Good afternoon all!
You gotta love Krauthhammer. He usually sums it right up!

Tony Rezko, the indicted fixer; Jeremiah Wright, the racist reverend; William Ayers

The Marxist Brothers

Rezko
Groucho
Bombo

A yer just a racist for pointing that out.

/Obama

Obama will be on Fox News in the morning...almost worth skipping Church. Chris Wallace, I think.

My current mental image of Obama

Charles Krauthammer is gifted. Having his brilliance, intellect and insight on our side is an honor.

What is Obama to do? Dismiss all such questions about his associations and attitudes as "distractions." And then count on his acolytes in the media to wage jihad against those who have the temerity to raise these questions. As if the character and beliefs of a man who would be president are less important than the "issues.

Obama can't get away from the people in his past, or his attitudes, but he can't explain them in good conscience (since they would reveal him to be a complete charlatan and a fraud) so he has to do everything he can to make them disappear- including using his apostles in the media do everything they can to remind us that these associates and attitudes mean nothing.

Rather like a magician who directs the attention of his audience to perform an illusion. This time the illusion is that Barack Hussein Obama is a viable presidential candidate.

he really is stunned that we are questioning his status as messiah.
too bad. i think all those fainting people were plants.

re: #8 nyc redneck

he really is stunned that we are questioning his status as messiah.
too bad. i think all those fainting people were plants.

Like...Shrubberies?

Charles Krauthammer is great. One of the greatest lines I ever heard him say regarding Dick Cheney's low approval ratings (it was a member of congress talking about Cheney) was that Dick Cheney shot a man and had higher approval ratings than congress did.

re: #9 fat bastard vegetarian

Like...Shrubberies?

basically. lol
(i knew someone was going to run w/that)

re: #11 nyc redneck

Your ho-hum enthusiasm is what I live for. I am glad you (yawn) enjoyed it.

re: #6 ted

Charles Krauthammer is gifted. Having his brilliance, intellect and insight on our side is an honor.

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You do know though Canadian and a psychiatrist, Krauthammer worked in CARTER's administration!

All of these distractions...

and we're still in the primaries. The real heat hasn't even begun. If Obama can't handle all of these "distractions," then what about the distraction of leading the most powerful country on Earth.

If this thread was moving any slower it would be losing posts!

re: #2 Shug

Hussein Obama can't fool people any more.... Even some die-hard Democrats are turning away from him..

Isn't it horrible that Reverend Wright, by being such an attention whore & going out there and making himself known and heard, and by undermining Obama's chances at the presidency, will feel satisfied IF Obama loses? Rev. Wright will Blame America First, instead of blaming his own racist teachings, if Obama loses.

There will be Obama Derangement or Blame America Derangement,.

re: #8 nyc redneck

He's exposed to a lot of flak after his "bitter" comments came out

the dems are such foolish idiots. look how they fell head over heels for this guy so quickly. they saw in him what they wanted to see. now, it's becoming obvious he isn't what they expected. some are still trying to deny it. and telling us we are racists for wanting to get to know him. i think they are the racists. in some perverted way.

re: #4 fat bastard vegetarian

Obama will be on Fox News in the morning...almost worth skipping Church. Chris Wallace, I think.

Too bad he won't be on Choirboy and LightBulb Head. I'd love to see Hannity pin him to the wall on Ayers. Hannity has been pushing that connection hard.

re: #17 alegrias

Isn't it horrible that Reverend Wright, by being such an attention whore & going out there and making himself known and heard, and by undermining Obama's chances at the presidency, will feel satisfied IF Obama loses? Rev. Wright will Blame America First, instead of blaming his own racist teachings, if Obama loses.

There will be Obama Derangement or Blame America Derangement,.

I was under the impression that, if McCain wins, the liberals would then be afflicted with Republican Derangement Syndrome = RDS.

re: #19 nyc redneck

the dems are such foolish idiots. look how they fell head over heels for this guy so quickly. they saw in him what they wanted to see. now, it's becoming obvious he isn't what they expected. some are still trying to deny it. and telling us we are racists for wanting to get to know him. i think they are the racists. in some perverted way.

