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Did Liberals Choose the Wrong Messiah?
In 2008, Democrats were looking for the Chosen One. Now many wish they’d settled for the Devil in the pants suit.
When Barack Obama was elected President of the United States on November 4, 2008, liberals were literally dancing in the streets. The Anointed One was going to move into the White House to excise the demons cast by the big, bad George W. Bush and bring about a New America. For liberals, it was as if The Messiah had finally arrived.
Anticipating that Obama’s ascendancy would come to pass, a few days before the election I began writing a poem which I planned to read at the Cantab Lounge in Cambridge, Massachusetts the night after the election. Needless to say, when I arrived at the Cantab on the appointed evening its patrons were overjoyed, and the House DJ was playing re-mixes of Obama’s speeches.
Spirits needed to be dampened. This parade required some precipitation. I accomplished my objective by reading my poem entitled, “The Messiah Has Not Come.” It began:
So the Messiah has triumphed
What have we really gained
Besides opiates of hope and change
That can only mask the painHe tells us, “Yes we can,”
Knowing full well we can’t
Ever make a perfect world
No matter how loudly we chantI did not bet on the dark horse
You brand me with a scarlet letter
Should you call me a racist
I say you’ll have to do better…
It was not what this audience of young leftists wanted to hear. Naturally, many took issue with my referring to Obama as a “dark horse” in the poem, and did not hesitate to call me a racist. Yet you would have thought that a room full of English majors would have understood that a dark horse means a long shot. After all, a year earlier, conventional wisdom was that Hillary Clinton would have been the Democrats’ nominee. But Hillary’s early support for the Iraq War made her an untenable option amongst liberals, young and old.
Now, nearly a thousand days into the Obama presidency, liberals have re-embraced Hillary. Last week, Leslie Bennetts of the Daily Beast described how many of Obama’s supporters had become disenchanted with his ineffectual leadership and how Hillary’s supporters had become emboldened to say, “We told you so.” Bennetts quotes Matthew Dickinson, a political science professor at Middlebury College in Vermont, who recently wrote an open letter to Clinton begging her to challenge Obama. Dickinson perhaps best sums up how many liberals have soured on Obama:
If I heard it once this last week, I heard it a thousand times: You were duped by Obama’s rhetoric — the whole “hopey-changey” thing. And you wanted to be part of history, too — to help break down the ultimate racial barrier. That’s OK. We were all young once. But now it’s time to elect someone who can play hardball, who understands how to be ruthless, who will be a real … uh … tough negotiator in office. There won’t be any debate about Hillary’s, er, “man-package.”
We were all young once indeed. But the young usually have to learn things the hard way and so it is with Obama.
Yet not all liberals have waxed romantic on Hillary. In the New York Times Magazine, Rebecca Traister made the case “that Hillary Clinton’s presidency would probably not have looked so different from Obama’s.” This is probably true. Chances are Hillary would have engaged in the same kind of deficit spending, which would have resulted in the same credit rating downgrade and incurred the same enmity of the Tea Party. (Curiously, Traister questions if the Tea Party would have ever formed had Hillary been President.) Traister observes, “There simply was never going to be a liberal messiah whose powers could transcend the limits set by a democracy this packed with regressive obstructionists.” Traister’s “regressive obstructionist” comment notwithstanding, liberals erred in casting Obama as someone from beyond this sphere who could transform America’s future instead of a mere politician from Chicago who voted “present.”
While conservatives are presently disagreeing amongst ourselves as to which Republican is best suited to unseat President Obama next year, we do agree on one thing: If a Republican becomes the President of the United States, he or she will not be mistaken for The Messiah. This isn’t to say that the next Republican President cannot provide leadership and command respect in both words and deeds. But conservatives understand that no matter how much power is vested in one person he or she is still but one person. There will be events, whether caused by man or by nature, which are beyond the control of even the President.
The best the President can do is respond to such challenges in a way that inspires the confidence of the American people. While the President can certainly embark on new paths, the President must be humble enough to recognize that he or she cannot move mountains — much less calm oceans. President Obama did not possess the humility necessary to understand this concept before entering office, nor does he now possess the humility to accept responsibility for his words and deeds.
Of course, we cannot discount the possibility President Obama will be re-elected in 2012. But if he is, it won’t be because he is The Messiah here to bring us hope and change. Rather, it will be because he is the Devil we know.
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Charles R. Williams| 8.23.11 @ 6:22AM
It's easy to forget how weak a candidate Clinton was in 2008. Most of her so-called experience was being a spectator in her husband's administration and her health care failures. There were ethical issues - real issues even if they are now forgotten. Add to that a wooden rhetorical style and you get a mediocrity.
Robbins Mitchell| 8.23.11 @ 6:43AM
Not only that,but one has to wonder if Rodham had been elected if Huma would have moved into the White House as well..maybe as her Special Assistant for 'Domestic Affairs' or something
Lullabys, Legends and Lies| 8.23.11 @ 7:28AM
According to her book, while in bed together, Jennifer Flowers asked Bill Clinton if the rumors about Hillary being a Lesbian were true. Bill busted out laughing and said (and I paraphrase), "Hillary's licked more p*ssy than I ever have". Supposedly today, no matter what time of day you call the Secretary of State's DC home, Huma answers the phone. Early in the morning, late in the evening, Huma answers the phone. What a dedicated worker the Secretary of State has!! Nothing to see here!!
Oldefarte| 8.23.11 @ 11:09AM
I believe that Huma is pregnant, and if so maybe someone has manufactured a super-atomic DILDO, perhaps??????
