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Are You Completely Mystified About the Uproar Over Wright?
Are you a hardcore Obama supporter? Are you one of the new to politics types who sees Obama as the hope of the future?
If so, you must be completely mystified by all this uproar over what some minister says. You must be outraged by the phony angst of the MSM and the self righteous piety and coat lapel patriotism expressed by pundits who seem to have been desperately waiting for a chance to tear Obama down.
After all, to win the election, you have to get nearly 100 million people to support you. Do you have to publicly repudiate every single one of them who says something stupid, regrettable or even despicable?
Whence the outrage over Wright? I'm a Clinton supporter and long time Democrat. Honestly, I don't see it either.
Of course, I didn't see it either when the MSM, compliantly led by wingnut shills, made a huge big deal over ONE of THREE Purple Hearts that Kerry received. It went on for days and days. "He only got a little shrapnel in the arm."
"We're not arguing about his other TWO Purple Hearts, but we don't think he deseved the third one." I remember thinking "you gotta be kidding. Somehow though, the whole argument was framed as "He's not really a great American hero. He's just another liberal phony."
I didn't see it either when "Dukakis looked so stupid riding in that tank," but Bush "looked manly and majestic" striding on the deck of an aircraft carrier in a flight suit. I didn't think his straight forward, "I don't believe in the death penalty" response to Bernie's completely inappropriate "Got you" question was that bad.
I didn't see it either when the MSM pronounced Reagan the winner of debates versus Carter and Mondale based on a single key one-liner when both of them demonstrated overwhelmingly superior vision and policy knowledge in their answers to every other question.
If you're an Obama supporter, especially one of the "new" people being brought into politics, then all I can say is:
Welcome!







Comments (5)
thanks, that was fantastic -- in line with the points I have been trying to make -- but a truly brilliant execution -- here's to a big Democratic win in November . . .
March 19, 2008 6:44 PM | Reply | Permalink
"If so, you must be completely mystified by all this uproar over what some minister says. You must be outraged by the phony angst of the MSM and the self righteous piety and coat lapel patriotism expressed by pundits who seem to have been desperately waiting for a chance to tear Obama down."
I agree.
It seems as if the media establishment is OWNED by the rightwing. If the rightwing talk radio and bloggers get sufficiently enraged, the MSM can not stop rolling over for them.
I think this is a huge problem.
Any ideas what can be done about this?
I have a feeling this would happen to any Dem candidate.
March 19, 2008 6:49 PM | Reply | Permalink
I was not surprised that , initially , people were put off by Wright.
I am surprised that , having stepped up to the plate and so truthfully and eloquently stating his position and purpose , the media is still going on about it!
Obama answered and answered well.
It has brought me into his camp , where I did not stand before!
Let it go already!
Move on now!
Nothing to see!
March 19, 2008 7:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
This is why we need to stop focusing on our own ridiculousness in the DNC. Lets start attacking the Right. I don't care who you support. Clinton. Obama. We need to circle our wagons and come out firing. Can you tell I hate the Right Wing?
March 19, 2008 7:48 PM | Reply | Permalink
I may win an award for the most civil thread ever started.
March 19, 2008 8:30 PM | Reply | Permalink
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