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by Mark Humphrys



Opinion Polls


Polls from pollingreport.com (and here).
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Obama "Facts"



Obama "facts" from here.


Sarah Palin "Facts"

While we're at it, we have to of course have some Sarah Palin "Facts".

My favourite: "Fact: Sarah Palin will give birth to the man who will lead humanity’s war against the machines."



The Epic of Obamacles


The Epic Poem of Obamacles:

"When Obamacles reached the shores of Chicago, he saw no monsters; Yet its bone-strewn sands announced a land of many unseen dangers. And though he be clever, Obamacles did not understand his task, ... "Community organizer?" he wondered, "What the fuck is that?" And yet he pushed from house to house, offering to organize the people, But lo, the Southside people shunned him, slamming doors and mocking sad Obamacles. "O people of Chicago, why do you shun me so?" he lamented. "I have a bachelor's degree and I am here to organize you.""

"The Jeremiad was astonished by the boldness of Obamacles and his clever flattery. He said: "You have much bravery for a white man, Obamacles. But to become an authentic brother, you must prove your worthiness in the torments of the pews." Hour after hour, Sunday after Sunday, year after year, Obamacles stood before Jeremiad And the other monsters of the pulpit, Phlegeron and Mekus, withstanding their bellows of fire, Never blinking or flinching, and seldom falling asleep. The Jeremiad was pleased and and absolved Obamacles of his whiteness, and allowing him to finally organize the community."

"the strange mutant beasts of this Isle of the Damned soon were transfixed by their enchantments: Ayres, the decrepit conjurer of fireballs; his wife Doron, worshipper of murderers; Rezko, Philistine Lord of the Pits of Slumos; ... And all of the monsters of the Pulpit from Jeremiad to Pherekon. Obamacles had conquered all of the Chicagomon"

"Obamacles ... knew the people of Demos longed to return to the White Temple, where they had been banished by the idiot emperor Chimpos II. Although the Demos knew that Chimpos was the stupidest person in the world, and they were the smartest, they had somehow been unable to defeat him."

"Obamacles was taking no chances for the general battle; He had no more further use for the Chicagomon and thus he summoned Underbus, the destroyer of memes. One by one he disposed them, The Jeremiad and Phlegeron and Ayres, all sacrificed to Underbus."

""All hail Obamacles!" Cries Invesco, "Master of Bullshit, Vicelord of the Chicagomon, vanquisher of Hildusa, you are our new and shiny hope, a god amongst mortals.""


As I say, I'm more of a McCain fan than a Palin fan. Apart from anything else, she has said little about foreign policy.

But the hatred being directed against her (and her lovely family) from the left is just incredible. The left has really disgraced itself on this issue. Shame on them.

From Andrew Sullivan down, I really can't stand the people who hate her.




Not perfect, but they'll do the job.



U.S. election 2008 blog

Monday, 6 October 2008
Barack Obama is doing well in polls, but he is still the most left-wing presidential candidate ever. He associated with terrorists for years. He attended a racist church for decades. He has always been a defeatist in the war against Islamist terror, and in office he is likely to make America lose it. In particular, he is likely to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory in Iraq.

Everything in his past tells us that Obama will lose the Iraq War. If Americans want to see their country weak and humbled, its military betrayed, its allies on the ground massacred, and its enemies rampant and triumphant, then vote for Obama. There's a pretty good chance he'll bring that about. Whereas with McCain, there is no chance at all that will happen.

I'd be surprised if Americans are naive enough to vote for Obama. Let's hope they make the right decision.

Betting at intrade.com.
Chart from here.



Obama's links to terrorists

Sarah Palin, Oct 2008, criticises Obama for his links to terrorists.
"Our opponent is someone who sees America as imperfect enough to pal around with terrorists who targeted their own country."
The questions the media will never ask Obama:
  1. When did you first meet Bill Ayers? When did you first meet Bernardine Dohrn?
  2. When did you first learn that they were unrepentant terrorists?
  3. Did you ever tell either of them that you condemned their terrorist activities?
  4. Did you ever express reservations to anyone about serving on boards with Ayers? About funding his radical educational initiatives? About having him host a political reception for you? About accepting a campaign contribution from him?
  5. How many times have you or your wife been in his home? How many times have he or Dohrn been in yours?
  6. When did you last have any communication with Ayers or Dohrn?
The media will never ask, because the media does not do its job.

