Posted on 02/23/2008 5:17:21 PM PST by Kaslin
A Rash of New Sites Throws Some Cold Water On the Hot Candidate
It's the nature of the Web -- and, really, of life. What goes up must come down. What's popular becomes too popular. What's seen as hip and hot and cool eventually gets mocked.
Even, yes, Barack Obama.
In recent days, sites have popped up indicating that the ongoing online Obamamania has hit a wall. What kind of wall? A snarky, ironic, this-Obama-thing-has-gotten-over-the-top wall. Obama's smiling mug is mashed up on countless faces on SenatorObamas.com. He's Sumobama. He's Pharaohbama. He's Navajobama, complete with a blue-and-white feathered headdress. The blog Is Barack Obama the Messiah? features a photo of the Illinois senator standing on a flight of stairs, Christlike, above an adoring crowd while a ray of light beams from above.
And on the aptly titled Web site BarackObamaIsYourNewBicycle.com, the candidate caters to all your needs: Barack Obama made your bed . . . Barack Obama folded your laundry . . .
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Does it shout the mindless chant “yes we can!” when you pull the cord?
They are bringing him into the hospitals to heal the sick.
“...Obamarishi cult followers..”
Example, “Noah” age 25, “Obama has this almost irrational following and I myself can’t sometimes explain why I’m supporting him. He’s all things to all men...”
Howlingly, you are dead on in your observations.
These people will need de-programming.
Ascended Master of Wisdom, Swami Obamarishi.
It would make sense, in a weird way, but no. The Clintons will not leave the Democrat party.
Does its little head turn a full 360?
Yeah, like hers:
Just asking that you please not use the words and image (bottom, of course) of our True Savior as a comparison to this fake one. Thanks.
don’t call him “Barry” Obama. It makes him seem normal and American.
If you look closely, you can see George Soros (at right in blue shirt) pulling Obama's strings. ...or maybe holding his leash.
Carville at his worst.
I have a dream. A reporter will ask Barry Obama the following question: Senator Obama who do you think has taken more balls off the chin? Yogi Berra, Johnny Bench, or Larry Sinclair? I have a dream.
Didn’t Stuttering John ask Ted Williams that very question?
A witch!!
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