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Audacity of Truth
Spinsational:
"We were so busy just getting stuff done and dealing with the immediate crises that were in front of us that I think we lost some of that sense of speaking directly to the American people about what their core values are and why we have to make sure those institutions are matching up with those values."
-Obama, explaining recent Democrat losses, 1/20/10
Velvet Lair- The sexiness of winning the battle of good versus evil January 26, 2010
- Ever wonder why? January 12, 2010
- The decision to bench Peyton Manning: Right or wrong? December 28, 2009
- Is my dad turning into a metrosexual? November 24, 2009
- My “Things To Do For Christmas” list November 23, 2009
Ridiculous “Obama/Lincoln” comparisons continue
Good freaking grief. And you thought “boxers or briefs?” was bad! Betsy Newmark hits the nail on the head:
Perhaps once he takes office and actually starts taking action, it might be time to compare Barack Obama to past great presidents. Now it’s just a silly journalistic game that Obama encourages with his deliberate symbolic echoes of Abraham Lincoln such as his train entry into Washington or his use of Lincoln’s Bible.
Yep – and let’s not forget where he launched his bid for the presidency back in February 2007.
In related news, CNN reports that PEBO was “serenaded” (that was their original headline anyway – it’s changed now) last night by a whole host of Obama-supporting Hollyweirdos at the National Mall in DC during the “We Are One” lovefest.
Question: How many of you will watch the inauguration tomorrow? I’m leaning towards not watching it. Not because I can’t appreciate a presidential inauguration in and of itself, and not because I don’t appreciate the historical significance of this particular inauguration. And no, far lefties, it has nothing to do with “jealousy.” But I’m seriously disgusted and disappointed with how Obama has treated the inaugural process with inviting the comparisons to Lincoln, as Betsy suggested above, which is just a another example of how he always paints himself as someone else and disrespects the office of the presidency in the process.
When he went on his Euro/Middle East tour back in the summer is one such example of the type of disrespect I’m talking about. I pondered last night the reasons why he might do things like this and came to the conclusion that when you don’t have much experience to draw on yourself – and we all know how little experience PEBO brings to the office of the presidency, you cover for it by using extreme amounts of symbolism and imagery to paint a portrait that betrays the truth about who you are and what you’ve done.
This is a dream realized for many, and I can respect that, but that doesn’t mean I have to welcome the spectacle that is Barack Obama with open arms and a closed mouth. I won’t be silent about how I feel, nor will I sugarcoat it. Our President-elect is a man, not a messiah, and thus should be treated accordingly.
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I was not planning on watching it either. We have been asked by the Garrison Manager not to watch it on our computers as that costs alot in bandwidth. There is a TV in our break room and I suspect alot of the folk will be watching there. I most likely will not as I don’t want to say something derogatory with all of these Obama supporters there. Especially with the suck up media types, as I expect them to blah blah blah about how MLK’s dream has finally been realized. I just know that I will have to say something. As Barack was most definately elected by the color of his skin, and not the content of his character.
Also, I am sorry but these Lincoln comparisons are just getting down right creepy. I know that most people think that most publically educated people think that Lincoln was a Democrat, but he wasn’t. So Barack wanting to be compared to the 1st Republican President is bothersome. – Lorica
Nope–not going to watch it. I have had enough of the on-going Soap Opera put on by the Media regarding their “Political Messiah”. The comparison to Lincoln shows that not only has The Media, along with a Great number of American People fallen for this “Brilliant Spokesman”, it also shows his thirst for greatness, and true belief that He is indeed “All that and a bag of Chips”–How can anyone set back and watch this great (and expensive) party while so many Americans are loseing their jobs, homes, and suffering!
I think we’re gonna watch it, simply because we have a 5-year-old in the house who could use the exposure and education — positive and negative.
But then, we live in Virginia and you’ll notice we are not heading into town for the Non-Memorex version.
I have to say, I posted on my blog about the folly of all these shoutouts to Lincoln, and I got more negative email (not to mention, my first subliterate commenter,) on that one post than I have on anything else. Funnily enough, a lot of hits and at least one note came from federal employees logging on from their office computers. Your tax dollars at work!!
Obama/Lincoln parallels ..
“… exactly what happened shortly after Lincoln was elected ?”
.. I guess this explains the increase in gun sales.
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Protein Wisdom had the best Obama/Lincoln parallel yet:
“They’re both from Illinois, except for Obama.”
Won’t be watching it. We have work to do, clearing navigation hazards in the channel in Saipan. So rest assured that at least one tiny part of the government is going to be productive that day.
I won’t be watching. Nothing special in that, I almost never watch presidential inaugurations; besides, this sugary love-fest is threatening to give me diabetes.
I’ll be at work, but don’t think my workplace is cruel for making me earn my money at this (all together now) historic moment. Nope, the University of California will give me up to two hours of release time to go watch PEBO’s Big Adventure.
Yep, in the middle of a state financial crisis and with the possibility of unpaid furloughs or being paid in IOUs, the university says we can take two hours to bask in the Glory of The One.
I’ll be at my desk.
I’ll pass on watching it. I’ll have this thing called a job that keeps me busy for much of the day. Those of you on the left who are unfamiliar with the term, consult a dictionary.
The cult of personality surrounding this man is truly frightening. I fear we are in for some very dangerous times.
As it happens, I have both today and tomorrow off. Whether I’ll watch it or not I do not know. I really, really didn’t want him to win the election, but my judgement didn’t match the majority’s.
But inviting comparisons between President Lincoln and himself is a rather dangerous game. He’s already got a group of worshipers who expect him to walk across the Reflecting Pool during the inauguration, and trying to compare himself to the man who most consider our greatest president just sets himself up for failure.
He’s starting out with a deficit for FY2009 that will be somewhere between $1.2 and 1.4 trillion, and that’s before his so-called stimulus plan is passed; if that passes, the FY2009 deficit will exceed $2 trillion. Following that, even Mr Obama has admitted that we’ll have deficits in excess of $1 trillion for every year of his first — and hopefully last — term.
Unless he can persuade South Carolina to fire on Fort Sumpter again, I don’t think he’ll be able to match President Lincoln.
Every TV channel will run clips ad nauseum, so if anything terribly out of the ordinary happens, it will be available for viewing later. Besides, I’m waiting to see what Obama does, not what he says. I have the feeling his underlings are already hard at work behind the scenes chopping up conservative policies for firewood.
President for Life Barack Obama?
The Zimbabwe-ization of America has begun.
Er, didn’t Lincoln have a crazy wife, too?