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Taking A Page From Obama’s Playbook

Sports Edition!! Since I wrote about Obama hanging out and playing basketball ON YOUR DIME, here is another basketball related post. Some of you may have seen the “lowlights” from last night’s game between the LA Sparks and Detroit Shock. It all began when one player tripped over another player, and that player then plowed over the first player. All hell broke loose then, and it was a bench-clearing brawl. It was short-lived, but a brawl nonetheless. In the MIDST of it, the assistant coach of the Shock, Rick Mahorn, a LARGE man, got into it, and shoved Lisa Leslie down. Don’t take my word for it - watch the video.
[youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=VoVyVVub4Cg&feature=related#[/youtube]

Now, if you have been living in a cave, and do not know who Lisa Leslie is, she has been a basketball star for YEARS (in the pros since 1997), an Olympic Gold Medalist, a model, and a mother. She has been a spokeswoman for women’s basketball for quite some time. Unlike Obama, she can dunk, and was the first woman to do so in a professional basketball game.

So, this Mahorn guy shoves her down, and was ejected from the game after the referees reviewed the tape to see who was responsible for the melee. Afterwards, he said:

“I was trying to protect the whole game, the integrity of the game. The WNBA is very special to me because I have four daughters. I don’t even raise my hand to them, and I would never push a woman. This game, I love this game too much.”

Wow. That’s the kind of convoluted logic that would make Obama PROUD!! I mean, really - he is ON VIDEO pushing her, and then he claims he would NEVER push a woman?? So, what, is he saying Lisa Leslie isn’t a WOMAN, because that is the ONLY other explanation for his inane WORM-like statement.

As an added bonus, we have the Shock’s head coach, BIll Laimbeer, telling us we didn’t see what we saw. Oh, no - Mahorn is a PEACEMAKER!!!

I swear - ever since Bush took office, people have completely FLIPPED the actual definitions of words. He has done it constantly, Obama does it constantly, and now men are doing it when they shove women around - they are making PEACE, not PUSHING them! C’mon, what’s WRONG with you?!?!

Seriously, though - after watching Obama this entire election season, especially in the debates and his WORMing after talking to the press, along with his TAX-PAYERS funded romp through the Middle East and Europe (hey - will you tax payers send ME to Europe?? Please?? I’ll find some facts, I promise!), telling Katie Couric that she clearly does not understand him because he is trying his damndest to WORM around the whole SURGE issue, playing both sides, and if she would just PLAY ALONG already, and bow down to him, his point will be CLEAR - he was “against-it-before-he was-for-it-but-he-wouldn’t-have-done-it-even-if-it-worked-and-it-is-working-isn’t-that-great!” logic, it makes Mahorn’s claim that he did not push Lisa Leslie down seem PLAUSIBLE. Watch any one of the replays on ESPN or YouTube or wherever - every commentator, especially the ones who WERE THERE said he pushed her. Heck - it is pretty darn clear he pushed her. Like Obama, Mahorn does not seem to realize we have VIDEO and REPLAY. Holy freakin’ crap - what is the world coming to, I ask you?!? Just because he SAYS he didn’t push him, we are supposed to listen to him, not believe our own eyes and ears? Well, that is EXACTLY what OBAMA has done for eighteen months now, so it shouldn’t be all that surprising…

Good heavens, is this to what we have to look forward? Men behaving badly and then telling us they would NEVER behave badly despite all evidence to the contrary? Apparently so. This past year has pretty much demonstrated that by Obama and the MSM, though it wasn’t Lisa Leslie who bore the brunt of it - it was all women, with the primary target being Hillary Clinton. That is simply unacceptable to me. This Obama Playbook, and the men who use it, are intolerable. We need to stand up, step up, and stop this. We cannot let them get away with this kind of Switcheroo Flip Flop Blame Us For Seeing What Is Happening Before Our Eyes. Not only MUST we have Hillary Clinton as our president to start correcting this brutish behavior, but WE need to stand up when we see/hear/experience it. Call attention to it. Make it clear that this is UNACCEPTABLE, no matter how much we are told we aren’t seeing what we are seeing. We can do that. And we must.

Oh - and when was the last time you saw the WNBA get this much coverage?? Yeah. That’s what I thought…

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Comment by Arabella Trefoil | 2008-07-23 16:38:24

Yes, this is what we have to look forward too.