The religious cult of Obama

Video of Obama child followers, "Sing for Change".
From here.
Originally from here and here and here.
Many more YouTube copies here.
Non-YouTube copies here and here and search and search.

Song 1 lyrics: "We're gonna spread happiness; We're gonna spread freedom; Obama's gonna change it; Obama's gonna lead 'em; We're gonna change it; And rearrange it; We're gonna change the world."
(Of course their parents support Obama because they want him to stop spreading freedom to Arabs and Muslims.)

Song 2 lyrics: "Now's the moment, lift each voice to sing; Sing with all your heart! For our children, for our families, Nations all joined as one. Sing for joy and sing abundant peace, Courage, justice, hope! Sing together, hold each precious hand, Lifting each other up; Sing for vision, sing for unity, Lifting our hearts to Sing!"

Song 3 lyrics: "Yes we can; Lift each other up; In peace, in love, in hope; Change! Change!"

Video of Obama child followers, "Obama Kids to Voter Moms".
From here.

The only actual argument made by the children in the entire video above is basically: "Vote for Obama because he's black."
The best reply to this daft argument is: "Vote for Palin because she's a woman."

The ludicrous Boy George pro-Obama song "Yes We Can".
From here.

If Obama loses

If Obama loses, the world (which largely opposes American power and American victory) will go mad. And the claims that America is racist will echo from every moron on the planet.

But there are simpler explanations. Consider that the box office failure of Hollywood's Iraq movies does not mean the public are against Iraq war movies, only that they are against anti-war, anti-military, anti-victory, defeatist Iraq movies (that being all that is on offer).

Likewise, Obama losing will not prove that Americans are against a black President, only that they are against a left-wing, terrorist-friendly, racist-friendly, anti-military, anti-victory defeatist black President (that being all that is on offer).


  • Richard Miniter, September 15th, 2008, says if Obama loses, the left will draw the wrong lesson (that America is racist). "Too many think that elections turn on identities, not ideas. If Obama loses .. too many liberals will fail to heed the message that voters have been sending them since 1981. Seventy percent of the country is tired of 1960s liberalism. Indeed many find the hippie vision frightening: A country too ashamed of itself to fight its enemies, too unsure of itself to praise its own history, govern its children or corral its criminals, and too resentful of the rich to allow the economy to make more of them."

  • The Guardian says Obama is a "once-in-a-generation chance". But this is not true. The Democrats also nominated a leftist defeatist in 2004. And they will probably do so again in 2012.

Palin energises the Republicans

The banner "SARAH - YOU HAD US AT HELLO" sums up the incredible and immediate boost Palin has given to McCain. As I say, I'm more of a McCain fan than a Palin fan. But if she helps McCain win, it's all to the good.
Photo from here.



The inexperienced Obama responds, 1 Sept 2008, to the (obviously true) statement that Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin is more qualified than him.
For some reason he talks about her previous job as a small town mayor rather than her current job as Governor of Alaska (25,000 employees, budget of $10 billion).
Hilariously, Obama argues that he is more qualified than a Governor of a state because he has run an election campaign!
From here. And more copies.



Newt Gingrich is asked about Sarah Palin's experience.
He compares it to Obama's experience.
"Reporter almost cries, then sends it back to Olbermann"
From here. And more copies.

2008 conventions


Rudy Giuliani on Obama, 2008 convention speech, 3 Sept 2008: "But he’s never — he’s never run a city. He’s never run a state. He’s never run a business. He’s never run a military unit. He’s never had to lead people in crisis. He is the least experienced candidate for president of the United States in at least the last 100 years. Not a personal attack, a statement of fact. Barack Obama has never led anything, nothing, nada."



Sarah Palin, 2008 convention speech, 3 Sept 2008, replies to Obama: "Before I became governor of the great state of Alaska, I was mayor of my hometown. And since our opponents in this presidential election seem to look down on that experience, let me explain to them what the job involves. I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a "community organizer," except that you have actual responsibilities."
This is the full video. See transcript.

Palin on Obama: "This is a man who can give an entire speech about the wars America is fighting, and never use the word "victory" except when he's talking about his own campaign."



Open supporters of Shia Islamic Fascism
and the killing of Sunni Muslim civilians
and the killing of U.S. soldiers
at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, Aug 2008.
See full size. From here.



