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Gary Johnson: What is Aleppo?
VIDEO
BY: Alyssa Canobbio
September 8, 2016 8:05 am
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson was asked about how he would handle Aleppo if he was elected president by Mike Barnicle on Thursday’s Morning Joe. Johnson did not know what Aleppo was.
“Aleppo and what is Aleppo?” Johnson said.
http://freebeacon.com/politics/gary-johnson-aleppo/
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Gary Johnson: What is Aleppo?
VIDEO
BY: Alyssa Canobbio
September 8, 2016 8:05 am
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson was asked about how he would handle Aleppo if he was elected president by Mike Barnicle on Thursday’s Morning Joe. Johnson did not know what Aleppo was.
“Aleppo and what is Aleppo?” Johnson said.
http://freebeacon.com/politics/gary-johnson-aleppo/
You can't be serious...
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Nobody's serious about this election. Nobody.
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Gary Johnson: What is Aleppo?
VIDEO
BY: Alyssa Canobbio
September 8, 2016 8:05 am
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson was asked about how he would handle Aleppo if he was elected president by Mike Barnicle on Thursday’s Morning Joe. Johnson did not know what Aleppo was.
“Aleppo and what is Aleppo?” Johnson said.
http://freebeacon.com/politics/gary-johnson-aleppo/
Step away from the bong, Gary and acquaint yourself with the real world.
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"Who am I, why am I here?"
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Vote Gary Johnson, the morally responsible choice.
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Gary Johnson: What is Aleppo?
VIDEO
BY: Alyssa Canobbio
September 8, 2016 8:05 am
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson was asked about how he would handle Aleppo if he was elected president by Mike Barnicle on Thursday’s Morning Joe. Johnson did not know what Aleppo was.
“Aleppo and what is Aleppo?” Johnson said.
http://freebeacon.com/politics/gary-johnson-aleppo/
Kaboom!!!!!
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The fool probably thinks it is a soft drink.
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Gary Johnson: What is Aleppo?
VIDEO
BY: Alyssa Canobbio
September 8, 2016 8:05 am
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson was asked about how he would handle Aleppo if he was elected president by Mike Barnicle on Thursday’s Morning Joe. Johnson did not know what Aleppo was.
“Aleppo and what is Aleppo?” Johnson said.
http://freebeacon.com/politics/gary-johnson-aleppo/
Interesting fact in the beginning of that interview was that Johnson stated his research found that he was siphoning more from Hillary than Trump. Unfortunately this implosion helps her the most.
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Overheard in Aleppo...who is Gary Johnson? :laugh:
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Vote Gary Johnson, the morally responsible choice.
Trump: 'I'm gonna be so presidential that you people will be so bored'
Trump told a crowd of supporters in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that he doesn’t want to act presidential ‘quite yet’. But he added that at some point he will ‘come back as a presidential person’ and that people will say, ‘boy he really looks presidential’.
Still Waiting........
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The fool probably thinks it is a soft drink.
Wait..you mean its not dog food?
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The fool probably thinks it is a soft drink.
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(http://www.successfulworkplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/deer-in-the-headlights.png)
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(http://www.successfulworkplace.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/deer-in-the-headlights.png)
You owe me a keyboard... :silly:
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Free weed for all and stuff....
You can't be serious...
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This is why the Libertarian Party will never be taken seriously.
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He is a non-interventionist.
Sometimes we need to act but this question really needs to be looked at closely. We need to act against someone like ISIS.
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Lauer should have asked Trump about Aleppo last night. Would have been a riot.
