Comments on: A Letter to a Young Obama Supporter

By: BC

BC — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 20:30:06 +0000

Q1 : “Is Barack Obama anywhere near ready to be President of the United States in a time of war and economic uncertainty?”
Yes. Bush relied on a passel of Neocon con men, many of whom were members of the maliciously stupid PNAC for foreign policy advice and it’s been an unmitigated disaster. Unlike McCain, who’s already added pro-war Neocon Randy Scheunemann as his top foreign-policy adviser, Obama will bring on board people who aren’t fact-challenged fools whose idea of foreign policy is to put on a blindfold and then point a shotgun at maps of the Middle East and Latin America.

Q2: “And the second hard question: What if he’s not and he wins anyway?”
You might as well ask, “What if visitors from another star system decides to invade us and harvest us for food?” It’s a moronic question because if Obama doesn’t win, then the country will very likely have to suffer through another 4 years of bumbling, clueless leadership on foreign, domestic, economic and energy policies (for starters.)

By: Alex H.

Alex H. — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 21:28:46 +0000

Why not Obama? The answer is simple: he’s a socialist.

That’s it. That’s all that needs to be said. Sound great, doesn’t work, and ultimately and inexorably leads to a denigration of freedom, and the denigration of humanity.

We’ve already gone down that road in the US, and it sucked.

Other countries have gone down that road, and its sucked. Every time.

The only thing that hasn’t sucked? Check out the Celtic Tiger, or the Estonian Miracle. Its no coincidence that those nations that have embraced socialism (such as Burma, once the breadbasket of asia, and the most educated country in asia) have turned into hellholes, and those that have embraced freedom in all its forms (see Ireland, and parts of US history) have zoomed ahead.

By: jrhode13

jrhode13 — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:34:18 +0000

People, for the sake of this good nation, wake up and see what’s going on here. You say Barack Obama is unqualified — do you remember, in the 2000 election, during a Gore/Bush debate, when the terrorist bombing in Yemen came up, Bush evidently didn’t even know where Yemen was! I remember the next day, our local newspaper had a cartoon in the editorials showing Bush pondering over a world globe. The caption had him saying something like “So where the heck is Yemen, anyway?” It was great fun, but it also drove home Bush’s incompetence, for a lack of a better word. Propaganda outlets beware: as the world becomes more computer savvy, those World War II propaganda tactics that worked so well for the Germans are not going to work forever. People now have many more outlets for information, and as they catch on to the trashy tactics being used by Republicans, the Republican Party will ultimately be the defeat of themselves. I really am far more concerned for the welfare of this country than I am for any party affilation. But when I hear people on the right wing, like the blogger I just heard on the Pajamas Media show on XM Radio poking fun at Obama’s efforts to set a goal of 1 million plug-in hybrids on the road in a few years from now, I just want to ask him, “whose side are you on?”. No, not Red or Blue, I mean American or Oil Company? Look…we all know, regardless of which side of the fence you’re on, that we need to reduce our dependency on foreign oil. We all know our country’s hooked on that stuff like crack. And our ‘crack dealers’ are the shady countries in the Middle East and Venezuela. We know we have to move away from that stuff. –And knowing that– how could a right-winger ridicule –anybody– for trying to set a goal toward moving away from that? Does that –not– tell you where their heart is? The nation that the Republican Party was given watch over in 2000 was robust, with balanced financial books — that’s a fact, no matter whether I like it or not. When we wake up again, after eight years of our country with Republicans at the wheel, we find that our deficit has not only went up a few TRILLION dollars, but that it has –DOUBLED–, –THOUSANDS– of soldiers have died in Iraq and still haven’t found the –WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION– , and even the price of gasoline has –TRIPLED– , and our economy is –TRASHED–. Oil man in office? Do I need to connect the dots? People, for our country’s sake, regardless of how you vote, PLEASE do your homework. It’s not just about your pocketbook, it’s about the future of this great nation.

By: Wayne

Wayne — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 16:15:54 +0000

It’s an excerpt,people. Presumably there is more meat in the published on paper version.