 

Comment by Darryl | 2008-07-23 16:40:09

I agree, to me it was all about how he treated hillary. He can’t undo that no matter how hard he tries. I hate him for that, not because of his skin color, but because of his woman color. In the true donna style: “My daddy always told me never to disrespect a woman, and my daddy was always right.”

Right before my trip to conzumel, I asked for a sign to let me know if I should vote for Obama or not. On the first day of the trip, the guy beat the crap out of the girl in the cabin next to mine. That told me everything I need to know.

 

Comment by candymarl | 2008-07-23 16:48:14

On other websites they’re still running with the ‘closet Republicans’ theme. As I pointed out there’s only one problem with that: Obama asked Republicans to become a Democrat for one day and vote for him. They, like the guy in this story, are pretending that never happened. Hillary never did that. So who’s the more loyal Democrat?

 

Comment by DiamondTiger | 2008-07-23 16:48:47

What part of “I was never for the surge…it is working…but if I had the opportunity to vote for it again, I would still be against it…” don’t you understand? This isn’t doublespeak - it’s triplespeak. Does he even listen to himself anymore or just talk to be heard?

 

Comment by Antigone | 2008-07-23 16:51:52

It’s metaphor, stupid.

 

Comment by Mawm | 2008-07-23 16:52:23

These people are wastes.

 

Comment by Darryl | 2008-07-23 16:56:25

Okay, to the Obama trolls–the article is abstract. It is using one situation to portray another in terms of a metaphor. Now I thought all of you guys supposedly (according to the media) graduated from college. Apparently, it was actually technical degrees that didn’t require you take literature 101.

Educated my ass.

Comment by Thinker | 2008-07-23 17:57:40

 

Comment by TheReezen | 2008-07-23 18:16:30

Computer game designing degrees is more like it…. can you say DeVry?

Comment by bemused | 2008-07-23 21:36:38

Hey! It takes a lot of time and thought to design a game! Spatial reasoning, physics, 2D/3D graphic art, good organizational skills, good writing skills, good team skills, imagination, deep knowledge of competing games, psychology and psychophysics, endless patience, computer skills including fixing your computer–now playing games, that’s another story.

 
 

Comment by mahaska | 2008-07-23 23:54:40

Yeah, what happened to all those advanced degrees the bots claim? Maybe they got them from Harvard.

 
 

Comment by Tyrione | 2008-07-23 16:56:28

You also have bad eye-sight as Lisa Leslie threw a punch at Mahorn in the midst of him pushing her clear from him. He was breaking up the brawl but if you want to cry wolf that a man beat up a woman, be my guest.

Comment by Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy | 2008-07-23 17:23:17

You are absolutely wrong abt that. Lisa Leslie did nothing of the kind. I have watched the video on ESPN abt 10 times, plus a number of replays online. This insulting, lame, attempt to blame HER for HIM shoving her is incredibly offensive, and very telling. About YOU.

And THANK YOU to those of you who understand the concept of METAPHOR. Clinton supporters most definitely “get it!”

Comment by candymarl | 2008-07-23 17:52:35

Rev Amy, it’s always the woman’s fault. Haven’t you heard? We’re hysterical and emotional. During certain times of the month we’re down right stupid.

Now if we would just submit to the superior man, which used to be an argument of the right but is now a view shared by the left, and fall in line all will be well.

 

Comment by hank48188 | 2008-07-23 19:22:47

I was watching the game for the last few minutes and the Detroit player did escalate the problem when she walked over a player on the floor. Mahorn was just trying to help and stuck his arm out to hold Lisa back, she then fell, looked like a flop to me, players are always flopping in basketball. Mahorn is also quite strong, maybe Lisa should get stronger if she wants to mess with Rick.

 

Comment by AM | 2008-07-23 22:27:08

Oh, the trolls get it; it’s just not in their perceived self interest to admit it. This is a basic strategy of people doing bad things. Plus they love watching us earnestly trying to explain it to them.

 

Comment by Tyrione | 2008-07-24 04:27:43

There are five different angles shot from this footage. When Rick extends his arm out she throws a right cross and then falls back to the ground.

She reacted to his reaction.

Deal with it.

