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You Say You Want An Evolution?

By on 5.21.12 @ 6:09AM

The president will live to regret his premature coming out for gay marriage — it’s all in the polling numbers.

No wonder evolution takes a long time, it brings real consequences. Of course, when the “evolving” we are talking about is Obama’s changing position on gay marriage, those consequences are not about natural selection, but November election. And there, evolution’s consequences may be just as serious.

Looking at polls now starting to measure the public’s reaction to Obama’s changed position and you understand why he did not want to be forced to do this prior to Election Day.

For the most part, people do not seem to care. This would appear to be a reprieve for Obama… until you look inside the poll numbers. Those who do care — i.e., those most likely to take action on his changed position — do not like it. 

According to the CBS News/NYTimes poll (released 5/14, of 562 registered voters and MOE +/-4.1%), 58% of registered voters said it would have “no effect” on whether they would vote for him. More interesting is the minority who said it would have an effect. Only 16% said it would make them “more likely” to vote for Obama, while 25% said it would make them “less likely.” 

USA Today/Gallup’s poll (released 5/11, of 1,013 adults and MOE +/-3.1%) showed an even bigger gulf. By 2 to 1, “less likely” prevailed (26% to 13%) among those responding that it would affect their likelihood of voting for Obama. 

A Pew Research Center poll (released 5/14, 1,003 respondents, MOE +/-3.1%) showed the same pattern — 19% viewed Obama “more favorably,” versus 25% “less favorably.”

You might say such small differences, among a minority of adults, is not a big deal. However, that difference rippled ominously across the political spectrum in all the polls.

For instance, in the CBS News/NYTimes poll, only 14% of Independents said Obama’s decision made them more likely to vote for Obama, while 22% said less likely. Even among Democrats, 12% of them responded that it made them less likely — and Obama’s unfavorable rating among Democrats in this poll was just 7%. 

Worst of all, is how all groups perceived the evolution. When asked “do you think that Obama publicly supported same-sex marriage mostly because he thinks it is right, or mostly for political reasons?” the verdict was decidedly in favor of political reasons. 

 By roughly 2 to 1 (67% to 24%), respondents felt politics prevailed. Even the majority of Democrats so perceived it (48% to 42%), while Independents broke this way 70% to 20%. 

There are several lessons to take from these early poll results — none of them particularly heartening for the White House. 

First, in a tight election, as this one is expected to be, small margins can mean a lot. 

Second, these small margins are not simply limited to one group of voters — i.e., Republicans — who Obama could have written off anyway. Independents and even some Democrats are contributing to them.

Third, the perception of the action is strongly seen as political. That means Obama may get only limited credit for it — even from those who support it — while still retaining full blame from those who oppose it. The perception of it as politically motivated may well explain the net negative impact among those who say the Administration’s change of position may influence their vote. 

These are not the political results one wants from a policy decision in any race, but particularly less than six months away from one that is as close as this one is. It’s hardly surprising that the Administration did not want to have to make it now. If Obama should lose in November and people are trying to deconstruct why, they may not need to look further than “evolution” to find the missing link.

About the Author

J.T. Young served in the Department of Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget from 2001 to 2004 and as a Congressional staff member from 1987 to 2000.

Letter to the Editor View all comments (62) |

Jack in Wi.| 5.21.12 @ 7:00AM

Gay marriage is a political and moral loser. Sane people, on reflection, will see that this insanity will never work in a real society. I just wish we had a better guy then Romney trying to defend this institution. His record to say the least, is wishy washy. Gay adoption is a crime against humanity. Romney was for it, before he was against it it just like abortion, and TARP.

Alan| 5.21.12 @ 11:44AM

This article is about Obama, not Romney @sshole

Bill| 5.21.12 @ 10:28PM

I thought Romney was about Obama not Romney. That is what the Romney people keep telling me.

c. j. acworth| 5.21.12 @ 8:05AM

I think what really torques peoples' screws about this "evolution" is the blatent political calculus behind it. The obvious pandering for votes and mega-cash donations from Hollywood turns folks off.

Teaghan| 5.21.12 @ 8:59AM

Except for the people in Hollywood.

