Filed under: Domestic Policy, Election 2008, Foreign Policy, History, Liberalism, Politics | Tags: Democrat Demagogues, Foreign Policy, History, Liberal lies, Obama, Russia, War in Georgia
Has there ever before been a candidate for the Presidency of the United States who ran on a platform of not liking his country much? At least when he’s speaking without a teleprompter. He can’t seem to stop putting his foot into it. On Wednesday in Lynchburg, VA, Democrat Barack Obama scolded Russia again for invading another country’s sovereign territory while stating that “the United States should set a better example on that front”.
The Illinois senator’s initial opposition to the Iraq war is his only claim to fame, and to which he refers whenever possible. (I think he was pathetically and disastrously wrong, but he is entitled to his opinion). He went on to say “We’ve got to send a clear message to Russia and unify our allies. They can’t charge into other countries. Of course it helps if we are leading by example on that point”.
Victor Davis Hanson found that a little much too:
Let me get this straight; getting a Senate and House majority to authorize a bipartisan joint war-resolution, going to the U.N., assembling a coalition, having a national and world debate on the wisdom of such an operation from December 2001 to March 2003, and then attacking a genocidal dictator, and staying on to foster a constitutional democracy are apparently the same “charge” “example” as an autocrcy suddenly invading its democratic neighbor during the Olympics, and staying on to annex some of its territory?
Aside from the silliness of these statements, the problem for Obama, again, is that incrementally they really do start to add up — America’s “tragic history,” the mini-sermon on decline to the 7-year-old, waffling exegesis to Rick Warren about our own evil, the confessions to the cheering Berliners about our transgressions — and these doubts are enhanced rather than ameliorated by Michelle Obama’s various rantings, and the creepy things former associates like Ayers, Wright, and Pfleger have said about America and its culture.
Obama has made it pretty clear that history is not his strong point, nor foreign policy. I still can’t get over his claim that he is especially knowledgeable about foreign policy because he lived abroad from age 6 to age 10.
I am offended by his constant put-downs of the country, and by his insistence that the country is in terrible shape. I suppose that if you are a messiah, and you can convince everyone that things are almost beyond redemption, and that you and you alone can redeem the world; well then, I guess you get a bunch of people sitting around chanting Oh-bah-mah. Seems a little sick-making to me.
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“Has there ever before been a candidate for the Presidency of the United States who ran on a platform of not liking his country much?”…Uhm, can you back up that statements with quotes? Why is it that whenever an American criticizes the U.S., he’s labelled as un-patriotic by the Republicans. When it is actually the opposite: the people who realize that our beloved nation is headed in the wrong direction (81% of Americans as of April 2008) and can offer solutions are the ones who really care about this country.
Comment by Lance August 28, 2008 @ 5:29 amGee. did you read my little piece? There were references to seven instances of his dissing America. I’m not going to hunt down another bunch, but it wouldn’t be too hard. I didn’t hear anyone say that Obama was unpatriotic. A lot of people noticed that he made a big deal out of not wearing a flag pin. That was offensive. Couldn’t care less whether he wears one or not, but don’t pretend it’s some alternate kind of patriotism to brag about not wearing one. Shall we mention his disrespect for General Petraeus and his disrespect for the troops, as well as his denial of their obvious accomplishments. Sorry, I think he is the most unqualified person ever to run for high office.
Comment by The Elephant's Child August 28, 2008 @ 7:05 pm