Dems: "All we are saying, is give Obamboozling a chance."

Sorry: Mistakenly posted on wrong page so am reposting here.

Pardon me,but I must vent. I just watched the entire Moyers interview with wright and have formed my educated position on Wright and Obama and who the man really is. Rev. Wright preaches hate and pessimism in that Whites have, since the beginning of time, oppressed all peoples they ever came into contact with and continue to lie and cheat and create war against those who do not agree with them. We came to the new world and oppressed the Indians and put them on reservations. We brought the Slaves over from Africa, ripping them from their god given land to provide for the White man's ease of life. We are a people that practice terrorism against, not the Armies of our enemy but the innocents. Obama's comments in SF paint the same vitriol toward middle America, which I think might be their code for "White" America. The progressive, liberal mindset is such that their souls are consumed with hatred, bitterness and pessimism and an ideology of victim hood. They don't realize that when their ideology is held up for examination, such as Wright's sermons and Obama's statements, and receives criticism, that it isn't simply a matter of the media taking it out of context and creating a bad image. It's a matter of reading the transcripts and seeing the video and listening to them explain their views and just plain disagreeing with their ideology. I get what they are saying, loud and clear....and I couldn't disagree more. However, the elitist in their world scoffs and claims that because I don't agree, I am either too stupid to get it or I am a racist or I am evil. I won't vote for someone who does not believe that our Country is the greatest country in the world. A country that made significant mistakes in it's evolution, yet has been able to correct those mistakes and injustices and continues to evolve through justice and hope and optimism and patriotism to remain the greatest country. I leave perfection to God but I believe in striving for what is right and good and just. Our republic is our responsibility and when one of our members wants to lead us, we have a right to vette that person regarding their character, morality, courage and beliefs. Rev. Wright and Obama want to paint this vetting through the media as slanted and unfair. Well, I have read and researched the entire context of Rev. Wrights sermons and read Obama's writings. I understand it all just fine and I can say with certainty that Obama is not fit to be the leader of my Country. I am a woman and as such have experienced some tall brick walls in the business world over the last 50 years. I have little patience with those who want to claim their success as a result of unfairness, victimization or oppression. Obama's camp brought racism into this race and the Clinton's have perpetuated it. The Democrats are a pitiful mess and I can only hope that the rest of my Country is as disgusted with these candidates as I am by the time November roles around.

Either Obama was misleading the left-wingers/radicals he was hanging out with and using them for his own purposes, or he is misleading voters now and intends to use them for his own purposes. Either one is reason enough to vote against him. "Trust" is not a distraction, it is an essential part of the leader/follower relationship. How can either left or right trust this man unless they know where he really stands.

re: #23 Capitalistincharge

great post. thank you.

I did not watch the ABC debate. I did read the transcript. I also read many of the "wailing and gnashing of teeth" objections to the rather softball questions asked by the moderators. The gist of the objections was "How dare they ignore the 'important' issues and embarrass our darlings by questioning their positions and associations?"

As an Arkansan I already knew that Hillary could not be trusted any farther than I could throw a hissy fit. As a former idealist who has been burned far too many times buying into the 'beautiful truths' of political snake oil salesmen, I saw Obama coming a mile away.

What I like about John McCain is that, while he will listen to my opinion, he does not feel obligated to give a damn about it or ram his opinion down my throat. Both Hillary and Obama seem obsessed with dictating the agenda. McCain wants to lead America. There is a huge difference between these two views.

The "distractions" argument is straight from Engels, filtered through the pop poli-sci of the 60's. Obama seems to think there are only two real issues in the world, class repression and racism; all other issues are only disguised versions of these two, or a fake "distraction" issue created by the entrenched powers to befuddle the bitter rubes. And, it goes without saying, that only Obama can see which issue is which, and only he can lead us to the glorious future.

He sees the world through marx-colored glasses. Since marxism is a fatally flawed totalitarian ideology, all his diagnoses are deeply flawed, and all his solutions will be heavy handed and oppressive to all but the favored few. A monster in the making.

