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| Democrat Fratricide: Kos slams Obama! |
| 2008-07-02 |
| 'Kos' himself, writing to his legions of loyal 'Kos Kiddies,' at 'Daily So many of you are upset that I pulled back my credit card last night, making a last minute decision to hold back on a $2,300 contribution to Obama. Let me explain further: . . . First, he reversed course and capitulated on FISA, not just turning back on the Constitution, but on the whole concept of 'leadership'. 'It is as the Prophet Olberman said: Obama has sinned! Sinned!' Personally, I like to see presidents who 1) lead, and 2) uphold their promises to protect the Constitution. 'Except Bush, that is!' Then, he took his not-so-veiled swipe at MoveOn in his 'patriotism' speech. 'Traitor! MoveOn is dissenting, and dissent is the highest form of patriotism. Therefore, to oppose MoveOn is to commit treason!' Finally, he reinforced right-wing and media talking points that Wes Clark had somehow impugned McCain's military service when, in reality, Clark had done no such thing. 'Not that there's anything wrong with impugning military service--heck, I do it all the time m'self!--but . . . hey, wait a minute! Let me think about that one. I'll get back to you on that. . . . Gawdahmnit, painted myself into another corner again! . . .' Maybe what looks like cowering to me is really part of that 'moving to the center' stuff everyone keeps talking about. But there is a line between 'moving to the center' and stabbing your allies in the back out of fear of being criticized. And, of late, he's been doing a lot of unecessary stabbing, betraying his claims of being a new kind of politician. Not that I ever bought it, but Obama is now clearly not looking much different than every other Democratic politician who has ever turned his or her back on the base in order to prove centrist bona fides. 'Nooooo! Kos has denied The Obama!' 'Kos is a blasphemer!' 'Kos is a closet RethugliKKKan!' 'UNCLEAN! UNCLEAN! UNCLEAN!' That's not an indictment, just an observation. Now we see the masterful Kos demonstrate his mad coalition-building skillz: Now I know there's a contingent around here that things Obama can do no wrong, and he must never be criticized, and if you do, well fuck you! I respect the sentiment, but will respectfully disagree. 'When I said 'F--- you!' I meant that respectfully.' We're allowed to do that here. 'Except for Republicans, Catholics, Christers, Freepers, LGF-ers, Jew Lieberman and his Mossad masters, Cindy Sheehan, extra-chromosome Bush-loving redneck idiots (all 62 million of 'em), the fascist goons serving in AmeriKKKa's racist army of occupation in Iraq and Afghanistan, and anyone who dares transgress the sacred name of Ned Lamont (PBUH). They all get banned and their comments get deleted.' But fair notice -- I will never pull a Rush Limbaugh and carry water for anyone. Not for the Democratic Congress, and not for our future Democratic president. As a matter of logic, Kos is now compelled to demonstrate his independence from the Dem establishment by endorsing John McCain. Of course, when did logic ever apply to Kos? |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #12 Kos is a f**king moron. Limbaugh doens carry water for the GOP at all - look at his relationship with McCain as a primary example, his slamming of Trent Lott, and the beatdown he gives to RINOS. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2008-07-02 22:45 |
| #11 Kos said: "Now I know there's a contingent around here that things Obama can do no wrong, and he must never be criticized, and if you do, well fuck you! I respect the sentiment, but will respectfully disagree." That reminds me of a Dom Irera line. "You dirty, filthy rat bastard. I mean that with all due respect." Bonus Irera line: "Do I look fat to you?" "To me? No. But to everyone else . . . ." |
| Posted by: Tibor 2008-07-02 18:10 |
| #10 Oooooh, another Rantburg baby? Well done, Swamp Blondie, and to the Tsar, too! I liked the people I met while doing a plant start-up in Iowa City -- I hope your neighbors are as nice, and I'm sure they're just as independent. :-) |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-07-02 16:53 |
| #9 5 is right, me thinks. This only helps BO. Kossacks mainly vote in swing states, and many wont have the nerve to not vote for BO anyway. BO doesnt need their money or their man power. |
| Posted by: liberalhawk 2008-07-02 11:56 |
| #8 Obama cares about these leftwing nuts now because.... |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2008-07-02 09:57 |
| #7 Howdy, Abdominal Snowman! Yep....been MIA since moving from FL to IA. I've been dealing with weird innernut service problems out here, but compared to what a lot of people have had to deal with in this part of the world, it's nothing. All's well, and hoping to add another denizen to the 'Burg around 15 February, 2009. ;) Missed youse guys around here, and glad to be back. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-07-02 09:44 |
| #6 Money quote: ...betraying his claims of being a new kind of politician. Not that I ever bought it, but Obama is now clearly not looking much different than every other Democratic politician... Guess the Kos check has already cleared. Ba-Bump Bump Bump? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2008-07-02 09:10 |
| #5 I'm thinking what I always thought. Maybe Kos ain't as important as he thinks he is? |
| Posted by: tu3031 2008-07-02 09:05 |
| #4 Hey Swamp BLondie, was just htinking of you when I saw that bit about the helicopter crash with the first responders in Arizona. (And thinking you hadn't been around in a while). How are things? |
| Posted by: Abdominal Snowman 2008-07-02 08:54 |
| #3 think Senator Ned Lamont will comment? Me neither |
| Posted by: Frank G 2008-07-02 08:53 |
| #2 I didn't think Kos had a credit limit that high. |
| Posted by: Swamp Blondie in the Cornfields 2008-07-02 08:32 |
| #1 Quagmire! |
| Posted by: anonymous5089 2008-07-02 07:39 |