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Newsweek’s Thomas: ‘Slightly Creepy Cult of Personality’ Around Obama
News Busters ^ | November 06, 2008 | Matthew Balan

Posted on 11/06/2008 5:30:55 PM PST by RobinMasters

Newsweek’s Evan Thomas and Jon Meacham shared a bizarre Obama love-fest session with Charlie Rose on the PBS host’s program on Wednesday. Meacham stated that he was "very struck watching the stagecraft" of Obama and pointed out how Obama gave his victory speech by himself: "...[H]ave you ever seen a victory speech where there was no one else on stage? No adoring wife, no cute kid -- he is the message." Thomas went one step further in this vein: "There is a slightly creepy cult of personality about all of this." Rose confronted him on his use of this phrase, and he explained that it made him "a little uneasy that he's so singular. He's clearly managing his own spectacle. He knows how to do it. He's a -- I think, a deeply manipulative guy..." Later, all three marveled about how it was "amazing" that Obama "watches us watching him."

Thomas and Meacham appeared during the second segment of Rose’s program on Wednesday night. The host first asked Thomas about how Obama seemed to be "always in charge of this campaign." After giving an anecdote about a meeting in which Obama discussed his vice presidential pick with his advisers, Thomas commented that Obama is very inclusive, yet very self-contained. It's an unusual leadership style."

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To: FightThePower!
Obama is the Anti Christ.

I pooh poohed that all along but noticed his incredible ability to smoothe talk his way through everything and turn basic Christian values on their head. Incidentally, abc has a new hit piece up on conservative Christians, goading the readers to start trashing again. Somebody did come back with excellent quotes from scripture. But I digress.

Seeing how the world has gone bonkers over this guy seriously makes me wonder. The stage has certainly been set. I don't presume to know how the prophecies are to unfold, but how can anyone hope to put a check on his power by the mobs and the courts (who are probably afraid of him, too).

41 posted on 11/06/2008 6:01:02 PM PST by Aliska
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To: FightThePower!
"Obama is the Anti Christ".

I got this e-mail the other day...

The anti-Christ will Be a man, in his 40's, of MUSLIM descent, who will deceive the nations with Persuasive language, and have a MASSIVE Christ-like appeal....the prophecy says, That people will flock to him and he will promise false hope and world peace, and when he is in power, will destroy everything..

How long is the beast allowed to have authority in Revelations?

Revelations Chapter 13 tells us it is 42 months, and that is almost a four-year term of a Presidency.

'Lord, Have mercy on us!'

42 posted on 11/06/2008 6:02:06 PM PST by defal33 (Michigan: Stuck on Stupid)
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To: DJ Taylor

Heckuva post on the narcissism thing.

I avoid conspiracy theories, but something rang an alarm bell in my head during this campaign. Twice.

First, when he called his granny a typical white person. How can a public person not know this is a racist statement? Unless he believes his above it. And how can a grandson ridicule his granny in public? Unless it serves his narcissistic purpose.

Second. When Obama mocked Joe the Plumber.

All the guy did was ask a question. And Obama blew the answer. Instead of shrugging it off, he had to get even with a freakin plumber, for crying out loud.

I see a lot of vengeance in this guy.

Thanks for the post. I’m keeping it as a handbook to this guy’s administration. I’m very fearful of him and guys like Chris Matthews, who actually seems to have drunk the Kool-aid. All the way down to people in my office who attacked PALIN for lack of experience. As if their brains and common sense were AWOL.


43 posted on 11/06/2008 6:02:59 PM PST by StAntKnee (Pray for our military. Look who's CIC. And I thought Jimmy Carter was bad.)
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To: mockingbyrd

“I thought it was weird that Michelle and the girls didn’t stay with him on the stage.”

That’s because Larry Sinclair showed up and Barack didn’t want to be seen with the “competition.”


44 posted on 11/06/2008 6:03:28 PM PST by ScottinVA
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To: henkster
I watched a show last night, on one of the History Channels, about the occultism of Hitler. It wasn't the first time I've seen it, but timing of the airing was suspicious. I was wondering if maybe “someone” had noticed all the parallels-—and the parallels are striking!

As for these boneheads, thanks, guys, for blessing us, the U.S., with the creepy second coming of Hitler! Too bad you didn't bother to tell anyone about the “creepy” factor BEFORE the election. If journalists can go to Hell for not doing their jobs, ours have justly earned their place!

45 posted on 11/06/2008 6:03:46 PM PST by singfreedom
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To: RobinMasters
Obama "watches us watching him."

I have vowed never to watch him.

46 posted on 11/06/2008 6:04:20 PM PST by stayathomemom ( nowanemptynester)
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To: HokieMom

“Mystery Science Theater”

No, that was mostly funny, this is not. This could turn out to be one of the scariest things our country ever experienced.


