President Obama: Ayn Rand is for teenagers who are "feeling misunderstood".
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« Reply #50 on: October 26, 2012, 11:34:07 AM »
I think that anyone who doesn't like Ayn Rand has anti-Semitic tendencies. 

She's one of the most popular Jewish writers in history.
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« Reply #51 on: October 26, 2012, 11:35:44 AM »
Quote from: milhouse24 on October 26, 2012, 11:34:07 AM
I think that anyone who doesn't like Ayn Rand has anti-Semitic tendencies. 

She's one of the most popular Jewish writers in history.

OK, that was hilarious.
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« Reply #52 on: October 26, 2012, 12:25:26 PM »
Well, duh.
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« Reply #53 on: October 26, 2012, 01:50:08 PM »
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This independent last read Chesterton. Wink
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« Reply #54 on: October 26, 2012, 01:56:06 PM »
Obama is right in this one. Ayn Rand is like Hesse (without artistic talent). Books for confused teenagers. She's unkwown in the rest of the world.
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« Reply #55 on: October 26, 2012, 01:57:36 PM »
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This independent last read Chesterton. Wink

Good choice! Certainly orders of magnitude better than Rand, and I'd dare say better than most left-leaning writers.
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« Reply #56 on: October 26, 2012, 01:57:57 PM »
Quote from: Mynheer Peeperkorn von Thurn und Taxis-Hohenlohe on October 26, 2012, 01:56:06 PM
Obama is right in this one. Ayn Rand is like Hesse (without artistic talent). Books for confused teenagers. She's unkwown in the rest of the world.

Well he left out that anti-American tidbit, but other than that, wonderful off-the-cuff one-liner.  One of those little hints that he's a real person that might be more pleasant than one could imagine such an office-holder to be.
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« Reply #57 on: October 26, 2012, 02:02:44 PM »
Libertarians: why don't you better read SERIOUS libertarian stuff like Robert Nozick instead of that crazy witch? North American lack of general culture has no end.
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« Reply #58 on: October 26, 2012, 02:23:46 PM »
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Love his books. Phenomenal author.
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« Reply #59 on: October 26, 2012, 03:05:14 PM »
Voter Response to Obama's Ayn Rand Comments:

2% - "That vile parasite! He doesn't create anything! He's a moocher and a looter! I AM A PRODUCER! I AM THE MOST MAGNIFICENT PERSON WHO EVER LIVED! NO ONE MATTERS EXCEPT ME!"

15% - "Yeah, Ayn Rand was basically a c*nt."

83% - "Ann Who?"
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« Reply #60 on: October 26, 2012, 05:13:10 PM »
Where's BRTD?
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« Reply #61 on: October 26, 2012, 05:32:04 PM »
Quote from: milhouse24 on October 26, 2012, 11:34:07 AM
I think that anyone who doesn't like Ayn Rand has anti-Semitic tendencies. 

She's one of the most popular Jewish writers in history.

Nope, that's wrong.  That is so stupid, I can't even find words for it.
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« Reply #62 on: October 27, 2012, 01:27:17 AM »

Working. And going to a show (that is raising funds to oppose the marriage amendment.)

This is probably my favorite quote EVER from him. And Vosem proved it true. The idea that ANYONE is going to be offended by this who wasn't already deadset on voting against Obama too is quite amusing. This can only help him. The guy is indeed a political genius and has shown excellent taste.
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