The OBAMAGEDDON is coming- Are you ready?
Mark my words, dear readers, Obamageddon is less than a month away. Are you ready?
I know what you’re thinking- that this is just another attempt to dissuade you edjamuhcated libtards so you vote McCain-Palin instead of Osama-Lyin. But it’s not.
Seriously.
I mean, if simple facts can’t change your stubborn-as-a-mule, er- donkey, mindset, what else will?
No, today’s article is looking beyond the campaigns, the muck-raking, the election. Today, I want to talk about the impending Obamageddon that begins on November 4, 2008. I truly care what happens to each of you, and your innocent children (assuming you haven’t aborted them). I want you all to survive, because without Americans, there can’t be an America.
I am a worst-case scenario kind of guy. I like to plan for the worst. I don’t have a bomb shelter in my basement or even a generator out back. But I do keep candles, water and some other survival-type items in my home. I’m not expecting the undead to arise or anything (although they will on election day, and they’ll be voting Democrat). I’m anticipating the very-real threat of storms; loss of power; being unable to drive to the grocery store (assuming it has food to buy). That kind of thing.
But I was just thinking this week that a far more dangerous disaster is looming: Election Day. Let us look to history for a moment. Remember all the ruckus over hanging chads a few years ago? Look back a little further; remember all the ruckus over a pot-smoking speeder getting a King-sized whuppin’ by LA’s finest? And the riots that ensued?
See, I predeict that whether Beezlebarack wins or loses on November 4, 2008, there’s going to be civil unrest. And given recent events like Rodney King and Al Gore’s narrow loss, I think they’re going to be pretty serious.
Now there’s two ways this can play out. It could be a short-lived Opacalypse, or perhaps a truly earth-shattering Ragnabarack. In either instance, we all need to start preparing.
First, let’s look at the lesser catastrophe- Beezelebarack loses the election. I say lesser, because by Christmas all the rioting and anarchy will be over and Martial Law will reign supreme. By mid-2009 life will be restored to normal and the libs can start saving their pennies for Hellary’s run in 2012.
So, how does the Opacalypse start? Right off the bat, when the polls close and McCain is declared the winner, there will be rioting and pillaging like after a soccer match in England. All those inner city thugs who formerly spent their days counting down to welfare check day and their next fix will be whipped up into a tinfoil-hatted frenzy by the conspiracy nuts blogging from their parents’ basements. Cars will be overturned and burned and there’ll be muggings, lynchings, and worse. It won’t be a night for non-African American’s to be out.
The first week after the election won’t be much better, but at least sticking to main streets and public areas will be safe. We’ll all spend a lot of our time watching the police respond to marches (I should copyright the term "Million Mad March") and protests- particularly in large urban areas that were bastions of the Devilcrats. Cancel any plans to go to Chicago, 'cause it won’t be pretty there.
By week two, we’ll all be lamenting how there’s nothing but news on TV. DVD sales and rentals will skyrocket as the sane among us try to avoid the sore losers whining on an hourly basis into any camera they can find. Meanwhile, al Qaida will be pissing their pants in fear and US Forces will enjoy a nice Christmas break from the fighting. Which will of course infuriate the Doveocrats in Congress.
During this short-lived Opacalypse you’ll only need the same basics as you would for a hurricane: food, water, and shelter. Thankfully the severe winter weather won’t have set in so the power outages shouldn’t be more than a nuisance. For those in inner cities, concealment will be the best skill to develop as you’ll want to hide yourselves and your valuables from the roaming Bar-ackians.
Should Beezlebarack win, we’re looking at a far more serious, and longer-lasting Ragnabarack. Fortunately, Ragnabarack will be slower starting, but continue to gain in intensity. Kind of like a clogged toilet.
To begin with, the night of Beezlebarack’s win will be marked by more nights of pillaging from the inner city types who so fervently want someone to represent their interests. Years of imagined oppression will be vented on anything that fits the stereotypical image of "white America." Think Houston Astrodome, but with REALLY angry people.
