.."this guy's nuttier than a fresh turd"
Posted on 10/06/2009 9:26:55 AM PDT by La Lydia
In the Niagara of words spoken and written about the Obamas' trip to Copenhagen, too few have been devoted to the words they spoke there. Their speeches to the International Olympic Committee were so dreadful, and in such a characteristic way, that they might be symptomatic of something that has serious implications for American governance. Both Obamas gave heartfelt speeches about . . . themselves. Although the working of the committee is murky, it could reasonably have rejected Chicago's bid on aesthetic grounds -- unless narcissism has suddenly become an Olympic sport.
In the 41 sentences of her remarks, Michelle Obama used some form of the personal pronouns "I" or "me" 44 times. Her husband was, comparatively, a shrinking violet, using those pronouns only 26 times in 48 sentences. Still, 70 times in 89 sentences conveyed the message that somehow their fascinating selves were what made, or should have made, Chicago's case compelling.
In 2008, Obama carried the three congressional districts that contain Northern California's Silicon Valley...Surely the Valley could continue its service to him by designing software for his speechwriters' computers that would delete those personal pronouns, replacing them with the word "sauerkraut" to underscore the antic nature of their excessive appearances....
But meaningful sense is often absent from the gaseous rhetoric that makes it past White House editors -- are there any? -- and onto the president's teleprompter. Consider one recent example:
Nine days before speaking in Copenhagen, the president, addressing the United Nations General Assembly, intoned: "No one nation can or should try to dominate another nation." What was the speechwriter thinking when he or she assembled that sentence? The "should" was empty moralizing; the "can" was nonsense redundantly refuted by history. Does our Cicero even glance at his speeches before reading them?...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
Wish I had access to that photo since it's appropriate for this article.
Barck SoVain Obama.
LOL! "Our Cicero!"
Barack Who’sVain 0bama
A very dangerous word George in an article about the One. I see an apology soon.
Hussein the Vain
Mmm Mmm Mmm
Yeh, she told them what Chicago was all about...
Mebama.
> Unhappy will be a president whose defining adjective is “vain.”
George Will is a prophet. And this article is beautifully written.
Nope. Instead she called her visit there "a sacrifice".
sw
Niagara: Maybe the author meant Viagra...
.."this guy's nuttier than a fresh turd"
I believe some will feel that is racist, and that racism is the entire basis for this article.
Your comment is racist.
” Surely the Valley could continue its service to him by designing software for his speechwriters’ computers that would delete those personal pronouns, replacing them with the word “sauerkraut” to underscore the antic nature of their excessive appearances.”
Let’s see:
“THE PRESIDENT: Good morning. Mr. President, Mr. Secretary General, fellow delegates, ladies and gentlemen, it is sauerkraut’s honor to address you for the first time as the 44th President of the United States. (Applause.) Sauerkraut comes before you humbled by the responsibility that the American people have placed upon Sauerkraut, mindful of the enormous challenges of our moment in history, and determined to act boldly and collectively on behalf of justice and prosperity at home and abroad.
Sauerkraut has been in office for just nine months — though some days it seems a lot longer. Sauerkraut is well aware of the expectations that accompany sauerkraut’s presidency around the world. These expectations are not about Sauerkraut. Rather, they are rooted, Sauerkraut believes, in a discontent with a status quo that has allowed us to be increasingly defined by our differences, and outpaced by our problems. But they are also rooted in hope — the hope that real change is possible, and the hope that America will be a leader in bringing about such change.
Sauerkraut took office at a time when many around the world had come to view America with skepticism and distrust. Part of this was due to misperceptions and misinformation about sauerkraut’s country. Part of this was due to opposition to specific policies, and a belief that on certain critical issues, America has acted unilaterally, without regard for the interests of others. And this has fed an almost reflexive anti-Americanism, which too often has served as an excuse for collective inaction.”
If you do send cans, send empty ones. The symbolism is stronger.
Just utter ignorance of common courtesy, what is appropriate, what is graceful, what is cultured and what is dignified. No class. Imagine inviting yourself to a party, talking about yourself the entire time, and then telling your hosts that you have “sacrificed” by attending their occasion. I am sorry to have to say this, but the President of the United States and his wife act like they were raised in a barn. And no, this is not a racial observation. I can’t think of anyone I know, regardless of race, who would behave like that.
So, you have the software! This should be fun. Listening to his speeches on television, which has been horribly painful, will become an entertaining pastime.
excerpts
Hi I`m sitting with a newpaper from the day after Obama was here. The say Michelles talk was brilliant, and Obama didn`t deliver the goods. ... At the airport the departure was delayed. Because he met with somebody who flew in on an unmarked plane, maybe an Afghanistan official. Very mysterious. The feeling here is that they don’t understand that he would even come, what was the point. ... I will let you have that the whole thing was overkill.
