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Jonah Goldberg: Besieged Obama’s already jumped the shark
The Boston Herald ^ | August 30, 2010 | Jonah Goldberg

Posted on 08/30/2010 9:41:18 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

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21 posted on 08/30/2010 9:57:00 AM PDT by quantim (Victory is not relative, it is absolute.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
He'll never make it...

economy,politics,satire,obama

22 posted on 08/30/2010 9:57:09 AM PDT by Flag_This (Real presidents don't bow.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Joe Biden, says it’s doing great, sounding like the shopkeeper in the Monty Python “Dead Parrot sketch” who insists the bird’s “just resting.”

EXCELLENT analogy! LOL!


23 posted on 08/30/2010 9:57:33 AM PDT by silverleaf (Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I’m sure Axelgreasy is saying, “we’re gonna need a bigger lie.” Look for claims of the bastard boy being the illegitimate son of some American citizen to surface, with accompanying fraudulent ancillary documents. You see, the fraudulent CoLB and microfiche newspaper announcements have failed to force the koolaid down, so a bigger lie needs to surface. Look at what the democrats did when John Edwards was accused: they got a fiathful uncle tom to claim it was his baby! Grab your drawers, they have so many tricks they will use and the demonically inspired media will tout to retain power for their commie democrap klowns. ... And still no one is building the needed guillotines.


24 posted on 08/30/2010 9:58:05 AM PDT by MHGinTN (Dem voters, believing they cannot be deceived, it is impossible to convince them when deceived.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“Jumping the Shark” refers to a Happy Days episode in which Fonzie jumps his motorcycle over a shark tank.  This meant the writers were out of ideas.


25 posted on 08/30/2010 10:00:01 AM PDT by Michael Zak (is fighting the good fight.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
The actions that Obama and staff have taken, and haven't taken, can all be understood, if one starts off with the assumption that the following was his goal (as a commie spy socialist UN CIA plant, educated in the Organized Crime syndicate/government of Chicago):

This White House is rudderlessly lost at sea and inadequate to the challenges it faces.

26 posted on 08/30/2010 10:00:51 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill informed post.)
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To: circlecity
But ....

But nothing. It's hubris to think that Obama's present failures will remain unadressed, much less to think that the Republicans will do anything other than return to historical form and hand him a victory in 2012.

Even if there's a huge electoral rout in November -- or maybe because of it -- it would be suicidal just to assume Obama is out of the game.

Never forget that Clinton was out of the game in 1994. He was seriously damaged goods. And yet he still managed to kick the crap out of the Republicans only a year later.

The Republicans' mistake then, was to confuse electoral victory with the power to govern. Clinton knew the difference, and used it to resurrect his political career.

27 posted on 08/30/2010 10:02:32 AM PDT by r9etb
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To: Buckeye McFrog

Do you think he’ll take on the role of the vanquished black man who could just not overcome the long buried bigotry and racism of the country that finally bubbled to the surface with his election? For the good of the country, he’ll step aside and try to heal our broken country as the Race Czar to pave the way for the next black man to be elected so he won’t have to fight against what he had to fight agaist.


28 posted on 08/30/2010 10:02:50 AM PDT by FrdmLvr ( VIVA la SB 1070!)
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To: rj45mis
“One assumes that Hillary will step in to lead the Democrats.” That is one heck of a scary thought

I know she knows her way around the block - but personally - she might be worse for the country than Obama...

29 posted on 08/30/2010 10:03:35 AM PDT by GOPJ (TIME Magazine - - a conserve-a-phobe publication.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

I love the “Dead Parrot Sketch”. As to the article - it didn’t tell me anything I didn’t already know.


30 posted on 08/30/2010 10:05:19 AM PDT by reed13 (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.")
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To: rj45mis
“One assumes that Hillary will step in to lead the Democrats.”
That is one heck of a scary thought

The scary part of that thought is that Obummer has made Hillary! appear downright moderate by comparison. The danger is that the Republicans go for their own jugular again and nominate someone not entirely palatable to the independent's thinking. Hillary! runs a moderate campaign and voila'; the Clintons are back in the White House.

31 posted on 08/30/2010 10:10:53 AM PDT by Snardius
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To: Venturer
The only thing’s he appears good at is taking vacations, golfing ,and flying all over the world on Air Force One.

I disagree on all three counts.

He isn't good at vacations. Most of the time is spent negotiating deals with personal contacts, and foreign agents, or posing in stupid photo ops.

Golfing. Anyone who golfs and has seen Obama golf knows he isn't very good, or even just good, at it. Again, it's when many of the deals (where he doesn't want the kids or the media around) are made. Golf is just the charade.

Flying all over the world. Good, as in a mannequin could take his place, and fly all over the world good. Keeping America Great by representing us to other world leaders, not good.

32 posted on 08/30/2010 10:15:56 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill informed post.)
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To: Michael Zak
...Fonzie jumps his motorcycle over a shark tank

Actually, Fonzie jumped the shark while on water skis.

33 posted on 08/30/2010 10:16:27 AM PDT by reformed_dem (And DON'T call me Shirley)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

He might not run again in 2012 - BUT HE COULD RUN AGAIN FOR A SECOND TERM ANY TIME THEREAFTER......now that is scary!!!!!


34 posted on 08/30/2010 10:22:01 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Despair - Man's surrender. Laughter -God's redemption)
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To: quantim

Those are the funniest pictures ever.

Nice job.


35 posted on 08/30/2010 10:24:12 AM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: equalitybeforethelaw
Gee, I was told by all the smartest people that Mr. Skittles was scary smart. I think they got the scary part right - not so much on the smart thingy.

Mr. Skittles, managed to go from Gangland Politician to President, without providing the required credentials to even run for the office, and almost ZERO experience, and is now installing Sharia Law over the U.S. Government, and positioning as many 'socialist/communist' minded liberals as he can in various offices of government, making up offices (czar positions) to get by approval requirements.

Not just any dummy can do that.

36 posted on 08/30/2010 10:25:03 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill informed post.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

My nineteen year old son believes 0bama will refuse to step down and it will cause a civil war. My son WANTS this to happen. I said,”why?” “Because,” he said, “it will open people’s eyes to who the guy really is.” Is that scary? My own son really believes it will take a civil war to force Zero to stand down. Brrr.


37 posted on 08/30/2010 10:27:09 AM PDT by Excellence ("A person is smart. People are dumb, panicky, dangerous animals and you know it.")
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To: Political Junkie Too
The Boston Globe is the lefty paper, . . . . .

D'oh!! You are correct. I was thinking the Globe when I read the article in the Herald.

38 posted on 08/30/2010 10:27:18 AM PDT by DustyMoment
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To: r9etb
It’s hard to imagine a scenario where Barack Obama and Axelrod victoriously paddle away on the flotsam of their own political wreckage.

Yeah... and we all 'knew' that Marion Barry , after he got caught smoking crack, would never even be able to run for dogcatcher, little lone a political office, ever again.

39 posted on 08/30/2010 10:29:08 AM PDT by UCANSEE2 (Lame and ill informed post.)
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To: FrdmLvr

From your lips to Bill Ayres’ ears - another book!


40 posted on 08/30/2010 10:30:11 AM PDT by GnuHere
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