Class [Updated]
By NoQuarter on August 28, 2008 at 4:00 PM in Current Affairs
UPDATE BELOW:
I’m sure that Barack Obama will return the favor. Aren’t you?
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One of our readers sent this to me today from Victor Davis Hanson’s “Obama’s Ten Commandments“:
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10. [Obama should...] do an “ipsa dixit” with Hillary. Praise her, refer to her, thank her, quote her. Obama is in trouble with wealthy mainstream Democratic donors, the white working-class voters and professional older women, who can’t quite express how they were sandbagged by Obama, but feel it keenly nonetheless. He needs to assure them all that he adores Hillary (and even petulant Bill). Once the frantic October campaigning begins, he wants a smile on her face on the stump, not the infamous Clintonian snicker. Maybe he should play a Fleetwood Mac song and then on stage do a duet with Hil. All that requires swallowing his swelling pride — and [that] may be impossible.
CLASS is something that can be taught. Even if one is not raised to behave in a “classy” manner, one can learn it easily from people who exhibit class.
CLASS is what Bill Clinton displayed last night. He left behind, for a half hour, his private feelings, and he spoke about unity and about his support for Barack Obama.
CLASS — if he had it — would have dictated to Barack Obama that he would have made EVERY overture imaginable to both Hillary Clinton and to her supporters.
That Barack Obama hasn’t given us the time of day demonstrates, to me, that he does not have class.
P.S. Kissing Jill Biden fully on the lips, and hard, was shockingly lacking in class. Everyone lightly touches others’ cheeks with one’s lips — NEVER on the mouth. And most certainly not in front of thousands of people and on televised coverage being watched by millions of people around the world.
IMAGINE if Bill Clinton had kissed Tipper Gore hard on the lips!
IMAGINE if Hillary Clinton had kissed Al Gore hard on the lips!
I’m truly surprised more of this has not been made in the media. As I watched it live on television last night, I gasped out loud. It was that shocking to witness.
Geraldine Ferraro about Hillary’s speech, Convention, etc. - and PUMA:
http://www.bythefault.com/2008/08/28/geraldine-ferraro-on-the-clintonistas-desires/
How come Jesse Jackson got all his 465-some delegates recorded for history, but the convention records will show that Hillary only got 360-odd, less than 20% of the 1920 delegates she actually won — even after all the thefts, manipulations, intimidation, and gaming — in the primaries?
The story behind this outrage is the real story for the history books.
Would MLK have approved of that message to women?
And what does it tell you about what BO really wants for ‘his daughters’ and all the women in the US?
Probably if they didn’t give Jesse Jackson all those delegates, his racist African-American supporters would have shown outrage and offense.
This shows that you can’t push African-Americans, but you can push Hillary and her female supporters around.
Double, racist and sexist standards.
And what does it tell you about what BO really wants for ‘his daughters’ and all the women in the US?
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Obama doesn’t want anything for his daughters, he just wants to be president. He doesn’t care about anyone else except himself, except what he gets.
In addition to a rather meager resume, Obama was abandoned by his father- the man has serious psychological issues that come out in all the bizarre egotistical socio-pathic behavior he manifests. Abandonment is not like a bad hair day. It leaves serious scars that will sadly effect all Americans if we let this man get elected to POTUS in November. He needs therapy not the presidency to deal with his sense of self. He must be stopped before our nation suffers significantly in terms of its economy, its health and its safety.
I _totally_ agree.
Valentine Bonnaire is writing a series of articles about Obama’s Narcissism.
One of the points she makes is that Soetoro was abandoned by his father and also that his father more than likely beat his mother — which has a huge impact on a very young child. Obama’s step mother divorced this guy because he abused her. There is a pattern of abuse and way back in the 70s — domestic violence was IGNORED.
So Obama’s dad was NOT a very nice person — and yet Obama has built up this fantasy. At this point I don’t believe that Soetoro/Obama knows the difference between fact and fiction. He is living in a world of his own creation.
And I absolutely agree that someone with the burden of psychological problems that Soetoro/Obama is carrying should NEVER be President. We’ve had 8 years of a psychopath with similar mental health issues.
