Comments on: Canadians for Obama

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:25:29 +0000

“the most frustrating and tragic scene in that the main reason either Democratic candidate is being selected by the faithful is because of their race or sex”

Only one can be nominated and be the first to be nominated, and likely the first to win the White House; the other and the special-interest-group represented by him or her must lose. That, to the losing group, is the tragic aspect of this otherwise-bountiful Dem year.

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 21:23:45 +0000

The play-pen PC crowd is the childish (and ridiculous) herd that (while considering themselves avant-garde and innovative) engages in mindless conformity to the PC lockstep party line.

The Democratic race this year (of interest to us all, since a Democrat is all but assured to win the White House) is not only about stupid anti-war (and anti-US-success) idiocy on the PC far left, but about reverse-racist-and-sexist "identity politics," where you have the most frustrating and tragic scene in that the main reason either Democratic candidate is being selected by the faithful is because of their race or sex.

Whom do I support? None of the candidates, though I may vote for one of them eventually. I'm no fan of McCain, but surprised in how well he's doing (by default; the Dems are infighting; McCain's whole non-campaign has been advance handed to him by default, relative rather than absolute progress at all times). As with others here in Iowa, I'm among those who don't question the competence of any of the three candidates (Obama, Clinton, McCain). Clinton has huge negatives, and I'd avoid voting for her more than I would voting for the other two, but while she's a radical in faux-centrist "drag" (the most stupid of whom are fooled by this being those on the far left), years of exposure to her and her toxicity have engendered a form of tolerance, probably aided by Dubya's obvious relative incompetence. We possibly could stand to be better off even under Clinton.

By: vwcat

vwcat — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:57:29 +0000

DLS, what exactly is a playpen pc crowd?
It would be interesting to see who you support.

By: vwcat

vwcat — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:54:33 +0000

Some Americans don't care and some do. Count me as one who does. I am deeply troubled by our standing in the world and well as ashamed of the Bush years. Maybe because I am half French and have family in France, but, it always matters to me how we are seen in the world.
Besides, I think the world has great insight and taste in presidents as I totally agree with them that Obama should be our next president.

By: DLS

DLS — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:07:33 +0000

Obama is preferred by the play-pen PC crowd this year. (Not that that is his only source of support, but it's obviously the best-known everywhere, including here.)

In addition, what else do you expect from those whose overwhelming inferiority complex defines their nationalism and their sense of selves in such a negative, defensive way fundamentally based upon the USA rather than on themselves?

By: MaryL

MaryL — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 23:02:58 +0000

We support Obama because we want to see the States crash and burn, so we can crash and burn with you? Oh, please.

By: TomGrey

TomGrey — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:40:14 +0000

I suspect if more Americans knew this, they would ... oppose Barack more. Obviously every country that is, honestly or secretly, competing for the title of Greatest Country on Earth, each such country would like the mistakes of America to be more highlighted.

It will be interesting to me to see if Canada boycotts the Opening Ceremony. I'm also wondering if more people go South from Canada, or North to Canada, for actual health care. I know my step-mother from Ontario went South, but that was 45 years ago.

It's good for both the US and Canada that they have such a peaceful long border.