They Said What?

Lauren Conrad

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:43:00 +0000

Lauren Conrad of MTVs "The Hills" utters this absolutely ridiculous quote in September's CosmoGirl:

"Literally, my mom can go on the internet and find out where I went last night, who I was with. I mean, there are no secrets!"

Jeez, ya think idiot! You have plastered your azz all over every form of media and then want us to feel sorry for you because you have no secrets. Get a clue!

John McCain And Economics

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:16:00 +0000

Here is a doozy from Republican nominee for President Of The United States when questioned about economics during an interview with the Boston Globe:

"The issue of economics is not something I've understood as well as I should. I've got Greenspan's book."

Very reassuring for a presidential hopeful. I suppose the President doesn't need to know much about economics seeing how the US economy is doing so well!

Barack Obama With A Little Geography Lesson!

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 23:11:00 +0000

Seems the Democratic nominee is not immune to foot-in-the-mouthitis. At a campaign stop in Beaverton, Iowa Mr. Obama uttered this wondeful quote:

"I've now been in 57 states -- I think one left to go."

I wasn't the greatest geography and history student but come on, a presidential hopeful really needs to know how many states our country has!

Andrew Jones,Yogi Berra

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Wed, 14 May 2008 21:09:00 +0000

Here is a good one from Andrew Jones now of the Los Angeles Dodgers (Atlanta Braves):

"Most of the living legends I've been researching go back over centuries"

Um, ok Mr. Jones, maybe you can just hit the ball!

What's sports with out the old foot-in-the-mouth himself Yogi Berra:

"Always go to other people's funerals, otherwise they won't come to yours"

That's right yogi!

Our Prez again

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 23:16:00 +0000

President Bush, speaking at a bill signing ceremony(8-5-2004) left us with this Oops:

“Our enemies are innovative and resourceful, and so are we. They never stop thinking about new ways to harm our country and our people, and neither do we".

Bill & Hillary-Shut Up Already!

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 02:49:00 +0000

Better yet, keep running your trap!

Bill is really not helping the devil womans' cause. Speaking in Booneville Indiana, he just had to bring the whole Hillary war story up again.

“I got tickled the other day,” said the former president. “A lot of the way this whole campaign has been covered has amused me. But there was a lot of fulminating because Hillary, one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995.”

"And you woulda thought, you know, that she'd robbed a bank the way they carried on about this. And some of them when they're 60 they'll forget something when they're tired at 11 at night, too."

Not exactly, here’s why:

Hillary Clinton first recounted her trip to Tuzla Air Force base at a rally in Dubuque, Iowa in mid-December where she was trying to bolster her foreign policy experience saying she had been to places so dangerous, that the President himself was not allowed to go.

“We used to say in the White House that if a place was too dangerous, too small or too poor send the First Lady. I had the time of my life,” Clinton said.

At the same event, Clinton was also trying to discredit remarks made by Barack Obama that belittled her role in her husband’s administration. Obama had said that Clinton’s visits abroad did not amount to foreign policy experience as she most likely sat around having tea with leaders.

"We landed in one of those corkscrew landings and ran out because they said their might be snipers. I don't remember anybody offering me tea on the tarmac when that was happening."

Exactly one month later on Feb. 29, Clinton campaigned in Waco, Tex., at a mid-afternoon rally where she was to deliver a major speech on national security. Again, Clinton retold the story of her trip to Bosnia.

"One of the great honors of being First Lady and of being a senator is the time that I was privileged to spend with our troops here at home, in Iraq and Afghanistan, in Bosnia, Kosovo, and places around the world. I remember particularly a trip to Bosnia where the welcoming ceremony had to be moved inside because of sniper fire."

Less than three weeks later Clinton delivered a speech on St. Patrick’s Day in Washington, D.C. Clinton, again, told the story of her trip, this time spicing up the details.

"I remember landing under sniper fire. There was supposed to be some kind of a greeting ceremony at the airport, but instead we just ran with our heads down to get into the vehicles to get to our base."

"Everyone else was told to sit on their bulletproof vests," she said. "And we came in, in an evasive maneuver. ... There was no greeting ceremony, and we basically were told to run to our cars. Now, that is what happened," Clinton told the press.

Well, that’s not what happened. CBS News video surfaced of that very trip that showed a calm Clinton walking off the military transport aircraft with her daughter Chelsea. Clinton was even greeted by the acting president of Bosnia on the tarmac. The First Lady stopped long enough to visit with a young girl, as well.

In Indiana, former President Clinton told the crowd, “Did y'all see all that? Oh, they blew it up.”

Really?
(CBS News' Fernando Suarez)

Mr. Gore

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 01:36:00 +0000

Al Gore with another case of selective memory:

When addressing a labor union, Gore recalled that when he was young his mother would sing him the labor union song. That is a great memory except the song was written when he was 27!

Al Gore

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:35:00 +0000

Mr Gore has been known to embellish just a tad bit. Here is a good one:

Speaking on CNN Late Edition Al says "During my service in the United States Congress, I took the initiative in creating the internet".

