Posted on 10/15/2008 9:01:25 PM PDT by fiodora
Moments of crisis have their purpose, not least of which is to witness how those weathering them will measure up to much greater challenges ahead. The recent financial market tumble afforded priceless opportunities to rate the strength of character of those to whom we may soon be yielding the power to govern. It is noteworthy that when the opportunity arose to display the desired strengths upon which voters will be counting on beyond voting day, Barack Obama -- not John McCain -- chose instead to mock the presumed shortcomings of his opponent.
This particular crisis also furnished Obama and his loyal media posse with an unparalleled opportunity to reinforce the central theme of his campaign, which casts his opponent as the proud and fated heir of the totality of George W. Bush's legacy. The favored three-pronged Obama strategy now consists of dissociating his own party of any shared responsibility for the debacle, refocusing the blame for the negatives on his opponent and taking front stage as the deliverer from all our calamities. But this strategy is bound for failure.
The first reason why Obama will be defeated is that this hour of crisis has uncovered a fierce vein of opportunism in the man. This pathological streak, characterized by a blind determination to succeed at all costs, was prominently displayed in his gleeful impetuosity to capitalize on the media's alarmist reports of a complete financial "meltdown".
During this financial collapse's most climactic moments, Obama directed his efforts at pandering to a somewhat misguided public discontent and stoking the embers of panic, rather than drafting alternative solutions for addressing the economic imbalances that precipitated the crisis in the first place. For a campaign that was pioneered on the pledge to steer off petty attacks, these types of knee-jerk reactions now define both the man and his campaign as both marked by extreme lapses of cognitive dissonance.
The second reason for the coming fall of Obama is that, while bad tidings may draw some attention, they are seldom guaranteed to encourage sustained support for the messenger. Obama's own predecessor is well acquainted with the unintended consequences of placing too much emphasis on the politics of doom and derision. Most people are eventually worn out and disillusioned by the constant drum of negativity. Other than the static mantra of "change we can believe in" -- recently modified to the slightly more imperious "change we need" -- Obama has little to offer in the way of any substantial alternatives to offset his ominous outlook of a future absent his wisdom and guidance at the helm, which leads one to believe that about the only thing that he can guarantee will change are his campaign slogans.
The third reason for Obama's eventual defeat is that -- in spite of his hopes for the triumph of image over substance -- he seems not to have yet assimilated the rather basic political maxim that words and deeds which project mutually contradictory messages can easily become very powerful weapons in the hands of one's adversary. To wit, few things appeared more contrived than the impassioned appeals on behalf of the downtrodden and the stern words of rebuke against the excesses of ruthless Wall Street profiteers still in his breath, as he boarded his personal jet to join in a $28,500 (hat tip to readers for correcting the figure) per plate fund raising fete with the most fiscally intemperate of our species: the lavish Hollywood glitterati. Needless to say, such glaring inconsistencies leave Obama wide open to the same charges of hypocrisy he has more than once indignantly leveled against the opposition.
The fourth reason is Obama's curious -- but not wholly unpredictable -- decision to yoke himself with Joe Biden, the gaffe-prone and mischievously wry senator from Delaware, whose core ideology is virtually indistinguishable from his own. Set against McCain's choice of Sarah Palin as his running mate, which brought a new level of political relevance to the office of vice-president, the democratic ticket has suddenly emerged as the one that offers the least opportunities for distinct philosophical approaches to today's sundry economic and social issues. It is no wonder the McCain-Palin ticket has become so attractive to a country that -- contrary to the current progressive dogma -- is very willing to embrace diversity.
And finally, with the exigencies of the moment calling for more desperate measures will come the re-awakening in Obama's mind of the notion that sooner or later he will have to conjure up the uncharitable verdict of racial malfeasance as the cause for this country's hesitancy in exalting him to the lofty echelons of American politics. No longer will he forego requiring votes from the reluctant as guilt offerings to atone for their prejudice laden indecision, or employing subsidiary bully pulpits to showcase his own personal (and mostly imagined) upheaval as a contestant of unwonted pedigree amidst what he and his minions insist on characterizing as a hopelessly racist electorate. And the more egregious these calls to penance for racial sins at the voting booth become, the more he will incur the disdain of those who silently feel that it should only be called racism when one votes or doesn't vote for a candidate because of the color of his skin. on "Why Obama Will Lose"
If Obama loses, there are going to be riots.
