Obama TV: Dear Leader’s infomercial

By Michelle Malkin  •  October 29, 2008 08:00 PM

Higher purpose…blahblahblah…Change We Need…blahblahblah…Every American must play a role…Take care of one another…blahblahblah…

Just doing a little pre-liveblogging of the Obama-mercial, which begins in just a few minutes.

Wonder if Aunt Zeituni Onyango will be tuning in:

Barack Obama has lived one version of the American Dream that has taken him to the steps of the White House. But a few miles from where the Democratic presidential candidate studied at Harvard, his Kenyan aunt and uncle, immigrants living in modest circumstances in Boston, have a contrasting American story.

Zeituni Onyango, the aunt so affectionately described in Mr Obama’s best-selling memoir Dreams from My Father, lives in a disabled-access flat on a rundown public housing estate in South Boston.

A second relative believed to be the long-lost “Uncle Omar” described in the book was beaten by armed robbers with a “sawed-off rifle” while working in a corner shop in the Dorchester area of the city. He was later evicted from his one-bedroom flat for failing to pay $2,324.20 (£1,488) arrears, according to the Boston Housing Court.

The US press has repeatedly rehearsed Mr Obama’s extraordinary odyssey, but the other side of the family’s American experience has only been revealed in parts. Just across town from where Mr Obama made history as the first black president of the Harvard Law Review, some of his closest blood relatives have confronted the harshness of immigrant life in America.

8:00pm Eastern. Here we go. The ad opens up with amber waves of grain, American flags…

The phoniness reeks.

“Change” count: 10.

Obama is now profiling Americans in economic distress.

1) Rebecca Johnson (Johnston?). She’s mad about rising mortgage payments.

Obama’s decrying the market turmoil, touting the “rescue plan” (AKA crap sandwich), and bloviating about his bogus tax cuts.

2) Now, he’s talking to a retiree about his pension. He repeats his new mantra that “government can’t solve all our problems.” He’s been saying this over and over again the past few days. His internals must show that the “Senator Government” jibe is hurting him. (See: The Democrats want your 401(k))

3) Obama moves on to a black couple without medical insurance and burdensome home payments. More sob stories.

No, don’t expect to see any sympathy for renters or couples who refrained from indulging in the subprime craze.

4) Promises, promises, promises — tax credits for fuel efficient cars, invest in clean coal, expand domestic production for oil.

Again: “Government can’t do it all.”

And: “Usher in a new era of responsibility.”

5) Iraq. “We are spending more in Iraq now than when we started the war.” So… he wouldn’t have spent money on the surge that he opposed but now supports?

Google CEO Eric Schmidt makes an appearance. Va. Democrat Gov. Tim Kaine.

6) Another heart-wrenching tale. A woman working two jobs and taking classes at night. She feels like she’s drowning in bills.

Who doesn’t?

It’s not clear what exactly she wants — and what Obama wants us to do. Pay for her educational training? What?

7) Obama is talking about his family now. Too funny: They’re playing his soundbite about turning the tv off and putting away the video games. Tell it to Malia, mister.

Hardly saw his father. Had to wake up early. Now here we go: His Education Plan will give tax credits for training. Right To Affordable Health Care.

But hey – government can’t solve all our problems!

8:18pm Eastern. Now, he’s talking about his mother. No mention of Aunt Zeituni or the brother in the Kenyan shanty.

8:19pm Eastern. BITTER HALF ALERT. Michelle Obama praises The One’s fathering skills. “He doesn’t forget anything.”

Oh, dear. They just showed the clip of him proclaiming, “I am my brother’s keeper.”

Quintuple-snort-worthy.

8:20pm Eastern. SMIRKY JOE ALERT. Me, too. Me, too. Smirky’s a working-class, regular Joe, too!

8. Another couple facing hard times, layoffs.

9) Obama promises to be Mr. Tough on national security. He’ll bolster the military. (Not if Barney Frank has his say.)

