Ms. Bonner, Mr. Powell and Why I’m Now a Democrat
by Burt PrelutskyIn recent days, my attention was grabbed by former Secretary of State Colin Powell and Yelena Bonner, the widow of Soviet dissident Andrei Sakharov.
The one I applaud is the former Mrs. Sakharov. In a speech delivered in Norway, she pointed out that the Palestinians are still being referred to as refugees even though only a tiny percentage of them have ever even set foot in Israel. According to my dictionary, and I assume Ms. Bonner’s, a refugee is someone who has fled from violence and wars. How on earth can the grandchildren and great-grandchildren of those who left Israel in order to avoid being killed or injured by the invading Arab forces in 1948, 61 long years ago, be regarded as refugees?
It reminds me of American blacks who, 45 years after passage of the Civil Rights Act, continue to benefit from various programs such as Affirmative Action and Operation Head Start. Is there no such thing as a statute of limitations, no point at which commonsense kicks in and people are permitted to say, “Enough is enough,” without being branded a villain?
Ms. Bonner pointed out that while every do-gooder group in the world seems to be concerned about the comfort level of Islamic terrorists at Gitmo, armed combatants who aren’t even covered by the Geneva Conventions because they don’t wear uniforms, carry a flag or even fight for a specific nation, nobody outside of Israel seems the least bit concerned about Gilad Schalit, the Israeli soldier who was abducted three years ago by Hamas. She’s right, of course. Our politicians don’t care, the U.N. doesn’t care, and God knows all those left-wing ACLU lawyers who are lined up eager to defend Islamic terrorists, up to and including Osama bin Laden, should he ever be captured, sure don’t give a damn.
That brings me to Colin Powell. For reasons I can’t begin to imagine, he has taken umbrage at Dick Cheney and Rush Limbaugh for suggesting he’s not a Republican. Frankly, I’m shocked that he continues to insist he is one. I, for one, began doubting it years ago, when, as Secretary of State, he publicly opposed George Bush over the invasion of Iraq. When, in 2008, he timed his endorsement of Barack Obama to do the most damage to John McCain’s campaign, I naturally assumed Mr. Powell had finally gotten around to changing his registration. After all, if you can’t support McCain, who was about as close to being a Democrat as a GOP candidate could be, what Republican could Mr. Powell get behind? Abe Lincoln?
I keep asking myself why, after supporting the most left-wing presidential candidate since Henry Wallace, the man would insist on calling himself a Republican. Frankly, I’m stumped, but, human nature being what it is, it must obviously work to his benefit.
Well, at my age, I need every possible edge I can get. Therefore, I am now announcing that I’m a Democrat. Understand, I am opposed to the bail-outs and to the monstrous debt Obama is running up. I am opposed to the feds taking over car companies, banks and lending institutions, and determining executive salaries. I am opposed to Barack Obama’s cavalier attitude towards Iran’s nuclear program; his kowtowing to Arab princes, ACORN and the UAW; his activities on behalf of Harry Reid’s re-election campaign; his endorsement of a paramilitary organization that appears to be patterned on earlier models created by Hitler and Mussolini; and to his search for a “compassionate” Supreme Court justice. I am also opposed to his bringing Cuban-style health care to the U.S., and I am opposed to the mind-boggling inflation that his profligate spending will inevitably bring to bear on all taxpayers, not just those super rich Americans he kept targeting, Che Guevara fashion, during his campaign.
What’s more, I’m not too crazy about a guy who names the family dog after his own initials. I am curious, though, considering that Bo was a gift from Ted Kennedy, whether he drinks from a bowl or a bottle.
Finally, at the risk of sounding boastful, I’d like to say that I’m the best kind of Democrat. I’m the kind who votes for Republicans.
burtprelutsky@aol.com
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Colin Powell needs to go back to being irrelevant. I have a feeling his tirades and whining about Cheney go back to the Bush Administration and a lot of unresolved issues Powell has with coming in second to the Grey Fox of Wyoming. The whole Plame thing came out of Powell's office and he and Armitage (the man who did "out" Plame who was not an under cover CIA operator) did everything they could to destroy Dick Cheney. Powell dropped from being a heroic figure to a smarmy, sneaky, lying back stabbing political hack who'd do anything for his own self interest. How apropos now that he is still wandering around DC yelling loudly.
