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Carlos Beruff: "Whatever out of context means, yeah, that's what happened..."

Florida Republican U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff has been under a lot of heat lately for referring to President Obama as an "animal." Both Republicans and Democrats alike have come after Beruff for recently saying the following:

"Unfortunately, for seven and a half years this animal we call president, because he's an animal, OK has surgically and with thought and very smart, intelligent manner, destroyed this country and dismantled the military."

Following the backlash, Beruff told the Marion County Republican Executive Committee, "Yes, the comment was made, but it was taken out of context (as part of a talk) about (the president's) dismembering and dismantling of the U.S. military."

He added:

"I'm not a polished guy. The most important thing the government does is protect the people, and the military can't protect the people if it is underfunded and undersized. I use strong language and it was meant in the context of the (current) dismantling of the military. I could have called him a bird, plane, anything."

First off, Beruff's "underfunded" claim is ridiculous, for the U.S. spends more on its military than the next 8 countries combined. Secondly, does the man know what "out of context" means? His comment wasn't taken out of context, and I'm sorry, but replacing "animal" with "bird," "plane," or "anything" else wouldn't have had the same affect. Let's test out my "theory" just for the hell of it. Mr. Beruff, is there anything you'd like to say?

"Unfortunately, for seven and a half years this bird we call president, because he's a bird, OK has surgically and with thought and very smart, intelligent manner, destroyed this country and dismantled the military."

Interesting... A bird, eh? Are you sure that's how you wanted to phrase things, Mr. Beruff? Care to revise your statement?

"Unfortunately, for seven and a half years this plane we call president, because he's a plane, OK has surgically and with thought and very smart, intelligent manner, destroyed this country and dismantled the military."

I'm not sure that makes much sense either. Pick a word, any word besides "bird" or "plane," Mr. Beruff...

"Unfortunately, for seven and a half years this duck-billed platypus we call president, because he's a duck-billed platypus, OK has surgically and with thought and very smart, intelligent manner, destroyed this country and dismantled the military."

Okay, any other word besides that one...

"Unfortunately, for seven and a half years this bunk bed we call president, because he's a bunk bed, OK has surgically and with thought and very smart, intelligent manner, destroyed this country and dismantled the military."

I'm sorry, but that doesn't work either. Let's try this one more time...

"Unfortunately, for seven and a half years this salad bar we call president, because he's a salad bar, OK has surgically and with thought and very smart, intelligent manner, destroyed this country and dismantled the military."

Okay, Mr. Beruff, I give up. I guess you couldn't have called President Obama a bird, a plane, or anything else, well, unless you wanted to sound even more ridiculous than you already do, and that'd be quite the accomplishment. Nice try, though...

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/politics/political-pulse/os-beruff-obama-animal-quote-taken-out-of-context-20160517-story.html

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2016/jan/13/barack-obama/obama-us-spends-more-military-next-8-nations-combi/

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