Check out Valentine’s blog — she’s doing a great job of explaining Narcissism a la Soetoro.
http://vbonnaire.wordpress.com/
Observer, you make an astute observation.He is an empty suit.
There is no coincidence that he is accepting today because the friggin fix was in for Obambi from the get go and everybody knows it but does not want to say it on television.
The democratic party is a shame. My three generations of democrats in my family fought for this? F*ck you Obama - you and your thugs Alinsky style stole this election.
You have played the blacks and you will get played in November all the way back to Thug City you are a piece of crap.
OH, YEAH, PLEASE INSERT YOUR RACIST SLAM HERE - CUZ YOU KNOW YOU GONNA DO IT ASS TROLLS.
NO OBAMA
MCCAIN 2008
Senator McCain: “I wanted to stop and say congratulations. How perfect that your nomination would come on this historic day.”
Yes, it was so lucky, what a coincidence that his speech falls on such a historic day. It is amazing.
McCain is nicely pointing out what the MSM is hiding. What a joke, the DNC picked Obama early on and has been conducting a marketing campaign. Hence, they picked the convention week to get the biggest bang for the buck. Clinton and all of the other contenders for the Democratic nomination never had a chance, since the DNC leaders and MSM were in the tank for Obama as is evident by the date. Wake up, America, it’s all a lie.
You’re right. It’s a marketing campaign. American Idol redux.
Anyone know whatever happened to Taylor Hicks?
Barky will suffer the same fate. Bye, bye, bye - bye, bye Barack!!!
McCain ‘08
Hillary ‘12
I love ferraro…she is smart and speaks the truth. fyi - i’m definitely one of the pumas in the first group…there is NOTHING hillary, bill or barfbag himself can ever say or do to make me vote OBAMA in november. I hope the repubs kick bo in the teeth.
Love her too!
And that is a Classy Ad McCain! You GO!
What’s even more amusing than the ad is McCain’s saying that he’s picked his veep. It’s leaked into the day that Yahoo says should have been Obama’s. Kind of like John Edwards endorsing Obama the day after Hillary kicked his butt in West VA. Gee, guys, sometimes life just ain’t fair.
Super Funny Obama Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ted9Hzn8foY&eurl=http://countusout.wordpress.com/
llololololol………….
Great video of Obama. He really acts like he is the Messiah.
God forbid.
I agree. That was very classy of McCain to do this ad. It is something that Hillary would’ve done as well. Obama would NEVER even take the time to point out an opponent’s accomplishments. He is too petty and arrogant to ever to something like this.
It is classy, but I hope that tomorrow he (figuratively) tears O’s head off and evacuates down his throat. I am burnt on Obama– I will not make it through a presidency.
And meds may prove helpful in that regard. No? Because we will be blessed with eight phenomenal years of an Obama presidency. And eight years of Biden after that.
I know you’re getting paid for this roxanne, but really…you might want to sound less like a scientologist obama cult member.
No, the only obvious cult worship here is from these so-called PUMA people towards Ms. Clinton.
Some of you people actually thought that the delegates/supers were actually going to just GIVE her the nom on the convention floor last nite even tho she didn’t even earn it!
Talk about having an irrational sense of entitlement and exhibiting a remarkable show of victimism.
And then of course, you woke up.
S.O.P. for Team BlowBama.
An irrational sense of entitlement?! It’s Primaries season. A voter enters a voting booth, casting a ballot for the candidate he/she thinks is best for the job (or the lesser evil), believing that his/her vote means something and is going to be counted. Fast forward to three months later. Same voter is watching with disgust and horror as delegates who were supposed to represent him/her, are ignoring his/her wishes, and casting their vote as they wish and not as they are supposed to. Indeed, change we can believe in.
Eight years from now Biden will look like a pork rind with a white tuft of troll hair. Not going to happen even if BO does make it that far.
Earning your comedic stripes I see.
Keep your day job.
oh and thinking that the DNC is going to self- destruct somehow; and that this small begrudged group of older people are going to sway this election is NOT comical???
You’re still young! Wait until you get to be our age and gone through may elections, we will be where we are now and you’ll understand then.