 
 

Comment by nemesis | 2008-07-23 17:46:47

Ah, the old beat up your wife and claim you were defending yourself ploy.

 

Comment by Karma | 2008-07-23 18:59:57

No.

He pushed her, she went to swing back, and he pushed her again on her back.

That was after he put his hands on the opposing teammate who was helping HIS teammate up and swung that opposing player around.

And after he pushed Lisa, he then grabbed the LA asst coach by the arm. He wasn’t interested in breaking up anything tossing opposing players and coaches around. Like the announcers stated. Good teammates break up fights by pulling their own teammates out of the fight.

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Pic of him pushing the opposing team’s player Lisa

http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/photos?photoId=1989235&gameId=280722003

Pic of him grabbing the opposing team’s coach.

http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/photos?photoId=1989277&gameId=280722003

Comment by Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy | 2008-07-23 19:24:27

I’ve looked a bunch of times, and I do not see Lisa throw a punch at him at any point. I guarantee you, if she had, she would have been thrown out, too. What I DO see is him shoving her - HARD. Look how far she slides on the floor. It was completely unprovoked. For him to then claim he didn’t do anything of the kind, and for Laimbeer to claim he is a “peacemaker” is just obscene.

Thanks for the links to the photos - I admit, I was so shocked over what he did to Leslie, I didn’t even see him grab LA’s assistant coach - wow. He’s a BIG guy, and she looks tiny (maybe just by comparison). That’s pretty intimidating for a woman in and of itself. Thanks again!

Comment by Karma | 2008-07-23 20:11:31

http://blog.singersroom.com/celebs/index.php/2008/07/23/huge-wnba-brawl-coach-pushes-lisa-leslie-to-the-ground/

Good point about if she threw a push she would have been tossed.

After a second look…he might have pushed her and another player together and then her another two times. It starts at 1:00 in.

I agree that last push was HARD….she flew back….he wasn’t breaking up anything. And that was before seeing those stills. I also didn’t see him grabbing the other coach until those pics.

http://sports.espn.go.com/wnba/recap?gameId=280722003

This has a clearer view of the coach grabbing the asst coach.

 

Comment by Tyrione | 2008-07-24 04:32:38

Her right cross came as she was going backward. Just as she went backward her right arm comes horizontally in-front of Rick Mahorn.

If you think he wanted to hurt a WNBA Icon you truly see men as living stalkers and batterers. Do us all a favor and get your brain examined.

It’s a reaction from both ends.

The fact the women finally started acting like spoiled brats on the court reminiscent to that of street ball is no surprise.

I can’t stomach the two players who got into it, and both are responsible for bringing the NBA trash into the WNBA.

Let’s face it, the coaches hate each other’s guts from the days of the Lakers/Pistons final where they both played and Bill was a total trash player. He’s instilled that into the Detroit ladies team.

 
 
 
 

Comment by socalannie | 2008-07-23 16:57:32

A very apt comparison to the Dem primary. My teenage son told me about this earlier & he didn’t buy the Mahorn/Laimbeer excuse either. Thanks Amy! I always appreciate your posts.

 

Comment by rwc | 2008-07-23 16:58:41

Almost no one watches the WNBA so cut it with “living in a cave” crap.

Its a joke of a association and most know it.

And its stupid as hell to attribute every fucked up behavior to Obama. Look not every male who oggles or disses a female is doing because of Obama, far from it.

It just make the anti-Obama Dems look like dipshits.

Comment by Darryl | 2008-07-23 17:06:42

So tell me, how come you voted for Obama over Hillary?

 

Comment by AF catfish | 2008-07-23 17:11:23

Almost no one watches the WNBA so cut it with “living in a cave” crap.

Its a joke of a association and most know it.

Obots have never heard of Lisa Leslie. Unbelieveable.

 

Comment by yttik | 2008-07-23 17:22:26

“Look not every male who oggles or disses a female is doing because of Obama, far from it.”

BS. Leaders lead. They set the tone. Because of the media, the DNC, and Obama’s complicity with the blatent sexism, people are more likely to view this sort of behavior as acceptable.

We fight against racism and racist comments for the same reason. We don’t want to continue to create an environment where it becomes acceptable to treat people like crap.

Comment by AF catfish | 2008-07-23 17:45:59

He encourages this behavior by engaging in it.