47 posted on 11/06/2008 6:04:49 PM PST by JSteff ( It was ALL about SCOTUS, Many forget about that and may have doomed us for a generation.)
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To: HokieMom

Mike - "Is this what Obama looks like from the inside?"

Crow - "Wow...he is really desperate to cover up his ears...you could get transmissions from Jupiter with those."

Tom - "I'm ready for my close up Mr. Chavez"

48 posted on 11/06/2008 6:05:29 PM PST by BossLady (Dr. Manning Says: Grinchbama Will Steal Christmas!!!!)
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To: mockingbyrd
I thought it was weird that Michelle and the girls didn’t stay with him on the stage.

I thought it was because Michelle's dress made her look 15 months pregnant!

49 posted on 11/06/2008 6:05:46 PM PST by defal33 (Michigan: Stuck on Stupid)
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To: RobinMasters

I can picture a large chuck of obama’s fanbase revolting


50 posted on 11/06/2008 6:08:02 PM PST by babubabu
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To: Aliska; lgjhn23
The Anti Christ could never come from the right because people (the media especially) would be looking for it. The problem is, he will most so quickly, stealthily and with such enticing rhetoric, that by the time people believe he is evil, it will be too late.
51 posted on 11/06/2008 6:08:40 PM PST by FightThePower! (Fight the powers that be!)
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To: JSteff

I haven’t had this strong a sense of dread since the morning after Jimmy Carter was elected.


52 posted on 11/06/2008 6:09:25 PM PST by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: Congressman Billybob

How long will the decline go on before it gets honestly labeled “The Obama Bear Market

It won’t matter to most people. I had a heated discussion today with a coworker mostly because he was blaming the “evil” Bush for most of the world’s problems. He’s already covering Hussein’s a$$ by suggesting that Bush had messed things up so bad that it will be a long while before Obama gets things on track again. These people aren’t living in reality.


53 posted on 11/06/2008 6:10:18 PM PST by rj45mis
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To: BossLady

You captured it! It’s all so oddly weird.


54 posted on 11/06/2008 6:11:29 PM PST by HokieMom (Pacepa : Can the U.S. afford a president who can't recognize anti-Americanism?)
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To: nuconvert
My sources tell me that Biden is shocked that Obama won. He may be trying to keep his senate seat. Watch for an illness announcement in the next few weeks.

This could get very interesting very soon.

55 posted on 11/06/2008 6:11:29 PM PST by April Lexington
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To: lgjhn23
"LMAO!!! IF that socialist used a$$-wipe is the best Satan has, the devil is deep crap.... "

You may want to rethink that....

Obama had 54% of Catholics vote for him even though by supporting him and his strong pro-abortion stance you committed a mortal sin as defined by the Pope and almost all the US bishops.

This act alone has done more to destroy the moral fabric of the flock for the Catholic church in one fell swoop then Satan has been able to do in the past 2000 years...

56 posted on 11/06/2008 6:12:17 PM PST by nevergore ("It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.")
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To: Congressman Billybob
The NYT thinks it is invincible and helped make some of the trouble, didn't find out how much until I got on the internet. Thanks for the links.

Cooler heads will not prevail. Everyone including his own will be in fear of crossing him.

I think talk radio is running scared, too. There is a difference in their tone now. They don't affect me that much one way or another because I think for myself, but something ominous is in the air.

I didn't respond on that thread about Hasslebeck but watched the video. Now I don't know what to think. Is she a convert or just not want to appear as a sore loser, was more gracious than I would have been. I think I'd have sat there in stunned silence and let the other ladies talk as they always have plenty to say.

It is truly momentous that someone of another race can be elected to the highest office in the land, but excuse me if I can't be enthusiastic and have an ominous feeling of foreboding about it.

57 posted on 11/06/2008 6:12:17 PM PST by Aliska
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To: April Lexington

ping


58 posted on 11/06/2008 6:12:51 PM PST by TNoldman
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To: RobinMasters


Newsweek’s Thomas: ‘Slightly Creepy Cult of Personality’ Around Obama

When even Tom Brokaw and Charlie Rose have no real idea of who
Barack Obama truly is...on the Thursady before the election...
it comes as not suprise that there’s something creepy about Obama.

Brokaw And Rose: Who Is Obama?
(Two MSM Journalists Talk About Obama The Empty Suit Alert)
Rush Limbaugh.com ^ | 10/31/2008 | Rush Limbaugh
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2121217/posts


59 posted on 11/06/2008 6:13:18 PM PST by VOA
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To: HokieMom

I know! I have felt like the world is such a different place now.....and not in a good way. Things are askew....like I was transported to another dimension!!! LOL! Thats why I chose this pic....it just does not compute......not in my brain anyway.... ;)


60 posted on 11/06/2008 6:14:33 PM PST by BossLady (Dr. Manning Says: Grinchbama Will Steal Christmas!!!!)
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