Is that code for “we don’t need you”?
Because I love it when the ‘bots go down that road. No, really, I do.
By the way, I’m 35. If that’s “older” to you, I guess I’m not suprised. Run along now, or you’ll be late to Intro to Statistics MATH 210.
Thinking the corruption of Barry will not be exposed is delusional (also coincidentally, Obama’s 57th state- from which you obviously hail).
You should study the history of elections in this country a little more closely if you think older people do not influence elections- that may be one of the dumbest things I’ve seen posted.
She is hoping that all the felons Barry’s crew signed up for voting will do the trick.
Most of the grounded Hillary supporters have expressed their solidarity with the party in spite of their disappointment about the outcome.
However, the disgruntled lunatic fringe is not overwhelming. If they were, they would’ve made some kind of dent in paying down her enormous debt. That hasn’t happened. Why?
Because most of them have moved on. Ofcourse older people can influence elections. I was speaking of some of the rabid ‘harriets’ out there.
Find new talking points. Hillary is not in the general election, her debt is irrelevant. (However, Obama’s acceptance of illegal contributions is not).
But I digress.
We are not talking about and do not represent fringe voters here. You more readily represent that by aligning yourself with the radical left wing of the party.
Most here, and most in America are slightly right of center. It is that middle of the road voter Barry is missing and he will never connect with, in part because of people like you
arguinginsulting on his behalf.Incidentally,
Harriet has her perspective, and she is correct in her assertion that there are many more that feel as she does. The DNC sold outit’s own Democratic values to support an unacceptable candidate. Who know why? The damage is done. Choose not to akcnowledge that as Barry does and it’s all the same..you’ll acknowledge it in November.
Who
knowknows why? typohttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxhMWU8XElo
Only if it is Jill Biden or a Biden child … you think REAGAN was old? hahahahahahahaha still trying to learn that “new” math? Addition is tougher than it looks, I know.
First of all, Joe was born in 1942. Hillary was born in 1947.
They practically look the same.
And secondly, given how much Hillary has aged since 1992, I don’t expect she’ll be holding up too well in eight years.
Wow, judging from the content of your post, you must be one of those “old” harpies, yourself. You might want to reconsider your tone, especially if you’re really a woman.
Actually you sound like a typical Obamabot, so full of yourself that you are oblivious to how you present yourself.
Okay, seriously? You need to stop with the ageism. What’s wrong with you?
I can’t imagine what your appearance is, but if it’s anything like your demeanor, ugly comes to mind.
I wouldn’t be attacking people’s physical appearances if I were supporting the Obamas.
If you were to have read the post i was referring to, you would seen that the poster was calling BIDEN old. Hillary is only five years younger than him so if he is old what would that make her????
Get it?
And most people, I think, would agree that Hillary didn’t always look too flattering on a daily basis. Stop being so sensitive. Women can criticize other women.
Michelle and Nancy seem to always take pride in their appearances, btw.
You are a shallow, silly twit.
I think Hillary looks great. However, when did how a person looks preempt knowledge and integrity and perseverance and loyalty and love of country and down right willingness to roll up your sleeves and work attitude, which Hillary has and Obama does not.
“Pretty is as Pretty does,” and Obama based on that theory, is not pretty at all.
Where do get that “Michelle and Nancy always seem to take pride in their appearance” propoganda? I’ve seen both when they look less than well-groomed - more like vacuous, ill-humored, chip-on-the-shoulder-as-large-as-the-moon, sullen, petulant, hate-filled, envious, oh I could go on, Roxanne, but I think you get the idea.
Sorry for feeding the troll.
PUMA
McCain 08
Hillary 12
You’re not a woman, because a woman would know that women age faster than men because our pregnancies take a toll on the body. The contrast is especially pronounced after menopause.
If you’re a woman, I pity you because you’re obviously too ignorant to even know this.
Obama will be a wonderful president in the tradition of President Dukakis, President Mondale, President Kerry…..LOL….
