Peter Wehner on Barack Obama on National Review Online: "On a deeper level, what we saw in Obama’s comments is a glimpse into a particular worldview, one that animates his political philosophy (contemporary liberalism). Senator Obama seems to view ordinary Americans as bitter, often broken, small-minded objects of pity rather than anger, ostensibly in need of instruction from — you guessed it — Barack Obama. The words of Michelle Obama are worth recalling in this context. She has spoken about her husband pushing us out of our “comfort zones,” saying “Barack knows at some level there is a hole in our souls” and “Barack is the only person in this race who understands that before we can work on the problems as a nation, we have to fix our souls. Our souls are broken in this nation.” This is the Politics of Meaning on steroids. If one views Americans as fundamentally needy children rather than competent citizens, one embraces the precepts of the nanny state — the state that (in Margaret Thatcher’s memorable phrase) takes too much from you in order to do too much for you."
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This is a conservative take on Bittergate. Wehner may be right. How many people will vote for Obama because they agree with him that they are bitter, and with his wife that their souls are broken? My guess is, fewer than needed to get 270 electoral votes. Obama has a remarkably dismissive and negative view of middle America.
Monday, April 14, 2008
Cold Temperatures Freeze Gardening Season | KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Local News
Cold Temperatures Freeze Gardening Season | KCRG-TV9 Cedar Rapids, Iowa | Local News: "MARION – All of this cold weather is freezing the start of the gardening season. Now, outdoor fans are eager for a warm-up.
'I'm 71-years-old and I've never seen spring come this late,' Robert Ciesleck said."
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Man, this global warming is tough. Yesterday here in Lindenhurst, IL, the temperature was a balmy 35 degrees and we had frost all over the lawn and the cars this morning. For April 13, that is cold, my friends. Winter started in December and has lasted until mid-April. As the saying goes, I got your global warming right here.
'I'm 71-years-old and I've never seen spring come this late,' Robert Ciesleck said."
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Man, this global warming is tough. Yesterday here in Lindenhurst, IL, the temperature was a balmy 35 degrees and we had frost all over the lawn and the cars this morning. For April 13, that is cold, my friends. Winter started in December and has lasted until mid-April. As the saying goes, I got your global warming right here.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
Political Radar: Clinton Says Obama's 'Bitter' Remark Could Cost Party General Election
Political Radar: Clinton Says Obama's 'Bitter' Remark Could Cost Party General Election: "Speaking to reporters outside some homes in Scranton, Pennsylvannia where she has family roots and today was greeted by many supporters holding signs and offering encouragement. She made the argument that Sen. Barack Obama's comments could cost the party the election and that the party has been seen as out of touch by male candidates in the past. Clinton also criticized Obama for not 'owning up to his remarks.'"
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Her strategy has been to argue that notwithstanding his lead in the delegate count, he is unelectable in the general and therefore the superdelegates should override the popular primary vote. Obama just handed her Exhibit A. But this train may be too far out of the station now.
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Her strategy has been to argue that notwithstanding his lead in the delegate count, he is unelectable in the general and therefore the superdelegates should override the popular primary vote. Obama just handed her Exhibit A. But this train may be too far out of the station now.
What Clinton wishes she could say - John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei - Politico.com
What Clinton wishes she could say - John F. Harris and Jim VandeHei - Politico.com: "In fact, the Democratic race has not been especially rough by historical standards. What’s more, our conversations with Democrats who speak to the Clintons make plain that their public comments are only the palest version of what they really believe: that if Obama is the nominee, a likely Democratic victory would turn to a near-certain defeat. Far from a no-holds-barred affair, the Democratic contest has been an exercise in self-censorship. Rip off the duct tape and here is what they would say: Obama has serious problems with Jewish voters (goodbye Florida), working-class whites (goodbye Ohio) and Hispanics (goodbye, New Mexico). Republicans will also ruthlessly exploit openings that Clinton — in the genteel confines of an intraparty contest — never could. Top targets: Obama’s radioactive personal associations, his liberal ideology, his exotic life story, his coolly academic and elitist style. This view has been an article of faith among Clinton advisers for months, but it got powerful new affirmation last week with Obama’s clumsy ruminations about why “bitter” small-town voters turn to guns and God."
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This is a good point. It seemed that she was going to unload on him in public but that really didn't materialize. If she has anything to say about Barack Obama's electability, and if she really wants to take the kitchen sink approach, I guess she had better hurry up and spit it out. Obama is on the verge of locking things up, and he just gave her a great opportunity with his ignorant, insensitive, and elitist smearing of Middle America for the amusement of his San Francisco wine-and-cheese liberal supporters. When you add that to Jeremiah Wright's ravings, plus Michelle Obama's blather about her lack of pride in her country (not to mention her whining about how tough life is for them on only a half million bucks a year), and toss in his association with UIC prof and former Weatherman Bill Ayers, the case can easily be made that he appears to be too far to the left to be elected. If Clinton is going to drop that bomb, I suppose the last ten days before the Pennsylvania primary would be a good time for it.