TLP| 5.21.12 @ 9:29AM

Contrary to what the Author of this article is claiming, we are not Evolving. Nobody is Evolving, anywhere on this Planet.

If you look around, you will find that, if anything, we are going in the other direction. We are DEVOLVING, and quite quickly, I might add.

Political Correctness in the West, has brought about an unbelievable Metamorphosis in the way Man is going about his business, these days. Unlike the Reinnasance, this new "Cultural Awakening", like Mao's, (You know Mao. He's the Greatest Mass Murderer of his own people, of the 20th Century, and the 1st guy to use the phrase "FOREWARD" as his Political Mantra. Obama is the 2nd.) seeks to bring us BACK, to the Dark Ages. The time after ROME fell.

The Left's Religious fervor, against any Religion that would try and reign in their more Baser Instincts, is fought against with a fervor that would make The Crusaders smile. Think: THE WHORE - Tamara Holder. They seek to replace the Monotheism of The Bible, with Pagan Worship of the Earth, the Sky, and the Forest. God has been replaced by GAEA, Mother Earth.

Once, Sovereign Nations, with their own, unique people, and ways of doing things, because of a No Borders Mentality, have become areas where there is no longer a National Identity, but instead, different TRIBES go against each other, vying for a share of the resources. And, in these lands, a National Language has been deemed RACIST, and an ANACHRONISM of the Past, and has been replaced with a 21st Century version of Babylon, after the King's arrow was shot at GOD.

Our Economic Systems are being pulled, back in time, to a place where EVerything belonged to The King. And his Subjects would have to get by, on the Benevolence of their Ruler.

We once used the Sun for our Heat and Light, and the power of the Wind, to move our goods to other Far Away Lands. Then we Evolved our Energy Resources in to Oil, Gas, Coal, and Nuclear Power. All the things that our Evolved President, and his Evolutionary Progressed Allies, have deemed Unacceptable, favouring, instead, those Energy Sources from the Far Flung Past.

If we are Evolving? If what we are doing -moving FOREWARD by going BACKWARD - can be considered Evolution?

Then, I believe that I have just answered the ages old Enigma of "Which came first? The Chicken or the egg?"

Simple - The answer is: YES.

PattyMor| 5.21.12 @ 8:17AM

O'Dismal did the dash for cash. It was the money he wanted and desperately needed since he is burning millions per month.

Eric| 5.21.12 @ 8:23AM

Blacks who are far more opposed to gay marriage than whites will still vote for Obama at 90%+.

He could hang people on the White House lawn and blacks would STILL vote for him.

He could declare himself dictator for life and STILL receive overwhelming support from blacks.

I don't believe Obama could lose the support of the black community unless he suddenly became a freedom loving, small government conservative.

TLP| 5.21.12 @ 10:19AM

Parasites never, willingly, leave the Host.

Especially the Black Racist ones.

Purp| 5.21.12 @ 9:28PM

and, I suppose you don't think you're a racist, huh?

TLP| 5.22.12 @ 6:23AM

I am a Teller of the Truth.

I don't give a Shit about name calling. Call me whatever you want. I will not back down from what I know to be true. I will not turn away from WREAKAGE that the Black Community has become. I will not PRETEND that it doesn't exist. I will not sit by in Silence, as every Great American City is transformed in to something resembling Calcutta, Timbuktu, or Tiquanna, because a bunch of people, with NO RESPECT FOR THEMSELVES, let alone Other People, and Other People's Property, Might take offense.

98% of Blacks will go to the Polls, this November, and pull the lever for THE BLACK GUY.

Why will they do that? Black Unemployment is as High as it's ever been. Black Youth Unemployment is OVER 50%. One of the first things he did, upon taking Office, was to Strip the Little Black Children, in D.C. of their Private School Vouchers, and returning them back to the Filthy, Failing, DANGEROUS D.C. Public Schools, that he pronounced - "Do not meet MY Daughters Standards".

They will vote for hom BECAUSE of the Colour of his Skin, and who gives a FCK, if the Brotha got SH*T for Character. The exact thing that Martin Luther King Jr. gave his life, to put an end to.

