Thinking Right

By Redneck Convert

December 10, 2007 8:55 AM | Link to this

Well, I can see right now these people getting shot at the churches in Colorado and the mall in Nebraska is going to be used by the libruls to try and take away my two machine guns and my antitank weapon from me, which I need for hunting and to perteck my property. Its as plain as the nose on your face they want to take away my Right to Bare Arms. So if you want to keep your bazooka or tank or machine pistol or any other weapon to use for self defense you better vote Republican every time you get a chance. What all these libruls don’t understand is guns don’t kill people, people kill people. If people go out and shoot people they need to get the Death Penalty. If they kill theirself after they shoot them we need to get them out of the undertakers place and fill their veins up with poison anyway. And do the same to their relatives too.

Anyhow, I don’t have time to watch this Oprah. I got beer to deliver when she’s on. And I wouldn’t watch her anyway because she’s one of Those People and so is this Osama guy she’s running around for like a cheap w**. A vote for Osama is a vote for our enemas. If he took one step into the White House me and my buddy Jim Earl and Joe Bill and everybody I know would be moving to another country. I knowed it was a big mistake to pass these civil rights laws and now you can see what its come to. I would have to hide my head in shame if one of Those People was elected President.

But I’m beginning to take a shine to the Rev. Huckabee. He shows a lot of sense by saying the gays with AIDS ought to be put in camps and took out of society. Far as I’m concerned he could take them all out. If they don’t have AIDS now they will have. Anyway, people are making a big to-do about him releasing that rapist that went out and killed and raped another woman. It was only one woman and they caught him before he could do more. And he might of raised some taxes in Arkansas but leastwise he’s a good Southren Baptist that won’t turn out to be no Jimmy Carter. He will get rid of abortion and all of these civil rights laws and appoint good conservatives to the courts to make the laws the way we want them.

Well, the Baptists done made a wreck out of all my bars yesterday so I got a heavy load to deliver today. Have a good day everybody.

By Dirtty

December 10, 2007 8:56 AM | Link to this

You go Girl: The Obama-Oprah ticket is a sure winner.

By jbmlaw

December 10, 2007 9:03 AM | Link to this

Merry Christmas all. We have previously discussed in this space “the significance of endorsements.” I remain unpersuaded that any endorsement – celebrity, newspaper, whatever – makes any meaningful difference in political campaigns. (I concede the likelihood that the sales of books are affected by Harpo’s review.) I think there are some of our friends on the left whose first question, on noticing any political or economic argument, is to examine the credentials of the arguer, rather than parsing the language of the argument; perhaps those few would be moved by Harpo’s blessing of OsamaObama late last week. If endorsement truly caused any effect, the past week’s presentation of my guy Fred by the WSJ editors (http://www.opinionjournal.com/jer/?id=110010971, for example) would have created an unstoppable groundswell for him. Does any single entity have greater respect on the right than the WSJ?

By jbmlaw

December 10, 2007 9:05 AM | Link to this

Dear Redneck @ 8:55, at risk of noting the obvious, haven’t you already delivered a heavy load today?

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 9:14 AM | Link to this

Well, Jim, as we speak I got The Great Man of Peace on the box, pontificating his superego out in front of Tipper and everybody, in this Scandinavian Holy of Holies adorned with important banners and pennants and various architectural mementi mori in noble stone. I’m holding vigil for Al’s sanity, waiting with the net in the wings for him to go over the top once and for all. The Norwegians should know better than to feed the bears. It’s cruel.

As to Hillary and the two O’s, it’s Oprah’s race to lose. Which is just what she may do.

That woman’s always been an expert “code switcher”, as phonologists call it, a linguistic amphibian capable of navigating various vernaculars in a single sentence. Hillary stinks at it, though she tries to get it right whenever she deigns to visit the boroughs.

But then there’s this. When Oprah endorsed Mr. Obama she got uncharacteristically tongue-tied. (And when Oprah gets tongue-tied, something’s up.) It’s no secret that she not only likes the handsome and nonchallant Junior Senator from Illinois, but also despises the Junior Senator from New York.

But that wasn’t it. Rather, she seemed authentically uncomfortable on the stump, muttering such phrases as “and so I’ve come today” (a whiff of Abernathy?) to say that “I’ve decided to make this decision because” (Yogi?) of the “need” (Dr. Phil?) to “take a stand” (Col. Travis?) on “where Barak stands, and I know that he stands” (presumably when he’s not sitting) for a stand on where we stand, etc.

Like I say, it’s Oprah’s to lose.

I’ll still take Rudy to win, and give you four points.

By Katie

December 10, 2007 9:33 AM | Link to this

Oprah is a talk show host, that is ALL. She is not a politican, I don’t care how much $$ she has. I wish all hollywood actors and talk show hosts would keep their political view points to themselves. The rest of the world doesn’t give a hoot. She’s just using her ‘influence’ to change the minds of her idiotic followers. They may as well be sheep.

By Renee

December 10, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

At this point, neither Obama (Oprah) or Clinton will get my vote! I want the best possible person - and I have not seen him/her so far.

I am a big Oprah watcher and I really enjoy her show. However, her persona on the campaign trail does not change my mind about Obama. In fact, any “celebrity” that stumps for a candidate just annoys me. I am NOT influenced by it at all and do not like “celebrities” in politics. If you want me to take you seriously, then have the guts to run yourself. I also think it makes the actual candidate, like Obama, look desperate and weak!

As for Hillary, I do not think she would make a suitable President. Her previous stint at the White House did not impress me. And FYI - 95% of the women I know have NO intentions on voting for her. The opinion is she would be bad for our country.

Please - give me someone else!

By Katie

December 10, 2007 9:35 AM | Link to this

Oprah is a talk show host, that is ALL. She is not a politican, I don’t care how much $$ she has. I wish all hollywood actors and talk show hosts would keep their political view points to themselves. The rest of the world doesn’t give a hoot. She’s just using her ‘influence’ to change the minds of her idiotic followers. They may as well be sheep.

By Katie

December 10, 2007 9:36 AM | Link to this

Oprah is a talk show host, that is ALL. She is not a politican, I don’t care how much $$ she has. I wish all hollywood actors and talk show hosts would keep their political view points to themselves. The rest of the world doesn’t give a hoot. She’s just using her ‘influence’ to change the minds of her idiotic followers. They may as well be sheep.

By Anonymous

December 10, 2007 9:40 AM | Link to this

Make up your mind, Katie. If the rest of the world “doesn’t give a hoot” about what Oprah has to say, why are you so insistent that she shut up?

By Lisa Love

December 10, 2007 9:44 AM | Link to this

It kills me how Republicans are always griping about celebs and their political views by saying stuff like “who cares what Hollywood thinks” and “those actors should keep their views to themselves”. Yet Republicans LOVE to elect actors to office (Reagan, F.Thompson, Arnold to name a few) and everytime I watch a Republican convention they trot out every celebrity they can find to give speeches and introduce politicians. Usually its pathetic B,C & D-listers like Rick Shroder and Bo Derek. I don’t think it so much that Republicans dislike Hollywood mixing with politics they are just jealous that the Democrats attract a lion’s share of the serious and current stars and they have to be content with Bo Derek and a bunch of redneck country singers. Snore!!

By Shark Sammich

December 10, 2007 9:45 AM | Link to this

Katie gave us:

I wish all hollywood actors and talk show hosts would keep their political view points to themselves.

Zombie Ronald Reagan and Zombie Sonny Bono would like a word with you.

By Curious Observer

December 10, 2007 9:50 AM | Link to this

Obama will have his moments, but the multi-state primaries in February and his failure to win a single Southern state will put an end to his candidacy. Huckabee, Romney, and Thompson will destroy one another, and McCain will emerge as the Republican nominee.

In the end, the candidates who pose the least threat to the machine will battle it out for the White House: McCain vs. Clinton. The evangelicals will grudgingly accept McCain like a dose of castor oil, and disaffected Obama supporters will be equally unenthusiastic about the outcome on the Democratic side.

All the rest is merely a side-show.

It always boils down to which candidate poses the least threat to the existing health care, pharmaceutical, and oil industries. They’re the ones with the money to buy TV ads and the services of the political advocacy groups.

By Shark Sammich

December 10, 2007 9:51 AM | Link to this

Jimbo gave us:

Suddenly Hillary’s not looking invincible.

The only people—I repeat, ONLY—who ever thought Hillary was inevitable, were right wing morons.

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 9:51 AM | Link to this

jbm, I’m interested in your taking an interesting interest (as Harpo might’ve said the other day) in whether and how the endorsement dynamic works on the psychology of the voter. Strikes me as a subtle, and perhaps subtly complex, phenomenon.

I’d like to mull it, but in the interest of brevity, for now I’ll just quip that you touchingly overestimate Mr. Barnum’s America, which is in fact hugger-mugger with heteronymous little Katie Courics, in search of the next object upon which they are told, by dint of the similarly inauthentic desires of others, to attach their own free-floating desire-in-search-of-an-object. This mimetic phenomenon is quite well known, e.g. to psychologists, pedagogues, pollsters, marketers, theologians, electoral slate consultants, and Political “Ignorance Is Briss” Foreskin. It’s as unsurprising as the result of introducing identical toys to identical infants at play after conspicuously favoring one of the toys. (A hoary experiment that no longer rates so much as an Honorable Mention at the Seventh Grade Science Fair.)

In Jamaica they didn’t even go to polls until Bob Marley told them wheter and on whose behalf.