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This is a good point. It seemed that she was going to unload on him in public but that really didn't materialize. If she has anything to say about Barack Obama's electability, and if she really wants to take the kitchen sink approach, I guess she had better hurry up and spit it out. Obama is on the verge of locking things up, and he just gave her a great opportunity with his ignorant, insensitive, and elitist smearing of Middle America for the amusement of his San Francisco wine-and-cheese liberal supporters. When you add that to Jeremiah Wright's ravings, plus Michelle Obama's blather about her lack of pride in her country (not to mention her whining about how tough life is for them on only a half million bucks a year), and toss in his association with UIC prof and former Weatherman Bill Ayers, the case can easily be made that he appears to be too far to the left to be elected. If Clinton is going to drop that bomb, I suppose the last ten days before the Pennsylvania primary would be a good time for it.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Opponents Paint Obama as an Elitist - washingtonpost.com
Obama explains to San Franciscans that he thinks small-town Pennsylvanians are gun-toting, racist loons :
"In remarks first reported on the Huffington Post Web site, Obama said, 'You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania, and like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing's replaced them. 'And they fell through the Clinton administration and the Bush administration, and each successive administration has said that somehow these communities are going to regenerate and they have not,' he went on. 'And it's not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren't like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.'"
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This one will leave a mark. The only possible reason Obama could have said something so clueless is that it is what he really believes. How about the clinging to religion business? That should go over well, especially from somebody who was telling us that we ought to understand why many African-Americans "cling" to people like Jeremiah Wright. Obama's way of dealing with the public is too make them feel all kinds of pain and then offer himself as the solution. He just went way, way too far.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Ben Smith's Blog - Politico.com
Ben Smith's Blog - Politico.com: Bill Clinton lies about Hillary Clinton lying:: "Hillary, one time late at night when she was exhausted, misstated and immediately apologized for it, what happened to her in Bosnia in 1995. Did y'all see all that? Oh, they blew it up."
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Follow the link and scroll to the bottom for the fact-checking. If this is his idea of helping, maybe he should wash the dishes instead.
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Follow the link and scroll to the bottom for the fact-checking. If this is his idea of helping, maybe he should wash the dishes instead.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Pardon Me, but Your Door Is Terribly Offensive :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education's Source for News, and Views and Jobs
Pardon Me, but Your Door Is Terribly Offensive :: Inside Higher Ed :: Higher Education's Source for News, and Views and Jobs
What do students think about cartoons on professors' doors? I would be interested to hear your views on this.
What do students think about cartoons on professors' doors? I would be interested to hear your views on this.
Climate experts predict temperature drop - Telegraph
Climate experts predict temperature drop - Telegraph: "Michel Jarraud, secretary-general of the World Meteorological Organisation, said temperatures in 2008 are likely to be cooler because of the effects of the La Nina in the central and eastern Pacific. He said it was likely that the La Nina phenomenon would continue into the summer. If his forecast is right it would mean temperatures have not risen globally since 1998 when El Nino warmed the world. La Nina (the little girl) and El Nino (the little boy) are two great natural Pacific currents whose effects can be felt worldwide."
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Al Gore says the debate is over and his side has won. Unfortunately nobody told Mother Nature.
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Al Gore says the debate is over and his side has won. Unfortunately nobody told Mother Nature.
cbs13.com - Clinton Campaign Owes UC Davis Money
cbs13.com - Clinton Campaign Owes UC Davis Money: "DAVIS (CBS13) ― Bill Clinton may have charmed the crowd at UC Davis in January, when 7500 people showed up to see him, but charm has not covered the Clinton campaign bill. The University of California in Davis is ready to take the Clinton presidential campaign to a collection agency if they do not pay back the thousands of dollars they are still owed."
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Apparently this deadbeat stuff by the Clinton campaign has been going on all over the country. The campaign seems to be having money problems that will turn into a bad case of campaign-death- by-cash-asphyxiation if she doesn't win the Pennsylvania primary pretty convincingly on April 22.
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Apparently this deadbeat stuff by the Clinton campaign has been going on all over the country. The campaign seems to be having money problems that will turn into a bad case of campaign-death- by-cash-asphyxiation if she doesn't win the Pennsylvania primary pretty convincingly on April 22.
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