If whites acted the same way?

You'd be all over yourself to get here first, and peddle all of your RACE BULLSH*T, and everybody knows it.

Louis Jenkins| 5.21.12 @ 8:32AM

I agree with Mr. Eric. The blacks will stick with Obama thru thick and thin. The Libertarians, however, will not. Obama will have his base, and we, on the other hand, are still scrambling about trying to form one.

Bubba T. | 5.21.12 @ 9:16AM

"Blacks will stick with Obama through thick and thin."

To THAT I say - "Dittos in spades." Look, the National Enquirer could plaster a photo of Obama having unnatural sex with a goat, and the lib media, Hollywood and THE PETA crowd, et al would be blithering: "See, he supports animal rights, too. Whata' guy. Did we mention the rest of you are racists?"

No, President Barry will bag the black vote no matter who or WHAT he engages with. These people are the furthest thing from a color blind a racial group in this nation. But don't take my word for it. Check the numbers. Besides, where else they gonna go? OK, maybe a write-in vote for Louie Farrakhan, but I'm not sure he's an actual citizen. Then again, that didn't stop anyone three-and-a half years ago.

emilio lizardo, PhD| 5.21.12 @ 9:37AM

All true.. As for Young's piece itself, torture the statistics and they'll confess to anything. The media is totally in the tank for BHO, R. Emmett and his sad little piece on "The Death of Liberalism" notwithstanding, you have the Paul-bots booing one of Romney's kids, no convincing support for a Romney candidacy, especially among the mossbacks, hard not to imagine four more years of a failed BHO administration

Curtis Rasmussen| 5.21.12 @ 3:05PM

Obama made a calculated move that he's going to regret. Many minorities who lost their jobs due to Obama policies are now not going to put in the effort to re-register at their new, scaled down place of residence.

This pandering is going to hurt more than it'll help.

Indy| 5.21.12 @ 8:32AM

A nice little snapshot of POTUS the media has his back, so many voters know none of this and those who do are in denial that this creates a lack of trust.

http://www.bookwormroom.com/wp.....eries.jpeg

Von Mises Jr| 5.21.12 @ 9:20AM

Exactly Indy. We can always count on you to see the big picture. And the big picture message to the remaining unconvinced is: WHAT ELSE IS HE LYING ABOUT?"
I was no saint as a child, but the one thing my parents WOULD NOT tolerate was lying. If a child will tell small lies to his teachers or parents, how does one know they are not being lied to about BIG things?
So is "Green Energy" and AGW a lie, Mr. Obumer? Are the "fat cat" class envy and racism charges a lie, Barry? We know "if you like your health care, you can keep it" was a lie. His ads about Bain Capital reference a deal that occurred two years after Romney left. That is also a lie about Romney's financial management at Bain.
We can only assume that when Oscama opens his mouth, he is lying.

Indy| 5.21.12 @ 9:55AM

He lies, the media lies, most of Congress lies, difficult challenges for us but we must give 100% to get the truth out to voters

I think you'll like this link, Liberal Logic 101

http://directorblue.blogspot.c.....ional.html

Von Mises Jr| 5.21.12 @ 10:10AM

Indy, that's too funny. The last one at this blog was used by Perpy last Friday. I cited my son graduating summa cum laude and hit the "i" instead of the "u" in spelling "summa." Therefore it was no longer necessary for Perpy to back up his claim of reading Von Mises since I misspelled a word.

I graduated with an MBA about 1% below magna cum laude with a shade below 3.6. I read about 50 economics books, but Perp knows better since I missed a key on the keyboard by one-inch.
That is liberal logic and that is why they can't learn. They must be defeated.

scotchieguy| 5.21.12 @ 10:14AM

Indy, you always have great takes. I checked out the link about his records being sealed and it reminded me of the Charlie Rose interview w/ Tom Brokaw one week prior to the election of 2008:

Rose--"We really don't know much about Barrack Obama, do we?

Brokaw: "No we don't. We really don't know much about him at all."

Rose: "We don't know his views on China, for example."

