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Tag: Obamessiah

  • War and Peace in a Complicated World

    Indonesians marked the occasion by unveiling a statue of the Obama Child, swaddled in T-shirt and shorts, embarking on his earthly ministry with the predestined Nobel medallion draped around his neck.

  • I Still Prefer the Chicago Politician to the Obamessiah

    As with any politician, Obama’s constituency is far from monolithic. But he had a large cadre of supporters who bought into the Obamessiah myth, and it was inevitable that they eventually would feel betrayed.

  • The “Obama Silver-Lining Watch” and the Nobel Peace Prize

    At first blush, the Nobel Prize may seem to make it harder for an Obama administration to do anything involving a projection of American military power. But there’s another way of looking at it. While the prize is ridiculous, it’s not Obama’s fault that it was awarded. At the risk of indulging in wishful thinking, the prize may give him protective cover to act in the long-term interests of peace — even when it involves military action in the short run.

  • Honeymoon-Over Watch: Campbell Brown Cites Obama "Hypocrisy"

    As I’ve said before, I expect now that Obama is safely ensconced at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, the cutthroat competitiveness of the news media is going to drive more and more reporters to go after the only President we have. Campbell Brown has a show on CNN called “No Bias, No Bull.” When you market yourself […]

  • Gaza, and Obama Derangement Syndrome

    Photo: Associated Press via Yahoo! News Caption: Muslim protesters wearing masks of, from left, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and U.S. President-elect Barack Obama, take part in a rally against Israeli air strikes on Gaza, in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, Jan. 4, 2009. I didn’t vote for Obama, but I wish him […]

  • Faux News vs. MSDNC

  • A McCain Voter Finds Silver Linings

    Differences on policy issues should not, on this day, obscure the marvel that has occurred. A man who in his early childhood could not use certain public restrooms has just been elected to the most powerful office in the world. The 109-year-old daughter of a slave lived long enough to help elect a black president. […]

  • The Corner vs. the Messiahmercial

    The Web Goddess and I watched the Obamavision special via DVR while snuggling together on the couch. We’re a red-and-blue couple, but in the spirit of bipartisanship, I wore a purple shirt. I started checking out of the campaign emotionally after the final debate (see “Stick a Fork in Mac, He’s Toast“). So tonight (ok, […]

  • Joe the Plumber Becomes Collateral Damage

    Obama talks with Joe Wurzelbacher, who should not have had any reason to fear that his life was about to change.(Photo: Jae C. Hong / AP) The snap judgment about Wednesday night’s Presidential debate, according to headlines all over the Internets, was that “the big winner of the debate was Joe the Plumber.” The line […]

  • I Prefer the Chicago Politician to the Obamessiah

    From the start, my take on Obama has been that he’s a talented and charismatic politician who some day could become an important senator. For the most part I like him. I’ll be voting for the other guy, but if Obama wins, it’s not like I’m going to flee the country. Regardless of who wins, […]