Guffaw: A supporter says he wants a leader who is devoted to the Constitution.

Sorry, I am having a snort attack.

Gag: A slideshow of glowy, Messianic photos flashes by. Obama hugs. Obama empathizes. Obama heeeaaaaals.

All hail the Lightworker. Fixer of Souls. Spreader of Wealth.

8:26pm Eastern. Bill Suck-Up Richardson makes an appearance. Auditioning for Energy Secretary or something.

Finally: Website pluggage: barackobama.com. Go. Now.

The Obama Programming Project is complete.

Kneel before Zod!

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  1. #101
    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:48 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:44 pm, IrishMom said:

    So glad we found something more important to do, like taking out the trash, cleaning the kitty litter and emptying the dishwasher. That’s more like it!

    Yep, took my two Irish Terriers out for a walk. Nice day today.

  2. #102
    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:48 pm, dj said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:36 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    Is it me, or is anyone else experiencing Obama-fatigue?

    For months now. I can’t even stand his voice. And it’s getting worse.

  3. #103
    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:48 pm, Lindsay said:

    I am sick of his hesitant, measured voice–and his fake homeboy accent, dropping of ‘g’s when he needs it. I find it irritating the way he says anything ending in ‘s’. He sort of whistles or hisses like a snake.

  4. #104
    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:49 pm, IrishMom said:

    Sounds like those poor sods waiting to come to America haven’t gotten the “word” from “The One”.

  5. #105
    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:52 pm, ctmom said:

    Huffpo’s are crying. They are expecting a bump.

  6. #106
    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:52 pm, nlebou said:

    I couldn’t watch. I tuned in for about 5 seconds and I couldn’t take it.

  7. #107
    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:55 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:52 pm, ctmom said:

    Huffpo’s are crying. They are expecting a bump.

    Maybe. Until the October surprise comes out any minute now…

    Hillary?

  8. #108
    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:57 pm, rlwo2008 said:

    The cheating and lying by his campaign knows no bounds.

    BTW, many North Korean homes had speakers in them to hear their Dear Leader. They couldn’t turn them off.

  9. #109
    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:58 pm, allrsn said:

    If you did not watch it you should have. Man, can this guy lie. He loves people-not. He loves hard workers-not. He wants people to take chances for rewards-not. He wants a freee domocracy-not. All our problems are caused by Bushes 8 years-not. Did he say somthing about honest elections-not. Did he say anything about daddy gov taking retirement funds-not. Did he tell us about gun control-not.

    Well the list goes on and on and on.

    I think he hired Moore to put this together for him.

  10. #110
    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:59 pm, bluekitty222 said:

    Is he going to give back all the HARD EARNED money that we put away to retire on? I don’t know about the rest of you, but I don’t think we can ever retire?!?!? The Dems knew about FM/FM when the subprime loans were happening and blocked anyone from dealing with it and WE get hosed? That was alot of money that we could have been having a heck of alot of fun with! Hmmmm! Maybe the Dear Leader can make the rest of our house payments too and subsidize my heat, phone, (insert anything else you’d like here). I guess I don’t need to tell you who will get my vote. Are people that “stupid” or just “ignorant” that they would vote for someone with no experience? Oh, by the way, I am from ILLINOIS and am fully aware of how the Chicago machine works…I have said it before, but “there is Chicago and then there is the rest of Illinois”…that is how it works around here. We send the tax money NORTH! Everyone have a good evening if you can salvage any of it.

  11. #111
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:00 pm, allrsn said:

    I too am sick of his voice It may have somthing to do with his belief that I am too stupid to know he is lying.

  12. #112
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:03 pm, allrsn said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:59 pm, bluekitty222 said:

    Of course we will never retire, if socialism wins retirement will be history. In addition when we become unproductive we will be considered a lump of crap dragging on daddy gov’s hind leg, no more health care then.

