# Freakouts of the Right **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [April 28, 2022, 10:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631 "2022-04-28T22:36:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 11
**Author:** ![Smapti](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smapti/32/17938_2.png) [@Smapti](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Smapti)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 10:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/201 "2022-08-22T10:02:31Z")
Here’s another one that just popped back into my mind - the attempt by the Bush Admin and Fox News to rebrand suicide bombers as “homicide bombers”. ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/202 "2022-08-22T14:13:06Z")
That was particularly stupid - they replaced a perfectly fine and useful term with one that contained _less_ information. ---
**Author:** ![Tatterdemalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Tatterdemalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tatterdemalion)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/203 "2022-08-22T14:43:01Z")
I believe you have perfectly encapsulated the essence of the Bush administration. ---
**Author:** ![smithsb](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/smithsb/32/12107_2.png) [@smithsb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/smithsb)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/204 "2022-08-22T14:58:07Z")
Another new one. **Biden’s beach house wall** (a fence actually). Joe and Hunter are personally stealing your tax checks and building an extravagant wall at his luxurious Delaware beach house. 🙄 🙄 > **[Biden heads back to Delaware beach house, where he’s building $500K...](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-heads-back-delaware-beach-house-building-500k-taxpayer-funded-security-fence)** > > President Biden is building a taxpayer-funded security fence around his vacation home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, with a price tag that has ballooned to nearly $500,000. ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/205 "2022-08-22T19:36:08Z")
I don’t think I saw Obama’s Umbrellagate on the list, you know….the time he “humiliated” some white servicemen by having them hold umbrellas for some not white people, including himself. > **[Obama's latest scandal? Umbrella-gate](https://www.msnbc.com/politicsnation/obamas-latest-scandal-umbrella-gate-msna58748)** > > The right-wing has found yet another "Watergate" to try to pin to Obama. Not the Benghazi attacks, or even the IRS targeting scandal--but it does involve water. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/206 "2022-08-22T19:45:42Z")
Oh, yeah. We had a long thread about that disgrace! > [@Obama does his best to degrade a couple of Marines. Next episode: Wipers!](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obama-does-his-best-to-degrade-a-couple-of-marines-next-episode-wipers/658538): > > Being tewwibwy afwaid of getting his hair wet, during a press conference President Obama summoned two Marines to hold umbrellas over himself and the Prime Minister of Turkey. Just looking at the [picture](http://www.nydailynews.com/news/politics/marines-beckoned-shield-president-obama-turkish-prime-minister-erdogan-rain-press-conference-interupted-shower-article-1.1345980?localLinksEnabled=false) makes me want to kick…um…someone in the throat. Fuck you, you arrogant, condescending fucker. There’s no reason that you couldn’t just suck it up like a score of press attendees are doing, and towel off and change your fucking suit later. Or move the goddamn thing indoors. Nope, you decided … ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 8:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/207 "2022-08-22T20:20:47Z")
Is that different from #128? ---
**Author:** ![Ann\_Hedonia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ann_hedonia/32/319_2.png) [@Ann\_Hedonia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ann_Hedonia)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/208 "2022-08-22T20:40:52Z")
No, it’s the same. I missed it, I looked for it under O (Obama) and U(Umbrella), not (M) Marine. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/209 "2022-08-22T20:42:20Z")
Sorry. Neither AP nor the Chicago Manual have any rules of style re: Right Freakouts. ---
**Author:** ![journeyman\_southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5e9695/32.png) [@journeyman\_southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/journeyman_southpaw)\ **Post date:** [August 22, 2022, 9:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/210 "2022-08-22T21:28:48Z")
Is [New Jersey schoolkids singing Obama song](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Leoqa9i-5Jk) in there yet? ---
**Author:** ![crowmanyclouds](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crowmanyclouds/32/19884_2.png) [@crowmanyclouds](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/crowmanyclouds)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2022, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/211 "2022-08-24T23:06:18Z")
There was the same bullshit outrage over the ““wall”” around the Obama’s house. > **[Trump points to 'wall' built around Obama's DC home during fight for border...](https://www.foxnews.com/politics/if-the-obamas-have-a-wall-around-their-dc-mansion-us-border-should-too-trump)** > > President Trump pointed to the wall former President Obama built around his Washington DC, home as a reason Congress should fund his barrier on the southern border. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/212 "2022-08-25T14:29:15Z")
Can we add student loan debt forgiveness to the list? Cheese and rice, they think it’s the end of the world! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/213 "2022-08-25T14:39:21Z")
Trees. Herschel Walker, former football player, is running as a Republican for Senator in Georgia. He commented on the Inflation Reduction Act. _“They continue to try to fool you like they’re helping you out, but they’re not. They’re not helping you out, because a lot of the money is going into trees. You know that, don’t you? It’s going into trees. We’ve got enough trees. Don’t we have enough trees around here?”_ ---
**Author:** ![Morgyn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/morgyn/32/3041_2.png) [@Morgyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgyn)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/214 "2022-08-25T16:48:34Z")
I swear, does he have multiple neural short circuits, CTE, or is really, really that stupid? He needs a keeper. ---
**Author:** ![JRDelirious](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jrdelirious/32/9531_2.png) [@JRDelirious](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JRDelirious)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/215 "2022-08-25T17:14:18Z")
Have we done the one about confusing the state flag of Ohio with “Obama redraws the American flag with an O for himself”? > **[Ohio's state flag is not Obama's fault | Washington Monthly](https://washingtonmonthly.com/2008/10/17/ohios-state-flag-is-not-obamas-fault/)** > > OHIO’S STATE FLAG IS NOT OBAMA’S FAULT…. Barack Obama gave a speech in Toledo, Ohio, the other day, and behind his podium were several American and Ohioan flags. Not exactly newsworthy stuff. The problem is, Ohio’s flag features a prominent, large... ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/216 "2022-08-25T17:23:07Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > I swear, does he have multiple neural short circuits, CTE, or is really, really that stupid? Option D: All of the above. ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 5:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/217 "2022-08-25T17:38:59Z")
> [@wguy123](#): > > Can we add student loan debt forgiveness to the list? Cheese and rice, they think it’s the end of the world! A Facebook friend of mine complained both that it’s bullshit that he’s doing this AND that it’s bullshit that it’s only 10k. I don’t think you can more clearly show that you’re anti-‘anything the left does’ better than this. ---
**Author:** ![wguy123](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wguy123/32/3161_2.png) [@wguy123](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wguy123)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/218 "2022-08-25T18:04:45Z")
The food here is horrible and the portions are tiny! ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/219 "2022-08-25T18:20:56Z")
In the case of Herschel Walker, I’ll be charitable and attribute his shortcomings in thinking logically to years of playing football and the lack of complete protection that helmets provide. Perhaps he’d be viewed as brilliant if he hadn’t bumped his head playing football. ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2022, 6:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631/220 "2022-08-25T18:25:25Z")
> [@Morgyn](#): > > I swear, does he have multiple neural short circuits, CTE, or is really, really that stupid? Well, he decided the best way to establish his professional career was to sign with the New Jersey Generals. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631.md?page=10) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/freakouts-of-the-right/963631.md?page=12)