 
 

Comment by nemesis | 2008-07-23 17:50:08

His racist, mysogynist and agist remarks are making thugs and bullies think they have a free pass. Threats, innocent animals slaughtered and left in doorsteps are just a few of the horrors he has unleashed. Well it isn’t going to last long. We will not put up with it. We, The People of The United States WILL NOT PUT UP WITH IT!

 
 

Comment by Darryl | 2008-07-23 17:03:32

Remeber during the primary when obama was critizing Hillary to get the nomination with flyers and such. How come now, that we are critizing Obama, they are calling fowl and want us to unite?

I just don’t get it. It was okay to do it then.

Comment by alibe4Hillary | 2008-07-23 17:37:24

Just watch Obama remarks the day after Hillary had him for lunch in the PA primary debate. Just watch him in action in SC giving her the finger, dusting dirt off his shoulder, and scraping dog doo off his shoe. ANd then watch him accuse Hillary of Sticking in the knife and turning it. That speech is all you need to see to know just what Obama really is. He is a thug AND a passive aggressive dufus. He was embarrassed by his lame performance on the ABC debate that he attacked Hillary because she was so good and he was so lousy. Just check that speech out on you tube or ABC news. It is about 15 minutes and it will illustrate all you need to know about the punk Nobama. His performance reminded me of a adolescent frat boy and I have had enough of that from a President!

Comment by Thinker | 2008-07-23 18:11:31

exactly! He looked like a little boy who was in over his head. I saw the video, and I definitely saw him give her the finger. pathetic.

 
 
 

Comment by yttik | 2008-07-23 17:05:54

Great post, RabbleRouser.

It’s called Gaslighting, after the old movie, telling you you didn’t see what you thought you saw. Your perceptions are wrong. Up is down, right is wrong. Orwellian we sometimes call it, after his book.

This kind of stuff absolutely infuriates me. I’m so glad somebody coined the word, “WORM”, because Obama simply picked up where Bush left off with the gaslighting.

Judge Judy likes to say, “don’t pee on my leg and try to tell me it’s raining.”

Comment by Rabble Rouser Reverend Amy | 2008-07-23 17:25:52

Precisely - “Gaslighting” is a perfect term!

And thanks!

 

Comment by mr. natural | 2008-07-23 20:04:45

Judge Judy likes to say, “don’t pee on my leg and try to tell me it’s raining.”

I thought that was Chris Matthews…

 
 

Comment by gil | 2008-07-23 17:06:11

You see - it’s all very simple - Obama plays Basketball, Rick Mahorn once played basketball - therefore anything Rick Mahorn does, Obama will eventually do.

You Obamabots just don’t get it - we think outside of the Box here at no quarter - hell, we’ve never even heard of a logical fallacy!

And I say this as a gay, black socialist - no really!

Comment by Darryl | 2008-07-23 17:09:22

Actually, you should put yourself down, most of the comments and article here have more sound logic than anything out of Obama’s mouth. He is a walking fallacy. Thats why they love him, because people who actually want to think about WHAT he says, just bypass the brain all together.

 

Comment by Uña de Gato | 2008-07-23 17:11:10

You’re going to dislocate your shoulder with that reach.

 

Comment by nemesis | 2008-07-23 17:52:59

We don’t need no stinkin’ box. Weh think for ourselves. You bots might want to try it sometime. It’s very invigorating.

 
 

Comment by RedDragon62 | 2008-07-23 17:10:10

I was wondering where the second shift was. A bit late but here just the same.

Troll on dear Sheeple….Troll on! LOL

Comment by TeaMug | 2008-07-23 17:17:52

It looks to like the trolls are on a Troll Patrol!!

Comment by nemesis | 2008-07-23 17:54:25

Something’s got them all riled up today. I wnader which news item.

Comment by nemesis | 2008-07-23 17:55:01

s/b wonder.

 

Comment by Ferdberfle | 2008-07-23 17:56:39

Baracky got a hangnail and it’s PUMA’s fault.

 
 
 
 

Comment by RedDragon62 | 2008-07-23 17:12:15

President Obama sounds like something I shit out after eating Arugula!

Comment by gil | 2008-07-23 17:13:48

you see, it’s funny because he has a weird sounding name - ZOW! take that you trolls!!!

we’ll show you Obamabots we mean business!