Brokaw: "It has not been examined at all. We don't know what books he has read, or his world views on China or India. We in the media have really not done a good job. There are bloggers, for example, who are just waiting for "gotcha" moments when they follow John McCain on the campaign trail, but there is no intellectual vigor on the part of the media."

Indy| 5.21.12 @ 10:45AM

Yes indeed, that interview says it all but the "press" still covers for him and is actively working on his re-election.

Just read this, I was not aware of the 5/1/12 executive order, they don't stop, do they...I recommend this full post, I'm going to fax it to my Rep / Senators for what it's worth...

an excerpt:
"Dear Mr. Boehner, Mr. McConnell, et. al;

Our federal government is out of control. It is not the role of the federal government to regulate the daily lives of the citizens. It is not the role of the federal government to regulate domestic commerce. It is not the role of the federal government to tell farmers what to grow, nor tell people what to eat. It is not the role of the federal government to dictate the education of our children. It is not the job of the federal government to trespass into state criminal investigations.

It is not the role of the federal government to control our rural or municipal affairs; yet, the President has now established federal councils for both rural affairs (Executive Order 13575—Establishment of the White House Rural Council June 9, 2011)and municipal affairs (Executive Order -- Establishing a White House Council on Strong Cities, Strong Communities May 1, 2012). Russia called these councils the “sovyet” and they are the final building blocks to communism. It is not the role of the Federal government to be the people’s nanny.

It’s not the role of the Federal government to spend this nation into oblivion. Pardon me if I do not get excited about your current budget debate. That drama has outlived itself, and I say let the government shut down for a while; we might buy a few more days of life for our Constitution. I am also not impressed by your resolution on foreign affairs, encouraging “democracies" in foreign nations, while our republic is being actively destroyed by its own government.

It is your role, Congress, to stop the Executive encroachment into the Legislature and it is your duty to stop the Federal encroachment upon individual Liberty. Our founders took great care when creating a federal government that would be limited and always in submission to the states and the people. WHEN is Congress going to take a real stand against the destruction of the rights and privileges of this people? Will you wait until it’s too late? Mere “outrage” doesn’t get the job done. This Congress is pushing the nation to a point of turmoil it has not seen for 150 years. And make no mistake; each and every one of you will be personally responsible for what will occur. Are you prepared to live with that responsibility and those consequences? It will not fall on the shoulders of the President alone and the blame game will not alleviate the suffering of our children when they are so grievously affected. Yet, we can avoid repeating the mistakes of our history. But we must act now. We must act decisively. If not, we will regret our neglect. We have the opportunity now, but have no guarantee it will be available much longer." more at the link
http://krisannehall.com/index......can-sovyet

Purp| 5.21.12 @ 9:27PM

When parties became more important than the branch of government the elected official belonged to, the checks and balances were doomed. And, that, people, didn't just happen in this century.

Miriam| 5.21.12 @ 8:49AM

Looks like the content of character really is more important than the color of one's skin.

Purp| 5.21.12 @ 9:05AM

Did you forget the vast right-wing media empire and talk radio countrywide? As if you don't have your own media.
Richie Romney just doesn't inspire anyone about anything. Why cover him? He lies about anything he needs to.

Von Mises Jr| 5.21.12 @ 9:23AM

Perp-the-traitor, Did you forget to tell me what books you read by Von Mises? You said that he knew what he was talking about and I do not. So you must have read Von Mises to make the comparison?
Or like Obama, are you simply making it up?

Purp| 5.21.12 @ 3:28PM

Thomas Edison would break you himself ... is that your evidence of how brilliant and well-read you are? Are you really saying you know as much or more than Von Mises? Really? You need some help dude. What does your "simma cum laude" son prescribe for you (your words, not mine) oh Brilliant One?

Alej| 5.21.12 @ 9:36AM

Surgical response ! Non sequitur.

As usual.

Dick Nome| 5.21.12 @ 10:00AM

Pay no heed to the Twurp. Juveniles with a bit of knowledge can be obnoxious. A lack of wisdom to go with it means no common sense. Twurp lacks wisdom of any sort and will not gain any with age either.