Count me in.
"Ich bin ein Demokrator."
I like it. I'm an academic, so I think it's more advantageous to me to become a socialist.
I'll be the sort of socialist who believes in lower taxes–a flat tax if we can get it. I believe government interference in the economy is almost always wrong, state-owned corporations are evil, and the majority of welfare recipients need to get off their butts and look for jobs.
But I'll get offended if anyone suggests that I'm not a socialist.
Ah man, even in jest I couldn't bring myself to claim Democrap. But I dig your article.
I wonder how much Powell's endorsement had to do with Obama's race.
Just throwing it out there…..
A lot. I mean, they ARE both half White.
Good for you, Burt! I applaud your courageous act of conscience!
Some time ago I declared myself a Vegan, but not the kind who doesn't eat any animal products. I'm a cafeteria Vegan, which means I can pick and choose the animal products I want to eat. In my case, I eat meat (red and white meat), milk, cheese, and eggs. Seafood too. And I am very proud to call myself a Vegan.
Burt
You old blue dog you.
Just wondering if those other democrats out there in California have any ideas what a Republican looks like, hasn't the Guv sorta messed that up ?
Ooo, ooo, does that mean I get to be a man, the kind of man that's really a woman? Oh, nevermind. We actually have those.
Okay I'll catch it. Everything……………………….
Finally, at the risk of sounding boastful, I’d like to say that I’m the best kind of Democrat. I’m the kind who votes for Republicans.
Ditto
Actually though, it shouldn;t be a problem to be a Democrat that votes Republican. They take all kinds of hypocrits these days.
Only the twits (or should I say tweets) in the MSM think Colin Powell is a Republican. I see Powell as being very similar to George McClellan. McClellan owed the lion's share of his national notoreity to a Repulican president, who gave him a big job that he failed at, then joined the opposition and worked hard at getting that president discredited and removed from office.
http://shermansmarch.blogspot.com
he need to stay republican, that's he's only value.
Obama will call him at the right moment pretending like that to be open, and tough on defense.
Obama will pretend like that to be open, centrist, not socialist, responsible…
Sarkozy have done exacly the same thing in France, taking some socialist in his governement, but beeing himself right wing.
I don't want to believe it, but if he maintains that he's a republican and turned his back on the most liberal republican candidate (McCain) in favor of Obama (a guy with ZERO experience leading anything), what are people supposed to think??
Burt – an excellent (and humorous)attention grabber for your post and very creative as well; I was trying to figure out where you were headed with it. Lola is right on with her comments above about Powell's rivalry with Cheney. Also, Rush Limbaugh nailed it when he asked how a person could support Barrack Obama over John McCain and still claim to be a Republican. At least Obama had the guts to run for president, something the sniveler never did. (I'm talking about the concern any black candidate might have regarding possible violence.) I also like the fact Limbaugh has called him out to detail his stand on all the major issues of the day, something which, to my knowledge he has never done. That guy had a tremendous following with Republicans back in 2000, but has completely squandered it. He really sold out Bush big time.
riiiiiiiiiight……
So is voting for someone because of their race the same as voting against someone because of their race?
It's probably a road I shouldn't go down, but if it's wrong one way, it should be wrong the other as well.
Burt, you scared me a little there with the title of your commentary. Excellent points, all of them. One thing, though, considering Bo was a gift from Ted "Aquaman" Kennedy, one has to wonder what kind of swimming the dog is.
He was able to cash in on Scwartzkopff's(sp?) genius in the first gulf war. Talk about being at the right place. I suggest he join that other master of knowledge – Wesley Clark. Powell/ Clark '12. There hasn't been a sure fire win since George Custer and Benedict Arnold ran back in 1842
That's my point I guess. I personally didn't vote for the guy because he is just not qualified to lead this country. I think he's already demonstrated that repeatedly.
I'm sure there are those folks that didn't vote for him because of the color of his skin. And that's not only wrong, but it's ignorant. But the other side of that coin is that many, many African Americans DID vote for him because he is black. This is just as wrong and ignorant.
Why is no one saying it??
How much of your voting against Obama has to do with race?