Oops, the internet, then known as ARPANET was created in 1969, 8 years before almighty Al was inducted into the US Congress. Shall we induct him? Not yet, I have more on the way that will cement his hall of fame status!

More Hillary......

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:34:00 +0000

How can she breathe?

"Give Bill a second term, and Al Gore and I will be turned loose to do what

we really want to do".

-Hillary Clinton, speaking at a Democratic fundraiser.

Hillary

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 19:32:00 +0000

Foot-in-mouthitis is prevalent with this lady. She is hereby inducted:

"I'm not going to have some reporters pawing through our papers. We are the president."

-- Hillary Clinton commenting on the release of subpoenaed documents

George W

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 20:32:00 +0000

You know I have to include at least one from the Commander In Chief. How's this:

"And there is distrust in Washington. I am surprised, frankly, at the amount of distrust that exists in this town. And I'm sorry it's the case, and I'll work hard to try to elevate it." --interview on National Public Radio, Jan. 29, 2007

O.J.

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 02:54:00 +0000

Our friendly Hertz spokesman is at it again. I am sure most all of you have heard about the new mess the former Buffalo tailback is in. We may have to name a trophy after him before he is done.
Here is his beauty:.

Justice of the Peace Joe Bonaventure ruled Simpson would stand trial on all 12 counts. Simpson replied "If I have any disappointment, it's that I wish a jury was here.""As always, I rely on the jury system."

I bet you do O.J., I bet you do. "If the glove doesn't fit, you must acquit." I bet he is wishing Mr Johnny Cochran was still here to acquit.

Marbury

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Thu, 15 Nov 2007 02:02:00 +0000

Here is a quote that I believe NBA player Stephon Marbury may come to regret. This is a classic case of foot-in-the-mouthitis. He made the following statements after leaving the team Monday.

Marbury made his decision to return home to New York once he was informed on the team charter plane Monday afternoon that he would not be starting against the Suns .

"Isiah has to start me," Marbury fumed, according to the source. "I've got so much (stuff) on Isiah and he knows it. He thinks he can (get) me. But I'll (get) him first. You have no idea what I know." It is unclear if Marbury made the same threat directly to Isiah Thomas, whose first big move as team president was trading for Marbury.

Rep. Tom Tancredo

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:15:00 +0000

Ok, is it any wonder our government is such a mess? Read this comment from the brilliant GOP Rep. Tom Tancredo regarding Miami at an immigration conference in Palm Beach:

"Look at what has happened to Miami. It has become a Third World country. You just pick it up and take it and move it someplace. You would never know you're in the United States of America. You would certainly say you're in a Third World country," Tancredo said.

I have spent some time in Miami and found it quite nice. Rhetoric like this will not help solve any problems. Get a grip sir, and tackle problems with common sense not hurtful hot air.

Iran Again

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:10:00 +0000

Another gem from the Iranian President, this time discussing his peoples friendship with Israel.

"We love all nations. We are friends with the Jewish people. There are many Jews living in Iran with security. You must understand that in our constitution and our laws and the parliamentary elections for every 150,000 people we get one representative in the parliament. For the Jewish community one-fifth of this number they still get one independent representative in the parliament. Our proposal to the Palestinian plight is a humanitarian and a democratic proposal. What we say is that to solve this 60-year problem, we must allow the Palestinian people to decide about its future for itself". Video Link

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 22:03:00 +0000

This won't be the first time we visit the Iranian President. Here he is asked about homosexuals being executed in Iran.

"In Iran we don't have homosexuals like in your country. We don't have that like in your country. ... In Iran we do not have this phenomenon. I don't know who's told you that we have this". Link to video

Of course you don't, you have killed them all idiot!

Dog The Bounty Hunter

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:48:00 +0000

I always knew this guy was brilliant. Take a read.........

In the interview with Sean Hannity for the Fox News "Hannity & Colmes" show, Chapman denied being a racist and said he used the N-word conversationally when talking to black acquaintances.

"I thought that I was cool enough in the black world to be able to use that word as a brother to a brother," he said. "I'm not. I didn't know really know until three or four days ago what that meant to black people."

"I now learned I'm not black at all," Chapman said. "And I never did it out of hate."

"All black people in America I owe an apology to," Chapman said during in the interview. "Whether, how dark I think I am, I cannot say that word. I owe the rest of the people, whether they are black or not in America, an apology because people look up to me."

"If I could kill myself and people would forgive me, I would do that," he said.

Chapman also specifically apologized to his son's girlfriend, Monique Shinnery. But Shinnery told the Enquirer that Chapman's attorney, not the TV star, called with an apology.

Chapman also said he is making a deal to be buried at a historic slave burial ground near George Washington's Mount Vernon home.

"I want to be buried right where they're at because I will never be forgiven as (long as) I'm alive," Chapman said.

Chapman appeared on CNN's "Larry King Live" on Wednesday night. He told King that he used the N-word not because of Shinnery's race, but to make a point with his son, who had served time for robbery.

"I referenced it, the only word I know, that would hurt his feelings or catch his attention very fast � never as a prejudicial or racial slur or anything like that," Chapman said.(from yahoo.com)

I don't even know where to start. He thought he was cool enough in the black world to use the word brother to brother? I though he was talking to his son. Whatever. Here are some video links to his interviews......priceless!