  13. #113
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:03 pm, madchef said:

    “I am my brother’s keeper.”

    That doesn’t give you the right to his piggy bank!

  14. #114
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:04 pm, brooklyn red said:

    I still wanna hear about Auntie O…

  15. #115
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:04 pm, JT said:

    Sorry I wanted to do something more enjoyable. I was chewing and tin foil and sandpapering my balls. What did I miss?

  16. #116
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:05 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    MM, thanks for watching this so I don’t have to.

  17. #117
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:05 pm, MarcoPolo said:

    MM, thanks for watching this so I don’t have to. I am getting too old for this nonsense.

  18. #118
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:06 pm, bluekitty222 said:

    You know “Madchef”, most people try and help “family” out the best you can. No, not any right to his piggy bank, if you meant Obama’s, BUT, when he wants to spread the wealth around, why does it have to be anyone else’s but HIS? Hmmm?

  19. #119
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:06 pm, allrsn said:

    If Socialism wins we be be the Soviet Union in 30-50 years.

    Socialism will be locked in with in 4 years, the very next election will be a fix and held only as a formality.

    The socialists did NOT play so hard as to show us who they are because they plan to let us vote freedom back! Will not happen.

  20. #120
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:06 pm, WaterBoyz said:

    I didn’t watch because it was more important for me to do invoicing for today’s deliveries (I’m a small business). Besides, I didn’t have any of those white bags from the airline seat pocket.

    Sarah Palin & Joe The Plumber 2012

  21. #121
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:06 pm, IrishMom said:

    Auntie O, Auntie O…. where are you honey? Oh I forgot…. it’s all about me…. nevermind.

  22. #122
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:07 pm, watershed said:
  23. #123
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:08 pm, IrishMom said:

    Fox News has Rudy Giuliani on… giving old Allen a good hard whack on the head.

  24. #124
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:09 pm, bluekitty222 said:

    I mentioned before, but you might want to get a copy of “Dr. Zhivago” and watch what happened during the 20th century Bolshevik Russian Revolution. It might come in handy to see what we are headed for. I know it is just a movie, but very accurate.

  25. #125
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:12 pm, fulldroolcup said:

    Someone’s pointed out that the only place in the Bible where “my brother’s keeper” appears is when God asks Cain where Abel is, and Cain, the murderous, socially resentful, lyin’ sumbitch he is, replies to Jehovah’s question with a Biden-like snarl: “Who am I, my brother’s keeper?”

    I bet Cain thought his IQ was bigger than God’s, too.

  26. #126
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:13 pm, fulldroolcup said:

    BTW, many North Korean homes had speakers in them to hear their Dear Leader. They couldn’t turn them off.

    Kinda like CNN and airports.

  27. #127
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:13 pm, BlameAmericaLast said:

    You know what really bothers me?

    I’ll tell ya.

    He has no problem distributing my wealth, but he also has no problem taking money from his constituency in donations of $5, $10, $20 who can barely spare the money to begin with.

    He really need to take a course in financial responsibility.

  28. #128
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:14 pm, Atlanta Media Guy said:

    Our cable went out at 8:02. It came back on as the Phillies were batting in the bottom of the sixth! It’s all about timing…

    My son is suppose to do a report on the Oba-mercial for school tomorrow. I hope Michelle doesn’t mind, but he’s writing a synopsis using her blog and this great thread! Thanks MM!

    By the way, they are having a mock election at their school and both of my sons are voting for McCain. They don’t want Obama taking more of our hard earned money. Plus my 8 year old thinks Palin is hot! I didn’t even have to tell them or persuade them they decided on their own. Honest! I love my sons!

  29. #129
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:15 pm, Salt said:

    watershed,

    If you want to start a new thread of conversation… start your own blog.

    Until then, please respect the topic.

  30. #130
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:16 pm, lukespapa said:

    Did not care to watch…did he happen to mention spreading some wealth to buy my wife a new car? Do you think a Lexus LS460 is doable?