Why must you think people who voted for Obama did it because he was black if you can't also consider the possibility that those who voted against him was because he was black?
Think about it.
It never ceases to amaze me that in my home state of Illinois, people still wear the "Big D" as a badge of honor.
You would think after Blago and his cronies, Burris and his shenanagins (who by the way was considered to be one of the most "Honest' and "Uncorruptable" Illinois politicians) and the current occupant of the White House that people would have misgivings about the democratic party! Nope! Business a usual.
While I appreciate what Mr. Prelutsky is saying, I don't know that I could ever wear that moniker and still consider my self a patriotic American. I know it would be a lot easier at parties and work to say , yes I am a Democrat, but I disagree with "Every" single democrat policy.
Life would be simpler. But it just feels so dirty……and quite frankly I don't know that I would be able to dumb down enough to be a Democrat!
"It reminds me of American blacks who, 45 years after passage of the Civil Rights Act, continue to benefit from various programs such as Affirmative Action and Operation Head Start."
Uh oh, you should've put African American blacks. Now the PC police will come after you and call you "hateful" and "racist."
Excellent article, Burt! You never fail to amuse, entertain and educate. (I've always been a fan of yours at Townhall.)
Heh heh! I think I'll join you and become a Democrat also. Why not? Since we all now live in the Twilight Zone.
See my post above.
I do consider it, and it's wrong on both sides of the coin. The problem is that too many people like Janine Garofolo are only citing one side of the coin (and quite incorrectly in regards to the tea parties). No one is saying (at least not that I've noticed) that racism the other way is going on when it comes to Obama's own race.
And I don't think everyone that voted for Obama did so because he was black, putting words in my mouth weakens your argument. I do think, however, that many blacks that never voted before did so this time because of Obama's race. And I'm saying it's just as wrong.
Why do you have such a hard time with this?
Just a democrat? Piker.
I am now an African American, trans-gendered, gay-married, Islamic Studies professor.
Oh wait, you're right. "Democrat" covers all of that.
Cool! Does this mean I can be a communist again?
oh i feel quite certain it had as much to do with it as the majority of blacks who voted for him for the same reason…my mother started saying it would happen as soon as she saw o…
I think Powell used to have that aura of "above it all" but he is as partisan as Schumer. When that whole Valerie Plame mountain-out-of-a-molehill issue was around, and the special prosecutor was investigating Scotter Libby, Powell knew for many months that Libby had nothing to do with the Plame issue – his subordinate Richard Armitage was just keeping his mouth shut.
And yet Powell did nothing/said nothing.
He is the worst kind of "friend".
Years ago when I was in the Army I divided Generals into 2 kinds – Warrior and political. Creighton Abrams was a warrior general – was a Col in WW2 and one of the first to lead an armored unit into Bastogne to relieve the 101st Airborne (Battle of the Bulge). Both were Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Then you have the other type – who know how to schmooze and whose wheels to grease.
I always thought this was what Rush would do if they ever did pass the fairness doctrine. Change parties to a Democrat, change nothing about his show but start every rant with 'as a loyal democrat I have to say Obama made a mistake with…'
"Why must you think people who voted for Obama did it because he was black if you can't also consider the possibility that those who voted against him was because he was black?"
Who's not considering that possibility?
I love when the media all serious and earnest talk about "The Powell Doctrine" Always go in with overwhelming Force.
As if no other Military Comandeer ever though of that.
What the hell just call me a pro life, death penalty loving, pro gun, war monger, consuitutionalist, anti affirmative action, gold standard, antifoodstamp antiwelfare, capitalist, Democrat too.
My sentiments exactly. Are you a Damn Yankees fan or a Marlene Dietrich fan?
"Ich bin der fesche Lola…."
If there needs to be a time limit on Palestinians deeming themselves "refugees" shouldn't there be a time limit on similar claims the Zionist European Jews make (and made) when they argue that they have an inherent right to reoccupy lands their cultural and religious ancestors left centuries before? Ponder this one: Christian and Muslim arabs in Palestine may overwhelmingly be the descendents of Jews who converted to Christianity and Islam in earlier centuries. And this one: European Jews may well be the descendents of the Khazars, a Caucasian tribe that converted to Judaism. However much we may talk about inherited and inherent rights to occupy a piece of land, about ancestors and descendents, it's essentially a question of who has the greater power, not who has the greater right. I'm one quarter (Lithuanian) Jew on my mother's side: does that mean I have greater right to a plot of land in Galilee than the Lebanese-born grandson of Arab who was forced off that land in 1947? If I do, it's only because of politics and power, not some inherent right that comes from my ancestors having been forced off of (perhaps) the same plot of land at the time of the Emperor Trajan.
