The Inkblot ( Barack Obama for Change ? )

WSJ ^ | March 24, 2008 | JAMES TARANTO

[george76]

On Friday we noted that Barack Obama's "spiritual mentor," the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, had reprinted a Hamas op-ed in his church bulletin. It turns out that Obama issued a quiet condemnation of Wright's editorial decision...

But a year-old article from ElectronicIntifada.com suggests that Obama has, fairly recently, held views on the subject that are completely at variance with those he now espouses. The author, Ali Abunimah, is a co-founder of the site:

" He was in the midst of a primary campaign to secure the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate seat he now occupies. But at that time polls showed him trailing."

As he came in from the cold and took off his coat, I went up to greet him. He responded warmly, and volunteered, "Hey, I'm sorry I haven't said more about Palestine right now, but we are in a tough primary race. I'm hoping when things calm down I can be more up front."

He referred to my activism, including columns ...critical of Israeli and US policy, "Keep up the good work!"

Abunimah argued that Obama, in an effort "to woo wealthy pro-Israel campaign donors," had made an "about-face":

" He is merely doing what he thinks is necessary to get elected and he will continue doing it as long as it keeps him in power."

It is possible that Obama had a sincere change of heart--that he came to see the merits of the Israeli side of the argument.

It is also possible that Obama has no sincere views on the subject--that when he was traveling in radical-chic Chicago circles, he told people like Abunimah what they wanted to hear, and now that he has gone national, he has switched to telling a more mainstream Democratic constituency what it wants to hear.

[george76]

a Rorschach inkblot

[george76]

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article6619.shtml

[NativeNewYorker]

The 3am phone call comes in: Syrian ground forces pour into the Golan Heights as hundreds of rockets fly out of Gaza and into neighboring Israeli towns. Iran scrambles its air force, and threatens to hammer Tel Aviv if the Israelis dare to fight back.

Who thinks Obama will do more than have his press officer issue a sharp statement? Anyone?

[geo40xyz]

Obama & sponse with PLO Said.....

[Miss Didi]

In Obama, you can see whatever you want to see.

The Rorschach Test Speech

[NativeNewYorker]

In thinking about all this, one question keeps popping up: What kind of person immerses himself in Jew-hating organizations for decades?

How dark must that person's soul be?

Add in superior oratorical skills, a deep belief in central planning, and a boundless lust for power, and you have, well...

[Lady Jag]

CHANGES-S-S-S-S

[oswegodeee]

Yup! Good ol' Obama is a wolf in sheep's clothing.. I hope Americans wake up and smells the coffee.. If this wolf gets into office we are gone, the change he speaks of or better yet doesn't speak of is something we don't need.

The change he will give us is:

1. More Black Power characters in important offices.

2. More Islamic interference and possibly more destruction.

3. Higher Taxes to support #1 and #2.

4. Regular hard working folks will be the new low class in poverty.

5. Obama will not support Israel. Israel better get their boats ready for departure. The Palestinians will be given all of Israel.

6. he is the anti christ.

[CholeraJoe]

The more I read about Obama and the scum he pals around with the more I fear that White Supremacist’s call for a racial holy war might actually come to pass. I’m certain that the FBI is monitoring the hate sites.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks george76.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1990815/posts?page=3#3

http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article6619.shtml

[george76]

The secret service agents may have to wear bow ties ?

[george76]

[Verginius Rufus]

James Taranto had a column about Jeremiah Wright for the WSJ as long ago as May 1, 2007...it took a long time for other people to pay attention.

[george76]

Edward Said 'exercising his right to free speech' by throwing rocks at Israeli soldiers on the border with Lebanon

 

[vpintheak]

I was at the transfer site (place where us Alaskan outside of town take our garbage) this weekend. Some turd spray painted this on the side of a large dupster:
Obama
Nation

I couldn’t think of a better spot to put it myself.

[M. Espinola]

Classic graphic! :)

[Global2010]

4. Regular hard working folks will be the new low class in poverty. =================================
4. "TYPICAL" hard working folks will be the new low class
Obama wordage

[M. Espinola]

Thanks for posting this. The wolve in sheep’s clothing is being uncovered.

[Global2010]

Forgive me for being out of touch but I have to ask is there a big population of White Supremacists?