By: Yoter

Yoter — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 03:55:09 +0000

Tim above
You hit the nail on the head. I think if BO gets elected there will be an uprising in this country like we have never seen. It may take time but real Americans will do it. Obama and company act offended when you question their patriotism. There’s no need to question it because they have none. From Pelosi to Reid to Kennedy and all the socio/communists in between, YOU ALL SUCK!

By: D.R.

D.R. — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 02:05:24 +0000

It doesn’t take much discernment to see that Obama is a world class fake and con artist. The recent incident regarding his written prayer published in an Israeli newspaper is not too hard to see through. Mr. “I’m a good Christian” knows that he is weak in that area and wants desperately to win over the evangelical voters. So, cleverly, he writes (or most likely had written for him) a prayer that makes him look like a real believer, a solid Christian, someone who is humble, trusts God, and wants only to be used by God. Anyone who has closely observed him or seen what his pastor/mentor of 20 years believes and teaches and his church of 20 years teaches should easily see that he is anything but those things. But, he writes the prayer, wording it perfectly (too much so, making it obvious!), sticks it in a hole in the Jerusalem wall, and then makes sure one of his lackeys gets it into the hands of a not-so-honest newspaper, to be printed, so all the world can marvel at the humility, integrity, faith, and devotion of the “messiah”! To make it even more clever, he can then condemn the fact that it was printed, saying it violated his privacy! So he comes across as shocked that anyone would do exactly what he arranged to have done, comes acorss (to the less discerning) as a dedicated Christian, and comes across as “wronged” by some jerk who dared to publish his private prayer. What a clever and dishonest con game! Any real believer would first of all not feel the need to write out a prayer and stick it in the wall used by Jews (who, lest we forget, deny the very Christ OBama claims to serve!). Any real believer would simply get on his knees before God, in private, not feeling a need to make sure everyone knew he was doing so. And no true believerr in Christ would feel the need to cater to Jewish voters to the extent of wearing one of those Jewish caps, knowing that Jews deny Christ as the Savior! Of course, Obama has every intent of convincing them and us that HE is the savior and apparentky even believes this nonsense himself. Never before has America been sold such a bill of goods by a presidential candidate. As a true believer in Christ as the only way of salvation (another fact that Obama denies, further evidence that he is a fake Christian), I can only put my trust in the Lord that He is still on the throne and that, of He gives us this dishonest and communist man as our “leader,” it is what is best for our nation spiritually. But I do pray and hope that Obama will be exposed as the charlatan that he is, so we will not have to endure the judgment from God of having this man as our president.

By: Tim

Tim — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:01:26 +0000

What we don’t need is a ” citizen of the world…” president. We need a United States President who puts the United States and its citizens ahead of everything and everyone else. We need a commander in chief with the experience to know what exactly that means, and when and how to project America’s power to protect our interests around the world. We need a president who understands the nature of the multiple threats against us through personal and professional experience over decades of service to America’s people from the love of country. Not someone who was nursed from the tit of socialism and fascism, not someone who was indoctrinated as a youth and young man with an ideology which condones any lies, deceit, mass murder of innocent people, decapitation of helpless, bound victims to execute their plan to conquer the world. (If you don’t believe me, read his book. Or read this link (http://www.debbieschlussel.com/archives/2008/01/obamas_nation_o.html. )We don’t need a president who keeps company with known terrorists, not someone whose so called Christian church (and wife) screams hatred of American and its white citizens. We need an American CEO who is proud of American business, who won’t ruin our culture with unfettered illegal immigration, not someone who promises everything under the sun to everyone when there is absolutely no way to pay for “his gifts” to voters, not someone who so eloquently promises CHANGE but never details exactly who or what must change, or how this change is to occur, or how to pay for it. All of these empty words FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS ACCOMPLISHED NOTHING IN HIS LIFE, WHO HAS CONTRIBUTED NOTHING, WHO HAS NEVER LEAD MEN OR WOMEN IN A COMMAND OR LEADERSHIP SITUATION. HE RAN UNAPPOSED FOR HIS SENATE SEAT. Therefore he has never had to qualify his promises. The press is giving him a free ride, not demanding details through tough, probing, insightful questions. The truth is we know very little of whom he really is or what he believes in. However, what we do know (see above) should be enough to scare the hell out of every American who truly loves their country and thinks it the best nation this world has ever seen, and strives to put American first in everything, and doesn’t feel we need to apologize to or appease the rest of the world for doing so. WE DON’T NEED A PRESIDENT WHO APOLOGIES TO THE GERMANS OF ALL PEOPLE FOR AMERICAN ACTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD TO PUT DOWN TERRORISM. WE DON’T NEED A PRESIDENT WHO CARES MORE ABOUT WHAT OTHER COUNTRIES THINK OF US THAN WHAT HE CAN DO TO PUT AMERICAN FIRST, AND WHO WILL GIVE BILLIONS OF OUR TAX DOLLARS TO THEM TO SATISFY HIS SOCIALIST IDEALS. YOU’D BETTER BELIEVE THE REST OF THE WORLD IS PUTTING THEIR COUNTRIES FIRST. WAKE UP AMERICA, STOP BEING THE HERD OF SHEEP OR LEMMING FOLLOWING THIS FACIST PHILOSOPHY OVER THE CLIFF TO OUR RUIN.