Dom – a really interesting and appropriate analogy.
I'll go even further and call myself a LIBERAL Democrat. Now they'll REALLY have to listen when I criticize Obama and the Democrats. Of course, I'll continue to vote conservative.
Who's not considering??
NODODY
Matter of fact it's the only possibility anyone is considering. (that people did not vote for Obama based on his race)
I dare you to find anyone noteworthy that is considering the other side of the argument.
I'll say this, blacks historically vote democrat anyway. And the black people that were going to vote anyway were probably going to hold their noses and vote for Hillary if she won the nomination.
What I'm saying is that the majority of minorities (huh??) that never voted before voted this time because there was a minority candidate. They based their vote on the color of Obama's skin, and not his ability to lead or his policies or anything relevant.
As written, your reply kind of sets up a bogus straw man argument. Nobody in this discussion appears to be suggesting everybody who voted for or against Obama did so on the basis of race. The question as posed is "is it any less wrong to vote for someone solely on the basis of race than against them?" I would say it is not. Some may feel that the historic nature of having the first "black" president is some justification for doing so, but I would not share in that opinion. More specifically, why would a Republican (Powell) who also happens to be black, vote against another Republican who most would agree is about as moderate and inclusive a candidate as one could find? The most obvious answer is he did so because a) he is not really a Republican or b) he subscribes to the "historic justification" theory I described above.
My Dad loved Ms. Dietrich. What she did for our guys in WW2 was miraculous. She is a heroine of mine as well.
Due to gerrymandering, and the number of folks who vote straight party lines in my district and my state- I'm going to be represented by democrats. My only real choice of who's going to represent me happens in the primary. So, I'm a democrat to select the best democrat in the primary, and I'm still free to vote for the republican in the general.
Burt great read! Now that you are part of the dark side, …wink-wink-nod-nod… you can become a double agent and send in reports from the hive. Hey, wait a minute, maybe that’s Colin’s thing maybe he’s a liberal spy?
Middle-America has been cowed by the likes of Singleton, Jackson and self-hating kids of middle class America. Plain and simple.
I've had co-workers tell me that I'm trying to "act white" because I wear khaki pants and pressed button down shirts. (I'm of Mexican descent.) Reverse racism is alive and well in the "minority" population contrary to what they say.
Personally, I find his abortion views offensive, think he's weak on defense of America from it's enemies, am against socialism and hate big government. I I didn't like Al Gore or John Kerry either for the same reasons…I could care less about skin color.
Why should Powell be any different than the average suburban middle class white voter? Most of these people (at least in Chicago) voted for Obama for no other reason than, and I qoute, "It is time for someone other than a white man to be President"….Qualifications be damned, Democrats where determined to show the world how progressive America is!
Maybe it's just me but voting for someone because he isn't another white guy smacks of racism. But we impressed Europe with our choice. Mind you, as far as I can tell, Europe has "Never" elected a black person to any higher office than "Dog Catcher". But Europe is so proud of us now! That's all that counts…………
Dr X, lol I'm a "Greenie" in the same vein….I drive an SUV, have a gas powered lawn mower and a lush yard but I do recycle and turn the lights off when I don't need them.
I tend to never expect too much from men who are named after a part of my ass.
OK, so the majority of blacks actually voted for Obama because he was a Democrat. By the same token, many of the whites voted for McCain because he was the closest thing to a Republican that they could find. Which isn't saying much.
However, in view of what was already known about the "Messiah" before the election, many "whites" voted against Obama because of what he was preaching — which was "Hope and Change," something that was never explained as to what the change would be, and people just Hoped it would be something good.
As it turned out it wasn't!