By One

December 10, 2007 9:56 AM | Link to this

NOPE!!! She can’t beat Oprah!!! Obama in ‘08!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By kat

December 10, 2007 9:58 AM | Link to this

what katie said is not hard to understand. i don’t give a hoot what oprah says either (and i am a former die hard oprah fan) but i too wish she would shut up about certain things because i get sick of hearing her self important platforming.

By Mike

December 10, 2007 10:00 AM | Link to this

Oprah better watch out. If she helps Obama beat Hillary, the Clinton destruction machine will put her in the cross hairs of their vast network of their well connected chronies.

By Lisa Love

December 10, 2007 10:07 AM | Link to this

Why do conservatives always want those who they disagree with to “shut up”. I don’t like Rush Limbaugh or O’Reilly or even the views of Patricia Heaton (another actress who likes to go on and on about her beliefs) but I simply tune them out when they are saying crapola I don’t like. I would never tell them they can’t speak and air their opinions. If you don’t like what Oprah has to say then don’t listen. Don’t watch her show. It’s that simple. Why she should ever have to “shut up” because some self-centered conservative doesn’t agree with her is ridiculous. The obvious answer is you want her to shut up because you fear her. If you really thought no one was listening you wouldn’t care!

By anonymous

December 10, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this

jbmlaw@9:03am: “OsamaObama”

Come on man, that type of jab is really beneath you. Disagree with his political views if you want. Disagree with bringing Ms. Winfrey in to campaign. But to slip in that “subtle” reference is really childish on your part. I guess you called kids names in the schoolyard?

By Shar

December 10, 2007 10:09 AM | Link to this

Good Morning. Jbmlaw, I’d have to disagree with you (surprise!) about the importance of endorsements. Word of mouth from a trusted source is the most effective means of advertising, the gold standard of persuasion, difficult to acquire and even more so to overcome. How many of us rush out to a movie that our friends tell us is terrible, or book a vacation at some sun-drenched paradise where family members previously had a bad time?

The tricky part, of course, is “trusted source.” One might trust someone for advice on one topic while judging them less than partial or credible on another. Your beloved WSJ, for example, having been bought by the infamous Mr. Murdoch, may not in fact be as credible a source “on the right” (or left, for that matter) as you believe. Competant and knowledgable reportage on business issues, but their editorial pronouncements have yet to prove independent of Mr. Murdoch’s idiosyncrasies. I listen with respect and affection to my mother-in-law’s thoughts on coconut cake and Democrats, but there’s only one of those topics where I’m likely to act on her advice.

I have never seen Ms. Winfrey’s show, but my understanding is that she is particularly adept at ‘relationship’ discussions - how and why people interact as they do, how they can do better for themselves and the world. Her Book Club is highly influential, although I read somewhere that her recommendations have the most effect on books dealing with those sorts of ‘relationship’ motifs, and her thoughts on, say, thrillers are not as motivating. There will be some in her audience who identify so strongly with her that any endorsement of hers is sufficient for them to act, but they are a minority. Ms. Winfrey’s support of Mr. Obama, like the evangelical community’s support of Mr. Huckabee in Iowa, will be most influential in generating publicity and encouraging voters to seriously consider a candidate they may have brushed aside previously. It is also, as seen in Mr. Huckabee’s case, focus attention on issues that the candidate would just as soon not be examined too closely, or overemphasize one area of a more nuanced appeal to voters.

All in all, Ms. Winfrey’s support is likely to help Mr. Obama, but it is also likely to be a mixed blessing.

By Sherlon Honea

December 10, 2007 10:16 AM | Link to this

I SAY — GO JOHN EDWARDS - YOU’RE TOO CLASSY TO GET INVOLVED IN ALL THIS RIFF-RAFF, AND I THINK YOU ARE THE MOST QUALIFIED CANDIDATE OUT THERE AMONGST THE TOO LONG LIST.

By itsme

December 10, 2007 10:19 AM | Link to this

Surely the people of this country are smart enough to research candidates on their own. Voting for someone based on the endorsement of a person known only via the television is nuts.

By Lily Toad

December 10, 2007 10:23 AM | Link to this

Prediction: Obama runs with Oprah as running mate and wins in a landslide. Obama is assassinated by some redneck and Oprah becomes our first female president, then dictator, telling us what book to read, making us reunite with our estranged relatives, and putting everyone on Slim Fast. Dr. Phil will be Secretary of State, staging teary confrontations between terrorists and government leaders. Suze Orman will be Secretary of the Treasury, mandating we save 20% of our salaries in securities of her choice.

By itsme

December 10, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

Does it bother any of you that Obama refuses to say the Pledge of Allegiance or sing the National Anthem?

By sick of oprahbama

December 10, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

A MUST READ FOR ANY OPRAHBAMA groupie http://www.obamatruth.org/

LOOKS LIKE OPRAH AND OBAMA SWITCHED PLACES, OPRAHS NOW RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT? AND OBAMA IS HER CAMPAIGNE FLUNKIE? Go Oprah! We ALL know if anyone can’t take the attention off of obama’s no experience lack of leadership, refusing to show up and vote in the senate on Iran, Abortion measures etc… Seeking a trillion-dollar tax hike and raising the retirement age for Social Security!!!! Is not in favor of a health care plan to cover all children rich or poor and that he cannot make a decision on his own. You can….YOU have disgraced American woman, now as a last ditch effort you throw Dr Kings name at the black voters, now American knows where you stand on race…

SHAMEFUL ACT…I SUGGEST WE ALL TUNE OUT BOTH!!!

WAKE UP AMERICA! Its time we stop playing with Oprah and elect a QUALIFIED PRESIDENT!!! not just a man because he’s black and oprah says so, she may know soap and books, but why in he world would anyone jeopardize your future because a TV talk show host said so?… This weekends Oprah circus, will not help obama, its make us all realize Oprahs running the show not obama…Our great country needs a qualified leader, maybe if oprah was legally running, but obama is…. Glad the dog and pony show is over

Oprah is a shame to her gender, yes the same gender that made her who she is today and she turns her back on them in a second when race is involved…

I think its time WE ALL tune out the oprahbama show, and let’s elect a REAL Presidential candidate like CLINTON!

By sick of oprahbama

December 10, 2007 10:26 AM | Link to this

A MUST READ FOR ANY OPRAHBAMA groupie http://www.obamatruth.org/

LOOKS LIKE OPRAH AND OBAMA SWITCHED PLACES, OPRAHS NOW RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT? AND OBAMA IS HER CAMPAIGNE FLUNKIE? Go Oprah! We ALL know if anyone can’t take the attention off of obama’s no experience lack of leadership, refusing to show up and vote in the senate on Iran, Abortion measures etc… Seeking a trillion-dollar tax hike and raising the retirement age for Social Security!!!! Is not in favor of a health care plan to cover all children rich or poor and that he cannot make a decision on his own. You can….YOU have disgraced American woman, now as a last ditch effort you throw Dr Kings name at the black voters, now American knows where you stand on race…

SHAMEFUL ACT…I SUGGEST WE ALL TUNE OUT BOTH!!!

WAKE UP AMERICA! Its time we stop playing with Oprah and elect a QUALIFIED PRESIDENT!!! not just a man because he’s black and oprah says so, she may know soap and books, but why in he world would anyone jeopardize your future because a TV talk show host said so?… This weekends Oprah circus, will not help obama, its make us all realize Oprahs running the show not obama…Our great country needs a qualified leader, maybe if oprah was legally running, but obama is…. Glad the dog and pony show is over

Oprah is a shame to her gender, yes the same gender that made her who she is today and she turns her back on them in a second when race is involved…

I think its time WE ALL tune out the oprahbama show, and let’s elect a REAL Presidential candidate like CLINTON!

By Shark Sammich

December 10, 2007 10:27 AM | Link to this

anon wrote:

jbmlaw@9:03am: “OsamaObama” Come on man, that type of jab is really beneath you.

Huh? It is?

Seems par for the course to me. Republicans have been told to push the moronic idea that a man who’s been with the same Christian church for 18 years is some kind of crypto-Muslim, so they do.

JBM may be slightly better-spoken than some of the lizard-brains around here, but at the end of the day, if he thinks it’s effective to call Obama not just a Muslim (as if that were an insult… in this case, it’s merely incorrect), but actually liken him to a fundamentalist, violent Muslim, JBM’ll do it.

By Dennis

December 10, 2007 10:31 AM | Link to this

Mr. Wooten quotes Oprah as saying, “I’m sick of politics as usual.” and then adds his own comment, “Much of the nation is.”

Judging from his support for the Bush administration, Mr. Wooten isn’t tired of “politics as usual” one bit.

Mr. Wooten has supported the Bush administrations positions in attacking Iraq without provacation, unnecessary big tax breaks for corporations and the already wealthy, the failed policies of “No Child Left Behind, and so on.

Yes, Mr. Wooten, we all see where the Bush administration has brought this country, and, without going into a lot of detail that everyone, including yourself, already knows, it ain’t good.

The will of the American government and the will of the American people are not one and the same.

Not all of us, Mr. Wooten, are members of the “bewildered herd”.

You don’t have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

By sick of oprahbama

December 10, 2007 10:33 AM | Link to this

Media Won’t Say: Obama’s Hypocrisy and Lust for Personal Wealth

The bias media won’t tell you. U.S. Senator Barack Obama is under fire investigative video hit the internet. The video explores how Barack and Michelle Obama-the Senator’s wife-are cashing in on the Senator’s fame, reaping in hundreds of thousands of dollars while cashing in on a million-dollar mansion with the help of a now-indicted political hack.

But the bias media won’t tell you.

