"Leave Barafffffff alone - it's a human bean."
Posted on 03/04/2008 10:48:33 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
SAN ANTONIO It took many months and the mockery of "Saturday Night Live" to make it happen, but the lumbering beast that is the press corps finally roused itself from its slumber Monday and greeted Barack Obama with a menacing growl.
The day before primaries in Ohio and Texas that could effectively seal the Democratic presidential nomination for him, a smiling Obama strode out to a news conference at a veterans facility here. But the grin was quickly replaced by the surprised look of a man bitten by his own dog.
Reporters from the Associated Press and Reuters went after him for his false denial that a campaign aide had held a secret meeting with Canadian officials over Obama's trade policy. A trio of Chicago reporters pummeled him with questions about the corruption trial this week of a friend and supporter. The New York Post piled on with a question about him losing the Jewish vote.
Obama responded with the classic phrases of a politician in trouble. "That was the information that I had at the time. . . . Those charges are completely unrelated to me. . . . I have said that that was a mistake. . . . The fact pattern remains unchanged."
When those failed, Obama tried another approach. "We're running late," the candidate said, and then he disappeared behind a curtain.
Before he beat his hasty retreat, however, Obama found time to assign blame for the tough questions suddenly coming his way. "The Clinton campaign has been true to its word in employing a 'kitchen sink' strategy," he protested. "There are, what, three or four things a day?"
Spoken like a man who had just been hit on the head with a heavy piece of porcelain.
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If McCain keeps his wits and his team isn’t afraid of tackling the leftist part of Obama’s record/identity, Obama might fall apart under the pressure.
I don’t think its just a spin line, I really don’t think he is ready to handle the job, or anything tough that comes along.
Of course the media has to play their role for Obama to be challenged...will they?
"Leave Barafffffff alone - it's a human bean."
People are downplaying this on both sides, but I think it’s important. Another detail for you - his (former - he just retired) pastor Jeremiah Wright interestingly has an undergraduate degree in Islamic studies.
I respectfully disagree. The nomination is slipping from his grasp as the queen rat starts playing her hand. He is beatable in the general, the queen rat shall be the victor. Get your money out of US currency ASAP.
OMG!!!! That was one of the funniest things I have seen in a year. The other one was of the cartoon of the guy with the bullhorn shouting ‘Muslims militants are trying to kill us!’ and blowing away all the guys and gals with the PC signs.
LOL! That's how I see it too. The press is awakening too late for the Dims to avoid their second weak candidate in a row.
And to think it only took me 9 years and 43,000 posts.
It’s about damned time.
And in the end times, anti-christs and false prophets shall arise, deceiving many...
Why, I’m beginning to believe he’s not magic at all.
When the political cartoonists start showing him as a black guy with big ears and lips, then we will know he has fallen out of favor.
Excuuuuuuuuuse me but Obama is still way ahead on?
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