Von Mises Jr| 5.21.12 @ 10:12AM

What little Perpy claims to know should be able to be referenced, shouldn't it, Dick?
Conservatives such as my friend Indy cites the website with her comments all the time. Perp never backs up anything he spews, and he refuses to directly ANSWER QUESTIONS?

Dick Nome| 5.21.12 @ 10:56AM

Twurp is all over the place with conflicting claims and comments. All gossemer. I think Twurp is a she as some comment would only be from a she or a flaming Metrosexual which is the same as a she. Purpy has a big ego thinking he/she is smarter that the 'old guys'. Comprehension and any wisdom is totally lacking.

Purp| 5.21.12 @ 3:36PM

Give me some proof of your generalities, or they aren't worth the print of your typing.
Show me how Richie inspires you or anyone ... It's clear you're against Obama, but why are you for the Bain in the a** Romney?

Purp| 5.21.12 @ 3:31PM

I used to give links and such, it made no difference to you people, so why bother. You just go right to name-calling.
You can look it up yourself - but you don't, because this isn't about what's truth - it's what you believe and facts don't matter, do they?
I often wonder, what's so interesting talking to someone who believes what you believe - isn't that boring?

Albert Constantine Jr.| 5.21.12 @ 4:04PM

“I often wonder, what's so interesting talking to someone who believes what you believe - isn't that boring?”

I would describe “boring” as talking with someone who doesn’t know what he’s talking about, and I would be describing you.

Among those who post regularly on this site, there are very few who universally believes the same thing. People here differ on issues of life, race, foreign policy, fiscal policy, economics, chivalry and just about every issue I can think which has been discussed. Sometimes the disagreements are respectful, other times they are not.

One of the few things that seem to be close to universal here is a disdain for you and your comments. Thank you for serving as a unifying thread on this site to remind so many what they find unattractive about the left.

Purp| 5.21.12 @ 6:41PM

It's really funny - I am not of the left. I am mostly centrist, but to you people I am left because most of you are so far right. But, I'm sure you don't see that.
I do share some left leaning ideas, but I am an entrepreneur, incorporated my own business. I do prefer Obama over Know-nothing Romney, and normally I am fiscally conservative, but you people are wacko, thinking that trickle down economics works - it doesn't. We've been experimenting with it since Reagan's time, and it certainly didn't work. It can create a bubble - but as all bubbles go - they bust. THAT is not sound economic policy, doesn't pull people out of poverty nor grow the middle class. Without which fewer people have money to spend, and businesses have fewer customers to buy their goods and services.
It does however, increase the wealth at the top and it has done that appallingly well. 99% of us don't share in that bounty, as any time researching will tell you. And I don't mean newspapers or talk shows.

W| 5.21.12 @ 7:54PM

Purp
Last month you worked for a Fortune 10 company. Now you incorporated you own business. You do know that having businesses in Monopoly is not the same as owning a real corporation?

Purp| 5.21.12 @ 9:25PM

Are you that stupid? Gee, I guess I can't have a business and a job, is that what you're saying? Seriously? How do you think entrepreneurs get started oh brilliant one?
I still do and and I am incorporated. Mind boggling for you, is it? My God man, get a grip. You need to work harder if you think it's not possible.

W| 5.21.12 @ 10:05PM

Purp,
You are a dim bulb.
Post the name and state of incorporation of your imaginary corporation. It can easily be verified with the Dept of State of each state. Unless you are offshore. Put up or shut up.

Albert Constantine Jr.| 5.21.12 @ 9:28PM

Purp;

Another characteristic of the left is the lack of credibility. There is seemingly no line that they won't cross, no ethical boundary that fences you in, no means which can't be justified if it aids to accomplish your ends.

In light of your prior false statements and inconsistencies (as W points out in his 7:54 p.m. post), your denial that you are not of the left means very little. You can try to delude yourself that you are of the center; those of us who are exposed to your regular romps through the threads have sufficient evidence to conclude otherwise.

But again, thanks for all you do.

skip| 5.21.12 @ 5:03PM

skip | 5.5.12 @ 8:18PM

"As astonishing to witness as the prolonged denial and anger stages have been, the inevitable bargaining, depression, and acceptance stages will almost certainly boggle the mind. Promise you will keep posting through the entire process. Please?"