Ask Joe Novak, a veteran Chicago political operative and former Chief of Staff of a Democratic Congressman. “Ten years ago, you could call any reporter in Chicago and give them a legitimate story and they’d run with it,” Novak says. “Now, today, the candy-coated ’reporters’ have turned Barack Obama into the infallible and patron saint of Illinois politics and won’t say a word about his hypocrisy and lust for personal wealth. I felt it was time to expose the truth.”

So Novak put together a high quality video and posted it on his website www.obamatruth.org and the video download site of www.youtube.com.

After viewing the video, some will think OBAMA is an acronym for Overly Bothersome Aggressive Money Appetite. The video includes information on

” How the Senator’s wife received an unusual and extremely generous salary increase from a hospital that seeks to protect its not-for-profit status, shortly after her husband was sworn in as a U.S. Senator.

” How the abuses of the not-for-profit hospital where Michelle Obama works directly contradict the Senator’s oft stated promise of making health care more affordable.

” How by working with a political fixer who at the time was the public target of a U.S. Justice Department investigation (the political fixer was later indicted), Senator Obama was able to save money when buying his new mansion.

” How Senator Obama, who had addressed a union group that is outspoken in their opposition to Wal-Mart (especially the compensation of the CEO of Wal-Mart), failed to tell the group about the compensation of the CEO of the company where his wife sits as a member of the Board of Directors-an amount more than double the compensation for the Wal-Mart executive, for a company whose revenues are 400 times less.

” How the company his wife sits on the board of directors closed a plant staffed mainly by low-paid Hispanics in Colorado.

The bias media won’t tell you so visit the website www.obamatruth.org where more information on these and other issues concerning Obama’s lust for wealth can be found, including interviews with people affected by the plant closing in Colorado.

K.B. Forbes, former Traveling Press Secretary to Steve Forbes, and Communications Director to Pat Buchanan and Bill Simon

By Molly

December 10, 2007 10:41 AM | Link to this

Poor us. We’ve got another Year of this to go. I’m more interested in the judicial races because now people can really impact those races. See http://www.usajudges.com/about.asp

By BS Aplenty

December 10, 2007 10:42 AM | Link to this

Code Talkin’ - Oprah Style

A somewhat indiscreet meeting of Oprah Winfrey & Barack Obama at a Sonny’s Bar-b-que in South Carolina

Oprah: (with a sauce mustache goin’ on) Barack, honey, I do believe you’re the “O”-candidate for this girls democratic party (munch, munch…).

Barack: Indeed, I’m sure…

Waitress: (interrupts) Mo’ sauce m’am or would you like to wear a quart home?

O: (dismissively) Go get your own white man,…and I’ll take a quart to go. (wipes away sauce ‘stache)

B: (motioning to his lip) Uh, “O”, you missed a spot…

O: (licking lips) Barack, you know Stedman’s been outta the picture for a while and my “O’s” not gettin’ the kind of play, er, I mean circulation I’d like (knowing look)

B: What about Dr. Phil helpin’ with an investigative piece at “O” - would that help your circulation?

O: Naw, I don’t dig girls, and that “bald is beautiful” thing’s way overworked…

B: How’s your ribs?

O: Oh, I’m very ticklish there…

B: Huh?…

By Adam

December 10, 2007 10:43 AM | Link to this

jbmlaw @9:03 I remain unpersuaded that any endorsement – celebrity, newspaper, whatever – makes any meaningful difference in political campaigns. As in all rules, there are exceptions and I think this instance is indeed an exception. I do agree that in general elections the rule certainly applies. But given the target market here, the emotion driven, logic deprived undecided democrat, in a primary race, it is a big factor.

The democratic primary is a gushing emotional appeal full of nonsense to begin with. All sorts of pleas of “hope”, “nurturing”, “care”, “sensitivity”, on and on. No policy debates, just tugging at the heartstrings to win the democratic lovefest. General election is another race and another day. All said, what better emotional appeal than Queen Oprah to turn the tide. She will make a huge difference and give the undecided the “hope, courage, and determination to make a difference.” Its what the dems thrive on.

Additionally, with friends like Andy Young helping Hillary who needs enemies? This dolt yet again puts his foot squarely in his mouth by somehow trying to say “Vote for Hillary because her husband has been with more black women than her opponent.” Brilliant point Andy!

By Tray

December 10, 2007 10:44 AM | Link to this

Plain and simple, I don’t care who supports Obama-If the man refuses to say the pledge of allegiance, I WILL NEVER VOTE HIM PRESIDENT!!!

How can you even say you love this country and then refuse to say the pledge?? It’s ridiculous! And don’t give me this BS about not saying it because it has the word ‘God’ in it. JUST DON’T SAY THAT WORD.

Also, since when did Oprah’s opinion really matter?? The only reason she’s supporting him is he’s the first person of color to run for president! It could’ve been George Forman running and Oprah would have supported him!

By Renee

December 10, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

What makes you think I am a Democrat? I voted once for Bill Clinton and once for George Bush. I think we’ve all made mistakes and were trying to learn from them (at least that is what I hope).

It scares me to think that our country is so screwed up that we are willing to accept Hillary Clinton as our next President. The only reason she is still married to Bill Clinton is so she can be in the position she is in today. They are a package deal - and we don’t need that “duo” again!

Obama is just another John Edwards - she will never have what it takes. He is already falling into this celebrity trap - which (trust me) will backfire!! Too soon - he is weak. I personally think Andrew Young’s stupid remarks have a hint of truth (but honestly - does anyone know when to keep their mouth shut anymore?)

By anonymous

December 10, 2007 10:52 AM | Link to this

Tray, Senator Obama is not the first person of color to run for president. Remember Jesse Jackson, Carole Mosely Braun, Al Sharpton?

By Motive, anyone?

December 10, 2007 10:54 AM | Link to this

The Repubs would just LUUUUUUV to run against Obama, wouldn’t they, Mr. Wooten? Y’all will do everything we can to ensure Obama gets the nomination, so you can turn around and lie about him being a Muslim, and (ala Fox “news”), misspell his name “Osama” and remind everyone daily that he has a Muslim-sounding name and that his Daddy was African. That would be so much more FUN than having egg all over your face when Hillary spits those lies right back atcha!! She’s no John Kerry, you know, which is why you’d much rather be a-swift-boatin’ Obama than Clinton next year!! Tru dat!

By Tray

December 10, 2007 10:58 AM | Link to this

Tes, anonymous, you’re right, let me re-phrase that…

Obama is the first person of color to run for president that ACTUALLY MATTERS! There, is that better?

Now I don’t recall the name Braun…

But really-Jackson, Sharpton?? That’s a joke that they would actually even get votes, right? They’re just media hogs anyways…

By jbmlaw

December 10, 2007 11:01 AM | Link to this

Dear Lisa @ 9:44, you may be right – I have to admit that I thoroughly enjoyed “Team America.”

Dear Glenn @ 9:51, while I do not deny the phenomena you describe, I think that works more to explain why pre-election polls always overstate numbers for an obviously inferior democrat (redundancy?) candidate. Those votes, who otherwise lack sense to get out of the rain, usually do not emerge from the drug-haze to wander into a polling place.

Dear Anonymous @ 10:09, surely you appreciate that my dig is not aimed at Obama, whom I believe is the brightest leftist on the scene today. I am mocking an old drunk.

Dear Shar @ 10:09, I continue to disagree. I know for me, the WSJ is impressive, not because of who they are, but because of the arguments they provide on a daily basis. (A striking example of an unpersuasive argument in WSJ, for me, would have to go back 20 years, to a time when the late Jude Wanniski, aka the Goldbug, was a regular contributor to the editorial page. While you may be correct, in part, regarding WSJ – that some are persuaded only because it is the WSJ saying it, and will be disenchanted by the Murdoch empire - that could only be true in the future tense, as Mr. Murdoch does not yet exercise any control (think that will occur Jan 1.) I don’t think there are too many WSJ fans who reject Fox Network as a news source; now, WSJ fans who are also fans of CNN (perhaps such as our old friend Southern Democrat), those are the rarity. I really doubt there are too many captains of industry whose opinions are provided them by the WSJ, and unfortunately there are not too many (in terms of potential votes) powerless pretenders, such as your humble correspondent, who otherwise turn to the pages of the WSJ on a daily basis. Re: Mr. Huckabee, I doubt that there is any meaningful evangelical endorsement, otherwise Pat Robertson would have won a primary or two 20 years ago. I perceive Mr. Huckabee’s appeal is ephemeral, as you suggest, he made good first-impression with humor, albeit one misreading his character. Excellent argument, my compliments.

By ####

December 10, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

Renne, you have absolutely no idea why Bill and Hillary Clinton remained in their marriage. Could it be for political gain? Sure! Could it be because they love one another? Yep! In the end, it is none of our business. Vote for her if you think she will make a good President, or vote for someone else if you think they will make a good President, but please stop contributing to this endless attack on their private lives.

By andrea

December 10, 2007 11:02 AM | Link to this

Does Oprah think that because of the so called “O” factor, that I am going to vote for Obama? So many people make out Oprah to be a God, that whatever she says, goes. That if she endorses something or someone, then it is must be right. When all is said and done, I am still going to vote my conscious, and I assure people that it is not saturated with what Oprah says or thinks. Just my humble opinion to which I am entitled.

By Political Foreskin

December 10, 2007 11:04 AM | Link to this

Oprah can really give a speech! Her delivery is only going to get better, and the camera loves her.

Oprah + Obama = MLK squared.

Real change is coming.

