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Peggy Noonan wrong to call Obama a ‘loser’ or not loved
Washington Post ^ | July 29, 2011 | Jonathan Capehart

Posted on 07/31/2011 7:25:40 AM PDT by Zakeet

Yesterday, I pushed back on the bothersome Beltway meme that President Obama is invisible in this epic fight over raising the debt ceiling. Today, I want to dispute Peggy Noonan’s assertion that “nobody loves Obama.” Her opinion piece is all the more noteworthy for calling the president “a loser.” There are many legitimate criticisms you could level against Obama, particularly about his governing style or his personality. But calling him a “loser” was uncalled for.

The notion that “nobody loves Obama” is something Noonan says she’s “never seen in national politics.” She goes on to write:

This is amazing because every president has people who love him, who feel deep personal affection or connection, who have a stubborn, even beautiful refusal to let what they know are just criticisms affect their feelings of regard. At the height of Bill Clinton’s troubles there were always people who’d say, “Look, I love the guy.” They’d often be smiling — a wry smile, a shrugging smile. Nobody smiles when they talk about Mr. Obama. There were people who loved George W. Bush when he was at his most unpopular, and they meant it and would say it. But people aren't that way about Mr. Obama. He has supporters and bundlers and contributors, he has voters, he may win. But his support is grim support.

Noonan said she asked Democrats who supported Obama how they felt about him. She got a lot of comments that backed up her claim.

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To: Minus_The_Bear

The Radical Gay left have quietly taken over the media outlets in this country.
If you look at the every single Soros run media outlet you wil see the Gay Left at the forefront .
CNN and MSDNC have two Gay leftists anchors and even Fox has Sheppy ! The Soros funded Media Matters run by
the former mental patient /Gay activist.
Behind the scences the producers and news writers are mostly Gay.
My wife worked at CNN as a consultant in the 90’s and she estimated 40 % of the staff was Gay back then.
The radical lwft wing shift in the Media reported in the recent UCLA study can be directly linked to Gay Left quiet take over of the media outlets.
I can only imagine the Wash Compost news room is more like a Gay bar now !


21 posted on 07/31/2011 7:58:16 AM PDT by ncalburt (NO MORE WIMPS need to apply to fight the Soros Funded Puppet !)
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To: KeyLargo

LOL!


22 posted on 07/31/2011 8:16:06 AM PDT by TEXOKIE (Anarchy IS the strategy of the forces of darkness!)
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To: JPG

What does he and mr obama have in common?


23 posted on 07/31/2011 8:25:24 AM PDT by italianquaker (When will Wallace ask obama if he is a flake?)
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To: Tax-chick
Noonan is a shallow, wordy writer whose primary goal is to appear to the elites.

It only took her two years longer than the rest of us. Noonan hates Sarah Palin with a passion because Sarah is everything Noonan isn't: young, pretty, smart, an opinion leader who just happens to be marries to a hunk.

24 posted on 07/31/2011 8:28:29 AM PDT by bwc2221
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To: Fantasywriter
Mr. Capehart's ex, Giuseppe makes a point about those who love Obama and their hatred for the majority of Amercians more than he realizes. "I LOVE the guy, and I LOVE the family. Instinctively. I connect to him like I have never connected with any politician EVER before . . . here or in Italy. The man could be my friend. He speaks my language, he is smart, he is funny. I could hang out with him any time. I feel I would talk to him or share my life with him like he was you, or Marques, or Willie, or Maurice or ada! I guess Noonan doesn’t know nobody like us! Or more simply she is just practicing the most popular sport among conservatives. . . . which is ganging up on him . . . cause he is too smart, real and genuine in a way that they could never be .. . .because they live in another reality, one that is shrinking up around them. It’s time for these people to start realizing that this country and this world do not revolve around them and that they DEFINITELY are NOT the future of this country! And what they believe in and want will matter less and less, it’s just a matter of time." When you are down to foreign born, homosexuals who apparently seem to be primarily attracted to blacks and are hostile to straight people to make your point about the popularity of the President, you have truly hit the bottom of the interest group barrel in politics.
25 posted on 07/31/2011 8:30:04 AM PDT by wildbill (You're just jealous because the Voices talk only to me.)
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To: bwc2221
"...Sarah is everything Noonan isn't: young, pretty, smart, an opinion leader who just happens to be marrie[d] to a hunk."

