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How Sharp Is Obama?

by johnnygunn, Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:12:02 PM EST

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Top Ten "Boneheaded" Things
That Obama Has Said or Done:

10. Kneecapping Alice Palmer in his race for the Illinois senate.

9. Avoiding 110 votes in the Illinois legislature.

8. Going to bed with the nuke corp, Exelon.

7. Suggesting more military unilateralism in Pakistan.

6. Pandering to homophobic voters with Donnie McClurkin on the "Gospel Tour".

5. Disenfranchising Michigan and Florida voters for the sake of "New Politics".

4. Telling working-class Pennsylvanians that they are white trash.

3. Pretending that Rev. Wright's sermons were Mr. Rogers reruns.

2. Buying a $2 million mansion with a little help from his friend.

And the #1. Trying out his bowling skills at Jablonski Lanes.

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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (1.50 / 8)

Classless. Tasteless. Pointless. That about sums it up.

GO back to redstate.

I read the body count out of the paper; now it's written all over my face.

by JDF on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:14:53 PM EST

Re: Now THAT'S Funny - (1.66 / 3)

by johnnygunn on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:20:49 PM EST
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please troll rate that turkey for me! (none / 0)

You've done a super job.

by internetstar on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:24:07 PM EST
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Re: please troll rate that turkey for me! (2.00 / 2)

I would say that he has don a "heckuva job"... a la Brownie... who didn't do a heck of a job, actually did a terrible job, but his loyalists gave him praise anyway....

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:45:09 PM EST
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RECOMMEND THIS DIARY! (2.00 / 2)

Like many Clinton supporters here, my privileges are limited, and I can't recommend you.

Obama's breadth of experience is too narrow. He blew his cover bigtime this week.

by internetstar on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:22:24 PM EST

Re: RECOMMEND THIS DIARY! (2.00 / 1)

yes, please recommend this diary... if for no other reason than to show that there are people here who are not really pro-Clinton so much as they are anti-Obama...

Puleee....

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:38:28 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (1.00 / 1)

Mr. Rove? Mr. Rove?

by mikeinsf on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:24:25 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (1.50 / 2)

2,3,4,5,7,9 are misleading at best and at worst flat out lies.

internetstar,

this is clearly a proclinton website so im not sure what your getting and when you say your privaleges are limited like "most clinton supporters here". you probably cant recommend bc you offer nothing but smear and the recommendations of smear.

by aaaa05 on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:27:00 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

and 6, and thats just from looking at the list for a second

by aaaa05 on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:28:31 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

Well, only the Wright statement. He clearly doesn't think it's Mr. Rogers but it clearly does think it's acceptable to expose his children to that rhetoric - that's a huge problem.

The rest are literally true in both letter and spirit. And if you don't know that, then you aren't keeping up.

by Little Otter on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:31:41 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

Yes I have to admit I don't keep up with the pathetic theories that posters like you dig up to smear a good man. Maybe if you spent half as much time building your own candidate up as tearing the other one down she might have a few more delegates.

Proudly joining the legions of people and states that don't matter on May 20th.

by Obama Independent on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:36:59 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

Ahh, Otter. Who would ever have thought you'd show up in a diary like this!

I'll simply address the issue you noted above. Obviously, absolutely, it's horrible to expose children to God. I understand that's likely what you're referring to, since you couldn't be referring to changing a lifetime relationship with a church because of some soundbyte-rated comments taken out of context on the mainstream media. Or are you just upset nobody cares but you and the neo-cons?

Hooray for John McCain!

by ragekage on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:39:44 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Jeremiah Wright is now God? You're in worse shape that I thought.

by Little Otter on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 02:13:06 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Ahh, you, always ready to ignore context. At least we know we can trust you on that one.

Hooray for John McCain!

by ragekage on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 04:45:41 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Please explain the context in which "riding dirty"was preached. Please explain the context in which G_d D America was preached.

I would appreciate a link. Thanks.

"The Bumble Bee flies because it thinks it can."

by LadyEagle on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 03:48:34 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

No problem. Would you like to read the whole transcript or watch it on a video?

Hooray for John McCain!

by ragekage on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 04:46:16 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Ihave seen the snippets on you -tube. I would prefer the transcripts if possible,provided they are not the ones that I have already read online.

