Follow up
October 5th, 2008On my last post, Morgan posted a couple of comments. She’s a dirty hippy, but she’s our dirty hippy and we love her. (Just keep the patchouli away from me. That pungent odor is likely to make me vomit and Bourbon is too expensive to waste that way.)
Morgan said:
God help us all if we start voting based on “good feelings,” Cowboy. I do hope at least you’ve watched Sarah Palin’s interviews. It’s a setback for women that this dunderhead was even selected at all, and reflects the demented judgement of a dotty old man who is completely out of touch with what this country needs.
Obama might not be perfect, but McCain/Palin would be an unmitigated disaster.
Morgan, my dear, you truly have a gift for understatement. Obama is not perfect? Really? The dickens, you say! Better be careful saying that around the media folks that are fixing this election. (If you sneak up on Katie Couric and say it suddenly, she might be so startled she would bite down and cause Barry some real pain where he’s most vulnerable.)
Voting based on “good feelings”? Did you really bring up that? That is all Obama has on offer! Empty emotionalism with no specifics.
Yes, we can! Hope! … and Change you can believe in!
Please.
He’s a fascinating study and dangerous to the morons that will fall for it. I can do the Barry act at least as well as he does. It’s flowery speech presented with a certain style and meter. I have the same gift he does. (I don’t naturally do it the same way he does, but his style is very, very easy for me to mimic.) I’ve accomplished very small things in the past by using it. I’ve spoken to crowds of thousands and moved some to tears on occasion. The difference between me and him is I don’t think that it qualifies me to be president.
There’s no “there” there. There’s nothing behind that rhetoric. I follow politics because I love the study of rhetoric. Obama says absolutely nothing, but he says it so well that the ignorant swoon.
Obama is not even American. No. I’m not going down a ridiculous path of nitpicking his birth and the ensuing certificate. He’s the most fraudulent, unqualified, inexperienced, treasonous bastard to ever run for President of these united States. That’s saying something. His wife is worse. (When are we gonna get their college transcripts?) That worthless narcissist has never done anything but run for President. He’s been doing it for most of his life and refused to ever take a stand on anything for that reason. The one exception is his uncompromising position on the right of any woman, any doctor and any nurse to murder a child inside or outside the womb.
More clarification: Abortion is not a one-issue hot-button with me. It’s simply the only thing he’s ever taken a stand on in his very limited time of “public service.”
He’s a con artist that has never accomplished anything worthwhile in his entire life. In fact, he’s spent most of his adult life hanging out with domestic terrorists and other criminals. His resume reads like a rundown of how to undermine America. He’s currently demagoguing the “financial crisis” that he helped create with his friends in ACORN – domestic terrorists themselves – though, granted, the non-violent type. (Currently, they’re committing voter fraud all over this country on Obama’s behalf.)
He’s a radical Marxist that socializes and commiserates with communists and terrorists. These are not wild conspiracy theories. They’re facts that he’s admitted to in an effort to spin them.
How does someone with no accomplishments worthy of mention write TWO “memoirs” before he turns 47? He does it by hating his country, himself and his life but looking in the mirror every morning and falling in love – seeing The One He’s Been Waiting For!
NO YOU CAN’T! CHANGE YOU”RE IMAGINING!
That self-absorbed idiot is likely to be our first affirmative action president. I would love to have a black man as president; this is not a racial thing for me in the slightest. (I could give you a list of black men that would inspire me to register just so I could vote for them.) But no woman and no white man could ever get to where Barry Hussein currently is with his resume. (Including Sarah Palin. She got to where she is with a far more impressive resume. She actually has *gasp* accomplishments.)
If you believe in “equal rights” for women, you should be offended by Obama. Sarah Palin has actually accomplished stuff on her own. Barry never has. Not one thing. Not one time. Not ever. Please show me I’m wrong and show me the resume item that shows Barry is a leader. I’m more informed than most – I seek info. I’m also running two businesses and based on what I’ve seen, I wouldn’t hire Barry Hussein as an intern. He’s unqualified to do anything but talk about himself – which, I suspect, is why that’s all he’s done for the last two decades. Yet he’s at the top of the idiot ticket and Sarah’s second fiddle on a weak (and probably losing) opposing ticket.
