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Category Archives: Barack Obama
Is Michelle Obama’s Cousin A Real Jew?
Here‘s a podcast featuring Rabbi Funnye speaking about his congregation. From Radar: FUNNYE, YOU DON’T LOOK JEWISH Oh, come on, you would have gone the exact same way with this one Have you heard? Michelle Obama has a cousin who … Continue reading →
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Obama Jumped The Shark In Berlin
Charles Krauthammer writes: The problem is that Obama began believing in his own magical powers — the chants, the swoons, the "we are the ones" self-infatuation. Like Ronald Reagan, he was leading a movement, but one entirely driven by personality. … Continue reading →
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Obama’s Campaign Collapses
Hugh Hewitt writes: For more than a year Obama has been allowed to run for president without hardly anything of substance issuing from him. This is because he is the chosen one of the MSM which has done a collective … Continue reading →
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A Liberal’s Lament About Barack Obama
Princeton History professor Sean Wilentz writes in Newsweek magazine: There is a quotation that ought to give Democrats, and not just Democrats, pause: "This year will not be a year of politics as usual. It can be a year of … Continue reading →
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Barack Obama Pretends To Be Julius Caesar
Jack Shafer writes: "Grandiose visuals—I’m thinking of those aired last night as Barack Obama pretended to be Julius Caesar at the Colosseum, collecting accolades from the people after smashing the Gauls—short-circuit even the most jaded voters’ cognitive functions. The only … Continue reading →
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Barack Obama – Man Of Mystery
Charles Krauthammer writes: Barack Obama is an immensely talented man whose talents have been largely devoted to crafting, and chronicling, his own life. Not things. Not ideas. Not institutions. But himself. Nothing wrong or even terribly odd about that — … Continue reading →
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Why Are People Excited About Barack Obama?
He can read a nice speech but he has no accomplishments. He has no new ideas. He strikes me as a con man. Mickey Kaus writes: Obama Speech React: 1) A little flat, and not just because of it’s now-required … Continue reading →
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Dennis Prager: ‘By The Time I Was 47, I Had Achieved Ten Times As Much As Barack Obama’
From today’s radio show: "Did you notice that Hillary said nothing about why you should vote for Barack Obama?" "Nobody has any reason to vote for Barack Obama because he hasn’t achieved anything in life." "Republicans have it wrong. They … Continue reading →
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The Liberal Dream Team
Fred Barnes writes for the WSJ: Democratic Sen. Joe Biden, Barack Obama’s choice as his vice presidential running mate, may be the most well-liked person in Washington. He’s affable and gregarious and nice to everybody, including the press and Republicans. … Continue reading →
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Did Obama Have A Nose Job?
Link: Compare and contrast. Yes. I know we posted this already, but it is worth repeating. From the Washington Post:
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