How could Powell have supported McCain in the election? No way he could. McCain supported the troop surge in Iraq and by God it worked. Powell convinced Bush 41 to desert Iraq, forcing us to go back 10 years later and clean up a mess largely his making. Powell is too arrogant to eat the slice of humble pie required if he had decided to support McCain.
As for Powell and Obama's common color; Obama only won because he is black. If 5% had voted the other way, McCain would have won. I would find it very hard to believe that any less than about 15% voted for Obama solely because he is black. While I think that is a legitimate reason to vote for him, I also think it is a stupid reason to do so when it was so blatantly obvious he was as far left as any politician could ever be and was lying about it the entire campaign.
Great thought! I love it. I am now a Democrat — with all the honors that go along with the title! I want my bail-out money now, in small denominations, in a fancy metal suitcase.
OK, a check for 2 bucks in a plain brown envelope will do.
Bin Laden, the Republicans, Limbaugh and now Perlutsky all want President Obama and the US to fail. I think the Axis of Evil is growing.
Hey, what would happen to the Democratic party if a large number of conservatives registered and made their voices heard? Could we get the platform changed to something that more resembles an American political party that loves and abides by the Constitution?
What passes for leadership in the Republican party is making noises that we must be the 'BIG TENT' party that welcomes and caters to 'moderates.' Problem is, too many of these 'moderates' look, sound and quack like Democrats, so why would anyone vote for them?
We have people like Powell who infiltrated the Republican party, maybe we should all infiltrate the Democrats and see how that goes.
What do you think, sirs?
No, Patrick. It's because following Britain's conquest of the Ottoman Levant in WWI, the League of Nations established the Palestine Mandate under British control as a Jewish homeland. Nonetheless, the Arab-loving Brits contrived to give 77% of Palestine to their pet, Abdullah of Mecca, as the 'Emirate of Transjordan.' Then in 1947, the UN carved off another 10% for the Arabs (despite their alliance with the Nazis) – who had never, ever in history had a 'Palestinian State.' The Jews were left with a sliver, which doesn't even include their most important historical dwellings.
Why, by the way, are there no cries for a "Right of Return" for Sudeten and Silesian and East Prussian Germans? Or East Poles? Or Punjabi and Baluchi Hindus? Or Cajuns for that matter? Oh, no, the so-called Palestinians are somehow special. And why might that be, I wonder?
BTW, your reference to the Khazar myth so beloved of antisemites shows you up for what you really are, 1/4 Jewish as you may be.
No, Bill. If Obama succeeds, the US fails.
We used to do that in Virginia all the time- since there is no party registration and primaries are open, Republicans used to flood the Dem primary to vote for unelectable kooks like "Howlin' Henry" Howell. Worked, too.
Exactly. A high percentage of those who voted for BHO did so because of his race. Blacks because they wanted to vote for a black, and whites who wanted to be "progressive." These same progressives accuse anyone who didn't vote for BHO (or who now oppose his policies) of racism. Ironic, given that he was supposed to be the post-racial president.
I am a Democrat, too. Which is why I want to reclaim my beloved party from the divisive and destructive policies of the mad fringe that has taken it over. My heart bleeds when I see the damage radical figureheads like Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer are doing.
Let´s get rid of the haters in the media who push our party away from the moderate center. Say with me: Keith Olbermann doesn´t speak for us! Let´s cleanse the Democrat Party of racist and socialist wingnuts like Maxine Waters, Barbara Lee, Jim McDermott, Harry Waxman or Pat Leahy. It is time for the real America to reassert itself and for us to return to the center and the true sources of our strength: traditional values, free markets and personal responsibility.
And if you call me a conservative on account of my convictions you, sir, are worse than Hitler.
"Maybe it's just me but voting for someone because he isn't another white guy smacks of racism."
It's not just you, it is racism. Electing a guy that has no executive experience, no leadership experience on any level just because he's not white is the very definition of racism. See if a white guy can get away with not providing his birth certificate or his college transcripts. You ask Obama about this stuff and morons like Janine Garofolo come slithering out of their holes to screech that we're all racists. Ridiculous….
But good luck getting anyone to acknowledge that.
I´m not sure you can be both trans-gendered and gay-married. I think you have to pick one. Not that I know anything about it. Not that there´s anything wrong with it.
The Red Menace never looked so good.
