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Title: 'What is Aleppo?' asks U.S. Libertarian Party candidate
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Reuters
URL Source: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-johnson-idUSKCN11E1NM
Published: Sep 8, 2016
Author: Doina Chiacu
Post Date: 2016-09-10 07:55:04 by Gatlin
Keywords: None
Views: 4867
Comments: 28
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson framed an embarrassing lapse on foreign affairs as simple human error on Thursday after he responded to a question about a flashpoint in the Syrian civil war by asking, "What is Aleppo?" The gaffe came during an MSNBC interview about the continuing battle for Syria's biggest city, Aleppo, which has been divided for years into government and rebel sectors and has been in the news daily in recent weeks. "What would you do, if you were elected, about Aleppo," Johnson was asked. "About Aleppo. And what is Aleppo?" he responded. " You're kidding?" the MSNBC interviewer said. "No," Johnson said. "Aleppo is in Syria. ... It's the epicenter of the refugee crisis," the interviewer said. "OK, got it. Got it," Johnson said. Poster’s Comment:
And, just think, the libertarians want to be taken seriously when they and their party leaders continue to display no shortage of unconventional ignorance and radical actions. I still have visions of hundreds of libertarians wandering around at their convention dresses as sci-fi characters such as Kylo Ren from “Star Wars” and Gandalf costumes. And if that were not enough, Libertarian Party chair candidate James Weeks stripped naked to a Thong on C-SPAN. I have said that libertarians are strange with their truly bizarre ideas and antics. I will continue to say that. Only now, I can add ignorance as Gary Johnson pitches his case in his candidacy. Libertarians are a friggin’ joke to be laughed at and ridiculed.
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#22. To: Gatlin (#0)
Gary Johnson's question may have been, "What is a leppo? He may have heard the question as asking what he would do about a leppo.
Gary Johnson's question may have been, "What is a leppo? He may have heard the question as asking what he would do about a leppo. He probably thought it was "al ipot" and it was something new he could use to smoke his pot with.
Another pathetic, yukonesque retort. Your fear of libertarianism is making you wet your panties.
I have no fear of libertarianism. I enjoy poking fun at the libertarians for their idiotic beliefs. They are like little children looking for a toy to play with.
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Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/LatestLibertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson framed an embarrassing lapse on foreign affairs as simple human error on Thursday after he responded to a question about a flashpoint in the Syrian civil war by asking, "What is Aleppo?"
#24. To: nolu chan (#22)
Libertarian Party presidential candidate Gary Johnson framed an embarrassing lapse on foreign affairs as simple human error on Thursday after he responded to a question about a flashpoint in the Syrian civil war by asking, "What is Aleppo?"
#25. To: Gatlin (#24)
He probably thought it was "al ipot" and it was something new he could use to smoke his pot with.
#26. To: Deckard (#25)
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