Sarah Palin is a setback for women in exactly the same way that Ronald Reagan was a setback for actors. Unless McCain pulls his asshat off pretty quick, Obama’s gonna be our next president. But he’ll be a one term, abject failure in the mold of Jimmy Carter and the 2012 election will be a landslide defeat for Hillary Clinton running against Sarah Palin.
Those who don’t know history… are perpetually enslaved by their white guilt?
How’s that go again?
You’ve got it backwards. John McCain is certainly not perfect. But at least he’s served his country in hard times. Like his running mate’s son and even Obama’s running mate’s son. What has Obama ever done for his country… besides hide and snipe to undermine it?
Barry wants to talk to Ahmedinejad, withdraw from Iraq immediately and invade Pakistan.
He should be charged with treason, not elected.
Come on, Morgan. You’re not stupid. Don’t be deceived. Open your eyes and see.
Mark, well said.
Obama is so *obviously* an empty suit to anyone who has even a slight ability to actually think.
So I was smoking some patchouli in my bong and reading my blog comments when I saw one that said, “Digital Cowboy has a post up for you.” And I was all like, “Groovy.”
So I came over to read and I must say that I haven’t been this challenged since you and I got in that little argument over whether or not a woman could convincingly fake an orgasm.
There’s a lot to mull over, but before I respond I need to take a bath (it’s Tuesday after all, and I’m filthy just coming in from the stables) and then I’m going to watch the debate.
But you wait, Cowboy. I plan to address your points as completely as McCain’s Pin-up Girl. I certainly will. You betcha! Wink! Wink!
Check back tomorrow. Promise.
Unfortunately I don’t recall our debate over faked orgasms. Seems like something I would remember. I’m a bit curious now because I don’t recall ever denying that many women can fake orgasms quite convincingly. However, I have – on many occasions – asserted that there are orgasms that cannot be faked because I’ve not yet ever met a woman who can make her thigh muscles twitch rapidly against my cheeks at will.
Still, this comment of yours brought a smile to my face and made me chuckle. I needed that. I had a day from hell.
Now you’re the bright spot in my awful day, Morgan.
Thanks or congratulations or both … as you prefer.
If you got a laugh out of that, then you’ll love the title of the two-year-old post I referenced about orgasms. Here’s the link:
http://onehippiesopinion.blogspot.com/2006/02/oh-yes-we-can.html
Ironically, it’s called “Oh yes we can”
Going now to have coffee so I can get coherent. Hope you saw the debate last night. I posted my initial impressions right away.
Get to my response to your post here in a little bit.
OK, Cowboy. Having done morning chores and gotten the little Buzz Kills started on their lessons I am now ready to address your points. There’s so much here to consider, in fact, that I may have to split this into multiple replies.
To make it easier I’ll take it point by point:
Cowboy Assertion #1: The media is “fixing this election” for Obama.
Is Fox news included in there? Before Palin even made the ridiculous point that living next door to Russia gave her foreign policy experience, Steve Doocy said it. If she’s taking her talking points from that clown then that is Reason 4,560 not to vote for her.
Fox has done everything to prop McCain up besides roll out a walker for him to hold onto.
And Fox needs to get off the “We’re-Not-The-Mainstream-Media” line. How can they crow about record viewership and then claim not to be mainstream? Pffft.
There’s plenty of bias out there, but it cuts both ways.
Cowboy Assertion #2: Obama is unqualified to be president and is only where he is because he’s only good at public speaking.
…and yet Palin, while being more unqualified to be president, is where she is despite the fact that she can hardly speak at all. Jesus must really love her.
Cowboy Assertion #3: Obama is not American.
