Obama's Ego-Accomplishment Gap
By Charles KrauthammerWASHINGTON -- Barack Obama wants to speak at the Brandenburg Gate.
He figures it would be a nice backdrop. The supporting cast -- a cheering audience and a few fainting frauleins -- would be a picturesque way to bolster his foreign policy credentials.
What Obama does not seem to understand is that the Brandenburg Gate is something you earn. President Reagan earned the right to speak there because his relentless pressure had brought the Soviet empire to its knees and he was demanding its final "tear down this wall" liquidation. When President Kennedy visited the Brandenburg Gate on the day of his "Ich bin ein Berliner" speech, he was representing a country that was prepared to go to the brink of nuclear war to defend West Berlin. (Read Full Article)
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Aug 03, 08:27 PM |
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Risky Guy
Obama says that the McCain campaign is going to paint Obama as a risky guy. The campaign would be guilty of political malpractice if it did not.
Obama would like to ground the risk in his name and ethnicity, thereby nullifying it. It’s not that easy. The risks inherent in Obama as president are not so superficial. The riskiness of Obama lies rather in his inexperience, his priorities, and his military naiveté. Add to this a child-like refusal to confess error and to acknowledge the superior judgment of your political adversaries and you’ve got a very risky proposition indeed.
The American public does not want to witness a first day in office which announces weekly bi-partisan meetings with members of Congress (My God!, why didn’t I think of that?), and lectures on the importance of turning off lights and plumping up tires, etc. He’s not running for class president you know.
Another major element of risk is Obama’s sense of social priorities. His hostility toward the engines of our nation needs no elaboration. More troubling is his connection with liberal groups bent on income redistribution, social reparations, and the corrosive concept of collective guilt for individual misconduct. If you’re white and not destitute, get ready to pay one way or another.
Of course, risks are worth taking if there’s the potential for reward. Try as I may, I just don’t see it with an Obama presidency. In an infantile quest for international affection, he’ll surely weaken this country both economically and militarily.
Obama says that the McCain campaign is going to paint Obama as a risky guy. The campaign would be guilty of political malpractice if it did not.
Obama would like to ground the risk in his name and ethnicity, thereby nullifying it. It’s not that easy. The risks inherent in Obama as president are not so superficial. The riskiness of Obama lies rather in his inexperience, his priorities, and his military naiveté. Add to this a child-like refusal to confess error and to acknowledge the superior judgment of your political adversaries and you’ve got a very risky proposition indeed.
The American public does not want to witness a first day in office which announces weekly bi-partisan meetings with members of Congress (My God!, why didn’t I think of that?), and lectures on the importance of turning off lights and plumping up tires, etc. He’s not running for class president you know.
Another major element of risk is Obama’s sense of social priorities. His hostility toward the engines of our nation needs no elaboration. More troubling is his connection with liberal groups bent on income redistribution, social reparations, and the corrosive concept of collective guilt for individual misconduct. If you’re white and not destitute, get ready to pay one way or another.
Of course, risks are worth taking if there’s the potential for reward. Try as I may, I just don’t see it with an Obama presidency. In an infantile quest for international affection, he’ll surely weaken this country both economically and militarily.
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Jul 24, 01:30 PM |
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To Carpertree:
I am a rational person with an advanced degree and I will vote for Obama. Do you have a Harvard Degree? If not, you may reconsider who the "lightweight" is when it comes to having an opinion. God bless America
I am a rational person with an advanced degree and I will vote for Obama. Do you have a Harvard Degree? If not, you may reconsider who the "lightweight" is when it comes to having an opinion. God bless America
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Jul 24, 01:28 PM |
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> As usual, Charles Krauthammer is right on the
> money. How, how on earth can any rational person
> believe Barack Obama should be President? It's
> just mind boggling that this lightweight could
> win.
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> As usual, Charles Krauthammer is right on the
> money. How, how on earth can any rational person
> believe Barack Obama should be President? It's
> just mind boggling that this lightweight could
> win.
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Jul 24, 11:23 AM |
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I'll say Audacity of Confidence. Nothing wrong with it. Mr. Krauthammer, it's seems you are getting
irritated by the confidence that Obama is expresses all over. Like it or not come January 2009, Obama will be occupying the White house. We need some sanity in the system and enough of this lack of experience stuff. If we can put up with a class b movie star and a Texan Cowboy why not give this " Over confident" Obama a chance, at least he has good education and I believe he can learn on the job like the other jokers have!!
irritated by the confidence that Obama is expresses all over. Like it or not come January 2009, Obama will be occupying the White house. We need some sanity in the system and enough of this lack of experience stuff. If we can put up with a class b movie star and a Texan Cowboy why not give this " Over confident" Obama a chance, at least he has good education and I believe he can learn on the job like the other jokers have!!
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> > Stop the spinning and cut the rhetoric. You
> don't
> > help a nation when all you do is spin, spin,
> spin.
> > It's a new era and a new beginning. We need
> > change now and Obama is the man!
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> lea Wrote:
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> > Stop the spinning and cut the rhetoric. You
> don't
> > help a nation when all you do is spin, spin,
> spin.
> > It's a new era and a new beginning. We need
> > change now and Obama is the man!
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lea Wrote:
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> Stop the spinning and cut the rhetoric. You don't
> help a nation when all you do is spin, spin, spin.
> It's a new era and a new beginning. We need
> change now and Obama is the man!
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> Stop the spinning and cut the rhetoric. You don't
> help a nation when all you do is spin, spin, spin.
> It's a new era and a new beginning. We need
> change now and Obama is the man!
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Jul 23, 11:50 AM |
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This hits the nail on the head! I hope the Big "O" continues to strut his stuff -it is a very big turn off to the common man! Good grief that uppity chin is dreadful- can't imagine having to look at him look down on us!
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Jul 23, 11:40 AM |
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Yes, the liberals might as well just start calling Barrack "The Chosen One". I honestly believe that they worship him in the true sense of the word, and that he has little difficulty accepting that worship. This man is narcissistic enough to make Bill Clinton look like St. Francis of Assissi.
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Stop the spinning and cut the rhetoric. You don't help a nation when all you do is spin, spin, spin. It's a new era and a new beginning. We need change now and Obama is the man!
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Jul 22, 05:59 PM |
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This is one of the best articles I have read so far! It is very refreshing to know there is a journalist who sees what I see in Obama. Thank you very much!!!
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> > 2. Mediocre CYA Ill voting record, but he gets
> good marks for being present.
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> I hate defending the profit Obama, but in
> Illinois, voting 'present' means the bill needs
> further work, send it back, make changes, then
> bring it up for a vote later. Voting 'nay' means,
> 'kill it'
Perhaps in some cases but NOT ALL.
Rich Miller, who writes and publishes The Capitol Fax
"Miller points out that, at times, Obama was the only lawmaker voting "present" on bills winning near unanimous support, even on issues he supported and on one he sponsored."
I did some research, and there were at least 36 votes, most controversial, where Obama voted present and it wasn't part of a party strategy and the bills were passed or defeated.
And this.
"There's a saying in Springfield that there's a reason why the present button is yellow," Miller says.
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> > 2. Mediocre CYA Ill voting record, but he gets
> good marks for being present.
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> I hate defending the profit Obama, but in
> Illinois, voting 'present' means the bill needs
> further work, send it back, make changes, then
> bring it up for a vote later. Voting 'nay' means,
> 'kill it'
Perhaps in some cases but NOT ALL.
Rich Miller, who writes and publishes The Capitol Fax
"Miller points out that, at times, Obama was the only lawmaker voting "present" on bills winning near unanimous support, even on issues he supported and on one he sponsored."
