The Rule Book for Criticizing Obama

I would hope that the 527's will be able to do what McCain, in all his magnanamous glory, will not do, and that is to ignore all the Obama election rules, and thoroughly "vet" this "messiah" for what he truly represents.....the emptiest suit on the planet.

I think that ....

Obama reminds me of telephone and/or internet sex,...
all talk.

This is in line with a brilliant monologue Rush Limbaugh had on his show Friday: (I hope it's permissible to post. The URL is http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_051608/content/01125112.member.html)

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Not only can we not mention [Barack Obama's] ears...
We can't talk about his mother. We can't talk about his father.
We can't talk about his grandmother unless he does, brings her up as a "typical white person."
We can't talk about his wife, can't talk about his preacher, ... can't talk about his voting record, can't talk about his religion.
We can't talk about appeasement.
We can't talk about color. We can't talk about lack of color. We can't talk about race.
We can't talk about bombers and mobsters who are his friends.
We can't talk about schooling.
We can't talk about his name, "Hussein."
We can't talk about his lack of experience.
Can't talk about his income.
Can't talk about his flag pin ...
Now we can't say anything about him!
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And that's just the way the Democrats want it. Welcome to liberal speech suppression.

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Jewish AND Republican?? Oy gevalt

I caught that list on Rush's show as well. My husband & I have been talking about this for a couple of weeks now. How do you run against the man when EVERY criticism is off-limits? Even McCain and his "respectful" campaign plan is doomed and I thought it was a lousy idea in the first place.

This is in line with a brilliant monologue Rush Limbaugh had on his show Friday: (I hope it's permissible to post. The URL is http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_051608/content/01125112.member.html)

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Not only can we not mention [Barack Obama's] ears...
We can't talk about his mother. We can't talk about his father.
We can't talk about his grandmother unless he does, brings her up as a "typical white person."
We can't talk about his wife, can't talk about his preacher, ... can't talk about his voting record, can't talk about his religion.
We can't talk about appeasement.
We can't talk about color. We can't talk about lack of color. We can't talk about race.
We can't talk about bombers and mobsters who are his friends.
We can't talk about schooling.
We can't talk about his name, "Hussein."
We can't talk about his lack of experience.
Can't talk about his income.
Can't talk about his flag pin ...
Now we can't say anything about him!
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And that's just the way the Democrats want it. Welcome to liberal speech suppression.

http://VocalMinority.typepad.com
Jewish AND Republican?? Oy gevalt

I'm afraid I don't understand what the issue is. The only thing he has stated as off limits is an attack on his family (and standing up for your family is generally and admirable quality). With everything else, he has merely criticized the criticism, so to speak. Is that no longer allowed in politics?

And please feel free to point out the error of my thinking and explain why this is an actual issue.

McCain has a military background. He might be keeping his powder dry for the time being, waiting for the right situation calling for a change in tactics.

We now have another established pattern of behavior providing meat for another SNL parody.

So, this rule book; will that be his third book? He is so busy visiting 57 states that he will be needing help coming up with a good title.

Going after Michelle might backfire. It could inspire Democrats to go after Cindy McCain, who suffers from a case of Theresa Heinz Kerry Syndrome.

Why don't we critize mccain for supporting talks with Hamas but backing down like a chicken away from it. When he became the nominee

Do people not remember how little experience G.W.Bush had before he took presidency? He had less than Obama.

Rule 1) He asked that you not personally attack his wife. While I think everyone (including Chelsea and Cindy) is fair game, this isn't such a big deal nor is it unprecedented.

Rule 2) He didn't say you can't say it. He directly attacked the disgusting rhetoric that was presented to a foreign government. Obama is nto Kerry. He will speak truth to the lies of the president and he will speak it loudly.

Rule 3) Again, he never said you can't say it. Not even close. Bill Clinton was attacked by many people for the comments surrounding the 'fairy tale' comment. Obama was not one of them.

Rule 4) Yet again, nobody said you cannot say it. You mistake fighting back with crying foul. Over and over again. But keep trying. Rezko and Ayers will not get you any traction, but I encourage you to continue in your efforts. You may be able to get more tread out of Wright, but I suspect not too much more. Increasingly large numbers of American voters have nuanced opinions about such matters and are not at all frightened that Obama will usher in the New Black Order (or whatever it is you are peddling today).

Moonbats on parade today. Intravenous coolaid users.

tseting said:
Do people not remember how little experience G.W.Bush had before he took presidency? He had less than Obama.
Huh? You mean a two term Govenor of a large state is less experience that 1 1/2 years in the Senate and absolutely no executive experience at ALL? What the hell are you smoking?
To mike m.:
As long as she is an active member of the campaign, in the arena of ideas, she is subject to the slings and arrows of politics, period.
So now the libs try to trot out chivalry to shield a virulently anti-american woman from criticism? Now (NOW?) that's irony!

BobP: So historical facts about what appeasement for Terroists and Dictators brings is now "disgusting rhetoric?" Truth hurts, huh?

Rule 1) He asked that you not personally attack his wife. While I think everyone (including Chelsea and Cindy) is fair game, this isn't such a big deal nor is it unprecedented.

Why don't you ask President Bush Mike M about precedence? How would you like to see your child's wedding picture plastered all over an internet hate site like Moveon.org next to pictures of wounded/dying soldiers in Iraq? So I guess her fathers' foreign policy means she is fair game to be denigrated and abused all over the world? You have to remember they didn't have the world wide web when Chelsea was small. Your rules are without merit. I could argue the other 3, but there is no point. Large numbers of American voters afraid of a Black President? You must be an African American who sees racism in every aspect of his life. How arrogant of you to think the rest of America wouldn't vote for someone who doesn't look like them. Big Fat Clue for you: I'm of German/Irish/French ancestry, and I would vote for Condoleeza Rice tomorrow if she would agree to run.

Do people not remember how little experience G.W.Bush had before he took presidency? He had less than Obama.

Posted by: mike m | May 20, 2008 04:51 PM
Huh? Might I bring your attention to the fact that Bush was a two term governor of one of the largest states in the union. Obama is a first term U.S. senator and a state senator with a record of voting present for most of the time he was there. Not that this is the current discussion which is about Obama's whining about what is fair game for criticism. It is my understanding that as first lady (if they should get that far) she will be both an occupant of the White House and undoubtedly a representative to the president in a number of countries. Does Obama feel Bill Clinton is fair game? Damn right. But the logic escapes liberals. Liberals who attacked Laura Bush for an accident she was in as a young girl. The Clinton's also made a request that the press lay off Chelsea when Bill was in the White House, to which they readily complied, but when one of Bush's daughters got busted for underage drinking it was all over the MSM. If you choose to run for office, you are automatically opening up your life to public scrutiny, if you don't like it, don't run.

Rule #1, mine.... Lay off Obama... he wasn't even born on US soil, but in Nyangoma-Kogelo, Kenya, Africa..... Don't look for proof.... It's been deleted from the web.... and from official Kenyan Govt files.... Donah////