By: Dizzy

Dizzy — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 18:07:28 +0000

Some good comments in here. Specially the one by fleur. More truth to that than most people realize. Government schools are just as scary as radical Islam. Parents NEED to take a look at whats going on in their kids school.
As far as BO in office,its not even basic economics 101. ITS economics 1. DO the math folks and you’ll realize how utterly crazy it would be to have this man in office. We cannot afford him in any way shape or form. We’ve got to get out of debt not further into debt. Congress just stuck a little thing on the bottom of the last bail out bill that will allow them to spend another ONE TRILLION dollars. Hasn’t passed the Senate yet. But it will. Get Congress cleaned out. Pelosi and Reed and a mess of others have got to go and a few Republicans too. Support and vote for anyone who supports the Fair Tax and is for drilling for oil NOW.

By: grandma1

grandma1 — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 16:26:55 +0000

I laugh as I read the arguments for BHO – none have any reasoned logic in them. They often end up in name calling: right-winger/neo-con, etc. My dad, a lawyer, used to always say: ad hominem – the weakest form of argument”.

As far as socialism goes: note that as Fred said – as Catholics – we are taught to share our material posessions – and we do – and through agencies like Catholic Charities much good has been done for society in the past 2000 years – but to force charity from those not charitable and gift it to those not humble does not work. If government sponsored social programs worked to better people’s lives I would support them – but more often that not – they do not. Those that do work – I do support – although I would still rather see the government out of it as forced charity creates resentment.

First – JG – on another note: as a Buddhist – why is there a universe? why is there something rather than nothing? (and I’m not looking for your response – just be intellecutally honest with yourself and set your mind to searching for the only plausible Truth).

Back to BHO- this is my quandry: I am a public school teacher (math!) and want to refine my responses to liberal baby-boomers…without increasing their wrath as I wait for job security (one more year). I am a young grandma via my college age daughter becoming pregnant (and not aborting: a direct quote: “I may have not turned out to be the best Catholic, but at least I knew that was wrong” – I guess, JG, you would see that as the result of too much restrictive orthodoxy?)
So, my husband suggests defending my position solely on that – but most are pro-aborts, too – I am not out to change minds in the school – rather not to lie and say I am not sure – this is an economic problem for me. Your advice will be appreciated.

By: Yoter

Yoter — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 15:34:47 +0000

Obama is a disillusioned bulls$$t artist, a Socialist with all the cures. God have mercy on us all if he’s elected. He’ll be worse than pyscho Jimmy Carter. I’m not a fan of McCain.

Obama’s polyanna attitude with a great speaking voice is what sells him.
I have two questions for him.
1. If terrorists created a mushroom cloud over an American city (maybe yours) what would he do?

2. If he came home and found someone in the kitchen attempting to rape his wife, and assuming he had a gun, would he wait until he slits her throat with a razor before shooting him?

Sorry, no antigun socialists . He wants to sit down with Alqaeda and talk. Remember the the video tape of the new reporter getting his head sliced off???
This is who he wants to negotiate with?

Common fellow Americans, stop watching American Idol and all the other stuff, pull your heads out of your butts and wake up!

My vote would be for Newt Gingrich or John Bolton.