Ouch. That's got to hurt.
A nice dig at Obama's career v. McCain's career.
Counter protest at the above.

Obama picks Biden



Biden criticises Obama and praises McCain.
From the McCain campaign.
See also Victor Davis Hanson on the good and bad of Joe Biden.
See more video of Democrats criticising Obama.

Barack Obama

Yes, he's young, cool, fit, handsome and black. Yes, it would be a nice statement to have a black President. But none of this is a good enough reason to vote for him. Politics should be about ideas, not about style.

"He ventured forth to bring light to the world", by Gerard Baker,
The Times, July 25, 2008, ridicules the Obama worship.
"And so it was ... the Child ventured forth - for the first time - to bring the light unto all the world. He travelled fleet of foot and light of camel, with a small retinue that consisted only of his loyal disciples from the tribe of the Media."
From here. Posted here.

The Daily Show did something similar.



The McCain campaign has a bit of fun with Obama's absurd image of himself.
In July 2008, Obama actually said: "This is the moment ... that the world is waiting for. ... I have become a symbol of the possibility of America returning to our best traditions."
Video from here.



OK this is just really funny.
The "Obamessiah" is asked what to do with the woman caught in adultery.
Video from here.

Obama will lose the Iraq War

If we talk about substance, Obama is no Reagan or JFK. He is a bog-standard left-wing defeatist. They weren't.

Victory is coming in Iraq.
And Obama wants to throw it all away.
From Vets for Freedom. See here.
And 2nd ad.
And 3rd ad.

"Speaking Democrat: A Primer", a hilarious speech actually delivered in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Thad McCotter (R), June 2008.
From here.


The section on "Speaking Global Democrat" allows us finally translate Obama's speeches:

"DIPLOMACY" = "MAGIC"
"Democrats will protect America from Iranian nukes through tough, principled diplomacy."
Translation: "Democrats will protect America from Iranian nukes through tough, principled magic."

"ENGAGE" = "APPEASE"
"Democrats will engage America' enemies."
Translation: "Democrats will appease America's enemies."

"END" = "LOSE"
"Democrats will end the Iraq War."
Translation: "Democrats will lose the Iraq War."



Everyone who hates America and wants it to lose supports Obama

A reply to Michelle Obama saying in Feb 2008:
"for the first time in my adult lifetime, I am really proud of my country".
From here.



Obama's radical, anti-American church


For the last 20 years, Obama has sat in, donated large amounts of money to, and exposed his daughters to a radical, anti-white, anti-American church. It is very sad. Obama was meant to be the post-racist candidate. And yet the more we find out about his background, the dodgier he looks. This issue will never go away.

Obama's radical, anti-American church.


McCain is a uniting centrist

Obama is a divisive, far left, anti-war candidate, rather than a centrist like McCain.

McCain is neither far left nor far right. He is a centrist. Obama is not.

Democrats expressing admiration for McCain.
From the McCain campaign.
They amusingly use a Hillary Clinton clip from when she was running against Obama: "I think that I have a lifetime of experience that I will bring to the White House. I know Senator McCain has a lifetime of experience that he will bring to the White House. And Senator Obama has a speech he gave in 2002."
More ads based on this quote here and here.



McCain wants victory.
Obama wants the war over, even if it means defeat.
That is the choice for Americans.
From here.

Original research
The Guardian's story sneering at John McCain's ancestry is false


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The first black President

While it would be a nice historical statement to have a black President, hopefully Obama will lose.

Maybe you (are thick and) think I'm against Obama because he's black. So this is for you. Here are some people who I think would be good Presidents, rather than the standard leftist defeatist Obama.



I'd be perfectly happy with Condoleezza Rice as President.



I'd be perfectly happy with Thomas Sowell as President.



I'd be perfectly happy with Walter E. Williams as President.



I'd be perfectly happy with Deroy Murdock as President.



I'd be perfectly happy with Ayaan Hirsi Ali as President.



I'd be perfectly happy with Rama Yade as President.
But I would not be happy with Barack Obama as President. Why? Because of his ideas. They are standard left-wing defeatist ideas. I didn't agree with them before Obama came along, and I still don't agree with them.

Hopefully he will lose, and the first black President will be someone like the above people.

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