#23 Capitalistincharge
I second that rant! I am tired of all white people being thrown in the same bucket. My ancestors came here for freedom and opportunities. They worked hard and made it a priority for their children to succeed. My family didn't come from big bucks and we sacrificed. They didn't sit around for handouts. The culture of entitlements is so ingrained in a segment of our society. Rev Wright, Obama and the Democratic Party (birthplace of the entitlement daddy govt mentality) now feel entitled to the Presidency. G-d help us if BHO wins.

Barry O is very distracted by issues regarding his character and fundamental views of how the world should work.

He is scared past words, IMO, that he will be found out for the empty Marxist he is. It goes past that, for the man is truly a racist or he could not have sat for 20 years listening to Wright.

It simply can't happen that your core values can be submerged so well to listen to Wright for two decades. Hell, we have two decades of "shall issue" stats that show more guns=less crime...and where is Barry O on that?

The discussion with Gibson about marginal tax rates on capital gains clearly shows that Hussein is not attuned to economic realities which don't appear in his playbook. He is living in another reality, here. This is a recommendation for a POTUS?

Not that Hillary is much better, but Barry looks stupid as he tries to defend the Marxist line. How does one make things "more equal" if one does not take in the revenue to spread it around? Or is his solution akin to Chavez'. And Mugagbe, Stalin, Mao, Hitler, Pol Pot...the list of despots and failures goes on and on.

Why are people still fooled? I guess Bill Ayers could tell us...

PS to the above post:

Bill Ayers has been reported in the media as an English teacher.

That is a lie.

Mr. Ayers is a professor (is that appropriate!) of education. A distinguished and tenured professor. Forgive me, but I think he is at U Chicago, but I may be mistaken and can't recall just now. Cranial porosity...

So he teaches teachers how to instill "social consciousness and responsibility" in students, not far off of what Barry's mom used to do.

And students are a prime mover in Barry's campaign.

Oh, gee, are you getting the link?

And the last time students were a big political force was during Vietnam. I was there, and I know how it turned out, for a bunch of people those pious students never actually knew or cared about. The 5M Asians turned over to communist governments so "peace" could break out in South East Asia, for extermination between 1975 and 1980. The daily body count went UP when "peace" came.

They were just gooks, why would a Kerry or Fonda worry about that? They got their floodlights and photo ops and Kerry a nice continuing job doing absolutely nothing of value. To glitterati like these, mass murder is fine as long as the "right people" get hurt.

So it was with the Jews and regular Germans, French, others in 1944. Camping trip of a lifetime.

I believe, I cling, to the idea there is a God, and there is a Hell. His decision about the Kerrys and Fondas in enough for me, I have no need to go after them. It is not my role or duty. He will sort things out, and since I am imperfect myself, I dunno what my interview will decide. Another reason to keep my hands to myself, do the best I can with every day.

But Barry O is not a Christian by any stretch, IMO. I don't think he is a Muslim either. I think his god is Marx.

And Marx's best idea was to die. Unfortunately, it came to him late in life, and milliions have paid the price for his delusions. Now is the time to stop being deluded and stop this source of bloodhshed and misery.

I dunno quite how to start but I am interested in suggestions. I do have some myself that I am doing. Anyone intestested, PM me.

God bless us all.

The information at this web site suggests that Obama may have "pledged allegiance" to Jeremiah Wright twenty years ago, when Obama joined the church for which Wright has been the leader... (See item #11.)

I am white, and I have one thing to say about race relations in America. Yes, it sucked that there was slavery, it was a sin, and it was a crime. And yes, it absolutely sucked that some of my ancestors, who never owned slaves, who came here from Ireland, got immediately drafted in to the Union Army, (led by thoroughly incompetent Generals at the time) and made to march in to grape shot and 50 caliber rounds against fortified Confederate positions. They fell like grass before the scythe. They are buried where they fell in Fredericksburg, VA.

I don't owe anyone the time of day, much less any thing resembling reparations.

