangster” (which is code word for black).

blogfather June 5, 2008 at 4:52 pm

He speaks articulate, and carries a big stick.

Tits_LaRue June 5, 2008 at 4:52 pm

Is it sexist to say that I’d like Obama to “whoop” me with his “stick”?

RWWiley83 June 5, 2008 at 4:53 pm

“feeling his oats”? really, ABC? that expression must come from around the same time as the original maple walking stick. and John McCain.

Shypixel June 5, 2008 at 4:56 pm

Teddy Obama: Talk softly and swing a big dick… er…. stick.

freakishlystrong June 5, 2008 at 4:56 pm

[re=8517]Tits_LaRue[/re]:
Nah, racist maybe, and a little elitist..

NoWireHangers June 5, 2008 at 4:56 pm

[re=8513]NotUrEvryDayWEzl[/re]: Let’s discuss over pancakes, you’re buying.

blogfather June 5, 2008 at 4:56 pm

[re=8517]Tits_LaRue[/re]: Not sexist, predictable maybe.

Spence June 5, 2008 at 4:57 pm

Better this, then the conch.

blogfather June 5, 2008 at 4:57 pm

[re=8524]Shypixel[/re]: Jeez I’m going to have to start trademarking my jokes huh?

NotUrEvryDayWEzl June 5, 2008 at 5:00 pm

[re=8527]NoWireHangers[/re]: I’d prefer the belgian waffles in the shape of a crescent moon and star that i heard barry was unveiling soon.

Tits_LaRue June 5, 2008 at 5:01 pm

[re=8519]RWWiley83[/re]: Is it sexist if I say I’d like Obama to feel my… ah, nevermind.

ReelectTilden June 5, 2008 at 5:02 pm

No free health care? That’s a paddlin’.

articulate moran June 5, 2008 at 5:02 pm

What a crappy gift.

Godless Liberal * June 5, 2008 at 5:02 pm

McCain is just about past the “cane” stage and into the time in his life when he ambles along behind a walker that has tennis balls on the front feet, enabling him to smoothly glide across the polished linoleum of his nursing home rather than the staccato shuffling that will highlight his second term as President.

AxmxZ June 5, 2008 at 5:04 pm

He’ll also hire several old-Chicago-style gansters to patrol the aisles of the Senate chamber and sniff out wis guys who have a probem with the Boss. With Typewriters, fedoras, and white scarves over exquiste suits.

I’ll be in my bunk.

Shypixel June 5, 2008 at 5:04 pm

[re=8531]blogfather[/re]: Well…. I would have said “well spoken” instead of “articulate”…

Evokes more of an ingrained national racism, doncha think? BTW: yes, I am available for hire as your personal comment joke editor/proofreader, I charge one liter of sweat, blood, and tears from the poor forgotten white people in this country per diem, plus expenses…

blogfather June 5, 2008 at 5:07 pm

[re=8540]Shypixel[/re]: Well even as I wrote it, I knew others were thinking it. Scary how we’re on the same page there.

blogfather June 5, 2008 at 5:08 pm

[re=8537]Godless Liberal *[/re]: You know what stage is after the ‘cane stage’ right?

You guessed it, the ‘walker-pooper’ stage.

Dave J. June 5, 2008 at 5:09 pm

Harriet Christian just turned to her cats and told them “I told you so. They’re all just like that.”

AxmxZ June 5, 2008 at 5:10 pm

[re=8539]AxmxZ[/re]: Wise guys, not “wis” guys. Although no guarantees that Joe Lieberman won’t whiz himself.

AxmxZ June 5, 2008 at 5:11 pm

Sheriff Barack: “Excuse me while I whip this out.”

obfuscator June 5, 2008 at 5:13 pm

Please, Barry, America NEEDS to see you pimp-strollling with that walking stick through the House Chamber on the night of your first State of the Union speech.

tunamelt June 5, 2008 at 5:13 pm

[re=8515]blogfather[/re]: [re=8540]Shypixel[/re]: You forgot to mention clean. He’s so clean and articulate, with a big stick. If we’re going for that, at least.

ChatteringClass June 5, 2008 at 5:19 pm

There’s plenty of historical precident here: There’s Andrew “Old Hickory” Jackson who “as president, when an attempted assassination failed, Jackson beat the perpetrator with his walking stick.”

