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Obama's Alinsky Jujitsu
AmericanThinker.com ^ | January 08, 2008 | Kyle-Anne Shiver

Posted on 04/10/2008 2:30:51 PM PDT by Eye On The Left

One of Obama's early mentors in the [Saul] Alinsky method was Mike Kruglik, who had this to say to an Ryan Lizza of The New Republic, about Obama:

"He was a natural, the undisputed master of agitation, who could engage a room full of recruiting targets in a rapid-fire Socratic dialogue, nudging them to admit that they were not living up to their own standards. As with the panhandler, he could be aggressive and confrontational. With probing, sometimes personal questions, he would pinpoint the source of pain in their lives, tearing down their egos just enough before dangling a carrot of hope that they could make things better."

(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...


TOPICS: History; Politics; Reference; Society
KEYWORDS: alinsky; hillary; obama; obamatruthfile
Also see:
For Clinton and Obama, a Common Ideological Touchstone
By Peter Slevin
Washington Post Staff Writer Sunday, March 25, 2007; Page A01

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"Today, as Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton face off for the Democratic presidential nomination, their common connection to Alinsky is one of the striking aspects of their biographies. Obama embraced many of Alinsky's tactics and recently said his years as an organizer gave him the best education of his life. Clinton's interest was more intellectual -- she turned down the job offer -- and she has said little about Alinsky since their association became a favorite subject of conservative critics during her husband's presidency."

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/03/24/AR2007032401152.html

1 posted on 04/10/2008 2:30:51 PM PDT by Eye On The Left
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To: Eye On The Left
Any freepers ignorant of who Saul Alinsky is had better remedy that.. Alinsky is also Hillarys mentor.. Actually hes the mentor of the entire democrat party.. Who are the greatest source of espionage this country has ever faced..

Also, Antonio Gramsci.. is another important malefactor to be aware of.. Obama and both CLintons are intimatly aware of who these guys are.. SO should YOU be.. Republicans are largely ignorant of them..

2 posted on 04/10/2008 2:59:00 PM PDT by hosepipe (CAUTION: This propaganda is laced with hyperbole....)
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To: hosepipe

The whole lot of them are sociopaths. Unfortunately, Americans, in the main, are blind and ignorant to political sociopathy.


3 posted on 04/10/2008 7:24:39 PM PDT by oneolcop (Take off the gloves!)
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