Posted on 02/19/2008 8:46:07 AM PST by processing please hold
I don’t believe that they are falling for “BS” as you put it, but rather for something far more enticing, charismatic, and enticing. See post #11.
I agree that he is giving his audience what they want to hear. But I'm not sure it's "optimism".
If it was, why is there so much rhetoric about "pain" and "healing" and "hopelessness"?
The Obama campaign strikes me more as a messianic version of "Ah feel yore pain" than "optimism".
Aside from that, "optimism" generally doesn't appeal to lefties. They're usually more responsive to "misery".
Obama theme song:
Cult of Personality
Look into my eyes, what do you see?
Cult of personality
I know your anger, I know your dreams
Ive been everything you want to be
Im the cult of personality
Like mussolini and kennedy
Im the cult of personality
Cult of personality
Cult of personality
Neon lights, a nobel prize
The mirror speaks, the reflection lies
You dont have to follow me
Only you can set me free
I sell the things you need to be
Im the smiling face on your t.v.
Im the cult of personality
I exploit you still you love me
I tell you one and one makes three
Im the cult of personality
Like joseph stalin and gandi
Im the cult of personality
Cult of personality
Cult of personality
Neon lights a nobel prize
A leader speaks, that leader dies
You dont have to follow me
Only you can set you free
You gave me fortune
You gave me fame
You me power in your gods name
Im every person you need to be
Im the cult of personality
Look into my eyes, what do you see?
Cult of personality
I know your anger, I know your dreams
Ive been everything you want to be
Im the cult of personality
Like mussolini and kennedy
Im the cult of personality
Cult of personality
Cult of personality
Neon lights, a nobel prize
The mirror speaks, the reflection lies
You dont have to follow me
Only you can set me free
I sell the things you need to be
Im the smiling face on your t.v.
Im the cult of personality
I exploit you still you love me
I tell you one and one makes three
Im the cult of personality
Like joseph stalin and gandi
Im the cult of personality
Cult of personality
Cult of personality
Neon lights a nobel prize
A leader speaks, that leader dies
You dont have to follow me
Only you can set you free
You gave me fortune
You gave me fame
You me power in your gods name
Im every person you need to be
Im the cult of personality
If he is elected, will it be mandatory that all homes have a portrait of Dear Leader? Will huge portraits of him be erected in public squares?
I will do everything in my power to make sure this woman gets nowhere near the Whitehouse.
The difference is that Reagan was optimistic about the individual American. Obama is optimistic about government and “the toiling masses.”
As if.
This Obama thing is turning into a revival. I expect them to be handling snakes at one of his rallies soon.
Reagan said that the solutions rested in the hands of American men and women and that those solutions would come come from people being freed from the shackles of government.
He’s a showman who’s surpassed clintoon. that’s saying a lot.
I think he is totally spooky, like Jim Jones!
The beast will be easier to defeat than obamessiah in the general. I used to think it would be the other way around.
I am not a McCain fan at all,,,,but her recent anti-American, demeaning and insulting comments about our country--are making even McCain palatable to me.
Keep it up Obama-Momma.
Yep. Dems like Mcpain, I'm shocked./s
Apparently it made many peoples. Maybe he viewed old hitler tapes and took some pointers.
So, I decided I should find out more. I bought his two books.
I was impressed that he had written two books. I couldn't recall how many books Dubya has written. ;)
As I've been reading his books, I had to admit that he's an impressive guy and not as unqualified as I thought. He's certainly more qualified than Hillary (and McCain).
He was the first African-American to edit the Harvard Law Review. He was a law professor at the University of Chicago Law School.
If he wasn't such a left-winger, I could go for this guy.
Oh, I forgot to add. It’s not about a cult at all. Obama’s probably the most qualified candidate the Rats have had in my lifetime. Too bad he’s not a conservative Republican.
Just the type of person who would say anything that might advance her cause — even, when it suits the purpose, the truth.
What town was it in during the primaries, I believe, they didn’t want to appear racist so everyone going into vote said they were going to vote for obama, but when they closed the curtain, they voted for the beast instead?
She sure ain't gonna help him none.
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