And who could forget Rep. Preston Brooks of South Carolina who broke his cane over the head of Senator Charles Sumner of Massachusetts in 1856.

shortsshortsshorts June 5, 2008 at 5:20 pm

[re=8556]ChatteringClass[/re]: You must be taking this out of WALNUTS’ biography, aren’t you?

Godless Liberal * June 5, 2008 at 5:23 pm

[re=8545]blogfather[/re]: Gross, that means he could potentially be in front of the entire world delivering his State of the Union speech WHILE HE IS SHITTING HIMSELF.

El Bombastico June 5, 2008 at 5:25 pm

[re=8559]Godless Liberal *[/re]: Ha ha. From Slate: “This year, the first national estimate on cognitive impairment found that more than one-third of people age 71 and older have some diminished mental function. McCain will turn 72 in August.”

Wait, that’s not funny. That’s scary as hell!

NotUrEvryDayWEzl June 5, 2008 at 5:26 pm

[re=8559]Godless Liberal *[/re]: Just imagine the look on Mitten’s and Nancy’s faces when they catch a whiff

Darehead June 5, 2008 at 5:29 pm

It’s just a good thing it wasn’t a Walnut Wood Mc-Cane.
http://www.amazon.com/Carex-Walnut-Wood-Handle-Canes/dp/B000AEGCEE

ChatteringClass June 5, 2008 at 5:34 pm

[re=8557]shortsshortsshorts[/re]: To be fair, WALNUTS! probably did witness both previous occasions… which would explain why they haven’t sent out the “outraged” email/press release yet.

johnbpt June 5, 2008 at 5:37 pm

Republicans are feeling The Fear. I hear it’s just about impossible to book a flight to Paraguay for this coming January.

TGY June 5, 2008 at 5:41 pm

That would be the ‘novo cane’ we hear so much about. It makes people speak truth.

Barry's New Pimp-caine June 5, 2008 at 6:20 pm

Okay, so not only did Barry receive a pimp cane for winning the Democratic nomination. He accepted it as such and is planning to use it as such – Welcome to Obama-nation!!!

AudicityofHope June 5, 2008 at 6:23 pm

Damnit! I wasn’t able to get a ticket to the rally in Bristol (I live only 25 mi. away). Oh well. It’s gonna take more than one trip to this area to persuade all the bitters to get on board with Barack. I really hope you all can get the audio of Barack receiving the walking stick. Hot damn!

Darehead June 5, 2008 at 6:25 pm

@Barry’s New Pimp-caine: Eponymous comments look Craiglist-y.

liquiddaddy June 5, 2008 at 8:38 pm

It would have been much worse if someone had given him a spatula and he’d threatened to roughly spank his opposition, while massaging his nipples through his shirt, (like some people do around here).

schvitzatura June 5, 2008 at 9:58 pm

Next…a krunk cup made from a killer whale tooth, with scrimshaw…Boieee!

cue T.I.’s What You Know…

Sabre_Justice June 5, 2008 at 11:41 pm

Now all he needs is to get that cowboy hat and he is officially Sheriff of Pimptown, inheriting the title from Napoleon.

Magsbe June 6, 2008 at 12:06 am

How does this only make him hotter?

mothermaven June 6, 2008 at 3:05 am

Lieberman needs a session getting whacked with this walking stick.
Come to think of it, there are plenty of congresspersons who deserve discipline. Go Obama!

wallythepug June 6, 2008 at 5:43 am

Obama: “Assume the position”

Lieberman: “Thank you sir! May I have another! (gulp) “Thank you sir! May I have another!”

Servo June 6, 2008 at 8:21 am

It’s a method of enforcement that he learned while in Singapore. Any House members caught putting gum under their seats get ten thwacks.

Humble Pi June 6, 2008 at 8:57 am

[re=8561]El Bombastico[/re]: “…one-third of people age 71 and older have some diminished mental function.”

Slate is cherry-picking data in that article. One-third of people under age 71 also have some diminished mental function. Hence dubya’s still existent approval rating. Okay, that’s Hillary math, but still…

Voted for Mondale June 6, 2008 at 9:24 am

Ah – it probably reminds McCain of the caning of Senator Sumner in the Senate chambers in 1856 – back when McCain was the junior Senator of the Gadsden Purchase Territory.

bhosp June 6, 2008 at 11:30 am

That thing looks like Triumph. I can’t wait: “Yeah, Senator McCain, that’s a really good health care plan— FOR ME TO POOP ON!”

dxh June 6, 2008 at 1:58 pm

Speak loudly and carry a short stick?

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