  31. #131
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:17 pm, madchef said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:06 pm, bluekitty222 said:
    You know “Madchef”, most people try and help “family” out the best you can. No, not any right to his piggy bank, if you meant Obama’s, BUT, when he wants to spread the wealth around, why does it have to be anyone else’s but HIS? Hmmm?

    Thats just it, he wants to rob everyone elses piggy banks. We don’t need him or anyone else in the government as our “keepers” The only place they will keep people is in poverty. You get out of life what you put into it. Higher taxes and tighter restrictions on business will crush an already badly crippled economy!

  32. #132
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:19 pm, FilmLadd said:

    Michelle Malkin: doing the job other conservatives won’t.

    Thanks for sitting through the propaganda.

  33. #133
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:19 pm, SoCal said:

    Big Brother will be watching soon…

  34. #134
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:20 pm, bluekitty222 said:

    Madchef, you are RIGHT! I don’t think most people understand that spreading the wealth will not elevate anyone, but bring down the ones that are working. But, if you don’t know any better and have been on the dole for years, it sure sounds good, doesn’t it?

  35. #135
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:22 pm, FilmLadd said:

    Watershed, “dude,” your link isn’t loading for me. Bummer.

    Whatever Acorn is paying you, it’s too much. Nobody’s demoralized and to quote the fictional J. Tiberius Kirk, “We’re laughing at your superior intellect.”

  36. #136
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:24 pm, madchef said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:20 pm, bluekitty222

    Yeah, as P.T. Barnum said, “there’s a sucker born every minute.”

  37. #137
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:26 pm, nlebou said:

    FilmLadd don’t bother.

  38. #138
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:26 pm, bluekitty222 said:

    Well, I am bailing out. I am NOT going to turn on the tube so the talking heads can tell me what I think and why! I will read the blogs tomorrow of people that I value their opinions.

  39. #139
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:26 pm, JeanUSARMYGUARD said:

    Does this make sense

    Prime-time ad airs simultaneously on CBS, NBC, FOX, BET, Univision, MSNBC and TV One, costing the Obama campaign roughly $4 million

    Only 4 Million dollars to be on 3 Major Primetime Networks – CBS, NBC, FOX. Then BET, Univision, TV One and MSNBC… this sounds a bit shady to me. I would of though to have a 30 minute special on 3 Major networks at Primetime would be around 4 million dollar EACH.

    They must of gave him a discount… big ones at that too. Just like the NY Times did with the Gen. Petraeous ad.

  40. #140
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:28 pm, Wellsy said:

    wonder when they will show what the undecideds with Frank Luntz thought

    Luntz is such a tool. His little “focus group” insights are utterly worthless, along with his magic graphs that tell you up to the second how a candidate is doing in a debate.

  41. #141
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:29 pm, MagicalPat said:

    “I am my brother’s keeper.”

    What he means is, “You are all my brothers, and I will be keeping all of your money.”

  42. #142
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:29 pm, FilmLadd said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:26 pm, nlebou said:

    FilmLadd don’t bother.

    Yeah, sorry – it was an excuse to quote Star Trek II and I took it.

  43. #143
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:31 pm, torabora said:

    That was enlightening.

    Must.Go.Vote.For.Messiah.Now.

  44. #144
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:31 pm, Wellsy said:

    Whatever Acorn is paying you, it’s too much. Nobody’s demoralized and to quote the fictional J. Tiberius Kirk, “We’re laughing at your superior intellect.”

    :D Nicely played, sir.

  45. #145
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:33 pm, flmom said:

    JT #115
    That was four star snort-worthy, the tears are still streaming down my cheeks.
    Take a bow!

  46. #146
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:33 pm, no2libtards said:

    Spent the evening getting the last of the Halloween stuff up. We expect around 500 trick or treaters.Way more fun than mandatory big “o” viewing. I guess the real scare will come later. Halloween has always been our way of spreading the wealth. At least most of the ghouls and goblins say , “Thank you”.