That debt is paid.

In other news, before Obama became a senator/successful author, when they were only grossing $300k or so a year, they were giving about a thousand dollars a year to charity. Michelle was spending more on personal trainers in a month than they gavev to charity in a year as upper middle class earners

The Obamas are the new Clintons. A control freak wife supposedly in the background and an empty suit husband with the gift of gab that makes the ladies swoon. Ha. They are like the exact negatives of the Clintons. But its a tired formula even in the new shade.

From the article -

And then Obama’s own anthropological observation that “bitter” working-class whites cling to guns and religion because they misapprehend their real class interests.

So this observation could have been predicted?

Between half and nine-tenths of the world's 6,700 spoken languages will become extinct in the next century, and the anguish of dying peoples rises up in a global cry of despair. Some of those who listen to this cry become anthropologists, the curators of soon-to-be extinct cultures; anthropologists who really identify with their subjects marry them. Obama's mother, the University of Hawaii anthropologist Ann Dunham, did so twice.

Obama profiles Americans the way anthropologists interact with primitive peoples. He holds his own view in reserve and emphatically draws out the feelings of others; that is how friends and colleagues describe his modus operandi since his days at the Harvard Law Review, through his years as a community activist in Chicago, and in national politics. Anthropologists, though, proceed from resentment against the devouring culture of America and sympathy with the endangered cultures of the primitive world. Obama inverts the anthropological model: he applies the tools of cultural manipulation out of resentment against America. The probable next president of the United States is a mother's revenge against the America she despised.
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Barack Obama is a clever fellow who imbibed hatred of America with his mother's milk, but worked his way up the elite ladder of education and career. He shares the resentment of Muslims against the encroachment of American culture, although not their religion. He has the empathetic skill set of an anthropologist who lives with his subjects, learns their language, and elicits their hopes and fears while remaining at emotional distance. That is, he is the political equivalent of a sociopath. The difference is that he is practicing not on a primitive tribe but on the population of the United States.

/bitter people cling to Hillary and genocide

Charles K. is quite an accomplished person. A doctor AND a lawyer, attained while sadly being a quadriplegic, with a keen insight on the pulse of the situation. Obama is toast- has more baggage now than the Clintons- hopefully a third choice will come out of a deadlocked convention- as long as its not Kerry or Gore or Edwards!

"As if the character and beliefs of a man who would be president are less important than the “issues.”

I love Krauthammer - but maybe he didn't even notice the idea that for many on the Left, things like "character" and "values" are just GOP action words that Rove uses to "frame the debate". That is why Slick Willie poking his cigar into weird places and lying about it didn't matter - it was "just sex". For Obama, the trio of distractions mean less than nothing to his supporters - not because Rezko is innocent, or Wright has been taken out of context, or Ayers is just a harmless 60's radical - but because Obama's poor judgement of these folks just don't matter to some of the liberals/progressives out there.

Leave it to Charles to get it right. Under normal circumstances, Barry Husseins media shills would have been able to control this exposition of his racist, America hating buddies. But the exended campaign has made it impossible. And worse, ABC went completely insane, actually asking real questions, allowing Barry look like the dangerous, empty suit he is. Don't ya just love it when the left accidentally brushes up against the truth!

#23 capitalistincharge
Very interesting post, thank you.
PS I agree with you

I don't think Obama is the right man to run America.
His close associates (inc. Rev Wright, his spiritual mentor) are a big worry.
I get the impression that he and his wife don't actually like America, show little or no patriotism, and the *bitter* quote was very illuminating. It makes me wonder why they would want to run.
I think they want to turn America into the country that would suit them and their insecurities/prejudices, that would destroy the America I truely like. Between the marxism and the racist/victimology they would hamstring a dynamic country and economy and promote policies that would make America stagnant and hesitant. At this point in history that would be disasterous, especially with the threats currently facing the West.
I hope fairly soon Obama will be faced with having to be specific about his intentions. Hope and change just won't wash. If he is an empty suit he needs to be exposed as one, for your sakes.