http://www.videosift.com/video/Denny-Crane-for-President

The spectacle of the American press during this campaign year has proven beyond a shadow of doubt that those who call themselves reporters are nothing of the kind.

The MSM derides the internet and the blogosphere, they do so not because as they say it is filled with false stories and opinion, but because it is the only place besides talk radio that you can find honest stories and opinion that is properly labeled opinion.

(ive been trying to post that remark on the love fest post for two days and its still not working)

There were certain parts of this speech that were absolutely frightening I am looking for the transcript to do a post on it.

I have been very concerned about they way he carries himself both abroad and at home. He never says "IF" I become President he always says "WHEN I AM PRESIDENT" I will do this.

Now you can write that off as confidence. I think it shows more of a dangerous condecending arrogance. Which if you listen to his off the record commentary and the commentary of his wife. He actually believes he is superior.

The man has never even held a job in his life.

The Americans have missed their opportunity. Now, although they have managed to rid themselves of the dreadful Clinton duo they face the truly awful decision between Obama, a charismatic empty shell, and Mc Cain, a sort of automaton. Hidden away among all that political mafia was a candidate of rare sense and probity, namely, Ron Paul. This man has a political record second to none, honesty, intelligence and policies that are guaranteed to bring prosperity peace and happiness to the whole American people, and yet because the man is unlikely to win any Hollywood awards he is barely noticed among the de-wrinkled, Mc Cleaned, blue rinsed political nags put before the people. Such a waste.

Ron Paul economicly was a great candidate, on every other topic he was a dangerouse KOOK

Obama is......I don't have words to describe how awful I think he would be in the White House.

We'll survive it if he wins. Hey, we overcame the Carter years. It couldn't get much worse than that.

If Obama did win, the excuses churned out by Jesse Jackson, the NAACP, and the race-hustling establishment would be destroyed.

Allan@Aberdeen -

As I was saying to a black mate of mine the other day - beware what you wish for. The moment Ali Baba becomes President, all grievences are off the table. The United States would be a land in which a black man can become President, so quit your whinging, Darnell.

They'd hate it. Certainly the Jesse Jacksons are too clever not to see it. Don't be surprised to see some brothers trying to make mischief before November.

Just as women have had no grievances since Maggie Thatcher became prime minister.

Frank - we woman have many legitimate grievances, none of them have to with politicians.

"This man has a political record second to none, honesty, intelligence and policies that are guaranteed to bring prosperity peace and happiness to the whole American people.."

I thought someone was talking about me for a moment then .

Daphne,

"Frank - we woman have many legitimate grievances, none of them have to with politicians."

Of course. But by Allan's and Pete's logic, that can't be. At least not in the UK.

This is a land in which a woman can become PM, so quit your whinging.

Colm, honey we just talk about your fine smutty qualities.

Whay are Allan and Pete so grudging about the idea of a black man becoming president ?

I think Obama spoke extremely well and confidently in Berlin,and he has the potential to be a very potent and great President. Don;t underestimate the power of charisma, energy and strong personality to be it's own great driving force to the beenfit of America -and the world - as a whole. I do not believe he will be just another 'socialist'.

No Colm, but I fear he may be just another Tony Blair.

But we live in, erm, hope.

Frank

I dunno. I think there's something about strong oratory and personality that works better in a US president than for the office of UK Prime Minister. The nature of the roles are different, and the POTUS as an individual character has a greater focus on character and national leadership than PM which is a much more pedestrian office.

Frank - I am not whining. Screw you, I never whine. I frontally attack with cannons when irritated.

Daphne, read Pete's 9.33 - that is what I was referring to.

Daphne

To be fair Frank was having a go at Pete's sweeping attitudes ,and giving another example of how wrong isuch views are , he wasn't digging at women, and most certainly not at you .

Oh, okay.

sorry for the unnecessary cannons.

Colm -

Whay are Allan and Pete so grudging about the idea of a black man becoming president ?

It's annoying when every point has to be explained to you Libs, particularly when you're being deliberately dim.

I couldn't give a stuff if the President is black. Indeed, a President Thomas or Rice would be only mildly disastrous against the run of statist clowns the American people have long put into the White House.

I take issue with voting with for a candidate because he's black. Strangely, the meritocrats and supposed anti-racists of the Left don't have a problem with this, which shows how anti-racist they truly are.

And my point was about the black grievence industry by which many have made alot of money. You can't peddle the idea that The Man puts you down and that the US is racist and blacks are downtrodden when a black President is passing laws and being Commander in Chief.

Argue otherwise if you like, but you'll be arguing that a black President is no evidence that a black man can make it in the US.

Daphne

I would never say your cannons are unnecessary ;)

No problem Daphne. I wasn't very clear.

I could blast everyone just for the hell of it......

Pete

The US has always had white male presidents. Presumably that means white males have absolutely nothing to complain about and never have had. If a white male can be president then everything is mighty fine for all white males. Do you agree ?

Also, for someone who claims he couldn't give a stuff if the president is black, you sure have a fine way of showing that.

Colm -

Where's the white male grievance industry with its legions of white male grievance outreach co-ordinators and all those white Jesse Jacksons?

No, you can't see them either. When blacks and all those other anti-racists vote for their black President, the black grievance industry can fold up, disappear and leave blacks to the same grievances as everyone else.

Pete, you're wasting valuable breath.

Come on over here next to me....line up your cannons up close to mine and we'll at least scare the crap out of them occasionally before they brainwash everyone.

Where's the white male grievance industry ?

The entire Right wing blogosphere ?. Richard Littlejohn, Peter Hitchens, Jeremy Clarkeson to name but 3, and a load of other whingers constantly claiming you gotta be a disabled black lesbian to get anywhere nowadays.

I don't disagree with you about the race grievance industry, but it is churlish to imply Obama will only win because of reverse racism. Why not just allow him to be a candidate for presidency like any other and respect the choice of the American people if they elect him.

Daphne -

I don't have any cannons to bring, but I do have one big gun.

Ehem.

I've already used the 'Big gun' metaphor tonight. Daphne can't cope with two of them :)

Colm -

Ah, missed that one. Still, I reckon Daphne could handle a brace of big guns!

Well she is a Texan !

There are blacks who would make relatively good job of President but Obama has nothing to show that he is one of them. Indeed, it's because he is black that he is allowed to get away with things which no white candidate ever could - his KKK-equivalent pastor, his lack of achievement, his dubious dealings in Chicago, his dangerous mouthy spouse.
Oops! On the last two points, I omitted Bill Clinton so I should re-write 'no white Republican candidate'.

Allan

he didn't get away with those things. They were widely reported in the press, he took politcal pressure and flak over them , having to apologise and distance himself , particularly from the Pastor. yes of course there is a race first element amongst sections of the Black community that thinks all blacks have a duty to support any black candidate regardless, and that is wrong but it is equally wrong to deny Obama the right to be an equal candidate on his own merits and claim that if he wins it will only be 'coz he is black'.

Colm, if a white (republican) candidate had David Duke as his pastor, he would have been unable to run. (I know that David Duke is not a cleric) As for achievement, what has he done? He seems to have had a quick turn-of-foot over his property dealings - and that gobby wife!! Yes, I think an Obama presidency would be quite entertaining. At least he'll have compliant MSM but, unlike during Bill's presidency, the internet is here.