Comments on: Battles, Past and Present

By: Bob from Fredericksburg

Bob from Fredericksburg — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:48:28 +0000

I am afraid that Obama is as good as elected. We all know he brings nothing to the office, at least nothing positive, but for some reason people read what they want to into the man. One stop stopping to cure everyones ills, from having to fight wars to curing social society. The candidate for those who cannot distinguish between a vote on American Idol and a presidential election. The good news is that his incompetence and ideology will catch up with the expectations of his worshippers, then they will learn as Jimmy Carter’s followers did, but what tragedies will follow from the election of a figurine.

By: VDH parle d’Obama « Notes et Observations

VDH parle d’Obama « Notes et Observations — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 14:33:34 +0000

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By: GeorgeBest

GeorgeBest — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 21:37:41 +0000

For all the intelligent posts here, it scares me that you people dont see that Obama can easily get elected President. It kind of reminds me of Eddie Murphys joke, when he said he voted for Jesse Jackson on a lark only to wake up the next day to hear that Jesse won. Obama is no joke and is scary for the future of this country. People arent going to vote for him on a lark, they are going to vote for him to get back at every one who they think caused them to fail in life. With gas prices up and war going on, these sensations felt by stupid people are heightened. Obama is the wrong guy at the right time for him. He will be elected and we are all screwed.

By: TLM

TLM — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:48:53 +0000

ET:

Your comments about Obama supporters are intriguing. As their idol’s past sees the light of day they realize this is not some idyllic fairy tale they’re living in, where a presidential election brings about the Revolution they fantasize about. The gamble on Obama by the Leftist fringe of the Democratic Party has now been shown to be what it is, a chance to trot out and pay homage to a bunch of leftover 60’s clowns like Pfleger, Wright, Ayers et al. And in all this, Obama has played the fool. He has been duped by his rich Leftist friends into thinking he’s the Joker Card in a poker game where the deck was stacked. His supporters now see, the Joker may be a bit too wild for this game. But they’re having fun, and with their Che posters and fantasies they’ll party on until November 4th. You say you want a Revolution, well you know….it’s not supposed to be a tea party.

By: M.E.

M.E. — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 11:25:06 +0000

To Judith:

I was born in Moscow in the midst of idols whose enormous pictures spied the people in all the squares and avenues. And I hated them. All idols have short live. Yes, Stalin, like Mao, Saadam Hussein, Ho Chi Minh and many others, ruled almost 30 years. Millions of lives were sacrificed to these idols that always lusted new and new blood. It is the great secret of the idols’ long “life”: if they do not drink human blood they die. Returning to the American reality I see, from one part, an artificial and absolutely empty idol, and from the other, a true personality. What we observe now it is not a fight between a Democrat and a Republican, but between an idol and a human being.

By: ET

ET — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 03:25:57 +0000

re: The Obama madness – given the fervency of Obama’s supporters with the accompanying vagueness of his speeches – It’s possible to conclude that a substantial portion of this group has already resigned itself to Obama losing the general election. Rather than being disappointed at this prospect, though, they are using it to stoke the fire in their bellies for the next four years, their righteousness refreshed, such that they may continue with renewed zeal their hatred of all things not hard-left. After all, implementing gigantic tax hikes, reversing America’s proactive military stance against terrorism, and adding fuel to the fire of a culture of identity grievance in all levels of society is impractical. Better to roll those dice on the 100% package and lose it all – and then continue with one’s adopted life-purpose of denouncing anything and everything attributable to Western thought and Capitalism.

By: Olivia

Olivia — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 02:32:21 +0000

M.E. and Judith are right. At best Obama could represent something good for Republicans. Every day he alienates more and more of the more moderate and conservative Democrats. These groups can help resuscitate the Republican party. The far left wing of the party can roll the dice but they’ll pay the price for the next decade. Obama will lose and drag a whole lot of Democrat seats with him.

Victor I’ve come to appreciate your blog and articles on National Review. Keep up the good work.

By: Judith

Judith — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 22:44:53 +0000

Obamamania is a form of collective brainwashing of the naive or distracted voter who becomes accustomed to the omnipresent pretty Obama pictures in the media & substanceless packaging by his Soros/Khalidi/Wright, & other assorted deviant Obama campaign backers. Almost like idol worship institutionalized, where idols are commonly placed on hills, mountain-tops & under shaded trees where the masses gathered or could view even from afar this subliminal exposure. Reminiscent of Mao, Sadam or Stalin w/ their picture posted everywhere encouraging the collective to accept them as their idol leaders. So, yes, please VDH continue exposing the over-exposed Obama to help spare us from the brainwashing of the next Newsweek cover worshiping Obama in all his splendid smiling mediocrity.

By: M.E.

M.E. — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 09:14:38 +0000

TLM: “The prevailing political winds…”

“The wind goeth toward the south, and turneth about unto the north; it whrileth about continually, and the wind returneth again according to his circuits” (Ecclesiastes 6).

By: Jimmy J.

Jimmy J. — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 04:58:41 +0000

I hope McClellan got big buck$ for the book. He’ll need the money. Tho$e who $ell their $oul$ $o publically for money often find it hard to obtain employment.

Your enumeration of the changes that Obama plans to make, makes cold chills run down my spine. Hopefully that feeling is shared by enough voters to ensure his defeat in November.