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1.18.07 @ 12:01AM

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Re: The Washington Prowler's "Obama 24" item in Compromising Mitt:

Pres. Wayne Palmer = Sen. Barack Hussein Obama? Perhaps, however the diehard 24 fans will recall that the character of Wayne Palmer has been shot at and has shot back at terrorists. Also Wayne Palmer was a U.S. Marine. Senator Obama gives me the feeling he wouldn't know an NCO from a commissioned officer. The Wayne Palmer character is a lot less of an empty suit then the real life Barack Obama.

And don't forget that 24 is a fictional program, not real life. The producers tend to go over the top for the sake of the story. We will know how well the fictional President Wayne Palmer will perform in about 18 weeks. I think we can see how well Sen. Obama will do right now.
-- Ned Brickley

What 24 showed is you cannot make a deal with terrorist. When Palmer was releasing all the terrorists from prison, he should have taken them out and shot them one at a time. After all he was releasing them to keep the terrorist from killing more Americans and all he did was release the ONE man that could set up the suitcase bomb. I love 24 and we could use a few Jack Bauers instead of the turncoat Dems.
-- Elaine Kyle

At the risk of lowering the discussion to Whoopi Goldberg's level I nevertheless feel compelled to point out what the word "berak" means in Malay (Indonesian), the language spoken in the world's most populous Islamic nation, as well as its neighbor's. While the word is spelled differently from the junior senator's name, it's pronounced the same, taking into account rolled r's, accents, and whatnot. To save you a bit of work let me just say that it refers to a bodily function common to all.

And curiously, apparently the junior senator spent part of his childhood in Indonesia, from ages 6 to 10. If he spoke any of the native language during that time he must have endured quite a bit of tormenting. Aren't the Democrats concerned about giving power to someone with such pent-up latent anger towards Muslims? Conversely, if the junior senator was unaware of such teasing do the Democrats want to put such an insular, clueless boob in a position of power? After all, they're the ones constantly bragging about how worldly wise they are.

And what happens if the Barack Senator has to meet with representatives from Southeast Asian countries? The image of their dignitaries struggling to remain dignified and not burst out in laughter seems like something straight out of a Monty Python skit.

Now, as for his other names, as alluded to by the laughing Democratic Senate staffer, well, no further explanation is required. However, surely it merits some sort of discussion? What if, in the height of WWII, there was a politician with the name Merde Tojo Hittler? Or Poopoohead Hirohito Muzzolini?

I mean, true, we're above such lowbrow childish antics, but what of our cynical potty-mouthed comedians? Isn't there concern that, at the very least, this might bring Andrew Dice Clay out of retirement?
-- R. Trotter
Arlington, Virginia

May I interrupt the 24/7 Obama News?

Barack Obama will fade quickly from the scene as soon as it is widely known he is a HEAVY smoker. To liberals everywhere, smokers are worse than pedophiles. If you don't believe how heavy Mr. Obama's habit is, look at his lips. The cyanotic color says he smokes heavily!
-- Judy Beumler
Louisville, Kentucky

The Prowler scribbled, with regards to TV's 24: "...some are wondering if this year's President Palmer isn't a fictionalized view of a future with Sen. Barack Hussein Obama in the Oval Office."

And I thought it was a portent of the Tiger Woods administration.

Oh well.
-- Dan Martin
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

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