I saw one of these today, and I don’t get it. What’s the point? You voted for him, he won, big whoop. You want a medal?
After Nixon won in ‘72, “Don’t blame me, I voted for McGovern” and “Don’t blame me, I live in Massachusetts” stickers were wryly amusing. But this isn’t even meant to be amusing. It’s crowing.
I’m predisposed to liking Americans, even liberal ones. But maybe the rest of the world is right about us: what a bunch of arrogant pricks we can be.
Well, maybe not stupid—just less informed of the key issues of the day:
When John Ziegler first launched his website, How Obama Got Elected, his poll showing that Obama voters appeared ignorant of the campaign issues touched off a heated controversy over the results. Ziegler offered a double-or-nothing challenge to anyone who wanted to fund another Zogby survey of McCain voters, but Zogby dropped out of the project instead. Now John is back with a new survey — and it verifies the first:
The 12 “Zogby” questions were duplicated, one on the Keating scandal was added for extra balance. The results from Obama voters were virtually IDENTICAL in both polls.
Here are the highlights:
35 % of McCain voters got 10 or more of 13 questions correct.
18% of Obama voters got 10 or more of 13 questions correct.
McCain voters knew which party controls congress by a 63-27 margin.
Obama voters got the “congressional control” question wrong by 43-41.
Those that got “congressional control” correct voted 56-43 for McCain.
Those that got “congressional control” wrong voted 65-35 for Obama.
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Those “exposed” to Fox News got “congressional control” correct 64-25 (+39)
Those “exposed” to CNN got “congressional control” correct 48-38 (+10)
Those “exposed” to Network news got “congressional control” correct 48-39 (+9)
Those “exposed” to print media got “congressional control” correct 52-37 (+15)
Those “exposed” to MSNBC got “congressional control” correct 55-35 (+20)
Those “exposed” to talk radio got “congressional control” correct 61-29 (+32)
Simply put, McCain voters who watched Fox News were the best informed; Obama voters who watched CNN had heir heads up their sphincters.
They needed a study to figure that out?
On the negative side, we may just have elected a black Jimmy Carter.
On the plus side, “I won’t have to worry about putting gas in my car. I won’t have to worry about paying my mortgage.”
If we live in such a racist country, as the friends and fellow travelers of Barack Obama have argued vehemently throughout this campaign season, how did AmeriKKKa end up electing The One?
President-elect Obama’s first order of business should be to issue a blanket apology to all the voters he and his minions derided as hopelessly bitter, clingy rednecks and inveterate racists.
Now, Michelle, why on earth should he retire the one tool that’s worked so well for him? Would Tiger Woods retire his driver? Would Mario Andretti forgo his steering wheel? Would Yul Brenner grow his hair back?
We are one nation, under Stockholm Syndrome, enslaved by the guilt of slavery. Once upon a time, a candidate with Barack Obama’s associations and (lack of) qualifications wouldn’t have made it past city council, much less state senate, much less US senate, much less… well, I still can’t go there.
Today, he is…p-p-p-p-president. It sure as hell can’t be because of his politics.
Ever the optimist, I look forward to the tenure if Secretary of Defense, William Ayers. It’s about time we had someone at the top of the Pentagon who knew something about munitions. I am less sanguine about Secretary of State Kerry: the job is to look out for America’s interests, not France’s.
And Vice President Biden. Well, if you’re not smiling at the mere thought, you’re taking this stuff way too seriously.
Some time ago, I posted a link called PUMA=Party Unity My Ass
I’ve learned a lot from that experience and thought that, over the next few weeks leading up to the election, I’d share what I’ve learned with those of you who are not reading the comments that Obama supporters have posted there. We have around 200 comments now, probably half filled with misogyny, paranoia and bullying, demeaning language towards women. I think it would be fun to share some of those posts. We’ll start with something rather mild from a Typical Obama Supporter named Northwest:
PUMA is blundering self-willed ignorance masquerading as morally righteous indignation.
This comment came almost immediately, and as their rage built, we received more pointed critiques. Why this one from Roy came in this morning:
Aaaaah yes, it-has-begun! Obama has done it again! And what makes me Oh-So-Happy is that Obama knew from the very beginning of Hillary’s demise that she was NEVER going to be on his ticket…ever! And the phony ass PUMA people knew it too! Obama, Caroline, and Michelle knew Hillary would have been nothing but trouble. And you know what was so, so good? The text message came at 3 AM this morning! Machiavellian huh? Poor, poor Hillary! I can see her walking around with her “Sad Sack” face right now! She’ll probably wake up and go to one of her numerous bathrooms, have a drink and cry all morning. Then she has to go to the convention and act like she supports Obama when she knows she hates him. Poetic, huh? Now that it’s just about wrapped up…”On to the Convention,” (how’d ya’ like me now)!!
Obama/Biden 08?
I’ll post them as often as I can between now and November 4th.
- Aggie