Make no mistake

[Ashley-Cooper]

I do not support Obama because I believe him to be especially scrupulous. I do not count his scruples as far greater than those of an ordinary man, all things considered.

I do not support Obama because I believe him to have an unusual degree of knowledge in the workings of our government. Although he surely educates himself adequately, he is no savant of handling the machinery of government.

I do not support Obama because he necessarily agrees with my political views. In fact, if I were to support a person based on this principle, I would favor Bill Richardson, whose political views do not only mirror my own but serve as their guiding principle. Richardson is a self-described "centrist," far away from Barack Hussein Obama II's obviously liberal leanings.

No, I have a very different reason for supporting this man. I support him explicitly for having shown himself to be a ruthless politician. He is not one to get heady over ideals. He is demonstrably ready to throw hindrances under the bus just as quickly as occasion allows. I cannot see this man tolerating failure. I cannot see him being forgiving over incompetence. He would not accept divisiveness or shenannigans in Congress. Under his leadership, the country would move forward. It would move forward because this man is determined to further his political career. I cannot envision a next four years in which this man does not crush anything that stands between this man and his goals. I support Barack Obama because he has shown a kind of quiet fearsomeness and lack of sentimentality that is rare in politicians. It is at once valuable and dangerous. I support Barack Obama because he is a living weapon.

[ApologiaPhoenix]

Oh. So you like him because he's like Machiavelli's "Prince"?

How wonderful. Interestingly, I see a lot of "The Prince" in Obama also.

[jackhammer]

It's too bad we couldn't have seen a Richardson-Obama ticket, Bill would've been awesome as president.

[Dispen4ever]

Yes, indeed. He'll plow under millions more of helpless unborn infants, those born alive, having survived abortion, but allowed to die, he'll embrace homosexuals everywhere, our streets full of their parades. He'll move to enact unheard of legislation and eventually, when he doesn't get his way, he'll move toward a dictatorship like Fidel and Hugo. He'll want to federalize the police, same uniforms across the board, authorize warrantless seaches to find guns in the homes of private citizens and confiscate them. Yes, he is ruthless, and he will march on, march on, march on, until he stands one day before God and hears Him say "depart from me, ye worker of iniquities -- I never knew you."

[Ashley-Cooper]

Oh. So you like him because he's like Machiavelli's "Prince"?

Machiavelli was actually largely responsible for many of the most important concepts of modern government. He was a very brilliant man. His most important work, though, was articulated elsewhere...

[Sheepdog]

So, in short, you support Obama because you perceive him as a type of Hitler or Mao or Stalin.

Actually Ashley, you just earned a new found respect from me. Not very many on the left are that honest.

[ApologiaPhoenix]

Machiavelli was actually largely responsible for many of the most important concepts of modern government. He was a very brilliant man. His most important work, though, was articulated elsewhere...

Actually, I'd think thinkers like Plato and Aristotle were....

Unless you mean thinking that politicians should lie all the time and not worry about morality and only appear to be religious if it will get them the support of the people.

If that's what you mean, then yes, Machiavelli was responsible.

[Ashley-Cooper]

Actually, I'd think thinkers like Plato and Aristotle were....

Nope! Machiavelli set the the whole thing in motion, he did! Bwahahaha!

Hey, I don't make this stuff up, y'all.

[Ashley-Cooper]

So, in short, you support Obama because you perceive him as a type of Hitler or Mao or Stalin.

Okay...I know you're not this lame. I will pretend that I misunderstood your intention behind this statement.

[Eeset-Shadowgrl]

GWB is Barack's greatest supporter. He did everything possible to put him in office including alienating conservative republicans.

[ApologiaPhoenix]

Nope! Machiavelli set the the whole thing in motion, he did! Bwahahaha!

Hey, I don't make this stuff up, y'all.

Somehow, this happens to confirm what I just said.

[Ashley-Cooper]

Somehow, this happens to confirm what I just said.

If you say so. I'm going to go out to the garden and pick more collards. Then I'm going to smoke a cigarette, take a shot of whiskey, and watch the crows cavort about the yard. I'm expecting a tax cut here in a year or two.

[ApologiaPhoenix]

Odd. I'm expecting tax cuts to end in a year or two. (Well, actually two.)

[Sea of red]

Yes, indeed. He'll plow under millions more of helpless unborn infants, those born alive, having survived abortion, but allowed to die, he'll embrace homosexuals everywhere, our streets full of their parades. He'll move to enact unheard of legislation and eventually, when he doesn't get his way, he'll move toward a dictatorship like Fidel and Hugo. He'll want to federalize the police, same uniforms across the board, authorize warrantless seaches to find guns in the homes of private citizens and confiscate them. Yes, he is ruthless, and he will march on, march on, march on, until he stands one day before God and hears Him say "depart from me, ye worker of iniquities -- I never knew you."

Does being paranoid lunatic come naturally,or is it a skill?

[Mountain Man]

I cannot envision a next four years in which [Obama] does not crush anything that stands between this man and his goals.

You're probably right, and that's why the idea of an Obama presidency scares the living crap out of me.