By day two or three however, the revelers will have run out of steam. They can’t be too mad at this point, as they won. Mainly, there’ll be a lot of posturing on TV. And of course the Devilcrats in Congress will be patting each other on the back and working feverishly into the night to come up with ways to take away our rights and spend all our tax money.
Unfortunately, this will begin the decline of America. For one, foreign countries will think they can do whatever they want, without fear of reprisal. Don’t forget, during the Carter Administration, America was branded the "paper tiger." (I think it would be more fitting to call the Beezlebarack America, the "cardboard panther.")
Terrorism over seas will rise sharply, because of the perception US forces will be withdrawn immediately on Beezlebarack’s coronation. A lot of US troops will then come home for Christmas- in body bags. Meanwhile, Beezlebarack will begin a whirlwind tour of gloating and surrender- I mean, diplomacy- in places like Tehran, Pyongyang, Venezuela and Moscow.
During the month of December, conservatives and Christians will need to begin stocking up on supplies. Come 2009, you won’t be able to buy much in the way of luxuries or essentials, as the US dollar will plummet in value. Those of you living outside the mid-west also ought to consider moving. After all, when America’s enemies begin invading, they’ll start on the coasts.
There will be a great many changes to our way of life in 2009. Far too many to go into at this time. Basically, you need to spend December unregistering as a Republican, stocking up on non-firearm weaponry before it’s taken from you, and hiding all the crosses and bibles in your home.
So in closing, we’ve got a tough year end coming. I know preparing for the worst will cut into your Christmas budget, but really, you need to plan ahead for the inevitable civil unrest and possible socialization of our country in 2009. Stock up on toilet paper, batteries, canned goods and water. The week of November 4th you’ll probably be staying home with your kids- if you have any.
Since this post is in the “humor” category I’ll give you the benefit of the doubt that you don’t really believe all of the crap you just spewed.
But on the other hand the “jokes” and predictions you made are no doubt straight out of your darkest fears…you know, the ones Rush Limbaugh and Sean Hannity planted in your brain.
What’s really scary is the “ignorantarmageddon” that the right-wing-neo-cons have perpetrated on middle-America. As Karl Rove called the religious right–a bunch of “intellectual hillbillies”–because they were/are so easily manipulated by the fear tactics that the neo-cons put out.
I’ll make a prediction and then we can look back on this in a few years and see who was correct.
If, and I stress if…if Obama and his team are able to pull the country out of the economic wasteland that Reaganomics and Bushonomics have left us with…you’ll then see things get better for the middle class.
Granted, a $10 trillion deficit is a huge hole to dig out of and it may take decades, but I predict that the Obama team will make the life of the average American much better than it is today.
Look at American history. The only time there was a viable middle class was after FDR put in place the “New Deal” reforms which took care of the average American, strengthened labor unions, and limited the power and corruption of corporations. That middle-class prosperity lasted basically until Ronald Reagan dismantled the New Deal and gave away the government to corporations.
Because of Reaganomics and George Bush II (even Bush I called it “voodoo economics”) we’ve turned into the largest debtor nation in the world, got homeless people which we hadn’t had for 50 years, have bad or non-existent health care, poor schools and education, laws written by corporate lobbyists, the bailout of the S&Ls, and now the bailout of wall street again, and people having to work more hours for less money–in fact right now in 2008 real wages are lower than they were 30-40 years ago. The only reason that “household income” appears to have risen is because it now takes 2 wage earners to survive.
I’m no partisan democrat by any means but I can plainly see the facts that the republicans have always been about enriching corporations on the backs of the common person. The rich have been doing it to the poor since time immemorial…the difference now is that the poor and middle class have been so brainwashed that they support the very people and system that has made them poorer.
Look at the facts, not the fear-tactics that they’re planting in your head.
If you’re no partisan democrat, then you should also plainly see that the GOP had help and lots of it from their partners in crime across the aisle.