I assume you’ve fallen for the line that being Truly American means being a cheerleader for every blundering, heavy-handed, meddlesome foray we’ve made into the affairs of other nations. If that’s what it takes to be an American, then I’m not American, either.
Over and over the McCain-Palin crowd say, “They hate us because we’re free.” No they don’t. They hate us because we don’t know enough to keep our nose out of everyone else’s business.
And as far as being un-American, if Obama is, then he should go out drinking with Todd Palin. I mean, we need to get those two together. Todd was affiliated with the Alaskan Independence Party, which favored the state’s secession from the union. I’m not sure how you square loving America with wanting to get the fuck out of it. Who knows, maybe Todd though that if Alaska broke away they’d make his wife queen. And then he could be king. And their next kid could be called Prince Moosekill Beyond The Palin or something like that.
OK…I’m going to spew forth now and address your other points in subsequent comments.
Cowboy Assertion #4: Obama loves abortion and it’s the only thing he’s ever taken a stand for
Ahem. Um. I love it when you guys do this because I don’t see conservatives as pro-life so much as “pro-birth.” Conservatives love to see babies born. They love it so much that conservatives like Palin oppose sex-ed being taught in schools, although she did favor firearms courses being taught. So while they can learn how to handle the urge to hunt, they remain ignorant about how to handle the urge to hump. The result: Bristol Palin.
McCain favored insurance companies covering Viagra but not birth control for women. Nope, no inconsistencies there.
Obama has said numerous times that he wants to see the number of abortions go down. That doesn’t sound like a man who wants to bathe in the blood of dead babies. But the only way for that to happen is for there to be fewer unplanned pregnancies.
I have to wonder too, if you pro-birthers love babies so much then why do most of you favor reductions in programs that provide prenantal care and medical care for young families that can’t afford it? Obama favors both. McCain wants to give each infant born a tiny pair of bootstraps to pull itself up by.
Cowboy Assertion #5: Barack Obama has no experience, while Sarah Palin has actually done, uh, stuff.
OK, I admit it. When it comes to playing the flute and working as a sportscaster, my homey Barack got nothing on your peep Sarah.
Let’s see if I can find any other contrasts. Here’s one: before spending eight years in his state’s senate before being voted into the US sentate, Obama practiced civil rights law. That probably required him to have some awareness of the constitution, which Palin probably doesn’t include in her “vast” list of reading materials. I kind of get the impression that she might be the type who thinks her interpretation of God’s law supercedes man’s. I prefer my presidents not to think that way when it comes to running the U.S.
Obama also happened to work as a community organizer, which I personally applaud. Somehow, Palin’s work on the PTA is seen as more significant, although I can’t see how.
Cowboy Assertion #6: Sarah Palin is a setback for women the way Reagan was a setback for actors.
Are you serious? Really? If Reagan championed policies most women find regressive to actor’s rights and was so ill-spoken, clichéd and dim that other actors cringed at having him represent them, then I could buy your argument. But even conservative women in the GOP like National Review columnist Kathleen Parker have suggested that Palin is a disaster. When McCain had real choices like Christie Todd-Whitman or Meg Whitman, for him to choose someone like Palin is puzzling at best and disturbing at worst.
Cowboy Assertion #7: McCain was in the military, so he must love his country more.
So was Murtha, and I’ve seen that man called everything but the anti-Christ. The truth is, Cowboy, both McCain and Obama love their country. No one runs for president and puts themselves through what the race entails unless they do. But Obama loves this country enough to realize that the middle class is being left in the dust by these corporate robber barons and that our intrusive, heavy-handed, inflexible foreign policy decisions have brought trouble to our door. McCain is old guard. People are tired of that, and that is why Obama will win the election.
If he does, we’ll see whether the people who claim to love this country will love it enough to get behind him. If something happens and McCain wins, I’ll get behind him and will stay behind him unless he fucks up W-style. I don’t think you can really love your country and want the president who takes over to fail, especially in time of crisis.