"The Bumble Bee flies because it thinks it can."

by LadyEagle on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 11:00:04 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

well, looking at the statements through a lens of hatred toward Obama probably helps some in judging the veracity of them... you hate him, so you are quite wiling to believe the worst... ergo, the statements are true in spirit and in letter to you.

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:40:27 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

9. the "present" vote is a non-story and part of ill legistature (if you dont know that you havent been keeping up)

7. he said he we had actional intelligence that we knew bin laden was there hed strike if pakistan wont. in fact us has unilaterally done just that with drones, which makes sense bc al quaida is "headquarted" in pakistan (if you dont know that you havent been keeping up)

6. hillary clinton was endorsed by anti-gay black minister Harold Mayberry and then thanked him for his "commitment to fighting for civil rights and equality". obama denounced mcclurkins beliefs (if you didnt know that you havent been keeping up)

5. is the state reps of mi and fl fault for knowingly breaking the rules established by the dccc (and harold ickes). obama didnt oppose a revote just not one that was done hastily (if you dont know that you havent been keeping up)

4. he was saying that when people are fed up about losing there jobs and presidents constantly tell them they will help them and they dont then they start voting on social issues. i happen to think this is true which is why poor redstaters vote repub even though the repubs could care less about their jobs. (if you didnt know that you havent been keeping up)

2. obama was never implicated in any crime and the purchase was legit (if you didnt know that you havent been keeping up)

by aaaa05 on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:55:24 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

Stop it with the facts already. This is about venom, not reality.

by mikeinsf on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 01:03:53 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

The fact that it's a non-story doesn't mean it isn't factually true.

Pakistanis rioted over the language Obama used and burned him in effigy alongside Tom Tancredo. No other Democratic candidate has said anything stupid enough to earn that particular indignity.

Hillary Clinton didn't invite the pastor to come campaign for her - Obama did invite a bigot on stage to campaign for him.

Not counting those states means that we probably won't be able to win them in November. One quarter of Democratic primary voters are already telling pollsters that they won't vote Dem in November if their votes aren't counted.

Yes, he said people in small town Pennslyvania were religious, gun-owning, bigots.

US senators are supposed to avoid even the appearance of impropriety. Allowing a mob affilate under federal investigation for bribing state senators to spend $625k of his own money on a strip of land that is part of the property that you want to buy, with no apparent way for that land purchase to benefit Rezko doesn't even begin to pass the smell test. Even Obama has admitted that it was bone headed.

C'mon - get up to speed. He's said and done a lot of really stupid things.

by Little Otter on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 02:24:11 PM EST
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Re: Michigan and Florida (none / 0)

Never.

Never in U.S. history has a candidate reached the White House by losing both Michigan and Florida. It looks like the Democratic Party wants to test this trend in 2008.

by johnnygunn on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 02:37:28 PM EST
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Re: Michigan and Florida (none / 0)

Also, I should have said 1/4 of Democratic primary voters in Florida are saying they won't vote Dem.

by Little Otter on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 02:44:09 PM EST
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Re: Michigan and Florida (none / 0)

Ughhhhhhhhhhhh!

Although Obama claims his is the "New Politics"
It is simply old-style Chicago machine politics.

If you can't win an election, stop it.

by johnnygunn on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 02:51:56 PM EST
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Re: Michigan and Florida (none / 0)

So let's see, at the begining of the season he wasn't tough enough, and now he's ..... what, too tough???

by lion king on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 04:32:14 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

otter i give you credit for having the audacity to post

US senators are supposed to avoid even the appearance of impropriety

what about norman hsu, marc rich, aaron tonken, peter paul, sant shatwal, IPA, abdul rehman jinnah just to name a few.

c'mon get up to speed

by aaaa05 on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 03:29:45 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

LOL - Stupid post but I'll answer you tonight. I have to leave for several hours for a family event.

by Little Otter on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 04:21:02 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

I think Obama admitted to "a boneheaded mistake" i.e. a lack of judgement.

"The Bumble Bee flies because it thinks it can."

by LadyEagle on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 03:49:59 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (2.00 / 2)

Senator Obama can do no wrong.