Buck Ofama| 8.23.11 @ 3:09PM
ya, the dildo is named Oblowme.
JFGalt| 8.23.11 @ 12:30PM
Early on in the Clinton presidency there were rumors of a lot of Secret Service people wanting reassignment away from Hillary because of having to cover her lesbian trysts in the White House. Maybe one day we'll know the truth.
Oldefarte| 8.23.11 @ 4:08PM
Well Vince Foster ain't tellin', that's for sure!!!!
Chris Massey| 8.23.11 @ 11:21AM
It amazes me that so many point a finger at this, him or her that they have no experience while those fingers never have pointed at OWEbama who has had absolutely no experience in any thing not even a job as a youth, never met a payroll, scheduled a crew, organized any thing that has been revealed up to now is he qualifed to lead his country?
Lesser Weevil| 8.23.11 @ 12:33PM
Probably all true, but we conservatives should thank our lucky stars that we got someone as comprehensively inept as the One. Think back to the political environment in early '09: the Dems were in total control and looked to stay that way for a long, long time. Now imagine a president with adequate people and policy skills, who wooed the GOP leadership instead of insulting them, who took control of the Porkulus spending and made sure that it was headlined with a few "moderate" crowd-pleasers ("100,000 new cops on the street"), who generally gave the impression of knowing his *ss from a hole in the ground. Would the GOP have closed ranks and rallied against him? I really doubt it. I'm not saying that HRC could have pulled it off, but then again, it's hard to imagine her doing worse.
idalily| 8.23.11 @ 4:47PM
Sorry, but I'm not feeling particularly lucky these days.
Alan Brooks| 8.23.11 @ 7:58PM
I'll take Obama over the Bush-McCain you try to fob off next year.
idalily| 8.23.11 @ 9:39PM
Then you are an economic idiot. His economic policies have been a DISASTER. To not admit that, is to be willfully stupid. Bush was an amateur compared to the bozo we have now.
Clint Brooks| 8.24.11 @ 2:05AM
Like my brother Alan I support any candidate that maintains my entitlements, works to erode the constitution and strives to ensure that islam is America's first religon.
Steve G| 8.23.11 @ 6:42AM
I'm afraid the card must be played, Aaron:
Raysist! (ummm) Rascist! (umm) Razist! (umm) Rasist (umm)....well, you know what I mean, you bad man.
Bill Hussein O'Stalin| 8.23.11 @ 6:58AM
Obama is currently walking on sand at Martha's Vineyard while the nation's economy falters.
Obama is just endemic of the political class in Washington who collects $178,000 or more a year and offers little in return.
In that sense they aren't god like, merely a professional dweeb class whose profiles in failure must catch the attention of the Devil for further exploitation.
While the political class vacations around the nation, the economy continues to decline and show further signs of weakness.
Inside the beltway there is no sign of urgency because all that is left behind is the bureaucrats who continue to pound out regulations on their taxpayer financed computers, further weakening the taxpayer. In a sense, they are biting the hand that feeds them and are the Devil's Disciples.
The average citizen out in the hinterland has little concept of what they are up against and those that do are reviled. The political class that has failed is better than the political group that is forming.
Brian Mc| 8.23.11 @ 9:03AM
I do hope your last statement is incorrect, Bill. What we need are pragmatists rather than popularity dingbats waving on every mob-rule breeze that hints their way. We will see whether we get what we need.
JFGalt| 8.23.11 @ 12:35PM
What he says is correct. Palin? Romney? McCain? et al. They are clueless. Only one candidate fully understands the problem. He understands how we got there, the underlying causes and what can be done to fix it. Unfortunately, the national media take no notice because he is not photogenic. We might as well put Paris Hilton in there - at least it will be somewhat entertaining.
Lullabys, Legends and Lies| 8.23.11 @ 7:01AM
If Hillary had won instead of Obama in 2008, the only difference for me would've been, I would've come to hate (can I say hate, or is that too harsh?), yes I would've come to hate our new President even faster than I did Obama. Who the hell didn't already have an opinion formed about Hillary by 2008. Personally, I've hated her since first meeting her back in 1992 on 60 Minutes, and even today as our rarely seen Secretary of State, I still hate her. Two seconds after she starts speaking, I start cursing at the TV!! Nothing's changed since 92!! Obama's a terrible President, but trust me, Hillary would've sucked just as bad too. And to make matters even worse if she had won, we'd all be condemned to see and hear Bill Clinton every f**king week too, and who here doesn't hate everything about that lying, corrupt, piece of sh*t, rapist, sexual predator, disgrace of a former President? The Clintons suck, Obama sucks, the only difference between them is the degree of suck!!
VBMax| 8.23.11 @ 9:20AM
A Hillary presidency would have been different to a degree, much of it dependent on her choices for Attorney General and Homeland Security. I think we can agree that Eric Holder and Big Sis are major players in the degrading of our Justice and Homeland Security Departments..
Patriot Gal NC| 8.23.11 @ 11:04AM
Lullabys... I TOTALLY agree 100% with your views and comments about this woman (if you could call her that!) The Clintons were/are a DISGRACE to this country. And that description doesn't even cover the abomination that is taking up space in OUR Whitehouse. The query as to whether the Tea Party would have formed if HC would have become president is an interesting one. The movement of the Tea Party began years ago as a rumbling under our feet. It came to the surface under Mr. O'Evil. I suspect it would have done so as well under HC. Regardless --The Tea Party is NOT going away.