And here’s a projection: Unless, O’Bam Bam does something about free trade, reigns in the corporate lobbyists, and abandons his plan to socialize medicine and anything else he can get his hands on, our once precious economy will continue to evaporate like the morning dew. Believe me, that’s not going to happen. Once he’s elected, (and he will be, mark my words) Obama will continue the trend started by tax and spend democrats and proudly carried on by neoconservatives.
But then, if he was really about “change,” he wouldn’t be where he is today. Those who were serious about change (on both sides of the aisle) were conveniently swept aside by both the media and their parties during the primaries.
Gosh, where do I begin? Oh, yeah… Welcome aboard! We here at MTW always welcome new readers, even if you disagree! We promise not to take anything personal, as long as you don’t either!
Okay, now as to your silly response…
If I had known that Rush, and Carville, and all the other political big mouths were going to jump on my Obamageddon bandwagon, I’d have saved my time. When I thought this up, I didn’t realize anyone else had. I thought I had an original idea- you know, not counting the tinfoil-hat conspiracy nuts who have already thought of every possible conspiracy/doomsday scenario.
And, for the record, I don’t listen to Rush. That whole drug addict thing soured me, as did his shock-jockedness. I prefer to read my news than have it hollered at me.
“Right-wing-neo-cons”. YOu know, I don’t get that. How can there be a new conservative? I mean ,if I’m conservative, doesn’t that mean I am stuck in my ways, or want to go back to an older way of doing things. That’s like saying somethign is a dry-liquid or something.
As for Obama, I think he’s going to have trouble pulling his head out of his @$$ (maybe it’s those big, green ears of his), let alone pull any economic woes…
How is my life going to improve either way the election turns out? What can a President do that affects me? last time I checked, Congress raises taxes. As long as McCain keeps me from getting blown up at the Mall, I’ll be happy with his performance.
We haven’t had homeless people in 50 years? I call a big, resounding “BULL$H!#” on that one. I’m only 40, but I distinctly recall seeing homeless people when I was a kid. Heck, Box Car Willie used to sing about hobos in the 70s. Ask a teen or 20-something these days what a hobo is and I’ll wager they’ll give you a blank look.
Why do we need two wage-earners in a family these days? Because we spend more. 20 years ago the average family didn’t have satellite TV, cellphone-cameras, high speed internet. Americans buy more luxuries than we used to- that’s where our money is going. Oh, and to fast food restaurants, because too many of us eat out rather than stay home and eat healthy.
Realitology,
We are certainly pleased to hear from you, however I think you might be a little presumptive. We here at MTW might get silly sometimes, but as you will learn if you continue visiting us, we are independent thinkers. I’ve got Troglodad’s back on this one, he is very creative and original, and I know for a fact he would never steal an idea from the likes of Rush or Hannity….maybe Alan Colmes, though (just kidding).
Here’s the problem, politician=lying cheater. McCain and Obama both gathered their fortunes from the misfortunes of others. McCain married his (not necessarily for that reason) and it was his father-in-law who busted his butt to earn it. Obama went to Ivy League colleges and then played the “poor oppressed minority” card and went to Chicago where underhanded politics grows on trees. He made his fortune as a lawyer and “community organizer” which means he manipulated people. How is it that Sharpton, Jackson and Obama seem to be “helping” the same “poor oppressed minorities” time and time again? Who’s getting the benefits? Those three guys are millionaires, yet all they can do for the “poor folk” is swoop in, call people racists, collect the fat check, and then leave the “poor folk” in the same situations. If Obama spent so many years “helping” the folks in south Chicago, why is it still the same…maybe he should be teaching them how to extort people like he does…wait a minute, that’s right, job security.
Here is another original idea.
Al Gore and Al Sharpton are “nuts.” The media is Chicken Little, and kool-aid drinkers are Henny Penny and friends. Obama is Foxy Loxy, sly and smooth. And since every good conservative learns from the past, we’re just here to tell you how this story ends. So watch your back Cocky Lockey, Foxy Loxy is not gonna help you.
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“Oh, yeah… Welcome aboard! We here at MTW always welcome new readers, even if you disagree!”
