Comments on: The resume http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/ She escaped from the belly of the liberal beast Fri, 29 Aug 2008 03:16:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Obama: the 21st century tabula rasa « Bookworm Room http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/#comment-8028 Obama: the 21st century tabula rasa « Bookworm Room Tue, 12 Dec 2006 16:39:30 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1126#comment-8028 [...] My personal feeling is that, while Obama may one day turn into a something, right now he’s pretty much a nothing: a very intelligent, but as yet untried man, with limited experience, and superficial views. What I’m gathering, though, is that on the Left, this very blankness is what makes him so appealing. He becomes a projection of everyone’s beliefs, hopes and desires. He’s a charming, smart, living version of Jerzy Kosinksi’s Chance the Gardner, in Being There. [...] [...] My personal feeling is that, while Obama may one day turn into a something, right now he’s pretty much a nothing: a very intelligent, but as yet untried man, with limited experience, and superficial views. What I’m gathering, though, is that on the Left, this very blankness is what makes him so appealing. He becomes a projection of everyone’s beliefs, hopes and desires. He’s a charming, smart, living version of Jerzy Kosinksi’s Chance the Gardner, in Being There. [...]

]]> By: kevin http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/#comment-8045 kevin Wed, 06 Dec 2006 17:09:46 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1126#comment-8045 dagon- Governor--executive branch Senator--legislative branch President--executive branch Based on this alone, it seems to me that having been a Governor is a significantly better qualification to be President than having been a Senator. dagon-

Governor–executive branch
Senator–legislative branch
President–executive branch

Based on this alone, it seems to me that having been a Governor is a significantly better qualification to be President than having been a Senator.

]]> By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/#comment-8044 Bookworm Wed, 06 Dec 2006 16:48:20 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1126#comment-8044 By the way, dagon asked whether the current President was more qualified when he ran. Well, yes, he was. He'd had military experience (although he never saw combat), he run businesses successfully and unsuccessfully, and he'd been the popular governor of one of our largest states (and a state with a sort of mythological image in the American mind). But even if that weren't true, there was one significant difference between 2000 and 2008: we weren't at war then. And I don't just mean the war in Iraq. I mean the war officially declared against us on 9/11. Bush proved himself in that conflagration -- thank goodness. After all, he might just have turned into a crumpled, weeping ball. As it is, now that we know we're at war, we can't just hope for a leader who might stand up in the crunch. We have to elect someone we know will do so -- and nothing in Obama's record indicates that he is that man. By the way, dagon asked whether the current President was more qualified when he ran. Well, yes, he was. He’d had military experience (although he never saw combat), he run businesses successfully and unsuccessfully, and he’d been the popular governor of one of our largest states (and a state with a sort of mythological image in the American mind).

But even if that weren’t true, there was one significant difference between 2000 and 2008: we weren’t at war then. And I don’t just mean the war in Iraq. I mean the war officially declared against us on 9/11. Bush proved himself in that conflagration — thank goodness. After all, he might just have turned into a crumpled, weeping ball.

As it is, now that we know we’re at war, we can’t just hope for a leader who might stand up in the crunch. We have to elect someone we know will do so — and nothing in Obama’s record indicates that he is that man.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/#comment-8043 Ymarsakar Tue, 05 Dec 2006 02:21:09 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1126#comment-8043 Ken sure ain't cuddly and cute like a teddy bear. Ken sure ain’t cuddly and cute like a teddy bear.

]]> By: Bookworm http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/#comment-8042 Bookworm Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:54:53 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1126#comment-8042 He's not really my type either, Marguerite, but he's certainly better looking than Harry Reid or Teddy Kennedy. Also, he's been described as photogenic often enough that I have to believe that there are people who find him attractive. It's all a matter of visual taste, I guess. He’s not really my type either, Marguerite, but he’s certainly better looking than Harry Reid or Teddy Kennedy. Also, he’s been described as photogenic often enough that I have to believe that there are people who find him attractive. It’s all a matter of visual taste, I guess.