I did some research, and there were at least 36 votes, most controversial, where Obama voted present and it wasn't part of a party strategy and the bills were passed or defeated.
And this.
"There's a saying in Springfield that there's a reason why the present button is yellow," Miller says.
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> 2. Mediocre CYA Ill voting record, but he gets good marks for being present.
I hate defending the profit Obama, but in Illinois, voting 'present' means the bill needs further work, send it back, make changes, then bring it up for a vote later. Voting 'nay' means, 'kill it'
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> 2. Mediocre CYA Ill voting record, but he gets good marks for being present.
I hate defending the profit Obama, but in Illinois, voting 'present' means the bill needs further work, send it back, make changes, then bring it up for a vote later. Voting 'nay' means, 'kill it'
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> The fact that Obama is black doesn't bother me -
> it's his long time radical friends, religious
> militant church, James Cone philosophy, and New
> Party/ACORN affiliations that bother me.
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Why, if one is half black & half white, then one is black? Why isn't he white?
His mother, Stanley, was/is about as white as one can get.
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> The fact that Obama is black doesn't bother me -
> it's his long time radical friends, religious
> militant church, James Cone philosophy, and New
> Party/ACORN affiliations that bother me.
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> McCain 08
Why, if one is half black & half white, then one is black? Why isn't he white?
His mother, Stanley, was/is about as white as one can get.
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Jul 20, 08:49 PM |
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Your use of language and satire is surpassed only by your clarity of vision. Emotional reaction to the words "hope" and "change" have blinded millions to the fact that the self-proclaimed "emperor" has no clothes. Jimmy Carter ran on the same type of shaky platform. Perhaps voters should study life in the United States during those years. The change he brought to the country was a troubled economy, the Iran hostage fiasco, and a nation-wide feeling of helplessness and hopelessness. I fear that Obama's damage will be worse because we now live in more precarious times. Keep up the fight for truth and reason!
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> OZZIE #71, GREAT POST! I HEAR WHAT YOU ARE
> SAYING ABOUT SCHULTZ AND HANNITY. I THINK IT'S
> GUYS LIKE THEM AND SHOWS LIKE HARDBALL, COUNTDOWN,
> THE O'RIELY FACTOR AND THE ORIGINAL CROSSFIRE THAT
> TEND TO POLARIZE PEOPLE (AND JUST AS IMPORTANT
> MEMBERS OF CONGRESS) TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CORNERS.
> IT NEVER USED TO BE LIKE THIS. THE MSM IS LARGELY
> RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
> INTO REALITY TV. YOU SHOULD RE-POST YOUR POST WHEN
> MORE PEOPLE WILL SEE IT!!!
You don't think issues polarize?
When fundamental issues of security and property rights are in play, what side will you compromise?
When one side wants to tax the air we exhale, when they are not willing to defend the country, when they want to raise your taxes, whey they want to dictate the definition of marriage, when they want to allow non-citizens the vote, ...what side will you take or will you give in so not to be polarized?
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> OZZIE #71, GREAT POST! I HEAR WHAT YOU ARE
> SAYING ABOUT SCHULTZ AND HANNITY. I THINK IT'S
> GUYS LIKE THEM AND SHOWS LIKE HARDBALL, COUNTDOWN,
> THE O'RIELY FACTOR AND THE ORIGINAL CROSSFIRE THAT
> TEND TO POLARIZE PEOPLE (AND JUST AS IMPORTANT
> MEMBERS OF CONGRESS) TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CORNERS.
> IT NEVER USED TO BE LIKE THIS. THE MSM IS LARGELY
> RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
> INTO REALITY TV. YOU SHOULD RE-POST YOUR POST WHEN
> MORE PEOPLE WILL SEE IT!!!
You don't think issues polarize?
When fundamental issues of security and property rights are in play, what side will you compromise?
When one side wants to tax the air we exhale, when they are not willing to defend the country, when they want to raise your taxes, whey they want to dictate the definition of marriage, when they want to allow non-citizens the vote, ...what side will you take or will you give in so not to be polarized?
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Jul 20, 02:09 PM |
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It will be noted that we all could have guested that BHO would be so arrogant....he wrote 2 books to create his image for the media(one should have been enough for so young a person).....now he actually believes the stories he told himself!
Obama has underestimated the American public, and does not yet know his customer. Bill Clinton was never this overt in his perfectionism. Obama numbers will drop off the more this spectacle continues.
His best asset so far is the poor translation of the men he meets with by his campaign, I guess his team does need more training in foreign language.
300 foreign policy experts, and no one told him this pompous behavior would flop???
Obama has underestimated the American public, and does not yet know his customer. Bill Clinton was never this overt in his perfectionism. Obama numbers will drop off the more this spectacle continues.
His best asset so far is the poor translation of the men he meets with by his campaign, I guess his team does need more training in foreign language.
300 foreign policy experts, and no one told him this pompous behavior would flop???
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OZZIE #71, GREAT POST! I HEAR WHAT YOU ARE SAYING ABOUT SCHULTZ AND HANNITY. I THINK IT'S GUYS LIKE THEM AND SHOWS LIKE HARDBALL, COUNTDOWN, THE O'RIELY FACTOR AND THE ORIGINAL CROSSFIRE THAT TEND TO POLARIZE PEOPLE (AND JUST AS IMPORTANT MEMBERS OF CONGRESS) TO THEIR RESPECTIVE CORNERS. IT NEVER USED TO BE LIKE THIS. THE MSM IS LARGELY RESPONSIBLE FOR TURNING THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS INTO REALITY TV. YOU SHOULD RE-POST YOUR POST WHEN MORE PEOPLE WILL SEE IT!!!
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Jul 20, 12:23 PM |
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There is an unfortunate tendency in the media to group diverse actual or perceived misdeeds of Obama and McCain under the alliterative, but largely meaningless rubric, flip-flops, a/k/a sandal scandals. It seems to me that for analytical purposes, these indiscretions should be distinguished and grouped as policy changes, breaches of agreement, or lies.
Policy changes, that is, changes in one’s thinking as to what would be good for the country, are certainly not inherently venal, and it is useless to speculate as to whether the motive for the change is real belief or political expediency. (As no one can get into the head of our candidates, no hard evidence as to motive can be obtained.) Think of the wide-eyed graduates of our institutions of “higher” learning who, over time, gain a more realistic appreciation of the importance of private property and the human instinct to compete. Flower child becomes deflowered adult. That’s not flip-flopping; it’s growing up.
Breach of agreement is quite another matter. Civilization depends upon people doing what they agree to do. Obeying the private law of contracts is just as important as complying with public laws. Both provide necessary stability and predictability in human conduct. With regard to campaign finance and NAFTA, Obama has demonstrated that in balancing his legal and political backgrounds, the instincts of his lesser calling have prevailed.
Lies, the misrepresentation of facts, is perhaps the most serious offense. Here again, Obama seems the more culpable of the candidates. The most recent example is his television ad stating his support for welfare reform in the face of the “inconvenient truth” that he voted against the measure, presumably to placate his then base.
Stray thoughts:
It seems that for every old saw that sounds like the encapsulation of eternal truth there’s another old saw that goes the opposite way. When loved ones are separated, does absence make the heart grow fonder or is it rather a case of out of sight, out of mind? In the current campaign, should the candidates be judged by the company they keep or is that wrongful guilt by association? I go for the former, and on this ground Obama has a lot to answer for.
I think any political pundit should be banned from the airways if, when asked a question about his favored candidate, he or she uses the name of the opposing candidate in the first five words of the response. So far, Bill Schultz on the left and Shawn Hannity on the right are on my black list.
General Wesley Clark must be on the McCain payroll. Although his statements are literally true, what kind of galactic stupidity would cause him to make them.
