Posted on 07/13/2008 8:43:17 AM PDT by SE Mom
In his pre-campaign book, "The Audacity of Hope," Barack Obama proclaims, "I find comfort in the fact that the longer I'm in politics the less nourishing popularity becomes, that a striving for rank and fame seems to betray a poverty of ambition, and that I am answerable mainly to the steady gaze of my own conscience."
Some might think this odd testimony from a young and inexperienced freshman senator on the cusp of seeking the highest rank, and the most famous position, in the world. It's a bit like a parish priest saying he's happy with his modest lot in life and then declaring he's throwing his hat in the ring to become pope ...
Last July, Obama explained to reporters that he would eventually overtake Hillary Rodham Clinton in the polls because "to know me is to love me."
Of course, Obama and his surrogates would say he's just being lighthearted, he doesn't really take himself all that seriously.
One problem with that interpretation is that there's little evidence that he's interested in dispelling or rebutting the cult of personality he's developed. Obama himself talks of reversing the ocean's tides.
The overarching theme to his entire campaign - "We are the ones we've been waiting for," and all that - is that voting for Obama is proof of the cosmic superiority of ... Obama voters.
In a speech in Madison, Wis., Obama told his supporters that rallying to his cause was today's equivalent of the "greatest generation" rallying to defeat Hitler and Tojo. Oprah merely calls him, "The One," saying he will help us "evolve to a higher plane."
Someone get that man one of those "I'm Kind of a Big Deal" T-shirts.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
Hahhaahhhhhh!
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Take his decision to deliver his acceptance speech at Invesco Field at Mile High in Denver. It seems that the venue for the rest of the Democratic convention - the Pepsi Center (occupancy 21,000) - is just too small.
Obama says he wants to give the common folk more “access” to the process. Only a man with an Olympian’s sense of entitlement to mass worship could describe such a choreographed descent upon a place called “Mile High” as an effort to bond with the common man. A demigod, it seems, is never so tall as when he stoops to bask in the adoration of the little people.
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No...just hot air from a gasbag trying to figure out how to paint himself as a saint and pander for votes. What a POS.
At least he is truthful with respect to experience.
And the Obamaciples sputter with spit droplet laced defense..."But...but...he was the President of the Harvard Law Review, and...he taught constitutional law...and...and..."
How on earth did that party ever nominate him?
As usual Jonah Goldberg is "spot on."
Fellow Freepers, if you haven't already, buy and read his book "Liberal Fascism."
It answers questions I've been wrestling (i.e.,"rasslin") with for decades.
Isn't that awfully close to the slogan used by the candidate in Taxi Driver?
“Oprah merely calls him, “The One,” saying he will help us “evolve to a higher plane.” “
Now we’re evolving? I thought I was done until I move on to the here after.
I’m reading Goldberg’s book now- great historical perspective and decidely accurate.
This is how you avoid calling him the "dark horse" candidate.
Goldberg nailed Obamas narcissism,,in fact the narcissism of many of this young generation, waiting for someone to worship.
I read of Obamas desire to have a civilian corp, equal to the military, and couldn’t help but think of Hitler’s brownshirts.
The man is a menace.
Agreed. Goldberg usually gets it right.
How on earth did that party ever nominate him?
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I expect that question will be asked for years to come. As best as I can discern- Obama won his majority in caucus states, where few (relative to primary states) people are involved in the “process” and a great many of the caucus goers are far, FAR left voters, not above using intimidation to get the desired outcome.
That’s overly simplistic- but all the reading I’ve done on the pro-Hillary blogs suggests- with numerous anecdotes- that’s how it was done. “Community organizing” and all that...
for the record and reminiscent of nothing in particular, isn’t that stadium where Tmo Clancy exploded an atomic bomb?
That is one of the most unsettling ideas- his civilian work group. I have looked in vain for one of Michelle’s quotes several months ago when she said (paraphrase) -Barack won’t let you sit around after he’s elected, he’ll demand you get active in solving these problems...
LOL
Is it WE are the People or We ARE the People? There is a difference, you know.
Do they get to kiss his ring?
he was probably better looking.
Barack Obama will require you to work. He is going to demand that you shed your cynicism. That you put down your divisions. That you come out of your isolation, that you move out of your comfort zones. That you push yourselves to be better. And that you engage. Barack will never allow you to go back to your lives as usual, uninvolved, uninformed
In the movie “Sum of All Fears” it was Boston; it had to be relatively close to D.C.
YES!! Thank you so much:) Do you have a link for it?
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