 
 

Comment by Katmoon | 2008-07-23 17:14:36

Off Topic, but important

That a$$hole Cafferty just posted a question live, Why do come Hillary Clinton supporters want to derail Obama’s nomination

When referring to PUMAS,(wanting to put Senator Clinton’s name in nomination)he said we were in the “cut off your nose to spite your face category”

http://caffertyfile.blogs.cnn.com/

July 23, 2008
Why do some Clinton supporters want to derail Obama?
Posted: 04:50 PM ET

FROM CNN’s Jack Cafferty:

PUMA is an acronym that stands for “Party Unity My A–.” It’s the rallying cry for a group of disenchanted Democrats – “PUMAs.”

Many are supporters of Hillary Clinton who just can’t quite get over the fact that she lost and Barack Obama won.

Comment by Ferdberfle | 2008-07-23 17:59:24

Cafferty is insufferable.

 

Comment by Uña de Gato | 2008-07-23 18:01:45

Cafferty and his Frowning Forehead cannot resist taking shots at Clinton and her supporters, even there are only 25 of us and we are inconsequential.

 
 

Comment by RedDragon62 | 2008-07-23 17:16:28

Cafferty needs to get that stick out of his ass! Either that or get laid!

 

Comment by Pastor Manning | 2008-07-23 17:17:16

Deport Obama now.

Comment by gil | 2008-07-23 17:19:09

you see - we’re all actually democrats here - we just want american citizens deported because we disagree with their views.

we’re really democrats, I swear!

Comment by Pastor Manning | 2008-07-23 17:22:34

No, just those who are here illegally and pose danger to this country.

 

Comment by candymarl | 2008-07-23 18:03:36

Yes, this blog has advocated the deporting of proven American citizens.

An original birth certificate, displayed in front of the press corps would be all it would take.

John McCain did it. Why can’t Obama?

 
 
 

Comment by Sharon | 2008-07-23 17:19:38

Boy, the obots are out in force on this thread. Hmmm…got their misogynistic, woman-beating backs up just a little bit, wouldn’t you say? You mean there’s someone out there who isn’t applauding the mistreatment of women?

The obot credo is “do whatever you want to do, say whatever you want to say about/to women - and it can be as bad and hateful and depraved as you like - in fact, the nastier and more threatening the better. Then deny it, of course, followed by the blaming of the women for “overreacting” and every other sexist insult to women.

Don’t worry your little heads, obots - you can do it all with impunity. The fascist media will back up your story. And that makes it all okay…

 

Comment by Buzz Latte | 2008-07-23 17:25:07

The Odenseocrats for Obama seem to think they are viable. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

The fear and desparation calling Dems who choose not to vote “republicans” is only coming out because “racist” doesn’t work anymore.

Their pathetic attempts at control are sophmoric at best.

Little brownshirt Obots, please go back to your obefuhrers and tell them this lastest attack isn’t working either.

We aren’t voting for Obama and we will still remain registered democrats. That, neither Obama or you little Obots can do anything about.

 

Comment by gil | 2008-07-23 17:25:15

I think Rick Mahorn and Lisa Lesie are on the Whitey tape too - breaking on Monday, we swear!!!

Comment by Angry Michelle | 2008-07-23 17:36:01

Comment by nemesis | 2008-07-23 17:56:45

he has a mouse in his pocket.

 
 
 

Comment by secularhumanizinevoluter | 2008-07-23 17:26:33

Why is it that no one gets arrested for assualt and battery after this crap? I mean, it’s not like there isn’t any EVIDANCE or anything. Or how bout you throw the first punch you’re BANNED from the profession? This is just garbage ala the Ciecus maximus, keep the screaming mob occupied while the powers that be steal and loot the nation. I stopped watching professional sports as each one went on strick. You’re getting HOW MUCH money to sit on the bench and you’re going on STRICK!?!? I figured that was it, they weren’t getting another DIME from me.

Comment by nemesis | 2008-07-23 17:57:56

Good lord, was that English?

 
 

Comment by Angry Michelle | 2008-07-23 17:26:53

Of course. They usually do not show up when Obama is caught in a lie (a few times a day) he is indefensible.