And then there’s our songbird who decided that the lyrics of our National Anthem were as difficult to handle as the tessitura of the melody. Some are bound to view that as barometric of things to come under an Obama presidency.
Policy changes, that is, changes in one’s thinking as to what would be good for the country, are certainly not inherently venal, and it is useless to speculate as to whether the motive for the change is real belief or political expediency. (As no one can get into the head of our candidates, no hard evidence as to motive can be obtained.) Think of the wide-eyed graduates of our institutions of “higher” learning who, over time, gain a more realistic appreciation of the importance of private property and the human instinct to compete. Flower child becomes deflowered adult. That’s not flip-flopping; it’s growing up.
Breach of agreement is quite another matter. Civilization depends upon people doing what they agree to do. Obeying the private law of contracts is just as important as complying with public laws. Both provide necessary stability and predictability in human conduct. With regard to campaign finance and NAFTA, Obama has demonstrated that in balancing his legal and political backgrounds, the instincts of his lesser calling have prevailed.
Lies, the misrepresentation of facts, is perhaps the most serious offense. Here again, Obama seems the more culpable of the candidates. The most recent example is his television ad stating his support for welfare reform in the face of the “inconvenient truth” that he voted against the measure, presumably to placate his then base.
Stray thoughts:
It seems that for every old saw that sounds like the encapsulation of eternal truth there’s another old saw that goes the opposite way. When loved ones are separated, does absence make the heart grow fonder or is it rather a case of out of sight, out of mind? In the current campaign, should the candidates be judged by the company they keep or is that wrongful guilt by association? I go for the former, and on this ground Obama has a lot to answer for.
I think any political pundit should be banned from the airways if, when asked a question about his favored candidate, he or she uses the name of the opposing candidate in the first five words of the response. So far, Bill Schultz on the left and Shawn Hannity on the right are on my black list.
General Wesley Clark must be on the McCain payroll. Although his statements are literally true, what kind of galactic stupidity would cause him to make them.
And then there’s our songbird who decided that the lyrics of our National Anthem were as difficult to handle as the tessitura of the melody. Some are bound to view that as barometric of things to come under an Obama presidency.
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Jul 20, 09:53 AM |
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I am amazed at how obamamaniacs attack anyone who debates against Obama! I am even more amazed that his supporters don't see "through" him but, I am pretty well convinced that his coronation will be successful. Sad to me.
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RyanW Wrote:
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> Man, it must be a full moon... the McCain trolls
> are out tonight.
>
> Its easy, anyone can do it... here is the
> formula:
>
> 1. Express concern.
>
> 2. Qualify your concern with one of the
> following:
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> a-your unending love for the country
> b- your service in the military
> c- the fact that you are or were a Democrat
> d-some other experience that would qualify you
> (lost a son on 9-11, work for CIA, etc)
>
> 3. Make sure to include at least two of the
> following terms when referring to Obama:
>
> Flip-flopper
> Elitist
> Muslim
> Marxist
> Racist
> Unpatriotic
> Empty Suit
> Coward
> Terrorist
You left out:
1. Sleazy Chicago machine politician
2. Mediocre CYA Ill voting record, but he gets good marks for being present.
3. Non productive Senator who hasn't authored a single bill of substance that has been passed.
4. A Democratic tool who votes the Pelosi/Reid line 100% of the time.
5. A lying resume padding exaggerator who distorts and changes facts to support his life story.
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> 4. Make sure to not mention McCain or any of his
> stances on issues, only vague references to his
> POW experience are accepted but really should be
> avoided.
>
> 5. Bonus points are awarded for:
>
> Blasting the Media
> Using the phrase "threw _________ under the bus"
> Mentioning he didn't leave his church for 20
> years
> Attributing his success merely to his race.
> Using the term "kool-aid drinkers" when referring
> to supporters.
>
> 5. When finished, start over only change the name
> on the post.
>
> There you have it- the anatomy of the McCain troll
> RCP thread echo chamber.
Anatomy of an Obama lemming:
Obama is for Change.
He's so dynamic and inspiring.
He's so cool.
He'll make everything better.
He'll save our country.
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> Man, it must be a full moon... the McCain trolls
> are out tonight.
>
> Its easy, anyone can do it... here is the
> formula:
>
> 1. Express concern.
>
> 2. Qualify your concern with one of the
> following:
>
> a-your unending love for the country
> b- your service in the military
> c- the fact that you are or were a Democrat
> d-some other experience that would qualify you
> (lost a son on 9-11, work for CIA, etc)
>
> 3. Make sure to include at least two of the
> following terms when referring to Obama:
>
> Flip-flopper
> Elitist
> Muslim
> Marxist
> Racist
> Unpatriotic
> Empty Suit
> Coward
> Terrorist
You left out:
1. Sleazy Chicago machine politician
2. Mediocre CYA Ill voting record, but he gets good marks for being present.
3. Non productive Senator who hasn't authored a single bill of substance that has been passed.
4. A Democratic tool who votes the Pelosi/Reid line 100% of the time.
5. A lying resume padding exaggerator who distorts and changes facts to support his life story.
>
> 4. Make sure to not mention McCain or any of his
> stances on issues, only vague references to his
> POW experience are accepted but really should be
> avoided.
>
> 5. Bonus points are awarded for:
>
> Blasting the Media
> Using the phrase "threw _________ under the bus"
> Mentioning he didn't leave his church for 20
> years
> Attributing his success merely to his race.
> Using the term "kool-aid drinkers" when referring
> to supporters.
>
> 5. When finished, start over only change the name
> on the post.
>
> There you have it- the anatomy of the McCain troll
> RCP thread echo chamber.
Anatomy of an Obama lemming:
Obama is for Change.
He's so dynamic and inspiring.
He's so cool.
He'll make everything better.
He'll save our country.
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> Obama at the Brandenburg Gate, eh?
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> ....."ich bin ein pretender."
Classic!!!!!!
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> Obama at the Brandenburg Gate, eh?
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> ....."ich bin ein pretender."
Classic!!!!!!
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> "Mr. Krauthammer is probably the most brilliant
> political commentator around."
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> LOL... Someone alert the New Yorker! Ozzie has
> mastered satire, because no one could with a
> straight face make that statement. Not even
> Krauthammer's botox infused mug could withstand
> that knee-slapper.
Those with nothing to say oftimes turn to observations about personal appearance. For shame!
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> "Mr. Krauthammer is probably the most brilliant
> political commentator around."
>
> LOL... Someone alert the New Yorker! Ozzie has
> mastered satire, because no one could with a
> straight face make that statement. Not even
> Krauthammer's botox infused mug could withstand
> that knee-slapper.
Those with nothing to say oftimes turn to observations about personal appearance. For shame!
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"so ANY criticism of Obama is racist but anti-semitism is perfectly cool? Flawless Logic. "
Again...innoculation at work. What is the point here? You want to point out that all who do not accept criticism of Obama are doing so on racist grounds....that all liberals are racist? And fascist because they won't accept ANY criticism of Mr. Obama because he is black?
It's a pretty convenient strategy. Keeps conservatives from having to deal with the fact that at least half the country does not agree with them, and conveniently blames race or intolerance.
Nevermind that conservatives have failed to convince half the country that they are correct. Easier to blame racism, or sexism (when Ms. Clinton was the heir apparent), rather than face the fact that conservatives have had plenty of time to convince voters that their policies are correct, and have failed .
Again...innoculation at work. What is the point here? You want to point out that all who do not accept criticism of Obama are doing so on racist grounds....that all liberals are racist? And fascist because they won't accept ANY criticism of Mr. Obama because he is black?
It's a pretty convenient strategy. Keeps conservatives from having to deal with the fact that at least half the country does not agree with them, and conveniently blames race or intolerance.
