Cokie Roberts: Hawaii is "foreign"

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On the August 10 edition of ABC's This Week, ABC News political analyst Cokie Roberts criticized Sen. Barack Obama -- who was born in Hawaii -- for "going off this week to a vacation in Hawaii," which she said "does not make any sense whatsoever." Roberts stated: "I know his grandmother lives in Hawaii and I know Hawaii is a state, but it has the look of him going off to some sort of foreign, exotic place." Roberts continued: "He should be in Myrtle Beach, and, you know, if he's going to take a vacation at this time."

http://mediamatters.org/items/200808100001

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Someone needs to tell her the name Cokie sounds like a coke addict.

[pedroh 21]

why would someone go to myrtle beach??

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pedro

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pedro

dude.. it's one of the tackiest places I've ever seen EVER

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But at least it's American! Not like Hawaii! I mean I know it's a state and all but c'mon who takes that seriously?

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why would someone go to myrtle beach??

Indeed.. been there.. got the t-shirt.. wasn't that amazing tee hee...

NOW Hawaii, now yer talking..

*sigh gotta love US politics.

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huh how do dumb people become political analysts?? or is that a prerequisite?

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huh how do dumb people become political analysts?? or is that a prerequisite?

Next thing you know, they'll be saying Canada is foreign!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Actually Cokie is quite a veteran journalist and is well respected. Maybe she just had a momentarily lapse of good journalistic judgment?

[MrsCat 6]

Heck, I've seen posters on here ask whether they need a passport for Hawaii to go on their honeymoon.

Triumph knows HI is a state

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I guess this means that the Hawaiian Kingdom will be given a chance to be sovereign once again?

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let's celebrate with some kalua pig and poi!

[one...two...tree 2,762]

I guess this means that the Hawaiian Kingdom will be given a chance to be sovereign once again?

...somebody should put a microphone in front of McCain and ask for his opinion on it.

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I guess this means that the Hawaiian Kingdom will be given a chance to be sovereign once again?

...somebody should put a microphone in front of McCain and ask for his opinion on it.

Deport all illegal aliens to HI.