Let us not forget the words of Ronald Regan (paraphrased as i dont have the exact quote in mind)
"I never left the Democrat Party, the Democart Party left me."
Now that we can be Democrats again (thanks Powell), it's time for us to reclaim our party.
I've decided that I'm going to be an African-American Democrat. I'm a white conservative, and have never even set foot in Africa, and neither has my parents, or grandparent, or great grand parents. But I am American, so apparently that's good enough. Also, maybe I'm Muslim too. After all, according to B.O., America is one of the larger Muslim countries, so it must be good to be one, right? So where do I sign up for all the Affirmitive Action crap? And don't forget my entitlements too.
What we want to fail are any socialist/communist policies that the Chosen One decides to enact. If he gets a wild hair and decides to enact policies that 1: stay true to American Capitalist system and 2: stay true to the Constitution – THOSE we hope will succeed.
Liberals need to get their heads out of their collective butts and LISTEN to what people are saying. Maybe they're just too far gone.
I feel ya, El Gordo. I'm a lifelong Democrat. My family were Democrats off the boat from Ireland. It pained me to have to leave the party of my family to join the (hated) Republicans.
And with party cleansings, you forgot Nancy Pelosi, Ted Kennedy, Chuckie Shumer, Dianne Feinstein (and a few others I could mention). Bring back the Zell Miller Democrats. The only Democrat I could see myself POSSIBLY voting for these days is Joe Lieberman – but he needs to fix his views on abortion.
In my heart of hearts, I'm a Democrat, but I completely HATE the lunatic fringe that has taken it over. I don't know what the answer is, El Gordo, because I would rejoin the Democrats in a New York Minute if I thought that there were Democratic candidates that I could vote for. Sadly, there aren't.
Yes, it is.
Both sides of a bad coin are equally bad, and 1 way streets where no way is the right way cause disasters. Actually, based on the "racial traitor" hate that black/asian candidates faced, it appears that black voting is not really for race but more for party loyalty. As to Powell/McCain, remember that, contrary to what many of us thought since 9/11, McCain really did not support his personal friend Powell in most of the disputes where Powell clearlly sees himself as the betrayed victim. Personal ego more than race, I think.
>>>"…I, for one, began doubting it years ago, when, as Secretary of State, he publicly opposed George Bush over the invasion of Iraq…."<<<
I call that an asinine statement. That moronic invasion, and the foolish way it was carried out, set the Republicans back at least a generation, if not permanently. So Mr. Prelutsky's definition of a good party man is to go along with stupid, self-destructive ideas. On top of that, Powell risked his life in combat, and has every right to oppose what was sure to become a horrible quagmire.
Now the “good” Republicans are all expected to lay down and get walked over by Rush Limbaugh and all of the ignorant knuckle-draggers who’s only skill is to lose elections?
Right wingers make me puke.
Being a water dog coming from Kennedy, I doubt it is in any part a retriever.
It's apparently cool to be a commie in this day and age as long as you don't use the actual word "communist", or "marxist", or anything like that.
"Hope, Change, and I'll give you the details later." wasn't a good selling point with me at all. I looked at a congress that spent too much with a president they didn't agree with and took into consideration what would happen if they had a president that was lock step with them. I work for a small corporation and most of my customers are small businesses, Obama didn't seem to have any interest in helping business of any kind, and that is why I pulled for McCain.
Here's your bucket. Hurl away.
For what it's worth, in case you didn't know, Republicans lose elections when they start acting like Democrats. As a Republican, I can tell you this with all confidence, that those Republicans that sound like Democrats do not get my vote. If I was going to vote for a democrat, I'd vote for a democrat, not a democrat wannabe that calls themselves a republican.
give me a break.
Well okay….., but they won't make you take care of every deadbeat in America by taxing you to death.
You could be right, but I think it's still a valid question.
Lord knows I've been accused of racism by Obamabots for no good reason other than I'm white and Obama is not.
I'm still waiting on the details….
Good analogy, but Powells problem is he is doing McClellans thing without the copperheads or present day anti-us surrender commitment of doufus McClellan. Powells ego is taking him to a bad place I don't think he really wants to go, unlike copperhead McC. Oddly, Sherman, who is correctly credited with turning the tide for the 1864 election, actually campaiged against Abe/Republicans in 1860, and could not vote in 1864, as he was in Georgia at the time and registerd in Louisianna anyway. Look up Gen Howard, who detested McC and took a demotion to hold Shermans flank in the march thru GA; he would totally agree with you.