Nevermind that conservatives have failed to convince half the country that they are correct. Easier to blame racism, or sexism (when Ms. Clinton was the heir apparent), rather than face the fact that conservatives have had plenty of time to convince voters that their policies are correct, and have failed .
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I hesitate to respond to people as ignorant as yourselves but I cant hold back...
I am just trying to get something straight...so ANY criticism of Obama is racist but anti-semitism is perfectly cool? Flawless Logic.
bahamamama Wrote:
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> > Any democract is bad, any republican is good,
> bomb
> > Iran, long live the Jewish Enclave.
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> > Just keep spinning the above, article after
> > article.
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> Good response
I am just trying to get something straight...so ANY criticism of Obama is racist but anti-semitism is perfectly cool? Flawless Logic.
bahamamama Wrote:
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> > Are Mr.Rathammer, so very predictable.
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> > Any democract is bad, any republican is good,
> bomb
> > Iran, long live the Jewish Enclave.
> >
> > Just keep spinning the above, article after
> > article.
>
>
> Good response
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Jul 19, 06:55 PM |
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Amazing! Does anyone else notice that any criticism of Barack Hussein Obama is immediately labeled "racist" by his adoring throngs?
Posted by: Let Em Vote
Classic! Does anyone else notice that no one is using 'racist', expect those trying to innoculate themselves against that charge?
Obama may be a liberal, and that's fair game....but, puhleeze, I rarely hear liberals call those who disagree with Obama's POV racists. It happens occasionally, but the way you phrase it only supports your own POV, which is that all those supporting Mr. Obama do so because he is Black.
Ever occur to you that Mr. McCain's supporters are 95% White, and that you could make an arguement that that those who support him do so because he's White?
Where does that leave the charge of 'racism'?
Posted by: Let Em Vote
Classic! Does anyone else notice that no one is using 'racist', expect those trying to innoculate themselves against that charge?
Obama may be a liberal, and that's fair game....but, puhleeze, I rarely hear liberals call those who disagree with Obama's POV racists. It happens occasionally, but the way you phrase it only supports your own POV, which is that all those supporting Mr. Obama do so because he is Black.
Ever occur to you that Mr. McCain's supporters are 95% White, and that you could make an arguement that that those who support him do so because he's White?
Where does that leave the charge of 'racism'?
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Amazing! Does anyone else notice that any criticism of Barack Hussein Obama is immediately labeled "racist" by his adoring throngs? As a bi-racial man, I say call a spade a spade. Obama is an empty suit and I hold out hope that the super delegates will come to their senses before the Denver Convention. PLEASE!!
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Jul 19, 04:02 PM |
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"Mr. Krauthammer is probably the most brilliant political commentator around."
LOL... Someone alert the New Yorker! Ozzie has mastered satire, because no one could with a straight face make that statement. Not even Krauthammer's botox infused mug could withstand that knee-slapper.
LOL... Someone alert the New Yorker! Ozzie has mastered satire, because no one could with a straight face make that statement. Not even Krauthammer's botox infused mug could withstand that knee-slapper.
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Jul 19, 12:46 PM |
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Mr. Krauthammer is probably the most brilliant political commentator around. He combines uncanny insightfulness with formidable language skills. He also knows when to use a rapier instead of a sledgehammer (no pun intended).
Obama's press-padded trip abroad could be his political undoing.
First, everyone knows McCain gave him no choice but to go. The idea that a future president's resume could sport the sterile environment of a Congressional committee as the sole source of foreign policy experience was clearly untenable. But to make the capitulation less obvious, Obama states his position before leaving. That bit of cleverness will be dealt with by making his meetings in the Middle East with military leaders who actually have a clue as to what's going on in the region as brief and unremarkable as possible.
But Obama has other worlds to conquer. So he'll visit European venues, not for the purpose of private meetings with leaders who "actually have a clue as to what's going on in the region" and might conceivably inform him, but rather for the purpose of giving speeches, which have served him well here. What utter cheek! Can you think of any other political candidate for the U.S. presidency that has the anatomical appendage (which Jesse Jackson wants to deprive him of) to make public speeches abroad? Quo warranto? Has he been elected and the rest of us slobs missed it? The only other time I encountered this oracle/apprentice phenomenon was as an editor of the Columbia Law Review. We know where that led.
But the hubris of speaking publicly presents challenges. We assume he will lose the "man" and the slovenly southern accent thing in favor of a more formal presentation replete with visual images indicating a penchant for future coinage. As for what he will say, will he reaffirm American values and efforts which have saved the region from savagery (thereby pissing off his base) or will he, ever so subtlely of course, confess to American imperialism (thereby pissing off everyone else)., Either way, he's screwed.
Obama's press-padded trip abroad could be his political undoing.
First, everyone knows McCain gave him no choice but to go. The idea that a future president's resume could sport the sterile environment of a Congressional committee as the sole source of foreign policy experience was clearly untenable. But to make the capitulation less obvious, Obama states his position before leaving. That bit of cleverness will be dealt with by making his meetings in the Middle East with military leaders who actually have a clue as to what's going on in the region as brief and unremarkable as possible.
But Obama has other worlds to conquer. So he'll visit European venues, not for the purpose of private meetings with leaders who "actually have a clue as to what's going on in the region" and might conceivably inform him, but rather for the purpose of giving speeches, which have served him well here. What utter cheek! Can you think of any other political candidate for the U.S. presidency that has the anatomical appendage (which Jesse Jackson wants to deprive him of) to make public speeches abroad? Quo warranto? Has he been elected and the rest of us slobs missed it? The only other time I encountered this oracle/apprentice phenomenon was as an editor of the Columbia Law Review. We know where that led.
But the hubris of speaking publicly presents challenges. We assume he will lose the "man" and the slovenly southern accent thing in favor of a more formal presentation replete with visual images indicating a penchant for future coinage. As for what he will say, will he reaffirm American values and efforts which have saved the region from savagery (thereby pissing off his base) or will he, ever so subtlely of course, confess to American imperialism (thereby pissing off everyone else)., Either way, he's screwed.
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Jul 19, 12:28 PM |
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Why must 'compassionate' 'liberal/progressives' use the coercive power of the state to take from the rich and 'give' to the poor?
Truly compassionate conservatives give, with no need for coercion, more of themselves and their money than 'compassionate' liberals.
Truly compassionate conservatives give, with no need for coercion, more of themselves and their money than 'compassionate' liberals.
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Jul 19, 11:59 AM |
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GiNFiZ Wrote:
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> MystWlker wrote:
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> "I don't listen to michael savage, "
>
> That's the first intelligent thing I've head from
> you.
well, that certainly displays the mental block typical of hard core liberals, which prevents them from seeing the bus they're about to be thrown under, simply because it doesn't conform to their ideology.......
>
> "> Come to think of it, your quote is probably
> taken
> > out of context anyway. "
>
> Go on Youtube (Savage on Autism) , you'll listen
> to your compassionate loudmouth -not out of
> context!
Again, he's not "mine", I don't listen to him, and since you already acknowledged that fact, I will simply quote William F. Buckley, who said "I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said. "
>
> "However, conservatives are
> > compassionate -"
>
> Racial profiling for Muslims (Michelle Malkin)
In a perfect world, the ideal of security without some measure of what whiners call 'racial profiling' would be possible (in a perfect world, we wouln't need security at all, in fact). However, the cold facts are that every terrorist plot involving airplanes in recent years has been attempted by ...... radical Muslim jihadists. Therefore, insisting that airport security waste time and resources doing background checks on 80 year old grandmothers from philadelphia, and strip searches of american non arabic women with nipple piercings strikes me as bordering on criminal negligence. Away from airports, where are you going to look for evidence of arab terrorist activities..... the local Eagles club? You go into the arabic communities and ask questions, develop sources of information, and then follow them up. That's just basic investigative technique. If world terrorism was being perpetrated by Irish men between 20 and 45 years of age, I would have no problem with investigators scouring places frequented by Irish Americans, even if Iwas the one being scrutinized. If I come home and see a black man or a hispanic man running from my yard as I pull in, and discover my home was broken into, I don't want the police looking for a male of 'unspecified race', I want them looking for the man I *saw*. It's not racism, or racial bias, or prejudice, it's the realities of the world we live in.