Well, I might hasten to remind you that the Republicans will show none of the forebearance towards Obama that so many Democrats do. Not only does Obama have very little experience, but he has shown poor judgment over and over again.

I think it is perfectly fine to combine Obama's recent lack of bowling skills with a cartoon character representing a blowhard senator who made references to bowling.

by johnnygunn on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:35:44 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (none / 0)

Well... it's pretty clear you do have insight into the Republican mind, I'll grant you that. Going to Minneapolis this September?

by mikeinsf on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:37:56 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (2.00 / 2)

I've been a Democrat for 30+ years.
Worked, canvassed, donated.

I see the party imploding in a year we should be coasting.
Obama represents all the worst of intellectual hubris, in my opinion. And his "bitter" comment serves to illustrate it. Obama may be right in all of his particulars - intellectuals usually are - but he is arrogant in his framing. That has always been Obama's chief shortcoming - and one which the Republicans will latch onto with glee - especially since Obama cannot see it himself.

Thus the diary.

by johnnygunn on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:44:33 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (none / 0)

Your Concern is impressive.

by mikeinsf on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:46:26 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (2.00 / 2)

Sweet dear Lord.... you call yourself a Democrat and yet, here you are, using the "intellectual elite" argument that was used by the GOP against both Gore and Kerry against Obama...?

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:47:36 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (2.00 / 1)

Time for a new category of voter: Fox Democrats

by mikeinsf on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:51:40 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (2.00 / 2)

Oh, I'm fairly certain there will be "Democrats for McCain" this year... this will be comprised of people who call themselves Democrats and claim to want the best for this country, but their grapes will be so sour because "their candidate" didn't get the nomination, they will steadfastly refuse to support the nominee...

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:55:22 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (none / 0)

No doubt. AND I'm starting to think that not a few of these diaries are written by Republicans for McCain as well.

by mikeinsf on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 01:01:46 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (none / 0)

probably also the case....

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 01:02:27 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (none / 0)

I guess he/she is balancing out the Republican talking points some Democrats are now using against Hillary.

"The Bumble Bee flies because it thinks it can."

by LadyEagle on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 03:52:50 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (2.00 / 1)

You see the party imploding? Let's see - record fundraising, record voter registration, record turnout at primaries and caucuses - yep, I'll take some more of that implosion, yes sirree.

by interestedbystander on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:54:54 PM EST
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Re: Gee, I Forgot - (none / 0)

Really?
You think your behavior is acceptable?

Thats a relief! Alright everyone time to head home- there is nothing to see here. He has explained that his behavior is acceptable. Thats all I needed to hear...

You know what- since we have freedom of speech you certainly have the right to pull intellectually bankrupt stunts such as this... doesn't change what they are though. And it certainly doesn't change the fact that I am going to call you on it.

If you want to be humorous at least be witty about it.

I read the body count out of the paper; now it's written all over my face.

by JDF on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:40:15 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 2)

Can someone please explain to me why Obama has a commercial airing in pennsylvania that features republicans singing his praises? I thought this was a primary for democrats?

very disappointing.

by doberman pinche on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:30:38 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Perhaps because in many parts of the state there are republicans who are popular among Democrats. Also consider that he is probably looking towards the GE at this point (rightly or wrongly.)

I read the body count out of the paper; now it's written all over my face.

by JDF on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:35:10 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Hmm, I wonder. Do you think it's a demonstration by him to show his cross-aisle appeal? Nah. Couldn't be, right?

Besides, Clinton loves to flount how many Republicans vote for her! Look at Texas and Mississippi!

Hooray for John McCain!

by ragekage on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:40:57 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (1.50 / 6)

What a piece of crap diary. Is this the sum total of your intellectual acumen?

Impressive (for a box of rocks).

Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing glove.

by fogiv on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:33:06 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 2)

The Foghorn cartoon is poignant. I'm guessing this diary was made during recess.

by mikeinsf on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:42:05 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

I found it most impressive in its sheer level of craptacularity....

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:52:55 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Indeed. Crapalicious.

Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing glove.

by fogiv on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 02:16:46 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

TR'ed for personal insult.

