'Puff, the Magic Obama!' ..... (No way. No how. NObama.)

Creators Syndicate ^ | September 02, 2008 | Chuck Norris

[IrishMike]

Last Thursday evening at the Democratic National Convention, presidential nominee Barack Obama tried to score a political touchdown on the 50-yard line at Denver's Invesco Field. Instead, he won the all-time governmental convention award for the best over-the-top political spectacle of sight, sound, speech and pyrotechnics — complete with superstar performances, "Braveheart"-like epic music, and an Olympic-sized fireworks show.

For a week prior to the event, newscasters, commentators and pundits were trying to guess what exactly that Greco-Roman column-structured stage backdrop was and what it was supposed to be representing and stating on behalf of Obama. Despite the fact that Obama's camp suggested that these Athenian columns were merely representative of the history of democracy, the entire visual felt more like a temple than a tenured politician's presidential platform. Even his podium looked more like a lectern or pulpit, rising and falling at will and out of sight beneath the stage. Is this the simple, substance-oriented, budget-cutting Obama we can expect if he's president?

As I listened to Obama's speech, which mentioned "change" roughly 15 times, I thought, "I wonder how many of those 80,000 in attendance (and millions more watching on television) realize what type of change is really coming with Obama?"

I'm not saying that change isn't needed. It is. I want changes in government, but not the type that will increase its role in our lives. I want changes with the goal to better adhere to the Constitution, but not the type that appoints liberal judges and justices who legislate from the bench. I want changes regarding America's relations with the rest of the world, but not the type that further compromises our national security.

[IrishMike]

Pretty good article from Walker Texas Ranger

[roaddog727]

Chuck get’s it bump.

[gunnyg]

“nstead, he won the all-time governmental convention award for the best over-the-top political spectacle of sight, sound, speech and pyrotechnics — complete with superstar performances, “Braveheart”-like epic music, and an Olympic-sized fireworks show”
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Guess he just dunno nuthin’ bout show bizness!!!!!

[DownInFlames]

Right out of the Hitler playbook of 1936.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

[originalbuckeye]

Obama was offended by the flash pic of Britney Spears in a McCain ad. Not offended enough, though, to cancel Britney Spears’ set decorators. When asked who was more difficult to work with, the head decorator said ‘I probably shouldn't answer that’. Obama is playing the rockstar card and America is increasingly offended.

[PGalt]

Pretty good article from Walker Texas Ranger

Agree.

[Waco]

00000’bama, 1st man to loose 57 states.

[IrishMike]

00000’bama, 1st man to loose 57 states.

He’ll pull ahead in Europe.
Obama’s visit to Europe and the huge open-air rally in Berlin designed to show his statesmanlike qualities made many Americans squirm and gave the McCain campaign the inspiration for the first of their satirical internet ads: ‘The One’ (easily found on youtube.com). It begins with a sonorous voice: “It shall be known that in 2008 the world shall be blessed. They will call him ‘The One’.” Obama is shown saying: “A nation healed. A world repaired. We’re the ones we’ve been waiting for.”