Posted on 09/06/2009 9:04:42 AM PDT by AJKauf
ou learn a lot about a president at a funeral. Funerals and memorial services, at least those that are worthy of a presidential appearance, are major events for the nation, demanding a level of eloquence and public stature that tests a president’s communication skills. But they are also intensely human endeavors, revealing something of our chief executive’s character and soul.
We certainly learned something about Barack Obama at Ted Kennedy’s funeral — just as we did about Bill Clinton (both good and bad) at funerals during his term and George W. Bush during his.
His eulogy was unmemorable, “intentionally understated” a helpful media spinner offered. And this was for a giant figure in Obama’s party who was critical to his career and whose endorsement was described by Obama as the greatest moment of his life. He could not muster any sign of true emotion or any original word.
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“He could not muster any sign of true emotion or any original word. “
Obama doesn’t care about anyone but himself. Kennedy was white. OBama is black and HATES whites, so he was understanted and had NO EMOTION for a WHITE guy.
Peggy Noonan gives an apt description of Obama’s appearance:
“The president walked into the funeral and moved toward the front pews nodding, shaking hands. He hugged Mrs. Kennedy, nodded some more, shook more hands. He was dignified and contained, he was utterly appropriate, and he was cold.”
“He is cold, like someone who is contained not because he’s disciplined and successfully restrains his emotions, but because there’s not that much to restrain. This is the dark side of cool. One wonders if this will play well with the American people. Long-term it is hard to get people to trust your policies if they think you’re coolly operating on some intellectual or ideological abstractions.”
Obama’s soul is empty. He is COLD because he has NO feelings for others. It's all about Obama. I'm not sure he'd cry much for his own kids if it was their funeral. He appears to mechanically play the part there. Have you EVER seen him HUG his kids or crack a smile their way, in a natural way?
LIBERAL Clinton’s suffer the same narcissism.
“This was the “good” Clinton. But there was also the bad, insincere, and undisciplined Clinton which also revealed itself at the funeral of his cabinet secretary, political ally, and friend Ron Brown. Clinton was caught in a moment of inappropriate jocularity, yucking it up as he left the proceedings. Then, quickly realizing he was on camera, his laughs turned to affected tears, with a dramatic rub of his eyes. Well, that was Clinton too.”
Compare to GWB:
“And he also set the course for the nation: “War has been waged against us by stealth and deceit and murder. This nation is peaceful, but fierce when stirred to anger. This conflict was begun on the timing and terms of others; it will end in a way and at an hour of our choosing.” And, as was his style, one could sense Bush’s emotions just below the surface and the tears just short of flowing. This was quintessential Bush: a firm grasp on good and evil, a tender affection for his fellow citizens, and an endearing inability to mask his true feelings.”
Seems like she forgot to mention the crass and gauch speech Carter gave at Mrs King’s funeral where he took the moment to lambast the president as he sat there with his wife.
I'll never forget during the 2000 presidential campaign when then-candidate Bush came to our small town. As he climbed up the steps of his plane to leave, he stopped at the top of the stairs, turned and gazed out at the cheering crowd. His serious expression seemed to be one of awe at the outpouring of affection for him - he gave a slight nod and a wave. His emotion was palpable.
Whoa, you are calling BO(that’s Barack Obama not body odor) a racist; your sponsors are going to pull their advertising:)
Yup. I'll make a crystal clear.
Obama is a narcisstic RACIST.
Obama HATES WHITE people.
Obama wants to elevate blacks and Hispanics to be SUPERIOR to WHITES. Obama has a glass jaw. Obama is a bully. Obama is only using Hispanics for political reasons since they are the faster growing voter segment. Also blacks and Hispanics are the LOWEST on achievement in academia. How many black or Hispanic Valedictorians do you know of? Typically they are Asian, white or Indian (India).
Obama will do his best to have you believe the opposite - that blacks and Hispanics are at the top of the accomplishment scale and non black and non Hispanic are at the bottom of the scale.
Peggy Noonan just can’t choose a side and stick with it. During the election she lauded Obama and now he is cold? I guess her sucking up to him before the election and hammering Palin didn’t get her a job writing speeches for the teleprompter.
You are preaching to the choir, my fellow American Patriot. I hope you recognized a feeble attempt at a little sarcastic humor.
“You are preaching to the choir, my fellow American Patriot. I hope you recognized a feeble attempt at a little sarcastic humor.”
I do!
:)
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