 

Comment by cathnealon | 2008-07-23 17:29:20

goock is right in his above post–we are not ‘Obama Democrats’–that’s a whole different party, in fact I think that’s what they should do call themselves the “new Obama Democrats.” They all repeat ad nauseum the same thing with the same words and the same phrases. The newspeak used by Mahorn is an exact replica of BO’s crazy reasoning and it goes way beyond metaphor. Since Iowa we’ve been inundated with the words of BO and his people on magazines, newspapers and television, this kind of newspeak is bound to permeate the culture and find itself being used in places unrelated to politics. In fact, BO may have begun a whole new language, perhaps his schizophrenic, illogical, simultaneous holding of 2 opposite positions at the same time could be part of his resume. Mahorn seems to have listened well and learned the Obamian dialect.

 

Comment by pkat | 2008-07-23 17:30:53

Poll: Blacks, whites don’t see eye-to-eye on race relations

In a CNN/Essence Magazine/Opinion Research Corporation poll released Tuesday morning, 43 percent of African-Americans questioned say that racial discrimination against blacks is a very serious problem, with only 11 percent of whites agreeing. On the flip side, 42 percent of whites surveyed say that racial discrimination against blacks is not a serious problem, with only 12 percent of blacks agreeing.

DON’T YOU SEE, THE BLACK WANT RACISM!! IT’S HOW THEY GET THE PROGRAMS,(NAACP,NMSDC TO NAME JUST 2), IT’S HOW THEY ARE PROMOTING THEMSELVES, IT’S HOW ALOT OF THEM MAKE A LIVING, GET INTO COLLEGES, GET GOV’T ASSISTANCE, HOW THEY GET ON SOMEBODY ELSES TV SHOW, AND IT GOES ON. THE AFRICAN AMERICANS PLAY THE RACE CARD EVERY TIME THEY CAN. THEY CAN GET AWAY WITH IT BECAUSE WHITES WILL BACK DOWN. STOP BACKING DOWN FROM THIS BULLYING TACTIC. THEY ARE SO AFRAID THAT IF THERE WASN’T RACISM, THEY COULD NO LONGER ADVANCE ON THEIR OWN. CO-DEPENDENCY IS WHAT’S IT CALLED.

I SAY STAND ON YOUR OWN TWO FEET BY GOD!!

Comment by Kevin | 2008-07-23 18:25:46

Now then, as a white man if I say “colored persons” or “nigger”, I am a racist.
If the NAACP, stands for national association of COLORED PERSONS and Jesse Jackson says “nigger” with impunity, how is that different.
As a non jew, if I say “Hymie”, I’m a racist.
And Jesse can say “Hymie” with impunity.
And Barfy can say “typical white woman” and I am not to take offense. But if I say “typical black man/woman”.
I am racist.
And Jesse Jackson, Jr. can allude to killing HRC by the euphamism of “doing an O.J. on her”.
But that isn’t racist.
Or that a black candidate is assessed by his qualifications, experience, judgement, associations, and history, and is found lacking. That’s racism.
It sure is confusing.
Think I’ll vote for the old white experienced, qualified man.
And be secure in the fact that its not racism, its qualificationism.

Comment by Ferdberfle | 2008-07-23 18:28:52

Very nicely done. It would seem that the bots’ selective indignation is showing again.

 

Comment by pkat | 2008-07-23 18:42:32

GREAT POST KEVIN.
My sentiments exactly!
And don’t forget about equality.
Equality for who???
Not the ‘typical white person’!

Comment by Kevin | 2008-07-23 18:58:22

If I put into it all the sexist slurs I would have maxed out the post.

On another topic HRCs top donors have put BOs fundraising over the top!

total for the 311 who raised over $100K a piece for HRC in their fundraising efforts for BO
$19K

http://www.newsmax.com/insidecover/Hillary_Donors_obama/2008/07/23/115522.html?s=al&promo_code=667D-1

 
 

Comment by buckwheat | 2008-07-23 19:51:56

oh, thats a great analogy on racism, i like that. and i think i am evolving into a pumacan…an old bitter democrat that turned into a republican puma. if i cant have hillary, i go for the old white guy too.

 
 
 

Comment by katmandu | 2008-07-23 17:31:13

Old-fashioned lefty Robert Scheer (bio here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Scheer ) has a few choice words for Obama at Huffington Post:

Barack Obama is betraying his promise of change and is in danger of becoming just another political hack.