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“We are certainly pleased to hear from you, however I think you might be a little presumptive. We here at MTW might get silly sometimes, but as you will learn if you continue visiting us, we are independent thinkers.”
Thanks for the welcome. Actually I’ve been around for a long time, I just haven’t commented for a while. In fact, I built this blog for my ole pal Chad and I’m probably the first person ever to have left a comment on it.
But anyway…
Look, I have an inherent distrust of any politician. Some got into it for good reasons and some got into it for the power and influence. The system of allowing companies to donate money has corrupted the whole system and many of the people within it. I think that only allowing actual human beings (not companies) to donate money would go a long way towards cleaning things up.
Having said that, I don’t see that Obama has done anything immoral or unethical. I don’t know why “community organizer” is supposed to be a bad thing. It was “community organizers” who have started many movements that benefit us all (clean water, child labor laws, the 5 day-8 hour work week, the American revolution, etc.)
I agree that Jesse Jackson is a charlatan, Al Sharpton has done some dumb things but I don’t think he’s in the same class as Jackson. And just because of the two of them you can’t claim that every community organizer is somehow corrupt and unethical. That would be like saying that since George Bush is such a horrible president that all presidents are horrible by definition. (HA)
What is your evidence that “Obama went to Ivy League colleges and then played the ‘poor oppressed minority’”? True he was poor. True he is a minority. But how was this “played”? He got student loans and paid them off like many people do.
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“How is my life going to improve either way the election turns out? What can a President do that affects me? last time I checked, Congress raises taxes. As long as McCain keeps me from getting blown up at the Mall, I’ll be happy with his performance.”
You obviously have quite low standards.
What can a president do that affects you? Geeze dude, look around you. Generally the president sets the tone for the country and pushes through his ideas–the ole “bully pulpit” if you will. Generally speaking, if the congressional majority is of the same party as his, most of his desires get passed. If the congress is not controlled by his party then he often has to compromise, but still much of what he want to do gets done.
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“We haven’t had homeless people in 50 years? I call a big, resounding “BULL$H!#” on that one. I’m only 40, but I distinctly recall seeing homeless people when I was a kid.”
I should have clarified my statement better. Yes, street people/homeless were around in limited numbers. “Hobos” were largely a product of the great depression and the dust bowl. However, there hadn’t been a significant number of homeless since the recovery after the great depression and the New Deal.
Ronald Reagan slashed assistance to the poor (not just “welfare queens” but the working poor) and slashed the budgets for mental health care so hundreds of thousands and probably more than one million people were kicked out into the street.
Still to this day a great majority of the homeless are mentally ill. A great percentage of the homeless are Viet Nam vets who were whacked out by the war. These are people who have serious problems and can’t take care of themselves. Yes there are lazy bums who just don’t give a crap but that’s not the majority.
It continues to amaze me that the majority of conservatives use their christianity as some sort of badge of honor. But when it comes down to reality and action they’re selfish, uncaring bastards. Talk is cheap. How about “Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.”
Sorry for the digression…
I’ll end on the scare tactics of “socialism”. There’s socialism all throughout our government and society. Here are a few: social security, tax breaks and subsidies to industry, the FDIC insuring your bank deposits, unemployment benefits, federal money going to cities and states for any number of reasons, airports owned by cities, public financed sports arenas, government funded schools and universities, police and fire departments…need I go on?
The point is that “socialism” is not necessarily a bad thing. Would you prefer that the bank collapses and takes all your money? That would be pure capitalism. Would you prefer that the police were a private company and only answered to shareholders? They’d just cut the budget and officers to have a good bottom line and increase shareholder value. If there wasn’t a cop to help you out when you’re house got robbed well tough shit that’s your problem.
All of these things that we now take for granted are examples of where we as a society have decided that it’s better to have the government (we the people) do certain things for the betterment of society, i.e. socialism.
We’re living through another example of how unfettered capitalism destroys itself and we along with it–just like it did in the big market crash of 1929 which caused the great depression.