It really does come down to that for a lot of people. Everyone hates the pretty girl, being successful makes it even worse. They just cannot free themselves from their hateful feelings and yet no one is willing to even consider voting for someone they hate looking at..it's a human psychological dilemma..it's sad really.

In addition, those women who do look beyond the superficial, all of a sudden, are taking a "I do not want women in office" stance. It's the most bizarre turnaround that I've seen in my lifetime. It's all about the new wave of Republican female office holders and candidates...it's amazing.

26 posted on 07/31/2011 8:49:44 AM PDT by Earthdweller (Harvard won the election again...so what's the problem.......? Embrace a ruler today.)
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To: italianquaker

They both would turn around if someone yelled, “Hey, Wanker”.


27 posted on 07/31/2011 8:52:25 AM PDT by JPG (Yes she can!)
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To: Minus_The_Bear

So, the author decided to challenge Noonan’s assertion that nobody loved Obama by checking in with his “ex-Giuseppe” who was and remains in love with Obama.

I need a shower.


28 posted on 07/31/2011 9:00:15 AM PDT by AlphaOneAlpha
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To: KeyLargo
Not that is really good!
29 posted on 07/31/2011 9:14:05 AM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: KeyLargo
Now that is really good!
30 posted on 07/31/2011 9:14:42 AM PDT by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Zakeet
LOVEABLE?


31 posted on 07/31/2011 9:19:28 AM PDT by skeptoid (The road to serfdom is being paved by RINO's, and Lisa Murkowski is their mascot.)
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To: Zakeet

Jonathan Capehart

32 posted on 07/31/2011 9:33:11 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: Zakeet

Obama’s the biggest loser in presidential history, a total epic fail.


33 posted on 07/31/2011 9:35:36 AM PDT by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama = Epic Fail)
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To: Zakeet

No matter how hard she tries, she will never be able to shake her head-up-the-ass endorsement of Obama in 2008: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122539802263585317.html


34 posted on 07/31/2011 9:37:06 AM PDT by Retired Greyhound
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To: skeptoid

Fascists: They all smell alike.

35 posted on 07/31/2011 9:54:58 AM PDT by Zman516 (muslims, marxists, communists ---> satan's useful idiots)
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To: Retired Greyhound

I’m a WSJ subscriber. Her column is the one I don’t read on Saturday.


36 posted on 07/31/2011 10:05:46 AM PDT by Fair Paul
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To: wildbill

“When you are down to foreign born, homosexuals who apparently seem to be primarily attracted to blacks and are hostile to straight people to make your point about the popularity of the President, you have truly hit the bottom of the interest group barrel in politics.”

Thanks for boiling all that down! Part of Guiseppi’s post went right past me, I admit. [I was hustling to get ready for church.] You really, really nailed it. The homosexual who wrote this column gave Obama an unintentional kiss of death. I hope more people pick up on it!


37 posted on 07/31/2011 10:28:07 AM PDT by Fantasywriter
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To: Zakeet

Jonny Capehart loves him still.............


38 posted on 07/31/2011 10:49:46 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Zakeet

Of course, it doesn’t matter to this poofter that Dingy Harry Reid called GWB a loser...and a liar.


39 posted on 07/31/2011 11:20:35 AM PDT by twister881
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To: ncalburt

One of my favorite sci-fi TV shows was Warehouse 13, till, out of the blue they present a new character, a special agent with the ATF who announces he’s gay...for no reason other than to change the show from sci-fi to homo promo.

Ed


40 posted on 07/31/2011 11:27:47 AM PDT by Sir_Ed
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