My husband thinks it is totally possible that HC will challenge O'Evil. I can see it too. The liberal democrats would welcome someone other than him to run for them. This way, all eyes will be on his challenger and not him --and be a real threat to the GOP candidate, whoever that winds up being. Either way, it is going to be a true battle.
Oldefarte| 8.23.11 @ 11:10AM
Perhaps it [as Wild Bill once proclaimed] .....depends upon what the meaning of 'is', is??????
Delta Zelda| 8.23.11 @ 12:37PM
You have summed it up perfectly!
Mimi| 8.23.11 @ 7:10AM
The chance to take the country in a new direction, back to our founding principles, To steer the ship toward Conservative commen sence is NOW greater than ever.
People are revisiting the History Books on the later days of the seventeen hundreds in America like never before! We are looking and finding the documents as a way to a re-birth. and restoration of the basic tenets.
The path chosen in 2008 was a wrong turn made!
The facts that it also contained incompetence, ignorance to our " AMERICAN WAY ", and dictater like methods, with steadfast denial when in stark error certainly didn't help!
Sometime ago either Gypsy, or Dixie wrote this....
" The Obama administration is like a runaway train heading for a washed out bridge....shooting wildly at anything they hope to hit so it might stick "
So TRUE but now it seems we are NOW....OFF the rails!!!! Our only choice now is to find the best candidate tohelp us change course and clean up the DAMAGE in our venture to the LEFT!!!
Timothy L. Pennell| 8.23.11 @ 7:34AM
Liberals ALWAYS choose the "Wrong Messiah".
JESUS is the Messiah. "For GOD, so loved the World, that he gave up his only SON."
HE is the LIGHT and the WAY, and when people TRULY follow his teachings, when they Treat others the way they would wish to be treated. When they FORGIVE. When they GIVE OF THEMSELVES. Christianity is a Wonderful GIFT.
Yet, Liberals turn their backs to the REAL MESSIAH. They have to. These are not people that are prepared to follow ANY of CHRIST'S ways.
JESUS said, when his Disciples were trying to shoo away some Children, who were gathering around him: "Suffer the little Children, to come unto ME, for there's too, is the Kingdom of GOD".
Liberals highest Sacrament, is the ABORTED BABY. They march in the streets for the RIGHT, to KILL their Children, in the Womb.
Liberals are NOT Charitable people. They love to spend OTHER PEOPLE'S MONEY, but, each time their CHOSEN ONE'S Tax Returns are examined, we find that THEIR MONEY, is for THEM. The Country's POOREST STATE - Mississippi - is it's most Charitable. Those backward, Bible Thumping inbreds. They have the LEAST, yet they GIVE the most. NEW YORK gives the LEAST.
When they don't get their way, they don't try to win their opponents over with rationale conversation, or humility. They RIOT in the streets. They BURN overturned Automobiles. Occupy State Capitol Buildings. Load up buses, and go to people's HOMES, to TERRORIZE their families. They VILLIFY their opponents. They plan to "KILL ROMNEY", if he's the Nominee. They attack Sarah Palin's FAMILY. Rent Houses, next door to her's, and SPY in to her windows, to find ANYTHING that might DESTROY her.
Her CRIME?
She has committed no crime. Her BELIEFS are a threat, and, so, she must be DESTROYED.
I think that the LEFT has chosen the PERFECT Messiah, for them.
He's a LIAR. He has NO ACCOMPLISHMENTS. He is a CHAMPION of the MURDER of Babies, in their Mother's womb. So much so, that he voted 3 TIMES, against putting money aside for the HUMANE TREATMENT of little BABIES that had, somehow, managed to survive the Butcher's Blade. He voted to DISCARD them, and let them Die, ALONE, on some dirty floor, in some dark room. His, SUFFERING of the little children, is not the same as that of JESUS.
He is Joyless, and Cold. Imperious and ARROGANT. He is the perfect Narcissist.
He is the PERFECT MESSIAH, for the "GIMME MINE" Liberals. For the "If it feels good, DO IT" Liberals. For those who are REPULSED by the ideas of Personal Responsibility, Restraint, and Owning up to the Consequences of bad behavior.
The LEFT has NEVER had use of a GOD. Never had use for CHRIST. To do so, would be to admit that there are LINES that must not be Crossed. That, there are LIMITS, to the things that MAN can do, and should be left to HIM. This is why they hate our Constitution. Because it LIMITS the things they can do. At least, it's SUPPOSED to.
I don't think they chose wrong, at all.
Caesar, Nero, Caligula? Hitler, Stalin, Mao?
They're all dead.
Castro, Mugabe, Chavez?
They're already taken.
No. Barack Hussein Obama was always gonna be their MESSIAH. He is a LIAR, who will get what he wants BY ANY MEANS NECESSARY, regardless of the LAW, or the FOUNDING DOCUMENTS. He will allow BABIES to SUFFER and DIE, alone, on a dirty floor in a darkened room, if he thinks it will get him what he wants. He was RAISED in a Foreign land, worshipping a GOD OF MURDER, SLAVERY, BLIND OBEDIENCE, and BRUTALITY.
Who's better than him?
AndaO| 8.23.11 @ 7:48AM
Timothy, it would be easier to read your comments if you didn't use so many uppercase words. That actually disturbs the flow of your message rather than helping the reader.
Also, a piece is easier to read if you break it into paragraphs.
Timothy L. Pennell| 8.23.11 @ 9:25AM
I will consider it.
In fact:Liberals always choose the "Wrong Messiah".