There need to be rules and limits placed on companies to protect we the people from their excesses. We all have rules. It’s illegal for me to rob, speed, beat up someone, steal their money, etc. That’s for the betterment of society. There needs to be rules in place on companies to keep them in check too. There needs to be a balance and right now it’s obviously swung too far in the direction of deregulation.
Do you know that American’s are nearly the least happy people on earth? Do you know that the US is about #40 in infant mortality rates? Do you know the US has a higher poverty rate that China and Libya? We work more hours and have less time off than any other industrial nation.
You know which countries are the healthiest, happiest, and have the lowest poverty rates? The “socialist” countries like Sweden and Denmark.
That pretty well says it all right there.
There’s a way to do this without destroying the economy. If fact, much of this would improve the economy through having a happier and healthier workforce. Medical bills are the #1 cause of bankruptcy in the US. Eliminating that blight would be huge for the economy.
I’m tired of my insurance company not paying for my medications even though I pay them $500/month in premiums. I’m tired of this country’s dog eat dog mentality, of the selfishness and the screw you what’s in it for me attitude. I’m tired of the bottom line being the only measuring stick of what’s good or bad.
I think we’re better than that. How about we focus on quality of life for all people instead of obscene riches for a select few? How about we take care of our brother’s and sisters who need our help? How about we educate our people so they can compete in this world? How about we try to help our brothers and sisters out of poverty? How about we give a damn about clear air and water instead of if it’s going to hurt the profits of some company?
In short, how about we look out for the good of all Americans and indeed all humans on earth, not just the select few in the top 1% of wealth.
That’s why I’m supporting Obama. I’m willing to try something new because it’s painfully obvious that what we’ve been doing isn’t working for most of us Americans.
Realitology,
My beef concerns your Bible thumping ways old friend. Are you changing your spiritual orientation, or is this just another example of liberal turned Biblethumper as a matter of convenience?
With all due respect, I really think this is a bit disingenuous; don’t you? It’d be kind of like me saying, “It continues to amaze me that the majority of liberals use their atheism as some sort of badge of honor. But when it comes down to reality and action they’re UNselfish, caring people who believe human beings have intrinsic worth beyond material causes and the false belief that things “just are.” Talk is cheap. How about “Verily I say unto you, do unto others before they do unto you and take care of yourself first. That way you’ll ensure the preservation of your selfish genes.” See, libs really are just as inconsistent as the rest of us. You say you believe one way, but then act contrary to it…LOL. Practice what you preach, right?:)
Seriously, though, it’s a popular misconception of liberals that “love thy neighbor,” as defined by Jesus, is mandated through the Legislative and Executive power of the United States Government. Now you’re torturing the text until it confesses, Brother Realitology:) Such a scenario was never modeled by the King of Kings, who said among other things, that we should “render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and unto God, the things that are God’s.” Your “WWJD” politic is a nice sentiment and it’s one I share, but it’s actually inconsistent with the God/man who came to liberate us from authoritarian structures, which in socialistic fashion are endeavoring to relieve us of personal responsibility. In short, you (and quite a few others) want to make “love” compulsory via Uncle Sugar. In so doing, you deny autonomy and therefore personal responsibility. That’s NOT love, Realitology; that’s tyranny.
Realitology,
Glad to hear you have an “inherent distrust of any politician”.
And I agree that some may start out with good intentions. I also agree that corporate donations should not be allowed. Heck, I don’t think any donation should be allowed. But what a different system we’d have if only the rich could afford to run. I don’t know the answer but the current politicking sure needs some fixin’.
“Having said that, I don’t see that Obama has done anything immoral or unethical.”
Well, I’m happy to oblige… In the immoral (and possibly unethical) category, there’s his fronting for ACORN, including teaching them the tactics they are now using to register the undead in so many states. Then there’s his association with Rev. Wright. His association with Ayers. The way he badgered opponents into dropping out, thereby getting him his first elected office, there’s his unwillingness to fund our troops in Iraq, leaving them hanging, oh, heck, I’m sure I could go on and on, but then we’d have to much to argue about. His biggest unethical problems for me is his interaction with terrorists- Ayers, and folks abroad. I especially disliked his attempts to have Iraq adjust policy to benefit his campaign.
