Comments on: Obamiana

By: mannning

mannning — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 01:43:54 +0000

I would very much like to understand what a Conservative Democrat stands for, as opposed to a Conservative Republican (besides the obvious party affiliations).

From your writings, I cannot see a large difference in outlook, yet you maintain the position.

By: TLM

TLM — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:14:39 +0000

David Brooks’ article in the NYT today sums up what is by now abundantly clear about Barack Obama. He is the epitome of pure unadulterated political ambition. That is the simple truth underlying the audacity inherent in Obama challenging Hillary Clinton for the presidency. That is the reason he discards his past attachments (Pfleger, TUCC, his grandmother etc) with such ease, along with any policy positions (eg. campaign finance reform) that hamper his quest for the White House. His memoir is a fiction, a construct written by a man who decided at a Jesse Jackson speech at Columbia in 1984 to orient his life around becoming the first black president. He was never dreaming of his father. He was planning to become the first Black Father of this nation. His African American identity itself is a politically expedient affectation, honed to advantage in Southside Chicago politics. Reverend Wright knew this when he called Obama a politician who “says what politicians say”. So the man who brought Barack to Jesus, who was his mentor for 20 years, goes under the bus with the rest of Obama’s past. That blank slate, on which we can all write our hopes and dreams, may already be filled in with over weaning pride. Red State… Blue State… Purple state? What a hopelessly insincere nursery rhyme that one is. The only color purple he’s sees lies on the purple robes of power he dreams of soon wearing. How remarkable. America’s first Machiavellian Leftist. And if he wins the election, don’t be surprised if we catch some Obama troll on November 5th measuring off a plot of ground on the Washington Mall for his memorial. L’audace, l’audace. Toujours l’audace.

By: TLM

TLM — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:29:47 +0000

Truth First:

Be advised – you’ll need to come up with another derogatory term for our government should Obama become president. “White power “structure” may become passe.

“Son of Africa”? Perhaps genetically speaking. We don’t normally attach a moniker such as this to an American president. His African American identity, by the way, is by choice as he points out in his memoir. While his life story is somewhat unusual for an American politician, it is certainly not an African story.

It is neither silly nor unusual to “attack” a populist candidate’s lack of experience or question his ever changing campaign rhetoric. That is the norm in American politics.

We do not select our presidents based on the hopes of the peoples of Africa, Europe or Asia.

“…taking his rightful place”? Well, only if he wins the general election. Don’t count your chickens before they hatch, or come home to roost.

By: Truth First

Truth First — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 06:01:05 +0000

I’m tired of these silly attacks on Barack Obama that are driven by falsehoods and fear. Obama represents hope for the people of Africa and I think nothing scares the white power structure more than a son of Africa taking his rightful place.

By: doug stewart

doug stewart — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:55:27 +0000

Hatred for Bush/Cheney is not reserved for American “liberals’. Most people all over the world despise them. And no, we’re not jealous.

By: Ron Kean

Ron Kean — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 12:56:35 +0000

Javelin,
‘we know that the right behaves in an utterly sane, sober, polite manner with little or no hype and of course, never personal attacks.’

Sarcasm understood. We’re all human and at times we express ourselves in a manner we might regret.

But I believe no one matches the left for its bellicosity. The consummate leftist ideal is Communism of which violent overthrow is a tenet.

Demonstrations of leftist ideology are in San Francisco where true wierdness is on display or like in Chicago in the late 60′s with broken windows and tear gas.

You never see right wing people protesting that violently or crazy.

The Right isn’t ‘in your face’ like the left is. The Right seems more in control of their impulses.

By: GeorgeBest

GeorgeBest — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:34:24 +0000

Well said BRussell. What you miss however is that liberals can not be paid back. The vast majority of them are failures so they arent worse off if we elect Obama. The liberal leadership that promotes failure to line their own wallets will continue to do so no matter who is President. It is the conservative hard working american that is hurt by liberal policies and Presidents. Unfortunately we are becoming more and more of a minority in this country. Obama is the tip of the iceberg of what kind of Presidents we will have in the future. Once he is in, we will see some even more openly radical socialist race baiters think his tenure is a license for them to run and become President.

By: Javelin

Javelin — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 01:17:49 +0000

It’s sad to see someone like Prof. VDH descending to a talk show level of ticking off comments and articles by various leftists that have little context since just about everyone but some elephants have long forgotten , then telling us how they are all going to become sober and solemn if Obama is elected. Of course, we know that the right behaves in an utterly sane, sober, polite manner with little or no hype and of course, never personal attacks. Add, of course, no leftist ever once attacked a Democrat.
I expect more out of VDH.

By: BRussell

BRussell — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:57:12 +0000

Oh you can bet they’ll call for a more “civil discourse.”

They won’t get it. What they have done to our president doesn’t border on treason, is it treason.

If Obama wins, and the country really does deserve his incompetent reign, he and the libs will be despised in geometric proportions.

Payback is a bitch my liberal friends.

By: Ron Kean

Ron Kean — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:40:17 +0000

Rosie,

True. There are prodigies around. There are accomplished investment bankers, doctors, teachers, professors,lawyers, and accountants…but not anyone and not any job.

Commander and Chief of the greatest military in the world? I’d like someone who knows at least a little something about that beforehand.

Israel won the 6 day war because Gamal Nasser broadcast his plans for invasion on the TV. Obama with his 16 month exit commitment is doing the same.

Obama really doesn’t have much on his resume.