Posted on 04/05/2010 3:02:50 AM PDT by Scanian
In the brief time that has passed since Barack Obama burst onto the world political stage, he has been viewed as many things by many people.
By taking Tom Daschle's advice to "run before you have a record that they can use against you," he was able to present himself not as a candidate with a past, but as a concept with a future. His potential election was viewed as historic -- for some because of his proclaimed status as "the first black president of the United States," by others as the fulfillment, fifty years later, of the interrupted promise of Camelot. A large portion of the electorate bought into the Obama brand -- designed as the anti-Bush, a cool, constitutional lecturer who would bring a new tone, memorable rhetoric, and a likable family to Washington.
His opponents have struggled, largely unsuccessfully, to make allegations of radicalism stick, despite a record of personal associations that would have precluded his serving in any defense position requiring security clearance. Early in his presidency, he was feared to be a Muslim "Manchurian Candidate," having an ostensibly Muslim father and a childhood spent in Indonesia, the most populous Muslim nation on earth.
Over time, as we have seen and heard (and heard and heard and heard) from our new leader, each of these views which had been projected onto The One have gradually fallen away.
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
“His rhetoric has been shown to be the same hackneyed product of political speechwriters, his communication skills very similar to that of any good news anchor (’Just read the news, Barry’),”
Yep, Ted Baxter could do it just as well.
“His opponents have struggled, largely unsuccessfully, to make allegations of radicalism stick”
Wrong! Millions are now active that never would have been if oblablah (lower case intended) wasn’t such a radical. His opponents didn’t have to make any allegations stick....he has shown himself to be just what many knew him to be. More are waking up every day.
Obama’s tone is slangy, downright vulgar at times, and insulting. He’s giving us all the finger 24/7.
That’s the kind of work that not only doesn’t require a soul...but it’s easier if you haven’t got one. We’ve found just the man for the job: a post-racial, post-religious, post-American narcissist out to correct four hundred years of history as he sees fit.
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The Marxists seem to create an echo-chamber, mutual admiration society, fantasy world where they don’t notice the hideous consequences of their actions. I don’t understand the persistence of the fantasy. How, for one big example, was Franklin Roosevelt made into a hero for most Americans and re-elected 3 times when he presided over the worst economy in history year after year after year?
“Hes giving us all the finger 24/7.”
It is remarkable how frequently he resorts to middle-finger cheek-scratching. There’s no way this can be unconscious or inadvertent as it too often has occurred in situations where the gesture is used to amplify his disdain for someone present or someone he is talking about. Moreover, given the number of handlers he’s had over the years, it’s inconceivable that someone would have taken him aside to say “Mr. President, while you may not intend this, many people interpret your raising your middle finger as offensive. There would be much to be gained and little lost if you were to stop doing this.”
Whereas the MSM was happy to broadcast to the world Joe Biden’s “f***** big deal” comment, Dick Cheney’s use of the F-bomb and other occasional uses of the term by politicians, they are mysteriously silent when Obama resorts to this gesture. He knows he has them right where he wants them. He would deny anything was intended by his gesture and likely the finger-pointer would be accused by his handlers of racism.
I am really impressed with “The American Thinker”. Since they came on the scene, they have provided us with excellent material day after day.
Thanks for posting.
It takes alot of guts to be president and flip the bird to 75 percent of the people you govern.
That 75 percent now hate his guts.
“run before you have a record that they can use against you,”The S.O.B. had a record and it was blank and idiots voted for him and receives finger.
That’s ok, well all give him the finger for real in 2010 and 2012!
Glad you liked the post.
When you follow nothing you get nothing, and make really bad desicions.
For those of you that voted for Zero, you are less than Zero.
bttt
Next day BUMPUS!!!
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