> Call for murder (Ann Coulter)
It's called political satire, something those on the left are also blind to, unless it's satirizing Rebublicans (the talk of assassinating george bush, for example...........?)
> Yeah, that sure is compassionate...
far more compassionate than the anti war activists of the liberal left, demonstrating at funeral services for fallen soldiers, marring forever their families memory of laying their loved one to his or her final rest. Not only is that incomapssionate, it's obscene.
>
> "I've always had the utmost
> > compassion for the cognitively
> challenged......."
> Not all autistic people are 'cognitively
> challenged' (I know one):
And where did I say I was referring to autistic people?
>
> You've just displayed your ignorance and
> prejudice.
Right back at you, in spades, my good man.
P.S. Still not ready to admit that the claim of 'one million dead in iraq' was an outright lie........?
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> MystWlker wrote:
>
> "I don't listen to michael savage, "
>
> That's the first intelligent thing I've head from
> you.
well, that certainly displays the mental block typical of hard core liberals, which prevents them from seeing the bus they're about to be thrown under, simply because it doesn't conform to their ideology.......
>
> "> Come to think of it, your quote is probably
> taken
> > out of context anyway. "
>
> Go on Youtube (Savage on Autism) , you'll listen
> to your compassionate loudmouth -not out of
> context!
Again, he's not "mine", I don't listen to him, and since you already acknowledged that fact, I will simply quote William F. Buckley, who said "I won't insult your intelligence by suggesting that you really believe what you just said. "
>
> "However, conservatives are
> > compassionate -"
>
> Racial profiling for Muslims (Michelle Malkin)
In a perfect world, the ideal of security without some measure of what whiners call 'racial profiling' would be possible (in a perfect world, we wouln't need security at all, in fact). However, the cold facts are that every terrorist plot involving airplanes in recent years has been attempted by ...... radical Muslim jihadists. Therefore, insisting that airport security waste time and resources doing background checks on 80 year old grandmothers from philadelphia, and strip searches of american non arabic women with nipple piercings strikes me as bordering on criminal negligence. Away from airports, where are you going to look for evidence of arab terrorist activities..... the local Eagles club? You go into the arabic communities and ask questions, develop sources of information, and then follow them up. That's just basic investigative technique. If world terrorism was being perpetrated by Irish men between 20 and 45 years of age, I would have no problem with investigators scouring places frequented by Irish Americans, even if Iwas the one being scrutinized. If I come home and see a black man or a hispanic man running from my yard as I pull in, and discover my home was broken into, I don't want the police looking for a male of 'unspecified race', I want them looking for the man I *saw*. It's not racism, or racial bias, or prejudice, it's the realities of the world we live in.
> Call for murder (Ann Coulter)
It's called political satire, something those on the left are also blind to, unless it's satirizing Rebublicans (the talk of assassinating george bush, for example...........?)
> Yeah, that sure is compassionate...
far more compassionate than the anti war activists of the liberal left, demonstrating at funeral services for fallen soldiers, marring forever their families memory of laying their loved one to his or her final rest. Not only is that incomapssionate, it's obscene.
>
> "I've always had the utmost
> > compassion for the cognitively
> challenged......."
> Not all autistic people are 'cognitively
> challenged' (I know one):
And where did I say I was referring to autistic people?
>
> You've just displayed your ignorance and
> prejudice.
Right back at you, in spades, my good man.
P.S. Still not ready to admit that the claim of 'one million dead in iraq' was an outright lie........?
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MystWlker wrote:
"I don't listen to michael savage, "
That's the first intelligent thing I've head from you.
"> Come to think of it, your quote is probably taken
> out of context anyway. "
Go on Youtube (Savage on Autism) , you'll listen to your compassionate loudmouth -not out of context!
"However, conservatives are
> compassionate -"
Racial profiling for Muslims (Michelle Malkin)
Call for murder (Ann Coulter)
Yeah, that sure is compassionate...
"I've always had the utmost
> compassion for the cognitively challenged......."
Not all autistic people are 'cognitively challenged' (I know one):
You've just displayed your ignorance and prejudice.
"I don't listen to michael savage, "
That's the first intelligent thing I've head from you.
"> Come to think of it, your quote is probably taken
> out of context anyway. "
Go on Youtube (Savage on Autism) , you'll listen to your compassionate loudmouth -not out of context!
"However, conservatives are
> compassionate -"
Racial profiling for Muslims (Michelle Malkin)
Call for murder (Ann Coulter)
Yeah, that sure is compassionate...
"I've always had the utmost
> compassion for the cognitively challenged......."
Not all autistic people are 'cognitively challenged' (I know one):
You've just displayed your ignorance and prejudice.
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"My final point is that sound judgment, the ability to bring people together, skills to communicate logically and with civility are all part of the necessary skillset of the leader of the greatest nation on earth. Americans desperately seek a person who speaks to them, inspires them and ultimately brings this torn nation together once again. That person will be the next president of the United States. Barak Obama."
Torn nation?
It seems to me the tearing is being done by the socialists. Gore had to use every means possible to to win and the moonbat liberals can't understand how a two time governor from TX could win.
Why should I or any US citizen compromise liberty and property to socialists?
If the nation is torn so be it. Compromising with evil brings NO good.
Torn nation?
It seems to me the tearing is being done by the socialists. Gore had to use every means possible to to win and the moonbat liberals can't understand how a two time governor from TX could win.
Why should I or any US citizen compromise liberty and property to socialists?
If the nation is torn so be it. Compromising with evil brings NO good.
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JAN G @55, ARE WE TALKING ABOUT THE SAME GUY "BARACK OBAMA"
HE WROTE TWO FORGETTABLE BOOKS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NEVER HAVE GOT PUBLISHED HAD HE NOT BEEN A BLACK US SENATOR. AS USUAL HE EXPLOITED THE TAX PAYER FOR A QUICK
BUCK FOR HIMSELF.
HIS SO CALLED RACE SPEECH WAS A POLITICAL EXPEDIENT JOKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE HIMSELF. THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET AS ANOTHER USE OF THE RACE CARD TO BAIL HIM OUT.
SOUND JUDGMENT? 20 YEARS AT AN ANTI-AMERICAN RACIST CHURCH. $300,000 FROM A CONVICTED FELON SO HE COULD BUY A MANSION FOR HIMSELF. NEVER BOTHER TO SHOW UP FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT VOTE OF HIS SHORT CAREER IN THE US SENATE, THE IRAN VOTE...
THIS MAN HAS BEEN A TAKER AND USER HIS WHOLE LIFE. CAN YOU NAME ANY SERIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT OR ANY PRINCIPLED ISSUE HE HAS HELD LONGER THAN THE LATEST POLLS?
HE WROTE TWO FORGETTABLE BOOKS THAT OTHERWISE WOULD NEVER HAVE GOT PUBLISHED HAD HE NOT BEEN A BLACK US SENATOR. AS USUAL HE EXPLOITED THE TAX PAYER FOR A QUICK
BUCK FOR HIMSELF.
