Some 11th-Hour Advice to the Harvard Power Couple (Victor Davis Hanson on the Obamas)

The Corner at NRO ^ | 19 February 2008 | Victor Davis Hanson

[originalbuckeye]

They certainly have led a priveleged life. Michelle has lately been complaining about having to pay back her college loans.This, of course, plays into Barack’s newest campaign promise to offer a college education to everyone. I WISH some one would ask him at one of his speeches how he expects to pay for all this! I heard a guy on Medved’s show today saying he thought his health care costs would go down under a Universal Health Care plan. Medved asked him if he wanted to pay for his neighbor’s health care. The guys said no and Medved went on to explain to him that he would be paying for the health care of the now uninsured. I really don’t think the guy understood the reality of the situation. Sadly, I think that’s what the Obamas are depending on....people won’t understand the reality of the new taxes required to implement all his propositions. Otherwise the Obamas would never even get near the oval office.

[dennisw]

bttt

[SE Mom]

I’m telling you Dog- listening to this man gives me a fear like none I’ve ever felt listening to an American politician speak..

[aruanan]

the Obamas have been very privileged and done quite well-

Her job at the University of Chicago Hospitals was to be a liaison between the University Hospitals and "the community" to help it become aware of the various programs the U of C hospitals made available.

[A_perfect_lady]

I’m hoping her big mouth will have a Teresa Heinz-like effect on his campaign.

[SE Mom]

Not sure what your point is?

[Barney Gumble]

His supporters are idiots. Hugh Hewitt had several on the radio. They are morons. He was being rather pleasant and asked they why they liked Obama. Here were a couple gems I heard:

“Global warming will get better because he’ll promote recycling.” Even if you believe the CO2 nonesense, the two don’t correlate.

“Obama will help pay his school loan.” Give me handout.

[Dog]

I know..I hear it also... he has “IT”.

[SE Mom]

Yes- I’ve said this before- Obama is frightening for what he’s showing US about OURSELVES..

[p. henry]

She may not be “dumb as rocks.” She may just be a typical liberal. My stepdaughter’s boy friend is a son of a Code Pinker who did not fall very far from the tree. He professes to be a patriot because he loves his country. I asked him once if he was proud of his country. He couldn’t answer the question in more than a very qualified way.

[SE Mom]

Yes. Exactly.

[AlphaOneAlpha]

And just what does that mean?
Spell it out

[aruanan]

Michelle Obama has a cushy job the salary of which skyrocketed after her husband became a senator. They truly are living high on the hog and really do not have any reason to be complaining about the brokenness of the American soul.

[therut]

And by the length of his yacking I think he is the NEW FIDEL CASTRO.

[arthurus]

Fidel Castro CHANGEd Cuba.

[WHBates]

Some floks would rather stop McCain? They should worry about this fella.

[skr]

No one had fainted by the time we finally switched off his long-winded speech. I’m no fan of McCain, but he said more in his short speech than did Obama.

[ASOC]

In Houston they would say

“The man’s all hat, no cattle” (poser)

AZ “He wears cowboy boots” (Coke-cola cowboy)

AK “Obama who? Is he that that there A-rab guy?”

NV “12 to 1 on Hillary - by six”

have fun, add your own State.....

[EyeGuy]

“I WISH some one would ask him at one of his speeches how he expects to pay for all this!”

Why, white Christian males and the evil, greedy corporate entities they work for, of course.

[arthurus]

The Democrat mob wants a Wise King with total power so that he can implement the fruits of His Wisdom quickly and usher in Utopia and blue skies for all the survivors.