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Obama Fever Is Breaking On the Web
Washington Post ^ | February 23, 2008 | Jose Antonio Vargas

Posted on 02/23/2008 5:17:21 PM PST by Kaslin

A Rash of New Sites Throws Some Cold Water On the Hot Candidate

It's the nature of the Web -- and, really, of life. What goes up must come down. What's popular becomes too popular. What's seen as hip and hot and cool eventually gets mocked.

Even, yes, Barack Obama.

In recent days, sites have popped up indicating that the ongoing online Obamamania has hit a wall. What kind of wall? A snarky, ironic, this-Obama-thing-has-gotten-over-the-top wall. Obama's smiling mug is mashed up on countless faces on SenatorObamas.com. He's Sumobama. He's Pharaohbama. He's Navajobama, complete with a blue-and-white feathered headdress. The blog Is Barack Obama the Messiah? features a photo of the Illinois senator standing on a flight of stairs, Christlike, above an adoring crowd while a ray of light beams from above.

And on the aptly titled Web site BarackObamaIsYourNewBicycle.com, the candidate caters to all your needs: Barack Obama made your bed . . . Barack Obama folded your laundry . . .

(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...


TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: barackhusseinobama; bo; chebama; cultofobama; husseinobama; nobama; obama
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To: The Forgotten Man
The emperor has no clothes. We need some kid to expose him.
81 posted on 02/23/2008 10:45:34 PM PST by Brimack34
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To: humblegunner
Ouch!

What was that for?

An American Expat in Southeast Asia

82 posted on 02/23/2008 10:45:47 PM PST by expatguy ("An American Expat in Southeast Asia" - New & Improved - Now with Search)
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To: Kaslin

Barack “AntiMatter” Obama


83 posted on 02/23/2008 10:46:37 PM PST by chemicalman (Lookin' for sac-a-lait.)
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To: Kaslin

Obamamania has hit a wall

THIS IS WHY=
Obama Firestorm (The Globe tabloid picks up the Sinclair story)


84 posted on 02/23/2008 11:14:48 PM PST by TomasUSMC ( FIGHT LIKE WW2, FINISH LIKE WW2. FIGHT LIKE NAM, FINISH LIKE NAM)
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To: ottbmare; humblegunner

Fine, since more than one has requested, I shall refer to him now as Hussein Obaaaama....


85 posted on 02/24/2008 4:16:45 AM PST by The Forgotten Man (He works, he votes, generally he prays--but he always pays....)
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To: The_Macallan
Check out:

Michelle Obama's Vision Of America With Hugh Hewitt

To hear some real Liberal Facism. Blood chilling.
86 posted on 02/24/2008 4:26:16 AM PST by Kozak (Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
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To: ari-freedom

Did you notice that picture of him on that webpage?!! Prayer position and aura!!!

http://www.nationalledger.com/artman/publish/article_272618845.shtml


87 posted on 02/24/2008 4:40:47 AM PST by EBH ( ... the riotousness of the crowd is always very close to madness. --Alculin c.735-804)
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To: WestSylvanian


Ja können Wir!
88 posted on 02/24/2008 4:45:57 AM PST by Kozak (Anti Shahada: There is no god named Allah, and Muhammed is a false prophet)
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To: O Neill
Until someone comes up with a with a credible counter to all this

"Audacity, hope, and change?

"There's nothing new about politicians wanting to drive taxes through the roof.

"There's nothing new about soft socialism that would drive unemployment to European levels.

"There's nothing new about politicians who think bureaucrats should ration your heath care.

"And there's nothing new about wealthy politicians with their own kids in private prep schools who oppose giving middle and working class parents a real choice about their kids schools.

"The only thing audacious about my opponent's proposals is that he's taking policies that have failed every time they've been tried, putting a new ribbon around them, and trying to pass them off as new.

"And he's HOPING you won't notice."

I could write a pretty good Republican riff on audacity, hope, and change. On education, social security, health care, and tax reform, it remains the case that we, not the dems, are the party of reform. McCain should go after "audacity, hope, and change," and make them his own.

89 posted on 02/24/2008 4:58:05 AM PST by sphinx
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To: 444Flyer

“Example, “Noah” age 25, “Obama has this almost irrational following and I myself can’t sometimes explain why I’m supporting him. He’s all things to all men...””

Three reasons why I might be tempted to vote for Obama:

He’s to do away with the designated hitter rule in MLB.

He’s going to institute a 64 team playoff for Division IA college football.

I’ve also got a neighbor that doesn’t mow his yard often enough.


90 posted on 02/24/2008 5:10:11 AM PST by DugwayDuke (A true patriot will do anything to keep a Democrat out of the White House.)
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To: expatguy
What was that for?

It irks me when folks lift phrases or whole ideas from radio yammerheads.

People should think for themselves and not be brainwashed by some
self-styled smart guy whose chief talent is running his mouth.

91 posted on 02/24/2008 6:26:54 AM PST by humblegunner
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To: cmsgop
What is the source of that picture of Obama in a turban?

Is that photoshopped or is it real?

92 posted on 02/24/2008 8:00:28 AM PST by The_Macallan
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To: The_Macallan

It’s on this thread no one knows reallyhttp://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1975275/posts


93 posted on 02/24/2008 8:04:53 AM PST by cmsgop ( You go to da box..... you feel shame)
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To: Kaslin
There is another article in the Post today which asserts that Obama is an enigma. That it's not known if he is conservative or liberal. Well, let me set the record straight. He is a progressive liberal. Progressive in the Jesse Jackson, there should be a quota for afro-Americans on every board and in every executive bathroom.

He is liberal in that Gay marriage is good. Condoms are good for 14 year-olds. He is a dove in that our army should be used to hire people who can’t find jobs. And teach them to polish guns not to shoot them.

Obama has been given a free pass. He does not take controversial positions. He votes as liberal as he can. He never produces any real legislator that becomes law. He never stands up to be counted.

He has never held a real job other than college professor, lawyer or vote caster. He has never run a lemonade stand let alone a government. His wife makes the money just like the Clintons. She gets over $300,000 to run local marketing for a hospital, normally an $80K job. He is very liberal. He is very inexperienced. He appeals to those who are themselves inexperienced. He appeals to those who are very liberal. He may be about change. But its change to the left. We have never gone to the Swedish/Canadian left. I have a saying. "Some people have to learn the hard way." Well it seems that the country needs to learn the hard way. So we, as a country, can wake up like a teenage girl who finds herself pregnant after a one night stand which everyone warned against. Then people will be more interested in reason and real solutions.

94 posted on 02/24/2008 8:36:56 AM PST by poinq
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To: The_Macallan

I do a fair amount of photoshop work, and if that’s a fake, it’s a very good one.


95 posted on 02/24/2008 9:26:45 AM PST by GVnana ("They're still analyzing the first guy. What do I have to worry about?" - GWB)
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To: GVnana

You’re probably right, but a boy can dream.


96 posted on 02/24/2008 9:28:02 AM PST by white trash redneck
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To: Kaslin
How dare anyone deny Obama0mania?!

Photobucket
97 posted on 02/24/2008 9:31:36 AM PST by gondramB (Preach the Gospel at all times, and when necessary, use words.)
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