... Funny thing Oprah W. was here too doing a piece on why the Danish people is the happiest people in the world.
concerning Obama...My only fear is the he might thing he can walk on water and can`t hold a ground feeling. ...
Other than that things are OK here in the land of the “happy” ( what a crock)...
"unmarked plane? Maybe McCrystal?
“Wetware”, actually.
And then there’s Michelle:
“SAUERKRAUT was born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, not far from where the Games would open and close. Ours was a neighborhood of working families — families with modest homes and strong values.
Sports were what brought our community together. They strengthen our ties to one another.
Growing up, when SAUERKRAUT played games with the kids in my neighborhood, we picked sides based not on who you were, but what you could bring to the game. Sports taught me self-confidence, teamwork, and how to compete as an equal.
Sports were a gift SAUERKRAUT shared with my dad — especially the Olympic Games.
Some of my best memories are sitting on my dad’s lap, cheering on Olga and Nadia, Carl Lewis, and others for their brilliance and perfection. Like so many young people, SAUERKRAUT was inspired. SAUERKRAUT found myself dreaming that maybe, just maybe, if SAUERKRAUT worked hard enough, SAUERKRAUT, too, could achieve something great.
But SAUERKRAUT never dreamed that the Olympic flame might one day light up lives in my neighborhood.
But today, SAUERKRAUT can dream, and SAUERKRAUT am dreaming of an Olympic and Paralympic Games in Chicago that will light up lives in neighborhoods all across America and all across the world; that will expose all our neighborhoods to new sports and new role models; that will show every child that regardless of wealth, or gender, or race, or physical ability, there is a sport and a place for them, too.
That’s why SAUERKRAUT’m here today. SAUERKRAUT’m asking you to choose Chicago. SAUERKRAUT’m asking you to choose America.
And SAUERKRAUT’m not asking just as the First Lady of the United States, who is eager to welcome the world to our shores. And not just as a Chicagoan, who is proud and excited to show the world what my city can do. Not just as a mother raising two beautiful young women to embrace athleticism and pursue their full potential.
SAUERKRAUT’m also asking as a daughter.
See, my dad would have been so proud to witness these Games in Chicago. And SAUERKRAUT know they would have meant something much more to him, too.
You see, in my dad’s early thirties, he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. And as he got sicker, it became harder for him to walk, let alone play his favorite sports. But my dad was determined that sports continue to be a vital lifeline — not just to the rest of the world, but to me and my brother.
And even as we watched my dad struggle to hold himself up on crutches, he never stopped playing with us. And he refused to let us take our abilities for granted. He believed that his little girl should be taught no less than his son. So he taught me how to throw a ball and a mean right hook better than any boy in my neighborhood. But more importantly, my dad taught us the fundamental rules of the game, rules that continue to guide our lives today: to engage with honor, with dignity, and fair play.
My dad was my hero.
And when SAUERKRAUT think of what these Games can mean to people all over the world, SAUERKRAUT think about people like my dad. People who face seemingly insurmountable challenges, but never let go. They work a little harder, but they never give up.
Now, my dad didn’t live to see the day that the Paralympic Games would become the force that they are today. But if he had lived to see this day — if he could have seen the Paralympic Games share a global stage with the Olympic Games, if he could have witnessed athletes who compete and excel and prove that nothing is more powerful than the human spirit, SAUERKRAUT know it would have restored in him the same sense of unbridled possibility that he instilled in me.
Chicago’s vision for the Olympic and Paralympic movement is about so more than what we can offer the Games — it’s about what the Games can offer all of us. It’s about inspiring this generation, and building a lasting legacy for the next. It’s about our responsibility as Americans not just to put on great Games, but to use these Games as a vehicle to bring us together; to usher in a new era of international engagement; and to give us hope; and to change lives all over the world.
When you think about it, both the Obamas treated Copenhagen as if it were a featured guest spot on Oprah's show!
"In the 41 sentences of her remarks, Michelle Obama used some form of the personal pronouns "I" or "me" 44 times. Her husband was, comparatively, a shrinking violet, using those pronouns only 26 times in 48 sentences. Still, 70 times in 89 sentences conveyed the message that somehow their fascinating selves were what made, or should have made, Chicago's case compelling."
"Star Power"...yuk, yuk!
Part of this? I'd say most, if not all of it. And it was all part of the plan by traitor media to put these marxist RATS in office.
