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Chris Mathews Expresses His Love/Obama

Posted by commonsenseunlimited on Tuesday, July 22, 2008 10:32:32 PM
July 22, 2008
 
I was one of what appears to be a significant number of Jay Leno viewers who witnessed Chris Mathews demonstrating an unusual amount of affection directed at his beloved superman candidate, Barack Obama. I had never watched Mr. Mathews on television, prior to that appearance of his on Leno- I prefer Sean Hannity. Not being familiar with Mr. Mathews, of course it is apparent to me that he is connected to a network in  a news oriented capacity. Performing in a panel scenario or as a commentator produces different responsibility in presentation as compared to an anchorman or woman. I have a feeling that Mr. Mathews works in an area of network news where he can be extremely biased toward a politician as he was toward Obama on the Tonight Show. He probably can carry on an ultimate endorsement for Obama without creating an equal time issue whereas I, myself having apeared on the Networks, could counter his ideas on a media format as a McCain supporter. On a different note and again, not being familiar with Mr. Mathews, I noticed upon seeing him with Leno, an initial impression of him which included his obvious speech affectations and mannerisms and kind of a peripatetic way of shifting around. Adding it up, I believe he spoke way too fondly of Obama and he endorsed him in much too  forcefully and overly demonstrative manner for anyone employed in Network TV. I couldn't care less where he works in network news, he should not be strong arming voters in July, virtually ordering them to vote for Obama. Mr. McCain has already been insulted by the New York Times who returned his article and told him to rewrite it like a sixth grader being berated by his teacher. Obama is overseas conducting a dog and pony show as we speak, some of it on taxpayers money that is nothing more than another round of rhetoric laced with a plan to time the war. That is what a lot of unknowing voters want to hear and if Mathews man makes it, believe me Obama isn't going to give a hoot what promises he made about ending the war because he will be in. I do not think Chris Mathews impressed anyone other than projecting himself acting out the role of just another latte sipper smitten with the South Side of Chicago politician.
 
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Jesse May Have Had A Motive

Posted by commonsenseunlimited on Thursday, July 17, 2008 10:26:18 PM

July 17, 2008

I must admit that it seems preposterous for Jesse Jackson to use language that exemplifies the antithesis of what he has always stood for as the revered civil rights pioneer that he is. I see the remarks as damaging to the Obama campaign more than having repercussions to Mr.Jackson's standing in the Black community. Black leaders and candidates bickering with each other and emulating the 1970's sitcoms like What's Happening, Good Times and Sanford and Son which preceded the droll and uninteresting Cosby the wealthy and educated Black shows is exactly what will fuel the "I told you sos" that are certainly reverberating within the 77% of the electorate who every day are moving away from Barack Obama for  a myriad of reasons. I am old enough to remember the young Jesse Jackson during the Selma and Birmingham days where he began his career working with with such notable and dignified civil rights legendaries such as James Farmer and of course the revered late leader of the entire movement, Dr. Martin Luther King. Here is what puzzles me. Jesse Jackson even in those days seemed to be the equivalent of an intelligence officer, exhibiting analytical skills in moving around the Deep South and accomplishing his goals amidst unimaginable violence and danger. Jesse is far from stupid. In my view, there is always some possibility tied to some matters he may have objected to in the Obama strategy or quest to be elected President that may have caused him to exercise his manipulative skills as a great organizer and brilliant operative in the civil rights movement and say what he knew would be disruptive to Obama and the perception of the voters of the campaign as being combative, cynical and denigrating from within. Like I have said, Jesse Jackson is not stupid, he is purposeful. I think there is something going on here that from what all of us have already witnessed during the primaries and some of it in years past, I for one am not at all surprised at what may be some sort of coup in the offing.

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The New Yorker Cartoon

Posted by commonsenseunlimited on Monday, July 14, 2008 9:59:46 PM
July 14, 2008
 
There is nothing wrong with Barack Obama, his staff and the average Joe indicating anger and being offended by the New Yorker cartoon which depicted the Obamas in a drawing based on the imagination of the cartoonist. As a journalist myself, I just want to remind everyone who properly voiced their indignation for any reason or motive focused toward their perceived meaning about what was essentially a politically or satirically designed cartoon in an old, cherished and venerable publication, The New Yorker something vital that separates America from our enemies. The cartoonist is constitutionally fortified by Freedom of the Press and I am urging opposing views to remember that. James Thurber once wrote for the New Yorker and among other activities and known as a "tongue in cheek" satirist, he was a foremost political cartoonist. It is important for authors in 2008, just as it was for Thurber and Capote back then in their New Yorker office to have the freedom of the pen that has always created excellence in American literary genres.
 
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A Chicken Without a Head

Posted by commonsenseunlimited on Saturday, July 05, 2008 6:21:05 PM
July 5, 2008
 
I remember this expression from the 1950's indicating an erratic person acting illogically- "He is running around like a chicken without a head". This expression refers to the fact that when the butcher in the old days chopped off a chicken's head, the bird would run amuck for a minute or two. What's with Barack Obama now ? On a daily basis he is flip flopping, changing issues and even exhibiting some semblance of duplicity (public financing). I knew that we were in trouble when his Internet groupie showed up serving him as the rock star candidate. Forget about the economy and the Presidency, he is not by any stretch of the imagination an economist or a CPA. We have ad visors for that. Now we are seeing a change in Obama's war strategy. Believe me, he won't decide our destiny there either, we have the military and intelligence establishment for that-they know what they are doing. I am having a lot of trouble figuring that Obama can win when adding the myriad statements and events during the primaries that were either hurtful or implicating  to the present theatre of the absurd revisited stuff. It is almost as if his base isn't paying attention to the repercusions of an Obama Presidency during what is certainly perilous global and economic factors to befall on the United States in future months. I do not think he can begin  to handle any of this.
 
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