Comments on: Bash on Obama… http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/ Unvarnished news & opinion on cable news Wed, 19 Jun 2013 07:33:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1-alpha by: George http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/#comment-15256 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 22:40:56 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/#comment-15256 I'm with you on that B. Reese!! Beer is ruining this country. (And Demon Rum too!) Shouldn't we support the drinker, though, but not the Beer? Personally, I would also be leery of those Chateauneuf-du-Pape-drinkers. I didn't know Obama was tight with the anti-Beer lobby? I’m with you on that B. Reese!! Beer is ruining this country. (And Demon Rum too!) Shouldn’t we support the drinker, though, but not the Beer? Personally, I would also be leery of those Chateauneuf-du-Pape-drinkers. I didn’t know Obama was tight with the anti-Beer lobby?

]]> by: B. Reese http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/#comment-15237 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 17:42:12 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/#comment-15237 I would certainly prefer someone as intelligent and gifted at public speaking as he is,compared to someone the public would prefer to drink beer with. Whether it's 2008, 2012 or later, I'd vote for him. I would certainly prefer someone as intelligent and gifted at public speaking as he is,compared to someone the public would prefer to drink beer with.

Whether it’s 2008, 2012 or later, I’d vote for him.

]]> by: ladyone http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/#comment-15230 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:58:57 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/#comment-15230 Barack Obama seems to have all of the qualities one would want in a leader including common sense and honesty. I have been following his career and would vote for him in a heartbeat. Barack Obama seems to have all of the qualities one would want in a leader including common sense and honesty. I have been following his career and would vote for him in a heartbeat.

]]> by: George http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/#comment-15225 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 14:14:46 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/#comment-15225 Obama has always been heavily promoted. The Chicago Tribune was literally the difference in his election vistory, even going to court to dig up dirt on his Republican opponent. Media personalities in Chicago--especially WGN anchor Allison Payne--have been big promoters, publicizing Obama's every move. Remember: (1) John McCain is a complete creation of the media, the only constituency that's promoting him for anyhting. (2) Hillary had no electoral or legislative experience (and never even lived in NY). And (3) the Tribune Company has experience taking virtual unknowns, who are also very eloquent, and using their power of the press to catapult someone into national office: Abraham Lincoln (1861). If I were Hillary's campaign manager, my dream set up would be a Clinton/Obama ticket--ensuring a big turnout by women, along with the African-American vote (Bubba would be envious of the numbers)--up against John McCain: who's almost assuredly going to have a public melt-down (rivaling his private ones) at some point during the campaign. See any winds blowing the sails of this scenario? Obama has always been heavily promoted. The Chicago Tribune was literally the difference in his election vistory, even going to court to dig up dirt on his Republican opponent. Media personalities in Chicago–especially WGN anchor Allison Payne–have been big promoters, publicizing Obama’s every move.

Remember: (1) John McCain is a complete creation of the media, the only constituency that’s promoting him for anyhting. (2) Hillary had no electoral or legislative experience (and never even lived in NY). And (3) the Tribune Company has experience taking virtual unknowns, who are also very eloquent, and using their power of the press to catapult someone into national office: Abraham Lincoln (1861).

If I were Hillary’s campaign manager, my dream set up would be a Clinton/Obama ticket–ensuring a big turnout by women, along with the African-American vote (Bubba would be envious of the numbers)–up against John McCain: who’s almost assuredly going to have a public melt-down (rivaling his private ones) at some point during the campaign.

See any winds blowing the sails of this scenario?

]]> by: RGL http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/#comment-15209 Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:35:49 +0100 http://insidecable.blogsome.com/2006/09/18/bash-on-obama/#comment-15209 Too early to be making speculations at this time for 2008. There is no doubt Senator Obama is a spell-binding speaker, but that does not mean anything. We have lots of them both in the House and Senate. He is raw, with barely two years of experience in the Senate. What we need are candidates who have proven themselves with substance, not rhetoric. If oratorical skills are the sole criterion, I would prefer Barbara Boxer, or Howard Dean, over anybody else. Please, let's keep things in proper perspective. Too early to be making speculations at this time for 2008. There is no doubt Senator Obama is a spell-binding speaker, but that does not mean anything. We have lots of them both in the House and Senate. He is raw, with barely two years of experience in the Senate. What we need are candidates who have proven themselves with substance, not rhetoric. If oratorical skills are the sole criterion, I would prefer Barbara Boxer, or Howard Dean, over anybody else. Please, let’s keep things in proper perspective.

]]>