]]> By: expreacherman http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/#comment-8041 expreacherman Tue, 05 Dec 2006 01:30:59 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1126#comment-8041 JG, I never think of Keyes in racial terms. He is a Christian educator. patriot, statesman but not much of a politician... He speaks the truth plainly. The kind of guy that scares the libs! ExP(Jack) JG,

I never think of Keyes in racial terms.

He is a Christian educator. patriot, statesman but not much of a politician… He speaks the truth plainly.

The kind of guy that scares the libs!

ExP(Jack)

]]> By: jg http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/#comment-8040 jg Tue, 05 Dec 2006 00:20:20 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1126#comment-8040 I see your point, ExP. Racism is in the eye of the beholder. If I had lived in Illinois and had a chance to vote in the 2004 Senatorial race, I would have made the right choice. Illinois residents failed. Oh, not a racist choice, but definitely a true American: Alan Keyes. Who could vote against him? Well, American voters are as dumb as the MSM will make them. We must not bury the fact that the Dems are a confused mess with no real leadership. (We'll see this in January. The Dems will be every shark for himself in the new Congress.) So Obama is just one of the mob seeking personal power. Does the GOP offer new faces with, of course, better credentials? I suspect it does have some, somewhere. I see your point, ExP. Racism is in the eye of the beholder.

If I had lived in Illinois and had a chance to vote in the 2004 Senatorial race, I would have made the right choice. Illinois residents failed. Oh, not a racist choice, but definitely a true American: Alan Keyes.

Who could vote against him? Well, American voters are as dumb as the MSM will make them.

We must not bury the fact that the Dems are a confused mess with no real leadership. (We’ll see this in January. The Dems will be every shark for himself in the new Congress.) So Obama is just one of the mob seeking personal power.

Does the GOP offer new faces with, of course, better credentials?
I suspect it does have some, somewhere.

]]> By: Ymarsakar http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/#comment-8039 Ymarsakar Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:54:37 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1126#comment-8039 Photogenic means good for the camera, which really means "cameras are all over the place when Obama is around". Which is true. So, photogenic. It is a different concept than handsomeness or beauty or some such aesthetic. Some people look good on camera, but aren't all that great face to face. That would apply as well. Photogenic means good for the camera, which really means “cameras are all over the place when Obama is around”. Which is true. So, photogenic. It is a different concept than handsomeness or beauty or some such aesthetic.

Some people look good on camera, but aren’t all that great face to face. That would apply as well.

]]> By: Marguerite http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/#comment-8038 Marguerite Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:23:09 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1126#comment-8038 BW - do you describe this man as photogenic because you think he is, or because that is how he has often been described? Doesn't this mean . . . er . . . handsome, sort of? What am I missing? I know I'm past my prime, but I must be slipping more than I thought! BW - do you describe this man as photogenic because you think he is, or because that is how he has often been described? Doesn’t this mean . . . er . . . handsome, sort of? What am I missing? I know I’m past my prime, but I must be slipping more than I thought!

]]> By: expreacherman http://www.bookwormroom.com/2006/12/04/the-resume/#comment-8037 expreacherman Mon, 04 Dec 2006 23:22:27 +0000 http://proto2.webloggin.com/?p=1126#comment-8037 Book, Good analysis. Bad resume'. Many of your readers are probably people of faith.. and curious about Obama's faith and what he believes in his church. You will recall my research and writing in which I exposed his beliefs and connections. One cannot separate himself from the beliefs of his church. It speaks volumes. My post, Barak Obama, Dangerous Neophyte. http://expreacherman.wordpress.com/2006/06/29/barak-obama-dangerous-neophyte/ Hey, I was called raciest for my post! ExP(Jack) Book,

Good analysis. Bad resume’.

Many of your readers are probably people of faith.. and curious about Obama’s faith and what he believes in his church.

You will recall my research and writing in which I exposed his beliefs and connections. One cannot separate himself from the beliefs of his church. It speaks volumes.

My post, Barak Obama, Dangerous Neophyte.
http://expreacherman.wordpress.com/2006/06/29/barak-obama-dangerous-neophyte/

Hey, I was called raciest for my post!

ExP(Jack)

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