You don’t know why “Community organizer” is bad? I’ll tell you- because it’s a sham. Folks who generally want to help others don’t call attention to themselves and give themselves fancy titles. They quietly do what they do for it’s own reward. NObama is like so many others who protest loudly to get government funds and attention. They’re no better than snake oil salesmen.
You think I have low standards when I want the Commander in Chief to do his job and keep the country safe? Hey, if I hire a landscaper to work on my yard, I don’t want him shirking those duties to take out the garbage, play ball with my kids or paint the house. And even if Nobama’s alleged ideas came to fruition, a fat lot of good it would do if America was perceived as weak and terrorists started detonating car bombs all across the country. Living Free is the ideal- but while there are degrees of freedom, there aren’t degrees of living; you’re either breathing or you ain’t.
I gotta disagree with you on your “mentally ill” homeless folks. Yes there are many, but far too many people claim to be “mentally ill” or disabled just to live off the Government teat. In our area, many so-called mentally ill are in fact drug addict criminals.
And I’ll be more specific on what I deem socialism: government ownership of what could be privately owned. The police can’t be privately owned, as they’re a service provided to taxpayers. Preventing folks from owning their own businesses, or telling them how they have to run their businesses, is indeed a bad thing.
“We’re living through another example of how unfettered capitalism destroys itself and we along with it–just like it did in the big market crash of 1929 which caused the great depression.”
No, we’re living through the fall out of a bunch of greedy bastards who gamble/speculate rather than actually do something. I thought stocks were invented as a way for multiple people to become silent partners in a business, sharing in later profits. Instead, stocks themselves have become the commodity. That’s just plan stupid and destined to fail.
YOu talk about rules to protect folks. That’s true. The simplest rule I can think of would be a maximum profit law. There are already limits on how much interest can be charged on loans, limiting banks and pawn shops from becoming loan sharks. Why not make it illegal for a company to sell something for 500% profit?
Why is it (in Indiana) unconscionable (and criminal) for a home improvement contractor to charge more than twice the going rate for work, but McDonald’s can sell a softdrink for 10 times what it costs them to make it? In both cases, the consumer is willing to pay.
I didn’t know Americans were the least happiest- what a bunch of damn ingrates. We have it pretty frickin good.
I didn’t know that we are #40 in infant mortality- doesn’t suprise me as so many Americans are self-centered. Especially young women who kick their heels up and have babies out of wedlock left and right.
I didn’t know about our poverty rate as compare to the Chinese or Libya. And I’m a little skeptical of that.
I also am skeptical of your claim that we work less than any other industrialized country. Probably because just last year I read an article about how little the French work- they have it good, but that’s because of their rampant socialism.
You also mention insurance. Hey, I don’t like it either, but why should the government step in and dictate how those companies charge? Why not dictate how all companies charge. I love Wendy’s, but dang their burgers are expensive. I think the government should make them take a buck or two off the price of a triple cheeseburger. I’d sure eat more of them.
“How about we focus on quality of life for all people instead of obscene riches for a select few?”
Oh, yeah, let’s regard lazy people. How very communist of you. Why is it so bad for people to be rich? Maybe they worked hard and earned it? Maybe someone else worked hard and left them wealth? I wish I could leave my kids some wealth when I pass on.
“How about we look out for the good of all Americans and indeed all humans on earth”
Because all humans don’t pay taxes to the U.S., so why should they get the rights, protections and assistance of the U.S.. I mean, if you really believe in handouts, what’s for dinner tonight? I was going to go to the grocery tonight, but heck, I can just come over and sponge off you. No, wait, better yet, why don’t you order a pizza and have it sent to me? That’s basically what the U.S. does- spend OUR hard-earned dollars on other countries.
It’s painfully obvious it’s not been working for most Americans? I have to say, 99% of the people I know are doing pretty good. We all live in homes, can feed our family and have luxuries the third world can only dream of- electricity, running water, internet, cable/satellite, multiple tvs, microwaves… the list goes on and on.