Yes, just like former maverick John McCain, who has refashioned himself as a mindless rubber stamp for the most inane policies of the miserably failed Bush administration. Both candidates are embracing, rather than challenging, the fundamental irrationality of Bush’s “war on terror,” which substitutes hysteria for rational analysis in appraising the dangers the country faces.

Some points:

Both candidates supported the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which has everything to do with violating the basic freedoms of our citizens and nothing to do with making them safer.

Obama has one-upped McCain’s bluff to win in Iraq by raising the prospect of an even more deadly quagmire in Afghanistan.

There’s a lot more to read in his observations — I recommend it.

Comment by katmandu | 2008-07-23 17:35:50

And here’s the link to the Scheer article, posted late because of my advancing senility:

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/robert-scheer/obama-on-the-brink_b_114489.html

Comment by alibe4Hillary | 2008-07-23 17:54:28

One thing is for sure. It doesn’t matter what Obama says because if you wait a second he will clarify it and say the opposite. Then he can always claim he was right. You know that famous speech he claims he gave in opposition to the Iraq War which gave him cred on judgement, well it was probably made the day before he made a speech extolling the virtues of the Iraq Invasion. Neither speech was taped or remembered or written about by the media. So of course Nobama had to recreate the one that he felt would put him in the best light. Why anyone relies on a silly speech by Nobama is insane. He will change his position at the drop of a dollar. He doesn’t even seem to comprhend what he is actually saying. He is like Mr. Magoo just going blythly along creating havoc in his wake, all the while thinking he is on top of things. The only difference is the media pretends the havoc isn’t happening. Of course the media has a hay day mocking McCain. But Nobama is treated just like Dumbya. It is truly the theater of the absurd.

Comment by doctorwang | 2008-07-23 18:01:05

When did Obama give a speech extolling the virtues of the Iraq war? I’d really love to read the transcript.

Comment by alibe4Hillary | 2008-07-23 21:20:26

We don’t know if he did, but do we really know if he gave a speech opposing the war? We don’t as it wasn’t covered by the media. It wasn’t taped nor was there anything in the newpapers either. He said he did but is that for real? He wants us to believe that but we just have to take his many words as word. So we don’t know if he ever gave a speech extolling the virtues of the war, do we? It would be in keeping with his flip flops though. He has always voted to fund it, hasn’t he? I never remember him being at any anti war marches I attended. i don’t remember him standing up for Joe Wilson when the Administration went after Joe and Valerie for questioning the war. Do you?

 
 
 
 
 

Comment by Katmoon | 2008-07-23 17:39:27

And yet more crap from the O supporters-What is it these days, super Koolaid?

Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Hillary Supporters ~ Let’s Rise to this Delegate’s Side

–BREAKING NOW:

Quote FROM Debra Bartoshevich…
“The Wisconsin Democratic Party is holding a conference call THIS FRIDAY, July 25, to make a decision about whether to allow me to retain my status as a Hillary Clinton delegate to the Democratic National Convention in August in Denver.”

BACKGROUND: The Wisconsin DNC is telling Debra she will lose her delegate status. She is fighting so she can vote for Hillary @ the convention. Please help Debra by immediately contacting the Democratic Party Chair and ask them to stop rigging this process by punishing someone simply for supporting Hillary Clinton:

Joe Wineke, DP Chair
The Democratic Party of Wisconsin
222 W. Washington Ave. Suite 150
Madison, Wisconsin 53703

CALL: (608) 255-5172
FAX: (608) 255-8919
EMAIL: party@wisdems.org

 

Comment by pkat | 2008-07-23 17:47:38

It’s there way of fullfilli!ng their prophecy that Hlllary supporters “WILL FALL IN LINE!”

I read it again today in an article on cnn.com!

WTF

I’ll fall in line….in the voting line waiting to vote for McCain and an Obama thug shoots me for it

 

Comment by yttik | 2008-07-23 18:00:21

Rabble, great post. Excellent metaphor. Ignore the trolls.

 

Comment by HypeJersey | 2008-07-23 18:00:56

Right - ever since Bush took office. That’s when all this shit started where people can say or do whatever they want and the deny it, despite there being a public record of it - and they get away with it. It’s the only reason Obambi is the presumptive nominee. If the press likes you, you can do anything and say anything and everything is forgiven, or even turned around so that you can do no wrong.