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Just a little experiment, I decided to check what kind of reporting the US media did on Aleppo in the past year, before this. A Google Search for Aleppo news articles in the past year shows barely a word from US media outlets, mostly international or fringe outlets.
https://www.google.com/search?q=aleppo&safe=off&biw=1920&bih=940&source=lnt&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A9%2F1%2F2015%2Ccd_max%3A9%2F1%2F2016&tbm=nws
The US media, when referencing Syria, refer to Damascus instead.
https://www.google.com/search?q=aleppo&safe=off&biw=1920&bih=940&source=lnt&tbs=cdr%3A1%2Ccd_min%3A9%2F1%2F2015%2Ccd_max%3A9%2F1%2F2016&tbm=nws#safe=off&tbs=cdr:1%2Ccd_min:9%2F1%2F2015%2Ccd_max:9%2F1%2F2016&tbm=nws&q=Damascus
Was this a good moment? No.
But does this rise to the level of 'What does Classified mean?'- Hillary or 'I know more about ISIS than our military'-Trump.
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Gary Johnson's Aleppo Gaffe Is an Inexcusable Blunder, But Hardly Unique to Presidential Candidates
By Anthony L. Fisher
http://reason.com/blog/2016/09/08/gary-johnsons-aleppo-gaffe-serious/print
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson scored the biggest publicity his campaign has received thus far following a
foreign-policy gaffe on MSNBC's Morning Joe earlier this morning.
Interviewer Mike Barnicle asked Johnson what he would do about Aleppo if elected President. Johnson replied, "And what is Aleppo?"
Barnicle, aghast, remarked "You're kidding," before informing the man currently polling in third place to be commander in chief of
the most powerful military in the history of the world that Aleppo is the epicenter of the Syrian refugee crisis.
This is a serious blunder by Johnson, who has said he will be slower to intervene militarily abroad than Hillary Clinton and that Donald
Trump's promise to "bomb the shit out of ISIS" is uninformed policy. Johnson has pushed the idea that libertarians are not isolationists,
but that there are better ways to help with situations such as Syria than sending U.S. troops, arming unvetted rebels, or using extralegal
drone strikes which inevitably kill civilians.
Johnson's Aleppo gaffe gives ammunition to those who think Libertarians are inherently unserious (especially about defense and foreign
policy) and a pointless distraction from the two major-party candidates. Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough concluded today's show by
remarking that Johnson's gaffe rendered him "unqualified to be president of the United States." Barnicle added that Johnson expressed
"an appalling lack of knowledge."
Following the segment, Johnson ran into MSNBC's Mark Halperin (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3SNLPfVGt4&feature=youtu.be) in the lobby of the NBC studios, who told the Libertarian candidate that
his segment "is going to be a big flap, I promise you. It already is." Johnson admitted, "I'm incredibly frustrated with myself."
And yet Johnson is hardly alone when it comes to Syria gaffes. Former Obama administration ambassador to Iraq, Chris Hill, followed
Johnson on Morning Joe and mocked the former New Mexico governor's "blank stare." Hill predicted that (https://twitter.com/Jamie_Weinstein/status/773867745658019840) "he will now be known as 'Aleppo
Johnson'" and then called Aleppo as "the capital of ISIS." In fact, Raqqa, not Aleppo, is widely considered the capital of the self-declared
caliphate known as the Islamic State. The New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/09/us/politics/gary-johnson-aleppo.html) incorrectly referred to Aleppo as "the capital" of ISIS three times (https://twitter.com/nycsouthpaw/status/773888554426662913) in its quick
take on Johnson's screw-up before adding a correction to the bottom of the page. Even that correction required a correction (https://twitter.com/Mantzarlis/status/773915389604442113), as it initially
referred to Aleppo as Syria's capital, when it is in fact, Damascus.
Foreign-policy misstatements actually are a staple of presidential elections. In 1999, George W. Bush (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/aponline/19991104/aponline181051_000.htm) scored 25 percent on a foreign policy
quiz given to him by an NBC affiliate. He was unable to name the presidents of India, Pakistan, Chechnya, as well as the foreign minister
of Mexico. During a 1976 debate with Jimmy Carter (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8rg9c4pUrg), Gerald Ford insisted that "there is no Soviet domination of eastern Europe." Just last
night in a forum about veterans issues and foreign policy (http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-commander-idUSKCN11D12K) to which Johnson was not invited, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
appeared not to know that Libya is in a state of civil war. That the war is a result of the power vacuum created by the military intervention
she aggressively pushed for while serving in Obama's cabinet makes her oversight particularly distressing.