  47. #147
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:37 pm, madchef said:

    JeanUSARMYGUARD said:
    Does this make sense

    I was wondering want the cost was also. I doubt that NBC, MSNBC, and CBS charged him anything, they have been doing infomercials for him since the primaries, they just called it the news.

  48. #148
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:38 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Hardly saw his father.

    True, but why did he lie in his speech “A Politics of Conscience“, delivered in Hartford, CT on June 23, 2007, when he said:

    My father, who I didn’t know, returned to Kenya when I was just two.

    Why did he lie and claim that he didn’t know his biological father, when he had met his father in Hawaii?

    What else has Obama lied about?

    His relationship with Bill Ayers?

    Bill Ayers is a violent, genocidal, Communist Revolutionary.
    What is Barack Obama?

  49. #149
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:38 pm, nlebou said:

    Hey Michelle I got home tonight just in time to see your blog on TV but I don’t know if it was CNN or FOX…my kid was flipping thru channels

  50. #150
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:43 pm, MarkJ said:

    torabora,

    “That was enlightening.

    Must.Go.Vote.For.Messiah.Now.”

    Excellent, my child. Make sure you vote at least twice for Obama Doom, today and twice again tomorrow. If you vote enough, and make a sacrifice to the Serpent God Set, you will achieve…”Emptiness.”

  51. #151
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:50 pm, oldbuckaroo said:

    CSI was delayed for that load of socialist utopian shuck ‘n jive crap from a smooth talking Marxist lawyer from Kenya?!?!? WTF is the entertainment world coming to???

  52. #152
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:51 pm, tiredofit08 said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 8:48 pm, Lindsay said:

    I am sick of his hesitant, measured voice–and his fake homeboy accent, dropping of ‘g’s when he needs it. I find it irritating the way he says anything ending in ’s’. He sort of whistles or hisses like a snake.

    we mute him every time he even appears on the screen…kinda like that scene in A Hard Days Night where George says “oh that bird..we turn the sound down and say rude things about her”….lol….

  53. #153
    On October 29th, 2008 at 9:53 pm, JT said:

    flmom,

    Quite a few posters here make me laugh. I’m glad to return the favor. Humor is about the only thing getting me through this.

  54. #154
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:01 pm, calamityville said:

    Thank goodness for campaign finance reform. Otherwise his stupid ad would have run all day.

  55. #155
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:01 pm, whotnaught said:

    Seriously, the guy got a major discount! What the? 3 mill for all those networks for all that time?

    How much to Super Bowl commercials (30 sec and 60 sec) go for? Yeah, millions each.

  56. #156
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:02 pm, Laree said:
  57. #157
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:04 pm, joannmandolin said:

    I couldn’t watch it.

    I already know what a
    lying bag of sh*t looks like.

  58. #158
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:04 pm, FireBlogger said:

    It was depressing. You got the feeling that everyone in America is sad, distraught, broke and in need of help in some way.
    This infomercial cannot help him. The believers already drank the koolaid but the curious and those on the fence had to wonder what the hell they were watching.

    A candidate after my vote would highlight the joys of prosperity and sacrifices made by our military in decades passed and currently.

    How about showing a small business person talking about the joys of putting out a product or service and how he or she is proud to call their employees friends.

    Instead Obama went to the pre-depression primer and how he will somehow make it alright.
    It was that bad.

  59. #159
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:05 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:
  60. #160
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:06 pm, chapoutier said:

    I was so inspired I am going to vote for him at least twice now.

  61. #161
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:08 pm, Twoconservative said:

    Thanks Michelle for watching so we didn’t have to. No one in our family watched it. We all wanted to keep our dinner down. His campaign is so over the top. It is just so frustrating, the only reason he had the funds to show this was because he broke his promise to use public financing.