McCain just NAILED FOR CERTAIN my vote! He is class! He is a TRUE American. I agree Morgan… I won’t stay in this country and listen to the crap media spin and WORM for 4 years for this FUCKING RACIST BUM and his BITTER spouse!
(sorry I can’t be as classy as McC)
And the first IDIOT that wants to call ME a racist better have the balls to come and say it to my face!
yeah great accomplishment, rigging a primary: I’m sure freaking
nauseated, repulsed, outraged infuriated, revengefulimpressed.¨Obama would NEVER even take the time to point out an opponent’s accomplishments.¨
Probably because of the fact that he has so few, if any, and it would contrast his deficiency in that department.
Nobody seems to be noticing the=is snarky line:
“How perfect that your nomination would come on this historic day.”
lol
I was waiting for someone to mention McCain’s snarky line. The way he delivered the line was great.
You can be sure that the GOP is well aware that the election was rigged by the DNC.
That’s impressive.
The McCain group are being incredibly smart, smart, smart…they will pull out this election. I have no doubt.
DAMN. Tres’ classy!
The McCain team impresses me more and more every day.
I’m a former Dem, who never in her wildest dreams suspected she would consider a Republican candidate, but I am absolutely impressed.
For this ad? That’s an A+, John McCain.
Let the games begin!
games indeed.
Typical of susan to claim this phony crap is classy.
kind of like calling Chelsea ugly was classy.
Awww…somebody’s butt sore because between the Clintons and McCain who ARE class acts they’re showing up Obama for the empty ego driven clown that he truly.
ouch, that was a real zingger.
yawn.
sez the resident yawning teed.
No, classy was Bill getting his whistle blown in the White House. lol
classy was attending the same church for 20 years, while your pastor was being irresponsible with talk of HIV being created by the government.
Class was spreading racial division
http://mediamatters.org/items/200801130004
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/01/12/obama-camps-memo-on-clin_n_81205.html
http://www.factcheck.org/elections-2008/did_clinton_darken_obamas_skin.html
Feb 4th, 2008
“New York State Senator Bill Perkins used quite explicit racial stereotyping in a speech aimed at discouraging his constituents from voting for Clinton by saying, Harlem “is not Bill Clinton’s backyard or his plantation. Underscore, plantation.”
f*ck obama, f*ck the republicans, and f*ck the authoritarian half of the democratic party!
Well argued and well said.
You Obamatrons have a nerve of taking the word “games” and twisting it. Last night I watched the death of the Democratic Party, my party of some 30+ years, where the leadership capitulated to its most base and cynical desires–running a weak and corrupted candidate and calling it “wonderful” in some grand wet dream to regain the White House.
McCain’s ad is classy, even hsitorical in nature when two warriors prepare for a fight to the death. John McCain is giving Barack Obama more credit than I would. That ad says, I approach you as an equal and may the best man win.
I already know who the best man is, the man who has the experience and gravitas to lead the greatest world power in history. Because for all our faults and shortcomings, for all our missteps and lack of foresight, that’s who we are.
But then I haven’t been drinking the koolaide! I also believe in this country, first.
You were never a Democrat. You spin the same tale over and over. When we elect Obama/Biden you will then see the error of your ways.
Someone who uses the word “bitch” with regularly is not a Democrat.
You are a sexist pig who never was and never will be a Democrat.
Or what- if we don’t?
Nice screen name. Geez, the Obamatons even have offensive, nasty screen names! You’re all as classy as King Barry. And may I inform you, many of us on here are registered DEMOCRATS, but will be voting Republican. So don’t sit there and say we were never democrats. Do you want us to send you our voter registrations cards for fuck sake???
YES YES John McCain!!! I just donated and wrote from A Hillary Supporter PUMA!!! Your going down you corrupt DNC.
also very clever to point out the “timing” as if this coronation hasn’t been planned out for a year
Yes. I thought the same.
I agree……planned and executed, some may even say they conspired.
John McCain, class act ad from a class act man. Proud of ya. Proud of American always, and I plan on voting American first. McCain 2008
That indeed showed class.
John McCain can teach the PUMA’s a thing, or two, or three about that.
But, Obama can write a book on it.
obama/Biden 08
brush, brush
scratch, scratch
LOVE IT Indigo!