By Heywood Jablome

December 10, 2007 11:05 AM | Link to this

Tray,

What are you, 9 years old? The pledge of allegiance is some sort of standard test? That ridiculous little game of stand and murmur played by grade schoolers everywhere means NOTHING. You might as well judge a candidate on how loudly s/he sings the national anthem, out of tune, at a baseball game.

God, you wingnuts have tiny little brains. Pathetically shallow, just like the gene pool that spawned you.

— Heywood Jablome

By Capt

December 10, 2007 11:07 AM | Link to this

Who gives a rats A** about any of them. They are all the same….all politician and no patriots.

By Gary

December 10, 2007 11:09 AM | Link to this

Can obama really win the south? i understand that we do need a dem. in the white house. but the big question is can he really win the south because if he gets the nomintion but loses to some dip republican this county will really start to fall. i think hillary can beat Oprah, i have always loved to watch her. BUT NOT ANYMORE SHE MADE HER CHOICE AND NOW I’VE MADE MINE

By jbmlaw

December 10, 2007 11:10 AM | Link to this

Dear Shark @ 10:27, you credit me with more planning than I can claim as true, but I’ll take it.

Dear Dennis @ 10:31, I think you just confuse me. Do you think Harpo helps or hurts OsamaObama?

Dear Soo @ 10:30, is there anything you wrote that would not be even truer of Hildebeest or the baby-channeling f*?

Dear BS @ 10:42, funny stuff.

By Vee

December 10, 2007 11:12 AM | Link to this

Anonymous, Shirley Chisolm was the first black person to run for president—not Jesse Jackson. You’re probably too young to remember that. Actually, I’m too young to remember, too, because she ran in 1972. I was a baby then. ;-)

For the ones who think that celebrities should remain quiet in politics: Why should they remain quiet? Don’t they have the same rights that non-celebrities have?

By Vee

December 10, 2007 11:14 AM | Link to this

Anonymous, Shirley Chisolm was the first black person to run for president—not Jesse Jackson. You’re probably too young to remember that. Actually, I’m too young to remember, too, because she ran in 1972. I was a baby then. ;-)

For the ones who think that celebrities should remain quiet in politics: Why should they remain quiet? Don’t they have the same rights that non-celebrities have?

By Tom

December 10, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this

Heywood, have you forgotten that the Pledge of Allegiance is not only straight out of the Bible (in the same passage where Jebus says “God bless America”), it was also written by our God-fearing Founding Fathers into both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution (in the part which declares the USA a Christian nation, forever and ever, amen)?

By Vee

December 10, 2007 11:16 AM | Link to this

Anonymous, Shirley Chisolm was the first black person to run for president—not Jesse Jackson. You’re probably too young to remember that. Actually, I’m too young to remember, too, because she ran in 1972. I was a baby then. ;-)

For the ones who think that celebrities should remain quiet in politics: Why should they remain quiet? Don’t they have the same rights that non-celebrities have?

By anonymous

December 10, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

Tray, Carole Mosely Braun was a U.S. Senator from Illinois (1993-1999), the first black woman elected to the U.S. Senate, and a Presidential candiate in the 2004 election (although she never stood a chance).

By Dean

December 10, 2007 11:21 AM | Link to this

Dirtty: Your racist, ignorant comments in this post are deplorable. Obviously, you failed all of your English classes.

To quote you, “I would have to hide my head in shame if one of Those People was elected President”. Well, guess what Mr. Dirtty, you should hide your head in shame anyway. Anyone who thinks, writes, and acts like you should already be ashamed of himself.

The beer must have killed quite a few of your brain cells (if there were any to begin with).

By andrea

December 10, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this

Does Oprah think that because of the “O” factor that I am going to vote for Obama? Many people make Oprah out to be a God or something. That if she endorses someone or something, that it is right. The “well, if Oprah says it, it must me so mentality”. When all is said and done, I am going to vote my conscious and I assure her it is not saturated with what Oprah says or thinks. She is not infallible. She is a celebrity. Just my humble opinion.

By Iron Mike

December 10, 2007 11:24 AM | Link to this

Osama Obama?

Ted Kennedy, (D-Massachusetts), referred to Obama as “Osama Obama”.

But most everyone knew that, except those who have a chip on their shoulder wanting to take umbrage at every utterance a conservative makes.

Here’s the video of the Senate’s Best Automobile Driver making the “Osama Obama” comment:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APx2YJ-_jos

By andrea

December 10, 2007 11:27 AM | Link to this

Does Oprah think that because of the “O” factor that I am going to vote for Obama? Many people make Oprah out to be a God or something. That if she endorses someone or something, that it is right. The “well, if Oprah says it, it must me so mentality”. When all is said and done, I am going to vote my conscious and I assure her it is not saturated with what Oprah says or thinks. She is not infallible. She is a celebrity. Just my humble opinion.

By MELO

December 10, 2007 11:29 AM | Link to this

If endorsement truly caused any effect, the past week’s presentation of my guy Fred by the WSJ editors (http://www.opinionjournal.com/jer/?id=110010971, for example) would have created an unstoppable groundswell for him What percentage of the popn, even the Rupublican one at that, reads the WSJ?I think they are so miniscule to make any dent in the Iowa on NH polls, dont u think jbmlAt 1.50 tp 1.75 a pop, that is enough money for 1/2 ur lunch for most folks.

By anonymous

December 10, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

No, Iron Mike, I did not know that Senator Kennedy had said “OsamaObama” but thanks for enlightening us. However, it is just as offensive when said by a liberal as when said by a conservative.

By liberalextremist

December 10, 2007 11:31 AM | Link to this

Tray @ 10:44; That is an untruth that was told about Mr. Obama. Conservatives can choose to be mean and hateful, but please don’t lie. Even the AJC addressed this last week in their Q&A column. Mr. Obama did not refuse to recite the Pledge of Allegiance. He did not hold his hand over his heart when it came to singing the Star Bangled Banner. He was taught the correct was by his “White” grandfather. That is the truth. Learn the facts, Tray before you begin to spread your evil lies.

Please examine this link for the truth.

By Granitedawg

December 10, 2007 11:33 AM | Link to this

Suppose that Obama was white. Where would Oprah stand?

By Van

December 10, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

Granitedawg,

I do not know, ask his white mother.

By Iron Mike

December 10, 2007 11:37 AM | Link to this

Regarding Obama’s longstanding church membership, the Illinois senator belongs to a black separatist church.

Fair-minded people would reject a white presidential candidate who joined an analogous white separatist church. But in the era of reverse racism (or, more accurately, “racism”), Obama is given a pass.

Question: Would a U.S. senator who espouses a separatist religious philosophy shed his long-held beliefs if elected president in order to be the president of all people?

http://mediamatters.org/items/200702090009 http://righttruth.typepad.com/righttruth/2007/02/whatobamas_chu.html

By Lisa Love

December 10, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

No Dem can win in the South. The South has gone totally Republican thereby marginalizing itself once again. However, a Dem can win without winning a single Southern state. As a Democrat, I like ALL the potential nominees in the Republican party. We can beat them all. However, I must admit I love the idea of them nominating that NUTCASE Huckabee. That would be lots of fun. Giuliani, too. They are all a pretty sorry bunch and either Hillary Clinton or Obama will have no trouble beating them. My prediction is whoever the GOP nominee is, he will win the South, Utah and Oklahoma and probably Wyoming. Everything else will pretty much go Dem. It’s gonna be great! Also we will increase our seats in the House and Senate. As a party they will pretty much be a marginal element relegated to the Bible belt and the militia states. Everyone else, who is sane and not eaten up with crazy religion-itis will move away from them. It is already happening and they bloody well know it.

By Tray

December 10, 2007 11:38 AM | Link to this

HEYWOOD,

Guess what-THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE MEANS A LOT TO ‘REAL AMERICANS’, NOT JUST A DIM-WIT LIKE YOURSELF LIVING UNDER A BLANKET OF FREEDOM THAT MYSELF AND PEOPLE IN MY FAMILY HAVE PROVIDED FOR YOU FOR YEARS!!

That said- I have no problem with anyone’s religion, and I truly believe it’s possible for a person of any denomination to be our president. However, if you can’t be patriotic enough to put your hand on your heart and say it, how can you say you love the country you want to run? There are hundreds of people i severed with who worship different Dieties (look it up if you don’t know that word), they still said the pledge, and skipped the word God. You know what? I’m fine with that! Even though this nation was founded on God and Christian principles, we open our doors to everyone, no matter the denomination.

Now, if you love this country, pledge your allgiance to it! Not to God, Allah, Buddah, but to the UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Oh, and if it were so childish and stupid to say the pledge, then why do they start off a lot of government events with it??? Shows you haven’t payed much attention…or did you immigrate to this country you do love?

By Shark Sammich

December 10, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

GraniteDouche axed:

Suppose that Obama was white. Where would Oprah stand?

Suppose anyone cared.

By Margaret Balistrere

December 10, 2007 11:43 AM | Link to this

Now who would want someone like obama who knows nothing about foreign affairs and not putting his hand over his heart when playing the alliegence—-only oprah! You would think she would like a woman like herself to make history in having a woman president. Goes to show ya—is someone playing the race card! I lost all respect for her—GO HILLAY!!!!!

By Margaret Balistrere

December 10, 2007 11:44 AM | Link to this

Now who would want someone like obama who knows nothing about foreign affairs and not putting his hand over his heart when playing the alliegence—-only oprah! You would think she would like a woman like herself to make history in having a woman president. Goes to show ya—is someone playing the race card! I lost all respect for her—GO HILLAY!!!!!