Do you?
Oh and Cowboy, now that I’ve shown you mine you must show me yours by visiting my blog and letting me know what you thought of last night’s debate. ;-)
Cowboy Assertion #4: Obama loves abortion and it’s the only thing he’s ever taken a stand for.
Ahem. Um. I love it when you guys do this because I don’t see conservatives as pro-life so much as “pro-birth.” Conservatives love to see babies born. They love it so much that conservatives like Palin oppose sex-ed being taught in schools, although she did favor firearms courses being taught. So while they can learn how to handle the urge to hunt, they remain ignorant about how to handle the urge to hump. The result: Bristol Palin. McCain favored insurance companies covering Viagra but not birth control for women. Nope, no inconsistencies there. Obama has said numerous times that he wants to see the number of abortions go down. That doesn’t sound like a man who wants to bathe in the blood of dead babies. But the only way for that to happen is for there to be fewer unplanned pregnancies. I have to wonder too, if you pro-birthers love babies so much then why do most of you favor reductions in programs that provide prenantal care and medical care for young families that can’t afford it? Obama favors both. McCain wants to give each infant born a tiny pair of bootstraps to pull itself up by.
Cowboy Assertion #5: Barack Obama has no experience, while Sarah Palin has actually done, uh, stuff.
OK, I admit it. When it comes to playing the flute and working as a sportscaster, my homey Barack got nothing on your peep Sarah. Let’s see if I can find any other contrasts. Here’s one: before spending eight years in his state’s senate before being voted into the US sentate, Obama practiced civil rights law. That probably required him to have some awareness of the constitution, which Palin probably doesn’t include in her “vast” list of reading materials. I kind of get the impression that she might be the type who thinks her interpretation of God’s law supercedes man’s. I prefer my presidents not to think that way when it comes to running the U.S. Obama also happened to work as a community organizer, which I personally applaud. Somehow, Palin’s work on the PTA is seen as more significant, although I can’t see how.
Cowboy Assertion #6: Sarah Palin is a setback for women the way Reagan was a setback for actors.
Are you serious? Really? If Reagan championed policies most actors find regressive to actor’s rights and was so ill-spoken, clichéd and dim that other actors cringed at having him represent them, then I could buy your argument. But even conservative women in the GOP like National Review columnist Kathleen Parker have suggested that Palin is a disaster. When McCain had real choices like Christie Todd-Whitman or Meg Whitman, for him to choose someone like Palin is puzzling at best and disturbing at worst.
Cowboy Assertion #7: McCain was in the military, so he must love his country more. So was Murtha, and I’ve seen that man called everything but the anti-Christ. The truth is, Cowboy, both McCain and Obama love their country. No one runs for president and puts themselves through what the race entails unless they do. But Obama loves this country enough to realize that the middle class is being left in the dust by these corporate robber barons and that our intrusive, heavy-handed, inflexible foreign policy decisions have brought trouble to our door.
McCain is old guard. People are tired of that, and that is why Obama will win the election.
When he does, we’ll see whether the people who claim to love this country will love it enough to get behind him. If something happens and McCain wins, I’ll get behind him and will stay behind him unless he fucks up W-style.
I don’t think you can really love your country and want the president who takes over to fail, especially in time of crisis.
Do you?
I’ve tried to post my last points but they aren’t showing up. Dunno why that is, but I put all my rebuttals up as a separate post over at my blog, too.
Hey! Good to see you posting again. :) Hope all is well.
Just my .02
But, but, but…. Obama is the Second Coming (says one side) and Sarah Palin is Esther Reborn.
Too much religious rhetoric for me!
We are being asked, in this election as with many others, to choose between the snake and the wolf.
Both are gonna bite my ass. One will just get me dead faster. And I’m not sure which one is which yet. They all smell like snake oil.
I’ll agree with Heidi on her point that both candidates are being over-hyped. Career politicians got us into this mess and I doubt career politicians will get us out.
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