Destardi: You undoubtedly become impressed easily.
Great indigo.
LOL…I guess among thugs Obma’s classy. Sad.
Some thought Al Capone was classy. too.
It still didn’t save him in the end, Roxanne.
McCain 2008
Hillary 2012
Buzz, I hardly think the two are comparable.
Really how so?
Let’s start with how much they are alike.
Chicago
Thugs
illegal booze to illegal arms dealers
Outsider (Italian) Outsider (Obama thinks he is and he uses it)
Diseased - until we know different by getting a clean bill of health released we’re gonna think those sickly purple lips mean something.
Bad nasty friends who went through the court systems and to jail
Ness vs Fitzgerald
Federal investigation of both men
Suspicion of illegal activities such as money laundering
etc, etc, etc, etc, etc,
NO! Really Capone and Obama have a lot in common.
Do you really want to bring up the scandalous goings-on surrounding the Clinton team, hmmm?
Her baggage is exponentially heavier than Senator Obama’s.
This isn’t about the Clintons, Roxanne, and you know that.
This is about Obama and you know that, too, Roxanne.
You got owned and by the tone of your posts you think you are on the Obot varsity.
Take one for the team, Roxanne.
Look everyone! Roxanne is the best Obama’s got!!!!
(Pitiful mumbling in the background)
oh yes let’s talk about baggage. Bill Ayers. Wright. Phleger. “Uncle Frank” Davis. Pakistan. Dual citizenship. unable to prove birthplace, US citizenship. Lawsuit now. Egomaniac. loves himself so much he makes the democrats look like fools.
ha dems played “chain of fools” after selecting thir nominee!!!!!!!!!!
He will never live up to the bar that has been set for him. He can only play act, like tonight.
fool, aren’t you supposed to be at the toga party? or did you draw troll duty, what are they paying you five cents more?
what a foolish, foolish venture.
And McCain ad, CLASS ACT. Obama couldn’t even begin to match it.
After a decade and more of digging in the Clinton baggage they came up with - Monica. Give it a rest, Roxanne and put a sock in it. You’re such a nasty bit of goods and you need to seriously rethink your posts.
Wasn’t Al Capone from Chicago?
Look at shoe and wipe. Yeah, all classy actions by the One.
You certainly could learn a thing or two from Senator McCain, Roxanne.
Only a true Obama lemming could take an act of class by someone who has sacrificed personally for your right to be here and use it to insult another group of Americans.
How rude, how typical.
And Obama has written a book, in fact two. No class inside them, only lies.
Roxie is just cranky because she drew bot duty…doing a double…instead of being invited to the “party”.
You mean that frat party at Invesco?
Annie, your flair for originality is awe-inspiring.
Roxanne’s flair for drivel is disgust-inspiring.
Roxanne
You don’t have to put on the red light
Those days are over
You don’t have to sell your body to the night
Roxanne
You don’t have to wear that dress tonight
Walk the streets for money
You don’t care if it’s wrong or if it’s right
I don’t think there is one IOTA of class involved in that particular group of Americans referring to another American member of Congress; and the American democratic nominee for POTUS, by the vulgar names that they do-that I’m too much of a lady to repeat.
Most Obama supporters never resorted to such classlessness in regards to Hillary Clinton.So I stand by my comment.
Words like “that golden cow” like that c—, like 99 things and the bitch isn’t one of them? Things like that?
Wow! You’re a lady?
As much as you are NOT charming.
Getting to ya, Roxanne?
Well, You’re in the show now, little lady.
Obama and his bots are on their own. No Clintons to blame or skirts to hide behind.
Let’s hope the Annenberg Papers, the lawsuits, Rezko singing to the feds, and the 527s plus the GOP don’t dog pile up on all of you at once.
But, it’s not looking good for your team…
leave then you idiot. spare me your sanctimonious crap.
WAAAAAAA
Re: Obama’s books - do they come with crayons, or does he make you steal them separately?
Sorry, Obama just writes fiction.
Obama’s biggest problem is that EVERYONE is just an extra in the book he is writing about himself.