By JustMe

December 10, 2007 11:45 AM | Link to this

I have one question for Oprah (that is, if she answer honestly)…

Would she be so enchanted with Obama and do all that she is doing if he was Caucasion?

I fear that the answer would be ‘no.’ It seems that the main reason she is so much behind him is simply because he is black. That is sad.

By Margaret Balistrere

December 10, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

Now who would want someone like obama who knows nothing about foreign affairs and not putting his hand over his heart when playing the alliegence—-only oprah! You would think she would like a woman like herself to make history in having a woman president. Goes to show ya—is someone playing the race card! I lost all respect for her—GO HILLARY!!!!!

By Shark Sammich

December 10, 2007 11:46 AM | Link to this

Wow—today we’ve got the “Obama beez Mooslim,” the “Obama iz a member of a Black Separatist Cult-Church”, AND the “Obama won’t say the Pledge” lies working in tandem.

Nice crowd you’ve got here, Jim.

Oh, and for you lizard brains? I’m fine with either Hillary or Obama as Pres. In the former case, I get to shove your sexism up your @ss. in the latter, your racism. Either’s cool; I’ll enjoy watching your blood boil for another 4-8 years, minimum.

By TW

December 10, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

A year out from the election, this is the best Thinking Right could do?

The Republican Party is officially dead - even Mr. Wooten has cut and run.

By JustMe

December 10, 2007 11:47 AM | Link to this

I have one question for Oprah (that is, if she answer honestly)…

Would she be so enchanted with Obama and do all that she is doing if he was Caucasion?

I fear that the answer would be ‘no.’ It seems that the main reason she is so much behind him is simply because he is black. That is sad.

By JustMe

December 10, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

I have one question for Oprah (that is, if she answer honestly)…

Would she be so enchanted with Obama and do all that she is doing if he was Caucasion?

I fear that the answer would be ‘no.’ It seems that the main reason she is so much behind him is simply because he is black. That is sad.

By Heywood Jablome

December 10, 2007 11:49 AM | Link to this

Tray,

And here I thought all this freedom was granted by God. That’s what the wingnuts keep saying.

You are a useful idiot if you judge people by whether they pldge or not. It means about as much as those nitwit lapel flags that all the politicians feel they have to wear. It proves their patriotism, eh? My guess is that all the current crop of prison-bound GOPers (and that thief Jefferson from NOLA) proudly wore their pin and said the pledge louder than anyone all the while they were stealing from their country.

Hell, Dubya stood before the nation and placed his hand on a bible when he promised to protect and uphold the Constitution. Yet he has systematically worked to undermine its contents. Promises and pledges mean nothing, fool. Actions are what count.

You’re a tool, Tray, a man who responds to cheapjack symbolism the way a dog drools over a pork chop. Try to use some reason and not be such a predicatable machine.

By Iron Mike

December 10, 2007 11:51 AM | Link to this

Another question I pose: Are African-Americans supporting Senator Obama in spite of his black separatist outlook or because of it?

By Tray

December 10, 2007 11:53 AM | Link to this

Sorry to all, but as an ex-FIRM supporter of Obama, I was there…You have the wrong information, and the link you have was created to try to off-set this.

I have family in Iowa, I went to it to support him because I belive in 3 things-1) Bush needs to get out. 2) It’s time the US had either a Black/Female president, the recent pools of white males haven’t done too well…and 3) If I had to pick a female president, it CERTAINLY would not be Hillary.

I supported Obama for a long time, since i heard he was running and looked up a lot of what he stood for. But this, he lost me and my entire family’s vote…sorry.

FYI the link provided by liberalextremist is a cover up-ask anyone who was actually there (PS never received an e-mail on this as i choose friends who don’t pass on BS spam)

By Shark Sammich

December 10, 2007 11:57 AM | Link to this

Jim, wouldn’t it be more accurate to change your blog’s title to “Thinking White?”

By liberalextremist

December 10, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Anyway, it appears that you white people get all in a tizzy when African-Americans choose to stick together and support each other. Why is that when you all have done it, and continue to do it? Now that’s sad. After all, I thought this WAS a free country and people could make decisions as they see fit, what’s in their best interest. I guess not when it comes to YOU PEOPLE or THOSE PEOPLE.

By liberalextremist

December 10, 2007 11:59 AM | Link to this

Anyway, it appears that you white people get all in a tizzy when African-Americans choose to stick together and support each other. Why is that when you all have done it, and continue to do it? Now that’s sad. After all, I thought this WAS a free country and people could make decisions as they see fit, what’s in their best interest. I guess not when it comes to YOU PEOPLE or THOSE PEOPLE.

By Iron Mike

December 10, 2007 12:01 PM | Link to this

Oprah has a history of making comments that fair-minded people consider repugnant.

On her XM radio show she spoke with mocking pride of turning the tables on “white folk” by having many of them work for her. http://www.aolcdn.com/tmzaudio/0925oprah_radio.mp3

She and Obama see eye-to-eye on things and will energize his supporters.

In 2007, shouldn’t we be better than this?

By Tray

December 10, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

HEY EVERYBODY— HEYWOOD THINKS FREEDOM IS ACTUALLY FREE!! LOL, ISN’T THAT GREAT…AND THIS WHOLE TIME I THOUGHT MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY FOUGHT AND DIED FOR SOMETHING THAT’S APPARENTLY GIVEN AWAY AT YOUR LOCAL CONVENIENCE STORE!

Heywood, don’t let your alligator mouth overload your tadpole @$$!

The lapel pin doesn’t mean a darn thing to me either, and I actually liked it that he took it off. It’s an accessory to an outfit, that’s all the pin was.

But alas, actions speak louder than words-and so do inactions!

BTW- i don’t support Bush-while i did vote for him. Kerry i don’t think would have done much better. I wasn’t voting for Bush, i voted against Kerry.

Get your freedome here-for free, giving it away! Hurry while supplies still last!

Idiot…

By getalife

December 10, 2007 12:02 PM | Link to this

OO has the big mo.

“Oprah-Obama In South Carolina: Biggest Rally Of ‘08 Campaign”

Great tribute to President elect Gore on CNN today.

By ron

December 10, 2007 12:05 PM | Link to this

I’m not going to vote for Oprah.I don’t know where she stands on the issues.Is Obama still running?

By Not A Politician

December 10, 2007 12:11 PM | Link to this

Alot of you all have issues. But the biggest ones are not political. Because a person is famous they don’t have a right to endorse someone for political office? (What is that about?) Are they not American because they are rich and famous? They have the same right to give their opinion as to who should be President as you and I do, Republican or Democrat it’s not about Oprah, Chuck Norris or anyone else it’s about people making an intelligent, informed decision. If grown people choose to vote uniformed it’s nobody’s fault but their own. Everyone wants to judge and criticize but the real question is; Do you have a better solution/are you apart of the solution? If you have such a problem with all the candidates then maybe you have a better platform to stand on. If you do, get off your soap box and do something about it. All this bigotry, left wing, right wing, no wing, liberal, Baptist, Methodist, Christain rhetoric makes me sick. Everyone’s so American, so much better than everyone else. A house divided against itself can not stand maybe that’s why America is falling apart and it’s not because of AIDS, homosexuality, the left/the right, the liberal or the conservative; it’s because of the divisive nature of this country. So go ahead, hate the rich, shun the poor, judge EVERYONE and I garuantee you it won’t matter WHO/What you put we put in the White House in ‘08 they (we) will (continue to) fail because of people like yourselves (not Oprah, Hillary, Barak, Chuck, Rudy or anyone else)

By Atlanta is Dying

December 10, 2007 12:12 PM | Link to this

Obama is secretly weakening the Democrat base. He (and Oprah) are hire by pro-Republican juggernauts (corporations) to derail Hilary Clinton’s campaign, thus making her look bad, and enable the Republicans to rule the White House for 4 more years. 4 more years of Republican Rule = War against Iran/Even higher energy prices/World hates the US (even more)/World War III

Hillary in ‘08

By Neo Pat

December 10, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

Lol. Don’t you just love the new patriot!

“I proudly served my country,” has been replaced with “MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY FOUGHT AND DIED…”

By Heywood Jablome

December 10, 2007 12:13 PM | Link to this

Freedom isn’t free…it’s a bumper sticker. And you wingnuts have cheapened the meaning beyond recognition.

God, after all the numbnut morons who have displayed their stupidity here, we finally have a grand champion in Tray.

Tray, you win the Gold Medal for F*******. Congratulations.

By OOPRES

December 10, 2007 12:20 PM | Link to this

Hey Renee: You said only 95% of the women you know wouldn’t vote for either Obama or Clinton. What are the exact numbers of those women, 3?

By Heywood Jablome

December 10, 2007 12:21 PM | Link to this

That’s F-u-.c-k—tardery.

By Kitty Clause

December 10, 2007 12:26 PM | Link to this

Don’t like Oprah…She is the biggest racist of all…Obama will never make it here in the south…I am not worried about him becoming president. Do you really think this country will elect him with a name like OBAMA?

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 12:31 PM | Link to this

Not a Politician,

You’re right: you’re not a politician. Which is too bad, as every Yank’s obliged to be one. As to the irrelevance or inaction of those who blog here, I assure you that you’d just be surprised. You find yourself among malcontents, squeaky wheels, burnouts, s hitdisturbers, movers & shakers and rockers & rollers—in short, democrats. And you’re welcome.

Vee,

Thanks for remembering Congresswoman Chisolm, a heroine of mine.