Heck, if he wins there are going to be riots.
Let there be riots and watch a democrat never win again as they will be associated with chaos.
But we all know if McCain wins, he’ll immediately bump Palin as VP and offer it to Obama to show how he can reach across the aisle.
Btw, did McCain point to anyone tonight?
Listen to the George C. Scott “Patton” speech again.
The MARXISM espoused by Obama and his connections to Bill Ayers a traitor in wartime and a domestic terrorist for the better part of a decade (his group was active in the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s in violent crimes), it is all PERSONAL REPUGNANT to Americans. It is not the America we grew up in. It is not the political ideology that we will accept lightly.
If we hadn’t seen its’ effects around the world, it might have had a shot.
In this day and time, a NAKED Marxist cannot win. For now, the media and the Democrats have tried to have a poker face and play at being moderates.
Good, let them burn their neighborhoods with the network TV cameras showing these animals across America.
Let there be riots....let people steal nike sneakers and break glass windows...come to my neighborhood please.
We have been fortunate not to experience election violence.
I’ve heard that police departments around the country are quietly gearing up for election day and the days after. If anything happens, they would like to nip it in the bud. But as we saw years ago with riots, esp. after Martin Luther King was killed, the police can be overwhelmed by angry mobs.
This election has made history based on predictions of violence. I have never, ever, heard of threats of violence based on results of any previous election in this country.
If violence breaks out, do you think that Obama will come out there and say, “can’t we all just get along”????
I seriously wonder what the reaction of Obama would be to violence. If he loses this election and it’s a razor thin margin, could he be angry enough that he wouldn’t get out in front to appeal for calm? Just a thought.
He's a total lightweight
He is a commie socialist
He is a black man
He dissed Shrillary
His wife is a bee-yatch
He's a Black Panther
He sees America as THE PROBLEM, not as that which should be emulated.
Take your pick. The people who vote against him are going to have one or more of the above reasons as THEIR reason, like it or not.
That this boob made it past the first round still stuns me.
I agree. Obama will lose.
He will probably call his cousin Odinga for advice on how to keep the riots going.
The Dems have started them before. Here’s one from 1866-
New Orleans Riots (1873–1874), clash of political factions led by Louisiana gubernatorial rivals Republican W. P. Kellogg and Democrat John McEnery. The disorder began 5 March 1873, when McEnery’s partisans attacked two police stations. On 6 March the members of McEnery’s legislature were arrested and jailed. In response to the violence, federal troops were ordered into Louisiana to protect Republican officials, which angered the McEneryites. In response, McEnery’s supporters formed the White League in the spring of 1874. On 14 September 1874, the league launched a successful attack on Kellogg’s forces; twenty-seven people were killed in the melee. McEnery took over the state government the following day, but U.S. troops hurried into the city and restored Kellogg on 17 September. The uprising paved the way for the overthrow of the Republican regime in Louisiana three years later.
Same here.
Obama is going to lose.
Historically liberal northern senators have a very poor track record trying to win the white house, for democrats southern governors have been the key, southern governors that appear to run as moderates.
Governors are always favored for the white house. Reagan, Carter, Clinton, Bush 43. Governors all.
So we have an uber liberal/socialist junior senator from the north with radical ties, against a moderate experienced senator war hero from the west with a Governor on the ticket. If history is any teacher, Americans will elect McCain.
He is right. McCain/Palin will win...bambi is a worthless sack of ..it...
He only made it past the first round by cheating and stealing the nomination from Hillary. I guess the Clintons’ are shocked it happened to them. Shows you how the donkey party eats their own. As the old saying goes what comes around goes around...or what seeds you sow you shall reap...
IF Obama wins, it will because of FRAUD, pure and simple. He’s been setting this up for years. CO
IF Obama wins, it will because of FRAUD, pure and simple. He’s been setting this up for years. CO
And WTF should I care?
I am only seeing a very few HusseinO bumper stickers. I saw very many more Kerry bumper stickers here in Californica
We need to ensure Obama Hussein LOSES. He’s a fraud, folks. A Marxist. Americans are certainly asleep at the wheel this year.
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