But Enough About Me . . .

The Weekly Standard ^ | June 1, 2009 | William Kristol

[Scanian]

Barack Obama spoke at the National Archives last Thursday on the war on terror (not that he used that term). After paying tribute to the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights, and before turning to a defense of his policies, the President of the United States said:

I stand here today as someone whose own life was made possible by these documents. My father came to our shores in search of the promise that they offered. My mother made me rise before dawn to learn of their truth when I lived as a child in a foreign land. My own American journey was paved by generations of citizens who gave meaning to those simple words--"to form a more perfect union." I have studied the Constitution as a student; I have taught it as a teacher; I have been bound by it as a lawyer and legislator. I took an oath to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution as Commander-in-Chief, and as a citizen, I know that we must never--ever--turn our back on its enduring principles for expedience sake.

Who cares? Who cares about Barack Obama's father, his mother, or his "own American journey"? Is his journey so noteworthy that it needs to be intruded into a presidential speech on weighty matters of constitutional law and public policy, of civil liberties and national security? After all, tens of millions of other Americans have ancestors who came to these shores in search of the promise of a better life.

[Walrus]

Kinda like Hitlery landing in Kosovo in a hail of gunfire.

Methinks Campaigner-For-Life disremembered.

[laurens pawpaw]

I stand here today as someone whose own life was made possible by these documents. My father came to our shores in search of the promise that they offered. My mother made me rise before dawn to learn of their truth when I lived as a child in a foreign land.

? What about that brother of yours? Did he rise before dawn or lay in bed? How is hope and change working for him?

[Scanian]

I’m amzaed that Hussein has done nothing to help his half-brother’s situation. It is terrible PR for Hussein, yet he allows the man’s misery to continue. Must be one incredibly callous s.o.b.

[tiki]

My friend just sent me this email, it is very true.

While suturing a cut on the hand of a 75 year old rancher, who’s hand was
caught in the gate while working cattle, the doctor struck up a
conversation with the old man. Eventually the topic got around to Obama and
his bid to
be our president.

The old rancher said, “Well, ya know, Obama is a ‘Post Turtle.”
Not being familiar with the term, the doctor asked him what a ‘post
turtle’ was.
The old rancher said, “When you’re driving down a country road and you
come across a fence post with a turtle balanced on top, that’s a ‘post
turtle’.”

The old rancher saw the puzzled look on the doctor’s face so he continued
to explain. “You know he didn’t get up there by himself, he doesn’t belong
up there, and he doesn’t know what to do while he’s up there, and you just
wonder what kind of dumb ass put him up there to begin with.”

[supremedoctrine]

You’re absolutely right.
Interesting, that not a single ex-girlfriend, but could it be that,unlike Clinton, there really was NO woman in the metrosexual Obama’s life until “The Boss” Michelle?
THat would seem to be the logical explanation.
Don’t wanna make insinuations, but....just sayin’....
yeah, you’ve pointed out something interesting.
This is THE most curious and lamentable figure ever to be
residing in the White House, attempting to turn the hose of his bizarre worldview on all of us, full-blast.
He won’t be there long, in my estimation.
We have touched bottom , absolute bottom, with Obama.
Nowhere to go but up.