  62. #162
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:09 pm, Wellsy said:

    How much to Super Bowl commercials (30 sec and 60 sec) go for? Yeah, millions each.

    The difference is that people watch the Super Bowl.

  63. #163
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:10 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:04 pm, FireBlogger said:

    It was depressing. You got the feeling that everyone in America is sad, distraught, broke and in need of help in some way.

    A candidate after my vote would highlight the joys of prosperity and sacrifices made by our military in decades passed and currently.

    Like Carter vs. Reagan…

    Obama vs. Palin…

    2008 is 1980 all over again.

    Don’t believe the Commiemedia lies. Obama is not in the lead. The Communists are doing everything in their power to lie, cheat, and steal the election.

    But it’s morning in America again.

    God Bless You, Sarah Palin!

  64. #164
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:13 pm, nacho475 said:

    markj- hilarious!!

    thanks mm for watching- i couldn’t do it. didn’t want to give him a rating plus i can’t stand the way he talks! i am immune to his attempts at mind control. maybe it’s the alien implant that they shoved up my nose. regardless, i see through his parlor tricks and flim-flammery.

  65. #165
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:16 pm, joannmandolin said:

    I wouldn’t want to be a
    Friend ‘O’ Bill’s
    or a relative of
    Obama’s!
    How many rooms in that Chicago mansion?
    You’d think he’d at least let them
    work there, for their rent-
    sheesh!!

    He could learn something about family
    from the Palin’s. They don’t throw out the weaker ones.

  66. #166
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:17 pm, greenfairie said:

    I saw clips of it on Hannity & Colmes. It was like a bad Gunthy-Renker.com type ad for mineral makeup with the celebrity endorsements.

  67. #167
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:18 pm, Laree said:

    This is funny,

    I like this one from the Onion. Obama undertakes Presidential Internship program. He interns with the President of Spain.

    http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=45420763

  68. #168
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:21 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    He has no problem distributing my wealth, but he also has no problem taking money from his constituency in donations of $5, $10, $20 who can barely spare the money to begin with.

    He also evidently has no problem ignoring the finanical plights of his own kin.

  69. #169
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:23 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    Communists are doing everything in their power to lie, cheat, and steal the election.

    That is, after all, their method of operation. They cannont achieve and hold power honestly.

  70. #170
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:27 pm, hawkeye54 said:

    I was so inspired I am going to vote for him at least twice now.

    Wonderful! I think you still have time to register with ACORN to vote by absentee ballot from all 57 states.

  71. #171
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:33 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:23 pm, hawkeye54 said:
    Communists are doing everything in their power to lie, cheat, and steal the election

    I could never have imagined anything this corrupt. You cannot call the people doing this Americans.

    They are trampling on our laws and Constitution. What has been the catalyst is, the ultimate check and balance, a free media, has become a whore rather than a sentry.

  72. #172
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:34 pm, bentman78 said:

    My question is whether the MSM will do an article on how Obama spent millions for an infomercial. I mean, obviously Palin’s alleged 150,000 for clothing was bad, so this must be like…really really bad.

    *sigh* I don’t expect them to talk about that though, only swoon for their beloved savior.

  73. #173
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:36 pm, Flyoverman said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:34 pm, bentman78 said:
    My question is whether the MSM will do an article on how Obama spent millions for an infomercial.

    The media has much to answer for.

  74. #174
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:38 pm, bentman78 said:

    Yeah, most of the public doesn’t trust the MSM….

    This Obama-mercial was like a seen out of some Orwellian nightmare. The dear leader coming on TV and telling you how you must think.

  75. #175
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:38 pm, Gull said:

    I didn’t watch — too busy calling friends to be certain they vote(d), etc.

    I almost panicked when looking for phone numbers …. I couldn’t find my wallet and my first thought was that my credit card and name might show up on OhBlahma’s donor list ….. I’m telling ya — THAT is panic of the first order.

