Barack Obama: Supporters Propose National Obama Holiday

Barack Obama:
Supporters Defy "Cult of Personality" Charges
By Stumping for National Obama Holiday

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Might this be just a bit premature?

Plans are being formulated to promote a national holiday--for Barack Obama?

Obama, who is president-elect and has a number of interestingly-named websites, will become the nation's 44th president on January 20.

From the Topeka Capital-Journal, Planning under way for Obama holiday:

"Yes We Can" planning rallies will be at 7 a.m. and 7 p.m. every Tuesday at the downtown McDonald's restaurant, 1100 Kansas Ave., until Jan. 13. The goals are to secure a national holiday in Obama's honor, to organize celebrations around his inauguration and to celebrate the 200th birthday of President Abraham Lincoln, who was born on Feb. 12 1809.

At 7:30 a.m. on Inauguration Day, Obama Cake will be served at the downtown McDonald's, and a celebration is scheduled for 8 p.m. to midnight Jan. 20 at the Ramada Hotel and Convention Center, 420 S.E. 6th.

No word if Kool-Aid will be served with the Obama cake.

As a comment left on the C-J website exclaims, "Are you freakin kidding me? A national holiday for a guy who hasn't even shown if he can lead? He may be the president elect, but he hasn't even proven that he has what it takes to lead this country."



We will note for the record that Obama does has accomplishments:

• He has headed up a presidential campaign
• Has named two people to important posts in his incoming administration
• Garnered 52% of the country's support in the just-completed election
• Authored two autobiographical memoirs
• Been a member of the U.S. Senate for almost four years
• Excited supporters, and
• come up with a variety of nifty pre-presidential seals featuring the words "Obama" and/or "Change"

January is already crowded with Hunt for Happiness Week (January 18-24); while January 20 is "Rid the World of Fad Diets and Gimmicks Day".

The month of January itself is recognized as California Dried Plum Digestive Month, among other things.

Why shouldn't he have his own holiday?

The King is honored (Elvis Presley Week(?) January 8-11), why not a day for The Messiah?


by Mondo Frazier
image: wikimedia

First Amendment Video: PhiladelphiaMan Arrested for Wearing McCain-Palin T-shirt

#!%&! The First Amendment:
Obama Supporters and Free Speech in Philadelphia

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We'll make the observation: the police probably saved this guy's life. We also agree that his actions probably incited the crowd.

However, we will note: if this had happened in 2004, with someone wearing a Kerry-Edwards T-shirt, we would have seen this video on a permanent loop throughout the Left blogosphere.

We can only hope that those who expressed concern--in several cases, legitimate--about free speech rights will express those same concerns in the coming months.

by Mondo Frazier

Sarah Palin: Fear and Loathing in the Mainstream Media

"McCain and Palin are currently close in the polls, but they face an even tougher job of selling this combination than does the history-shattering ticket of Obama-Biden."
--John Mashek, US News & World Report



USN&WR's John Mashek is a MSM Meme Poster Child


What time is it again?

It's Beat-on-the-Girl Time!--at least in the Mainstream Media.


The MSM spent much of the Democrat primary season shilling for Barack Obama, their 'Chosen One' candidate. In the process, the MSM, in an about-face from their 1990s' coverage, published a stream of unflattering attacks on the Clintons in general, and Hillary Clinton, in particular.

The MSM "coverage" of the Democrat primary tussle at times resembled a journalistic "Whack-a-Mole" game--with Hillary the target of hundreds of MSM mallets. Big Media is substituting Palin for Clinton and the beat goes on.

NOW, the MSM thinks that Hillary Clinton supporters won't notice they're using much the same tactics against Sarah Palin, John McCain's VP pick. Either that, or Big Media figures that Hillary supporters will get in line and shut up, since Palin carries the "Scarlet 'R'" behind her name.

US News & World Report's John Mashek, [Sarah Palin and John McCain's Cynical Game] sums up much of the MSM's loathing/fear of Sarah Palin by stating, "It's a cheap political ploy—and any voters who fall for it deserve what they get."

As a bonus, Mashek gets in a dig at the intelligence of women who supported Hillary Clinton ("If Democratic women upset about Clinton's absence from the ticket fall for this transparent appeal to their angry instincts, McCain is entitled to them.")

Taking this another step, Palin is certainly an attractive maverick who has fought scandal—Republican scandal, by the way—from the statehouse in Juneau. But is she prepared to step in and lead the country in case the 72-year-old McCain is stricken? Her record as mayor of Wasilla, Alaska (population of under 7,000), and her two years as governor stand as a stark contrast with Sen. Joe Biden's six terms in the U.S. Senate, much of that time focusing on foreign policy.

Note to Mashek: Americans might put considerably less emphasis on Joe Biden's Senate experience than you and the rest of the MSM do; it's been 48 years since Americans considered Senate experience a plus in a presidential race. John F. Kennedy's 1960 election being the last time Americans voted an inclumbent senator in the White House. Warren G. Harding, in 1920, was the only other incumbent senator elected president in the last 100 years.

While Obama (less than 4 years in the Senate) represents "Change!", Palin (less than 2 years as Governor) does not.

While MSM's meme has been that McCain's selection of Palin somehow undermines his "experience" advantage over Obama--which the MSM considers a non-argument, anyway--Obama's selection of Joe Biden doesn't undermine his "Change" theme.

Now, a MSM who relentlessly attacked Hillary Clinton in the primaries is urging her supporters to "get into line, shut up and support who we tell you".

Our opinion: Politics do indeed make strange bedfellows. Hillary supporters may disagree with Palin on the issues, but they will recognize the MSM attacks on her for what they are: thinly-disguised Obama cheerleading masquerading as probing analysis and "concern".

We think, if comments and emails are any indication, that at least some Hillary supporters see the similarity in the two MSM attack campaigns.

Once again, it's Open Season in the Mainstream Media.

Once again, it's Beat-on-the-Girl Time.


by Mondoreb
image: Heidi from Pittsburgh for DBKP

Hillary Bumper Stickers Mean Trouble for Obama

Automotive Shorthand for "Obama's Troubles"



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A car was spotted in the parking lot at the rally Saturday in Washington, PA for John McCain-Sarah Palin. Actually, it was the bumper which caught our attention.

We realize that one bumper does not speak for any group, but we found this one interesting.

One bumper, four bumper stickers: it seems to show the progression of how, at least one Democrat, arrived at their current political position.





Bumper stickers are snippets of thought, a snapshot of how the person applying the sticker felt about an issue at the time.

With that in mind, the car above may be likened to a political photo album.

The Obama campaign has to hope that such collections, as displayed on the bumper above, are limited.

IF not, Obama-Biden may end up alongside such losing Democrat combinations as Mondale-Ferraro, Dukasis-Bentsen and Kerry-Edwards.

by Mondoreb
images: DBKP