The Prophet Obama

The American Spectator ^ | 7-17 | R. Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.

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The Prophet Obama

By R.Emmett Tyrrell, Jr.

Published 7/17/2008 12:08:01 AM

WASHINGTON -- As I suggested a few weeks ago, Senator Barack H. Obama is not going to have an easy time of it. For one thing, Senator John McCain is a much tougher candidate than has been suspected. Looking over his career, one will note that McCain learned politics before ever entering politics. As a young Navy liaison to the Senate in the 1970s, he worked effectively with Democratic and Republican hawks to reverse the post-Vietnam military decline. He, having managed the largest fighter squadron in the Navy, has management skills of which he can boast as Senator Obama cannot -- despite the junior senator from Illinois' prodigious capacity to boast. McCain's budget for his squadron was more than a billion dollars. Finally, in this inhospitable year for Republicans, McCain's record of independent conservatism positions him so that he is difficult to attack and poised to pounce....

[Jeff Chandler]

He left out the fact that Obama is a punk.

[JRochelle]

The bloom is coming off the rose.

I shall make a prediction.

Barak will regret the day he declined to take public financing.

There has been some rumblings that his fund-raising is down. In fact its been on a steady decline since February.

As of today, he still hasn't released his June numbers. McCain did so last week.

[calex59]

McCain's record of independent conservatism

Independent conservatism? Is that similar to "compassionate conservatism?" I have had enough of the type of conservatism which isn't conservatism but liberalism. Please John, wake the F*** up and grow a set before you lose the rest of your base.

[Zevonismymuse]

I think bowling a 37 is pretty funny.

[arthurus]

Conservatism with an adjective is something else, mostly fraudulent.

[Republic_of_Secession.]

Great point. There in nothing conservative about McCain so called “independent” positions.

[MeekOneGOP]

“McCain’s record of independent conservatism”

Here it is!:

http://i285.photobucket.com/albums/ll59/MeekOneGOP/JohnMcCainandtheGOP1.jpg

[karnage]

It’s not possible for an American male over the age of three to bowl a 37.

[BIGLOOK]

Obama vx McCain....hmmmm. If I had my druthers....

Well we don't yet, do we.

Aloha Smooth!

The news this morning had 8 Super delegates abandoning the Obama ship. Look for fireworks in Denver.

[Impy]

[PjhCPA]

As of today, he still hasn't released his June numbers.

Wrong. $52 million versus McCain's $22 million.

[Piquaboy]

And, dumb as a post!

[smoothsailing]

Howdy BIGLOOK! This is going to get very interesting!

[smoothsailing]

Soon all civilized members of the electorate begin to snicker every time the Prophet Obama steps toward a microphone -- nose raised heavenward, eyes glistening -- to pontificate on the metaphysics of "hope," the imminence of "change," and the glories of "tomorrow" or "the day after tomorrow" or anytime in the future -- just get us through this godawful vacuous speech.

[smoothsailing]

Good one by Emmett Tyrrell ping!

[Jeff Chandler]

And, dumb as a post!

It's not my best post ever, but it's not dumb, it's true.

[Piquaboy]

I was not talking about you, it was Obammy I was referring to. Sorry!

[Jeff Chandler]

Gotcha!

[jazusamo]

Tyrrell is right, BO’s antics are starting to catch up with him and many are catching on, I just hope enough catch on.