# Who's stupidest -- 9/11 truthers or Obama appointees? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [September 4, 2009, 6:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894 "2009-09-04T18:54:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Batfish](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Batfish](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Batfish)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 1:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894/61 "2009-09-09T01:27:21Z")
> [@Stephe96](#): > > If Obama unknowingly names Van Jones, he’s utterly incompetent. No, it means a mistake was made. Incompetent would be; invading a middle eastern country and toppling their dictator, expecting to be greeted by a grateful populace only to find belligerant factions and a deadly insurgency. Another example; appointing a rich quarterhorse enthusiast to head the government agency responsible for disaster relief. Here’s one you’ll recognize; promising the government reform of an industry comprising a significant portion of the economy then allowing the stupid wing of the opposition to take over, and win, the debate. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 7:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894/62 "2009-09-09T07:53:33Z")
Speaking as a Christian Fundamentalist,Creationist,Libertarian ,Militia member who has it on good authority that the Holocaust was a hoax,that the planet is not overpopulated,that global warming is a myth,that the U.S. government faked 9/11 and that Robin Williams is an incredibly funny guy I think that the O.P. is delusional for even thinking that either of those statements were stupid. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894/63 "2009-09-09T19:10:46Z")
> [@flickster](#): > > Obama has never been held accountable for his relationship with other radicals, why should he have thought adding Van Jones to his administration would be any different. Well, so far as I can tell he’s never been held accountable for his relationships with conservatives either, so it all evens out. ---
**Author:** ![sqweels](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f19dbf/32.png) [@sqweels](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sqweels)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894/64 "2009-09-09T20:47:46Z")
Calling Republicans assholes makes him a “truther” in the absolutely literal sense. ---
**Author:** ![flickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/7bcc69/32.png) [@flickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/flickster)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 9:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894/65 "2009-09-09T21:35:05Z")
> [@El\_Kabong](#): > > Well, so far as I can tell he’s never been held accountable for his relationships with conservatives either, so it all evens out. And those are? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894/66 "2009-09-09T22:35:59Z")
Maybe he got drunk and nailed Ann Coulter? Can’t blame him for not talking about it. ---
**Author:** ![El\_Kabong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/el_kabong/32/496_2.png) [@El\_Kabong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/El_Kabong)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 10:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894/67 "2009-09-09T22:53:04Z")
> [@flickster](#): > > And those are? Remind me to explain the concept of a joke sometime. ---
**Author:** ![Algorithm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/algorithm/32/12204_2.png) [@Algorithm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Algorithm)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894/68 "2009-09-09T22:57:16Z")
> [@flickster](#): > > And those are? I almost answered you for real, but then remembered what an idiot you are. ---
**Author:** ![Ogre](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/ecb155/32.png) [@Ogre](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ogre)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2009, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894/69 "2009-09-09T23:22:53Z")
> [@Hamlet](#): > > Holy Crap!!! You are the first person I have ever met, in real life or online, to throw out that reference. Kudos to you fine sir (or madam). Kudos! FTR, I got it. 🆒 (I’ll be in my El Dorado, if anyone needs me.) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whos-stupidest-9-11-truthers-or-obama-appointees/508894.md?page=3)