HIS SO CALLED RACE SPEECH WAS A POLITICAL EXPEDIENT JOKE IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE HIMSELF. THAT HAS ALREADY BEEN SWEPT UNDER THE CARPET AS ANOTHER USE OF THE RACE CARD TO BAIL HIM OUT.
SOUND JUDGMENT? 20 YEARS AT AN ANTI-AMERICAN RACIST CHURCH. $300,000 FROM A CONVICTED FELON SO HE COULD BUY A MANSION FOR HIMSELF. NEVER BOTHER TO SHOW UP FOR THE MOST IMPORTANT VOTE OF HIS SHORT CAREER IN THE US SENATE, THE IRAN VOTE...
THIS MAN HAS BEEN A TAKER AND USER HIS WHOLE LIFE. CAN YOU NAME ANY SERIOUS ACCOMPLISHMENT OR ANY PRINCIPLED ISSUE HE HAS HELD LONGER THAN THE LATEST POLLS?
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You are so far off base! I particularly take issue with your point that Barak Obama has not written a piece that is noteworthy or memorable other than the two books he has written (Your words, not mine!). His speech about racism in America has been hailed by many in the public eye as one one that will be long remembered. His speech on foreign policy this week shares his philosophy as well as a specific plan for bringing America to a previous international stature deserving of respect and not one of derision.
It seems that those who support McCain are concerned that Barak Obama did exactly what his presumptive opponent asked him to do. Go and find out for yourself. And so Obama is travelling, asking questions and formulating opinions for himself. (And it just so happens that the press core is interested and have come along.) That is much more than what George W. Bush did before he took office. He stumbled over questions about names of countries. And it appears that may be what McCain will do as well. He confused Irag with Iran and needed Lieberman to assist him more than once. Barak Obama will indeed be able to show his ability to be a national leader on the world stage.
Take time to read and formulate an unbiased opinion from the information that is out there about Barak Obama. He is very knowledgeble of the critical challenges our country faces. He has the sound judgement to create a plan and consider the possible consequences both nationally and internationally before taking action. He will assemble a cabinet without the ideology of the Bush administration. Rather, he will assemble a cabinet where there can be discussion, rather than align members of his cabinet who are ideologically joined at the hip. Look at the wisdom of Cheney and Rumsfeld, men with years of experience and where did that lead us to? An ideoligically pre-planned war with Iraq causing a deficit that we are paying for every day and that future generations may very well pay for as well!!! (How did Bush include an open-minded man of sound judgement such as Colin Powell in this cabinet? ) Notice the number of men and women who,because of his or her sense of integrity, bailed out of this administration: Clark, O'Neill, Whitman, and McClellan to name a few. Barak Obama will lead this nation with an assembly of men and women committed to do what is best for the country and the world.
My final point is that sound judgment, the ability to bring people together, skills to communicate logically and with civility are all part of the necessary skillset of the leader of the greatest nation on earth. Americans desperately seek a person who speaks to them, inspires them and ultimately brings this torn nation together once again. That person will be the next president of the United States. Barak Obama.
It seems that those who support McCain are concerned that Barak Obama did exactly what his presumptive opponent asked him to do. Go and find out for yourself. And so Obama is travelling, asking questions and formulating opinions for himself. (And it just so happens that the press core is interested and have come along.) That is much more than what George W. Bush did before he took office. He stumbled over questions about names of countries. And it appears that may be what McCain will do as well. He confused Irag with Iran and needed Lieberman to assist him more than once. Barak Obama will indeed be able to show his ability to be a national leader on the world stage.
Take time to read and formulate an unbiased opinion from the information that is out there about Barak Obama. He is very knowledgeble of the critical challenges our country faces. He has the sound judgement to create a plan and consider the possible consequences both nationally and internationally before taking action. He will assemble a cabinet without the ideology of the Bush administration. Rather, he will assemble a cabinet where there can be discussion, rather than align members of his cabinet who are ideologically joined at the hip. Look at the wisdom of Cheney and Rumsfeld, men with years of experience and where did that lead us to? An ideoligically pre-planned war with Iraq causing a deficit that we are paying for every day and that future generations may very well pay for as well!!! (How did Bush include an open-minded man of sound judgement such as Colin Powell in this cabinet? ) Notice the number of men and women who,because of his or her sense of integrity, bailed out of this administration: Clark, O'Neill, Whitman, and McClellan to name a few. Barak Obama will lead this nation with an assembly of men and women committed to do what is best for the country and the world.
My final point is that sound judgment, the ability to bring people together, skills to communicate logically and with civility are all part of the necessary skillset of the leader of the greatest nation on earth. Americans desperately seek a person who speaks to them, inspires them and ultimately brings this torn nation together once again. That person will be the next president of the United States. Barak Obama.
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> > "I agree, Obama is even more embarrassing than
> > Bush and I didn't think that was possible."
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> > Obama is the Democratic version of George W.
> Bush.
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> McCain is the Republican version of Abe Simpson.
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> > "I agree, Obama is even more embarrassing than
> > Bush and I didn't think that was possible."
> >
> > Obama is the Democratic version of George W.
> Bush.
>
>
> McCain is the Republican version of Abe Simpson.
SO WE HAVE BEEN REDUCED TO SIDE SHOW BOB V. ABE SIMPSON?
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Charles K is so biased and spiteful that how can anyone take what he writes serious. If Obama were to somehow end hunger in the world and save 2 million starving babies, Charles K would criticize him for for contributing to over population. So Obama is arrogant huh Joker boy. Then what do you call W? Loses the popular vote, but governs as if he won by a landslide, ignores the advice of seasoned generals on how to conduct the Iraq war and listens to chicken crap service dodgers like himself that believe we could "shock & awe" or enemies into submission, steps all over the constitution and smugly declares executive priviledge for him and his cronies, takes the country down a very unAmerican and arrogant path of preemptive attacts on nations give us dirty looks. The Bush administration is all about hubris an no wisdom.
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Dear Mr. Krauthammer,
I listen to Fox News and always listen to your comments on the program. I just finished reading your article on Obama and the Brandenburg Gate. I was very impressed and agree with you completely. I worry that Obama will be our next president and I truly hope I am wrong. Is the country so wrapped up in him that they can't realize he really has nothing to say. As a speaker he is without doubt one of the best I have ever heard, but words can only do so much. The only thing that really counts is action, something I feel he is not capable of doing. Thank you again for saying what many of us believe.
Madeline Kelly
I listen to Fox News and always listen to your comments on the program. I just finished reading your article on Obama and the Brandenburg Gate. I was very impressed and agree with you completely. I worry that Obama will be our next president and I truly hope I am wrong. Is the country so wrapped up in him that they can't realize he really has nothing to say. As a speaker he is without doubt one of the best I have ever heard, but words can only do so much. The only thing that really counts is action, something I feel he is not capable of doing. Thank you again for saying what many of us believe.
Madeline Kelly
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Obama at the Brandenburg Gate, eh?
....."ich bin ein pretender."
....."ich bin ein pretender."
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Let's see, Mr. K: Seems the republicans have pretty much destroyed our economy, ruined our standing in the world, not to mention those killed and wounded in Irag and Afghanistan and are now figuring out that the voters WILL remember those things in November. Mr. G was a tad mixed up. We are not a nation of whiners, only the republicans are whiners.
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> Neither this country nor the world needs an
> inexperienced, arrogant Empty Suit as leader of
> the free world. Why is it taking so long for the
> mainstream media to report the truth? The stakes
> are too high for the media to remain complicit in
> the "coronation" of this Chicago politician, with
> all of the pejoratives implied, as president of
> the United States.
The press is losing its power to the people. Bloggers and web sites are killing the newspapers and even TV news is losing share.
BHO gets ratings. That's all that matters to the media, ratings.