"The Bumble Bee flies because it thinks it can."

by LadyEagle on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 03:55:17 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Gotcha. Should I bother to check whether you've TR'd the diarist for posting a bucket o' lies?

Relative to the content of the diary, I think my comment warranted.

Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing glove.

by fogiv on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 10:50:18 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

I think there are ways you could vociferously disagree with someone without personally attacking him/her.

The moderators did say candidates were fair game except for flaming.

"The Bumble Bee flies because it thinks it can."

by LadyEagle on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 10:57:07 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Agreed. JohnnyGun and I found some common ground and have come to an understandin'. There's hope for us all. :)

Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing glove.

by fogiv on Sun Apr 13, 2008 at 01:58:29 AM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

Bucket O' Lies??

Now, I didn't say that anything in the list was illegal -
But I did suggest that all were "boneheaded" - a term Obama himself used.

So the house deal is "boneheaded" according to Obama.

Was using McClurkin on the Gospel Tour "boneheaded"?
Was using a person who says it will be "war on gays", perhaps just maybe, a little excessive? I mean if you called for a war on blacks or on Jews it would be lights out, close up shop.

Was the Pakistan statement a little excessive - seeing as how it produced a huge and violent backlash? Was it possibly just a tad bit undiplomatic and counterproductive?

Nah - just a Bucket O' Lies.

by johnnygunn on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 10:57:45 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Alright, JG. I'll respond more substantively. You've earned it.

10. Well, not so much kneecapping as taking care of business. It's called "tough" when HRC is cutthroat, no?

9. OMG. Again with this?

8. Ok, this is a little bonehead, but the situation is far more complicated (and less nefarious) than you're implying.

7. This was widely criticized, and turned out to be a good call.

6. McClurkin. Pretty bonehead. I'll concede this one.

5. This ones crap. Not buying the whole disenfranchise meme.

4. Oh, he did not. We covered this.

3. Alright. That's just silly.

2. There's no "there" there on the Rezko thing. Let it go already.

And the #1. Actually, I found it a little endearing that he can't bowl. Had he scored well, I'd be suspicious. :)

FYI: I shoulda treated your diary as snark, but was salty at another...so I took it out on you. Mea culpa.

Unseen, in the background, Fate was quietly slipping the lead into the boxing glove.

by fogiv on Sun Apr 13, 2008 at 02:13:01 AM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

So this is what its come to. When faced with McCain, these kinds of ridiculous slanders are what convince you that Obama is a horrible candidate.

If you're really that blind, the GOP is leaking support like mad, I'm sure they'll be happy to take you along for the ride.

by upstate girl on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:35:31 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 2)

For a person who supports a candidate who has the least inclusive medical coverage program, who praised Reagan, and who conflated Bill Clinton with the Bushes in the "bitter" comment - you really have a lot of nerve suggesting that "MOI" should go over to the Rethuglicans.

I'll chat with you again after Pennsylvania.

by johnnygunn on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 01:11:14 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

HILARIOUS! GREAT POST!!

by client8 on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:39:21 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

No U.G. -

I believe that Obama is fatally compromised as a candidate.
His entire platform is based on smoke and mirrors.
Plus, he has a clear history of huge gaffes and poor judgment.

His supporters always scream "racism", but his campaign has used ageism, homophobia, sexism, and now, classism. Obama will be a disaster for the Democratic Party if he is the nominee.

by johnnygunn on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:39:27 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Well, with help from "Democrats" like you, that might actually be true.

It's a shame...

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:42:30 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

Hillary the $109m net worth candidate. Oh yes. Elitist my a--.

A former hillary supporter.

by Cristalgirl on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:40:56 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

Add that a man who left his family so he can marry into the gilded set AKA John McCain.

A former hillary supporter.

by Cristalgirl on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:42:46 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

I know Obama bloggers have a sense of humor, so they should really appreciate this dairy.

Not to mention that there are some true and valid points there...

TexasDarlin blog

by TexasDarlin on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:53:42 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

such as....?

Where are the true and valid points...?

Like the nominee, don't like the nominee... Our nominee is still better than John McCain...

by JenKinFLA on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 01:06:01 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

I think this is a MARK PENN entry . . . Yo Mark, is that you hiding behind the anonymity of a MyDD posting?