I’m at the point where he doesn’t have to use a personal pronoun - all he has to do is give a speech! Actually, under Obamacare, there will not be enough ERs, much less stomach pumps. :-)
You forgot the 2x4.
You have a good point there. We foreigners form our perceptions of the USA, from the MSM. (A diminishing influence, thanks to the Internet.) We’re not there — we rely on “reports”.
great job.....now we need to replace “My dad” with “Sauerkraut’s Dad”!!!!!!
We can do that:
“SAUERKRAUT was born and raised on Chicago’s South Side, not far from where the Games would open and close. Ours was a neighborhood of working families — families with modest homes and strong values.
Sports were what brought our community together. They strengthen our ties to one another.
Growing up, when SAUERKRAUT played games with the kids in my neighborhood, we picked sides based not on who you were, but what you could bring to the game. Sports taught me self-confidence, teamwork, and how to compete as an equal.
Sports were a gift SAUERKRAUT shared with SAUERKRAUT’S DAD — especially the Olympic Games.
Some of my best memories are sitting on SAUERKRAUT’S DAD’s lap, cheering on Olga and Nadia, Carl Lewis, and others for their brilliance and perfection. Like so many young people, SAUERKRAUT was inspired. SAUERKRAUT found myself dreaming that maybe, just maybe, if SAUERKRAUT worked hard enough, SAUERKRAUT, too, could achieve something great.
But SAUERKRAUT never dreamed that the Olympic flame might one day light up lives in my neighborhood.
But today, SAUERKRAUT can dream, and SAUERKRAUT am dreaming of an Olympic and Paralympic Games in Chicago that will light up lives in neighborhoods all across America and all across the world; that will expose all our neighborhoods to new sports and new role models; that will show every child that regardless of wealth, or gender, or race, or physical ability, there is a sport and a place for them, too.
That’s why SAUERKRAUT’m here today. SAUERKRAUT’m asking you to choose Chicago. SAUERKRAUT’m asking you to choose America.
And SAUERKRAUT’m not asking just as the First Lady of the United States, who is eager to welcome the world to our shores. And not just as a Chicagoan, who is proud and excited to show the world what my city can do. Not just as a mother raising two beautiful young women to embrace athleticism and pursue their full potential.
SAUERKRAUT’m also asking as a daughter.
See, SAUERKRAUT’S DAD would have been so proud to witness these Games in Chicago. And SAUERKRAUT know they would have meant something much more to him, too.
You see, in SAUERKRAUT’S DAD’s early thirties, he was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. And as he got sicker, it became harder for him to walk, let alone play his favorite sports. But SAUERKRAUT’S DAD was determined that sports continue to be a vital lifeline — not just to the rest of the world, but to me and my brother.
And even as we watched SAUERKRAUT’S DAD struggle to hold himself up on crutches, he never stopped playing with us. And he refused to let us take our abilities for granted. He believed that his little girl should be taught no less than his son. So he taught me how to throw a ball and a mean right hook better than any boy in my neighborhood. But more importantly, SAUERKRAUT’S DAD taught us the fundamental rules of the game, rules that continue to guide our lives today: to engage with honor, with dignity, and fair play.
SAUERKRAUT’S DAD was my hero.
And when SAUERKRAUT think of what these Games can mean to people all over the world, SAUERKRAUT think about people like SAUERKRAUT’S DAD. People who face seemingly insurmountable challenges, but never let go. They work a little harder, but they never give up.
Now, SAUERKRAUT’S DAD didn’t live to see the day that the Paralympic Games would become the force that they are today. But if he had lived to see this day — if he could have seen the Paralympic Games share a global stage with the Olympic Games, if he could have witnessed athletes who compete and excel and prove that nothing is more powerful than the human spirit, SAUERKRAUT know it would have restored in him the same sense of unbridled possibility that he instilled in me.
Chicago’s vision for the Olympic and Paralympic movement is about so more than what we can offer the Games — it’s about what the Games can offer all of us. It’s about inspiring this generation, and building a lasting legacy for the next. It’s about our responsibility as Americans not just to put on great Games, but to use these Games as a vehicle to bring us together; to usher in a new era of international engagement; and to give us hope; and to change lives all over the world.
I don’t expect hard-core, ignorant Dems and libs to agree on the wrongness of Obama’s dippy, radical leftist politics. But it would be a good thing if they could smell the nauseating stench of narcissism that Obama drenches himself in like cheap cologne. Deep down Slick Willy knew he was a fake and privately laughed at the suckers who bought his act. I doubt Obama knows he’s a fraud. He loves himself too much.
I like the way you think...
the infowarrior
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