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> Neither this country nor the world needs an
> inexperienced, arrogant Empty Suit as leader of
> the free world. Why is it taking so long for the
> mainstream media to report the truth? The stakes
> are too high for the media to remain complicit in
> the "coronation" of this Chicago politician, with
> all of the pejoratives implied, as president of
> the United States.
The press is losing its power to the people. Bloggers and web sites are killing the newspapers and even TV news is losing share.
BHO gets ratings. That's all that matters to the media, ratings.
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> Illinois Voter #494, I liked your post.
> Can you give us more?
>
> Why isn't anybody writing about BHO's next-to-zero
> accomplishments as a community organizer?
> Who will explain why this so-called gifted man
> never published while president of the Harvard Law
> Review?
> Who is going to give us a detailed account of his
> years in the Illinois senate?
I wonder how the Ryan's divorce testimony was 'leaked'?
"Yet Ryan had a problem - during the campaign, he was going through a messy divorce from actress Jeri Ryan, of “Star Trek: Voyager” fame. Details of Jeri Ryan’s testimony contained lurid details about Ryan forcing his wife to go to sex clubs in Paris. These details were toxic to Jack Ryan’s campaign, and he saw his poll numbers plummet - eventually, Republican leaders pressed Ryan to quit the race, fearing he was toxic to the statewide ticket.
Eventually, Ryan bowed out, leaving the Illinois Republican Party to find a candidate to run against Obama. This led to the national embarrassment of Alan Keyes moving to Illinois to run. Naturally, Obama won 70%-27%, buoyed by his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention."
[www.wpri.org]
Just typical Chicago politics?
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> Illinois Voter #494, I liked your post.
> Can you give us more?
>
> Why isn't anybody writing about BHO's next-to-zero
> accomplishments as a community organizer?
> Who will explain why this so-called gifted man
> never published while president of the Harvard Law
> Review?
> Who is going to give us a detailed account of his
> years in the Illinois senate?
I wonder how the Ryan's divorce testimony was 'leaked'?
"Yet Ryan had a problem - during the campaign, he was going through a messy divorce from actress Jeri Ryan, of “Star Trek: Voyager” fame. Details of Jeri Ryan’s testimony contained lurid details about Ryan forcing his wife to go to sex clubs in Paris. These details were toxic to Jack Ryan’s campaign, and he saw his poll numbers plummet - eventually, Republican leaders pressed Ryan to quit the race, fearing he was toxic to the statewide ticket.
Eventually, Ryan bowed out, leaving the Illinois Republican Party to find a candidate to run against Obama. This led to the national embarrassment of Alan Keyes moving to Illinois to run. Naturally, Obama won 70%-27%, buoyed by his keynote speech at the 2004 Democratic Convention."
[www.wpri.org]
Just typical Chicago politics?
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The job of president is LEADER.
McCain had more leadership experience his first year at USNA than BHO had in his entire career to date.
The country does NOT need another lawyer for president. It does need a leader.
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> MIKE FIELD YOU'RE COMPLETELY TWISTED.
>
> First your statement is not factually accurate, in
> fact up until south carolina CLinton had the
> majpority of the black vote and then came Bill's
> comparison to Jesse Jackson. his use of the words
> "fairy tale" to describe Obama's opposition ot the
> war, and Hillary's comments about PResident
> Johnson and the Civil Rights Movement. Up until
> those three events in fact the clinons were
> winning the majoirty of the black vote.
>
> So your first premise is false --that Obama won
> because he played to the lefty and to blacks
>
> Regarding blacks and left wing people aren't they
> americans also? Don't hteir votes count? Do the
> democrats who are fighting and dying in Iraq are
> their lives worth less? Help me out here what is
> your point about the left wing supporting Obama by
> and large that is the majority of the country now,
> at least if the polls are any indication
>
> But more than that you neglected some of the other
> reasons why Obama is beating the hell out of Mc
> cain
>
> He graduated from Harvard Law School
> He taught constitutional law
> He has written two award winning books
> He has served in state and national offices
> he is an excellent writer and orator
> He was editor of the Harvard law review
> He has re invented campaign finance and eliminated
> 527's from the democratic apparatus
> He defeated the clintons
>
> Compare all that to mc cain and his D average, his
> privileged up brining, the beer princess, but I
> like mc cain in spite of all that, the trouble
> with mc cain is that he flip flops he was against
> the tax cuts for the wealthy before he was for
> them, he was against agents of intolerance (
> falwell et. al) before he sought their
> endorsement, torture, roe v wade, the list goes
> on...He used to have to principle, now he 's just
> another politician--there is no difference
> bewtween mc cain and bush on any issue...So why
> would any body vote for him?
>
>
>
>
>
> > Not so impressive as Henry B. says he is. After
> > all, somebody has to be nominated. The real
> > ability Obama showed in the primary season
> ability
> > was the ability to capture the left-wing vote.
> He
> > won, for one thing because he was running
> against
> > an opponent with a lot of negatives, but also
> > because he was able to do something even a
> > "Kennedyesque" white male candidate could not
> have
> > done, capture a huge percentage of the black
> vote.
> > He did that because he is black, not because of
> > his "remarkable abilities and vision".
> >
> > A similar white candidate (and it is possible
> for
> > one to exist), might have gotten some
> percentage
> > of young blacks voters and black professionals,
> > but no way would that white candidate have won
> any
> > large percentage of the black vote against
> Hillary
> > Clinton. Against that mythical charismatic
> white
> > candidate, Clinton would have won most of the
> > black vote for the same reason she won the
> white
> > blue collar vote against Obama.
> >
> > Obama took advantage of his opportunities where
> > many others failed over the years, but he is no
> > miracle man. Remember, also, that he was never
> > alone in his pursuit. He began with the
> powerful
> > Chicago-Daley machine behind him and the
> support
> > of John Dean, and that is a good start right
> > there.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > mamatx Wrote:
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> >
> > > -----
> > > > Obamabots try to compare Obama's lack of
> > > > experience with that of Reagan and Lincoln.
>
> > > What
> > > > they fail to understand that both of those
> > > great
> > > > men had strong core beliefs, forged over
> many
> > > > years, that guided their lives and their
> > policy.
> > >
> > > > Regan had executive experience as governor
> of
> > > > California. Obama has talked to lots of
> > people
> > > > and watched Rev. Wright closely to learn
> how
> > to
> > > > make people swoon and faint with his
> sermons.
> > > >
> > > > Obama's core belief: I want to be
> President.
> >
> > > I
> > > > will be President. I deserve to be
> President.
> >
> > > I
> > > > will do or say anything that I need to to
> > > become
> > > > President.
> > > >
> > > > Barack Obama: He stayed in a Holiday Inn
> last
> > > > night.
McCain had more leadership experience his first year at USNA than BHO had in his entire career to date.
The country does NOT need another lawyer for president. It does need a leader.
Obvious Wrote:
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> MIKE FIELD YOU'RE COMPLETELY TWISTED.
>
> First your statement is not factually accurate, in
> fact up until south carolina CLinton had the
> majpority of the black vote and then came Bill's
> comparison to Jesse Jackson. his use of the words
> "fairy tale" to describe Obama's opposition ot the
> war, and Hillary's comments about PResident
> Johnson and the Civil Rights Movement. Up until
> those three events in fact the clinons were
> winning the majoirty of the black vote.