None of these examples of past campaign gaffes excuses Johnson's "blank stare" when asked about Aleppo. He and his running mate and
the Libertarian Party have been insisting that they belong on the main debate stage, where they would prove both that their ideas are
viable and their ability to effectively govern is based on sound footing. Choking on a simple question about what he would do about the
refugee crisis by not knowing a major Syrian city is a completely fair mistake for which to hold Johnson accountable.
But does it really serve as an unforgivable disqualifier, especially considering everyone from Hillary Clinton to Obama's former Iraq
ambassador to The New York Times is clearly capable of fumbling important details at any given moment? Or is this just the excuse
establishment media and staunch defenders of the two-party duopoly were waiting for to finally dismiss the highest-polling third party
candidacy in 20 years? Virtually all signs point to the latter.
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Not recognizing a city in Syria could very well be the shot of free publicity Johnson needs.
By the way, is anyone—ANYONE—talking about domestic policy and the numerous problems we face on that front? That's a huge opening for Johnson.
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Johnson responded.
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Trump: 'I'm gonna be so presidential that you people will be so bored'
Trump told a crowd of supporters in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania that he doesn’t want to act presidential ‘quite yet’. But he added that at some point he will ‘come back as a presidential person’ and that people will say, ‘boy he really looks presidential’.
Still Waiting........
This thread is about Gary Johnson.
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Vote Gary Johnson, the morally responsible choice.
He was the early favorite of some non-discriminating "conservatives"
Still is
(Maybe he toked some bud, to prepare for this appearance)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rtDAK7Umk7A
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Who is this article about again? I can't tell based off the quote "What's Aleppo?"
It sounds like Trump talking foreign policy again.
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Or is it only okay when your boy talks like that?
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Gary Johnson: What is Aleppo?
VIDEO
BY: Alyssa Canobbio
September 8, 2016 8:05 am
Libertarian presidential candidate Gary Johnson was asked about how he would handle Aleppo if he was elected president by Mike Barnicle on Thursday’s Morning Joe. Johnson did not know what Aleppo was.
“Aleppo and what is Aleppo?” Johnson said.
http://freebeacon.com/politics/gary-johnson-aleppo/
I couldn't help but notice the really ""blank"" look he had on his face in that interview. Looks like he summarily 'blanked out his entire campaign' with that one question.
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...and yet some of our resident TDS patients managed to slam Trump.
Oh, this is delicious...
Imagine had this been Trump? 32 pages and raging on, eventually to set an all-time record number pages of hating Trump on TBR. :silly:
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Johnson responded.
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This seems perfectly reasonable to me. It does strike the ear as an acronym. Remember, we're thinking about electing Donald Trump president. THAT's the real travesty of ignorance.
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...and yet some of our resident TDS patients managed to slam Trump.
Oh, this is delicious...
Imagine had this been Trump? 32 pages and raging on, eventually to set an all-time record number pages of hating Trump on TBR. :silly:
Here is the deal. Marijuana is a mind altering drug, some say effects last long term. Some warn that youth should not use it, for reasons of long term impact on brain development.
Now I see reasons to use it for pain in adults, but not when operating equipment, making important decisions.
Even Gary Johnson has said he quit using it, for his campaign. That alone is an admission it has a potential impact on performance.
He has proved that visually. "Where is Aleppo? Dave's Not Home."
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:laughingdog:
(oh, did I just laugh out loud? Oops...something jazz said I think)
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Here is the deal. Marijuana is a mind altering drug, some say effects last long term. Some warn that youth should not use it, for reasons of long term impact on brain development.
Now I see reasons to use it for pain in adults, but not when operating equipment, making important decisions.
