Whither Obama’s Patriotism? Ask Michelle to Explain…

Beacon Street Journal ^ | 4/18/08 | John Kinsellagh

[beacon street bandit]

What do you get when you start piecing together the various statements of Barack Obama, the conditional patriotism of his wife Michelle, the troubling questions raised by his voluntary associations with anti-Americans and left wing radicals and his glass-jawed and perturbed reaction when questions are posed to him on these matters? A distressing portrait starts to emerge: What all these issues raise are troubling questions — perhaps premature — about the extent and sincerity of Obama’s patriotism. Does Obama believe the United States is fundamentally good or fundamentally flawed?

At the debate in Philadelphia, Obama neither enlightened us nor dispelled any lingering doubts on this issue. I’ll be kind to Obama on this score. So, let’s just say, that when the topic of patriotism came up during Wednesday night’s debate, he didn’t exactly hit it out of the park… When asked to defend the charge that some questioned his patriotism, Obama’s response was measured, circumspect, equivocal, confusing and somewhat

[pabianice]

Obama is Michael Dukakis with a better tailor.

[pogo101]

Shouldn’t the word in the headline be spelled “Wither”?

/sarc

[Godwin1]

A lack of patriotism is no handicap in the race for the Democratic nomination. People who really love our country have abandoned the Democratic Party. I was one.
The contempt Obama clearly feels for America will hurt him in the general election. Even with America's national identity diluted by massive immigration, he will be lucky to win one or two states.

[Godwin1]

A lack of patriotism is no handicap in the race for the Democratic nomination. People who really love our country have abandoned the Democratic Party. I was one.
The contempt Obama clearly feels for America will hurt him in the general election. Even with America's national identity diluted by massive immigration, he will be lucky to win one or two states.

[cousair]

Barack Obama holds a unique resume with a plethora of friendships with that of a Chicago mobster, a racial bigoted pastor, and an unrepentent terrorist who claims as lately as 9/11 that he is just sorry he didn’t do enough. Dims may think they can shrug this guy off on the whole country, but it is doubtful Obama can make it to the White House carrying such baggage.