April 29, 2008
Obama: Dumb
How stupid does he think 300 million Americans are?
Democrat Barack Obama said Tuesday he was outraged and appalled by the latest comments from his former pastor, who asserted that criticism of his fiery sermons is an attack on the black church and the U.S. government was responsible for the creation of the AIDS virus.The presidential candidate is seeking to tamp down the growing fury over Rev. Jeremiah Wright and his incendiary remarks that threaten to undermine his campaign.
"I am outraged by the comments that were made and saddened by the spectacle that we saw yesterday," Obama told reporters at a news conference.
After weeks of staying out of the public eye while critics lambasted his sermons, Wright made three public appearances in four days to defend himself. The former pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago has been combative, providing colorful commentary and feeding the story Obama had hoped was dying down.
Where has Obama been for the past 20 years?
This was the pastor who married the Obamas, baptized their children and took donations from the Obama family.... We're all fairly certain that this is not new territory for the Pastor.
Senator Obama thinks we're too dumb to figure it all out, or he's too dumb to not have noticed it while sitting in the pews.
It's a damned shame the Democrats are looking to be stuck with him for the fall.
Dem2008 Primary Posted by AlexC at April 29, 2008 7:13 PM
I think the superdelegates face some hard choices. Of course, they are super-delegates, so they should be up to it. I'm certain the Democrats all appreciate your concern, ac.
Posted by: jk at April 29, 2008 7:40 PMI shall not weep for the Democrats.
I would also like to point out that the media and the liberal politicians and pundits all ridiculed the GOP for criticizing McCain for not being "conservative enough." Newspapers (people still read those, right?) were ripe with stories of how the crazy right-wingers were highjacking the party, etc. Yet, here we are again. The Dems have once again (super delegates aside) chosen to nominate a far-left, liberal.
The Dems were poised to win in 2004 and yet they chose limousine liberal John Kerry. They are (were) poised to win in 2008 and yet they have chosen the son of a socialist, whose social and political connections are deplorable.
I hate to say it, but the last candidate the Dems nominated with any sense was Al Gore and he has since lost his mind (and, thankfully, the beard). When will the Dems learn that it is the moderates within their party that are the winners?
I haven't the slightest idea why Democrats continue to turn into European-style Social Democrats every election cycle. The easiest explanation is that they are arrogant and think that they know better than others (the victory of defeat -- we may have lost, but we nominated the best candidate). While this is tempting, I don't think that it summarizes the average Democratic voter. In fact, most Democrats I know are sensible people. Although I may disagree with some of their arguments, they are by no means represented by the current leadership of their party.
The pleasant pontificator (orgasmic orator? Someone help me out with an ample nickname...) has been given a free pass by those in his party and those in the media. However, in the words of Rev. Wright, the chickens are coming home to roost. It seems as though it is too late for Billary to make a comeback (barring some riot-inspiring swindle) and the Dems are now stuck with a poor candidate again.
Posted by: HB at April 29, 2008 9:33 PMMy fear, HB, is that the electorate is veering left to meet them. Call McGovern -> Mondale -> Dukakis -> Kerry -> Obama a straight line. McGovern won one state -- er Commonwealth, the folks in the middle were beaten soundly. But Senator Kerry almost won.
Has the electorate shifted far enough left to elect Obama? I fear so.
Posted by: jk at April 30, 2008 12:03 PMMy fear, HB, is that the electorate is veering left to meet them. Call McGovern -> Mondale -> Dukakis -> Kerry -> Obama a straight line. McGovern won one state -- er Commonwealth, the folks in the middle were beaten soundly. But Senator Kerry almost won.
Has the electorate shifted far enough left to elect Obama? I fear so.
Posted by: jk at April 30, 2008 12:03 PMBut more to AC's original point, I'm convinced the Wright revival cum Obama outrage routine was carefully orchestrated as an attempt to defuse the Wright issue before the general election.
They did the best they could in the situation but I agree with HB. When votin' day finally rolls around, 'Merica ain't gonna 'lect no 'Merica hater.
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