Even Gary Johnson has said he quit using it, for his campaign. That alone is an admission it has a potential impact on performance.
He has proved that visually. "Where is Aleppo? Dave's Not Home."
Another plus for Trump. He's a teetotaler and homebody. A father and grandfather. Real family man. Not to mention a good provider... ^-^
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I remember when Rick Perry went blank trying to name an agency he would eliminate. Rotten people spread a rumor that he had Alzheimers. Now Johnson forgets what Aleppo is and people are making a big deal out of it.
We all have "senior moments" at one time or another. Doesn't mean anything. Stress, nervousness, lack of sleep -- so many things can cause the mind to go blank.
I'm not a fan of Johnson and wasn't thrilled with Perry, but can we just let this lapse go? No good comes from beating up on someone whose brain misfires.
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Real family man. Not to mention a good provider... ^-^
To all former wives...
Yeah, Yuge Family Man.
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Another plus for Trump. He's a teetotaler and homebody. A father and grandfather. Real family man. Not to mention a good provider... ^-^
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Yeah to all THREE wives and a multitude of women that he didn't marry.
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I remember when Rick Perry went blank trying to name an agency he would eliminate. Rotten people spread a rumor that he had Alzheimers. Now Johnson forgets what Aleppo is and people are making a big deal out of it.
We all have "senior moments" at one time or another. Doesn't mean anything. Stress, nervousness, lack of sleep -- so many things can cause the mind to go blank.
I'm not a fan of Johnson and wasn't thrilled with Perry, but can we just let this lapse go? No good comes from beating up on someone whose brain misfires.
I seem to recall saying the same thing when Trump was skewered for 28 pages over a lie someone told about him.
Can we...can we just get along?
:silly:
Sorry, it's not gonna wash with me. Gary Johnson is an asterisk, no chance to win, but may help push Hillary Clinton, the most corrupt person to ever enter politics into the White House.
Don't give me this live and let live shit, over a 'lapse'. If this were Trump, you darn well know it would be a big deal.
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Another plus for Trump. He's a teetotaler and homebody. A father and grandfather. Real family man. Not to mention a good provider... ^-^
Yep, That Trump, He is a real Summers Eve Man.
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Real family man.
Why, he loves family so much, he discards them and starts new ones!
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This seems perfectly reasonable to me. It does strike the ear as an acronym.
Some people really have trouble with regional accents and phrasing they're unfamiliar with and Mike Barnicle has distinct speaking mannerisms.
'What about Aleppo' isn't even a complete sentence either.. I'm sure if Barnicle provided more context Johnson would have picked it up.
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This seems perfectly reasonable to me. It does strike the ear as an acronym.
I agree completely. There's always times ina campaign when a candidate forgets the name of the Prime Minister of Thailand, or some such. But we're electing a President, not a Jeopardy contestant. Candidates probably could spend their time better by focusing on issues rather than memorizing the names of every foreign leader, city, etc.. When push comes to shove, they all have advisors who are going to provide the details anyway. One brain fart shouldn't disqualify someone.
I wouldn't vote for Johnson for other reasons, but this is nitpicky.
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By the way adding a dozen Emoji's to a post doesn't make that post any less asinine.
No need to thank me for that information, I'm here to help.
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This seems perfectly reasonable to me. It does strike the ear as an acronym. Remember, we're thinking about electing Donald Trump president. THAT's the real travesty of ignorance.
@Jazzhead
I give him credit for that. He had a blank moment and he was big enough to address it. No problem, IMO.
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Another plus for Trump. He's a teetotaler and homebody. A father and grandfather. Real family man. Not to mention a good provider... ^-^
@aligncare
Those are "pluses" only if you're trying to project the values you want to see onto Trump.
So what if he's a teetotaler? A glass of wine now and then isn't harmful and in fact has certain health benefits. The way he shovels in the junk food, he might be able to use them.