  76. #176
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:41 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    Gee, I wonder why Obama didn’t put that guy from his neighborhood on the Obamercial.

    You, know, that guy from his neighborhood.

  77. #177
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:41 pm, alaskangrizzly said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:34 pm, bentman78 said:

    *sigh* I don’t expect them to talk about that though, only swoon for their beloved savior.

    It might look something like this….

  78. #178
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:42 pm, FruNobulux said:

    I’m curious about the ratings. Several commenters mentioned not being able to stand the sound of OBlahblah, and I certainly know that feeling. Maybe other people feel the same way.

    I didn’t need any of his condescending attitude or his smug lies tonight, so I did my expense reports, which was probably a lot more interesting than watching his try-hard take at Fantasy Island.

    What mystifies me is why anybody but the truly brainwashed would watch what is sure to be 30 minutes of drivel.

  79. #179
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:42 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

    Obama is profiling Americans in economic distress.

    1) Rebecca Johnson (Johnston?). She’s mad about rising mortgage payments.

    She should have opted for a fixed interest loan. I did. The interest rate I got looks pretty good right now, and it won’t ever change. I also didn’t buy more home than I needed or could afford.

    ECS

  80. #180
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:43 pm, jwm said:

    What? he wasn’t wearing a sweater and talking about our malaise?

  81. #181
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:45 pm, Lindsay said:

    In 1928 Herbert Hoover promised “a chicken in every pot and a car in every garage.”

    In 2008 Barack Hussein Obama promises a wide screen plasma TV in every livingroom and inflated taxes for those with jobs (and who already pay taxes)to pay for it.

  82. #182
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:46 pm, Elm Creek Smith said:

    8:19pm Eastern. BITTER HALF ALERT. Michelle Obama praises The One’s fathering skills. “He doesn’t forget anything.”

    He has “people” for that.

    ECS

  83. #183
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:47 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:34 pm, bentman78 said:

    My question is whether the MSM will do an article on how Obama spent millions for an infomercial.

    And, while Obama says, “I am my brother’s keeper”, he apparently gives nothing to his brother in Kenya who lives on what? A dollar a day?

    He’d rather spend millions of other people’s money (campaign contributions) to run a 30 minute Orwellian Obamercial, hoping to “win” the election, so he can take MORE of other people’s money and spread it GLOBALLY

  84. #184
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:48 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:43 pm, jwm said:

    What? he wasn’t wearing a sweater and talking about our malaise?

    :-D

  85. #185
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:49 pm, flmom said:

    JT
    Had to take a break, studying with my daughter. I’m still laughing an hour later. Thanks!

  86. #186
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:51 pm, oldbuckaroo said:

    That was the damnedest episode of C.S.I. I’ve ever seen. Usually they’re about murderers, thieves and swindlers, but tonight’s episode was about a smooth talking Marxist hustler from Kenya plotting to overthrow the government and constitution of the United States! Must be a two part episode though, since Horatio and his crack squad of CSI’s hadn’t yet tracked down and busted the perp. I’ll tune in next week to see how it ends.

  87. #187
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:52 pm, MarkJ said:

    Elm Creek Smith,

    “He doesn’t forget anything.”

    Yeah, maybe, but His Majesty sure shows up late for a lot of s***. Have you seen that vid of him apologizing for being late to his committee meetings?

    Un-frickin’-believable.

    Damn, if I showed up late to all my work meetings, I’d have been “invited” to hit the bricks a long time ago.

  88. #188
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:53 pm, alaskangrizzly said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:51 pm, oldbuckaroo said:

    That was the damnedest episode of C.S.I. I’ve ever seen. Usually they’re about murderers, thieves and swindlers, but tonight’s episode was about a smooth talking Marxist hustler from Kenya plotting to overthrow the government and constitution of the United States! Must be a two part episode though, since Horatio and his crack squad of CSI’s hadn’t yet tracked down and busted the perp. I’ll tune in next week to see how it ends.

