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2008-02-20 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by Mike 2008-02-20 08:49|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 He's not anymore black than he is white. Why cant he and others call him what he is:

mulatto (mʊ-lăt'ō, -lä'tō, myʊ-)

n., pl. -tos or -toes.

1. A person having one white and one Black parent.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2008-02-20 09:06|| 2008-02-20 09:06|| Front Page Top

#2 Because the word's become politically incorrect.

Now go wash your mind out with soap.

Posted by Fred 2008-02-20 09:12|| 2008-02-20 09:12|| Front Page Top

#3 As long as the government pays for it all and I don't have to, I'm all for it. Maybe they can just print more money.
He gives me HOPE!!!

Posted by tu3031 2008-02-20 09:17|| 2008-02-20 09:17|| Front Page Top

#4 You see James Cromwell, and you know youre in for perfidy, corruption, and perhaps some covert-ops teams shooting activist nuns in Central America.

Yeah, which is why I was really surprised he didn't off the pig at the end of Babe.

Posted by eLarson 2008-02-20 12:13|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2008-02-20 12:13|| Front Page Top

#5 The morning show could not stop talking about all the name catch phrases - as I called it "got done polling his caucus". Of the 40 or so names most were positive (Barack Star) some were neutral (a gal who named her pet Barack O'llama) and only 1 negative (Obamination).

I would like to submit a couple more just for balance: Obamatons, Barack Barack Chickenheads.

Definately has a cult of personality thing going for him. As noted in the hillarity! post it would be nice for it to last through the d primary and fade afterwards. I don't see how it couldn't, there is no way to sustain this peak interest for the next 6 months - eventually the Honahlee camp will have to come up with some concrete goals. On one side what he has said concretely has been completely ludicrus. On the other hand, they have had plenty of time to consider the possibilities and now know who they will be running against.

Posted by swksvolFF 2008-02-20 12:34|| 2008-02-20 12:34|| Front Page Top

#6 Obamanauts.

Posted by Seafarious 2008-02-20 12:57|| 2008-02-20 12:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Hey Mike, you so young that you flash on the '92 zeitgeist?

What about '68 and being "Clean for Gene" or '72 when the Dems reaped the harvest of their '68 riots?

Posted by AlanC 2008-02-20 13:01|| 2008-02-20 13:01|| Front Page Top

#8 If he wins, I do look forward to dissenting; since its been established as the highest form of patriotism, I expect my arguments will be met with grave respect. Shhhh! Hes dissenting.

Unfortunately, when the Dems are back in charge, it won't be "dissent" anymore, it'll be "hate speech".

Posted by charger 2008-02-20 13:40|| 2008-02-20 13:40|| Front Page Top

#9 Alan: I'm old enough to remember the '68 and '72 conventions, which was back when conventions actually still decided things.

Posted by Mike 2008-02-20 13:45|| 2008-02-20 13:45|| Front Page Top

#10 Nobody old enough to remember B.O. Plenty?

Been calling him B O lately and "I" remember.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-02-20 14:10|| 2008-02-20 14:10|| Front Page Top

#11 They don't make square good-guy jaws like Dick Tracey's anymore, Redneck Jim. But some of us remember him and his ... acquaintances, including the shady and odiferous ones. ;-)

Posted by lotp 2008-02-20 14:21|| 2008-02-20 14:21|| Front Page Top

#12 I still am waiting for him to say something of substance. Everything so far has been mindless fluff, or recycled Karl Marx quotes.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-02-20 14:24|| 2008-02-20 14:24|| Front Page Top

#13 Reminds me of that dusty springfield song:

Wishin and hopin and thinkin and prayin
Planning and dreamin each night of his charms.
That wont get you into his arms

So if yourre looking for love you can share
All you gotta to is hold him and kiss him and love him
And show him that you care.

Show him that you care just for him.
Do the things that he likes to do.
Wear your hair just for him cause
You wont get him thinkin and a prayin
Wishin and hopin.

Posted by JohnQC 2008-02-20 17:44|| 2008-02-20 17:44|| Front Page Top

#14 If the stuff I'm reading about this guy is right, there's some real dirt on him. If that's true, he's toast. The only question is if it comes out before the Dem Con or during the runup to the general. Obama's NOT going to be POTUS, that just isn't going to happen. Every day he remains viable is a win for the Trunks as it's that much less time for the eventual Dem candidate to establish their position.

For all the talk about how Hillary is the candidate the Trunks want to fight, I'm sure there are some RNC folks who are just salivating at the thought of ripping Obama's past apart. They're too quiet now about Obama, with only pro forma attacks. If they were really worried about him in the general, they'd be coming after him hot and heavy hoping to knock him out before nomination. There's something in his past and you can bet it has already been dug up and is being prepared for exhibition.

Posted by Jomosing Bluetooth8431 2008-02-20 17:49|| 2008-02-20 17:49|| Front Page Top

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