[Rudy 12]

By OOPRES

December 10, 2007 12:35 PM | Link to this

Hey itsme: Doesn’t bother me one bit that Obama doesn’t say the pledge of allegiance or sing the National Anthem. I only say the P of A when I need to and as for the National Anthem I don’t sing it because I don’t even know all of the words and I got an A out of Civics!!!!!

By Freelancer

December 10, 2007 12:40 PM | Link to this

Some of you greatly underestimate the power of Oprah, especially in the black community! Those blacks who WERE undecided between H and Obama are now FIRMLY in the Obama camp thanks to Oprah. You can take it to the bank! Obama has ALL of the black vote (included the rare, elusive black Republican). It is up to Hillary to get ALL the white Dem vote and some fickle female RINOs.

Yeah, yeah, sounds racist, blah blah blah. It is the truth.

Actually, this might help John Edwards. There are PLENTY of stuffy rich old white geezer Democrats who don’t want a WOMAN president nor do they want a black man in office. Perhaps they will throw their $upport behind Edwards.

By Jackie

December 10, 2007 12:43 PM | Link to this

Oprah Winfrey is not running for President of the United States. Barack, in my opinion, will win Iowa, South Carolina and possibly New Hampshire and Florida. Hillary Clinton will win everything else. She will win because Democrats will vote for her, not Oprah Winfrey. This foolishness is obfuscation by the Repubs to deflect the abject failure of Dubya. The longer we go, the more that is found of his criminality. Secondly, we should vote out all the incumbents in the House and Senate because they have failed to do what is required to uphold the law and the Constitution. The lying and spineless in Congress were appraised by the CIA into their torture and black prisons, yet, with their roles as counter-weights to the executive execesses, did nothing. Throw all the rascals out; start with a new batch of politicians.

By David

December 10, 2007 12:44 PM | Link to this

I am a 27 year old black male, and I will be voting for Hillary. A lot of people are assuming that blacks will vote for Obama, all the people that I talk to(white or black, and democrat) are voting for Hillary. We all love Oprah, but just because she is for Obama does not mean that all blacks are for Obama.

HILLARY 08

By SINGLEMAMA

December 10, 2007 12:50 PM | Link to this

I don’t give a D#!? who becomes president as long as they can assure me as a single parent that: 1)We can get some damn tax breaks! 2)The healthcare system is going to imrove to a certain extent! 3)These educational systems will be be brought up to par. 4)Give me some hope that social seurity will still be available when I retire even if it’s not. 5)The minimum wage increases significantly because I’m tired of workig three jobs!!! By the way I do have a college degree, put my child through private school, gets no public assistance because I make to much money!! Now, if I could get some PA I wouldn’t have to work three jobs!!!!

I need A PRESIDENT who’s got some answers and the power to implement those answeres IMMEDIATLEY!!!!!

By ahhh

December 10, 2007 12:53 PM | Link to this

I’ve always had a lot of respect & admiration for Oprah, but I hate the fact that she’s doing what so many celebs do and that’s offering me (the public) her political opinions.

She and the rest of the celebs need to stick to acting/talk shows/music/sports, whatever, doing charity work, but keep their politics to themselves!!!

I don’t care anymore about their politics than they do mine!!!

By Iowa Chapman

December 10, 2007 1:02 PM | Link to this

Tax Breaks - Mike Huckabee in Fair Tax

Illegal Immigration squashing - Mike Huckabee

American Rights - Mike Huckabee

Get rid of Anchor Babys - Mike Huckabee

Yeah I will vote Mike Huckabee, it is the only obvious choice.

Hillary is a 2 face wench, and the rest of the democraps are about more taxes, and more government give aways at the cost of more taxes.

By GFY getaturd ...

December 10, 2007 1:06 PM | Link to this

WTF is an “afriKan-ameriKan” … I’ve been here over ten years now and not ever seen one of these things, not even on TV!!!

The lard arsed ultra smug oprah wimpfrey is a nasty smug black far left self absorbed narcissistic bigot who has now desperately embraced (in naked racial solidarity) the elephant sized ears of Barak the half-black snotty empty headed cut and run far left appeasing magic negro.

The notion that the US will actually elect a simpering vacuous half-black cut and run black separatist wanker whose ONLY actual achievment in its happily very limited political life is being half-black and half-mohammedan - at least in name - is just a sick joke. The elephant eared magic negro is a pale clone of the humiliated demoNcrat surrender monkey likes of McGovern. So that just leaves the lard arsed, white trash, venal, corrupt to the core rapist enabling pathological liar the feminazi HiTllarybitch - who is utterly despised by at least half the electorate.

So that means that Rudy who needs to be much less soft on mincing queers, racist snouts in the racial spoils trough blacks and illegal grasping mexican type leeches will end up winning in 08, after a bit of a primary scrap with that vile tax and spend, soft on criminals deranged religious nutter Huckabee.

By blah, blah, blah

December 10, 2007 1:11 PM | Link to this

I sure wish one of these candidates, would actually address what they plan to do about the issues facing this country…illegals, medical care, education, taxes, economy, etc. Not this endless finger-pointing. All the finger-pointing does is point out that they have no clue how to fix it. Just blame the sitting President, that’s the easiest smoke screen to throw up.

In the business world, the people who continually cite the problems but never offer a solution are not considered leaders, just attention seekers. Same is true in politics. If they can’t do anything but blame the current administration and falter when asked “what do you intend to do” they are not leaders.

I havent’ really seen anyone on either side of the party that has really impressed me as a real leader. A group of wannabes, but no one I want in a position to make things even worse by their lack of experience, ego or plain stupidity. Despite what they say, it’s going to cost the taxpayers MORE money. Doesn’t matter if it’s DEMS or REPUBS.

We need a much smaller government that is lean and mean, run more like a businees instead of a life-time entitlement program. WE could do without about 75% of our current government! Starting with the IRS and some of the other agencies that serve no purpose in today’s world.

By Tray

December 10, 2007 1:12 PM | Link to this

NEO PAT, I’ve fought for my country already, the only reason i didn’t include myself is because I’m not dead! So no, I didn’t replace proudly serving my country with-“my family died for this country”.

I swear, these morons are going to be the death of this great nation…

On a side note…Not all blacks are voting for Obama either…and Oprah is just as racist as Jackson and Sharpton. Is Obama?? I have yet to see anything that can consider him a racist yet. A patriot? No, he’s not that either, though. I think if you want to run this country, you need to have served this country first…

By CJ

December 10, 2007 1:14 PM | Link to this

Hillary can and will beat Oprah and Obama! Obama is a terrible public speaker and needs Oprah to deliver his message for him. Hillary is clear, concise, and extremely intelligent. She will do just fine, with or without Oprah’s support. Oprah has never used her money or influence for the greater good of Americans, and Obama will not say the Pledge of Allegiance. That alone will put Hillary ahead!

By CJ

December 10, 2007 1:17 PM | Link to this

Hillary can and will beat Oprah and Obama! Obama is a terrible public speaker and needs Oprah to deliver his message for him. Hillary is clear, concise, and extremely intelligent. She will do just fine, with or without Oprah’s support. Oprah has never used her money or influence for the greater good of Americans, and Obama will not say the Pledge of Allegiance. That alone will put Hillary ahead!

By Anonymous

December 10, 2007 1:18 PM | Link to this

Careful, Tray: if you required military service to be in government, just about all of the Bush-Cheney crowd would be disqualified.

You’d be left with a whole lotta Democrats, though….

By Redneck Convert

December 10, 2007 1:19 PM | Link to this

Well, sometimes a Hollywood person is worth listening to and sometimes they are not. When Charlton Heston done ads for the NRA I listened. When Chuck Norris done ads for the Rev. Huckabee I listened. When my favorite country singer does ads and songs blasting the libruls I listen.

But the Hollywood people that do ads for libruls just need to shut up like some people on this blog say. Including this Oprah person. They need to stick to making movies or TV shows and stay quiet.

Sorry to see somebody on this blog got Dirrty confused with me. Dirrty is just Sister Dustys close cousin. But I know most all the rednecks in these parts, and believe me, Dirrty ain’t no redneck.

By RealRep

December 10, 2007 1:20 PM | Link to this

The GOP has found themselves a winner. A vote against Mike is a vote for Hillary.

Huckabee ‘08

By jbean3

December 10, 2007 1:25 PM | Link to this

At this moment in time, I am not convinced about any candidate at this time. And I am not a fan of Oprah. If she was more concerned about the black children here in the states not getting a proper education, then I would have more respect for her. She would rather save others than Americans.

And I still do not know the platform of ANY candidate. So, candidates, what can you do for your country?!?!?

By Quasi-Liberal

December 10, 2007 1:25 PM | Link to this

Redneck Convert:

First off, I’d like you to go back to school where they taught you spelling lessons— “Libruls??” Goodness…go read a book or something…

Secondly, I definitely believe in the right to bear arms— Too may home invasions occur and people aren’t protecting themselves. However, what makes you think if someone votes Republican, efverything else is going to “fix” itself? Look at the complete picture. Not just one belief.

Both parties have their pros and cons. However, the Republican party (if voted in office come ‘08), will be trying to take over the world by force every chance they get and will try to substantiate it by saying “They’re a threat to the US”…. PLEASE!! Just because another country doesn’t do it your way, that doesn’t mean you have to go to their country and kill all of their people especially with NO PROOF!!!

Reflect a little— For once in your sorry life…..

By @@

December 10, 2007 1:27 PM | Link to this

Oprah and Obama (in that order) remind me of a sieve Jim. You know…one of those kitchen utensils where the liquid passes through and the lumpy stuff gets caught in the screen.