At least you're finally bargaining. Your problem is you have nothing to bargain with. Obama is toast. The Senate will be republican majority just like the House. The states will continue to make great strides flushing democrats out of their systems. Liberalism is dead, it's now a matter of surviving the damage it has already done and continues to do. And the reasons for this are in the words of all your posts and in the words of all Obama's speeches. Thank you for continuing to post. Thank you for all your past posts. I implore you to continue posting. You are making a real difference. Hang on to that, especially during the depression stage. That one is a real bitch. Jesus loves you, even if know one else does. Keep up the work that is the means for the good in the end, really. I know you won't let me down.

David W| 5.21.12 @ 9:20AM

Romney just needs to remember that when this comes up, as it will, he can ask Obama why, if he truly believes he is on the right side of history, did he not come out in favor of it prior to the N. Carolina vote? If he had NC might have voted against the measure. Instead, he waited until after the election but just before his Hollywood campaign stop (where he got millions of dollars).

Anthony| 5.21.12 @ 9:25AM

And, lest we forget, Obozo was from Kenya before he was from Hawaii.
Like the commerical used to say, "only his publicist knows for sure"!!!

merlin| 5.21.12 @ 9:29AM

"As if you don't have your own media."

Purp, do you see a difference between Limbaugh, Hannity etc. who are open about their political beliefs and a msm that claims to be objective but obviously supports progressives? Why is there a "vast right-wing media empire" and not a really super vast left-wing media empire? Could it be the left has nothing to say and just want to stay in power?

Dick Nome| 5.21.12 @ 10:01AM

Twurp lacks common sense. Pay no heed.

Purp| 5.21.12 @ 6:58PM

Yes - in one case commentators are paid to espouse what the boss says they should (Hannity and Limbaugh) without regard to being fair and balanced (words chosen purposely) and in the other case they are journalists who's job it is to be objective, however difficult that may be. Of course the left has their commentators too. The problem is that too often the right wing media manufactures a story, while both sides will hype a story for their own cause.
The fact there are more MSM outlets that are not a conservative bias just means that most people are not conservative, but just don't want to listen to you all whine and harangue all day about how liberals are this and liberals are that. So rather than put up with your nastiness (and you can read it here in response to almost anything I post) most people just say they are conservative to shut you up. As you are well aware Republican does not equal conservative, does it? That's not what I'm talking about. There are plenty of Republicans that are not conservative - that you degrade with the term RINO, just to try to nasty them away. It's your tactic as bullies and control freaks. But Americans are not like that.

Shamus| 5.21.12 @ 9:38AM

So far Obama is running a dismal campaign. While it's obvious that he can't run effectively on his record, he has not been able to fashion another strategy. His team seems to flop around looking for some theme that might work, but they're constantly being trumped by the opposition. While it's still early in the race, if Obama can't do better, then he's dead meat.

Paul from SA| 5.21.12 @ 10:21AM

The GOP should run ads with Rev. Wright reminding voters Obama is our first gay president.

kwan| 5.21.12 @ 10:23AM

Or is it devolving? Obama and the Democrat Party are attempting to bring down the pillars of American society in their never-ending quest to fundamentally transform the United States into a Totalitarian Socialist State. Marriage is one of those pillars so they seek to redefine it to include same-sex couples in order to distort the meaning of marriage. Our Constitution (another pillar) is a living and breathing document says the left that can be changed to accommodate the left's Marxist ideology. The left is big on redefinition out-of-control spending is now"investment", cutting spending is "racist", and Bruce and Charlie are now a married couple.

Steve Jay| 5.21.12 @ 11:13AM

All of this polling, ie: scientific studies seem to make the subject awfully complicated. Seems to me that anyone that would be convinced to cast their vote for Obama based on his 'coming out on gay marriage', were in the bag for him already. I can't believe that anyone of that persuasion would ever even consider voting for anyone of sound moral standing. I would bet that the Obama handlers would like to take good time Joe Biden out to the woodshed. There's a little educatin' to do Joe.

