Friday, July 25, 2008

All Barack, All The Time

Tommy More sent me a pair of enlightening, entertaining Obama pieces, particularly relevent to his Messiah COMPLEX.

The British - at least some of them - are not quite as TAKEN with him as he is, it appears:

In Jerusalem and in surrounding Palestine, the Child spake to the Hebrews and the Arabs, as the Scripture had foretold. And in an instant, the lion lay down with the lamb, and the Israelites and Ishmaelites ended their long enmity and lived for ever after in peace.

As word spread throughout the land about the Child's wondrous works, peoples from all over flocked to hear him; Hittites and Abbasids; Obamacons and McCainiacs; Cameroonians and Blairites.

And they told of strange and wondrous things that greeted the news of the Child's journey. Around the world, global temperatures began to decline, and the ocean levels fell and the great warming was over.

The Great Prophet Algore of Nobel and Oscar, who many had believed was the anointed one, smiled and told his followers that the Child was the one generations had been waiting for.

And neither is Charlie Krauthammer, though that should come as no SURPRISE.
Americans are beginning to notice Obama's elevated opinion of himself. There's nothing new about narcissism in politics. Every senator looks in the mirror and sees a president. Nonetheless, has there ever been a presidential nominee with a wider gap between his estimation of himself and the sum total of his lifetime achievements?

Obama is a three-year senator without a single important legislative achievement to his name, a former Illinois state senator who voted "present" nearly 130 times. As president of the Harvard Law Review, as law professor and as legislator, has he ever produced a single notable piece of scholarship? Written a single memorable article? His most memorable work is a biography of his favorite subject: himself.

But THIS article and the accompanying picture is perhaps the most interesting Obama-related thing I've seen today.  Again, like Krauthammer's reaction to Obama, it comes as no surprise.  But it's always helpful to see specifics.



The contributions add up to $315,533 to Democrats and $22,656 to Republicans — most of that to Ron Paul, who was supported by many liberals as a stalking horse to John McCain, a la Rush Limbaugh's Operation Chaos with Hillary and Obama.

What is truly remarkable about the list is that, discounting contributions to Paul and Rudy Giuliani, who was a favorite son for many folks in the media, the totals look like this: $315,533 to Democrats, $3,150 to Republicans (four individuals who donated to McCain).

Let me repeat: $315,533 to Democrats, $3,150 to Republicans — a ratio of 100-to-1. No bias there.

Not sure it's quite fair to pull Paul and Giuliani out of those numbers, though I can understand the reasons why Tate thinks it's a legitimate move.  Still, that's picking at nits.
 
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1 - Those stats on the media are staggering. But I thought Fox News was supposed to be conservative? (Comment this)

Written by: Ignoramus at 2008/07/26 - 19:57:49
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2 - Maybe it's only conservative by comparison. I know the Lefties certainly paint it that way. Or perhaps the folks there who do not donate consider their "objectivism" a donation in and of itself... (Comment this)

Written by: Father Barry at 2008/07/27 - 21:23:40
3 - I'm still checking out the BHO Birth Certificate scandal - Why not? Rules are rules aren't they. (Comment this)

Written by: JamesP at 2008/07/28 - 23:05:47
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4 - Long time, no see, James. Say more about this scandal. Is it the one about Obama's refusal to release his birth certificate? Or are you talking about something else? (Comment this)

Written by: Father Barry at 2008/07/28 - 23:08:56
5 - BHO's Birth Certificate Bamboozle
Certificate issed by Campaign Link: http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/06/21/obamas-birth-certificate-bamboozle-cont/



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Written by: JamesP at 2008/07/30 - 19:21:23
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