Obama’s claim to fame is he didn’t vote for the war. Well that’s because he wasn’t yet in the Senate to vote for the war. When given the opportunity on two crucial votes — MoveOn’s attack of General Petraeus and the Iran Resolution he was too busy campaigning. The other candidates made it back so his logic is lumpy.

In a tape from Bill Moyer’s journal Oprah is seen scolding a woman in the audience for challenging the Bush administration’s view on Iraq.

It boggles the mind that Democratic voters would accept anything but the truth.

I haven’t watched Oprah in years. When she walked onto the set ALL THE WOMEN, (no man worth his salt would be caught dead in her audience) would come to their feet in awe and wonder at this Ostensibly dressed woman who was…….?

WEARING THE MOST FASHIONABLE ENSEMBLE!!!!!

Rather shallow and embarrassing it was…

She should have stayed out of politics and stuck with philanthropy.

She’s good at that.

By Tray

December 10, 2007 1:33 PM | Link to this

Yes, i would be left with a lot of democrats, and that’s fine. I don’t classify myself as anything-Democrat, Republican, whatever, they’re just fancy names given to ideals tht no one has lived up to yet, democrat or republican. AND- I never said i liked Bush or Cheney either. LOL, i wish Bush would have choked on that pretzel though, then Cheney could have been president-lol-then Cheney, being informed that bush is dead and he’s the new president, would have a heart-attack and keel over! Then we’d be better off!!! LOL, but that won’t happen-maybe he’ll choke on an airplane peanut on air force one!

I still think military service should be required for at least the presidential position. Doesn’t matter what branch, what MO, just service. how can you lead a country you wouldn’t die for? Prove it, serve your country!

Disclaimer: I’m not saying ‘everyone’ needs to serve, and i know there are a ton of civilians who, if we were invaded, would pick up a gun a fight!

By Obama

December 10, 2007 1:41 PM | Link to this

Oprah’s lumpy too.

By Dennis

December 10, 2007 1:43 PM | Link to this

jbmlaw @11:10, “Dear Dennis @ 10:31, I think you just confuse me. Do you think Harpo helps or hurts OsamaObama?”

Surely, you’re confused by Bush, who said he “isn’t worried” by Osama. Maybe you need to “counsel” with Bush, and get back to us on what is “reality”.

You don’t have to be a blind conservative not to see it, just an ignorant one to deny it.

By sateki

December 10, 2007 1:54 PM | Link to this

well duhh…..Oprah cant be beat……she is dah best……..

By sateki

December 10, 2007 1:54 PM | Link to this

well duhh…..Oprah cant be beat……she is dah best……..

By jason smith

December 10, 2007 1:56 PM | Link to this

For those who definitely would not vote for Hillary because they are life-long Republicans, why the knee-jerk reaction to vote for someone like Rudy?

I am from New York, and every single thing he says is made up, and as soon as he is nominated, he will be attacked for it, just as Hillary will be excoriated for being a legitimate flip-flopper, not somebody like Kerry who had mud slung at him because he changed his mind on Iraq….or the conservative-funded “swiftboat veterans for truth” which would be laughable if it wasn’t total BS….

Hillary changes her mind, or never even has a clear position, on any issue….until somebody else makes up their mind first…then she jumps on the winning horse…so we will go from a cowboy president to a spineless president…not our best choice for the country…whether he/she is black, white, male, female…

The next president has to have a clear policy stance to change America’s reputation overseas that we have become isolationist, stubborn, childish, delusional bullies, and we are in denial of all the real problems facing the world….it may not have to be the same stand as whatever the most recent opinion poll shows to be most popular, it should be whatever one truly believes is the right way to go…

I have yet to see any of these leadership qualities from Hillary, and Rudy is just an outright liar…even much worse than Bush, who actually believes all the %*()# his advisors tell him…..

By jason smith

December 10, 2007 1:58 PM | Link to this

For those who definitely would not vote for Hillary because they are life-long Republicans, why the knee-jerk reaction to vote for someone like Rudy?

I am from New York, and every single thing he says is made up, and as soon as he is nominated, he will be attacked for it, just as Hillary will be excoriated for being a legitimate flip-flopper, not somebody like Kerry who had mud slung at him because he changed his mind on Iraq….or the conservative-funded “swiftboat veterans for truth” which would be laughable if it wasn’t total BS….

Hillary changes her mind, or never even has a clear position, on any issue….until somebody else makes up their mind first…then she jumps on the winning horse…so we will go from a cowboy president to a spineless president…not our best choice for the country…whether he/she is black, white, male, female…

The next president has to have a clear policy stance to change America’s reputation overseas that we have become isolationist, stubborn, childish, delusional bullies, and we are in denial of all the real problems facing the world….it may not have to be the same stand as whatever the most recent opinion poll shows to be most popular, it should be whatever one truly believes is the right way to go…

I have yet to see any of these leadership qualities from Hillary, and Rudy is just an outright liar…even much worse than Bush, who actually believes all the %*()# his advisors tell him…..

Just remember, a true patriot would give Bush all the illegal war funds he wants…so Halliburton can fleece all of us….

By jbmlaw

December 10, 2007 2:00 PM | Link to this

Dear MELO @ 11:29, while I agree with your general point – that was the thrust of my 9:03 post - I would be remiss if I failed to observe that only one US newspaper has a larger daily circulation than the WSJ (and to Jim’s chagrin, it is not the AJC.)

Dear Anon @ 11:31, “it is just as offensive when said by a liberal as when said by a conservative.” I disagree – it is much funnier when said by a leftist.

Dear Iron Mike @ several times, you know your stuff, most impressive.

Dear blah @ 1:11, do you read the WSJ? You would know where each stands on each issue. I would observe that our democrat friends have candidates who are all legislators with a burning desire to be executives, and the republicans are all businessmen who wish to be politicians. Not that there is any comfort for us in my biased simplification.

Dear quasi @ 1:25, welcome to the blog. I would gently advise you that our friend Redneck is a skilled parodist – he is on your side, just relax and enjoy him.

By Relax

December 10, 2007 2:34 PM | Link to this

Yeah, Quasi, chill! It was a parody, you know a play on the “truth.” I actually enjoyed it and it was slightly insightful.

The rest of ya’ll, just relaxed with all the hate on Oprah and Obama. I am a black woman who has made an educated and informed decision to vote for Hillary but I don’t have to hate on O and O. So go and do likewise, your venom is not going to change anyone’s mind. Be true to yourself and vote for the best candidate for you.

By liberalextremist

December 10, 2007 2:52 PM | Link to this

Relax @ 2:34; Say that again, please. We can all vote for the person whom we believe to have our best interests at heart.

By Peter

December 10, 2007 3:01 PM | Link to this

Well as a “Independent Thinker ” I wonder how the rest of the world, INCLUDING the middle east would look upon her.

We know how much RESPECT the Muslims have for women…..

Pretty much zero respect !

By Hate ignorant folks

December 10, 2007 3:11 PM | Link to this

Dear Redneck Convert, You are ignorant and obviously still living in the past. This is 2007 so you better get over yourself before you find yourself 6 feet under.

By Anti-Redneck

December 10, 2007 3:25 PM | Link to this

To respond to the post from Redneck convert, you are the exact type of narrow-minded idiot that has caused us to be in the mess we are in now. For God’s sake, you can’t even spell correctly. At least Obama is highly educated and articulate. I can tell by the ignorant remarks you have made that you most likely aren’t even aware of the real issues facing us today as Americans. If you are only concerned with gays and AIDS, then dear sir, something is horribly wrong in your mind. How about the thousands of innocent soldiers that have now lost their lives over oil. Or how about 9-11 being an inside job?? Or maybe even the fact that we have people starving in this country and that our schools are completely failing our children. These should be the issues we as Americans are concerned with. But the ignorant redneck population can’t get past the fact that we have a black candidate that just may very well win. It is time for a change in this country. Explain to me how it is right that we have had 40 white presidents in 230 years?? Not an Indian, not a Black president, nothing, all white. Is it okay with you that we have proof that these crooked rednecks that are in the white house right now are responsible for 9-11 b/c the greedy b******* wanted all the world’s oil?? Thank God that we don’t have to worry about seeing another “Bush” name on the ballet. I think he should retire from politics all together and become a rodeo clown. He would fit in perfect seeing that he is the epitome of redneck and can’t speak correctly to save his life. It is time for a change. I am an 80’s baby and we are taking over. We will be the ones to stand up against the b****** that we have been subjected to. No longer will we allow you old folks to dictate our futures. We are taking charge, starting with the voting poles in Feb ‘08.

Thanks and God bless….

By BullDawg Rick

December 10, 2007 3:28 PM | Link to this

To vote for Osama or Billary is a vote for this, once Great Country, to go to hell in a hand basket, more quickly than it already is headed…

By jbmlaw

December 10, 2007 3:29 PM | Link to this

Dear Adam @ 10:43, I missed your argument earlier, well said. After reviewing the arguments by you and Glenn and Shar, I perhaps should reconsider my prejudices.

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 3:33 PM | Link to this

My, my. What a lot of new Hillshills we have today. The Battleaxe Brigade must be getting nervous, to come slummin’ around these parts.

Jason,

A “knee-jerk reaction to vote for someone like Rudy”? Do you mean to call some of us jerks? By “someone like Rudy” do you mean, say, Rudy? Do you really think, as you say, that we are poll-driven? What makes you think that some of us don’t, for example, do the polling?

Do you really think that a person would reject Hillary’s candidacy merely because the person is a lifelong Republican? Why is it of particular electoral importance to Americans outside Manhattan that America should “change” her “reputation overseas”?