So Powell declares himself still a Republican. If I declare myself a toaster oven, does that make it so?
It's complete nonsense. Obama and his handlers knew they were in a win-win when it came to this topic. They knew that liberal whites don't like non-liberal whites. They knew that they had the minority vote market cornered. And they knew they could marginalize white opposition as racist, whether it was true or not.
I do believe there are people that did not vote for him because he was black. But those like me, that saw his rhetoric for what it is, complete BS, get falsely labeled. You throw around the "R" word long enough and a lot of people will be too intimidated to open their mouths.
bad things happen when good people stay silent.
Jackinmaine: I just realize what that makes me now. I'm a neocom.
It's really going to confuse them when I show up at the polling place in my Che t-shirt and ask for a Republican ballot. But Colin would understand.
No quarrel with any of this, other than the "anti-semite" part. You bolster by argument: it's about power, not inherent rights. Jews came to Palestine, fought the British and the Arabs and won. The Arabs want to keep fighting until they win. Personally, I'd be happy to see the Jews control the entire Middle East. Or the Turks. Or the Brits. Or the Christian Arabs. There's just that nasty problem of that the overwhelming majority of the population is Moslem Arab, and they have the thoroughly benighted idea that they're capable of ruling themselves. Unfortunately they remain, in Peter O'Toole's words (well, actually, Robert Bolts' words) : "a little people, a silly people–greedy, barbarous and cruel". One has only to spend an appeciable amount of time in Tel Aviv and Cairo or Riyadh (which I have) to understand how vastly superior Israel and its culture are to that of the peoples and societies that surround it. Would that she could civilize her neighbors!
Details? We don't need no stinking details!
What the hell? O.k., Burt, I'm on board, too. Wait a second…where is my Code Pink uniform? Where in the hell did I put my "No War For Oil" t-shirt? I put a "Impeach Bush" sticker on my Prius' bumper. Ah, yes, I'm getting angry. I'm not sure why but it feels good. Time to get caught up on Dick Cheney hunting jokes. I must remember to check the tire pressure in my Prius again. Remember to wipe %ss with one square of toilet paper. "Hey! Peace, man!" "Baby killer, Baby killer!" "9-11 was our fault, our fault, our fault!" "Hope & Change!" "We lost the war!"
I'm exhausted. I can't do it. Being a liberal Democrat takes too much work and way to many t-shirts.
The Democratic party that left Ronald Reagan is even further to the left now. They have moved from capitalists who like socialist policies to soclialist who adore communist policies. In 10 years, they will be communists who adore capitalisim (Much like the modern Russian oligarchs.)
Hang'em all. it's easier.
When Colin Powell came into public notice, he never mentioned being a Republican; if fact, he would always describe himself as an independent–not Republican. I believe Colin Powell is an opportunist more than anything else. The man has never held elective office & only became relevant to the MSM when he decided to prop up the Communist, Barack Obama.
Powell needs to go back being irreverent. He is being used as a pawn. Worse, he seems to enjoy it.
I still say that the BEST reason to have voted for O was race. There wasn't any other "there" there to vote for. So, all those who say they voted fro him for some other reason are even more deluded than those who admit that race was their motivation.
But, since there were NO good reasons, the BEST one still leaves a whole lot to be desired!
The problem is that you think for yourself. this will get you in trouble with the Democratic party every time.
Your not supposed to question "The One", just fawn over his every "Historic" activity.(and send money, He likes that more than false praise.)
LOL
Colin Powell switched sides so he was allowed to be black again. Democrats set the rules and standards for who is allowed to be black or female and without their stamp of approval you can be neither regardless of what your biology says. Remember Sarah Palin is not a woman, Condaleeza Rice is white, and Bill Clinton was the first black President. Now that Colin Powell has switched sides he is allowed to be black again and finally able to go see the Tyler Perry movies without getting weird looks.
I voted against Obama. So am I racist? Not a chance! I voted against "My former Senator" because he is an Illinois Democratic Machine Politician!