Okay,
Firstly, I apologize for my ignorance. Thank you for donating your skills to the enemy (JK). Chad speaks very highly of you, and I hope to not make anything personal. Civil discourse is hard to find.
That said: “What is your evidence that ‘Obama went to Ivy League colleges and then played the ‘poor oppressed minority’”? True he was poor. True he is a minority. But how was this ‘played’? He got student loans and paid them off like many people do.”
First, I wouldn’t consider him “poor” if he was able to attend private schools, one Muslim and one Catholic. I mean, “poor” to me is not having what you need. I doubt they went hungry in order to afford private school. His sister talks about the “cramped” apartments they lived in as children, but maybe that was because their mother moved around the world and from husband to husband and didn’t own a house.
There is no evidence that he played the minority card to get his education, the point I was making is that he convinced others that they were “poor oppressed minorities” in order to make his fortune. You see, I think of Forrest Gump on this one. Gump’s mother told him over and over, “stupid is as stupid does.” I never quite grasped the depth of that statement until recently, imagine that. She was telling him that people should be judged by their actions and not appearance or intelligence. The point is this, Obama talks a great game, but look at his actions. How can anyone feel so much sympathy for those in need and have millions in the bank?
Better yet, let’s look at his and Michelle’s charitable donations from 2000-2006. I think it is obvious how much he he is concerned about poor hardworking Americans. Well, I would tell you that many Christians give more, and are diligent about getting it to the people who really need it. Look at the facts, 5 out of 7 years they gave less than 1.5% of their income. “He cares so much,” and “he’s looking out for the little guy.” Well apparently he thinks he’s a little guy. In 2007 they made a little over 4 million, and they gave 240,000 (2007 tax return, pages 1 and 7) which is another whopping six percent. He sat in a church in south Chicago in a poor community and could not even tithe the full ten percent, but he gave a whole $26,270 (2007 tax return page 31), which is what, a little more than 1/2 of a percent? How many gullible old ladies were giving more than 10% while that smug jerk gave almost nothing. He is a flippin’ hypocrite, and if you truly think he gives a damn about you when he apparently doesn’t care about the community he “organizes,” then you are much more forgiving than me. Stupid is as stupid does.

Here’s the problem with the economy. People are watching their mortgages go into foreclosure. Why is this? Hmm, Fanny Mae and Freddy Mac. These two ridiculous institutions are the direct result of government involvement in a private market. The democrats are so deep in this $#!T they can taste it, but we don’t hear anything about it. Barney Frank was the sitting chairman that convinced everyone that these companies were stable. Well, the paranoid fiscal conservatives were right. The problem is that the people working for these companies were rewarded for the quantity of loans approved, because like you said, “How about we focus on quality of life for all people.” Yeah, that brought a tear to my eye. Sounds good, but loaning money to people who can’t or won’t pay it back is retarded. This is your big-hearted government at work, all they cared about was lining their pockets. The other mortgage companies, well they would sell their loans to Fannie and Freddie, and if they will buy high-risk loans, then by golly sell ‘em. So we bail them out too, and their Execs take lavish retreats on our money. People then get scared and pull out of the market. It’s the classic Chicken Little analogy. Plus you have politicians that scare the hell out of you so you will vote for them. That’s the classic “convince everyone there’s a crisis and I’m the only one to fix it.” If that poser really was concerned about middle-America, he probably could start by tithing to his church in a poor community. He’s such a donkey.
How about Jeremiah Wright, he is retiring in a million dollar mansion in a 93% white suburb, while his former African-American congregation is still struggling and giving THEIR money to fund this. Well, the “Acorn” doesn’t fall far from the tree, if you know what I mean. So please stop telling me that Obama has anyone’s interest at heart, except for Barack Obama. He is a phony piece of…shhhhipping peanuts.
Obamas’ 2007 tax return.
http://www.boston.com/news/politics/politicalintelligence/2008/04/obama_releases.html