Could you please name one of your self-described patriots whose funding of military intervention in Iraq has broken the law, as you say? How about an instance or two of Mr. Giuliani’s “outright” lies?

You contrast politicians who make up things and flip-flop on issues with “somebody like John Kerry, who has mud slung at him” merely for his principled policy changes. Is Kerry, then, not given to making up things? Has he been the target of mud that shouldn’t have been slung? You mention the “laughable” Swift Boat Veterans, who you say deal in “total BS”. Which mud, which BS would that be?

Even the proud DNC-AJC, when it defames Mr. Giuliani as a multiple criminal, at least has the decency to name the crimes of which it so tortiously and extraconstitutionally accuses him.

[Rudy 08]

By Delia

December 10, 2007 3:36 PM | Link to this

Obama has a Caucasian mother and an African father. He is white; he is black; he is both; he is neither; he is American.

Many people ought to see a little of themselves in him—black, white, American….

By jason smith is a sad pathetic lying wanKKKer

December 10, 2007 3:45 PM | Link to this

Wow … the anally obsessive yanKKKee dogturd inbred redneKKK has almost effortlessly managed to get several snivelling unhinged leftist moron scumbags to bite beautifully. jolly well done inbred - time now for some well earned crystal meth flavoured moonpies and a can of arsenic and old lace RC Cola … using the old lace (gedditt??) to wipe your toothless scabies covered tobacco juice stained chin!!

don’t be late for that fiery cross workshop tonite …

By Delia is a nutter

December 10, 2007 3:54 PM | Link to this

delusionaldelia

keep smoking the crackpipe luv

the ONLY thing sensible folks see in Barak the big eared empty headed magic negro is a naive surrender monkey arrogant doltishness!!!

its his far left cowardly cut and run politics that are truly poisonous - his vile cynical exploitation of his mixed/mulatto race is just typical of despicable black race baiters!! If he wasn’t half-black NO ONE would give a flying sh!!!te about him!! And he wouldn’t have been elected in a very lucky senate race where the real heavyweight GOP candidate got smeared/forced out by a minor sex scandal!!

By Nurse Ratchit

December 10, 2007 3:57 PM | Link to this

Dear TFTT, You are getting so much better after our therapy this afternoon when I had to administer electric shock every time you cheered when OSAMA or HUSSEIN was used in front of OBAMA on your favorite TV station. You are now appreciating the fine satirical skill of Dear Redneck. Keep it up and you may just be allowed to watch “Bowling for Columbine” after tonight’s spanky spanky.

By liberalextremist

December 10, 2007 4:04 PM | Link to this

The blogger who posted as “Delia is a nutter” is the reason why I yell, Why Bother. Delia I agree with your post at 3:36pm. However, white America would have to see Black americans as a Americans and sadly a great many of them don’t.

By Katie

December 10, 2007 4:11 PM | Link to this

OPRAH IS NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT!HILLARY AND OBAMA ARE!!

By Yuri

December 10, 2007 4:12 PM | Link to this

HI Jim,

Well I agree with you! However I am concerned that people will see this as a battle of the races and that those feeling threatened by an African American president will vote against this revolutionary new leader out of fear rather than really listening and acknowledging the real change he offers our country and the opportunity we have to create the America we truly believe in and want to live in. The real America. Not one so weighed down by the politics as usual that Hilary offers. But yes I think the reason that Hillary can’t beat Oprah is because Oprah has always rung the bell of sound judgement and as women who tune in and have been healed by her, we know this. She has never led us astray and she’s not color bound. She gave us Dr. Phil and many other beautiful people and paths to healing - this is just one more. We have to trust her.

Yuri

By Katie

December 10, 2007 4:14 PM | Link to this

OPRAH IS NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT!HILLARY AND OBAMA ARE!!

By Trust the "O"

December 10, 2007 4:34 PM | Link to this

Yuri I’ve alwasy trusted the “O”…more “O”, I say !

By Adam

December 10, 2007 4:35 PM | Link to this

jbmlaw, please take note of Yuri’s comments @4:12. This is what goes on in the mind of a dem and how their opinions are formed. No offense intended, Yuri. You are just a splendid example of the Oprah effect being discussed. I’m glad you weighed in.

Redneck Convert, for some reason you have really riled the dems today. Their reactions to your routine show how slow witted your comrades are. It’s going over their heads.

By Freelancer

December 10, 2007 4:36 PM | Link to this

Yuri, Please name 3 “wonderful changes” that Obama plans to make in this country since he is such a “revolutionary new leader.” This is your chance. You might actually convince some folks here to vote for him.

By C'mon now

December 10, 2007 4:54 PM | Link to this

a.Huck I be.

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

You were right the first time, Katie. Indisputably, importantly, daringly, shockingly right.

By AmVet

December 10, 2007 5:05 PM | Link to this

My, my, my, Mr. Wooten, the inmates are definitely running the asylum today.

Best line of the day, “Thinking White”.

Worst fifty lines of the day, uhhhh, pick one.

Good peeps, as we prepare to enter year number eight of the reign of good King George II, lets look at the positive.

Where was I? Oh yeah, year number eight.

After this abomination of an administration, even an obamanation administration would be a major league step up.

Pray for rain.

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 5:09 PM | Link to this

“Educated and informed”, Relax?

More like terribly schooled up.

By I'm Voting for Obama

December 10, 2007 5:09 PM | Link to this

OBAMA in ‘08!

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 5:12 PM | Link to this

OBAMA in ‘16!

By AmVet

December 10, 2007 5:18 PM | Link to this

DEWEY WINS!

By Markus

December 10, 2007 5:20 PM | Link to this

Katie: Unfortunately the rest of the world DOES give a hoot. That’s why they make the money they do. That’s why Oprah getting involved is so significant.

The reason people care so much about what celebrities say, is that they are so uneducated that they have menial jobs and end up putting together a sentence like “redneck convert”. He has nice thoughts but you’d think he did not pass 5th grade.

As the lion’s share of Americans become less and less educated, you can expect more and more shiny dresses, special effects and Hollywood celebrities KNOWING that what they say will get press and a following.

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 5:24 PM | Link to this

Well played, Redneck.

By JR

December 10, 2007 5:48 PM | Link to this

People, Please realize that RedneckConvert is the worst kind of liberal. He truly thinks that the opposition has the intelligence level of his pathetic writings. The best thing to do is ignore him. I don’t think that will make him go away but he might realize that people does know he is sick!

By Captain Freedom

December 10, 2007 5:53 PM | Link to this

THE Captain is incensed to discover all the love displayed for the resident inbred mouth-breathing yokel. Appalling.

But THE Captain remains undaunted, and a Captain Kudo to Jim for distracting the masses once again from our disappointing True Belief candidates. Aisde from the astonishing meltdown of Don Vito Giggliani melting into girlish hysterics before the pulpit of Monsgr. Pumpkinhead Russert, THE Captain has warned against False Profits before, and offers this latest from Mike Huckleberry as further cautionary tale:

Is Mike Huckabee the presidential candidate shunning Mike Huckabee the preacher? Before entering politics, he was a pastor at two Baptist churches. Now his campaign tells Mother Jones it won’t make his sermons available to the media and the public.

Bringing to mind this quote from the long-haired dirty foooking hippie from Galilee:

Jesus said to him, “Truly I say to you that this very night, before a rooster crows, you will deny Me three times.”

— Matthew 26:34

Huckleberry Mike, coddler of homicidal rapists, denies Our Lord and embraces anti-Christmas.

You can look it up. No matter how much Mike hates teh sodomites, yea and verily he has the mark of the beast upon him. It’s why he lost so much weight — like an sagging biker chick’s tatoo, the mark is so distorted from the weight loss as to be unintelligible. But THE Captain knows….

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 5:55 PM | Link to this

Oh JR, I mean, what’s sick got to do with it?

By Steve Wentworth

December 10, 2007 5:58 PM | Link to this

CNN just reported that a baby was born with a lit cigar in it’s mouth.

It’s starting, people.

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 6:00 PM | Link to this

Capt., I was already holding down a leg when you got on the Huckleberry scene, superhero. And ain’t no Russet Potato can make my man Rudy melt down.

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 6:08 PM | Link to this

Steve that cannot be true. Were it true, CNN would have said “lighted” cigar.

By AmVet

December 10, 2007 6:08 PM | Link to this

Yes indeedly, my sentiments exactly. And what I have been saying all along, “the people does know”.

oh yes they does.

God bless America, Land that I Love…

By Steve Wentworth

December 10, 2007 6:12 PM | Link to this

This blog is filled with the vestiges of W’s base, the lunatic fringe of the far right, the James Earl Ray wannabe’s.

Now that Bush is completely discredited and his administration burning on the ash heap of history, they’re still spinning Iraq.

Inconceivable.

By Glenn

December 10, 2007 6:31 PM | Link to this

Steve,

You must be the New Yorker who comes on here with the name-calling. Before you start likening us to the half-wit convicted of blowing out the neck of Martin King, perhaps you’d better find a Hillary friendly site where blogger necessarily throw out the bull and hope nobody expects them to back it up.

The conservatives here do not spin “the War”; the greenies do. See, conservatives are familiar with the rudiments of military history, with the result that they know that “the War” was won with unprecedented speed and efficiency. When we address “the War”, we speak of the international war upon those who, having declared themselves our mortal enemies, proceed—and I know this must seem foreign to you, Steve—proceed to back it up.

If by “the War” you mean the Allied occupation of Iraq, then yes, it’s going better than you’d have liked. Soon many of our troops will be back home, and looking for political leadership and exercising some of their own. And then where will you and your girl be, Steve?