This type of Politician has only one concern. Get re-elected and make as much money as possible while in office!
Obama "Is" corrupt! There is no way around it. He is not a different kind of Chicago Dem! He is cut from the same cloth as Rod Blagojevich. End of story!
This is why I didn't vote for him! Why "Did" you vote for him?
Sidenote: Roland Burris was largely considered by voters to be one of the most "Honest" and "Uncorruptable" politicians in Illinois! They feel the same about Obama!
Well Mr. Welk, what’s in it for you? Why do you love government so? Do you believe a Washington politician gives a damn about you? What’s in it for you? Are you going to puke because of right winger tax dollars? Do you still play accordion? Man I dig the bubbles, you’re the $hit. Why do you love your Barry? As an American of German descent, why do you love government?
Patrick–Once we get past your antipathy to Israelis, the fact is that by the time Israel was created in 1948, most of the land had already been purchased–at inflated prices for what was nothing more than sand–by Zionists from Arabs–over the preceeding 60 or so years. The Arabs in 1948, by the way, were not evicted from Israel, but left willingly because the invading Arab armies had assured them that the Jews would be defeated and that they could then return and take back the land they or their ancestors had sold. That was in stark contrast to the way the Jews were treated at the time…driven from every Arab nation in 1948, their land and possessions confiscated by the Arabs.
Regards, Burt Prelutsky
I'm with ya Burt. BUT- I want the Democrat party to open it's tent wider and make room for my conservative views! If they want me to be a democrat of course- Liberals,don't you throw me out of this party!!! You need to lower taxes, be more pro-life and stop being so racist!
There- I'm helping'em already.
BillAdkins: "I think the Axis of Evil is growing."
Yeah, and it's got a new name "Progressive Marxism."
And the newly-invented Palestinians only returned when Jordan and Syria got fed up with their vicious ways and inability to fit into their new surroundings, and kicked them out.
No Mrs. Spooky, leftist love their government. Mr. Adkins is a devout leftist and was probably going potty awaiting instructions from Washington on whether to wipe, and how many sheets. He had his government issued laptop open on the hamper and saw that someone was espousing an opinion that offended his Barry and a threat to the hive. Enraged he lashed out with a blithering screed. Pay him no mind he’s still probably on the toilet waiting for instructions, just another angry miserable liberal.
Bill Adkins–Repeating a lie does not make it the truth, whether spoken by Obama or by you. One, my name is Prelutsky, not Perlutsky. Two, neither Mr. Limbaugh or I want to see America fail. What we want is to see Obama's radical policies fail so badly that by 2010 even the Democrats in Congress will see the light. If we wanted to live in a socialistic society led by a dictator, we would move there.
ddaichiro: As we all know, a "quagmire" is any war begun by a Republican. It was Bill Clinton, by the way, who sent troops to Kosovo, promising they'd be home within a year. They are still there. But I suppose that the fact Clinton didn't have an exit policy or that Afghanistan has the look of a quagmire doesn't trouble you in the least. Finally, just to help you avoid making such embarrassing mistakes in the future, when you write "…ignorant knuckle-draggers who's only skill…" you should know that the word is "whose."
Sincerely, Burt Prelutsky
You got it! Sort of like the Commies who run China and Viet Nam, neocoms all. Actually, they are neocom plutocrats still focused on the mandarin party bolschevist corruption and thuggery, and I'm guessing you don't want to go there, except for the booze, broads and other toys aspect.
Abrams, who I briefed when I was with SOG, was exactlly that, a warrior general, but he ended as Army COS, not Chairman, a job consistantly given to PolGens. Abrams has a bad rep among my fellow Special Forces troops, because of the Rheault affair, but the real problem was conflicting chains of command from DC, and Abrams saw it as a warrior issue, not a political go-along-with-the-power thing.
Won't work; Rush would be purged for anti-party tendancies and would be lucky to avoid ten in the re-ed gulag. Oh, the check (traceable) in the envelope won't happen either; the envelopes contatin non-traceble payments and you must be ACORN/university/Planned Parenthood eligible or otherwise tithing or doing services for the machine.
Hmph. Another person who thinks Obama and the US are the same thing. That kind of got old with King Louis XIV of France.
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