Posted on 10/30/2008 8:38:46 AM PDT by andrew roman
Last night’s well-edited, technically proficient, dreary prime-time Barack Obama infomercial probably could be expanded into a five disc DVD set, complete with bonus interviews featuring more downtrodden Americans, detailed liner notes, transcripts of old law lectures, his personal revisions to the Constitution, and “never-before” seen footage of Mr. Obama healing the sick, raising the dead, feeding the hungry and personally redistributing wealth door-to-door.
“Self indulgent” is far too mild a phrase to describe Obama’s thirty minute excursion into his super-ego – as I continue to hear Carly Simon’s “You’re So Vain” playing in my head – so I’ll just say it was somewhere between disturbing and an intestinal blockage.
The United States is a heartless hell hole and moral garbage dump, if you were to subscribe to the Obama portrayal. It is a nation crumbling, losing its very soul, filled with a subjugated and exploited citizenry denied their slices of the American dream. In Obama-speak, despair and disillusionment linger like grim death over a nation desperately in need of rescue from the metastasizing cancers of free markets, rugged individualism and unfettered opportunity. Morph all of that with the oppressive policies of an eight-year long George W. Bush regime and you’ve got the makings of an irresolute, frightened country in need of real change.
And those were the high points.
The program itself was a technical laxative - complete with soft focusing, inspirational music, amber waves of wafting grain, and slices of heartbreak from struggling Americans. It was sulkily tiresome.
At the risk of a cold-hearted bastard label, let me assert (for the record) that I do not attack those who are genuinely having a hard time getting by. That isn't my point. To deny that there are Americans struggling is to deny reality. Indeed, there have always segments of the population who have struggled at any given time in this nation’s history. These days, I am among them, believe me.
But the Obama “brother-can-you-spare-a-dime” approach was more than a bit too much. About ten minutes into the program I started receiving hate mail from my stomach, begging me to give it a break. Twenty minutes in, I was looking for something to settle it down – like pop rocks or hydrochloric acid.
Frankly, the only thing missing last night in Obama’s “Let Me Save You” pre-World Series "America Sucks" showcase were images of bread lines and men holding “Will Work for Food” signs across their chests.
The program was depressing. It was meant to be. And it won’t make a damn bit of difference in the outcome of the election.
If only Barack Obama were President during the Hurricane Katrina catastrophe ... He could have stood on top of the crumbling levees himself, with the slashing wind and rains battering him, holding back the mighty floods with one hand and lifting people onto hovering helicopters with the other.
Messiahs do things like that.
HAHA
Took me a minute, but that was funny.
Didn’t even realize it was on. We like to tune in to “The Naked Archaeologist” on History Channel on Wednesday nights, although the searches for evidence of Biblical events are pretty much moot with the arrival of our new Messiah.
My sympathies to your stomach.
That, too bigcat32!
Am I the only one who gets creeped out by that Shamwow guy?
And what is up with that 1982 Solid Gold headset/microphone of his?
I found it unwatchable. Of course I don't agree with Obama, so I tried to see it from the viewpoint of someone who was on the fence. In that mindset, I found that I was annoyed at the length of the presentation.
I think it did him more harm than good.
Has anyone come out with any ratings on this garbage? How many people actually watched it...and made it all the way through?
Hubby and I were at choir practice last night, so we missed it (awwwwwwwww).
Tart, lots of tannins, slight taste of earthy fruit, heavy on the David Barrys, lingers on the tongue...the kind one puts away for four years or so.
Within the first 5 minutes of this crock (the woman shown pumping gas was the last thing I'd tolerated), I wanted to puke...
I can't even imagine 0bamabots or Undecideds wading through a half-hour show that should have been titled, 'Why Haven't You Committed Suicide During The Last 8 Years?'
I keep waiting for the Naked Archaeologist to tell me that Barack Obama was standing RIGHT HERE.
A great line!! I think I will steal it!
The way I see it democrats are in a win/win situation. Most will probably be ok with John McCain as president. On the other hand republicans see america go down the tubes if obama is elected.
Thanks for saving my tummy the aggravation!
Major Garrett just said 21 million viewers on Fox. I have heard other reports at around 17 million. In any event, it’s a lot less than the audience he had for the Denver speech.
Speaking of choir practice...
did Obama take into account how many people go to church on Weds night?
What were the overnights on the Messiahs diatribe.
This reminds me of what Hugo Chavez and Castro do for their lemmings.
Give long diatribes on TV.
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I was in Cuba a few years ago. They have 3 stations (networks) you may watch. They all show Castro’s boring speaches, all day, every stinkin day.
The attempt of BO to hog the networks so reminded me of that.
No.
I get the feeling he drives a 1977 AMC Gremlin...and LIVES in it.
And if, GOD forbid, he is elected, that'll be the way it is at my house.
Funny that you should say that. I attended a memorial mass last night for a deceased acquaintence, and missed the Obama show.
-PJ
Both.
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