Chris Matthews: "Obama is perfect."

[Jedidiah]

I heard the same kind of accusations from Democrats towards Bush during his terms in office. I decried such people as self-deluded idiots. Why, precisely, should I not acknowledge that you are as guilty of such idiocy as they were?

That is alright by me. I am inclined to think the same about some of your posts.

[technomage]

That is alright by me. I am inclined to think the same about some of your posts.

Fair enough--I may very well be guilty as charged!

But it does still leave us with the question. Was it just, right, or honest of those who made such an accusation towards President Bush? If not ... why is it just, right, or honest to make that accusation against President Obama?

[Darth Executor]

But it does still leave us with the question. Was it just, right, or honest of those who made such an accusation towards President Bush? If not ... why is it just, right, or honest to make that accusation against President Obama?

Whether the accusations against Bush are honest or not has no bearing on whether the accusations against Obama are. It is a logical fallacy and a rather obvious one. Plus, weren't you the one whining that I was taking your hyperbole too literally in the parable of the brown eyed cow (or whatever it was called) thread?

[rogue06]

Chris Matthews on Hardball

This guy’s done everything right. He’s raised his family right... Everything he’s done is as clean as a whistle. He’s never not only never broken any law, he’s never done anything wrong. He’s the perfect father. The perfect husband. The perfect American. And all they ever do is trash the guy. It's impossible for me to believe they would've said the same thing about a Walter Mondale or a Jimmy Carter or Bill Clinton. There's an ethnic piece to this.

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There you have it. Obama is an utterly flawless human being, devoid of any fault or flaw, and thus the only possible reason anyone could dislike or say anything negative about him is because they're racists.

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It's probably not news to most of you that Obama is basically Jesus in Matthew's eyes, but still - wow. And he isn't really alone; I've seen a lot of similar sentiments expressed all over the internet in blog posts and the comment sections of articles at places like Mediaite.com; Obama is perfect, and if you dislike him it has to be because you're a racist. Ridiculous.

Sounds like the thrill running up his leg is back.

[technomage]

Sounds like the thrill running up his leg is back.

Perhaps he needs to learn the difference between a thrill and a trickle ... not to mention the difference between up and down.

I can't believe I went there. I probably should be ashamed ... but somehow, I'm not.

[Seasanctuary]

That's ok. We all appreciate tinkle jokes here.

[Raphael]

Ok, so I don't actually have a dog in this fight (with being a SA exPat who can apply for Kiwi citizenship in Feb).

But My dislike of Obama has nothing to do with his race (as I've commented before where I come from he wouldn't be considered black, he would be considered to be coloured....and my president has 3 more wives than he has).

But my dislike of him has everything to do with what some of his policies are (won't go into rehashing them).

If you're going to dislike a politician there should, apart from personality clashes, really be only two reasons: 1. policy, 2. whether or not they have been excessively hypocritical (all polly's are hypocritical on some level)

[technomage]

...my president has 3 more wives than he has....

You know, I found a direct Biblical prohibition against bigamy? Matt 6:24--"No man can serve two masters...."

[Cerebrum123]

You know, I found a direct Biblical prohibition against bigamy? Matt 6:24--"No man can serve two masters...."

I don't think that that is the intention of that verse.

[Raphael]

You know, I found a direct Biblical prohibition against bigamy? Matt 6:24--"No man can serve two masters...."

Biblical prohibitions tend not to affect JZ much. After both his corruption and rape trials concluded he had cleansing ceremonies which included sacrificing something to the Ancestors (can't rememeber if it was a goat or a bull, most likely a bull as Zuma is a weathly man).

And he finished off the celebrations for the ANC's centenary (African National Congress, former terrorist organisation now the ruling political party) by sacrificing a black bull to the Ancestors.

Would your president do that at a Democrat Convention?

[technomage]

Would your president do that at a Democrat Convention?

Hmmm ... I doubt it. Unless you count the pre-convention barbecue....

[Darth Executor]

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[Raphael]

Hmmm ... I doubt it. Unless you count the pre-convention barbecue....

Would make for some great headlines....

[Jedidiah]

Perhaps he needs to learn the difference between a thrill and a trickle ... not to mention the difference between up and down.

I can't believe I went there. I probably should be ashamed ... but somehow, I'm not.

I am glad you did, because if you hadn't I would have.

[Jedidiah]

Fair enough--I may very well be guilty as charged!

But it does still leave us with the question. Was it just, right, or honest of those who made such an accusation towards President Bush? If not ... why is it just, right, or honest to make that accusation against President Obama?

Bush was disappointing, but Obama is pretty much what I expected from looking into his past. The only good to come out of Obama was the election of a black man as president, but - as has been pointed out to me more than once - Obama is not really a black man. "Thewriteranon" and his contribution not withstanding I see nothing right that Obama has done.
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