Let’s see, now: on Friday evening President Obama, at an iftar dinner at the White House, gives remarks that everyone took to be an endorsement of building the mosque at Ground Zero (“Obama Strongly Backs Islam Center Near 9/11 Site,” read the New York Times headlines on Saturday). Then Obama issues a “clarification,” arguing that he was saying no such thing and that he “will not comment” on the wisdom of building the mosque there.
So Professor Obama and his team of high-IQ aides succeeded in upsetting just about everyone — on the right, to the center (with his initial remarks implicitly endorsing the building the mosque), and on the left (with his backtracking clarification). The president looks unprincipled and weak, as well as wrong.
Not bad for 24 hours.
My guess is that Obama’s supporters will soon settle on their response. They will blame this latest snafu on (a) George W. Bush, (b) our suddenly dysfunctional political system, (c) FOX News, and/or (d) the Tea Party. After all, this has to be someone else’s fault.
Doesn’t it?
I hope he tries to sell Morty Seinfeld, who famously inveighed in the Boca Breeze against “pinko commie scum.”
This is comedy gold: Jewish kids telling grandpa and grandma about The Messiah&trade! Don’t forget Calypso Louie kids.
BILL AYERS. BERNADINE DORHN. TOM AYERS.
THE SECRET TO BARACK OBAMA’S SUCCESS. http://groups.google.com/group/soc.culture.usa/browse_thread/thread/9cc95e073c84325a
These folks probably remember the Weather Underground.
It’s hard not to admire these modern day Freedom Riders.
Obama’s problem is not just with older Jewish voters. What I found striking is that some real associates of mine who have voted Democrat their whole lives are voting for McCain.
“I should vote for the schwartze?”
Flordia is lost to BO.
Ditto Ohio and PA.
BO was like an exotic meal that tasted grand in the dim light of the dinning room [early primaries] but was loaded with food poisoning.
The white middle class is ready to vomit BO out. Bank on it.
Justin,
I think its a great idea. If Gore would have thought of this, he would have won Florida by a bigger margin then he already did
reveals the weakness of the Obama campaign that he needs to rely on a bunch of college kids to try and win over JEWS in South Florida.
Us conservative Jews need to counter- at least with more ads and tv news..
In the old days, kids would learn from their elders, not the other way around.
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