    Zing :lol:

  89. #189
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:55 pm, MarkJ said:

    oldbuckaroo,

    Usually they’re about murderers, thieves and swindlers…

    Washington DC is filled with murderers, thieves, and swindlers. It also has politicians.

    But I repeat myself.

  90. #190
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:57 pm, sonofdy said:

    Glad I missed it. On the plus side I crushed the union at the battle of the bull run. Again, it helps if you know where they are coming from.

  91. #191
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:58 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    You know what Jimmy Carter and Barack Obama have in common?

    Besides being Communists,
    hating Israel,
    thinking higher gas prices are better for the country,
    etc.?

    Zbigniew Brzezinski

    In my opinion, it appears that Brzezinski has Kremlin connections. The man was NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISOR to President Carter, and is an “advisor” to Barack Obama.

    When a Communist is Commander-in-Chief, good men die. I have a sick feeling in my stomach that the mission to rescue the hostages in Iran was sabotaged.

  92. #192
    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:59 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:
  93. #193
    On October 29th, 2008 at 11:10 pm, ITookTheRedPill said:

    I wonder why Barack Hussein Obama didn’t say, as he has many times before:

    My individual salvation depends on
    our collective salvation.

    While the New King James version of the Bible mentions the word “salvation” 161 times, it NEVER mentions the word “collective“.

    So where did Barack Hussein Obama learn his unBiblical concept of “collective” salvation?

    From “Rev.” Jeremiah Wright and 20+ years of Marxist “Black Liberation Theology”.

    The “Liberation Theology” that I follow applies to all people, regardless of skin color.

    And it is not “collective“.

  94. #194
    On October 29th, 2008 at 11:13 pm, Lindsay said:

    Best comment from blogs about election so far:

    John McCain: tortured by Communists
    Barack Obama: tutored by Communists

  95. #195
    On October 29th, 2008 at 11:13 pm, txvet2 said:

    On October 29th, 2008 at 10:06 pm, chapoutier said:

    I was so inspired I am going to vote for him at least twice now.

    Figures a (budding) lawyer would get all turned on by being lied to. What’s the matter? You mean while you were running around for ACORN filling out all those bogus registrations you forgot to save a few for yourself?

  96. #196
    On October 29th, 2008 at 11:17 pm, Flyoverman said:

    My individual salvation depends on
    our collective salvation.

    Hmmmm I guess it is his good works, not Christ, that is going to save him?

    Best of luck to him on that one.

  97. #197
    On October 29th, 2008 at 11:17 pm, Dasher said:

    Sorry didn’t see any of it. Caught the last couple innings of the ‘series’ though.

  98. #198
    On October 29th, 2008 at 11:19 pm, vsatt said:

    Okay, about the whole waking your kid up at 4:30 am crap…

    My kids ages 5 & 7 are expected to do their homework in the afternoon or early evening BEFORE they go to bed.

    The only way they would be doing homework at 4:30am is if I neglected my duties as a parent and didn’t make sure they got their homework done the night before.

    I’ll admit this has happened once or twice, but I’ll also admit that it was negligence on my part and NOT an indication of any personal sacrifice or dedication to my childrens’ education. If one of my children tried to “boast” about waking up before dawn for “lessons” I would be mortified that the world knew I didn’t have my act together enough to make sure my child was prepared for his next day at school before he went to bed.

  99. #199
    On October 29th, 2008 at 11:20 pm, Flyoverman said:

    Txvet2, I think Chap was just attempting a bit of sarcastic humor.

    I could be wrong, but…….

  100. #200
    On October 29th, 2008 at 11:25 pm, Papa Louie said:

    Obama recently acknowledged — although not in his commercial — that:

    “The next president will have to scale back his agenda and some of his proposals.”

    Translation: Goodbye tax cuts! Like Clinton, Obama has no intention of keeping his promises, once he is elected.

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