>
> So your first premise is false --that Obama won
> because he played to the lefty and to blacks
>
> Regarding blacks and left wing people aren't they
> americans also? Don't hteir votes count? Do the
> democrats who are fighting and dying in Iraq are
> their lives worth less? Help me out here what is
> your point about the left wing supporting Obama by
> and large that is the majority of the country now,
> at least if the polls are any indication
>
> But more than that you neglected some of the other
> reasons why Obama is beating the hell out of Mc
> cain
>
> He graduated from Harvard Law School
> He taught constitutional law
> He has written two award winning books
> He has served in state and national offices
> he is an excellent writer and orator
> He was editor of the Harvard law review
> He has re invented campaign finance and eliminated
> 527's from the democratic apparatus
> He defeated the clintons
>
> Compare all that to mc cain and his D average, his
> privileged up brining, the beer princess, but I
> like mc cain in spite of all that, the trouble
> with mc cain is that he flip flops he was against
> the tax cuts for the wealthy before he was for
> them, he was against agents of intolerance (
> falwell et. al) before he sought their
> endorsement, torture, roe v wade, the list goes
> on...He used to have to principle, now he 's just
> another politician--there is no difference
> bewtween mc cain and bush on any issue...So why
> would any body vote for him?
>
>
>
>
>
> > Not so impressive as Henry B. says he is. After
> > all, somebody has to be nominated. The real
> > ability Obama showed in the primary season
> ability
> > was the ability to capture the left-wing vote.
> He
> > won, for one thing because he was running
> against
> > an opponent with a lot of negatives, but also
> > because he was able to do something even a
> > "Kennedyesque" white male candidate could not
> have
> > done, capture a huge percentage of the black
> vote.
> > He did that because he is black, not because of
> > his "remarkable abilities and vision".
> >
> > A similar white candidate (and it is possible
> for
> > one to exist), might have gotten some
> percentage
> > of young blacks voters and black professionals,
> > but no way would that white candidate have won
> any
> > large percentage of the black vote against
> Hillary
> > Clinton. Against that mythical charismatic
> white
> > candidate, Clinton would have won most of the
> > black vote for the same reason she won the
> white
> > blue collar vote against Obama.
> >
> > Obama took advantage of his opportunities where
> > many others failed over the years, but he is no
> > miracle man. Remember, also, that he was never
> > alone in his pursuit. He began with the
> powerful
> > Chicago-Daley machine behind him and the
> support
> > of John Dean, and that is a good start right
> > there.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > mamatx Wrote:
> > >
> >
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>
> >
> > > -----
> > > > Obamabots try to compare Obama's lack of
> > > > experience with that of Reagan and Lincoln.
>
> > > What
> > > > they fail to understand that both of those
> > > great
> > > > men had strong core beliefs, forged over
> many
> > > > years, that guided their lives and their
> > policy.
> > >
> > > > Regan had executive experience as governor
> of
> > > > California. Obama has talked to lots of
> > people
> > > > and watched Rev. Wright closely to learn
> how
> > to
> > > > make people swoon and faint with his
> sermons.
> > > >
> > > > Obama's core belief: I want to be
> President.
> >
> > > I
> > > > will be President. I deserve to be
> President.
> >
> > > I
> > > > will do or say anything that I need to to
> > > become
> > > > President.
> > > >
> > > > Barack Obama: He stayed in a Holiday Inn
> last
> > > > night.
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Very well written! Where is Lloyd Bentson when you need him...."Senator, I served with Jack Kennedy. I knew Jack Kennedy. Jack Kennedy was a friend of mine. Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy."
Vote McCain 2008
Vote McCain 2008
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> Sad that the only candidate the Neo-Cons has is a
> War Hero wasn't that used before by the Dems. Too
> bad for this war hero though, that's all the
> credentials he thinks will take to win this
> election. What a sham. God bless all our true
> fallen heroes. God bless America
Nothing could be more truthful. As much as the neocons criticize Obama I think secretly they admire his political acumen. He is really the most clevfer politician I have seen in a long time. He is beating neocons at thei own game and they can't stand it.
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> Sad that the only candidate the Neo-Cons has is a
> War Hero wasn't that used before by the Dems. Too
> bad for this war hero though, that's all the
> credentials he thinks will take to win this
> election. What a sham. God bless all our true
> fallen heroes. God bless America
Nothing could be more truthful. As much as the neocons criticize Obama I think secretly they admire his political acumen. He is really the most clevfer politician I have seen in a long time. He is beating neocons at thei own game and they can't stand it.
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> Who does he think he is? That sums up the central
> issue of BHO. The presidential seal is just one
> sign of his arrogance. Both him and his spouse
> are constantly lecturing the American people with
> condescending remarks. Their high education was
> a result of the reversed discrimination the left
> created. They are not a bit thankful and will
> probably continue to "worship" the honorable Rev.
> Wright if his old sermons did not surface.
>
> Are we ready for a racist president?
Obama is not arrogant. Bush and company are the most arrogant people in the history of governance in this country. His presidency is a failed one and the American voters don't believe the GOP party platform or what they have to offer. Talking about gall and hypocrites!!!!! The GOP is the party of the hypocritical politicians. They talk one way , they do something else.
The party of fiscal responsibility. HAhahahhhhaaaa........
The party of who put this country into a red fiscal hole!!!!!
The party of hypocrites
The party of let's stiff the middle class and see how much they can take it
No McSAme, No lies, No more.......Obama is the way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> Who does he think he is? That sums up the central
> issue of BHO. The presidential seal is just one
> sign of his arrogance. Both him and his spouse
> are constantly lecturing the American people with
> condescending remarks. Their high education was
> a result of the reversed discrimination the left
> created. They are not a bit thankful and will
> probably continue to "worship" the honorable Rev.
> Wright if his old sermons did not surface.
>
> Are we ready for a racist president?
Obama is not arrogant. Bush and company are the most arrogant people in the history of governance in this country. His presidency is a failed one and the American voters don't believe the GOP party platform or what they have to offer. Talking about gall and hypocrites!!!!! The GOP is the party of the hypocritical politicians. They talk one way , they do something else.
The party of fiscal responsibility. HAhahahhhhaaaa........
The party of who put this country into a red fiscal hole!!!!!
The party of hypocrites
The party of let's stiff the middle class and see how much they can take it
No McSAme, No lies, No more.......Obama is the way to go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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> Obama's core belief: I want to be President. I
> will be President. I deserve to be President. I
> will do or say anything that I need to to become
> President.
>
> Barack Obama: He stayed in a Holiday Inn last
> night.
>
> hahaha..........I love this mamatx..........he is
> a fraud..........
another neocon hit job.....who [pays you Rush, Hannity or Limbaguh. I t seems that it is here where the nut jobs come to post. They have nothing agaisnt Obama except anger, smear and cynicism. The more mud the GOP throws at Obama the more they will sink in it.Heheheh
Obama rules!
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> Obama's core belief: I want to be President. I
> will be President. I deserve to be President. I
> will do or say anything that I need to to become
> President.
>
> Barack Obama: He stayed in a Holiday Inn last
> night.
>
> hahaha..........I love this mamatx..........he is
> a fraud..........
another neocon hit job.....who [pays you Rush, Hannity or Limbaguh. I t seems that it is here where the nut jobs come to post. They have nothing agaisnt Obama except anger, smear and cynicism. The more mud the GOP throws at Obama the more they will sink in it.Heheheh
Obama rules!
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I basically agree with Charles but think that Obama should be given the chance to show his stuff. Will Obama's speech in Berlin be in German? Or will he, like the pope, deliver it in several of the foreign languages he speaks? Does the speaker's platform at the Brandenburg Gate come equipped with a teleprompter? Have his people learned that "ein Berliner" means "a jelly donut" in German? Since JFK 's speech was given in front of a town hall and not at the gate, will Obama be able to count his speech as a "town hall meeting" for purposes of meeting McCain's challenge? These are some of the questions that beset me. But I know Barack will have an army of aides with him and, of course, the cream of the Am