JESUS is the Messiah. "For GOD, so loved the World, that he gave up his only SON."
HE is the LIGHT and the WAY, and when people truly follow his teachings, when they Treat others the way they would wish to be treated. When they forgive. When they give of themselves. Christianity is a Wonderful GIFT.
Yet, Liberals turn their backs to the real MESSIAH. They have to. These are not people that are prepared to follow any of CHRIST'S ways.
JESUS said, when his Disciples were trying to shoo away some Children, who were gathering around him: "Suffer the little Children, to come unto ME, for there's too, is the Kingdom of GOD".
Liberals highest Sacrament, is the ABORTED BABY. They march in the streets for the "Right", to kill their Children, in the Womb.
Liberals are not Charitable people. They love to spend other people's money, but, each time their Chosen Ones Tax Returns are examined, we find that their money, is for them. The Country's poorest State - Mississippi - is it's most Charitable. Those backward, Bible Thumping inbreds. They have the least, yet they give the most. NEW YORK gives the least.
When they don't get their way, they don't try to win their opponents over with rationale conversation, or humility. They RIOT in the streets. They burn overturned Automobiles. Occupy State Capitol Buildings. Load up buses, and go to people's homes, to TERRORIZE their families. They vilify their opponents. They plan to "KILL ROMNEY", if he's the Nominee. They attack Sarah Palin's family. Rent Houses, next door to her's, and spy in to her windows, to find anything that might destroy her.
Her CRIME?
She has committed no crime. Her beliefs are a threat, and, so, she must be destroyed.
I think that the LEFT has chosen the Perfect Messiah, for them.
He's a LIAR. He has No Accomplishments. He is a Champion of the MURDER of Babies, in their Mother's womb. So much so, that he voted 3 times, against putting money aside for the Humane Treatment of little BABIES that had, somehow, managed to survive the Butcher's Blade. He voted to discard them, and let them Die, ALONE, on some dirty floor, in some dark room. His, "Suffering" of the little children, is not the same as that of JESUS. In fact, it is just the opposite.
He is Joyless, and Cold. Imperious and ARROGANT. He is the perfect Narcissist.
He is the Perfect Messiah, for the "GIMME MINE" Liberals. For the "If it feels good, do it" Liberals. For those who are repulsed by the ideas of Personal Responsibility, Restraint, and Owning up to the Consequences of bad behavior.
The LEFT has never had use of a GOD. Never had use for CHRIST. To do so, would be to admit that there are lines that must not be Crossed. That, there are limits, to the things that man can do, and should be left to HIM. This is why they hate our Constitution. Because it limits the things they can do. At least, it's SUPPOSED to.
I don't think they chose wrong, at all.
Caesar, Nero, Caligula? Hitler, Stalin, Mao?
They're all dead.
Castro, Mugabe, Chavez?
They're already taken.
No. Barack Hussein Obama was always gonna be their Messiah. He is a LIAR, who will get what he wants "By Any Means Necessary", regardless of the Law, or the FOUNDING DOCUMENTS. He will allow Babies to SUFFER and DIE, alone, on a dirty floor in a darkened room, if he thinks it will get him what he wants. He was raised in a Foreign land, worshipping a GOD OF MURDER, SLAVERY, BLIND OBEDIENCE, and BRUTALITY.
Who's better than him?
PAUL| 8.23.11 @ 9:48AM
Mr. Pennell - Love your stuff, could care less how you write it. The important part is your gift to clearly express the truth.
Timothy L. Pennell| 8.23.11 @ 10:26AM
Actually? I think that AndaO makes a good point. It is easier to read, her way.
Or, is it, his way?
Margie| 8.24.11 @ 6:41PM
Timothy,
My favorite so far.
Thank you.
RCV| 8.23.11 @ 1:44PM
It didn't help. Just as incomprehensible as before.
Dan H in Alaska| 8.23.11 @ 4:11PM
You make his point...
Buck Ofama| 8.23.11 @ 3:13PM
Divide by 100.
Lose the all-caps.
Didn't even bother to read past about 2 lines of your post.
Melivn| 8.23.11 @ 7:45AM
To use a partial quote from the mouth of Maxine Waters, "to hell with this Neru pants suit wearing woman."
The only thing that Hillary has been successful at is stealing White House Furniture, alleged insider trading, shady land deals, and other crony capitalism schemes as first lady of Arkansas, and the White House.
But her behavior is all the shocking, it is considered a normal way of doing business with the elite lawyer political class.
Hillary Clinton has made a nice tidy living from stealing from taxpayers in one war or another.
For those that figure that this scheming low down political carpetbagger has a ghost of a chance at the Presidency is severely dysfunctional.
But on the other hand, what the hell are the Republicans offering? The Republican candidates can't seem to find their own backsides with both hands tied behind they're backs.
They're just floundering around speaking anti-Obama, not really offering anything really substantial in how to get us out of this Kenyan malaise.
I as many of the rest of you on American Spectator, want a anti-Washington D.C. candidate, one who isn't connected with crony-capitalists, lawyers, special interests, lobbyists, and the rest of the bottom feeders at Foggy Bottom.
For conversations sake, let say Sarah Palin gets elected with Michelle Bachmann as Vice President.
The Crony-capitalists, lawyers, special interests,and the lobbyists, all they have to do is bring this economy to a standstill, much like what they have done to Obama. Basically the candidates have to play politics the crony-capitalist way or not at all.
