Ich bin ein beginner

An interesting contrast for your reading and pondering pleasure….

On tonight’s Hardball, Chris Matthews resurrected the old liberal saw/strawman of Obama as the victim of racist Republicans. (via Newsbusters):

CHRIS MATTHEWS: Let me ask you this. Isn’t he [McCain] handing out permission slips to vote against Barack? “Inexperience” is my favorite. Because you could have all kinds of problems with Barack Obama: ethnically, politically, culturally, class—I don’t know what the adjective is for class, but “classily.” And you can have every problem in the world with Mrs. Obama. But you could hide it all under, not hide it all, you could present it all under one word: “you know, I’ve got nothing against him. He’s a bright young man with a quality education, interesting new ideas. But he’s not quite ready yet.” And that’s a fair critique which covers all your reasons for opposing him.

Let’s cut through Matthews’ miasma. No one needs a “permission slip” to oppose a candidate on political, cultural or class grounds. Matthews’ allegation was unmistakable: McCain is intentionally broadcasting a subliminal appeal to racists. If ever a candidate has tried to avoid the race issue, it’s John McCain. Matthews should put up, shut up, or better yet, apologize.

And continuing along the same theme, a total and complete contradiction of Mathews’ assertion by film-maker Michael Moore, who in an open letter to Caroline Kennedy said this:

The toughest thing Barack has had to overcome — and it will continue to be his biggest obstacle — is that too many of the voters simply don’t know him well enough to vote for him. The fact that Obama is new to the scene is both one of his most attractive qualities AND his biggest drawback.

Talk about pretzel logic.

In the twisted reasoning of the left, Democrats fear Obama will lose because the American People rightfully question his lack of experience. But to question his experience is in itself a form of racism.

*Sigh*

8 Responses

  1. Bob Beckel was arguing today on Fox that Obama and the Democrats should just forget about the south because the South was too racist for him to win any major victories. Beckel then went on a couple of rants describing the South as Appalachia Country and even hating on people from the South because they eat catfish. I felt his key bigoted statement was “them people” down there if they cant shoot it, eat it, drink it or (expletive deleted) it they are not interested in your message. And I thought Obama was bad.

    Blue Start Chronicals actually

  2. “The modern definition of ‘racist’ is someone who is winning an argument with a liberal.”
    Peter Brimelow

    And there you have it.

  3. Hugh Hewitt had a two hour interview with David Freddoso, the author of The Case Against Barack Obama.
    An’ heah it go.

  4. what’s the going price for a box of 38 special loads?
    (Mrs. Nuke’s birthday is coming up)

  5. Sorry, was watching the toob.
    When you say special loads, what do you have in mind?
    Most of what you will find is reasonably priced.
    Unless you want to order some of these man-stopper/grave planters, they are about three bucks a bullet.

  6. loads for a 38 special snub

  7. The barrel length doesn’t really matter. Those frangible loads in the link are no joke. I have some for my .45 and my .44mag, and both make a one gallon milk carton filled with water vaporize at about fifty feet. They aren’t for target practice, but serious man-stoppers.
    For standard rounds, I like the Federal Nyclads, Federal HydraShoks, Hornady XTPs, and Speer Gold Dots. If her snubbie is a .357mag or +P rated gun, Cor-Bon makes some good ammo, if you can find it. Usually a gun show is the best place to go.

  8. A permission slip? What are we, in elementary school?

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