Hannity & Colmes Interview With Doug Chapman aka Dog The Bounty Hunter

Larry King Live Interview With Dog

Paris Hilton

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:09:00 +0000

Of course we have to include a quote from our own American Princess, her words not mine, and I quote " I’m like an American princess."

People are going to judge me: "Paris Hilton, she uses money to get what she wants." Whatever, I haven't accepted money from my parents since I was 18. I've worked my ass off. I have things no heiress has. I've done it all on my own, like a hustler.

PARIS HILTON, Los Angeles Times, Aug. 18, 2006

Like a hustler. At least she knows what she's doing. Have to give her credit for that.

Ann Colture

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 16:58:00 +0000

This one is better watched. As usual Ms. Colture has foot-in-mouthitis. Here is the transcript, I have included a link to the video also. It really shows how Coulter argues. She makes up statements and developes arguments around them as if they were true.

Watch the video here.

Coulter: "Canada used to be one of our most loyal friends and vice-versa. I mean Canada sent troops to Vietnam - was Vietnam less containable and more of a threat than Saddam Hussein?"

McKeown interrupts: "Canada didn't send troops to Vietnam."

Coulter: "I don't think that's right."

McKeown: "Canada did not send troops to Vietnam."

Coulter (looking desperate): "Indochina?"

McKeown: "Uh no. Canada ...second World War of course. Korea. Yes. Vietnam No."

Coulter: "I think you're wrong."

McKeown: "No, took a pass on Vietnam."

Coulter: "I think you're wrong."

McKeown: "No, Australia was there, not Canada."

Coulter: "I think Canada sent troops."

McKeown: "No."

Coulter: "Well. I'll get back to you on that."
McKeown tags out in script:
"Coulter never got back to us -- but for the record, like Iraq, Canada sent no troops to Vietnam."

I have a funny feeling this won't be the last of Ann Colture on these pages.

NFL In London

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:04:00 +0000

Some brilliance from the NY Giants:

Dolphins linebacker Channing Crowder confessed today he didn’t know until Tuesday that people spoke English in London.

Crowder, a former Florida Gator and Atlanta native, apparently isn’t sure where the plane is headed when it takes off this afternoon for Sunday’s game against the New York Giants in Wembley Stadium.

“I couldn’t find London on a map if they didn’t have the names of the countries,” Crowder said. “I swear to God. I don’t know what nothing is. I know Italy looks like a boot. I learned that.

“I know (Washington Redskins linebacker) London Fletcher. We did a football camp together. So I know him. That’s the closest thing I know to London. He’s black, so I’m sure he’s not from London. I’m sure that’s a coincidental name.”

Good thing he can play football I guess!

Congress

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:12:00 +0000

From Rep. Pete Stark, D-Calif, 34 years of this rhetoric:

He once called a Republican colleague a "whore for the insurance industries." He called a fellow Democrat a "field marshal" on behalf of Israel. And, last week, he outdid himself by saying that Republicans were sending young soldiers to Iraq "to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement."

Whether you agree with the war or not this is ridiculous!

Say What?

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Sat, 03 Nov 2007 02:03:00 +0000

When Ohio officials shortchanged some African-American precincts of voting machines during the 2004 election, lines grew long and tempers short. But one person untroubled by events was John Tanner, the head of the voting branch in the Justice Department's civil rights division. He even wrote a letter to the Ohio officials defending the decision to send machines disproportionally to white precincts.

When, the following year, the Georgia Legislature passed a stringent voter ID law that would have effectively disenfranchised many poor people lacking driver's licenses, many lawyers in Tanner's office saw it as an effort to suppress minority voting. But not Tanner. He quickly decided not to challenge the law.

Despite these questionable actions, Tanner largely escaped notice until a recent conference in Los Angeles, where he opined that voter ID laws might disenfranchise elderly voters but not minorities, because they "don't become elderly the way white people do. They die first."

USA TODAY Nov. 2, 2007

They said what?

noreply@blogger.com (The Monarch) — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 01:57:00 +0000

Every day I read or hear something that completely blows my mind. Something so utterly ridiculous that the only thing I can do is think "what the (expletive)". Some quotes are such classics that I feel they need their own hall of fame. This will be enshrine them forever in all their idiotic glory.

First to be enshrined is a quote from Bank Of America spokeswoman Betty Riess regarding the $3 surcharge levied against non-customers who use BofA ATM's:

Spokeswoman Betty Riess says the higher fees help offset the "significant investment" the bank has made to upgrade and expand its cash machines. The bank decided to charge non-customers a $3 fee at 10,700 ATMs — nearly two-thirds of its network — in bank branches and supermarkets as a way to "reduce wait time for our own customers," Riess says.

Now I am a Bank Of America customer and I can honestly say I have never had to wait to long at any ATM. This is ridiculous. Why can't BofA just tell it like it is. Something along the lines of "We want more money so you are going to pay this bullcrap fee and your going to like it. The other banks will be joining us soon and you will not escape the fees. Don't you know we need new boats!" That would be easier to take then some blowhard nonsense.