So conceivably we could be economically, domestic and foreign policy wise back where we are sitting right now. The money men appear just to powerful to dislodge from Washington D.C. .
Bob K.| 8.23.11 @ 8:03AM
Well, it would be nice if she ran against Obama in the the Democratic primaries, but then we would miss her leadership in solving the problems in the Near East, wouldn't we?
Decisions, decisions!
Pecos Pete| 8.23.11 @ 9:56AM
Yep, she's sure done a good job in the middle east, and far east, and South America. And her reset with Russia has us holding hands and singing around the campfire.
BK: Good comment.
Maddox| 8.23.11 @ 10:20AM
She has been so absent from reports on the conflicts and our role in trying to calm them I had forgotten she was SoS. Another indication of the deals that have been made to enable the sinister administration of Obama's regime.
Buck Ofama| 8.23.11 @ 3:15PM
Hitlary has been busy researching the fetid crawling bush growth concealed by those stupid-looking burkas.
JimH| 8.23.11 @ 8:16AM
If things keep going the way they are, particularly if the GOP can rally around a strong candidate, I would not be surprised to see the One persuaded by the Dem money people not to run for a second term. Likely some pretext involving his or a family members health will be found.
Claypoole| 8.23.11 @ 8:29AM
A suggestion: Read "Hell To Pay" by the late Barbara Olson. (She was the wife of Ted Olson, former Solicitor General of the US. She died on 9/11 in the plane that was crashed into the Pentagon.) The book chronicles the life of Hillary Clinton and goes through the eight years of the Clinton administration. The book is not a rant; Barbara Olson was an attorney and she presents a thoroughly researched case against this godawful grifter. When you have finished the book, pass it on.
Teaghan| 8.23.11 @ 9:45AM
Clintons, obamas, grifters all.
Indy| 8.23.11 @ 10:03AM
Another book to read is The Shadow Party by David Horowitz, the Soros / Clinton connection is quite interesting, at the back of the book is a listing of supporting documentation by chapter, lots to read and learn.
scotchieguy| 8.23.11 @ 10:15AM
Hillary is the biggest bitch on the planet. That is the main thing I remembered from the book. People in the white house would cower when she walked by. The fights she and Bill had are legendary.
As far as would we be any different w/ Hill in the WH instead of Obama--I doubt it. The Stimulus, health care, the continuation of the Wars, etc. They both are socialists.
Michael Tomlinson| 8.23.11 @ 8:30AM
No they chose the wrong socio-economic political philosophy.
Ken (Old Texican)| 8.23.11 @ 9:07AM
It is actually stunning to me.
How can the Democrats come up with all the absolute creeps as candidates and elected officials?
Ah Ha! It must be the dark side of the force.
Michael Tomlinson| 8.23.11 @ 10:09AM
They're a creepy party, but the uber rich keep funding them, because they're just as creepy. Have you ever noticed how creepy the union thugs and wingnuts who support Democrats are on TV?
Oldefarte| 8.23.11 @ 11:14AM
Nah, a liberal is simply a conservative who....never learned how to read, write, reason, count etc while in school!!!!!!!
Al Adab| 8.23.11 @ 11:37AM
Actualy in one regard it is to our advantage that Obama and not Clinton is in office. Were it Clinton the Left would still retain a semblance of legitimacy as though the ideology needed management. In this instance the complete failure of Leftist statism is revealed for all to see. Never again do we need to engage them as though they had anything to offer. The Left's ideology is totally bankrupt and no longer represents a viable alternative of government. Except for the percentage of "True Believers" no one will seriously consider statism again.
That said, now we must defeat their candidates across the board and crush their sickness once for all. "Proclaim Liberty throughout the land unto all the inhabitants thereof." to borrow a phrase.
Oldefarte| 8.23.11 @ 4:23PM
AA, as one senior whose followed the continual creep of the liberalism within Democratic Party to its present form, I'd strongly advise anyone not to let their guard down. After the conservative success of Reagan, supposedly conservatism was on its way to a continual swat of liberalism/Democrats, but lo and behold, Wild Bill intelligently reasoned that he could disguise himself as a moderate and the Democrats re-gained political power for eight years. Then GWB was elected and Republicans held on for eight years. Three years ago, the fight between the moderates [supposedly] of the Clintons and the liberals of the Kennedys occurred with the Democratic Party, and the latter took control sadly of not only their party but of the country as well [due to voters frustration with GWB/Republicans middle east war]. My point is that Democrats are always subversive/clandestine in their political manipulations, and are always plotting, lying, conspiring in ways to brainwash/propagandize voters into voting for their liberalism that is disguised. So please don't ever be fooled into thinking that the Democrats/liberalism is over and done with for good, because they always re-invent themselves to subversively appeal to voters!!!!!!!!!!
hardcard| 8.23.11 @ 9:08AM
Hillary, were's the beef?? Oh she sold it. (cattle futures anyone)
PAUL| 8.23.11 @ 9:22AM
Instead of the Muslim, socialist, anti-semetic, Affirmative Action Super Star, we would have the lesbian, socialist, penis-hater, anti-semetic, Affirmative Action Superstar.
Mike D.| 8.23.11 @ 2:01PM
LOL
scotchieguy| 8.23.11 @ 10:20AM
Just looking at that photo gives me the creeps. It is as if the two are saying, "it doesn't matter who these idiots nominate, either one of us will screw the sh*t out of them." Americans are a really stupid and ungrateful bunch. Is that all the better we could come up with (McCain) to run against these radicals? I fear for 2012. Although we should win in a landslide, I am convinced the wheels will fall off. Again.