Pathetic.

 

Comment by Katmoon | 2008-07-23 18:16:53

Obot Vocabulary: a.k.a. words I learned this year
(the most overused words in the world)Repeated mantras, from the masses. Independent thinkers need not speak.

Racist
Vitriol
Shrill
Proof
Link
Source
Bitter
Senile
Delusional
Evidance(snark)

Comment by Ferdberfle | 2008-07-23 19:18:14

 

Comment by buckwheat | 2008-07-23 20:01:13

you forgot “notion”

 
 

Comment by roseeriter | 2008-07-23 18:19:13

It’s like the country is full of alcoholics and druggies being run by a cult. Insane! The bots are the co-dependents and PUMAs and their supporters want an intervention.

This started with the repugs disrespect of the rule of law and now the Dems for Obama are doing the same thing. It’s disgraceful. Then we have a corporate run media where no news, just idolotry of Obama and movie stars , commercials for viagara and drugs and garbage reality tv.

No wonder the world is disgusted by our culture. I’m disgusted by America’s politics and corporate greed and control.

Comment by Katmoon | 2008-07-23 18:21:43

rose- Agree, great post.

 
 

Comment by PUMARR | 2008-07-23 18:34:42

Obama is the root of sexism in sports. I believe it.

 

Comment by Ferdberfle | 2008-07-23 18:42:45

Obama’s orders to the bots (with apologies to Frank Zappa):

You will obey me while I lead you
and eat the garbage that I feed you
until the day that I don’t need you
don’t go for help no one will heed you
Your mind is totally controlled;
it has been stuffed into my mold
and you will do as you are told
until the rights to you are sold

That’s right folks, don’t touch that dial!

Comment by mr. natural | 2008-07-23 20:16:33

Good pick, Ferd. I think of that song every day now.

“I am the Slime from the DNC”

( and Yellow Snow reminds me of Chris Matthews leg syndrome )

 
 

Comment by Sassy | 2008-07-23 19:08:14

Francis
Since you have all the answers, where will you turn when YOUR vote is neutralized?
In the interest of “fair play”, when your “O” names the 57 states and their capitals, we will promote him to middle school!

 

Comment by gil | 2008-07-23 19:15:05

Stupid trolls, don’t you know Hillary is as pure as the driven snow, a modern day Joan of Arc, a political Lisa Leslie being shoved around by Barack Rick Mahorn Obama Hussein Bin Laden.

This metaphor is completely coherent, Rabble, fight on!!!

 

Comment by Wisewoman | 2008-07-23 19:50:28

Goock and the other Obots
I am one of the 25 PUMAs, a 63 yr old black AA female & still a Hillary supporter with 37 and 27 yr old daughters who keep me up-to-date on rap. How about these examples of Obama’s sexism:

1. At a Hillary and Obama fund raiser Bernie Mac told a Ho (whore) joke involving his wife and daughter. Both answered that they would accept $50,000 for sex. Bernie’s true meaning and insinuation was regarding the $100,000 total. Remember the latest news that week was that the Obama large donors had raised less than $100,000 for Hillary. His whole meaning was to call Hillary a Ho (whoring after Obama donors for money) and getting only (hypothetically/realistically)$100,000 for her effort. Obama joking told Bernie to clean up his act then right away said “just kidding you man”.

2. To cheers, at a rally in Atlanta, Obama referenced the rapper Lil Wayne as follows: “maybe you are the next Lil Wayne, but probably not, in which case you need to stay in school”. Now he could have used any rapper but he chose Lil Wayne. Why? Maybe the third stanza of the following lyrics explains why and why the crowd laughed and cheered so wildly:

“I get on top
She drop it like its hot
And when I’m at the bottom
She be Hillary Rodham”

OBAMA IS A SICKO, LYING, RACIST, A**HOLE AND NOT FIT TO BE POTUS.
I will never vote for Obama, ever and I WILL REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER!!

 

Comment by Larse12 | 2008-07-23 20:14:49

Obama and his people want to control us. It is so scary. Think about them. Telling us what color to wear and telling us what colors to have on our plate of food at the DNC convention. These people aren’t enviromentists. They are control freaks. Wake up America. This is going to be worse then World War II.