Reply #14: Republicans like to attack people's patriotism, in case you haven't noticed [View All]

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If they get in a tizzy about Nadhmi Auchi (old friend--literally--of Saddam Hussein's) being Rezko's Sugar Daddy, it can all get mighty ugly in a hurry. You're going to see Wright's "God Damn America" so many times it'll hurt. You'll see both Michelle's speech with the "...really proud..." line as well as the speech she gave before this where she simply said "proud". Then there's Raila Odinga and the church burning. They might even toss in Farrakhan for fun. Then there's that "clinging to religion" bit to top off the theme that he's against everything good and wholesome. How many people did those Weather Underground bombs kill?

These guys are ruthless, and not being prepared for it because the reverence for some new Messiah causes supporters to shout down any reasonable analysis of potential dangers is foolhardy.

Time and time again Obama supporters start off rebuttals with the fatuous pronouncement "Obama said..." as if every word from his mouth is by definition unassailable truth. It isn't. He's grossly misrepresented on many occasions, and even if this doesn't make him appreciably worse than the garden variety politician, it certainly HAS happened repeatedly, and should tarnish his godlike image of transcendent perfection. More importantly, even if so many of his acolytes take his word as the literal gospel, THE REST OF THE WORLD DOESN'T, AND YOU HAVE TO CONVINCE THEM TO VOTE FOR HIM. I'll vote for him if it comes to that, but I'm not your problem. Your problem is the sizable middle and disgruntled members of your own party. We don't just accept the outrageous poppycock he comes up with on a regular basis, and "he said it" doesn't just glaze us over and get us rhythmically swaying and chanting some mantra of spiritual fulfillment. In fact, the hero-worship appeal turns many of us off in a serious way, and even for those who are apt to be suckered by the the bandwagon approach of star frenzy, the whole thing crashes to the ground when certain cynical inconsistencies are brought to light. We love our idols in this country, but we love their comeuppances, too.

If you're going to sway others about this guy, continually reminding us that he "said" something isn't proof; it works for the already swayed, but not for the skeptics.

Think of it this way: everyone inclined to be swept away with cult-like love for this guy already has been.

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