Oldefarte| 8.23.11 @ 11:16AM
I wish the Democrats had picked Hillary instead of Obama because.......I LIKE HER LAUGH!!!!!
Pecos Pete| 8.23.11 @ 11:38AM
When she laughs I thinks of a barnyard animals squealing, etc.
Dick Nome| 8.23.11 @ 1:38PM
Makes me think of the opening scene in 'MacBeth".
Buck Ofama| 8.23.11 @ 3:17PM
a la, "Deliverance".
Oldefarte| 8.23.11 @ 4:25PM
Wait now, that's insulting to barnyard animals!!!!!
Mattled| 8.23.11 @ 11:20AM
I actually began believing this immediately after she accepted SoS in Dec 2008 and have been advancing this theory since:
Tuesday, July 26th at 11:23AM EDT (link)
She was sorely lacking Foreign Policy chops (Like Obama had any himself).
Ever since she took SecState (former First Lady, NY Senator) I have been convinced he is not running again. He may be “campaigning”, but actually it is just collecting money. He rolled in $47 million in one quarter. He will collect a few hundred million and bail with the money for higher good. And if you ask for your money back, well then you are a racist. The, he supports Hillary as another historic “first”.
Why did she take a job working for someone she absolutely despises and hates with every bone in her body?
He will move on to collect his money owed from Soros, Islamists, Petrobras, Trial lawyers, Unions among a few.
Billions await him. He will be called Mr. President all his life, Secret Service detail for life, (and you don’t think he will ask for some life time services even beyond that?) and undying (read: insane) admiration from the 15% or so that support him.
Let him collect. Unless there is a God. Which there is.
Mattled| 8.23.11 @ 11:22AM
And this:
Thursday, February 24th :
Maybe he isn’t running again and just wants to do enough damage as quickly as possible. All the “campaigning” is just a head fake. Except for Jarrett, everyone is gone. Everyone. Daley takes over as Chief of Staff—– and former Chief of Staff takes over for a —-Daley. Who wouldn’t want to be in an administration for a couple of years that considers itself Royalty? Think about the trips, dinners, SS detail, limousines, parties. THAT is why I think Daley took the gig. Add this to the pay for play with Blago.
As I’ve mentioned before, he will appear to be running, collect tens of millions and take his ball and go home—– wherever that is. His lurch to the left may puzzle some pundits as pleasing his base, but I don’t buy it. And if you ask for your money back, you are a racist (wouldn’t that be delicious—the left getting a taste of what we’ve endured for years).
Al Adab| 8.23.11 @ 2:28PM
He would not be the first "Leader" in history to decide that if his nation isn't apprecitive of him and his great gift it deserves to suffer a Gottedamerung.
C Smith| 8.23.11 @ 11:34AM
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2008
“Messiah” Obama (Amos 3:2)
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed”?
On February 24, Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan, before a black audience, formally “anointed” the “Messiah”:
"You are the instruments that God is going to use to bring about universal change, and that is why Barack has captured the youth. And he has involved young people in a political process that they didn't care anything about. That's a sign. When the Messiah speaks, the youth will hear, and the Messiah is absolutely speaking."
But who is Louis Farrakhan, the “messenger” heralding America’s “Messiah”? And what latent symbiosis exists between him and person who may become our next president? His words may reveal the answer:
White people are potential humans…. they haven’t evolved yet (Louis Farrakhan, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 2000).
You [Jews] are wicked deceivers of the American people. You have sucked their blood (Louis Farrakhan, Savior's Day Speech, Chicago, February 25, 1996).
They call them terrorists [Hezbollah], I call them freedom fighters (Louis Farrakhan, District Council 33 Union Hall, Philadelphia, April 22, 1996).
Qadaffi's a revolutionary, he's my friend, he's my brother. And I would never deny him because you don't like him. You say, you say he's the one who set the bomb off that killed all those people on Pan Am 103 You're a liar (Louis Farrakhan, Savior's Day, Chicago, February 25, 1996).
It is an act of mercy to white people that we end your world (Louis Farrakhan, as cited in Matt Labash, Inside the March, The Weekly Standard, 10/23/1995, Volume 001, Issue 06).
God will destroy America by the hands of the Muslims. — God will not give Japan or Europe the honor of bringing down the United States; this is an honor God will bestow upon Muslims (Louis Farrakhan, as cited in The Anti-Defamation League, Press Release: Nation of Islam, New York, NY, March 5, 1996).
The Jews don't like Farrakhan, so they call me Hitler. Well, that's a good name. Hitler was a very great man (Louis Farrakhan, as cited in CNN Senior Washington Correspondent Charles Bierbauer, Million Man March, October 17, 1995).
Look at it so-called Jew. Look at it, imposter Jew. Somebody must call you what you are. Somebody must look you in your cold lying blue eyes and pull the cover off of you today. I don't give a damn about you and I will give you hell from the cradle to the grave (Louis Farrakhan, Black Holocaust Nationhood Conference (on the eve of the Million Man March), October 15, 1995). Addendum: Obama not only attended the “Million Man March” but reportedly joined Farrakhan, Al Sharpton, and Reverend Jeremiah Wright in organizing the event.
Terrorism, like beauty, is in the eye of the beholder (Louis Farrakhan, as cited in Mattias Gardell, In the Name of Elijah Muhammad, Duke University Press, December 1996).