Seek| 5.21.12 @ 11:42AM

Barack Obama is a very calculating politician. He waited until now to announce his support for gay marriage because he saw too much of a political downside in doing so until now. But he may have miscalculated here.

True believers and true non-believers alike won't be affected at all by the president's recent "coming out." Together they constitute most of the electorate. But quite a few swing voters will take this into account. Some will look toward the president more favorably, but more, I think, will be less likely to vote for him. The overall opposition may hurt the president just enough in close states like Ohio and Florida to cost him re-election.

Buttstabbing has its political costs.

Petronius| 5.21.12 @ 11:46AM

So Obambi threw the boys in hood under the bus for the boys in the band. The tabloid show hosts approve. Just this years circus to go with the welfare bread. It's half passed time for Newrome to fall.

Buck Ofama| 5.22.12 @ 1:43AM

"So Obambi threw the boys in hood ..."

No, not "threw".

BLEW.

Capatolistmom| 5.21.12 @ 11:51AM

Unfortunately the country is evolving too. From a capatolist sosiety with a representative republic to a communist society with a dictator.

We had better wake up and stop this now. The black voters need to look at how Obama and his rulers have treated the reverend Wright to see how Obama treats his black supporters. He has taken them for granted, pandered to them and then stuck it to them every chance he gets. Look at the photos of his election staff in Chicago, you can't find a black person in the pictures. He will USE the black leaders to accomolish his goals with his sheep. And do his best to con the rest of the country into thinking his is something he is not until - God Forbid- he is reelected and then he will really RULE!!!

brs| 5.21.12 @ 12:31PM

I am tired of the MSM description of Obama's "evolution" as if he wrestled with the philosophical considerations for months, balancing the conflicting views to try and determine what was best for the America he is supposed to be leading. This was a lazy man's decision based finally solely on political and emotional urges, with no thought for the implications on its effect, apart from political reward to those who might vote for him in the next election

Oldefarte| 5.21.12 @ 2:03PM

Of course his evolution [or a COMING OUT OF HIS CLOSET perhaps] was intentionally political. He's losing and he knows it. Being backed into a corner means grabbing at straws. He can't run on his deplorable political record, so he race-cards and homo-phobes it, but it won't allow him another four years. His cat is out of the political bag [except for the dumbars OWS crowd and Hollywood....same thing]. My prayer is that this country can survive without getting facing a major catastrophe between now and January, since he'll be off playing golf or shootin' hoops with Michael Jordan when/if it occurs!!!!!!

Tiddly| 5.21.12 @ 2:16PM

The saddest commentary on all this is that the election might indeed be close. Which means that about half our citizens would actually vote for this obamination.

If this were the republic it once was, Obama would be thrown out of office in a heartbeat.

Then again, if this were the republic it once was, he would never have been elected to begin with. America is indeed in decline.

goldwater girl| 5.21.12 @ 2:26PM

Obama needed the campaign dollars from the gay community, and he knew he wouldn't lose the black vote, even if they aired a film of him getting it on with a goat. A male goat at that! It was a purely political play.

Albert Constantine Jr.| 5.21.12 @ 4:34PM

Somehow, it would turn out that the goat was registered to vote in Chicago as a Democrat and had voted through absentee ballot in all presidential elections from 1960-02008.

W| 5.21.12 @ 10:29PM

Albert
Would that be a live goat or a dead goat. A dead goat votes only once but a live goat can vote as necessary according to Chicago rules.

Albert Constantine Jr.| 5.21.12 @ 11:31PM

Even if any progeny of the goat are born dead overseas, they will continue to be registered as Chicago Democrats.

Buck Ofama| 5.22.12 @ 1:43AM

Well, goats sometimes are named Mooshell.

Buck Ofama| 5.22.12 @ 1:42AM

FVCK OVOMIT THE CLOWN.

We must RID the white house of the nigger vermin.

Juan Jose Morales-Castillo | 5.22.12 @ 4:15PM

Every day in every way Obscene makes himself look more and more RIDICULOUS. Keep this up, and ginRomney will win an easy victory because most people don't like to look RIDICULOUS.

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