Trump is not and has never been a "family man." He admitted that he had very little to do with his kids when they were growing up, and in fact preferred it that way. He's a serial adulterer who called up the husbands of his affairs to brag about screwing their wives.
When his wife-before-last was walking down the aisle to marry him, he says he looked at her and thought, "I'm bored." And he has admitted that he will probably divorce Melania at some point.
He's a sleaze, nothing more.
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Then there's this gem:
New York Times Mislabels Aleppo Twice While Chastising Gary Johnson’s Gaffe (http://dailycaller.com/2016/09/08/new-york-times-mislabels-aleppo-twice-while-chastising-gary-johnsons-gaff/)
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I seem to recall saying the same thing when Trump was skewered for 28 pages over a lie someone told about him.
Can we...can we just get along?
:silly:
Sorry, it's not gonna wash with me. Gary Johnson is an asterisk, no chance to win, but may help push Hillary Clinton, the most corrupt person to ever enter politics into the White House.
Don't give me this live and let live shit, over a 'lapse'. If this were Trump, you darn well know it would be a big deal.
Well, I didn't say anything about Trump, but since you brought him up...
The difference here is that Johnson had a moment of forgetfulness. Trump, however, doesn't forget things. He just says whatever is on his mind at the moment. He can stick to a script, but talking off the cuff doesnt go well for him. He talks without thinking. As he has demonstrated, sometimes it's just not a good idea to say the first thing that crosses your mind.
I'm sorry that you are so hostile. Why are Trump supporters so miserable? Your candidate has secured the nomination, and Trump supporters predict he will win in November. You should be happy and excited, but here you are getting all in a lather over a candidate who is no threat to Trump. Chill!
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Lauer should have asked Trump about Aleppo last night. Would have been a riot.
The next group can ask Trump. Hugh Hewitt asked Trump about the nuclear triad and several months after that interview Trump still had no idea what the nuclear triad was.
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Gary Johnson: What is Aleppo?
It's the new allergy medicine from the makers of Dristan.
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Well, I didn't say anything about Trump, but since you brought him up...
The difference here is that Johnson had a moment of forgetfulness. Trump, however, doesn't forget things. He just says whatever is on his mind at the moment. He can stick to a script, but talking off the cuff doesnt go well for him. He talks without thinking. As he has demonstrated, sometimes it's just not a good idea to say the first thing that crosses your mind.
I'm sorry that you are so hostile. Why are Trump supporters so miserable? Your candidate has secured the nomination, and Trump supporters predict he will win in November. You should be happy and excited, but here you are getting all in a lather over a candidate who is no threat to Trump. Chill!
:beer: Trump supporters seem to be becoming more and more aggressive as time goes on. I think for the most part they know they've been duped, they realize Trump is unfit to be Commander In Chief and has been in this to hand Hillary the White House from the beginning. To many of us this has been obvious for quite sometime. For the Trump supporters, they are just now waking up and scratching their heads. Some refuse to still see it and some will continue to ride the Trump Train of Destruction. The problem is the engine who 'could' is now the engine who 'can't'.
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Well, I didn't say anything about Trump, but since you brought him up...
The difference here is that Johnson had a moment of forgetfulness. Trump, however, doesn't forget things. He just says whatever is on his mind at the moment. He can stick to a script, but talking off the cuff doesnt go well for him. He talks without thinking. As he has demonstrated, sometimes it's just not a good idea to say the first thing that crosses your mind.
I'm sorry that you are so hostile. Why are Trump supporters so miserable? Your candidate has secured the nomination, and Trump supporters predict he will win in November. You should be happy and excited, but here you are getting all in a lather over a candidate who is no threat to Trump. Chill!
QFT. I've thought that myself - why aren't Trump supporters happy, and sallying forth to convince others of the merits of their candidate? Instead, they complain of backstabbers and traitors, and make no positive arguments in favor of their candidate. All they've got is appeals to fear - of Hillary, of foreigners, of the world in general.