In 1964, more moderate fellow Nation of Islam member Malcolm X revealed that their leader Elijah Muhammad had impregnated several of his teenage secretaries. An outraged Farrakhan responded: "Only those who wish to be led to hell, or to their doom, will follow Malcolm. The die is set, and Malcolm shall not escape, especially after such evil, foolish talk about his benefactor; such a man is worthy of death…." Malcolm's pregnant wife and four daughters witnessed the fulfillment of Farrakhan’s prophecy ten weeks later in Harlem's Audubon Ballroom.
In December 2007, Obama’s church and pastor publicly honored Minister Louis Farrakhan with the Trumpeter award, accompanied with a hagiographic eulogy in the church’s Trumpet periodical. Rev. Jeremiah Wright further alluded to Farrakhan as a man who “truly epitomized greatness.”
More recently, Obama found it politically expedient to disassociate himself from affiliations with Farrakhan, Wright, and other black leaders, but not the obeisance they bestowed regarding his “Messiahship.” However, considering the affinity of these men in recent decades, the question remains:
“Can two walk together, except they be agreed” (Amos 3:2)?
http://popularapostasy.blogspo.....32_19.html
Kingofthenet| 8.23.11 @ 11:40AM
You would think that an educated man like Mr.Goldstein would know that certain loaded words should only be used by friends. When you are clearly against someone why be surprised that people look at your choice of words with suspicion. I guess Goldstein was trying to Holocaust these Liberals Ears by hook or by crook.
KyMouse| 8.23.11 @ 12:16PM
Speaking of false beliefs, the TAS home page had two banner ads promoting Mormonism when I first opened it. One reason I would resist voting for Romney is that his presidency would
give "cultural cachet" (as a World magazine writer put it) to that counterfeit religion.
No doubt we'll see more ads for Mormonism on other conservative Web sites. One of the ads I saw on the TAS home page indicated compassion for the homeless. Thanks, but I'm more impressed by the good overview of Mormonism at www.carm.org (the Christian Apologetics and Research Ministry).
Kingofthenet| 8.23.11 @ 1:05PM
Hate to tell you this, but there is NO 'True' Religion.
Al Adab| 8.23.11 @ 1:46PM
Nicely put Kymouse.
Don't bet on it KOTN.
Margie| 8.24.11 @ 6:46PM
Who cares about Religion?
There is only one True God.
Buck Ofama| 8.23.11 @ 3:22PM
Mormonism is not a counterfeit religion; it is quite saturated with religious dogma. However, it does diverge significantly from traditional Christianity- that is, if there is a traditional version.
Mormons might believe the pantheistic notion that "As man is, god once was. As god is, man can become." However, I don't think that Mormons are out to slay infidels and I'd much rather hang with Mormons than with rag heads, or those that "will stand with the muslims", like this jackass Jokebama.
Billiously Hillarious| 8.23.11 @ 12:22PM
What a great article!
Trinacria| 8.23.11 @ 6:03PM
You're kidding, right? I've encountered more insight in my 12 year-old's book reports.
"Of course, we cannot discount the possibility President Obama will be re-elected in 2012. But if he is, it won't be because he is The Messiah here to bring us hope and change. Rather, it will be because he is the Devil we know."
SHAZAM! You mean the dynamics have changed from the 2008 race? God damnit, boy, you've given me a whole new perspective! Somebody call the RNC...
megapotamus| 8.23.11 @ 12:30PM
There are more Democrats who wish Hillary had been elected than there are Republicans who yearn to experience a McCain Administration and it is not a near-run thing. I hope this is for the quite valid reason that conservatives or other inhabitants of the Right know that McCain would have done six tenths of what Obama has done at least. Hillary would have done a three-fourths. If we are talking economics the results would have been only marginally better and might well have been WORSE especially as we can be certain that a young Senator Obama would have taken his defeat poorly and turned his skills, such as they are, against the President and indeed the nation itself. If Obamanomics had never been experienced, could he not mobilize millions to the street on his say-so in opposition to what we see today? Maybe it is a Pangloss philosophy but it works well. Obama is here because we needed 'im. He is the Great Communicator of his day, thundering out the same principles of the old cowboy but from the OTHER side. Reagan always spoke of the virtues of limited government and modest taxes. Obama is teaching everyone (minorities the hardest of all) the evils of UNlimited government and UNchecked taxation (or at least borrowing, which leads to taxation right? It's what they claim.)
Pat| 8.23.11 @ 12:50PM
Websites, which feature both Conservative and Liberal commentators, indicate the Democrats are presently involved in much collective soul searching – to dump Obama or not to dump him, that is the question. And based on the various tersely worded headlines – displaying the deep seated angst, the combined fears, the self-doubts plus several minor psychotic breakdowns - all these various headlines reveal three separate Democratic Party factions have emerged related to Obama’s re-election chances.
The Dump Obama, Don’t Look Back faction: This faction is convinced Obama can’t win, sure he was a useful tool at the time, a lot of taxpayer money came their way primarily through his direct efforts - but keeping a Democrat in the White House transcends petty loyalty to any one individual. Dump Obama Faction has a simple strategy, pick another candidate, cut a backroom deal with Obama so he will keep his yap shut and be content with whatever post-presidency reward those working behind the scenes have carved out for him. And if Obama goes and goes quietly, then the anointed replacement, Hillary, Warner or some other “up and comer” can and will blame all our present troubles, all the depressing economic news on lame duck President Obama - which should have former President Bush quietly smiling.