Don't you have enough to do insuring Hillary and McCain are obeying their corporate handlers (who you represent)? Gotta make it happen for the 1% and all those foreign investors backing both campaigns.

All I can say is "microtarget this", followed by a gesture we can all envision.

by URKnot on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:56:03 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

I am of the opinion that this 'bitterness' controversy is going to end up killing Hillary and McCain. If you haven't seen the video of Obama's 3 minute response, check it here or below about 4 posts back. What is happening is that Obama is now going to crystallize 81% of the country's feelings of discontent with the last 30 years of politics and politicians. I say 81% because that is the percentage of people who believe the country is on the wrong track according to a recent CBS poll.

A former hillary supporter.

by Cristalgirl on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:57:54 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

I'm just trying to imagine the reaction if someone wrote an equivalent anti-Hillary diary, and God knows there would be enough boneheaded decisions to choose from. But Obama supporters are too classy for you guys.

by interestedbystander on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 12:58:56 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

I actually think that this whole thing is good for Obama. This is the one topic that goes across all cultural, economic and racial lines. Everyone is fed up and bitter about the economy, high gas and heating prices, the war in Iraq, rising health costs...I could go on and on. Since 81% of American's feel the country is going in the wrong direction, I think that is will be the topic/issue that will gavanize even more people to Obama. This is something EVERYONE has in common. I think that his campaigns response to this, and his refusal to apologize for telling the truth, only strenghthens him as a candidate. His campaign already has the youtube response up, and it was very persuasive and strong. Hillary and McCain just come off looking like two millionaire sore losers.

A former hillary supporter.

by Cristalgirl on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 01:11:14 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

Excellent.

by LindaSFNM on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 01:29:19 PM EST

Re: But Linda - - (none / 0)

Don't you think I'm evil and deranged -
That I am a Republican operative for inserting a little sarcastic humor into the mix?

by johnnygunn on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 01:35:04 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

He's in a position to become the nominee of a major party for President less than 4 years after emerging on the national scene.

He's beating one of the longest-running and strongest political operations in our party's history.

He was editor of the Harvard Law Review.

Are you a complete idiot, or just a partisan whose lizard brain has taken over his keyboard? This guy, like him or not, is one of the smartest, sharpest, most politically savvy leaders our party has seen in some time. There are plenty of reasons for you not to like him or to prefer Hillary, but you'd have to be a drooling idiot yourself to actually think Barack Obama's anything short of brilliant.

by Jay R on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 04:37:28 PM EST

Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

Gee, Jay -

I appreciate all the kind things you have to say.
Like "lizard brain" and "idiot".
It makes for such a wonderful dialogue.

Oh, by the way, Adlai Stevenson was supposed to have been very smart, too. And he was from Illinois, if I remember correctly. But he was never elected president.

Woodrow Wilson was brilliant. But he alienated so many people that the League of Nations was never approved by the Senate. And John Adams was famous for both his intelligence and his political naivite.

by johnnygunn on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 05:11:10 PM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

You lose the right to a respectful response when you write absolutely idiotic statements in order to attack Democratic candidates.

Once you called Obama dull, you forfeited the chance at any meaningful dialogue. Don't delude yourself into thinking that you're entitled to anything more when you post a senseless screed like this diary.

by Jay R on Sat Apr 19, 2008 at 12:58:32 AM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (none / 0)

You are so full of it - it stinks over the internet.

Have a nice day. ;-)

by johnnygunn on Sun Apr 20, 2008 at 02:21:28 AM EST
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Re: How Sharp Is Obama? (2.00 / 1)

Great list!
The only thing that would make it greater is links to all the stories proving these things are true (which I know they are)
His bowling is the least of it!

Do I detect the Obama fans losing their senses of humor? Detecting themselves, perhaps, a loss for Obama in most of the upcoming primaries?

Everyone should listen to Hillary's testimony from the Armed Services Committee last week questioning General Betrayus. She is so much sharper and insightful than ANYone else currently running for president. And where is Obama on this treaty with Iraq is trying to force on everyone?

by shellius on Sat Apr 12, 2008 at 06:42:45 PM EST

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