(POLITICO) The new battle: What it means to be American

POLITICO ^ | August 20, 2010 | JONATHAN MARTIN & BEN SMITH

[maggief]

It's a classic case of be careful what you wish for. President Barack Obama wanted to end the baby boomer-era culture wars — and he's done it.

But along the way, Obama has sparked an even more visceral values debate about whether he's moving the country toward socialism and over the very definition of what it means to be American.

At a moment that finds the right energized and seemingly ascendant, the battles over morality-based cultural issues such as gay rights, abortion and illegal drugs that did so much to drive the conservative movement and dominated the political conversation for more than 30 years have abated, giving way not just to broad economic anxiety but to a new set of emotionally charged issues.

Much of the right — including the noisy and influential tea party movement — sees greater and more immediate danger from this administration and Congress on issues related to the role of government and the very meaning of America than from the old "social issues." For while Obama has avoided single-issue fights on issues such as gays in the military and federal funding of abortions — angering parts of his base, in the process — he has, in the minds of conservatives, pushed a comprehensive agenda, and that is far more threatening.

[maggief]

Conservatives are worrying more about the role of government under the administration than social issues. | AP

[gunnyg]

Wot it means to be an aino...

http://gunnyg.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/gunny-g-myself-i-would-refer-to-these-multitude-of-fools-as-simply-aino-americans-in-name-only/

[screaminsunshine]

Yep. I wonder if the young are going to be able to shake off the socialist brainwashing they have been subjected to in the public school systems.

[gunnyg]

Matter of fact, I would like to see ALL real Americans--those remaining--blogging daily, with one of these on every post...

[gunnyg]

America Blogging!
b4 they shut that down too...

http://gunnyg.wordpress.com/2010/07/18/gunny-g-dont-send-that-outraged-e-mail/

[snowrip]

>>>President Barack Obama wanted to end the baby boomer-era culture wars — and he’s done it. <<<

Stopped reading here. Does anyone post Politicrap for anything other than sheer comic value?

[gunnyg]

InterNet Takeover...

http://gunnyg.wordpress.com/2010/08/20/google-yanks-%E2%80%9Ckill-the-web%E2%80%9D-article-that-warned-of-internet-takeover/

When/IF they take the web, it’s all over, baby!!!!!

[Pessimist]

“President Barack Obama wanted to end the baby boomer-era culture wars — and he’s done it.”

Guess I didn’t get the memo...

[MrB]

IBD had an “Open Letter to President Obama” this morning -

the key point:

Obama, through little fault of his own, grew up bereft of any of the experiences that make up the normal American experience.

IE, he has no idea what “America” is.

[MrB]

Should have done this first:

Your childhood and younger years denied you the opportunity to grow up as an American man, and that is no fault of your own. Unfortunately, your lack of empathy for and experience of a traditional American upbringing has left you out of touch with those of us who grew up learning the traditions and work ethic of our predecessors.

You have never accepted the honor of military service, or held and survived in any sort of entry-level working position. You are bereft of many of the basic building blocks of a true American personality and worldview.

[Diogenesis]

Politico = JINO Journalists in Name Only
Politico = White House/DNC PR flaks

[R0CK3T]

Well if they are making the point that he’s imposed single cultural and political party rule and that “ends” the conflict then yeah I do agree with them.

Other than that he is THE MOST caustic and polarizing political leader in the history if America. Politico could just as well be renamed Marxistico IMO.

[gunnyg]

All You Need To Know About...

http://gunnyg.wordpress.com/2009/04/29/pseudo-sciences-sociology-and-psychology/

[maggief]

“Does anyone post Politicrap for anything other than sheer comic value?”

No. :)

[Buckeye Battle Cry]

He and his administrtaion have also set back race relations 50 years.

[PGalt]

Politico = JINO Journalists in Name Only
Politico = White House/DNC PR flaks

BUMP in a thread of good posts!

[IrishPennant]

Stopped reading here. Does anyone post Politicrap for anything other than sheer comic value?

Maybe you stopped too soon. It was an instructive article.

[Bigg Red]

AINO— Good one.

[Bigg Red]

Stopped reading here.

&&
Same here.

[Bigg Red]

nutmeg, you’ll appreciate this.