Obama, Obama, He’s Our Man faction: The He’s Our Man faction, boisterously led by white Jewish women living on the East Coast and in the Mid-West, believe the Democrats should remain solidly behind Obama and nominate him for a second term. Their logic is also simple: Kicking Obama to the curb and substituting a white male or female candidate would certainly anger minorities; blacks, Hispanics and Asians being the most loyal of all Democrats. But the whimsical notion that blacks, Hispanics and Asians would retaliate by voting Republican in overwhelming numbers just goes to show the deleterious effect a heavy dose of racial guilt can have on an otherwise sound mind.
Obama and the Lost Stimulus Plan faction: You won’t see members of this faction on any of those seemingly endless – and endlessly boring – Democratic talk shows. Obama has set the undisputed record for steering taxpayer funds to deserving but otherwise unnamed Democrats – over a trillion dollars in taxpayer money has been distributed under the exclusive and direct control of the Democrats. A very impressive haul to date, but there is still more money which could find its way into their collective pockets. Some of this potential second term Stimulus Plan money will also need to trickle down to those deserving and downtrodden recipients: blacks, Hispanics, Asians and members of the UAW, but a significant portion of it will end up in their pockets. For this reason alone, the low profile members of this faction believe the risks are justified in giving Obama a shot at a second term.
Many Conservatives are presently claiming American voters simply aren’t stupid enough to give the Democrats a second chance after what Obama has done to this country. Right, American voters aren’t that stupid – maybe.
Buck Ofama| 8.23.11 @ 3:25PM
There is now no doubt that AmeriKan voters are absolutely ignorant and completely stupid on matters of politics.
Pat| 8.23.11 @ 4:47PM
Buck, let’s hope you’re not an infallible prophet when it comes to American voters. And, fortunately, Democrats don’t learn from their mistakes – Hillary’s name keeps bubbling up as a viable alternative. Today, one headline on a Liberal website reads: “Some Dems Think the Unthinkable: Not Obama” – then the article goes on to list all of Obama’s faults – A to Z - from the Democratic Party’s own snitty, little knothole.
In order of appearance the criticisms are: Obama alarmed Dems with his lack of leadership – “Obamacare scared the crap out of voters” according to one anonymous Dem critic. Next, Obama’s lack of “vision” paved the way for a Republican resurgence assisted mightily by the Tea Party folks.
Next: Bad poll numbers – no further explanation necessary. Next and last: Rep. Peter DeFazio, a ballsy guy willing to come out of the unnamed source closet, said “there’s no fight left in Obama” – ouch. So, in summary, Obama is a walking, talking voter laxative, with an acute vision problem whom most Americans thoroughly dislike (polls) and is too tired to fight anymore. With friends like these loyal, caring Democrats, who needs enemies?
Of course, Dems aren’t simply catty critics who would gleefully backstab their taxpayer funded meal ticket, they have constructive alternatives to offer as well. In a word: Hillary. Poor Obama, he threw the Secretary of State bone to Hillary in order to mend fences within the Party and now the Party thinks Hillary is the one to replace Obama.
Michelle tried to warn him during the campaign: “Keep that woman out of your cabinet, she wants your job and will be your downfall”. But did Obama heed her advice? No, he didn’t. Betcha he also refused to stop and ask for directions after the Obama Bus made that wrong turn in Kansas recently.
Buck Ofama| 8.23.11 @ 6:25PM
>So, in summary, Obama is a walking, talking voter laxative, with an acute vision problem whom most Americans thoroughly dislike (polls) and is too tired to fight anymore.
Well stated!
O'Icarus has become exhausted by (a) his innate wimp-ness; (b) his incessant flapping whilst trying to overcome Helios. What's that falling from the sky? Why look, it's the man who would be God: O'Icarus!
RCV| 8.23.11 @ 1:45PM
Don't despair, GOP fans. The winning Democratic ticket in 2012 will be Obama-Clinton.
Al Adab| 8.23.11 @ 1:47PM
Inchallah, RCV
Kingofthenet| 8.23.11 @ 2:06PM
A shuffle like that would work Fantastic, Biden becomes Secretary of the State(He would like that) She becomes Veep,with an eye to 2016, this would work!
RCV| 8.23.11 @ 2:23PM
That's exactly the scenario I predict.
Buck Ofama| 8.23.11 @ 3:25PM
Ah, so Hitlary will have a puss to lick!
martin j smith| 8.23.11 @ 4:05PM
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I knew that Obama would be bad news --I voted for ugh--McCaine not that I liked him but it was the ONLY way to register a NO vote for Obama. I have many lets call them theories about the selection of Obama and the reason for it--to put it briefly I call it the Trojan Horse theory. Beyond that the Party to which Obama and Hillary belong may as well be called Socialist Party USA or CPUSA--not much difference.
Bill S| 8.23.11 @ 8:24PM
I don't see any significant differences between the two.
POST America| 8.23.11 @ 11:41PM
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Richard Baker| 8.24.11 @ 1:36AM
One loser for another. She has the same dictatorial mindset exhibited regularly by the Kenyan. The only reason she's a "big deal" is because she tied herself to Slick Willy years ago and for no other reason.
Fly| 8.24.11 @ 2:42PM
Maybe one day we'll know the truth.
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Stacy| 9.3.11 @ 8:51PM
I thought this was a good article not full hate but common cents. We are all her together weather we like or not. We have all voted for a President that has disappointed us it happens. But now it's time for the left and the right to rise above their differences for the betterment of this Nation.
I sit at the table with friends and family some Republican and some Democrat and care deeply for each and everyone of them. Please remember...
We are stronger together as Nation then we are divided.